Rose Hill, Harrington, Workington, CA14 5QL

Four Floors, Sea Views And A Victorian Fireplace That Stops People Mid-Sentence. The kind of home people describe to friends and find themselves still talking about an hour later.

There's a lot of house here - and a lot of character to go with it. Most three-bedroom terraced houses on the Cumbrian coast are pretty straightforward. This one is four floors tall, has sea views from the main bedroom, and a Victorian fireplace in the reception room that genuinely stops people mid-sentence. It's not the house anyone expected to find at this price point.

The layout rewards exploration. The lower ground floor is where everyday life happens, with an open-plan kitchen and dining area that works as the heart of the home. Up one level, you've got separate dining and living rooms - proper, distinct spaces rather than one room doing everything.

The living room is where that fireplace lives. Black marble surround, ornate cast iron insert, decorative tiled hearth. The kind of thing people pull out their phones to photograph when they visit.

Climb another floor and you reach the two main bedrooms. The main bedroom is a large double with hardwood flooring, original cornicing and a sash window that frames a direct view over the grassland and out to the open sea. There's an ensuite shower room off it too. The second bedroom gets good natural light from a large window and has plenty of space for a growing family or a regular stream of guests.

The top floor is the surprise. A good-sized third bedroom with tongue-and-groove pine cladding, exposed timber beams and two Velux skylights - perfectly usable as a bedroom, but a natural fit for a home office or creative space if you don't need the extra room for sleeping. The family bathroom sits up here too, with a skylight overhead.

It's the kind of layout that takes a bit of getting used to on paper but makes complete sense once you're inside. More floors means more separation between spaces - useful if anyone works from home, or if you've got young children who need somewhere to burn energy while the adults have a conversation in peace. It's also worth knowing there's an outside WC at the rear, tucked under a covered yard area. A practical bonus when you're spending time in the garden, and a handy alternative to heading all the way up to the top floor.

The house has been well looked after. The roof has been replaced relatively recently, and the solar panel setup is worth paying attention to - it comes with two battery-storage units and a legacy feed-in tariff that actually pays you for the electricity generated. That's the kind of detail that makes a real difference to monthly bills over the long term.

At the back, there's a built-in shed for everyday storage, and at the rear of the garden a separate wooden shed with power already connected. That second shed is the more interesting one - it could work as a workshop, a serious storage space, or with a little attention, something closer to a summerhouse. Somewhere to retreat to at the end of the day, away from the house proper. That kind of space tends to get used more than people expect.

Parking is well covered too. There's ample off-street parking right outside the front of the house, and additional communal off-street parking directly opposite - the sort of thing that sounds like a small detail until you've lived somewhere without it.

Harrington Harbour and the beach are around a 10-minute walk from the front door - the kind of thing that sounds nice in a listing but genuinely becomes part of how you spend your weekends. Harrington railway station is about five minutes on foot, with the Cumbrian Coast Line giving you a practical commute option without needing the car every day. Beckstone Primary School is around a six to eight minute walk for families.

The house is in good condition throughout and perfectly liveable from day one. There's also scope to put your own stamp on it room by room, and given the quality of the structure and the period detail underneath, that process could produce something quite special.

If you've been looking for a home that has real character, genuine sea views, room to grow, and running costs that actually make sense - this is probably the one worth rearranging your diary for.

Get in touch to arrange a viewing - we're expecting plenty of interest.