Opt for the long approach and set yourself back from the road with this pick of properties
1. Oaklands, Leicestershire
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For you: an extensive driveway leading to a five-bedroom house, in rolling countryside. It has an office, indoor swimming pool and gym.
For the horses: a stable block with two individual stables, a tack room and a hay store. The property also has numerous outbuildings that could easily be used as additional loose boxes. Set in 16 acres of parkland.
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2. Edgerley House, Devon
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For you: a four-bedroom country home with a driveway that is a quarter of a mile long, and far-reaching views. There is an attractive and level lawned garden and a spacious outside terrace for al fresco entertaining.
For the horses: a 20x40m arena, five stables, a tack room, feed store and Linhay barn. Set in 12.4 acres.
For you: a converted Grade II-listed, 18th-century threshing barn with four-bedrooms, approached via a tree-lined gravel drive. It is positioned adjacent to Gatcombe Park in a secluded, though not isolated, area.
For the horses: there is a large, level field and a paddock, plus a network of bridleways in the immediate area. There is lapsed planning permission for stabling, so the future owner would need to reapply. Set in eight acres.
For you: a sweeping driveway leads to a seven-bedroom stone manor house with nine acres of grounds and a two-bedroom stone lodge. There is a large library with period detailing and access on to a veranda overlooking the gardens.
For the horses: a stable block with original loose boxes, a fitted tack room and garaging. There is a hayloft and separate stone-built kennels.
Next week: Equestrian properties with indoor schools
Ref: Horse & Hound; 13 October 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.
