August, you say. August, the quiet summer month where the housing market takes a break like the rest of Europe, correct? No, very much incorrect, as this is some of the finest selection of houses under £500k I have seen and you and I both know I've seen a lot. Charlotte Becque has tried her hand at finding properties of all shapes and sizes, and I just think she has done a terrific job. The seaside wins this month, with number 7 offering up a glorious stable in Whitstable and no. 12 a regency ap

When looking through this month's offerings I felt a sense of calm. Charlotte Becque has given much of it over to the exhibitions that will soon leave our museums, and I always think that a nudge to look at the end date is as important as knowing when it will start. I have never forgiven myself for leaving the William Nicholson exhibition at Pallant House until the last minute, and when I finally readied myself it had closed two days before. I shall be remedying that mistake by making sure I get

There are actually 33 properties below, but it doesn't really make for a jazzy number. I will say Charlotte Becque as ever makes this list as meaty as it comes. We have all shapes and sizes, houses that have wee sq ft, and ones that are gargantuan. Some based up in the North, some in the South, and others obviously in those other two directions. The appetite is whetted and ready for some ingestion of glorious abodes.