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1 woodland wonder South Park, Bodiam, East Sussex Price: £950,000 Agent: Jackson-Stops & Staff Tel: 01580 720000 They say: Individual country residence with five/six bedrooms, two bathrooms and four receptions, set in 18 acres of woodlands and a log cabin. We say: The was built in the 1960s, replacing the original 19th-century residence. The main rooms are all south-facing.

2 Best foot forward Walkers Works, Walgrave, Northampton Price: £335,000 Agent: Richard Greener Tel: 01604 230222 They say: Arranged over four floors is this stylish conversion of a former shoe factory which offers loft-style living in a rural setting. We say: It has been beautifully done but the layout may not suit everyone. There is a private rear garden though.

3 Split-level splendour Flat 2, Victoria Park Road, Exeter, Devon Price: £525,000 support. For a brilliant non-profit Famous faces: Affordable Art Fair: Battersea Park, Agent: Wilkinson Grant & Co gallery with a tiny budget like Studio ‘Elizabeth II’ 25-28 October; Hampstead Heath, Tel: 01392 427500 Voltaire in Clapham, this is vital – from screenprint at 1-4 November (020 8246 4848, afford- They say: Superb split-level apartment in this them, you can pick up works by Jeremy (above); ‘Gorse ableartfair.com); Alan Cristea imposing Grade II listed Georgian semi-detached You can’t Why art doesn’t have to Deller and Phyllida Barlow for £125. and Bracken Gallery: 020 7439 1866, alancristea. house in one of the best addresses in the city. Romy Westwood sums up the best on Rosewall com; Counter Editions: 020 7684 8888, We say: You get sole use of the large garden, but the motivation for buying affordable art. Hill’ (above countereditions.com; Studio Voltaire: brochure doesn’t provide any internal pictures, so control the “We want people [at the AAF] to buy left), both 020 7622 1294, studiovoltaire.or; you have to assume redecoration will be required. original artwork , but also to find some- available at AAF Allied Editions: info@alliededitions. elements break the thing that they really fall in love with.” Hampstead org, alliededitions.org READER OFFERS: FASHION You don’t have to be a super-rich oligarch to start a collection. Beautiful and compelling original pieces for those on a budget are on offer at next week's Affordable Art Fair. 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