8 of the best houses for sale with home cinemas
The best houses for sale with home cinemas – from an unusual modern oast-house style property in Kent, to a contemporary house in Buckinghamshire with a home cinema with Dolby sound and bespoke seating


Arragon Mooar, Santon, Isle of Man.
This property was built by the inventor John Taylor and is situated in a south-facing coastal location on the Isle of Man. It has a roof terrace that looks out over a Neolithic stone circle towards the Irish Sea, an elliptical atrium with a cantilever staircase, and a home cinema. 6 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms, 2 receptions, 2 kitchens, library, 3 offices, orangery, 70 acres.
Price: £20m Sotheby’s International Realty 020-4613 0888.

Arragon Mooar, Santon, Isle of Man.
This property was built by the inventor John Taylor and is situated in a south-facing coastal location on the Isle of Man. It has a roof terrace that looks out over a Neolithic stone circle towards the Irish Sea, an elliptical atrium with a cantilever staircase, and a home cinema. 6 beds, 6 baths, 2 receps, 2 kitchens, library, 3 offices, orangery, 70 acres.
Price: £20m Sotheby’s International Realty 020-4613 0888.

Arragon Mooar, Santon, Isle of Man.
This property was built by the inventor John Taylor and is situated in a south-facing coastal location on the Isle of Man. It has a roof terrace that looks out over a Neolithic stone circle towards the Irish Sea, an elliptical atrium with a cantilever staircase, and a home cinema. 6 beds, 6 baths, 2 receps, 2 kitchens, library, 3 offices, orangery, 70 acres.
Price: £20m Sotheby’s International Realty 020-4613 0888.

Colwood Park, Bolney, West Sussex.
A period country house surrounded by gardens and woodland just outside the village of Bolney. It has cast-stone windows, parquet floors, a handmade Smallbone kitchen with three sets of French doors and an Aga, and a fully equipped cinema room. 7 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 4 receptions, study, drawing room, principal bedroom with en-suite bathroom, 1-bedroom annexe, 2-bedroom flat, garage, stables, gardens, swimming pool, 10 acres.
Price: £4.5m+ Strutt & Parker 01403-246790.

Colwood Park, Bolney, West Sussex.
A period country house surrounded by gardens and woodland just outside the village of Bolney. It has cast-stone windows, parquet floors, a handmade Smallbone kitchen with three sets of French doors and an Aga, and a fully equipped cinema room. 7 beds, 4 baths, 4 receps, study, drawing room, principal bedroom with en-suite bathroom, 1-bed annexe, 2-bed flat, garage, stables, gardens, swimming pool, 10 acres.
Price: £4.5m+ Strutt & Parker 01403-246790.

Chambers Court, Longdon, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire.
A renovated, Grade II-listed property built in a Jacobean style surrounded by gardens that overlook the Malvern Hills. It has period fireplaces and a Dolby Atmos cinema room. 10 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, 3 receptions, bespoke breakfast kitchen with an adjoining orangery, study, garden room, cellars, stables, garage, outbuilding, gardens, all-weather tennis court, woodland, paddocks, 34 acres.
Price: £3.65m Savills 07967-555783.

Chambers Court, Longdon, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire.
A renovated, Grade II-listed property built in a Jacobean style surrounded by gardens that overlook the Malvern Hills. It has period fireplaces and a Dolby Atmos cinema room. 10 beds, 5 baths, 3 receps, bespoke breakfast kitchen with an adjoining orangery, study, garden room, cellars, stables, garage, outbuilding, gardens, all-weather tennis court, woodland, paddocks,34 acres.
Price: £3.65m Savills 07967-555783.

Opus House, Penn, Buckinghamshire.
A contemporary property built out of Danish brick with oak cladding and Japanese-themed gardens that include a heated swimming pool. It has a modern fireplace and a home cinema with Dolby sound and bespoke seating. 6 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms, reception, 2 kitchens, 1.76 acres.
Price: £7.25m Knight Frank 01494-689261.

Bengate Barn, Worstead, Norfolk.
A barn conversion with holiday barns, each with its own garden, and a “glamping” pod. The main barn has exposed beams, wood-burning stoves and a home cinema. 5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, kitchen, guest suite, 2 receptions, 2 x 1-bedroom barns, 2-bedroom cart lodge with studio, meadows, 2.5 acres.
Price: £1.4m Sowerbys 01603-761441.

Argyll Road, Kensington, London.
A refurbished Edwardian family home in Kensington’s prestigious Phillimore Estate. It has hardwood floors, period fireplaces, a state-of-the-art kitchen, a large principal suite with an en-suite bathroom and a family cinema in the basement. 6 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, 2 receptions, study, dining/kitchen/family room, stores, garden, parking.
Price: £9.5m Hamptons 020 3582 2292.

Highfield Oast, Cowden, Kent.
An unusually styled oast house situated in the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It is accessed via a bridge and has two vaulted rotundas and a state-of-the-art home cinema. 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 2 receptions, dining kitchen/family room, gym, gardens, 0.5 acres.
Price: £1.5m+ Jackson-Stops 01883-712375.

Oakwell House, Bardon Mill, Hexham, Northumberland.
An extended and renovated Edwardian house with a two-bedroom cottage and equestrian facilities situated in an elevated position overlooking the Tyne Valley. The house has oak floors, a large kitchen with an Aga, and a home cinema on the second floor. 5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 3 receptions, 2-bedroom cottage, parking, garage, stables, manège, 2.5 acres.
Price: £825,000 Finest Properties 01434-622234.
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