The prettiest stone house with four stables, floodlit arena and rural hacking

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What would you pay for this detached converted pottery, which now offers a beautiful country home comprising a four-bedroom house, equestrian facilities and six acres of land?

The Old Pottery can be found in the village of Rishworth in West Yorkshire. Areas of interest nearby include Sowerby Bridge (five miles), Halifax (eight miles), Hebden Bridge (11 miles) and Bradford (20 miles). Leeds and Manchester are both 30 miles away and the property is within easy reach of the M62 motorway.

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Born and raised in the Lake District, Alex has grown up on the showing scene. She has qualified and competed ponies at the Royal International, Horse of the Year Show and Olympia and has first-hand knowledge of the current issues in the showing world as well as the horses, ponies and riders who compete in the sport. Alex joined H&H in January 2018 as showing editor, cementing its place as the leading equestrian publication for both showing reports and current showing news in the UK. She moved on in October 2024 to pursue other opportunities, but continues to write for us on a freelance basis.

The prettiest stone house with four stables, floodlit arena and rural hacking

Rishworth is a small village with a church, a school and other local facilities including a supermarket, a post office and restaurants.

Equestrian centres in the area include Aire View EC (19 miles), Cricket Hill Equestrian (25 miles) and Sykehouse Arena (56 miles).

Want to hunt? Head out with the Pennine Hunt.

Local equine vets include Hird and Partners, Ridings Equine Vets and Aireworth Vets.

Your local showing society will be BSPS Area 3A.

Racing is at Haydock Park Racecourse, or Chester Racecourse.

Tack shops just a short drive away include TLE Equestrian Supplies (23 miles) and The Tackshack (14 miles).

The Old Pottery is situated in an elevated position surrounded by countryside. It offers stunning views for miles and miles…

The current owners run competition horses from the base and they noted that there is excellent hacking from the property so you can spend your weekends exploring the local area.

There is six acres of land in total and included in this acreage are six paddocks suitable for grazing. The land is located to the side and to the rear of the stables.

There is also a 25x40m all-weather school which has a sand and rubber surface, post and rail fencing and floodlights so you can train in all weathers, at any time of day.

There is an L-shaped stable block with four stables, a tack room, a hay and feed room and a rug and bedding room. Each of the stables has rubber matting, which may be available via separate negotiation.

The home is a four-bedroom detached stone house with accommodation set across two floors.

The garden surrounds the property and it boasts an extensive patio seating area with a brick-built BBQ, lawned areas, a gravelled courtyard seating area and a path to a gate leading onto the road.

The kitchen is fitted with a range of bespoke painted wooden units with wooden work surfaces, integrated dishwasher, central island and breakfast bar. Other features of character include exposed ceiling beams, slate tiled flooring and two sets of double doors opening onto the side garden patio area.

This handy office space would make working from home a doddle, and within one minute of clocking off you’d be out at the stables…

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