Creetown, Dumfries and Galloway

Made from local granite in 1817, this four-bedroom house is on the outskirts of the town with views towards the sea. Renovated in 2008, it has solar panels and a collection of sculptures in the garden. The seaside town, near Wigtown Bay and the Cree Estuary, has a primary school, store, post office, hostel, butcher and a doctor’s surgery. It is also in the heart of mountain biking country and is on national cycle route 7, from Sunderland to Inverness, which forms part of the sea-to-sea trail, with 35 miles traffic free. £580,000. Galbraith, 01556 505 346

Source: theguardian.com