1. Newthwaite House is situated in the quiet settlement of Evertown between Canonbie and Kirkpatrick Fleming. The area is well-known for a wide range of outdoor activities including walking, cycling, game shooting and salmon and sea trout fishing.

The property's generous accommodation includes a charming sitting room with an impressive marble fireplace and double doors to a large conservatory, a dining room, a family room with access to a large terrace, a breakfast kitchen with a large island unit with granite worktop, four bedrooms and a Jack and Jill main bathroom.

Outside are expansive lawns, a large patio, and a detached double garage.

Newthwaite House, Evertown, Canonbie, is for sale at £479,000 from Hayward Tod.

2. This detached family house is situated in the sought-after village of Houghton, close to local shops and amenities including schools, restaurants and bus routes to the city centre.

On the ground floor is a hallway, a shower room/wc with underfloor heating, a bedroom, a study, a fitted kitchen with granite worktops, a sun room, a lounge with multi-fuel stove and a dining room.

Off the galleried landing is a master bedroom with a balcony and en-suite shower room, two further bedrooms and a family bathroom/wc.

There are well-stocked landscaped gardens to the front and rear and views towards Hadrian's Wall.

Houghton Road, Carlisle, is for sale at £465,000 from BPK Estate Agents. For more details see here .

3. Millfield House is a hidden gem is tucked away in the heart of Brampton.

Through an entrance hall is a front reception room with a stove housed in a feature fireplace, and double doors opening into the rear reception room, also with a feature fireplace.

There is a good-sized dining kitchen, utility room, shower room and cloaks cupboard. Upstairs is a master bedroom, three further bedrooms and a family bathroom fitted with a four-piece suite.

The surrounding gardens include stables, a paddock and a workshop, making this a perfect home for a family.

Millfield House, Craw Hall, Brampton, is for sale at £400,000 from Cumberland Estate Agents. For more details see here .