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A 17th century six-bedroom manor in Herefordshire with walled gardens is for sale at £150,000, offering a rare restoration project after over a century of abandonment. A 17th century six-bedroom manor in Herefordshire with walled gardens is for sale at £150,000, offering a rare restoration project after over a century of abandonment.
ByMolly Pennington
August 8, 2025

Six-bed 17th century manor with acre of walled gardens on sale for just £150,000 but there’s a catch

A 17th century six-bedroom manor in Herefordshire with walled gardens is for sale at £150,000, offering a rare restoration project after over a century of abandonment.

A six-bedroom 17th century manor with an acre of walled gardens is on sale for just £150,000 – but there’s a catch.

The Grade II-listed oak timber-framed manor house is set in rolling countryside.

But it needs some work.

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Official listing information from Historic England describes Burghill Lodge, which was listed in 1952 and resurveyed in 1986, as being in ruinous condition.

A 17th century six-bedroom manor in Herefordshire with walled gardens is for sale at £150,000, offering a rare restoration project after over a century of abandonment.
The 17th-century manor undergoing restoration. (Jam Press/Glasshouse)

It is now described as presenting an unprecedented restoration opportunity.

The agents said planning consent was in place for work to commence to create a huge six-bedroom home in Canon Pyon, near Hereford, as reported by Luxury Property News.

A 17th century six-bedroom manor in Herefordshire with walled gardens is for sale at £150,000, offering a rare restoration project after over a century of abandonment.
The 17th-century manor undergoing restoration. (Jam Press/Glasshouse)

Its listing says: “Burghill Lodge offers an unprecedented opportunity to undertake the restoration of the grand oak frame Manor House, creating an extraordinary family home of approx. 6000 sq. ft, with proposed six double bedrooms, four en-suites and orientated to overlook part-walled private gardens.

“Currently, the house is a shell, with its stunning oak timber frame stripped back, treated and supported by a scaffolding cover – ready for year-round work to commence, with planning consent.”

A 17th century six-bedroom manor in Herefordshire with walled gardens is for sale at £150,000, offering a rare restoration project after over a century of abandonment.
The 17th-century manor undergoing restoration. (Jam Press/Glasshouse)

The house is believed to have been the manor for one of the largest dairy farms in Europe, but has not been lived in for more than 100 years.

It was abandoned when the family built a larger 12-bedroom property nearby.

It is on sale with the Glasshouse agents.

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A 17th century six-bedroom manor in Herefordshire with walled gardens is for sale at £150,000, offering a rare restoration project after over a century of abandonment.
The overview of the 17th-century manor undergoing restoration. (Jam Press/Glasshouse)

A 17th century six-bedroom manor in Herefordshire with walled gardens is for sale at £150,000, offering a rare restoration project after over a century of abandonment.
:The 17th-century manor undergoing restoration. (Jam Press/Glasshouse)
A 17th century six-bedroom manor in Herefordshire with walled gardens is for sale at £150,000, offering a rare restoration project after over a century of abandonment.
The 17th-century manor undergoing restoration. (Jam Press/Glasshouse)
A 17th century six-bedroom manor in Herefordshire with walled gardens is for sale at £150,000, offering a rare restoration project after over a century of abandonment.
The 17th-century manor undergoing restoration. (Jam Press/Glasshouse)
A 17th century six-bedroom manor in Herefordshire with walled gardens is for sale at £150,000, offering a rare restoration project after over a century of abandonment.
The 17th-century manor undergoing restoration. (Jam Press/Glasshouse)
A 17th century six-bedroom manor in Herefordshire with walled gardens is for sale at £150,000, offering a rare restoration project after over a century of abandonment.
The 17th-century manor undergoing restoration. (Jam Press/Glasshouse)
A 17th century six-bedroom manor in Herefordshire with walled gardens is for sale at £150,000, offering a rare restoration project after over a century of abandonment.
The overview of the 17th-century manor undergoing restoration. (Jam Press/Glasshouse)
A 17th century six-bedroom manor in Herefordshire with walled gardens is for sale at £150,000, offering a rare restoration project after over a century of abandonment.
Sketch for the restoration of the six-bedroom, 17th-century manor. (Jam Press/Glasshouse)
A 17th century six-bedroom manor in Herefordshire with walled gardens is for sale at £150,000, offering a rare restoration project after over a century of abandonment.
The exterior sketch of the six-bedroom, 17th-century manor. (Jam Press/Glasshouse)
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