A grand Georgian terrace in Edinburgh, taken over in August by its fringe and international festivals, is among the featured properties. Photograph: Savills
York, North Yorkshire
In Bootham, just north of the city centre, a collection of modern townhouses built in a traditional style includes a four-bedroom, three-storey terrace house. It features a large sitting room at the front of the first floor with French doors opening onto a Juliet balcony. The property is a short walk from York Minster, the railway station, and the Shambles. York, the UK's only Unesco city of media arts, hosts 25 major festivals annually, including the Bafta-qualifying Aesthetica short film festival. Price: £595,000. Contact: Carter Jonas, 01904 558 200. Photograph: Carter Jonas
Edinburgh
This three-bedroom, three-bathroom second-floor flat in a Georgian terrace offers views over Calton Hill. Period features include high ceilings, original sash windows, and fireplaces. At the eastern end of the New Town, this row of grand homes has access to Regent Gardens (with a subscription) and is near Holyrood Park. It is less than a mile from Waverley railway station and the city centre, which will be taken over by the Edinburgh international, fringe, book, and film festivals this August. Price: £550,000. Contact: Savills, 0131 247 3734. Photograph: Savills
Bath, Somerset
This two-bedroom cottage was built in the early 19th century and sits within a Grade II-listed stone terrace. Originally, residents washed laundry for larger houses, earning the row the nickname 'soap and soda' cottages, with long gardens ideal for drying clothes. Owned by two horticulturists, the property features a colourful garden and pops of colour inside. It is a 20-minute walk into central Bath, a Unesco world heritage site known for historic architecture, bars, boutiques, and art galleries. Price: £425,000. Contact: Inigo, 020 3687 3971. Photograph: Inigo
Shoreditch, east London
In the heart of this bustling area, once famed for London's first playhouses and now known for street art, restaurants, and nightlife, an old textiles warehouse has been converted into flats. On the first floor is a one-bedroom flat with a large open-plan kitchen-living-dining room. Exposed brick walls frame wide domed windows, and oak floorboards run underfoot. The lengthy living area is dual-aspect with views over the busy road below and bespoke wooden kitchen cabinets at one end. The bedroom leads into a bathroom with a stand-alone bath; the WC is separate. Price: £800,000. Contact: Foxtons, 020 7033 1414. Photograph: Foxtons
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
This Victorian terrace house is a 10-minute walk from the city centre and five minutes from the Botanical Gardens. It has four bedrooms, a terrace, and a walled garden. The front sitting room has been opened up to include a dining room, with doors into a conservatory. The city is packed with museums, from the university museums of archaeology and zoology to the Polar Museum. Kettle's Yard art gallery is close to the River Cam, Jesus Green, and Midsummer Common, and a literary festival is held twice a year. Gin is also popular here. Price: £800,000. Contact: Cheffins, 01223 214 214. Photograph: Cheffins
