£1.1m Cumbrian country house hotel up for sale


Farlam Hall Country House Hotel in Brampton, near Carlisle is for sale through Christie & Co for £1.1m.

The 12-bedroom Grade II-listed country house has two lounges and a 40 cover restaurant and sits within 3.5 acres of lawns and woodland. It is a traditional country house hotel also catering for private functions and events.

Having been run by two generations of the same family for over 40 years, the venue holds 3 AA red stars, has featured in the Good Hotel Guide for the past 38 years and is also a member of the prestigious Relais & Chateaux Association of independent hotels.

There is also available a detached stone built cottage with garden and paddock and a separate converted coach house and stables set within a further 2.5 acres. The conversion comprises a three bedroom, two bathroom house, a one bedroom house and a two bedroom house with a self contained en suite bedroom attached with its own entrance. There is also a double garage with a self contained apartment above.

Mark Worley, Director at Christie & Co who is handling the sale, commented, “This is an elegant and very highly regarded hotel in extremely good order, set within stunning grounds. Although currently not actively pursuing the wedding trade, it possesses a civil wedding licence so this could be an excellent area for business development.

'There is also lapsed planning permission for additional accommodation so Farlam Hall presents an exciting opportunity for any buyer looking for a new challenge in a business with an established reputation.”