8 of the best properties for sale with minstrels’ galleries
From a 15th-century hall house in Cranbrook, Kent, to a four-storey house in Hampstead, London, comprising part of a converted, Grade II-listed former library, we look at some of the best properties for sale with minstrels’ galleries.
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Old Plawhatch House, Sharpthorne, East Grinstead, East Sussex.
An Arts & Crafts-style house on the edge of a village. It has leaded-light windows, open fireplaces, and an oak staircase with a gallery used as a library. 7 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, reception hall, 2 reception rooms, kitchen, garage with 1-bedroom annexe above, gardens.
Price: £1.85 million Knight Frank 01892-515035.
Old Plawhatch House, Sharpthorne, East Grinstead, East Sussex.
An Arts & Crafts-style house on the edge of a village. It has leaded-light windows, open fireplaces, and an oak staircase with a gallery used as a library. 7 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, reception hall, 2 reception rooms, kitchen, garage with 1-bedroom annexe above, gardens.
Price: £1.85 million Knight Frank 01892-515035.
Old Plawhatch House, Sharpthorne, East Grinstead, East Sussex.
An Arts & Crafts-style house on the edge of a village. It has leaded-light windows, open fireplaces, and an oak staircase with a gallery used as a library. 7 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, reception hall, 2 reception rooms, kitchen, garage with 1-bedroom annexe above, gardens.
Price: £1.85 million Knight Frank 01892-515035.
The Paper Mill, Benenden, Cranbrook, Kent.
A Grade II-listed, 15th-century hall house with a converted, three-bedroom oast house and one-bedroom former stable, an enclosed minstrels’ gallery and a barn and woods licensed for wedding ceremonies. 5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, reception room, 3-bedroom cottage, 50.05 acres.
Price: £4 million Jackson-Stops 01580-720000.
The Paper Mill, Benenden, Cranbrook, Kent.
A Grade II-listed, 15th-century hall house with a converted, three-bedroom oast house and one-bedroom former stable, an enclosed minstrels’ gallery and a barn and woods licensed for wedding ceremonies. 5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, reception room, 3-bedroom cottage, 50.05 acres.
Price: £4 million Jackson-Stops 01580-720000.
The Paper Mill, Benenden, Cranbrook, Kent.
A Grade II-listed, 15th-century hall house with a converted, three-bedroom oast house and one-bedroom former stable, an enclosed minstrels’ gallery and a barn and woods licensed for wedding ceremonies. 5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, reception room, 3-bedroom cottage, 50.05 acres.
Price: £4 million Jackson-Stops 01580-720000.
The Skeel Library, Hampstead Manor, Hampstead, London NW3.
This four-storey property comprises part of the converted, Grade II-listed former library of Westfield College, which was built in 1904. It has an open-plan living area and kitchen with double-height Crittall windows and a mezzanine library. 3 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 2 dressing rooms, 2 media rooms, terrace, 2 parking spaces, concierge.
Price: £6.5 million Knight Frank 020-7317 7966.
The Skeel Library, Hampstead Manor, Hampstead, London NW3.
This four-storey property comprises part of the converted, Grade II-listed former library of Westfield College, which was built in 1904. It has an open-plan living area and kitchen with double-height Crittall windows and a mezzanine library. 3 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 2 dressing rooms, 2 media rooms, terrace, 2 parking spaces, concierge.
Price: £6.5 million Knight Frank 020-7317 7966.
The Bell Hoose, Kinneff, Kincardineshire.
This converted 1840s church retains its original stained-glass windows, and has a double-height ceiling with a minstrels’ gallery used as a library, and a large dining kitchen. 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, reception room, garage, polytunnel, vegetable gardens, garden, underfloor heating, solar panels, biomass boiler, 0.49 acres.
Price: £485,000+ Savills 01738-477525.
The Bell Hoose, Kinneff, Kincardineshire.
This converted 1840s church retains its original stained-glass windows, and has a double-height ceiling with a minstrels’ gallery used as a library, and a large dining kitchen. 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, reception room, garage, polytunnel, vegetable gardens, garden, underfloor heating, solar panels, biomass boiler, 0.49 acres.
Price: £485,000+ Savills 01738-477525.
St. Paul’s Church, Denholme, Bradford, West Yorkshire.
A Grade II-listed, converted 1840s church. It has double-height windows, a main hall laid out in an open-plan style with Gothic arches and columns, a fireplace and a minstrels’ gallery. And the aisle has been converted into an enclosed courtyard garden. 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 2 reception rooms, gym, kitchen, workshop, studio, bell tower, detached office, gardens, paddock, 1.8 acres.
Price: £995,000 Finest Properties 01434-622234.
St. Paul’s Church, Denholme, Bradford, West Yorkshire.
A Grade II-listed, converted 1840s church. It has double-height windows, a main hall laid out in an open-plan style with Gothic arches and columns, a fireplace and a minstrels’ gallery. And the aisle has been converted into an enclosed courtyard garden. 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 2 reception rooms, gym, kitchen, workshop, studio, bell tower, detached office, gardens, paddock, 1.8 acres.
Price: £995,000 Finest Properties 01434-622234.
St. Paul’s Church, Denholme, Bradford, West Yorkshire.
A Grade II-listed, converted 1840s church. It has double-height windows, a main hall laid out in an open-plan style with Gothic arches and columns, a fireplace and a minstrels’ gallery. And the aisle has been converted into an enclosed courtyard garden. 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 2 reception rooms, gym, kitchen, workshop, studio, bell tower, detached office, gardens, paddock, 1.8 acres.
Price: £995,000 Finest Properties 01434-622234.
Wyatts Great Barn, Leicester Square Farm, South Creake, Norfolk.
A Grade II-listed, converted 18th-century barn. It has beamed ceilings, exposed brickwork, wood-burning stoves, a dining kitchen with an Aga, and a vaulted sitting room with a minstrels’ gallery. 4 bedrooms, dressing room, 4 bathrooms, 2 reception rooms, garage, garden.
Price: £1.25 million Sowerbys 01328-730340.
Wyatts Great Barn, Leicester Square Farm, South Creake, Norfolk.
A Grade II-listed, converted 18th-century barn. It has beamed ceilings, exposed brickwork, wood-burning stoves, a dining kitchen with an Aga, and a vaulted sitting room with a minstrels’ gallery. 4 bedrooms, dressing room, 4 bathrooms, 2 reception rooms, garage, garden.
Price: £1.25 million Sowerbys 01328-730340.
Stratford House, Cropwell Butler, Nottinghamshire.
A house on the edge of a village surrounded by landscaped gardens and paddocks. It has exposed beams, wood floors, stone fireplaces, a country kitchen with bespoke oak cabinets and an Aga, and a party room with a vaulted ceiling, oak panelling and a minstrels’ gallery. 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 2 reception rooms, study, indoor swimming pool, gym, stables, cabin, 8 acres.
Price: £2.25 million+ Fine & Country 0115-982 2824.
Stratford House, Cropwell Butler, Nottinghamshire.
A house on the edge of a village surrounded by landscaped gardens and paddocks. It has exposed beams, wood floors, stone fireplaces, a country kitchen with bespoke oak cabinets and an Aga, and a party room with a vaulted ceiling, oak panelling and a minstrels’ gallery. 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 2 reception rooms, study, indoor swimming pool, gym, stables, cabin, 8 acres.
Price: £2.25 million+ Fine & Country 0115-982 2824.
Rakesdale House, Rakesdale, Alton, Stoke-on-Trent.
A house set into the hillside with spectacular views across open countryside. It has part-panelled walls, wood-burning stoves, a conservatory and a dining room with a vaulted ceiling, double-height windows and a minstrels’ gallery. 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 3 reception rooms, study, breakfast kitchen, stable, gym with shower, garages with 1-bedroom flat above, gardens, terraces, pond, parking, 18 acres.
Price: £1.85 million Savills 01952-239500.
Rakesdale House, Rakesdale, Alton, Stoke-on-Trent.
A house set into the hillside with spectacular views across open countryside. It has part-panelled walls, wood-burning stoves, a conservatory and a dining room with a vaulted ceiling, double-height windows and a minstrels’ gallery. 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 3 reception rooms, study, breakfast kitchen, stable, gym with shower, garages with 1-bedroom flat above, gardens, terraces, pond, parking, 18 acres.
Price: £1.85 million Savills 01952-239500.
Rakesdale House, Rakesdale, Alton, Stoke-on-Trent.
A house set into the hillside with spectacular views across open countryside. It has part-panelled walls, wood-burning stoves, a conservatory and a dining room with a vaulted ceiling, double-height windows and a minstrels’ gallery. 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 3 reception rooms, study, breakfast kitchen, stable, gym with shower, garages with 1-bedroom flat above, gardens, terraces, pond, parking, 18 acres.
Price: £1.85 million Savills 01952-239500.
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