1. Steeped in history and retaining many original features, Bankhead is a charming home with buildings dating back to the mid-1700s.

Situated just to the east of Carlisle in the popular village of Newby East, the property occupies a prominent elevated position with fantastic open views to the countryside.

The accommodation includes a sitting room with French doors into a garden room, a modern open-plan kitchen, a spacious dining room, an office, ground and first-floor bathrooms and five double bedrooms.

Outside is a raised decking area, an orchard, extensive landscaped and woodland gardens, and a detached garage block with stabling.

Bankhead, Newby East, near Wetheral, is on market at offers over £650,000 from H&H King. See here for more details.

2. This is a stunning 17th century converted mill set in its own grounds close to Hesket Newmarket and Caldbeck in the Lake District National Park.

The Mill has many period features, including an original millrace. On the ground floor is an entrance hall, a dual-aspect lounge with an inglenook fireplace, an open-plan kitchen diner, a study/snug/bedroom, a bathroom and a utility kitchen.

Upstairs are three bedrooms, one en-suite, and a four-piece family bathroom. Outside are extensive gardens, two garages, and a separate paddock.

The grounds are bordered by the River Caldew with fishing rights owned by the property.

The Mill, Millhouse, Hesket Newmarket, is for sale at £525,000 from PFK Estate Agents, tel. 01768 862135.

2. The Orchard is a spacious family home which sits back from the road in a large plot, situated in the village of Fenton, just four miles from the market town of Brampton.

On the ground floor is a quality kitchen which includes an island with a granite top, a Belfast sink and a range-style cooker, a utility room, a separate dining room, a study and a dual-aspect living room with double doors to the rear garden.

On the first floor is a master bedroom with an en-suite shower room, three further bedrooms and a good-sized four-piece family bathroom.

Outside is a paved driveway, a double garage and large paved patio and lawn to the rear.

The Orchard, Fenton, Brampton, is offered at £450,000 from Hayward Tod. Find out more here .