The House That Works Harder Than It Looks. A proper kitchen-diner, a wood-burning stove, a garage and a third bedroom that doubles as a home office - ten minutes from town and in catchment for two well-regarded local schools.

At this price point, most homes ask you to pick two or three things from the list and learn to live without the rest. This property holds its ground across the board, which is unusual enough to be worth your time.

The kitchen-diner is where most buyers will make up their minds. Gloss grey units run along the walls with quartz-effect worktops, integrated Bosch double oven, microwave and gas hob, and an American-style fridge-freezer that most people pay extra to add later. A breakfast bar sits at the end of the island - the kind of thing that shifts a kitchen from somewhere you cook to somewhere you actually spend time. The dining area opens naturally from it, so the whole space works as one for family meals or a relaxed evening in with friends.

The living room has the wood-burning stove that tends to be the thing people remember. French doors open to the rear, wood-effect flooring runs throughout, and the decorative coving adds a detail you would not expect from the outside. It is a room that earns its place as the heart of the house.

The shower room has been done properly - a wet room-style walk-in shower with marble-effect wall panels, a rainfall head, black hardware throughout and recessed LED lighting above a floating vanity. It is the kind of finish you would expect to pay significantly more for.

Upstairs, the main bedroom is a comfortable double. The second bedroom works well as a single or a small double with two windows and good light. The third bedroom is the one that makes the floorplan add up for anyone working from home - modest in size but with a door that does its job and enough space for a desk, a monitor and a bit of quiet during working hours.

Outside, the rear garden is low-maintenance gravel with planting pots and a small lawn section - practical for busy families who want the kids to have space without the weekend commitment. The integral garage sits beneath the property, useful for bikes, storage and the general overflow of family life. Parking for the car is on the drive at the rear.

For the commute, the town centre is a ten-minute walk away and Whitehaven has good transport links to the local industrial sites along the coast. Bransty Primary is close, Whitehaven Academy is nearby, and both are worth checking against the current catchment map. The Sunny Hill pub is five minutes away on foot - useful to know, depending on your priorities.

If you want a home that is ready to move into, covers the practical checklist and gives you something to be pleased about when friends come round for the first time - without paying town-centre prices to get it - this one is worth seeing in person.

We are expecting interest - get in touch to arrange a viewing.

End Of Terrace House in Whitehaven