With a magnificent double-height reception hallway and echoes of a leisured past in its mullioned windows and extensive gardens, Weston House is an impressive and characterful property.

It is now on the market in Crosby Ravensworth, a quiet rural village close to Shap on the M6 south of the market town of Penrith.

Sarah Clifford, of selling agents Cumbrian Properties, said: “This is a house of real character in a delightful setting and offers an exciting opportunity for a new owner to put their own stamp on a wonderful home.

“It impresses from the outset, with a stone-pillared gateway, historic entrance porch with date stone of 1675 and a studded oak door with iron strap hinges.

“The property has been subject to substantial renovations and extensions over the years and now boasts three reception rooms, two bathrooms and five bedrooms each with beautiful features that include fireplaces and stone mullioned windows overlooking the gardens.”

“These are at the confluence of the River Lyvennet and Dalebanks Beck and are large and well-maintained gardens located a with a variety of mature, well established trees and shrubs, ancient yews, cedars, cherries, rhododendrons, and herbaceous plantings.”

The entrance porch in Weston House has a sandstone flagged floor, mullioned leaded window and inner door to the stunning reception hall with its feature limestone fireplace and a deep recess with leaded mullioned window.

A similar floor-to-ceiling corner window overlooks the garden and awide staircase with carved oak balustrade leads to a galleried landing above.

Arranged around the great hall are a small inner lobby leading to the library/sitting room which has a 19th century fireplace, picture rail and cornicing and recesses with fitted bookshelves. A deep bay window has a window seat from which to enjoy the lovely view over the garden.

The living room is elegant and comfortable room with a door to the orangery and the final reception room is the dining room, a superb entertaining space with beamed ceiling, large window seat in a wide pointed arched window and Ravensdale marble fireplace with limestone hearth.

A secondary porch has one door to the driveway and another to the kitchen which has a range of units and integrated appliances and a utility and cloakroom complete the ground floor.

Upstairs the galleried landing is a real feature of Weston House and overlooks the reception hall. It has doors to the en-suite master bedroom suite and the remaining four bedrooms which share the large family bathroom. There is also a separate toilet with mullioned and leaded window.

The bedrooms, which are all doubles, have a mixture of feature fireplaces, wardrobes and large sash windows providing views of the gardens.

The master bedroom has a bay window, walk-in wardrobe with radiator and side sash window to the side with the en-suite having a walk-in shower, part-tiled walls and a mullioned window to the front.

Externally Weston House is approached via a stone pillared gateway which provides access to a gravelled drive with ample off-road parking and the large mature gardens.

Sarah Clifford added: “This home offers lots of space with stunning historic features.

“It is opposite the village church and has been at the heart of community life in Crosby Ravensworth since Charles II was on the throne.

“That alone, regardless of its other attractions, means it is sure to be of interest to many people.”

Weston House, which is in Silver Street, Crosby Ravensworth, near Shap, is for sale at £495,000 from Cumbrian Properties, tel. 01768 867788.