London, £755,000 In Kensington’s Queen’s Gate, this one-bedroom flat is perfectly placed for easy access to Imperial College. Strutt & Parker (020– 3794 0745; countrylife.onthemarket.com)
Bristol, £265,000
A Grade II-listed building in the heart of Bristol has been converted into elegant apartments that enjoy panoramic views of the floating harbour. Savills (0117–910 0321)
Cambridge, £950,000
This Grade II-listed town house in Cambridge’s Portugal Place is a short walk away from most colleges and ideal if you plan to let out spare rooms. Savills (01223 347147)
Oxford, £795,000
This two-bedroom terrace house in Oxford’s North Parade Avenue features a spacious living area and has been successfully let out for several years. It offers the potential of an excellent rental prospect for after the children graduate. Strutt & Parker (01865 366663)
Manchester, £738,000
An elegant penthouse, which spans 1710sq ft, comes with a 36ft balcony overlooking the River Irwell. Hunters Manchester (01618 305800)
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Uniquely unique? The Yorkshire grain silos transformed into a home that's a symphony in glass, steel and curvesAmid the beautiful countryside of North Yorkshire, on the edge of the Castle Howard Estate, The Silos is a property for which the word 'house' simply doesn't cut it. And that's not the only way in which it's made us throw out the dictionary.
