Yahoo Finance 8 heritage homes with star quality
There’s lots to keep us glued to the small screen as we stay indoors and ride out the storms. At the moment our attention’s being grabbed not only by the twists and turns of our favourite films and shows, but also by the amazing properties used as locations. Saltburn was shot mainly at 127-room Drayton House in Northamptonshire, red-brick Arley Hall in Cheshire starred in Fool me Once as Farmwood – the Burkett family's residence – and The Traitors was filmed in Ardross Castle in the Scottish Highlands. The stately abodes listed below have similar vibes but they are all for sale and we've catered for a range of budgets.
1. Ballumbie, Broughty Ferry, Dundee, offers over £185,000
A ground floor apartment in a B-listed Scottish Baronial style mansion house in the grounds of Ballumbie Castle Estate. It consists of two double bedrooms with fitted wardrobes, an open plan kitchen/entertaining space and a contemporary bathroom, and residents have access to a beautifully maintained communal garden. Find out more from Verdala.
2. Carlung House, West Kilbride, North Ayrshire, offers over £295,000
Following a devastating fire, B-listed Carlung House was rebuilt as a larger Elizabethan-style manor house in the early 1930s and divided into five flats in the1970s. This two-bedroom home is on the first floor and includes a kitchen/diner, a separate living room. The property has fantastic period features such as oak panelled walls, deep coving, stained glass and leaded windows, plus you get use of the extensive grounds. Contact Galbraith.
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3. Belford Hall, Belford, Northumberland, £395,000
Grade I listed Belford Hall was completed in 1756 and comes with five acres of formal gardens and 27 acres of protected parkland. The Hall passed through various owners and was requisitioned in World War 2, then left unoccupied and unloved until the mid-1980s when it was restored and transformed into 16 apartments. Bamburgh Flat is on the upper floor and comprises two bedrooms, two bathrooms, a drawing room, kitchen/breakfast room and utility, all in immaculate condition. Through Finest Properties.
4. Battlefields House, Bath, Avon, £550,000
A spacious first floor apartment in a castlelated mansion built in 1738 by John Wood the Elder, the architect of Bath’s Royal Crescent, four miles away. Situated on the south side of the house, it has high ceilings, two bedrooms, a central island in the kitchen, a modern bathroom, a dual aspect sitting room with an oriel window and an ornate fireplace housing a woodburning stove, and lovely views. For a small fee, a separate room in the building can be booked for overnight guests. Available from Winkworth.
5. Sutton Court, Stowey, Pensford, Bristol, offers over £1.25m
If you’re after a historic home where all the work’s been done for you, how about this former coach house? It adjoins a grade II* listed country house with 15th century roots, and has recently undergone full refurbishment. As well as four bedrooms and two bathrooms, there’s a dining/reception hall, a sitting room with a log burner, a dual-aspect kitchen/breakfast room leading to a sunny orangery, a utility, a cloakroom and an outdoor swimming pool. Residents have access to the grounds of Sutton Court, containing tennis courts, a lake and woodlands. Via Fine & Country.
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6. Newlands Manor, Everton, Lymington, Hampshire, £3m
At the end of the 18th century this magnificent Gothic Revival house was designed for Admiral William Cornwallis, commander-in-chief of the Channel Fleet during the Napoleonic Wars and a friend of Lord Nelson. Over 8,400 square feet of meticulously restored accommodation is spread over three floors and includes eight bedrooms, five bathrooms, four reception rooms and a cinema room. Get in touch with John D Wood.
7. Hazelbury Manor, Corsham, Wiltshire, £8.5m
Dating back to the 14th century, this grade I listed house is grand enough to have hosted Queen Elizabeth I, who knighted four gentlemen there in 1575. These days it’s a comfortable – and very large – family home, with 10 bedrooms, nine reception rooms, an indoor pool and many wonderful period features including timber panelling, carved fireplaces and ornate mouldings. Walled and enclosed gardens border it on all sides, and the grounds extend to over 180 acres. On the market through Strutt & Parker.
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8. Moor Place Manor, Much Hadham, Hertfordshire, £10m
With a red-brick façade, lush setting and timeless, regally-decorated interiors, this Georgian mansion would be a strong contender for a role in the next Harlan Coben series. Grade I listed, it boasts 14 bedrooms, numerous rooms for entertaining and 80 acres of land – incorporating a tennis court, swimming pool, a private park, farmland and woodland – that would provide more than enough space for film crews and catering vans. Get in touch with UK Sotheby’s International Realty.
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