Scottish hideaways to make you want to escape north of the border with your horse
With Blair Castle International Horse Trials taking place this weekend (24-27 August 2017), take a look at these heavenly Scottish equestrian properties for sale
1. Auchenbowie House, Stirling
For you: a 17th-century laird’s house located in a parkland setting and approached down a tree-lined drive. There are nine bedrooms, a vaulted dining room, billiards room and library, plus a three- bedroom flat, tennis court and Auchenbowie Burn.
For the horses: a walled garden with 10 looseboxes, indoor and outdoor arenas, a feed room, tack room, wash bay and hay barn. There is a total of 97.5 acres, including 64 acres of woodland.
What’s the damage? £1.825m
Agent: Savills
Telephone: 0131 247 3738
Visit: savills.com
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2. Whitehills Farm, Aberdeenshire
For you: a secluded farm reached via a long drive, with six bedrooms and an open-plan kitchen. Outside is a mature garden with a pond.
For the horses: a traditional steading incorporating 18 stables, a timber-frame hay barn, an all-weather arena, horse walker, feed room, tack room and a grass gallop. Set in 148.5 acres. The fields are ideal for training eventers as they have varied contours, drops, water crossings and are free-draining. For sale as a whole or in two lots.
What’s the damage? Offers over £9750,000
Agent: Strutt & Parker
Telephone: 01330 826800
Visit:struttandparker.com
3. Thorniehall, Lanarkshire
For you: a four-bedroom house plus a detached stone outbuilding, currently used as a gym. The owner converted stabling into 37 kennels, which are licensed and include an office and grooming parlour/food room. They currently run a successful dog breeding business.
For the horses: 15 stables, a tack room and store, kitchen area and a 35x70m arena. The grazing land is currently in one main field, but could easily be subdivided with electric fencing. Set in 12 acres.
What’s the damage? offers over £650,000
Agent: Rural Scene
Telephone: 01264 850700
Visit: ruralscene.co.uk
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4. Bardmondy House, Perthshire
For you: a five-bedroom country house with a cellar and attic, plus an adjoining four-bedroom wing and a gardener’s cottage. Outside are traditional outbuildings including a workshop and garage.
For the horses: on the edge of the Vale of Strathmore, the property is set in six acres, with one stable and a store (plus scope for more stables). It is just an hour’s drive from Blair Castle.
What’s the damage? £900,000
Agent: Savills
Telephone: 0131 247 3738
Visit: savills.com
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Ref: Horse & Hound; 24 August 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.