Hooray for the jumps! 4 properties within easy reach of racecourses
Soak up some National Hunt thrills with our pick of properties near racecourses
1. Carelton House Farm, Cumbria
Nearest racecourse: Carlisle, 4 miles away
For you: a Georgian country house with views over the River Petteril. There are four bedrooms, a pantry/cellar, garden room and porch, plus a number of period features including original fireplaces and panelled doors.
For the horses: a range of outbuildings including two stables, a hayloft and a barn. It is set in 31.5 acres with a large courtyard for parking.
What’s the damage? £995,000
Agent: Finest Equestrian
Telephone: 01434 622234
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2. Cuckhorn Farm, Herefordshire
Nearest racecourse: Hereford, 11 miles away
For you: a five-bedroom renovated farmhouse with a playroom and office. There is an entertainment barn, which could be converted to residential use subject to planning consent, and a workshop.
For the horses: five internal American-style stables within an agricultural building which has a field shelter to the rear, there is an all-weather arena with post- and-rail fencing, and just under nine acres of grazing divided into four fenced paddocks.
What’s the damage? £1.395m
Agent: Grant & Co
Telephone: 01531 637341
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3. East View, Somerset
Nearest racecourse: Wincanton, 11 miles away
For you: a four-bedroom detached period house which has been updated with double glazing and central heating, as well as a boot/utility room. It is accessed from the main road via a timber five-bar gate leading to a concrete driveway with a parking area.
For the horses: a stable yard with three timber looseboxes, an additional three pony boxes, a tack room and a store. Set in 5.3 acres.
What’s the damage? £525,000
Agent: Rural Scene
Telephone: 01264 850700
Visit: ruralscene.co.uk
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Discover Dorset: 4 equestrian properties that we’re dreaming about
Head to the West Country with our pick of idyllic equestrian set-ups
4. Pant Ricet, Carmarthenshire
Nearest racecourse: Ffos Las, 21 miles away
For you: a 19th-century, four- bedroom farmhouse, with a one- bedroom annexe. There are no immediate neighbours and it has impressive, far-reaching views.
For the horses: five stables, with another being constructed, a Dutch barn and lean-to, a further barn and a 30x50m all- weather arena. Set in 46 acres.
What’s the damage? £549,950
Agent: Rural Scene
Telephone: 01264 850700
Visit: ruralscene.co.uk
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Ref: Horse & Hound; 9 November 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.