1. Set back from the road in a sought-after tree-lined street, this superb family home retains many period features and is laid out over three floors.

The spacious accommodation comprises two reception rooms, both with a solid fuel stove, a modern dining kitchen with a pantry cupboard, a garden room with double doors leading out to a private patio area, a cloakroom and a converted garage providing a studio/gym space to the rear which could also be used as a playroom.

Upstairs are three bedrooms and a large bathroom on the first floor with two furthers bedrooms and a second bathroom on the second floor. The property comes with off-street parking.

The house in Marlborough Gardens, Stanwix, Carlisle, is for sale at £497,000 from Hayward Tod. For more details see here .

2. A superb sandstone-built extended detached family home is for sale in the quiet village of Low Hesket which lies between Carlisle and Penrith.

The spacious accommodation available at Underfell includes a triple-aspect living room with a tiled open fireplace and French doors out to a rear terrace, a sitting room, a downstairs wc, a living dining kitchen fitted with a comprehensive range of units, granite worksurfaces, an original two-door Aga cooker, and a Belfast sink with timber surround and drainer, five bedrooms, and a bathroom.

The property also comes with a basement/utility room, gardens to the front, side and rear and a large single garage.

Underfell, Low Hesket, is for sale at £280,000 from H&H King. For more details see here .

3. Through the entrance vestibule of this three storey townhouse is a hallway, a lounge with a bay window, a dining room, a kitchen with a range of units, complementary work surface, tiled splashbacks, a Rangemaster cooker, and plenty of space for other appliances, a utility room, and a cloakroom.

On the first floor are three double bedrooms, all with an original fireplace, a single bedroom, and a three-piece bathroom. A further bedroom and bathroom are situated on the second floor.

To the rear of the property is a part block-paved yard with double folding wooden doors providing access from the rear lane for off-street parking.

The house in Warwick Road, Carlisle, is for sale at £169,950 from Allan Estate Agents. For more details see here .