An impressive equestrian estate with a fine Georgian house and courtyard of traditional farm buildings set within the heart of 105 acres.
Approached from a quiet country lane, through gates on to a long tree-lined driveway, Stanbrook Farm is an impressive equestrian estate with a Grade II listed Georgian house at the heart, which was sympathetically renovated and extended a number of years ago to provide a comfortable and practical family home. Adjacent to the house is a traditional range of former farm buildings that have been partly converted into additional accommodation and with the potential to create something special from the former double-height threshing barn, which adjoins the main house.The Equestrian BusinessThe current owners run a successful stud breeding and producing dressage horses with an impressive 24-year career. Horses bred and raised at the stud have been successful from young horse championships through to international Grand Prix, including the British team. The equestrian yard has been cleverly designed to keep the running of the business simple and less labour-intensive with the least amount of disruption and stress to the horses.The LandA level ring-fenced land holding with no public rights of way across the property, the estate has been created to work in conjunction with the equestrian yard with safe cornered post and railed paddocks, turn-out fields and grassland tracks for easy access and maintenance. In addition to the Equestrian business, the owners have taken great care to create wildlife areas, encouraging biodiversity and, along with minimal artificial inputs allow flora and fauna to thrive. Beyond the formal field pattern are planted woodlands, a natural water-fed lake and a large fodder field to provide haylage production for the business.Property SummaryHall | Drawing Room | Dining Room | Sitting Room | Study | Kitchen/Breakfast Room | Garden Room | Utility/Boot Room | CellarPrincipal Bedroom with Dressing Room and Bathroom | 5 further Bedrooms | 4 further Bathrooms | Games RoomSecondary House with Kitchen/Living Room | 3 Bedrooms | Further Bedroom/Study | Bathroom | Shower Room | Utility RoomFormer Threshing Barn | Cart ShedsGardens adjoining the House and productive, partly-walled Kitchen GardenEquestrian Yard with international size Indoor SchoolAmerican-style Barn with 20 Stables | Tack Room | Trailer Pits | Laundry Room | Groom's KitchenFurther Barn with 4 Stables | 4 traditional brick Stables with Feed Room | Large Barn for fodder/straw | Outdoor international-size SchoolLunge Area | Barn with winter housing and outdoor areas for each BarnPost and railed Paddocks | Grassland Tracks | Woodlands and LakeIn all, about 105 acres.ServicesOil-fired central heating | Mains water and electricity | Klargester treatment plant | 5kW photovoltaic panelsCouncil Tax BandsStanbrook Farm: G | Stanbrook Cottage: E
The property is within 1.5 miles of Staunton, a traditional working village set in the heart of the Severn Vale, it occupies a picturesque corner of North West Gloucestershire on the borders of Worcestershire and Herefordshire. It has a Primary school, community pub, doctors, car garages and a village store whilst the neighbouring village of Redmarley (1 mile) also benefits from having a popular primary school, Church, village hall, tennis club and sports field, a well-supported cricket club and a public house. The nearby market town of Ledbury provides a wider range of amenities, whilst the Cathedral city of Gloucester, Malvern and Cheltenham provide a range of excellent schooling options, the latter, also known as the heart of the Cotswolds is also a regional focal point for recreational facilities, a wide array of shopping, cultural festivals and a variety of restaurants.DistancesStaunton 1.5 miles | M50 (J2) 3 miles | Ledbury 7 miles | Gloucester Railway Station (Paddington Station in 2 hours) 9 miles | Great Malvern 12 miles | Cheltenh