Take a look at our pick of properties in the peaceful Lake District
1. Ennim, Cumbria
For you: a seven-bedroom house in a parkland setting, approached by a sweeping carriage driveway. There is a two-bedroom gate lodge and a former tennis court.
For the horses: a stable block with two loose boxes, a tack room and hayloft plus stone-built kennels. Set in 8.71 acres.
For you: a barn conversion with four bedrooms, situated in a peaceful part of the Lake District, yet only six miles from the M6.
For the horses: just under six acres of grazing divided into various paddocks. Two existing timber buildings could be converted into or replaced by stables, subject to planning consent. Ample parking.
For you: a converted barn dating back to 1816, with three-to-four bedrooms, exposed beams, sandstone fireplaces and walled gardens.
For the horses: three loose boxes, a hay/feed shed and an electricity and water supply, plus an all-weather outdoor arena. Set in 3.22 acres.
What’s the damage? £495,000
Agent: H&H Land and Property
Telephone number: 01228 406260
Visit: www.hhland.co.uk
Next week: Equestrian properties in Oxfordshire
Ref: Horse & Hound; 3 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.
