If you are up for joining the thousands of Brighton dwellers who do the daily commute to London (55 minutes by train to Victoria), you could do worse than go for this contemporary, two-double-bed, ground-floor flat a stone’s throw from the mainline station. With a guide price of £290,000-£320,000, it has an L-shaped open-plan lounge and kitchen/diner with balcony views over rooftops and communal gardens.
King & Chasemore, 01273 287085 Photograph: King & Chasemore
This two-bedroom period-style mews house is in the former Ansley Hall at Ansley Common – well placed for commuting by rail or car to major centres in the Midlands including Birmingham, Leicester and Coventry. The house has a large lounge with attractive original features, and is set in well-maintained grounds with a secure code gated entrance and allocated garage parking. OIEO £170,000 will be considered.
Bairstow Eves Countrywide, 01675 678127 Photograph: Bairstow Eves Countrywide
Combine waterside and rural living with a 35-40 minute direct train commute into Manchester from this stone-built, two-bed, detached bungalow in the village of Whaley Bridge in the High Peaks. For sale at £239,950 and close to the village centre and station, the property has both a good-sized living room and kitchen/diner with pretty gardens backing on to the river Goyt.
Bridgfords, 01663 766031 Photograph: Bridgfords
Prices in the suburbs of Paris appear to match London. This small one-bedroom apartment with separate living room and kitchen, quality wooden flooring, low service charges, a basement storage room and views over a park is on the market for £190,476. It is in Rueil Malmasion, with its friendly and lively town centre, regular markets and a family feel, but is just 25 minutes direct on the RER suburban express railway from the city centre.
Coldwell Banker Paris Prime Residential, 0845 597 0258 Photograph: Coldwell Banker Paris Prime Residential
This large, smart and airy two-bed/two-bath apartment on sale at £364,000 is close to shops, restaurants and transport links in Hoboken, New Jersey, a short hop across the Hudson river from downtown Manhattan. Frank Sinatra’s hometown is a popular and easy commute by PATH train into the city centre, particularly the Wall Street financial district, yet has a heart of its own with a lively and upmarket bar and restaurant scene.
Prominent Properties, 001 201 400 3834 Photograph: Prominent Properties
