Did you head to the Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) this year, and en-route wished you lived closer? Well, now you can with one of these equestrian properties all under an hour from Birmingham’s NEC.
1. Two Oaks, Warwickshire
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Time to HOYS by car: 35 minutes
For you: Two Oaks is a four-bedroom detached property dating from the late 1930s with formal gardens and a double garage.
For the horses: there are three stables, a 20x40m arena and a large outbuilding, set in 5.25 acres.
What’s the damage? £650,000
Agent: Fine & Country
Telephonenumber: 01788 820062
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3. Lillicot Farm and Stables, Worcestershire
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Time to HOYS by car: 25 minutes
For you: Lillicot Farm is a four-bedroom farmhouse with a detached three-bedroom bungalow for guests/staff, set in mature gardens.
For the horses: there is extensive stabling with a wash box complete with hot water. There is also a floodlit arena and a Monarch horse walker. About 18 acres.
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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.
