The Mill is a stunning 17th Century detached house set in its own grounds and packed with period features including Georgian windows, elm wood panelling, beamed ceilings and a delightful galleried landing.

The rooms are very generous, especially the dining kitchen - the open-plan kitchen diner is 28ft by 15ft while the lower-level dining area is 17ft.

Highlights of the accommodation include an en-suite master bedroom, two bathrooms and a galleried landing with window and display shelf.

The gardens feature a gated driveway, the original mill race, ample parking, two patio areas, a pergola, orchard, pond and vegetable patch. There is a separate paddock and The Mill has fishing rights over the River Caldew which runs alongside the gardens.

The Mill at Millhouse, between Hesket Newmarket and Caldbeck, is for sale at £525,000 from PFK Estate Agents, tel. 01768 862135.