TV property star Sarah Beeny picks a £450k family home in Manchester's fashionable Didsbury, which is ready to move into. She explains how the current owners have decorated the house to an exceptionally high standard, complementing original features with modern touches.

First-time buyers and movers require help from the Bank of Mum and Dad, the Government feels the need to bung new home buyers interest-free cash, and a glance at estate agent listings involves a game of 'how much?'. But now an interesting piece of research has challenged the affordability doom and gloom, so does Britain really have a problem with high house prices?

By using an online estate agents instead of a traditional high street option, sellers can save thousands of pounds, while also getting their home marketed professionally. But they must remember that it's not all about cost and instead pick a service based on its quality, as this is what is likely to achieve them the best sale price on their home. We take a look at what's on offer.

The list includes a luxury £6million mansion in one of Hertfordshire's most sought-after roads, where no expense has been spared. Compare this to a more modest £365,000 converted one-bedroom house that was once a Methodist chapel and sits on a river's edge in Cornwall.

The semi-detached house in posh Surrey's Ewell Village was sold last year after being marketed for sale with an asking price of £285k. The buyer has now put it back on the market with an increased asking price of £330k. If the property sells at the latest £330k price, it is the equivalent of a 16% rise compared to a year ago.

If you've thought that owning a sprawling country house is out of your price range, it's time to look again. The price of this six-bed house in Scotland's Fife is the same as a London studio flat. It comes with more than three acres of land, including a walled garden and some detached garages. But it needs renovating throughout.

Bungalows appear to be having a turnaround in fortunes as they're now commanding house prices of more than £1million in sought-after areas. And one of the properties in our quiz costs an eye-watering £3million - but can you guess which one?

The hymn Amazing Grace was written by the Reverend John Newton, who lived at this pretty Buckinghamshire property from 1764 to 1780. The former slave trader and born-again Christian wrote the iconic hymn - which has been embraced by the African American community - after acknowledging how despicable his earlier profession had been.

Imagine having an unlimited budget to buy a property anywhere in the world. What house would you pick? These homes revealed in exclusive research by property website Rightmove could be yours if money really was no object, including, clockwise from top left, a six-bed house in Australia, a seven-bed villa in Thailand, a nine-bed villa in Italy, a 10-bed villa in Morrocco, a six-bed house in Brazil, and an 11-bed house in California, USA.

Comedian Marcus Brigstocke and actor Alexis Conran check out the £8,995 coffee machine that operates using an App in Dave's new TV series, The Joy of Techs. We take a look at where you can buy such a designer piece of kitchen gear and suggest some cheaper alternatives - including a table top coffee maker from Nespresso.