This charming 17th century cottage is nestled in the heart of the popular village of Thurstonfield and offers a delightful family home with the benefit of lovely gardens which have been beautifully crafted and maintained by the current owners.

This property boasts two reception rooms, a dining kitchen and conservatory to the ground floor and four bedrooms and bathroom to the first floor.

Complemented by generous well-stocked gardens with ponds, mature trees and shrubs, detached garage and ample parking, viewing is essential to appreciate the warmth and character of this cottage.

A convenient entrance porch with storage cupboard opens into the inner lobby which as a cloakroom and door to the dining room.

This good-sized room is warmed by a multi-fuel stove set on a hearth with surround and mantel. The room also has characterful dual-aspect windows and exposed beams.

The fitted kitchen leads off the dining room and has a range of units with complementary worktops,

The living room has open shelving, a lovely fire surround, storage cupboard, radiator, window to rear aspect, stairs to the first floor and a door into the conservatory where there is a tiled floor and French doors leading out to the gardens.

A utility room fitted with floor units, a tiled floor and door to the side of the house completes the ground-floor accommodation.

Upstairs, three of the four bedrooms overlook the back garden. One has fitted wardrobes and a feature fireplace and another is L-shaped with loft access.

The fourth bedroom is at the front of the house next to the three-piece family bathroom which has a sloping ceiling.

Outside the large private back garden is filled with a variety of mature trees, fruit bushes, an apple tree and shrubs together with two ponds at the bottom of the garden.

There is also a lean-to greenhouse with a fig tree and grapevine and a detached garage with power and light.

Thurstonfield is conveniently located approximately five miles west of Carlisle with easy access to the northern city bypass for junction 44 of the M6 motorway.

Also within easy reach are Burgh Marsh and the Solway Coast, well known for its migrating birdlife, plus the Lake District National Park and the beaches and coastal areas of West Cumbria.

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