A character family home in the village of Papcastle is on the market just a short walk to Cockermouth, with large enclosed gardens and off-road parking for three vehicles.

Derwent Lodge Cottage is comprised of a lounge with open fire, dining room/second reception room, dining kitchen, utility room, downstairs cloakroom, four bedrooms, the master with en-suite facilities, enclosed wrap-around gardens, off-road parking and large detached garage.

The dining room/second reception room benefits from a high ceiling with ceiling rose, pendant lighting, cast-iron living flame gas fire with tiled hearth and wooden surround, door through to the lounge and door to the staircase to the first floor.

Looking out to the front, the lounge also has a high ceiling with ceiling rose and pendant lighting, cast-iron open fire with tiled surround and granite hearth, built-in wall-mounted storage, TV and Sky point and built-in understairs storage cupboard.

The large galley kitchen has a range of units in a light oak finish with space for a free-standing five-burner gas range, plumbing for under-counter dishwasher and plumbing for an American-style free-standing fridge-freezer, built-in cloakroom, door to the garden and utility room.

With wall-mounted storage cupboard and shelving, the utility room has a white counter top, plumbing for a washing machine, space for tumble dryer, quarry tiled flooring and door to a cloakroom.

A first-floor landing benefits from a Velux window, exposed oak beams, wall-mounted bookcase and storage shelving.

The master bedroom overlooks woodland at the rear and has stripped wooden floorboards, spotlighting, loft access via a hatch, built-in under-eaves wardrobes with hanging rail and sliding doors, fitted corner wardrobes and bi-folding door to the en-suite shower room, which contains a double shower and spotlighting.

Bedrooms two and three both look out to the front of the accommodation and have exposed beams.

The third bedroom includes loft access via a hatch and has built-in wardrobe and built-in storage cupboard. Bedroom four looks out to the side and has exposed beams. A family bathroom incorporates a three-piece suite.

Accessed via a shared driveway, the lawned front garden has sandstone paved pathways, a rockery, stone walls and mature borders with a variety of shrubbery and trees.

Access to the side of the property leads to a raised rear garden with lawn, patio seating area, pond, greenhouse. A further courtyard area at the back of the property, which is fenced and gated, provides storage for bins, logs and coal. There is secure off-road parking for two vehicles.

The property has a large garage with up-and-over door, exposed beams, power and lighting and work benches.

Derwent Lodge Cottage, Papcastle, is for sale at £350,000 from PFK Estate Agents. For more details see here .