Fighting Fit

Is it worth it? 8 Eastmill Brae Cottages, Brechin, Angus £92,000 o/o

Home Economics: Alistair Darling must act quickly

Is it worth it?

Cemetery Lodge, Wirksworth, Derbyshire, £150,000

Moving On: Ruby Wax, Phil Neville

Expand your estate

A little extra acreage can make a rural property a lot more desirable - so, despite high prices, expanding your estate can be a worthwhile investment

Thorn Hill - built for a Boy's Own hero - on sale for £15 million

True Edwardian pomp and circumstance - less than an hour from London

Former Millfield boarding house on sale for £2 million

A property developer whose children attend the school discovers a well while refurbishing his home

Railway Properties

Railways still equal romance, so homes on the right side of the tracks sell or let at a premium

Is it worth it? No 14, Portnalong, Isle of Skye £70,000

Homebuyers forfeit their deposits

The credit crunch is forcing buyers to forfeit deposits of up to £500,000 - and the pain may not end there

Is it worth it?

The Lodge, Beaminster, Dorset, £200,000

First-time buyers hit the auctions to find a house

This flat is one of a growing number of homes to be sold at auction - and the discounts are good news for first-timebuyers

The year of the bear

2009 promises to be an even tougher year for the housing market than 2008

A stunning modern eco-home

A determined entrepreneur spent years battling with planners for permission to build this classy green home. Now, reluctantly, he is selling it

Reluctant sellers of a family home

This Wiltshire dairy is on sale for the first time since 1440, after centuries in the same family

Follies can make ideal homes

Follies are the height of English eccentricity, and cheaper than a conventional home

Homes under the hammer

How auctions work and what’s on offer

Auction buy: West Yorkshire

A £4.5m country house in Lincolnshire

Harmston Hall is owned by 2008 Historic Formula One champion, Peter Sowerby. It comes with a huge centrally-heated garage

Upwardly mobile: David Beckham