1. Meadow View is a detached cottage situated in the heart of the village which lies five miles west of Carlisle and eight miles north of Wigton.

The property has early origins, but was rebuilt and refaced in the mid and late Victorian era. Most period character is retained and more recent extensions have been added and improvements made in keeping with the style of the original building.

The accommodation consists of an entrance hallway, a dining lounge and a living room, both with a multi-fuel stove, a kitchen which includes pine-fronted cupboards, ceiling beams and a walk-in pantry, a cloakroom, three bedrooms and a three-piece bathroom.

Meadow View, Thurstonfield, is on offer at £260,000 from Cumbrian Properties, tel. 01228 599940.

2. Shepherds Hill Cottage is a charming 17th cottage nestled in the heart of the village.

Through an entrance vestibule is a cloakroom, a dual aspect dining room with a multi-fuel stove, a living room opening onto a conservatory with a tiled floor and French doors to the outside, a kitchen, and a utility room. Upstairs is a master bedroom with fitted wardrobes and a feature fireplace, three further bedrooms, and a family bathroom fitted with a three piece suite.

The property is complemented by generous well stocked gardens with ponds, mature trees and shrubs, a greenhouse with a fig tree and grapevine, a detached garage, and parking.

Shepherds Hill Cottage, Thurstonfield, is on the market at £255,000 from PFK Estate Agents. See here for more details.

3. This is a well-built and nicely fitted mid-link house in the pleasant village of Kirkbampton to the west of the Carlisle with good access to the city centre and the market town of Wigton.

On the ground floor is a fully-fitted oak kitchen with a built-in electric cooker, hob and extractor hood.

There is disability access to the toilet area and cloaks and a large living room with a store cupboard under the stairs.

Upstairs are two large bedrooms, a three-piece bathroom and a fully racked airing cupboard. There is a further bedroom with a good-sized en-suite shower room on the second floor.

To the outside is a forecourt garden area, a rear yard and off-street parking.

The house in North View Terrace, Kirkbampton, is for sale at £175,000 from C&D Rural Estate Agents, tel. 01228 792299.