Well, well, well - what do we have here - twenty or so rather nice houses - I feel I should row back a little from 'Dream' some don't quite hit the dream mark - but the all could if one of us got our hands on them. We have to of course give special mention to number 1, which comes top of class with full marks making it dreamboat central. I also have real soft spot for number 9, a place I could see very happily spending the rest of my days. Number 10 has a lot of sass to it, some seriously swanky

One of these days I will stay within the budget, and that day is today. I have, in fact, left this article with 15p to spare. I couldn't tell you how I've done it - just call me a money-saving expert.

Truth be told, this feature usually houses my favourite of abodes, but perhaps it's my age, or even the heat, I somehow baulk at the idea of taking them on. But I know therein lies the diamond — the true houses that make the world a more interesting place are usually the ones that have been brought back to life by some brave soul. So one day, when energy has returned to my limbs, I shall make it my life's work and put my heart into one of these houses. If I were a betting man I would say it woul