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7 bed house for sale Grey Friar Lodge, Clappersgate, LA22

Guide Price

£1,950,000

Added on 26/09/2026

Type: Detached
Bedrooms: 7
Bathrooms: 9
Size: £309 per sq ft
Tenure: Freehold

Council tax Band H £5,016 a year

Key features

A rare opportunity indeed
Extremely impressive period property from 1869
Prime and secluded position, sunny west facing
Breathtaking Lakeland views
Extensively and meticulously refurbished
Fine period features and immense character
Four striking reception rooms
Seven ensuite bedrooms
Self-contained one-bedroom apartment
A Lakeland gem

About this property

Dating back to 1869, Grey Friar Lodge is an extremely impressive and incredibly handsome Lakeland period property, originally built for the Bishop of Penrith. Built in the traditional local manner with Lakeland stone elevations under a slated roof, it is set in private and well-kept grounds of around an acre. Commanding an excellent and truly enviable position that is gently elevated it basks in a delightful and sunny west facing aspect with breathtaking views over the gardens and the River Brathay towards Wetherlam, Black Fell and the surrounding Lakeland countryside.

Floorplan

Council tax

Band H £5,016 a year

Per year

Band A

£1,672
Band B

£1,951
Band C

£2,229
Band D

£2,508
Band E

£3,065
Band F

£3,623
Band G

£4,180
Band H

This home: £5,016

This home is in band H, which costs £5,016 a year in Westmorland and Furness for 2026/27.

Figures from MHCLG (Open Government Licence v3): the average bill for each band across Westmorland and Furness, including the typical parish precept, so a parish's own bill can differ a little. Discounts lower the bill, such as 25% off for an adult living alone. Check a home's band on GOV.UK.

Price guide

This home

£309 / sq ft

Area average (sold)

£424 / sq ft

Price per area, sold homes nearby

£268 / sq ft

£309 / sq ft

£616 / sq ft

Lowest

This home

Highest

£309 per sq ft, below the middle of recent sales in LA22 (£268–£616, 10th–90th percentile, 62 sales over 24 months).

Lowest and highest are the 10th and 90th percentiles of 62 homes sold in LA22 over the last 24 months. This home's figure uses its asking price.

Location

Grey Friar Lodge, Clappersgate, LA22

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £1,950,000

£970k £2.9m

Deposit10% £195,000

£0 £2m

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £1,755,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £390,000 to support it.

A guide only, for a capital repayment mortgage. The rate you are offered and what you can borrow depend on your circumstances and a full application with a lender or broker. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.

Properties sold nearby

HM Land Registry sales nearby. Floor areas from Energy Performance Certificates where matched.

Address	Type	Sold	Size	Size	£/sq ft	Price
Flat 1, Brathay Fell Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Mar 2022	980 sq ft £402/sq ft	980 sq ft	£402	£393,400
Brathay How Detached	Detached	Mar 2020	n/a	n/a	n/a	£2,850,000
Flat 6, Brathay Fell Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Oct 2018	1,722 sq ft £174/sq ft	1,722 sq ft	£174	£300,000
Pool Foot Cottage Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Aug 2018	n/a	n/a	n/a	£400,000
Flat 7, Brathay Fell Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Mar 2018	506 sq ft £420/sq ft	506 sq ft	£420	£212,500
1, Lower Ashley Green Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Nov 2010	n/a	n/a	n/a	£575,000
2, Lower Ashley Green Detached	Detached	Oct 2008	n/a	n/a	n/a	£640,000
1, Lower Ashley Green Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Sept 2006	n/a	n/a	n/a	£430,000