Festival fever: 4 equestrian properties for sale near Cheltenham racecourse
If you fancy the idea of living on the doorstep of the home of National Hunt racing, take a look at these great equestrian homes on the market near Cheltenham racecourse.
1. Brooklands, Gloucestershire
Cheltenham racecourse: 30 minutes by car
For you: a four-bedroom, 17th-century Grade II listed Cotswold stone house with a one-bedroom annexe, landscaped gardens overlooking the Painswick Stream, and an outdoor pool.
For the horses: four loose boxes and a tack room, plenty of parking for a lorry, and excellent flat paddock land of about 6.5 acres.
What’s the damage? £1.1m
Agent: Murrays
Telephone number: 01452 814655
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Visit: www.murraysestateagents.co.uk
2. Ashworth House, Gloucestershire
Cheltenham racecourse: 50 minutes by car
For you: a four-bedroom Cotswold house with planning permission, plus a two-bedroom cottage, outbuildings and landscaped gardens.
For the horses: an American barn with eight loose boxes, a tack room, drying room for rugs, feed rooms, ample storage for hay and a 20x40m all-weather arena. Set in 11.5 acres.
What’s the damage? £2.5m
Agent: Knight Frank
Telephone number: 01285 659771
Visit: www.knightfrank.co.uk
3. The Glades, Gloucestershire
Cheltenham racecourse: 30 minutes by car
For you: a 1930s five-bedroom house complete with sauna and a double garage with a room over it, which is currently being used as a gym.
For the horses: four loose boxes, a three-bay storage barn and all-weather, floodlit arena. All of the equestrian facilities are accessed via a separate gate along from the main driveway to the house. Set in 32 acres.
What’s the damage? £975,000
Agent: Fine & Country
Telephone number: 01242 220080
Visit: www.fineandcountry.com
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4. Dallows Wood, Herefordshire
Cheltenham racecourse: 55 minutes by car
For you: a four-bedroom cottage with impressive rural views. Period features include a stone cider press, exposed beams, flagstone floors and exposed stone walls.
For the horses: seven stables, a hay store, 20x40m all-weather arena, horse walker and post-and-rail fencing. Set in nine acres.
What’s the damage? £750,000
Agent: Fox Grant
Telephone number: 01432 367802
Visit: www.foxgrant.com
The Cheltenham Festival runs from 15-18 March
Next week: Equestrian properties in Norfolk
Ref: Horse & Hound; 10 March 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.