BREXIT is having a positive impact on the Cumbrian property market, says leading Penrith estate agent Eden.

The company's figures reveal that 54 per cent of its house buyers are from outside the area, including from overseas.

The family-owned firm says outside investors are keen to purchase properties in Cumbria, with recent purchasers from as far away as the Cayman Islands, Dubai, Germany, Thailand and Abu Dhabi. Inquiries have also been made from California and Iraq.

Meanwhile, vendors who live in Canada and the Orkney Islands have also chosen to put their second homes in Cumbria on the market with Eden.

Eden sales director and co-founder Helen Miller, said: "We’re certainly not seeing a slowdown in the Cumbrian property market as a result of Brexit. The reality on the ground is quite the opposite, and our valuers and sales advisors have been incredibly busy in recent months.

"Buyers are coming from all corners of the globe, with people keen to buy in Penrith, the Eden Valley and North Lakes for a combination of reasons. Many buyers are relocating here for work, some are investing in holiday homes so they can spend more time in this beautiful part of the world, and others have decided to purchase so they can be closer to their family."

Helen added: "We’re finding those from abroad who have been thinking about buying here for some time have decided now is the right time, particularly given the current price of the pound. Currency fluctuations can make a huge difference for foreign property investors."