8 of the best properties for sale with outstanding kitchens
The best properties for sale with outstanding kitchens – from a Queen Anne house in Nottinghamshire with a handcrafted kitchen, to a Georgian house in Worcestershire with a Neptune dining kitchen


Bickleigh House, Bickleigh, Tiverton, Devon. A Grade II-listed Georgian former rectory with a kitchen that retains its Blue Lias flagstone floors and comes with a Gaggenau wine fridge. 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 3 receptions, adjoining 2-bedroom flat, former coach house with planning permission, stables, gardens, 23 acres. £3.5m Strutt & Parker 01392-215631.

Severnbank House, Shrawley, Worcestershire. A Grade II-listed refurbished Georgian house with a Neptune dining kitchen with a double-height glazed extension and an electric double range. 8 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, dressing room, 3 receptions, study, wine cellar, stables, swimming pool, courtyard, gardens, 12 acres. £2.25m Morgan Aps 01905-384848.

Severnbank House, Shrawley, Worcestershire. A Grade II-listed refurbished Georgian house with a Neptune dining kitchen with a double-height glazed extension and an electric double range. 8 beds, 5 baths, dressing room, 3 receps, study, wine cellar, stables, swimming pool, courtyard, gardens, 12 acres. £2.25m Morgan Aps 01905-384848.

Severnbank House, Shrawley, Worcestershire. A Grade II-listed refurbished Georgian house with a Neptune dining kitchen with a double-height glazed extension and an electric double range. 8 beds, 5 baths, dressing room, 3 receps, study, wine cellar, stables, swimming pool, courtyard, gardens, 12 acres. £2.25m Morgan Aps 01905-384848.

St. Georges Road, Sevenoaks, Kent. A modern property with a luxurious open-plan dining kitchen with full-height custom sliding glass doors leading onto a dining terrace, and state-of-the-art appliances that include a Bora hob and a Teppanyaki grill plate. It has solar panels and an electric-car charger. 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, dressing room, reception, balcony, separate office, hot tub and swim spa, gardens. £2m Knight Frank 01732-744461.

St. Georges Road, Sevenoaks, Kent. A modern property with a luxurious open-plan dining kitchen with full-height custom sliding glass doors leading onto a dining terrace, and state-of-the-art appliances that include a Bora hob and a Teppanyaki grill plate. It has solar panels and an electric-car charger. 4 beds, 3 baths, dressing room, recep, balcony, separate office, hot tub and swim spa, gardens. £2m Knight Frank 01732-744461.

The Scores, St Andrews, Fife. A period property in a street that runs along the clifftops towards the ruins of St Andrews Castle. It has been renovated to include an open-plan dining kitchen with a bespoke floor, roof lights, full-height sliding glazed doors leading onto the garden, and an Aga. 5 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, 2 dressing rooms, reception, separate office, front garden and rear courtyard garden with a barbecue area. Savills. £4m+ 0131-247 3738.

Old Melton Road, Normanton on the Wolds, Nottinghamshire. A renovated Grade II-listed Queen Anne country house with a bespoke handcrafted kitchen with bi-fold doors leading on to a terrace, state-of-the art appliances and an Aga. It has marble fireplaces and walk-through sash windows leading to the garden. 5 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, 3 receptions, cocktail room with bar, study, office, two 2-bedroom flats, orangery, stables, outbuildings, 1 acre. £3.75m Fine & Country 0115-982 2824.

Box Lane, Hemel Hempstead. A Grade II-listed 1720s Georgian house extended in the Victorian period and the 1940s, with a contemporary dining kitchen with a central island, limestone floors with underfloor heating, and floor-to-ceiling doors leading onto a dining terrace. It has polished wood floors and period fireplaces. 7 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 3 receptions, 2 studies, 1-bedroom annexe, gym, outbuilding, gardens, 0.4 acres. £2.3m Fine & Country 01442-877627.

Box Lane, Hemel Hempstead. A Grade II-listed 1720s Georgian house extended in the Victorian period and the 1940s, with a contemporary dining kitchen with a central island, limestone floors with underfloor heating, and floor-to-ceiling doors leading onto a dining terrace. It has polished wood floors and period fireplaces. 7 beds, 4 baths, 3 receps, 2 studies, 1-bed annexe, gym, outbuilding, gardens, 0.4 acres. £2.3m Fine & Country 01442-877627.

Tye Hill, Stedham, Midhurst, West Sussex. A renovated 1740s Grade II-listed house situated in a village, with a bothy in the garden with planning permission to convert into accommodation. It has exposed wall and ceiling timbers, wood floors, open fireplaces and a large breakfast kitchen with bi-folding doors leading onto a terrace, Siemens appliances, a Quooker tap, and a steam oven. 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2 receptions, study, gardens, parking, 0.67 acres. £1.95m Jackson-Stops 01730-812357.
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