Eight of the best homes with stunning fireplaces are up for sale

From a 17th-century palazzo in Wallingford, Oxfordshire, to a 15th-century cottage in Kent with an inglenook fireplace the width of one wall, these are the best homes for sale with stunning fireplaces

Image 1 of 2 Gorgeous fireplace-equipped houses for sale in Berwickshire. Berwickshire, Ayton Castle.

1845 saw the renovation of a castle with formal gardens and a narrow-gauge railroad. It features enormous fireplaces and elaborately molded ceilings. 160 acres, 17 bedrooms, 9 bathrooms, 3 state rooms, 2 lodges, 4 estate homes, a stable yard with three apartments, and fishing on the Eye Water.

Knight Frank 0131-222 9606, 3.25m.

Ayton Castle, Berwickshire, is a house for sale with a stunning fireplace. Castle Ayton in Berwickshire.

1845 saw the renovation of a castle with formal gardens and a narrow-gauge railroad. It features enormous fireplaces and elaborately molded ceilings. 17 beds, 9 bathrooms, 3 state rooms, 2 lodges, 4 estate houses, a stable yard with three apartments, 160 acres, and fishing on the Eye Water.

Knight Frank 0131-222 9606, 3.25m.

Picture 1 of 1: Newington House, Newington, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, is a house for sale with lovely fireplaces. Newington House, Oxfordshire, Newington, Wallingford.

A 17th-century palazzo with six bedrooms, a five-bedroom manor house, and a two-bedroom coach house, all situated within 43 acres of gardens featuring a tennis court, lake, and swimming pool, is listed as a Grade II property. Large open fireplaces with carved marble surrounds can be found there.

Savills 020-7016 3780, 16m.

Image 1 of three homes in Falconers, Moult Hill, Salcombe, Devon, that are up for sale and have lovely fireplaces. Salcombe, Devon, Falconers, and Moult Hill.

Originally constructed in 1925 as a focal point for the British Empire Exhibition, the Grade II-listed manor house was dismantled and rebuilt in its present site. It features a full-height great hall with a galleried landing and a grand fireplace, as well as leaded-light stained-glass windows. There are eight bedrooms, six bathrooms, three reception areas, a study, an office, outbuildings, gardens, a paddock, a helipad, and seven acres.

The cost is 5.5 Knight Frank 01392-423111.

Falconers, Moult Hill, Salcombe, Devon is a house for sale with a magnificent fireplace. Falconers, Salcombe, Devon, Moult Hill.

Originally constructed in 1925 as a focal point for the British Empire Exhibition, this Grade II-listed manor house was disassembled and rebuilt in its present site. It features a full-height great hall with a galleried landing and a large fireplace, as well as leaded-light stained-glass windows. Eight beds, six bathrooms, three reception areas, a study, an office, outbuildings, gardens, a paddock, a helipad, and seven acres.

Cost: Knight Frank 01392-423111, 5.5m.

In Falconers, Moult Hill, Salcombe, Devon, there is a house for sale with an amazing fireplace. Falconers, Salcombe, Devon, Moult Hill.

Originally constructed in 1925 as a focal point for the British Empire Exhibition, this Grade II-listed manor house was dismantled and rebuilt in its present location. It features a full-height great hall with a galleried landing and a grand fireplace, as well as leaded-light stained-glass windows. Eight bedrooms, six bathrooms, three reception areas, a study, an office, outbuildings, a paddock, a helipad, gardens, and seven acres.

Cost: Knight Frank 01392-423111, 5.5m.

Hoofield Hall, Clotton Hoofield, Chester, is one of two homes for sale with exquisite fireplaces. Clotton Hoofield, Chester, Hoofield Hall.

A restored farmhouse from the 17th century that is listed as Grade II was expanded in 1870. The kitchen's polished blue brick flooring, the living room's brick inglenook fireplace, and the exposed beams are all still present. There are five bedrooms, four bathrooms, three reception areas, a breakfast kitchen, six sitting rooms and bedrooms, a double garage with a games room, a pergola, a summerhouse, gardens, and ten acres.

Jackson-Stops 01244-328361, 2.5m.

Hoofield Hall, Clotton Hoofield, Chester, is a home for sale with a magnificent fireplace. Hoofield Hall, Chester, Clotton Hoofield.

A restored farmhouse from the 17th century that is listed as Grade II was expanded in 1870. The kitchen's polished blue brick flooring, the living room's brick inglenook fireplace, and the exposed beams are all still present. There are five bedrooms, four bathrooms, three reception rooms, a breakfast kitchen, a double garage with a games room, a pergola, a summerhouse, gardens, and ten acres.

Cost: Jackson-Stops 01244-328361, 2.5m.

Picture 1 of 1: Tallentire Hall, Tallentire, Cockermouth, Cumbria, is a house for sale with lovely fireplaces. Tallentire Hall is located in Cockermouth, Cumbria.

A Victorian mansion on the outskirts of Lake District National Park that is listed as a Grade II. The tower was built in 1290; the south wing was added in 1590. It features a study with a curved wall, original tiled floors, stunning fireplaces, and a solid oak staircase. 11 acres, a Victorian stable block with 11 bedrooms, 7 bathrooms, a kitchen, a conservatory, a reception area, two cottages, and an additional cottage that can be negotiated separately.

Country: 01228-583109; Price: 1.75m Fine.

Image 1 of 1 Newton House, Newton-in-the-Isle, Cambridgeshire, is a house for sale with lovely fireplaces. Newton House, Cambridgeshire, Newton-in-the-Isle.

A restored Georgian home in expansive gardens that is listed as a Grade II. It features large, open fireplaces, a kitchen that leads to a family room, and a custom conservatory. There are five bedrooms, two bathrooms, two reception areas, a study, a barn, paddocks, orchards, woodland, and 4.65 acres.

1.1m Sowerbys 01553-766741 is the price.

Image 1 of 1 Palm Cottage, Loose, Kent, is a house for sale with lovely fireplaces. Loose, Kent's Palm Cottage.

It's possible that this 15th-century, Grade II-listed home was formerly the village bakery. It features flagstone floors, exposed timber studs, a country kitchen with an Aga, a large inglenook fireplace that runs the width of one wall, and another with its original stone seat. It is surrounded by gardens that include a pond. There are four bedrooms, two bathrooms, two reception areas, a garden room, a garage, and a loft above.

Inigo 020-3687 3071, 875,000.

Picture 1 of 1: Stunning fireplace-equipped homes for sale in Boreham Grange, Warminster, Wiltshire. Wiltshire's Boreham Grange, Warminster.

A Grade II-listed stable and a summer house are part of this historic property on the outskirts of Warminster, which is surrounded by beautifully landscaped gardens. It features a kitchen with an Aga, a panelled reception area with a large Tudor-style fireplace and wood-burning stove, parquet floors, and stone-mullion windows. Six bedrooms, five bathrooms, three reception areas, a kitchenette, a cellar, an attic, an outbuilding, and 1.4 acres.

Strutt & Parker 01722-344018, 1.5m.