The 17th century property that is said to have inspired Wuthering Heights and is a popular tourist spot for Brontë fans is up for sale for £1.25 million and we're giving you a sneak peek inside while it's still open to the public.
its current owners, who transformed the historic house into a B&B for literature fans are retiring and looking for a smaller home.
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The nine-bedroom Yorkshire farmhouse is said to be the inspiration for Thrushcross Grange where Heathcliffe and the Lintons (and eventually Cathy) lived in in Emily Brontë's literary classic.
In the 19th century, it's thought that the Brontë sisters made regular visits to Ponden Hall after once finding shelter there during a mudslide and storm in 1824.
They soon became friends with the owners, and liked to borrow books from their library.
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Nestled in the countryside of Stanbury near Haworth, West Yorkshire, at the edge of the moor and overlooking a reservoir, the farmhouse was transformed into a B&B in 2014.
An English literature graduate and Bronte fan, Julie who owns the property, was already fascinated by its connection to Charlotte, Emily and Anne. And was happy to have the Brontë fans making literary pilgrimages there.
The Earnshaw room is the most sought after, featuring a tiny east gable window that matches Brontë's description in Wuthering Heights of Cathy's ghost scratching at the glass trying to get in.
Current owner Julie Akhurst told theYorkshire Post: "We think that Emily based that scene on this room because old documents relating to the house describe a box bed in a room across from the library and you can see where it was bolted to the wall by the window.
"It is just how it is described in Wuthering Heights."
Ponden Hall sits within four acres of lands, has a hall, two bedrooms, bathroom, living/dining room, kitchen with Aga, utility room and cold room. There are another seven bedrooms, including an annexe, which has its own entrance.
For more information visit Fine & Country's website.
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