On the hunt for hacking heaven? These properties should do the trick *PICTURES*
Aside from having access to all the usual horsey facilities, do you dream of roaming the countryside on your doorstep with your horse without encountering traffic or even a single road? How about one of these gorgeous equestrian properties for sale with excellent hacking at the end of the drive?
1. 1 Sandfield Cottages, West Sussex
The hacking: access from the cottage to bridleways leading onto the South Downs.
For you: a semi-detached three-bedroom period cottage with well-planted gardens and good privacy.
For the horses: three loose boxes with water and power, and a paddock beyond. Set in just under one acre.
What’s the damage? £750,000
Agent: Mishon Mackay
Telephone number: 01273 834602
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Visit: www.mishonmackay.com
2. West Moor Farm, Northumberland
The hacking: direct outriding from the house in the heart of Northumbrian countryside.
For you: a four-bedroom house dating back to the 19th century with a conservatory and study, plus a four-bedroom cottage.
For the horses: nine loose boxes, a tack room and a cross-country course, set in 40 acres.
What’s the damage? £1.25m
Agent: Sanderson Young
Telephone number: 0191 223 3500
Visit: www.sandersonyoung.co.uk
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Kick back in the garden after riding, in one of these equestrian havens
3. Lodge Farm, Suffolk
The hacking: close to the Stanton Rides network and not far from Thetford Forest by horsebox.
For you: a Grade II listed five-bedroom farmhouse with planning permission for annexe accommodation.
For the horses: seven loose boxes, a corner foaling box, a tack room, feed room and planning permission for an arena. Set in 20 acres.
What’s the damage? In excess of £795,000
Agent: ECR Properties
Telephone number: 07767 327327
Visit: www.ecrproperties.com
4. Faircote Hall, East Sussex
The hacking: direct access to the extensive Ashdown Forest.
For you: a six-bedroom house with a two-bedroom annexe, four flats, two bedsits and a stable flat.
For the horses: an established equestrian centre with 70 stables, outdoor and indoor arenas, a canter track and a horse walker. Set in 70 acres.
What’s the damage? £2.5m
Agent: Batcheller Monkhouse
Telephone number: 01892 512020
Visit: www.batchellermonkhouse.com
Ref: Horse & Hound; 27 August 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.