1. This spacious home is tucked away in the heart of the village of Scotby just three miles to the east of Carlisle city centre and conveniently located for the M6 motorway and the A69.

The spacious accommodation, which has benefited from an extensive programme of modernisation and refurbishment undertaken by the current owners, includes a large living room with exposed beams and a multi-fuel stove, a sitting room, a kitchen, a utility room and a large playroom.

There is an en-suite double bedroom at either end of the property, two further double rooms, a smaller fifth bedroom/study and a bathroom.

Adjacent to the property is a large double garage providing ample storage.

The house in Scotby Village, Carlisle, is for sale at £369,000

Hayward Tod. See here for more details.

2. Ina House is a recently modernised detached home in the village of Gilsland which offers all the essential amenities and is easily accessible from the north east and west.

The accommodation consists of a conservatory, a kitchen/lounge with an island centrepiece and a stone feature fireplace, a hallway with storage cupboard, a utility room and a rear porch.

Upstairs are three good-sized double bedrooms, two with storage, and a modernised bathroom fitted with a white four-piece suite.

Outside are surrounding gardens with a shillied area providing ample parking and a secure storage shed.

Ina House, Gilsland, is on the market at offers in the region of £225,000 region from Cumberland Estate Agents. More details are available here .

3. This is an outstanding detached family home situated in the picturesque village of Little Corby to the east of Carlisle and conveniently close to local shops and amenities including reputable schools.

On the ground floor is a hall, a living room with a modern inset gas fire, a dining room with patio doors to the garden, a study, a downstairs wc, and a breakfast kitchen with integrated electric hob and double oven.

Off the first-floor landing are four bedrooms and a bathroom which includes a shower over the bath.

Outside are open views to the front, gardens to the front and rear, a driveway and a garage.

This property in Eden Grange, Little Corby, is on offer at £210,000 from BPK Estate Agents. For more details see here .