What you get for £700,000 in the UK and Barbados

A pretty three-bedroom, three-storey property in Flushing, Pitick Terrace directly abuts the Penryn River and has views out to Falmouth harbour. The ground floor has a living room, dining room, WC and an extension which makes way for a kitchen with access to the rear patio and outside space. Upstairs find two double bedrooms and a family bathroom, and on the second floor is an en suite main bedroom. Flushing faces Falmouth and is part of Cornwall’s National Landscape, and due to its position is one of the warmest villages in the UK.EPC F (potential B) — on a scale of A (best) to G (worst)Upside Plenty of sea views.Downside The outside space won’t catch any sun.Contact lillicrapchilcott.comPrice £700,000
Flatt Top Cottage occupies one acre of land near Terrington with views of the Howardian Hills National Landscape. A gravel driveway leads up to the house with plenty of space for parking. The ground floor has a hallway, a spacious kitchen/dining area with a walk-in pantry and four more reception areas including a sun room. Upstairs is four bedrooms, one en suite, and a family bathroom. The garden is mainly lawn, dotted with mature trees, with plenty of space for alfresco entertaining. Only 14 miles from York, you have access to all amenities while experiencing tranquil country living.EPC E (potential B)Upside Access to endless countryside walks.Downside Only one bathroom.Contact carterjonas.co.ukPrice £715,000
On a quiet backstreet in Pimlico this two-bedroom flat is in a period terrace and has a private southwest-facing garden, separate entrance and a share of the freehold. It’s on the lower-ground floor, but the reception room has a large window. There’s a small galley kitchen, a closet and 596 sq ft of floor space. The main bedroom has French doors to the garden and built-in wardrobes. The other bedroom has built-in bookshelves and a glass door to the garden. It’s a short walk from Pimlico Tube station and also within easy reach of Victoria railway station.EPC D (potential C)Upside Green space in Zone 1.Downside It’s a lower-ground floor flat.Price £700,000Contact chestertons.co.uk
On the River Stour is this three-bedroom 19th-century semi-detached, just outside the village of Chartham and about four miles from Canterbury. The ground floor has a large open-plan kitchen/dining room with French doors onto the garden. The first-floor bedroom has a Juliet balcony with a view of the river. The two other bedrooms are on the top floor and are both en suite. Chartham railway station is about a 15-minute walk from the property. Chartham Primary School is 1.5 miles away and rated “Good” by Ofsted. Chartham also has a doctor’s surgery, a village store, a post office and two pubs. EPC D (potential A)Upside Period charm in a tranquil riverside setting.Downside It’s on a river so inquire about flood risk.Price £700,000Contact sandersonsuk.com
An early 18th-century timber-framed thatched cottage with striking casement windows, Job’s Farm is a grade II listed building on the Buckinghamshire-Bedfordshire border near Woburn. Surrounded by open countryside, the three-bedroom cottage in 0.75 acres is approached via a single track and the property includes barns, stores and stables that, with the proper consent, could be turned into a home office, studio, workshop or annexe. Woburn Safari Park is about a five-minute drive away.EPC ExemptUpside A 15-minute drive to Milton Keynes.Downside All three bedrooms are served by a single bathroom — form an orderly queue.Price £700,000Contact jackson-stops.co.uk
Set in 1.97 acres, Millwood Manor is a four-bedroom, four-bathroom historic house with its own woodland. Built in the mid-19th century, with later Victorian gothic additions, the three-storey grade II listed building has plenty of original features, from stained-glass windows to decorative tiles, coving and cornicing. On the Furness peninsula in south Cumbria, the spectacular location is near to Barrow-in-Furness and Ulverston, and the Lake District is a short drive north. EPC E (potential C)Upside Lucrative holiday letting opportunity.Downside The tourists.Price £700,000Contact finestproperties.co.uk
A four-bedroom detached home in the village of North Luffenham, this property is five miles from the Rutland Water nature reserve and seven miles from Stamford. Among other features, the home has two reception rooms and a private enclosed garden with a small orchard. Built in 2015 by Francis Jackson Homes, the house also has a double garage and off-road parking for a couple of cars. An Anglo-Saxon burial ground was once discovered in North Luffenham, suggesting people were living there in the 5th and 6th centuries AD.EPC B (potential A)Upside Perfect for lovers of watersports and fishing.Downside You’ll need a car.Price £700,000Contact fineandcountry.co.uk
A handsome traditional three-bedroom cottage with equestrian facilities, Keith Hills is located in a peaceful pocket of southwestern Perth and Kinross near the Fife boundary. With green fields all around and the Ochil Hills on the horizon, the feeling is as rural as you like, yet the cities of Stirling, Dunfermline and Perth are each only about a 30-minute drive away. The house is compact but cosy, and features a few luxurious touches including a hot tub on the patio. There are stables and a paddock with an additional 14 acres, as well as productive vegetable patches and a polytunnel for growing produce.EPC D (potential C)Upside Lovely local countryside and villages.Downside A small house for its price.Price Offers over £700,000Contact galbraithgroup.com
A grand five-bedroom family home at the gateway to the beautiful East Neuk. Built in 1850, the Old Manse sits on an elevated street in the village of Lundin Links and enjoys sweeping views — not just seawards, up and down the Fife coast and all the way over to East Lothian on a clear day, but also inland towards Largo Law. A spacious open-plan sitting room and dining room adjoining the kitchen opens onto a north-facing rear garden with greenhouse, summerhouse, garden store and raised beds. There’s a private driveway and double tandem garage. Dundee is a 45-minute drive away, Edinburgh just over an hour. EPC D (potential B)Upside CharmingLower Largo harbour and beach are a few minutes’ walk away.Downside Neighbours close by to two sides.Price £710,000Contact rettie.co.uk
The Forest Hills 3 development is located within the Royal Westmoreland Golf Resort on the west of the island. The villa for sale, Fairways, has three bedrooms and breathtaking panoramic views of the resort and the Caribbean Sea. This property features a newly renovated kitchen, spacious dining areas and an expansive covered terrace. Two bedrooms open onto a garden terrace, while a third is in a self-contained cottage. Its location overlooks the tenth tee. It’s about a 40-minute drive from the island’s international airport, which you can fly to direct from London in under nine hours.Upside No need to lift a finger.Downside An annual service charge of $17,606 (£13,707) may make you weep.Price $910,000 (£720,000)Contact johndwood-international.com