Ellengrove House is an impressive Grade-II listed period property with great kerb appeal which has been beautifully restored and is set within 10 acres of grazing land.

It has bags of space and is a perfect family home with three reception rooms and five bedrooms set over three floors and boasting delightful character details.

The current owners has invested time, love and money into creating a lovely family home. The River Ellen runs alongside and both it and the extensive grounds attract a lot of birds and other wildlife.

The house also offers business potential with the opportunity to convert part into a holiday let.

It has a stunning entrance hall which retains original features and sets the tone for the remainder of the home which boasts sash windows, working shutters, wooden floors, ceiling roses and cornicing.

The three good-sized reception rooms have focal fireplaces housing a multi-fuel stove and two log-burners and the dining kitchen is kept cosy with an Aga.

A sun room leads off the kitchen and from here double doors open to a patio, which is an ideal space for al-fresco dining or morning coffee, and on to the garden.

The ground floor is completed by a back kitchen, utility store and one of two house bathrooms .

Going upstairs the first floor has three double bedrooms sharing a Jack and Jill bathroom. The master also has the benefit of a dressing room.

To the second floor is an open landing area suitable as a snug, fourth bedroom and a further room suitable as a dressing area. At the opposite end of the house a separate staircase gives access to a further bedroom.

Outside are lawned gardens, the patio area, a detached garage, gravelled driveway and parking area, plus 10 acres of grazing land divided into paddocks with water and three access points.

Ellengrove House, Maryport, is for sale at £495,000 from Cumbrian Properties, tel. 01946 313107.