Try as I might, I can’t pretend that it’s warm any more. There’s nothing fun about denial when you’re shivering on your sofa as you try to watch TV.

The weather has turned, so it’s high time we turned on the heating and cosied up by the fire.

Unfortunately, most modern houses don’t have the wonderful open fireplaces that making cuddling up by the fire all the more fun. If there was ever a way to add a traditional style to a home, an open fireplace is the way to do it.

So let’s have a look at some countryside homes with the added benefit of the wonderful open fireplace.

Cornwall – £3,750,000
This stunning six-bedroom house has fireplaces – plural.

It dates back to 1740 and still has the original sash windows (don’t worry, they’ve been well looked after and restored). Overlooking the River Fowley, it has the added bonus of a separate cottage.

There’s a swimming pool in the landscaped gardens so when the weather gets a bit brighter you can go for a swim. The perfect country home.

Lancashire – £1,695,000
The wonderfully named “Jellystone Farm” sounds like it should be in a Disney cartoon. Instead, it lies on the border of The Peak District National Park.

It has six bedrooms and the house itself stands in ten acres of grounds so you certainly won’t be short of space!

This is a great place for entertaining – there are four ovens in the kitchen.

There are actually two open fireplaces in this home too – in the living room and dining areas.

Considering this home is only 13 miles away from Manchester, it’s a complete dream.

Kent – £2,950,000
OK, this Kent property does indeed have an open fireplace, but if I’m honest, the thing that attracted me to it was the cinema. A cinema? In a traditionally styled home? That’s the ideal home to me.

It’s a perfect mix of modern and original. It has leaded windows and oak beams, but the very best appliances.

This home has been thought about and designed with the very best in mind. The apple trees and and tennis court are just the icing on the cake.

 
Winter doesn’t seem so bad now, does it?

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