1. This substantial detached family home is situated on the south west fringe of Carlisle, close to the western bypass and only a short drive to the popular village of Dalston which offers a range of local amenities.

On the ground floor of the extended accommodation is an entrance hall, a lounge with a multi-fuel stove, a snug, a dining room opening into a recently fitted dining kitchen with integral appliances, a utility and a shower room.

To the first floor there are four bedrooms, an en-suite shower room and a family bathroom.

The property also comes with well-established gardens, a chicken coop, a dog kennel and a garage.

The property in Peter Lane, off Dalston Road, Carlisle, is on the market at £275,000 from Cumbrian Properties. See here for more details.

2. Situated in the popular village of Southwaite, midway between Penrith and Carlisle, this well-presented detached family home is accessed through an entrance hall with cloakroom.

It leads to a large living room with French doors to the garden, a good-sized kitchen, a study, a master bedroom with an en-suite shower room, three further bedrooms and a family bathroom.

Outside is a double garage with loft space and an inspection pit, an enclosed garden with a sandstone walled barbecue area, ample parking and a grassed area to the front with planning permission to create a separate detached dwelling.

This house in Station Gardens, Southwaite, Carlisle, is for sale in the region of £270,000 from H&H King Estate Agents.

3. On the ground floor of this well-presented detached family home is an entrance hall, a living room with a multi-fuel stove set in an open fireplace, and French doors leading into a sun room which has patio doors to the rear garden.

Additional accommodation includes a sitting room with a gas fire, a kitchen with gas hob, electric oven and integrated fridge, a rear hallway with access to an integral garage and a cloakroom. Upstairs are three bedrooms, and a three-piece family bathroom.

The property is set back from the road and has a paved driveway providing ample off-road parking. Side access leads to the fully enclosed rear garden which has a paved patio seating area, a lawned area and a greenhouse.

The property in Moorhouse Road, Carlisle, is offered at £220,000 from PFK Estate Agents.