What Makes a Stately Home

A stately home is defined as a large and impressive house that is occupied or was formerly occupied by an aristocratic family.

What is considered a stately home?

: a large and impressive old home that has an interesting history and that can usually be visited by the public.

Can you build a stately home?

‘With modern stately homes you have the ability to build a property which is state of the art, cheap to run and environmentally friendly. ‘The emphasis is still on quality and being cutting edge, as well as showing off modern British architecture.