An early Victorian three-bedroomed detached cottage is for sale in Dearham which is sandwiched between the Solway Heritage Coast and the Lake District National Park.

It has a well-rated primary school, post office and shop, petrol station, two public houses and a popular pie shop.

The property is around only two miles from the coastal town of Maryport and five miles from the Georgian town of Cockermouth and the A66.

The well-presented accommodation has quality fixtures and fittings throughout and is in ‘move-in’ condition.

Deceptively spacious, the home has full double glazing and gas central heating and is comprised of a lounge, dining room, conservatory, modern kitchen, three first floor bedrooms, four-piece bathroom and lovely private garden.

The property is entered from the pavement via a part-glazed front door and opens into the lounge.

With original exposed floorboards and exposed beams the lounge has a feature Victorian cast-iron fireplace with Minton-style tiles and stone hearth, under stairs storage and a door to the dining room.

Benefiting from Karndean flooring, the dining room retains the original open stone fire grate with stone surround and cast-iron multi-fuel stove with a wooden mantle.

Double doors open into the modern conservatory, which has a modern vertical radiator, wall mounting for a TV and twin wall lights and double patio doors out to the garden.

From the dining room a door leads to the kitchen, which looks out over the back garden.

The kitchen is fitted with shaker style units and the work surface is solid wood. There is a Belfast sink with laboratory-style tap.

Integral appliances include a double oven, ceramic hob, concealed fridge freezer, and under-counter dishwasher.

An oak door from the kitchen leads to the rear porch, which is equipped with plumbing for a washing machine, space for a tumble dryer and door to the garden.

From the sitting room a staircase leads up to the first-floor bedrooms and bathroom.

Bedroom one has a coved ceiling, dado rail and original exposed floor boards.

Room two includes a built-in over stairs cupboard and bedroom three houses the central heating boiler in a cupboard.

The bathroom is stylish with a modern four-piece suite in white which incorporates a corner wall-mounted wash basin, corner bath with shower attachment and stand-alone shower enclosure. The floor and walls are tiled in white ceramic.

Outside is a side and rear garden with lawn, flower and shrub borders, pathways and circular patio area.

The cottage in Craika Road, Dearham, is for sale at £129,000 from Smeatons, tel. 01900 825918.