If watching the Grand National on TV didn’t quite cut it for you yesterday (9 April), take a look at these great equestrian properties for sale on Aintree Racecourse’s doorstop at the moment.
1. Shirebrook, Merseyside
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Distance to Aintree racecourse: 12.8 miles
For you: a well-converted barn with an oak-framed orangery extension, three double bedrooms and one single bedroom.
For the horses: six Monarch stables including a foaling box, a Monarch four-horse walker and a 30x75m all-weather arena. Set in 12.7 acres.
What’s the damage? £875,000
Agent: Jackson Equestrian
Telephonenumber: 01743 491979
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For you: a four-to-five bedroom house that was built in 1997, complete with a tennis court and double garage.
For the horses: an American barn with six stables, an open store, tack room, feed room and solarium bay, as well as a lungeing pen and an outdoor arena. Set in 20.27 acres.
Don’t miss our full report from the Grand National in the 14 April 2016 issue of Horse & Hound magazine
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