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8 of the best houses for sale with libraries
The best houses for sale with libraries – from a country estate with views across the Bristol Channel to a one-bed flat in a Chelsea mansion block.
A country estate with views across the Bristol Channel. The Grade II-listed main house has classical Georgian and Gothic features, including a library. 11 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, 3 receptions, a walled kitchen garden with greenhouse, 2 x 2-bed cottages, 77 acres. Price: £6.5mSavills 01392-455743
A Grade II-listed Georgian house surrounded by a landscaped walled garden and a bluebell meadow. The period interiors include a library with open fireplaces. 12 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms, 2 receptions, games room, butler’s pantry, laundry, boot room, wine cellar, gardens, 2.75 acres. Price: £3mKnight Frank 01423-222076
A third-floor apartment in a period red-brick mansion block in Chelsea. It has high ceilings, fireplaces, a wood-panelled library and a bespoke kitchen with integrated appliances. 1 bed, dressing room, 2 bathrooms, study/library/bed 2, 2 receptions, wine store, lift, resident porter. Price: £3.25mKnight Frank 020-7861 1224
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A Grade II-listed Georgian house with courtyard parking and partly walled rear gardens featuring an elevated paved seating area. The interiors have elegant reception rooms with open fireplaces, a vaulted breakfast kitchen with an Aga and a bespoke library with a floor-to-ceiling sash window overlooking the garden. 7 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, 4 receptions, larder, office, studio annexe, 0.75 acres. Price: £1.85mFinn’s 01227-454111
A late-19th-century former rectory surrounded by mature gardens. The interiors feature period fireplaces with wood-burning stoves and a library with fitted bookcases. 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 3 receptions, wine cellar, 0.75 acres. Price: £2.35mHouse & Heritage 01257-441990
The Old Manor, Braughton Hill, Earls Croome, Worcester
An 18th-century manor house with equestrian facilities, including 16 stables and an indoor manège. The interiors have ornate ceilings, wood panelling, grand fireplaces and a library with floor-to-ceiling fitted bookshelves. 9 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, 3 receptions, billiard room, 2-bed cottage, garage, workshop, coach house, tennis court, pool, lake, 26 acres. Price: £2.75mChartwell Noble 01386-571589
A Grade II-listed corner townhouse in the centre of Henley with gardens that include an outdoor saltwater swimming pool. The interiors blend modern touches with period features including the original sash windows, open fireplaces and a library nook with window seat. 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 3 receptions, study/bed 5, cellar, 2 cloakrooms, carport, garden. Price: £3.25mInigo 020-3687 3071
A residential sporting estate in the Highlands, with grouse and game shooting, deer stalking and a mile of salmon fishing on the River Ardle. The main property is a B-listed mansion dating from 1641, with open fireplaces, a large billiards room, a library with bespoke bookcases and a large indoor pool complex. 9 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms, 2 receptions, wine cellar, 6 houses and cottages, 2,018 acres. Price: £5.25m+Strutt & Parker 0131-226 2500
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