Heavenly hunting hotspots: four homes we’re dreaming about right now
Take a look at our pick of equestrian properties for sale in popular hunting country
1. Stonecroft House, Warwickshire
Hunt: Warwickshire
For you: a five-bedroom country house, situated in open countryside between Stratford-upon-Avon and Banbury. There are guest cottages, staff accommodation, an indoor swimming pool and gardens.
For the horses: a stable yard with nine stables, a tack room, an all-weather arena and further outbuildings. Set in 10.5 acres.
What’s the damage? £1.8m
Agent: Butler Sherborn
Telephone number: 01451 830731
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Visit: www.butlersherborn.co.uk
2. The Manor House, Northumberland
Hunts: Morpeth and Tynedale
For you: a six-bedroom Victorian country house with a number of period features such as panelled doors and open fireplaces. There is a tennis court, sauna and views towards Haughton Castle.
For the horses: a timber stable block with three loose boxes, set in 2.8 acres.
What’s the damage? £1.25m
Agent: Finest Properties
Telephone number: 01434 622234
Visit: www.finestproperties.co.uk
3. Footsteps, Somerset
Hunt: Blackmore and Sparkford Vale
For you: a four-bedroom country house, plus a building plot with planning permission for the demolition of some of the existing stables to build a single-storey dwelling.
For the horses: a traditional quadrangle comprising 18 stone stables around an area of lawn, plus a further two stone stables with an adjoining feed store, a covered horse walker and planning permission for a sand school. Set in 5.65 acres.
What’s the damage? Offers over £870,000
Agent: Fox Grant
Telephone number: 01722 782727
Visit: www.foxgrant.com
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4. Broomhill Cottage, Essex
Hunt: East Essex
For you: a Grade II listed four-bedroom cottage with a number of period features and an attractive garden.
For the horses: four boxes, a hay barn, tractor shed and tack room. The land is laid out into three paddocks and there is a 20x40m arena. The yard has independent access from the road. Set in 7.5 acres.
What’s the damage? £895,000
Agent: Zoe Napier Country & Equestrian
Telephone number: 01621 840333
Visit: www.inthecountryside.com
Next week: Equestrian properties near racecourses
Ref: Horse & Hound; 17 November 2016
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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.