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House, cottage and stables, Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, £2.75mn
What A six-bedroom house and a one-bedroom cottage with stables, landscaped gardens, a swimming pool, tennis court and paddocks.
Where On the outskirts of Ampney Crucis, a village and former Roman settlement which has a primary school and a pub. The market town of Cirencester is a 10-minute drive away.
Why The property has numerous outbuildings including a utility room, workshop, store rooms, a garage, four stables, and nine acres of land.
Who Butler Sherborne
Grade II-listed house and stud farm, Berkshire, £3.5mn
What An 8,000 sq ft house with seven bedrooms and two further cottages all in need of modernisation. The equestrian facilities include railed paddocks, a stable yard with 22 loose boxes, three detached stallion boxes, a tack room and covered exercise barn.
Where The village of Ball Hill, about 15 minutes’ drive south-west of Newbury and its racecourse.
Why The stud farm has a lucky track record, having been home to Brigadier Gerard, said to be Britain’s finest racehorse of the 20th century, and 1988 Grand National winner Rhyme ’n’ Reason.
Who Carter Jonas
Georgian rectory, Devon, £3.5mn
What A six-bedroom Grade II-listed house with 23 acres of land including a newly built stable block, a stone stable block and rolling fields and paddocks. There’s also a detached coach house with planning permission for conversion into an annexe.
Where The edge of Bickleigh village in the Exe Valley. Tiverton is under four miles away, and it’s 11 miles to Exeter.
Why The house has been entirely refurbished by the current owners with new heating and plumbing systems, rewiring, reconditioned chimneys and redecoration.
Who Strutt & Parker
House and stables, Berkshire, £4.5mn
What An eight-bedroom red brick house with a two-bedroom apartment and indoor swimming pool. The gardens and grounds include a clay tennis court, stables, 12 acres of fenced paddocks, and a further 12 acres of pasture.
Where Upper Lambourn, surrounded by downland gallops and right in the heart of the Lambourn Valley, famed for its racehorses. It’s 6 miles from the M4 motorway, the main route towards central London (from 2 hours) and Heathrow airport (from 1h 10m).
Why The house was built in the 1930s by the 7th Earl of Sefton, racehorse owner and chair of the stewards of the British Jockey Club. It’s next door to a training yard and thoroughbreds can be seen being put through their paces in the surrounding area.
Who Blue Book Agency
Grade II-listed House, Devon, £1.9mn
What A south-facing house with six bedrooms, a detached barn conversion, heated swimming pool, tennis court, stables and 15 acres of land with views towards Dartmoor.
Where At the end of a lane, about a mile from the village of Loxhore. Exmoor Park is 4.5 miles away. Barnstaple is 20 minutes’ drive, and it’s just over half an hour to the beach.
Why The paddock has been planted as a native woodland with oak, beech, birch and rowan trees, and a mown path weaving through it. There’s a bridle path across part of the property for riding out.
Who Fine & Country
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