"A TRULY magnificent example" of a house by renowned architect George Webster has come onto the market.

The Old Vicarage, in the village of Old Hutton, is a beautiful four-bedroom family home, completely surrounded by just over an acre of garden with an outdoor entertaining space.

For sale with Kendal agents Scott Bainbridge for offers around £750,000, the house has been carefully maintained and decorated in period style by its owners, and offers a separate one-bedroom annexe.

George Webster and his father Francis designed some of Cumbria's most beautiful 19th century civic buildings, churches and private houses, and The Old Vicarage dates back to 1841,

The lovely entrance porch from the garden has space for the family's boots and coats. The dining room with its rich red wallpaper is open-plan to the ground floor and has a beautiful window, as does the lounge - a large, comfortable, carpeted room boasting an open fireplace with wood surround, tiled back and hearth.

There is a snug, relaxed feel to the sitting room with its cast-iron stove in a stone fireplace with stone hearth.

A Rayburn oil-fired cooker in the traditional, country-style kitchen heats the water for the house. A wooden floor contrasts well with cream-coloured floor and wall cupboards, and there is a Belfast sink, plumbing for a dishwasher and space for a full-size fridge-freezer. The utility room is a handy space with plumbing for a dishwasher and tumble dryer. A door leads into an office with a side window.

The downstairs shower room is fitted with a three-piece suite - pedestal basin, shower cubicle with electric shower, and toilet - and a chrome towel radiator.

The Old Vicarage's one-bedroom annexe can be entered from the utility room and also has its own outside door from the side of the house. The accommodation offers a living room and bedroom with en-suite bathroom.

Returning to the main house, the first-floor landing and gallery hall lead to four good-sized bedrooms, one with a four-poster bed.

The three-piece family bathroom features a pedestal basin, bath with mixer taps and hand-held shower, and toilet. A large airing cupboard houses the hot water tank - heated by the oil-fired Rayburn - and a separate immersion tank.

Stairs from the house's back door lead to cellars that are suitable for storage, with light and power.

Outside, there is 1.1 acre of garden with lawns, mature bedding plant and bushes surrounding the house. An ornamental pond is located at the side, with a natural-habitat pond on the garden's upper tier, as well as a stable block, entertainment room with bar, and outside seating. Behind the house is a useful outside storage area.

The Old Vicarage has two gated entrances with a driveway, and ample private parking.

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