Foxhill, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN4

A rare opportunity to acquire a fabulous, self-contained and diverse equestrian training establishment that provides three separate income streams.

ABOUT THIS PROPERTY
Badgerstown is a fabulous, self-contained and diverse equestrian training establishment located within the North Wessex Downs, in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, with an impressive provenance for both eventing and race horse training. The property generates three separate income streams; from the arable land, the gallops, the stables and other training facilities.

The property was created by Stan Mellor as a self-contained racehorse training establishment. It was subsequently acquired in 2002 and developed further to include a high quality, cross country training course and gallops.

The main house has been significantly extended and improved in recent years. The ground floor and first floor extensions have transformed and balanced the house. The self-contained annexe and two flats provide crucial accommodation to allow the equestrian business to run effectively with the 36 loose boxes.

The five-furlong all-weather hill gallop, four-furlong grass gallop, one mile all-weather round gallop, coupled with the eight-stall horse walker, 60m x 30m arena, lunging pen and cross country training course all provide variety and excellent training facilities, both for racing and eventing.
The entire property extends to some 135 acres in a ring fence with road frontage, of which approximately 45 acres is laid to arable. There is a grassland track opposite Badgerstown and across the road giving access for horses to extensive off-road hacking on the Ridgeway and the extensive bridleways on the Marlborough and Lambourn Downs.

P L A N N I N G P E R M I S S I O N
Permission has been granted for the erection of an agricultural building for the storage of hay and straw under Application Number:S/24/0622/LZWI dated 29th July 2024.

A G E N T S N O T E S
A public bridleway passes over the property well away from the house. The occupation of the dwelling on the site shall be limited to one person solely or mainly employed, or last employed, at the Equestrian Establishment (including any dependents of such a person residing with
him or her.

ABOUT THIS AREA
Badgerstown is located on the northern slopes of the Wessex Downs about 6 miles from Lambourn. Swindon and the M4 Junction 15 are both with easy each. The property is equidistant between Swindon and Marlborough, both about a 15 minute drive away. In the vicinity is the Barbury Castle Estate, with its premier training establishment, point-to-point course and affiliated eventing, and the Lambourn Valley, home to over 2,000 horses in training with over 50 racing yards.

For more comprehensive shopping beyond Lambourn and recreational needs, Marlborough, Oxford, Abingdon, Newbury, Swindon and Hungerford are all within striking distance.

The area has some excellent schools including St Hugh's, Cothill, St Margaret’s Calne, Cheam, Pinewood, St Mary’s Calne, Downe House, Marlborough, Radley College, and Bradfield College.

L O C A L
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T O W N S & T R A I N S T A T I O N S
M4 (J15) 3 miles.
Lambourn 6 miles.
Marlborough 12 miles.
Swindon Train Station 5 miles
London Paddington from 54 mins