Benrig, St Boswells, Roxburghshire. A 17th-century house in the Scottish Borders overlooking the River Tweed. It retains its period fireplaces and comes with two three-bedroom cottages and a traditional stone stable block. 9 beds, 4 baths, 6 receps, gardens, paddocks, 14.75 acres. £1.95m+ Knight Frank 01896-807010.
Marelands Farm, Copsale, Horsham, West Sussex. A 16th-century, Grade II-listed former farmhouse with a timber stable block and a sand school. The house has leaded-light windows, exposed timbers and open fireplaces. 8 beds, 3 baths, 4 receps, study, breakfast kitchen, tennis court, gardens, 3.92 acres. £1.9m Strutt & Parker 01403-246790.
Elm Hill Estate, Sinton Green, Hallow, Worcestershire. A renovated, Grade II-listed house on a small equestrian estate set in 40 acres of grounds with far-reaching views over the Severn Valley. It has a recently constructed 21,000 sq ft equestrian centre with a main arena, stables, a running room and staff accommodation. 7 beds, 5 baths, 4 receps, garden room, office, cellars, barn, gardens. £3.25m Fine & Country 07801-734216.
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Meadow Barn, St. Cross South Elmham, Suffolk. A converted barn in open countryside with an annexe, a stable block and fenced paddocks. The property has exposed wall and ceiling timbers, brick and tiled floors, an open fireplace with a wood-burning stove and a country kitchen with an Aga. 4 beds, 3 baths, 2 receps, garden room, sun room, office, gardens, 3.08 acres. £775,000 Durrants 01379-852217.
Estray Park, Budock Water, Falmouth, Cornwall. A period house on a small, private country estate between Falmouth and the Helford River surrounded by sub-tropical gardens with views towards Falmouth Bay. The house has been renovated to include a panelled dining room and extra bathrooms. The equestrian facilities include four timber loose boxes, a tack room and a hay barn. 5 beds, 3 baths, 2 receps, home office, 3-bed cottage, 16 acres. £3m Jonathan Cunliffe 01326-617447.
Tredustan Hall, Defynnog, Brecon, Powys. A period property close to a village with grounds that include a new stable block and a paddock. The house retains its period fireplaces and tiled floors. 5 beds, 2 baths, 4 receps, walled garden, orchard, 4.5 acres. £800,000 Fine & Country 01874-610990.
Millbrooks, Colne Engaine, Colchester, Essex. This part timber-framed house dates from the 1800s and has vaulted ceilings and bi-fold doors leading onto a terrace. The grounds include Loddon stables, a Charles Britton manège with a Martin Collins Equisand surface and fenced paddocks. 5 beds, 2 baths, recep, study, garden room, open-plan kitchen, unconverted Essex barn, gardens, putting green, 15 acres. £1.695m. Savills 01245-293233.
Higher Hutcherleigh, Blackawton, Totnes, Devon. A newly built Georgian-style village house with three restored one-bedroom barns and a coach house that could be rented for extra income, all set in gently slopping paddocks with large American barn stables, a secure workshop and further outbuildings. 5 beds, 5 baths, 2 receps, breakfast kitchen, garden room, study, detached double garage with laundry room, 20 fenced acres with water supply. £2.85m Marchand Petit 01548-857588.
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