1. This beautifully presented home is situated in a desirable residential area of Penrith and within walking distance of the town with facilities including good junior and secondary schools, a wide range of supermarkets, shops, restaurants and excellent transport links.

Through the entrance hall is a lounge with an electric fire and a modern dining kitchen.

Upstairs are two bedrooms and a bathroom fitted with a three-piece suite including a shower over the bath.

To the front is a block-paved driveway providing off-street parking for two cars. The generous south-facing rear garden has two seating areas and well-maintained lawns.

The house in Juniper Way, Penrith, is for sale at £163,000 from Cumbrian Properties, tel. 01768 867788.

2. This home is a detached bungalow located to the south of Carlisle in a very popular residential area just off London Road on a regular bus route, close to St Nicholas Gate retail park and with easy access to the motorway.

The accommodation, which is in need of some updating, consists of an entrance hall, a fully tiled kitchen which includes wall and base units and a large storage cupboard, a large lounge with a gas fire, an inner hallway with an attic hatch, two double bedrooms, and a single, and a fully tiled bathroom fitted with a three-piece suite.

Outside is driveway parking and a large rear garden with access to a single garage.

The property in Hopes Hill Drive, Carlisle, is on the market at £145,000 from Allan Estate Agents. More details here .

3. This lovely terraced property is situated in the popular village of Heads Nook to the east of Carlisle and approximately 10 minutes drive from the market town of Brampton and all its amenities.

Through an entance hall is an open-plan living dining kitchen with a range of modern units, a gas hob, electric oven, an integrated freezer, a feature fire and a downstairs wc.

Off the first-floor landing is a master bedroom with two double-glazed windows and an en-suite shower room, another bedroo, and a shower room.

The property benefits from central heating, double glazing and an enclosed rear yard.

This house in the Old Corn Mill, Heads Nook, Brampton, is offered at £135,000 from Cumberland Estate Agents. Find out more here .