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PROPERTIES of the WEEK
West Sussex wonders
Equestrian homes situated in Hickstead showground’s home county
£
WESTBROOK LEA
Bognor Road, near Horsham
For you: surrounded by rolling
fields, this single-storey home is
nestled in a tranquil area of rural
countryside. The versatile interior
layout includes an entrance
lobby, dining and sitting rooms,
conservatory, kitchen, utility
room, three double bedrooms
including one en suite, and a
family bathroom. Outside there
is an attractive garden area with a
swimming pool, hot tub, summer
house and dog compound.
For the horses: situated on the
three acres of pasture is a stable
yard, which consists of seven loose
boxes. The 20x40m Pasadasurfaced
outdoor riding arena
has been well maintained by the
present owner and the paddocks
are all fenced with quality postand-rail.
As well as four field
shelters, the yard benefits from
a CCTV system. There is also
a boot room/tack room facility.
USP: the property offers a chance
to enjoy living in your own rural
enclave, yet be within a short
drive of Warnham, Dorking and
Horsham, which offer mainline
rail links to London, and easy
access to the A24 linking to the
A264 and M25.
£795,000, Equus Country
and Equestrian, 01892 829014,
equusproperty.co.uk
££
AMBLEHURST MANOR FARM
Wisborough Green, near Horsham
£££
For you: sitting in over 10 acres
of grounds, this traditional Sussex
barn conversion benefits from
a number of impressive
rooms, which are coupled with
delightful views. Offering
accommodation mostly over
a single level, the house has
a family kitchen complete
with a sitting area, four double
bedrooms, one bedroom guest
annexe, six bathrooms, and also
features landscaped gardens.
For the horses: four purposebuilt
loose boxes, a solarium
and a tack room sit alongside
spacious paddocks that overlook
a picturesque River Kird frontage.
WINEHAM PLACE
Wineham, near Henfield
For you: a nine-bedroom country
house set in the centre of its own
grounds. There are five bathrooms
and the master bedroom has an en
suite bathroom with underfloor
heating. A top-floor viewing
platform provides a spectacular
sight of the surrounding grounds.
For the horses: included in
the 46.5 acres of woodland
and pasture is a selection
of outbuildings which lend
themselves to equestrian use.
There are three separate lots
of paddock and woodland
available by separate negotiation.
Ideally situated for the local
equestrian scene with The
There is an external washdown
area with lighting. The land gently
undulates and is laid to pasture,
part post-and-rail fenced.
USP: the property features
a detached period outbuilding,
which has been recently renovated
to provide a gym, office and home
cinema facilities. The village
of Wisborough Green is the
archetypal English village with
its cricket green, primary school,
church, pubs, village store and
post office, also offering residents
regular main line services into
Victoria and Waterloo stations.
£2.65m Savills Guildford,
01483 796800, savills.co.uk
All England Jumping Course,
Hickstead, and arena polo club
within three miles.
USP: dating back to the early
20th century, the property has
been considerably updated and
was extended in 2006, creating
a modern feature room on
the west side of the property
overlooking the gardens. The
grounds include a lake located
at the end of the driveway.
£3.2m Knight Frank,
020 7167 2491, knightfrank.co.uk
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Compiled by Alex Robinson. All properties were for sale at the time of going to press
18 Horse & Hound 8 February 2018