4 equestrian properties for sale with ponds *PICTURES*
There is water abounds in the grounds of these four equestrian set-ups. From a lake to a wildlife pool and even a pond which requires a ferry, take a look at these homes where horses aren’t the only inhabitants.
1. Spring Acre Barn, South Yorkshire
Waterworks: a lake to the rear of the paddocks and an island with a log cabin reached by a rope ferry.
For you: a five-bedroom Georgian farmhouse with an attached two-bedroom cottage.
For the horses: nine stables, tack and feed rooms and a floodlit arena set in 10 acres.
What’s the damage? £795,000
Agent: Fine & Country
Telephone number: 01302 591000
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2. Ivy Hall Farm, Essex
Waterworks: a small pond plus a lake with an island.
For you: a seven-bedroom house with potential for secondary accommodation, a coach house and a swimming pool.
For the horses: a main barn with six stables including a foaling box, plus an arena. Set in 21 acres.
What’s the damage? £1.95m
Agent: Zoe Napier Country & Equestrian
Telephone number: 01621 840333
Visit: www.inthecountryside.com
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4 dream equestrian homes for sale near Burghley *PICTURES*
If you're sick of spending hours in the car to get to Burghley, why not take a look at these
PICTURES: equestrian properties for sale under £500,000
These houses show that you don't need to be a millionaire to get your hands on an equestrian property
3. The Hollies, Powys
Waterworks: a wildlife pool, which attracts a diverse range of wildfowl and can be viewed from the house.
For you: a five-bedroom period home with its own driveway, and outstanding views over the valley and hills beyond.
For the horses: a timber-framed stable block as well as other ancillary buildings and an arena. Set in eight acres.
What’s the damage? £495,000
Agent: Halls
Telephone number: 01938 555552
Visit: www.hallsgb.com
4. Angley Stud, Kent
Waterworks: a wildlife pond has been created on the eastern side.
For you: a two-to-three bedroom bungalow with a sitting room with French doors onto a terrace, set in the midst of the equestrian facilities.
For the horses: 19 boxes, an indoor arena with a viewing gallery, outdoor arena, lungeing pen and horse walker. Set in 60 acres.
What’s the damage? £1.75m
Agent: Batcheller Monkhouse
Telephone number: 01424 775577
Visit: www.batchellermonkhouse.com
Ref: Horse & Hound; 10 September 2015
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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.