THE owners of this week's featured property describe their home as "an oasis of calm and tranquillity".

Rossill Bridge Farm nestles in spectacular countryside in the parish of Whinfell, just ten minutes from Kendal. This five-bedroom detached property dates back to the 17th century and still has many of its wonderful, original heritage features.

South-facing and with expansive views across fields to the fells beyond, the house has been carefully and sympathetically extended to create a comfortable and welcoming home.

The owners say they "feel privileged" to have lived and brought up their family in such a "safe and tranquil" part of South Lakeland with links to outstanding schools and "where community matters".

Rossill Bridge Farm is on the market with Scott Bainbridge for £699,950. At a glance, the spacious accommodation offers a sitting room, dining room, farmhouse kitchen with Aga, pantry, garden room, study, utility room, laundry room and shower room on the ground floor. Upstairs is a master suite with gym, en-suite bathroom, four bedrooms and family bathroom. The property has oil-fired central heating and a private water supply.

The large Westmorland barn and shippon has been restored and re-roofed, and could be of interest to people interested in keeping horses or running a business from home, subject to planning consent.

An orchard behind the house yields plums, apples and damsons, while land bordering the River Mint also has the advantage of fishing rights.

A traditional Lakeland porch with slate roof and tiled floor leads to the living room with its original inglenook fireplace, enormous limestone lintel and polished black granite hearth with multi-fuel stove. This lovely room has south and west-facing windows, and leads into the dining room, which boasts many traditional features, such as an open fire, oak-beamed lintel and oak-beamed ceiling.

The bright and spacious dining kitchen is the heart of the home, and features an oil-fired Aga, solid maple units with black granite worktops, built-in dishwasher, electric oven and hob, large built-in French dresser and American-style fridge freezer. This welcoming room looks across the garden and hills beyond, and there is a large pantry giving extra storage.

The master suite on the first floor has a sunny, open aspect, with built-in wardrobes, an en-suite bathroom and a purpose-built gym with floor-to-ceiling windows and double doors leading to a balcony overlooking the garden and fields. This room could easily become another sitting room or a studio.

There are three very comfortable double bedrooms with views across open country, and a single bedroom with original oak panelled door and a box bed - ideal as a nursery for a young child.

The family bathroom is fitted with a heritage-style suite including panelled bath, basin, towel rail and toilet, and overlooks the orchard.

Rossill Bridge Farm is approached along a quiet country lane and has a gated driveway and mature, carefully tended gardens around the front and side of the house.

www.scottbainbridge.co.uk, tel 01539-725496