Historic hall in Cumbria up for sale at £725,000

Formerly part of the Greystoke estate, the current 17th century Dufton Hall and Apartment stands on the site of the original manor house built in the 12th century.

A much-loved family home in the same ownership for the past 30 years of its long and fascinating history.

Dufton Hall and its adjoining apartment have been completely renovated and restored while retaining a wealth of original features, including a carved sandstone porticoed doorway, oak panelling and woodwork, and a wonderfully impressive oak ‘dog leg’ staircase.

Close look at the main hall (Image: H&H)The earliest historical record of Dufton begins with the Greystoke family’s ownership of the manor and village a century or more after the Norman Conquest.

The Manor passed into the ownership of the Dacre family in the 15th century and shortly afterwards by marriage to the immensely powerful Howards, the family of the Dukes of Norfolk.

When the present owners began their restoration of the house 30 years ago, they discovered that the builders had followed an ancient custom and placed four horse skulls under the floorboards to bring the house and its owners’ good fortune.

Dufton Hall and Apartment are offered for sale freehold through the Penrith Office of H&H Land & Estates with a guide price of £725,000.

H&H land and estates valuer, Grace Oakey suggests that whoever succeeds in securing the ownership of the house and its history can count themselves ‘fortunate’.

“Dufton Hall offers a genuinely unique combination of versatile family accommodation, charm and character, contemporary convenience, in a fabulous rural village setting,” said Grace.

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 “The adjoining apartment provides standalone accommodation ideal for the growing trend of multi-generational living, or as a source of additional income.

“In addition, they will become part of a continuing 750-year history, and that’s a privilege that very few houses can offer.”

For further information or to make an appointment to view this property, please call the Penrith office of H&H Land & Estates on 01768 840619.