1. This spacious well-presented terraced house is situated close to Stanwix primary school, local shops and amenities.

The property benefits from many original features and sash windows. The accommodation, over three floors, consists of a living room with a feature fireplace, a dining room with a gas fire and a dining kitchen with a multi-fuel burning stove and integrated gas hob and electric oven.

There are three bedrooms and a family bathroom which includes a freestanding bath on the first floor and a bedroom with an en-suite shower room on the second floor.

Ouside is a south-facing generous lawned garden to the rear, a patio area and a garage.

The house in Mulcaster Crescent, Carlisle, is on the market at £245,000 from BPK Estate Agents, tel. 01228 888999.

2. This is a well-presented traditional sandstone terraced property situated in the popular area of Castletown, just beyond the railway station and Morrison’s supermarket.

It’s a popular residential area within easy reach of Penrith town centre facilities as well as the grammar school, Ullswater College, and Brunswick Road Primary School.

On the ground floor is a vestibule, a lounge with a feature fireplace, a modern fitted kitchen breakfast room, a lobby/utility and a three-piece bathroom.

To the first floor are two double bedrooms. There are allotment gardens opposite the property.

The house in James Street, Penrith, is for sale at £127,500 from

Cumberland Estate Agents, tel. 01768 899090

3. This extended terraced house is in a popular area conveniently close to a variety of local shops and amenities including schools and bus routes to the city centre.

The spacious and diverse accommodation comprises a hall, a living room and a dining room, both with a feature fireplace and a breakfast kitchen with a good range of floor and wall units and integrated electric hob and oven.

There are a bathroom and two bedrooms on the first floor, and another bedroom with shower room on the second floor.

Outside is a well-maintained back yard with two outbuildings, and a town garden to the front.

The house in Margery Street, Carlisle, is offered at £115,000 from BPK Estate Agents, tel. 01228 888999.