Our pick of idyllic properties in the county — from farms to a Regency manor
1. New Barn Farm, Hatford, near Faringdon
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For you: a four-bedroom house with views over open Oxfordshire countryside. There is an indoor swimming pool, conservatory and a staff annexe.
For the horses: 17 loose boxes, two tack rooms, feed stores, a horsewalker and a lungeing ring, all set in 7.8 acres. Additional grazing and two all-weather gallops are available to rent by separate negotiation.
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2. Snowswick Farm, Buscot, near Lechlade
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For you: a refurbished five-bedroom house approached down a long gravel drive with electric gates. There is a tennis court, swimming pool, orchard and oak-framed barn.
For the horses: seven stables, a 30x40m arena, five-horse covered walker, solarium and wash room with hot water, feed room and a tack room. Set in 16.2 acres.
For you: an 18th-century five-bedroom farmhouse, with a large balcony coming off the master bedroom. In addition there is a newly built annexe adjoining the property and planning permission for a tennis court and swimming pool.
For the horses: paddocks and woodland leading to a bridleway with access to the Chiltern Hills, plus planning for stables. Set in six acres.
For you: a Grade II-listed Regency manor house in the Chilterns, with nine bedrooms, a swimming pool, tennis court, gym, theatre, games room and staff accommodation.
For the horses: three loose boxes and a tack room, set in 12.9 acres. Two other lots are available with land and farm buildings.
Next week: Equestrian properties with all-weather gallops
Ref: Horse & Hound; 16 March 2017
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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.
