A PICTURE-postcard cottage in north Lancashire is our featured property of the week.

1 Borwick Hall Cottages, on the fringes of the picturesque village of Borwick, with its village green and canal towpath walks, is on the market with Milne Moser for £315,000.

This Grade II-listed property dates from the 17th century and offers potential buyers a wealth of characterful features and charm. The ground floor features an open-plan lounge/diner, kitchen and useful utility room, while to the first floor are three good-sized bedrooms and a bathroom.

The traditional cottage gardens are a delight and have been established and tended over many years; and there is a double garage/storage and a further shared garage.

Exposed beams, wood lintels and sandstone mullioned windows with leaded panes are all in abundance in this lovely home at Borwick, which combines the peace and quiet of the countryside with the convenience of a short drive from junction 35 of the M6 motorway.

Looking at the ground floor, the generously sized lounge/diner has patio doors leading outside and period details such as a sandstone mullioned window with leaded panes, exposed beams and a central pillar.

The kitchen is fitted with oak-style cabinets, pale worktops and tiled splashbacks, and offers an electric hob, double oven, integrated dishwasher and one-and-a half-bowl sink with drainer. There is a mullioned window, space for an upright fridge-freezer, and open access to a utility room fitted with base and wall units. This handy area has space for a tumble dryer and plumbing for a washing machine, as well as a stainless steel sink. A downstairs loo/cloakroom is a useful addition.

Upstairs, the first bedroom has a double-glazed leaded-pane window overlooking the gardens and trees beyond, two high-level cupboards, exposed beams and a period-style fireplace.

The second bedroom features a sandstone mullioned leaded-pane window looking towards the Lancaster Canal, while the third has a similar window facing the front, two high-level cupboards and a built-in airing cupboard with hot water cylinder and shelving.

The three-piece bathroom comprises a bath with shower over, loo and vanity wash basin, with light and shaver point, and tiled walls.

At the front of the cottage is a lawn with cottage-style herbaceous beds. A driveway leads to a garage with power and light at the bottom of the garden, and behind the property is a patio with arbour and covered walkways.

The back garden has been jointly tended by the two neighbouring properties for many years. There is no visible boundary and this beautifully mature cottage-style garden is perfectly in keeping with the properties. Beside the driveway is a further garage and parking which is jointly owned by numbers 1 and 2.

To bring this charming historic property up to date, it has been connected to B4RN fibre-optic broadband, ideal for streaming, downloads and working from home.

www.milnemoser.co.uk, tel 01539-725582.