This executive-style house is spacious, airy and comes with lovely views. That’s the view of the current owners, and it’s echoed by all the visitors to their village home.

“This family has lived in the property since 2007 after they moved from The Parklands in Cockermouth,” said Sandra Skillen of selling agents Smeatons.

“The couple who own it say it is a just a great space for a family, with the sizes and numbers of rooms just right.

“They love the space in the house and the way it flows. They also cherish the views and the garden.”

The property, in Tallentire, was built around 2001 and has had a new kitchen and bathroom installed in the past few years. It has not needed any other updating, apart from recarpeting and redecorating.

“The gable-end wall in the kitchen faces south and did not even have a window to make the most of the lovely views,” Sandra said. “The owners thought that was a real waste of an excellent situation so they put in patio doors. Now they have the views and can walk straight into the garden.

“The kitchen is their favourite room, a real communal space where the couple and their three children spend most of their time. It’s a large room with quality fitted appliances and a Brazilian slate floor which is finer-graded for a more modern kitchen.”

The house is at the head of a cul-de-sac on a small exclusive development with no passing traffic. It has two/three reception rooms and four/five bedrooms.

The front of the plot is paved with ample room for several cars to park, as well as space off to the side for a large trailer, caravan or horsebox at the side.

The light and spacious hallway has a coved ceiling and oak flooring with doors to the study, which could be utilised as a fifth bedroom, and the lounge.

“This has a multi-fuel stove and is a favourite with the family on a cold winter’s night,” Sandra said. “It gives off great heat and warms the upstairs of the house too.”

The ground floor also has a dining or family room with patio doors to the rear, a cloakroom and utility with solid wall and floor units which match those in the kitchen and a slate-tiled floor. There is an integral double garage.

From the front hallway a dog-leg galleried staircase with pine banister and spindles rises to the spacious and light landing. Here there are built-in cupboards and a Velux roof light.

The en suite master bedroom has dual- aspect windows, one overlooking open farmland, and fitted wardrobes. Two other double bedrooms also have fitted wardrobes, the larger room being en suite. Even the fourth bedroom is a good size while the family bathroom has a modern four-piece suite with free-standing double-ended bath and double shower cubicle.

“The delightful house is complemented by the lovely garden,” Sandra said. “It has south-facing views over rolling hills and fields, a mature border and to the side of the house is an area of about one-third of an acre.

“Formerly chickens free-ranged here and there are vegetable beds, a greenhouse and a solidly-built shed on concrete foundations. It’s ideal for a keen gardener and also has an open aspect with sun in the garden all day.

“This has been a fantastic home for this family and it’s in the catchment area for Bridekirk Dovenby Primary School which has been rated outstanding by Ofsted.

“They say the neighbours are great and there are lots of things they will miss about the house. They’re reluctant movers but they have their eye on a property to renovate and they don’t want to miss the chance of getting it.”

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