1. This is an immaculately presently and recently fully refurbished mid-terraced home with many original features including traditional high ceilings and oak flooring.

It has an entrance hall leading to the lounge with attractive bay window, coving, dado rail and ceiling rose.

The dining room also has decorative coving and ceiling rose with oak flooring, sandstone hearth and built-in cupboards. The dining kitchen has quality new fitted units and integrated appliances.

A utility and cloakroom complete the ground-floor layout and going upstairs the four-piece bathroom is found off a half-landing with three bedrooms on the first floor. Outside is a single garage.

The house in Scotland Road, Stanwix, Carlisle, is for sale at £150,000 from Cumbrian Properties. For more details see here .

2. This home is a luxury apartment renovated just this year to a very high specification with underfloor heating, a beautiful kitchen and quality fixtures and fittings.

With a larger than average first floor, it provides contemporary and stylish accommodation close to the city centre and with allocated parking.

The apartment has a large open-plan lounge-dining kitchen, master bedroom with en-suite shower room and second double bedroom.

The delux bathroom has a bath with thermostatically controlled shower and the apartment contains stunning period features alongside contemporary design.

Shaddon Mill, Carlisle, is for sale at £150,000 from PFK Estate Agents. For more details see here .

3. Set in a picturesque location with beautiful open views surround the property, Kinkry Hill Cottage is an 18th century property full of character and charm and set in rolling countryside near Carlisle.

It has a vestibule leading to the good-sized living room which has an open fire. the kitchen has fitted wall and floor units with a Belfast-style sink and a Rayburn stove.

There are two bedrooms, both with loft access and one with an open fire.

A back door leads outside where there are large mature gardens to the rear and the side with a range of stores, oil tank and parking for several vehicles.

Kinkry Hill Cottage, Roadhead, Carlisle, is for sale at £150,000 Cumberland Estate Agents. For more details see here .