4 wow-factor equestrian homes up for grabs in wonderful Wales
Head over the border and set up camp in one of these equestrian properties — from a farmhouse on a river front to a four-bedroom house on the coast
1. Dee Farm, Wrexham
For you: a farmhouse fronting the River Dee. There are four bedrooms in the main house and a cottage for which a planning application has been submitted for conversion to residential use. There are gardens with an orchard and flower meadow.
For the horses: an American barn with six stables, a tack room, two-bay vehicle store/hay barn, Charles Britton outdoor arena, hard standing for parking, and scope for further stabling. The grazing land totals 24.61 acres.
What’s the damage? £780,000
Agent: Jackson Equestrian
Telephone: 01743 709249
Visit: jacksonequestrian.com
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2. Sant-y-Nyll House, Cardiff
For you: an imposing Grade II- listed country house approached down a long meandering drive. It is on the periphery of the village of Peterston Super Ely, which is a suburb of Cardiff with the ambience of a Vale village. There are six bedrooms and an orangery, with manicured gardens outside, including a children’s playground area, a large pond and plenty of space for alfresco dining.
For the horses: a stable block comprising four large stables and tack storage, as well as an all- weather arena. Set in 12 acres.
What’s the damage? £2.95m
Agent: Savills
Telephone: 02920 368930
Visit:savills.com
3. Sarnau Mansion, Carmarthenshire
For you: a Grade II-listed Georgian house approached down a long drive, with an original courtyard and stable block to the rear. There are six bedrooms and six bathrooms, and the current owners have been running it as a successful bed and breakfast. Gardens surround the property, and there is a hard tennis court and a large pond.
For the horses: a stable block with four looseboxes, a tack room and a barn with a hayloft above, a coach house and a large garage. Set in 16.3 acres.
What’s the damage? £795,000
Agent: Knight Frank
Telephone: 01432 273087
Visit: knightfrank.com
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4. Sandown, Glamorgan
For you: a four-bedroom house in a coastal location with landscaped gardens, complete with a terrace, double garage, separate office, orchard and a greenhouse.
For the horses: a stable block with seven looseboxes and about 5.83 acres of land to graze, divided into four enclosures. There is a hay barn, tack room and store, plus a kitchen and loo.
What’s the damage? £850,000
Agent: Watts & Morgan
Telephone: 01446 773500
Visit: wattsandmorgan.co.uk
Next week: Equestrian properties for sale under £500,000
Ref: Horse & Hound; 21 September 2017
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A graduate from Durham University, Madeleine joined H&H in 2011 and became Features Editor — producing content across the magazine and website, including the popular inside back cover article ‘The horse that made me’ and the weekly ‘The best of my fun…’ interview. She has written on topics as diverse as hay making and headcams, to hot totty in the horse world and circus horses. Madeleine now works as a freelance feature writer for Country Life, The Telegraph, Horse & Hound, cntraveller.com, The Spectator and The Field, as well as writing obituaries for The Times.