Glaramara Drive, Carlisle, CA2 6QP

No Kids Allowed! This stylish four bedroom detached could be the ultimate party venue, with a superb, sociable kitchen and a private wraparound garden - and a hot tub of course. It would be such a shame to mess it up with toys and grubby finger marks. Property ref: KD0516

Built by Persimmon in 1999, this was originally a three bedroom family home.

The current owners bought it new and have enjoyed living here for almost 25 years, extending and adapting the versatile layout as their family grew up and their needs evolved.

Now it’s time for them to move on and allow someone else to enjoy this fabulous home.

The superb kitchen / diner / living area is sure to be the social hub of the home. It’s gorgeous, with sleek white floor tiles matching the handleless fitted units (with integrated appliances of course).

There’s room for a large dining table and a relaxed seating area, next to the conservatory.

You can get out to the garden from the conservatory or through the large sliding doors from the kitchen to the patio - making this the ideal summer party venue where you can entertain inside and out.

As it’s at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac on the edge of the estate, the private and leafy back garden isn’t overlooked. There’s a decking seating area with stylish glass balustrades that wraps around the property and even has a hot tub (before you ask, it’s staying!).

As this garden is designed to be enjoyed the artificial lawn needs no mowing and there’s low maintenance gravel area at the rear and neat borders.

There’s a handy utility just off the kitchen and a separate boot room for your boots.

Chances are everyone will head straight through to the kitchen to catch up at the end of a busy day. 

With that in mind there’s a separate ground floor bedroom with an ensuite where you sneak off to relax in peace (but as it has bi-fold doors to the garden you don’t have to feel left out of the action).

It would also be perfect if you regularly welcome weekend visitors to use it as a guest room.

Upstairs used to have four bedrooms. Now it only has three.

But the three that remain are all large doubles. Two of them have ensuites and one also has a balcony overlooking the garden.

There’s also a fabulous four piece family bathroom with both a shower and a corner bath.

This fantastic property is on a small cul-de-sac on the entrance to a popular Persimmon estate that’s on the edge of the countryside.

That means if you like to walk, run or cycle it’s the ideal base to start your workout. Just turn right onto the A595 and you’re heading off towards the National Park.

It’s a couple of hours in the saddle to Bassenthwaite Lake, so you could join up with friends and make a day of it. Or if you’re not feeling so fit it’s just over half an hour in the car. 

But it’s also handy if you want to hit the shops or catch up with friends in town. 

The estate is less than 10 minutes drive to the city centre or around half an hour on the bus, with a bus stop nearby on Wigton Road.

This may be the perfect place for couples with grown up children who’ve flown the nest but it’s still good to know there’s a great choice of local schools nearby. 

Newlaithes Junior School (rated “Good” by Ofsted) is closest. It’s less than a 5 minute drive away. 

Richard Rose Academy is even closer, so teenagers will only have a short 10 minute walk or a 3 minute bike ride to reach the school.

This is a modern family home which has been very well looked after and tastefully improved by the current owners. 

It’s got a versatile layout with a fantastic social space on the ground floor and room for everyone to go off and do their own thing upstairs.

I’m expecting plenty of interest in this fantastic family home - just not necessarily from families with young kids.

Call me to arrange a viewing.