On the market… The Lake District

In the same family since 1761 and rebuilt in the 1830s, this 17,750 sq ft property overlooks a pretty lake with a boathouse. The main house has seven bedrooms, with scope for more, and there are various outbuildings.
Strutt & Parker, Harrogate: 01423-706786, www.struttandparker.com
2 Ennim, Blencow, Penrith: £1,695,000

A magnificent country house in a parkland setting with woodland extending to 8.71 acres, Ennim is the former home of Willie Whitelaw. It has seven bedrooms and five bathrooms, and there’s a two-bedroom gate lodge on the grounds.
Savills incorporating Smiths Gore, Carlisle: 01228-546400, www.savills-smithsgore.co.uk
3 Sowerby Mill, Sebergham, Carlisle, Cumbria: £695,000

A Grade II -listed former miller’s house, this sits beside the River Caldew in two acres of land, including gardens and paddocks. It dates back to 1680, its original features including exposed beams and a stone staircase. There are four bedrooms.
Finest Properties, Northumberland: 01434- 622234, www.finestproperties.co.uk
4 Tree Tops, Storrs Park, Bowness-on- Windermere: £2,250,000

Located in the heart of the Lake District National Park, just to the east of Lake Windermere, is this five-bedroom detached property. It dates back to 1953 and sits in two acres of woodland, lawns and landscaped gardens.
Fine & Country, Lakes & North Lancs: 01539-733500, www.fineandcountry.com
5 Ridding Bay, Lakeside, Windermere: £4,000,000

An impressive lakeside estate on the west shore of Windermere, with 14-odd acres of grounds. Includes the main house – with six bedroom suites – a coach house, a three-bedroom lodge (used as a holiday let) and a boathouse.
Savills, Wilmslow: 01625- 417450, www.savills.co.uk
6 Barton Hall, Pooley Bridge, Penrith: £1,200,000

This well-proportioned, Grade II-listed eightbedroom Queen Anne house with a Victorian wing is set in around 2.5 acres of gardens and woodland just one mile from Ullswater. It’s on the market for the first time in over 25 years.
Savills incorporating Smiths Gore, Carlisle: 01228-546400, www.savills-smithsgore.co.uk
7 Cherry Holme, Glenridding, Ullswater, Cumbria: £950,000

In an elevated position overlooking Ullswater, this beautiful Lake District property enjoys amazing views across the lake towards Place Fell. There seven bedrooms over three floors; the ground floor could easily be adapted to provide an independent annexe.
Finest Properties, Northumberland: 01434-622234, www.finestproperties.co.uk
8 Blindcrake Hall, Blindcrake, Cockermouth, Cumbria: £650,000

This Grade II -listed country house has four bedrooms – including one with a fireplace – and dates back to 1728, with an added Georgian facade. Original features include a stone floor, ornate cornicing, a window seat and exposed beams.
Finest Properties, Cumbria & The Lakes: 01768 744324, www.finestproperties.co.uk
9 Lisco, Troutbeck, Penrith: £550,000

A traditional four-bedroom farmhouse, Lisco enjoys views to Blencathra and beyond. Its 1.76 acres of land includes paddocks, a mature garden with fruit trees and outbuildings. The house could do with some updating, but there is the potential for holiday lets on the site.
Savills incorporating Smiths Gore, Carlisle: 01228-546400, www.savills-smithsgore.co.uk
10 Hollinfield, Bowness-on- Windermere: £2,700,000

In a stunning position on the eastern shore of Lake Windermere, this property has two acres of land, five bedrooms and three bathrooms, with most rooms offering fabulous views across the lake. It enjoys access to the water’s edge, with 115 yards of frontage including a wet-dock boathouse and a jetty.
Fine & Country, Lakes & North Lancs: 01539 733500, www.fineandcountry.com