Imagine relaxing on the lawn or patio, admiring the mature plants in the borders and the fantastic views across the fields towards the distant hills. And if the weather is inclement you could decamp to the sun room adjacent to the kitchen and make yourself a brew too.

That's the situation on offer to the buyer of this impressive detached bungalow now available in a prime village location near Carlisle.

The beautifully presented home is in Scotby, just three miles from the city centre and with its own renowned primary school, nursery, convenience store and post office. It is also just a few minutes' drive from the M6, making it ideal for commuters.

The double-fronted bungalow, offered for sale in excellent decorative order, has a large reception room and three bedrooms and is ready for a small family or couple to move straight in and unpack.

At the front of the property is a low-maintenance garden adjacent to a block-paved and tarmacked area with single garage set back and off to the side. The garage has an up-and-over door, power, light and water with a worktop, shelf, storage cupboard and door to the back garden.

An arched open porch shelters the front door which opens into a vestibule with picture rail and door to the entrance hall which also has a picture rail as well as ceiling coving and doors to the lounge, bathroom and bedroom.

The 26ft lounge has a bay at the front complemented by a side window, feature fireplace, ceiling coving, dado and picture rails.

A door leads to the open-plan dining kitchen where there is a good range of fitted wall and floor units, five-ring gas hob with extractor, eye-level built-in double oven, plumbing for white goods and space for a fridge-freezer.

Oak flooring flows through to the sun room which, in addition to the lovely views, has a sloping glass ceiling and French doors ro the side of the bungalow.

The largest bedroom is at the front of the house and has a bay window and ceiling coving. The second bedroom also has coving to the ceiling , fitted mirror-fronted wardrobes and a rear window with views towards open fields.

The third bedroom also has ceiling coving with a dado rail and a built-in wardrobe.

The bathroom has a white three-piece suite with part aqua-panelled walls, a panelled ceiling with spotlights and a ceramic tiled floor. A pull-down ladder gives access to the loft space which is mainly boarded.

Externally the back garden, which has side fencing and a dwarf wall at the end, features mature plants and shrubs, patio areas with ample space for a table and chairs or sun-loungers and a useful brick-built outhouse.

70 Scotby Road, Scotby, Carlisle, is for sale at £299,500 from Cumbrian Properties. Full details available here .