1. This detached listed cottage is in the idyllic hamlet of Banks close to Lanercost Priory and on the course of Hadrian's Wall.

It is full of character with a living room featuring a stone fireplace, exposed beams and trusses. An original carved door on a salt cupboard bears the date 1681.

A second reception room has a multi-fuel stove, beams and a window seat, there is a boot room, kitchen with pantry, two double bedrooms and a bathroom.

At the front/side of the cottage are a car port, outbuilding and greenhouse. To the rear is a substantial garden with patio, lawn, borders, vegetable patch and shed and countryside views.

Bells Cottage, Banks, Brampton, is for sale at £239,950 from H&H King. For more details see here .

2. This apartment is an impressive period home with original details and outstanding views over Wetheral village, the viaduct and countryside beyond.

The penthouse has been comprehensively modernised to offer an open-plan living dining room and a modern fitted kitchen has granite worktops and high-quality fitted appliances.

The en-suite master bedroom has a range of fitted wardrobes and the second double bedroom has use of the family bathroom.

There are two allocated parking spaces but the real highlights of the apartment are the upper level study and impressive roof terrace.

The penthouse in Killoran, The Green, Wetheral, is for sale at £479,000 from Hayward Tod.

3. This is a beautifully appointed bungalow occupying a quiet and pleasant cul-de-sac location north of the river and offered for sale with no chain.

The property has an entrance hall with built-in cupboard and laminate flooring and a living dining room with feature fireplace housing a living flame coal-effect gas fire. The kitchen has fitted wall and floor units, a built-in oven and hob with extractor hood and a door to the rear.

On the first floor the larger of the two double bedrooms has fitted wardrobes, the shower room has a three-piece white suite and there are gardens front and back.

The bungalow in Grosvenor Place, Carlisle, is for sale at £185,000 from Cumberland Estate Agents. For more details see here .