In 1579 the lands were taken over by the noble woman Anne Skram and a number of small farms on them were merged to form Lyng-bygård (Lit.

[2] Over the following century until 1686 ownership of the estate changed a number of times until 1686 when Johan Arentsen Althalt buys it.

In 1775 his widow had the former main building torn down and the current two-storey half-timbered structure in red brick was constructed in its place.

Ownership of the estate has since changed a number of times and many additions and restorations has been made including new stables and barn.

The external walls are built of granite boulders and the low and wide barrel vault with groins over the windows are formed by large medieval bricks.

In the middle of the basement sits a four-sided substructure, which carries the great brick fireplace in the hall.