8 of the best houses for sale with grand fireplaces

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published 22 December 2024

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Birling Ashes, West Malling, Kent.

A refurbished 17th-century house with a Georgian addition set in formal gardens. The period fireplaces include a grand open fireplace in the great hall. 7 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2 receptions, kitchen, a 2-bedroom cottage, stables, swimming pool with pool house, paddocks, 11.5 acres.

Price: £2.95m Knight Frank 01732-744460.

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Elm Corner, The Green, Dunsfold, Godalming, Surrey.

A Grade II-listed cottage overlooking the village duck pond. It has an inglenook fireplace that retains its original hearth and bressumer beam and a modern kitchen extension. 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, reception, study area, breakfast kitchen, home office, 0.3 acres.

Price: £850,000 Savills 07966-189603.

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Barrow Court, Bristol.

The principal part of a Grade II-listed, 12th-century country house originally built as a Benedictine nunnery. It has flagstone floors, stained-glass leaded-light windows, wood panelling, a wealth of ornate grand fireplaces and Grade II-listed communal gardens. 8 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 2 receptions, library, great hall, long gallery, chapel, 2 kitchens, 2-bedroom annexe, 4.25 acres.

Price: £2.5m+ Fine & Country 01275-859000.

Barrow Court, Bristol.

The principal part of a Grade II-listed, 12th-century country house originally built as a Benedictine nunnery. It has flagstone floors, stained-glass leaded-light windows, wood panelling, a wealth of ornate grand fireplaces and Grade II-listed communal gardens. 8 beds, 4 baths, 2 receps, library, great hall, long gallery, chapel, 2 kitchens, 2-bed annexe, 4.25 acres.

Price: £2.5m+ Fine & Country 01275-859000.

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Robins Cob, Henbury, Cheshire.

A renovated country house surrounded by landscaped gardens. It has exposed ceiling beams, panelled rooms, and fireplaces with ornate cast-iron, stone and wood surrounds. 4 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, 2 dressing rooms, a breakfast kitchen, 2 receptions, a study, a games room with a bar, a gym, courtyard with swimming pool, tennis court, lakes, stream, 5.24 acres.

Price: £3.95m Jackson-Stops 01625-540340.

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Braelees, Kirkandrews-on-Eden, Carlisle.

A Victorian house built in 1894 in a large mature garden with views over the Riven Eden and surrounding countryside. It has a range of period fireplaces, including a grand fireplace with a wood-burning stove in the entrance hall, a solid wood-carved staircase and wood floors. 6 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 3 receptions, dining kitchen, garage with electric-vehicle charging point, 0.87 acres.

Price: £680,000+ Fine & Country 01228-583109.

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Britannia Square, Worcester, Worcestershire.

A Grade II-listed Georgian house close to the city centre. It has grand open fireplaces with marble surrounds and inset period tiling. 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 3 receptions, study, orangery, garden room, wine cellar, walled courtyard, gardens.

Price: £1.5m Morgan Aps 01905-384848.

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St James Road, Purley, London.

A restored Art Deco house built in 1926, complete with a blue plaque commemorating its former owner, actor Peter Cushing. The house retains its original doors and handles, servants’ bell and open fireplaces, including an Art Deco fireplace with green tiles in the living room. 3 bedrooms, bathroom, breakfast kitchen, 3 receptions, study, utility, garage, parking, gardens.

Price: £995,000 Hamptons 01883-345255.

St James Road, Purley, London.

A restored Art Deco house built in 1926, complete with a blue plaque commemorating its former owner, actor Peter Cushing. The house retains its original doors and handles, servants’ bell and open fireplaces, including an Art Deco fireplace with green tiles in the living room. 3 beds, bath, breakfast kitchen, 3 receps, study, utility, garage, parking, gardens.

Price: £995,000 Hamptons 01883-345255.

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