Greatest homes: open fireplaces

As the nights draw in, take the chill off with the perfect winter warmer – a fireplace

Before families gathered around televisions of an evening the focal point of every house was its fireplace. Bringing heat and light into any home – providing a warmth that goes beyond flames. Combat this year’s chilly evenings with your own fireplace in your own home. Whether for practical or decorative use, a fireplace adds character to any room – and might just be the perfect spot to hang stockings soon!

Kemps, Portslade Old Village
The oldest surviving house in Portslade Old Village and set over four floors, this fabulous sixteenth century four bedroom house is steeped in history, as well as oak beams and this fabulous fireplace. Truly glorious.
>£475,000
>Sawyer & Co
>01273 383830

Silverdale Road, Hove
This six bedroom – yes, really – Edwardian home is full of fabulous details spread over its three storeys. You’ll always have room for summer visitors living here. From its wooden floors and charming back garden, to the coving in character fittings, this is a beautifully laid out and spacious house, just waiting for you to claim as your own.
>£600,000
>Brand Vaughan
>01273 683111

Arundel Place, Kemp Town
This two bedroom cottage is packed with character and features, from its stripped wooden flooring to the exposed beams, and not least of all its fantastic inglenook fireplace. Just off the seafront and near to Kemp Town Village, this delightful home offers not only two good sized bedrooms but also a large attic space that could be converted to make a further one – or even two – extra bedrooms (subject to necessary consents). Pretty amazing.
>£289,950
>Mishon Mackay
>01273 670067

Cheltenam Place, Brighton
Flooded with light and in the centre of town in the popular North Laine area is this beautiful two bedroom period terraced house. With period features, a delightful rear courtyard garden and a spacious living dining room – sporting that lovely fireplace – this is a home in the hub of things with beauty to spare.
>£325,000
>Oakley Residential
>01273 688881

High Street, Portslade
In the heart of Portslade’s Old Village is this quirky and extraordinary four storey end of terrace Grade II listed period home. Filled to the brim with character, this three bedroom house has a fabulous landscaped rear garden, as well as it’s winter warmer of a fireplace. With no onward chain, you could be tucked up in front of it by this Christmas!
>£229,950
>Elliott’s
>01273 322766