It looks a typical small terraced cottage from the outside but this picturesque dwelling is deceptively spacious and has been extended to offer comfortable and contemporary accommodation with high-end fixtures and fittings.

Adrian Hogarth, of selling agents Cumbrian Properties, said: "This is a rare opportunity to purchase a three-bedroom, single-storey country cottage recently renovated to a high standard.

"This charming home boasts many original features including beams and sandstone fireplaces and also has the added benefit of off-street parking for several cars.

"It is located in the centre of the rural village of Hethersgill with open views to the front, a spacious rear garden and offers excellent potential."

The double-fronted red sandstone property, which has double glazing and central heating, is set behind a low wall and has a low-maintenance front forecourt with stable door opening into the dining kitchen.

This is an excellent size at 19ft by almost 14ft and boasts a range of bespoke solid Poggenpohl wall and floor units in alder wood with a freestanding Rangemaster double-oven cooker, wine rack and space for an American-style fridge-freezer.

The light and airy room has an apex roof with Velux window and is kept warm and welcoming with a sandstone fireplace with tiled back and wooden mantle housing a multi-fuel stove

A large storage cupboard housing the central heating boiler also has plumbing for a washing machine.

Canadian maple wood flooring flows from the dining kitchen through the lounge, an inner hall and a third bedroom.

Like the kitchen, the lovely large lounge has a fireplace with multi-fuel stove as well as the original exposed cruick beam. It is illuminated by two front windows, one with superb open views towards the Solway Coast.

The remaining two bedrooms are off the inner hall which has a stable door to the back garden.

The master bedroom is a good size at 15ft 6in by 11ft with a window overlooking the back garden and an en-suite shower room.

Bedroom two is alongside while the third bedroom, currently used as a home office, has French doors with double-glazed panels to either side and opening to the rear garden.

The bathroom has a three-piece suite featuring a roll-top bath with telephone-style shower attachment, fully-tiled walls, vinyl flooring and a part-sloping ceiling with wooden Velux window to the side.

Externally the cottage is accessed via a gravelled pathway at the front with a small lawned area and open countryside views. To the rear is a substantial lawned garden providing excellent potential, with a patio and parking for several vehicles.

Hethersgill has a local pub and a bus route and is conveniently located for the market town of Brampton, Carlisle, its airport and the M6.

Adrian Hogarth added: "This really is a lovely home with a wealth of attractive features in which period charm aligns with modern and stylish additions.

"It is also in a peaceful rural location yet accessible for work, school and shopping and is sure to be of interest to a range of people from families and couples to downsizers."

2 The Mount, Hethersgill, is for sale at £205,000 from Cumbrian Properties. Full details are available here .