Askham, Cumbria
House price momentum is slowing and, in some places, reversing, according to Halifax, which reports a 0.1% drop in July, with vendors proactively lowering prices. This Grade II-listed four-bedroom farmhouse dates back to 1682. It is hard to put a value on wildlife but inhabitants of the 0.5 hectare (1.2-acre) gardens include owls and curlews. There is an old schoolhouse (now separate accommodation), two barns, a gym and a sauna – ideal for warming up after a dip in nearby Haweswater reservoir or Ullswater lake. £2.425m (down from £2.750m). Fine & Country, 01768 869 007