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9 bed house for sale Lyth Valley Country House, Lyth, LA8

Guide Price

£1,200,000

Added on 26/09/2026

For sale by auction

Type: Detached
Bedrooms: 9
Bathrooms: 9
Size: £160 per sq ft
Tenure: Freehold

Key features

Within the Lake District National Park
Impressive period country house
Stunning panoramic rural views.
Currently trading as a B&B
1.6 acres including gardens
Private parking and a hot tub
Attractive furnishings
Redeveloped in 2015 and finished to a high specification
There is potential to generate an annual income of circa £350,000 - £500,000
Paddock extending to 4.37 acres

About this property

Within the Lake District National Park, an impressive period country house, making an ideal residential home however, currently trading as an air bnb/exclusive private hire in a prominent roadside setting with stunning panoramic rural views. Lyth Valley Country House is currently let through Ridgestone, a company based locally in Windermere, and there is potential to generate an annual income of circa £250,000.

Floorplan

Council tax

Ask agent

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

£5,016

The agent hasn't said which band this home is in; you can look it up on GOV.UK. In Westmorland and Furness, 2026/27 bills run from £1,672 a year in band A to £5,016 in band H.

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.

Price guide

This home

£160 / sq ft

Area average (sold)

£327 / sq ft

Price per area, sold homes nearby

£230 / sq ft

£160 / sq ft

£400 / sq ft

Lowest

This home

Highest

£160 per sq ft, below almost all recent sales in LA8 (£230–£400, 10th–90th percentile, 116 sales over 24 months).

Lowest and highest are the 10th and 90th percentiles of 116 homes sold in LA8 over the last 24 months. This home's figure uses its asking price. All sold £/sq ft in LA8 →

Location

Lyth Valley Country House, Lyth, LA8

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £1,200,000

£600k £1.8m

Deposit10% £120,000

£0 £1.2m

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £1,080,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £240,000 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
1, Damson Bank Terraced	Terraced	Dec 2023	1,862 sq ft £297/sq ft	1,862 sq ft	£297	£552,500
1, Damson Bank Terraced	Terraced	Jul 2007	1,862 sq ft £260/sq ft	1,862 sq ft	£260	£485,000
2, Damson Bank Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Dec 2006	n/a	n/a	n/a	£625,000