Thinking of starting off the year by finding a new home but wanting to keep costs to a minimum? 

There are a variety of properties for sale around Bude, from Stratton to Holsworthy, including coastal maisonettes and character cottages. 

We’ve rounded up five of the cheapest homes on the market, all costing less than £170,000. 

This maisonette sits in a historic converted building in the centre of Stratton, and has character features throughout such as flagstone slate flooring. 

Inside, there is a kitchen, a living room with a high vaulted ceiling, a breakfast area with a built-in table, a bathroom, and a double bedroom. 

The property is accessed via a communal entrance, and spans the ground and first floors. 

This character cottage is described as “well presented”, being suited to first time buyers or investors. 

The accommodation comprises a lounge and a kitchen on the ground floor, and a large bedroom and a bathroom upstairs. 

The property is close to local amenities and comes with an outside store. 

This semi-detached home is one of two newly created barn conversions in the centre of Holsworthy. 

Inside is a reverse level home, comprising an open plan living room and kitchen, one bedroom and a bathroom. 

Outside, there is a courtyard garden, as well as allocated off-road parking for the resident. 

This first floor flat is described as an “ideal” buy to let property, with an estimated rental amount of £600pcm. 

The property comprises a spacious kitchen, living and dining room, a double bedroom, a single bedroom and a bathroom. 

There is underfloor heating throughout the property, and outside there is allocated off road parking.

This first floor apartment has “superb” views over the River Neet and has character features throughout. 

The accommodation includes a living room, a kitchen, two bedrooms and a shower room. 

The property is described as being “well-suited” to first-time buyers or as a second home/investment opportunity.