1. Aikrigg is an impressive detached bungalow with a detached double garage, outbuildings, gardens and ample on site parking.

With good links to the A69 and M6, Aikrigg is an ideal property to run a business from and the current owner rents a paddock to the rear of the property.

The extended and well-presented accommodation consists of an entrance porch, a hallway with an airing cupboard, a living room with a gas fire with a brick surround and a family dining kitchen which includes integrated dishwasher and fridge, five-ring gas hob and double electric oven.

There is a utility room, separate toilet, four bedrooms, one providing en-suite facilities, and a four-piece family bathroom.

Aikrigg, Hayton Lane End, Hayton, Brampton, is for sale at £365,000 from Cumberland Estate Agents. For more details see here .

2. This bungalow is perfect for retirement, a professional couple or even a single purchaser. It is situated at the very top of Skinburness Road, two miles north of Silloth town centre.

Inside is a hallway, a full-width sitting/dining room with a coal-effect gas fire set in a stone fireplace, a conservatory, an attractively refitted Shaker-style kitchen, two double bedrooms, one en-suite, a single bedroom with a recess designed for a computer desk, and a refurbished bathroom.

The bungalow is fully centrally heated and double glazed, and the driveway, which provides ample off-street parking, leads to a single garage.

The bungalow in Skinburness Road, Silloth, is for sale at £220,000 from Hopes Estate Agents. For more details see here .

3. This well-maintained detached bungalow is situated on a corner position in a popular residential area to the north of the city with access to many local amenities including schools, supermarkets and doctors surgery.

The accommodation, which is in excellent decorative order, comprises an entrance hall, a lounge, a breakfast kitchen, a master bedroom with an en-suite, a second bedroom and a family shower room.

Outside are low-maintenance gardens, a detached garage, a generous block-paved driveway and a patio area.

The property in Larch Drive, Stanwix, Carlisle, is for sale at £210,000 from Cumbrian Properties. For more details see here .