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Properties with paddocks & stables 

18th Century five to ten bedroom house with B&B and dressage arena for sale in Beach, Gloucestershire

This isn’t just a Listed family home. This is a substantial 18th Century family home with an established and diverse income stream and equestrian set-up, set in 42 acres of lush green land comprising dressage arena, seven boxes and mainly pasture, with blocks of woodland and orchard. 

The owner has converted a range of old barns into further accommodation, currently arranged as bedrooms. The rooms all inter-link and can be occupied independently or as suites. 

Separately available is an established B&B business with wedding/event-hosting capacity, generating significant annual income.

The property sits on the southern edge of the Cotswolds, six miles from Bath which has regular trains to London Paddington from 90 minutes.

Five bedroom house for sale with eight stable, horse solarium and floodlit menage in Warfield, Berkshire

Those who believe you can never own too many horses may be well suited to this five-bedroom house in Berkshire. Sure, it has five beautifully presented bedrooms for the humans, but it also has eight stables, a tack room, groom room, horse solarium, hay barn, utility room, an expansive floodlit ménage, and (deep breath) post and rail paddocks set in more than five acres for the horses. 

These amazing equestrian facilities are complemented with good post and rail paddocks set in around 5.2 acres.

There is also full planning permission for a 60 mtr x 20 mtr ménage and turn out pen and the potential to create grooms' accommodation.

Five bedroom farm house, farmyard and 74 acres with huge equestrian potential near Chippenham, Wiltshire

If you've longed to pursue your passion for all things equestrian, this maleable is property for you. On the market is this Grade II Listed five bedroom Cotswold stone farmhouse with annex and farmyard with traditional and modern buildings. Potential for equestrian or other uses subject to the relevant planning. 

Surrounded by beautiful garden and aspect over land, the main house clocks in at 3,697 sq ft making this a sizeable family home with plenty of space for family activities on the ground floor. Attached to the main house is a two bedroom annex with kitchen/diner which has been let out to create a good income stream. 

To the west of the main house is a range of modern and traditional farm buildings including garaging, workshops, former stabling and general stores. Subject to gaining the necessary consents the yards would make excellent stables and equestrian facilities, workshops or garages. 

Currently laid to pasture the farm has in recent years been within an arable rotation. The bulk of the land is free draining. 

The property lies a short distance from vibrant Chippenham. 

Properties with fishing rights

Lakeside Georgian boathouse ripe for conversion with exclusive fishing rights at Gatscombe Water, Cotswolds

Keen anglers should cast their nets on this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. 

This unique lakeside Georgian boat house at Gatcombe Water is ripe for conversion to a breath taking family home with earning potential. Sheltered by beech woodland, the Cotswold property has planning permission to convert into a stunning four-bedroom home and is for sale with six acres of exclusive fishing rights. The lake is part-owned by The Princess Royal and is currently let to a fishing club. 

Brown trout breed naturally in the lake which is also stocked with rainbow trout. 

£ Properties with income generating moorings

15th Century Medieval Hall turned Rectory with six bedrooms and 22 moorings in Worcestershire

Set high above the banks of the River Avon with uninterrupted views over the Avon Ham, the Grade II* listed Old Rectory enjoys a private position within the heart of the Worcestershire village of Bredon, just north of Cheltenham.

Lovers of history and delight; The Old Rectory, originally built as a medieval hall, is said to date back to circa 1430 and altered in the 18th Century to create the remarkable detached family home that exists today. 

Accessed via a private entrance is a compact two-storey annexe that can be rented out as a holiday let or used as accommodation for older children. Such is the unique charm of this historic home that new owners may even consider a part-time luxury accommodation business. 

The property is sold with a series of twenty two moorings on the winding River Avon, which create a reliable annual income. These moorings are accessed via a gate to the meadow located some way further down Dock Lane so do not encumber the house in any way.

Situated just north of Cheltenham on the edge of the Cotswold Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the well-patronised village of Bredon sits under the backdrop of the landmark Bredon Hill, high above the banks of the River Avon.

The closest rail connection is at Tewkesbury (3 miles)

Properties that can be transformed into wedding venues 

12 bedroom house for sale in Uley, Dursley, Gloucestershire, GL11

An impressive Cotswolds with huge potential to become a fantastic family home or part-time/full-time wedding business, Stouts Hill is a II* Georgian Gothic style country house currently operating as a time share club/resort. As such, it is currently arranged as eight reception rooms, nine apartments and five two-bedroom cottages.

For new owners, an exciting opportunity arises to alter layout and convert into a substantial country home.

Built of Cotswold stone with spectacular ornate Bath stone windows and medieval style battlements, the striking Gothic facade against the the bucolic idyll of the Cotswolds countryside certainly makes an impression and would make a fabulous backdrop to weddings or corporate events.  

Further accommodation can be found west of the main houses where there are five, two-bedroom cottages. 

To the rear of the house are a selection of outbuildings which house a sports hall with a badminton court, indoor swimming pool and games / snooker room. 

Sitting on the edge of the chocolate box village of Uley, Stouts Hill is surrounded by 22 acres of stunning parkland including two rose gardens and a three-acre fishing lake.

The historic market towns of Wotton under Edge and Dursley are a few miles away all within the Cotswold Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

The property has excellent communications with links to major routes providing access to London, Bath, Bristol (International Airport), Cheltenham and the Midlands.

Ten bedroom Georgian mansion with deer park, chapel and lake

A magnificent family residence and commercial opportunity, Bridwell Park is Grade I Listed, meticulously restored Georgian Mansion overlooking a lake, within its own ring-fenced listed deer park.

Befitting grand entrances, the main house is approached via wrought gains and a long parkland drive. Set within circa. 119 acres of glorious parkland, the mansion is one of Devon's most magnificent homes and would make a wonderful wedding business should new owners take on the exciting task. 

Approximately 1,211.6 sq m makes up the main house which offers 10 bedrooms, a beautiful elliptical hall with decorative ceiling and plasterwork, a breathtaking dining and drawing room, cinema room, wine cellar and conservatory. 

Further accommodation, which can be developed, includes a Grade II listed stable block for guest lodgings. Behind the stable block are two former flats that have been newly refurbished and converted to provide ancillary accommodation to the main house. Each now provides four bedrooms, two with en-suite shower rooms.

There is planning permission to create further living space above the four-bedroom entrance lodge.

To the north of the main house is the orangery, formerly housing an indoor swimming pool, which the owners have converted into a large entertaining space, with catering and bar facilities. The old indoor pool remains but has been built over and covered.

Bridwell Park is sold with a Grade II* listed non-consecrated building understood to have been built in 1792. Fully restored, the building now provides excellent entertainment space space with high vaulted timber ceiling, large fireplace and staircase to galleried balcony.

Set among romantic castles and rolling countryside, the estate's location is an attractive one, with the popular Devonshire town of Tiverton a short distance away. 

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Seven bedroom house for sale in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire

Prospective couples can say 'I do' in this historic family home set in an elevated position with uninterrupted views across the spectacular Cotswolds countryside.

Location-wise, the property comes up trumps with the chocolate-box Cotswolds village of Stow-on-the-Wold with its many accommodation and dining options a short distance away.

Edging towards a boutique-style wedding offering for, say, weekend hire, the house accommodates seven bedrooms and a breathtaking drawing and dining room which would provide a stunning to backdrop to a reception and wedding breakfast. 

New owners that wish to develop or expand the business, planning permission has been granted for a significant garage block, an entertainment barn and a two-bedroom cottage to the rear replacing the existing structure.

The property stands in approximately 16.7 acres of lawned gardens and a paddock. Within the grounds is an astro turf tennis court and an indoor/outdoor swimming pool complex with changing rooms and barbecue area. 

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A 34 bedroom Grade II listed stately home, set up as multiple dwellings in Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Court Lodge has been owned and occupied by the Morland family since 1733, when William Morland bought it and rebuilt it in its current Georgian style. The Estate borders the ancient Grade I listed Lamberhurst Church. Lamberhurst Golf Club lies to the front of the Estate Grounds.

Court Lodge is now being presented to the market as a whole or as separate lots. There is planning permission in place to use the property as a Wedding Venue. 

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