With the holidays just around the corner, many of us find ourselves spending alot of time in the kitchen.

And while delicious meals can be made anywhere, there's no getting around the fact that bigger is sometimes better when it comes to creating large-scale feasts. Here is a selection of  fantastic kitchens featured in some of our finest properties for sale.

The Christopher Peacock -designed kitchen
at Purchase Manor in Purchase is a
tour de force and large enough to host a party.

The fireplace keeps everyone toasty in this heart-of-the-house country kitchen at Killearn Farm in Millbrook.

The latest amenities are incorporated into the artfully-designed  kitchen at Daisy Lane in Irvington.

The kitchen at Blueberry Farm, a converted barn in Bedford, is the epitome of country elegance and was designed by Thomas O'Brien Architecture.