Property Fancy living close to Badminton?

Nestle on the doorstep of the famous horse trials with this pick of properties

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tetbury, Glos

Distance from Badminton: 6 miles

For you: set in approximately 12 acres of grounds, the main residence is a detached period cottage with three bedrooms. With features which date back to the 19th Century, the ground floor has a sitting room with a wood-burning stove, a dining room with an oil-fired Rayburn and a spacious kitchen. All the bedrooms are situated on the first floor and have views over the surrounding land.

For the horses: there is easy access to bridleways and quiet hacking right from the house. There is a lower yard with stone outbuildings incorporating four boxes, a tack room and a concrete area with gated access to the land. Additionally, there is a multipurpose barn with a concrete floor and a 20x40m arena.

Usp: the property is in a rural location but offers easy access to the M4 motorway. The hamlet of Knockdown is located two miles from Sherston and five miles from Tetbury, which have a range of amenities including shops, schools and leisure facilities. £995,000 Rural Scene, 01264 850700, ruralscene.co.uk

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Corston, wilts

Distance from Badminton: 12 miles

For you: a traditional fivebedroom Cotswold stone barn conversion with views over the surrounding countryside. Both the sitting room and dining room overlook the gardens. The large kitchen features an AGA. There are four bedrooms and three bathrooms in the main house, while there is a self contained onebedroom flat on the ground floor. For the horses: West Park

Farm has an extensive range of outbuildings, including a large stable block with eight boxes, a tack room and a covered yard which lends itself to further stabling. To the rear of the annexe is a Dutch barn and former cattle sheds. There is also a 20x40m all-weather arena and pastures which total 55.69 acres.

Usp: there are excellent sporting opportunities in the area, with several equestrian venues in close proximity. As well as Badminton, there is Gatcombe Horse Trials, polo at Westonbirt and Cirencester Park, hunting with the Beaufort and racing at Cheltenham and Newbury.

£1.5m Strutt and Parker Cirencester, 01285 627680 struttandparker.com

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west Littleton, wilts

Distance from Badminton:

7.5 miles

For you: a recently renovated family home. On the ground floor are three reception rooms, an open-plan kitchen and a living room. Upstairs is the master bedroom with an en suite shower room and walk-in wardrobe. There are a further three double bedrooms, one of which is en suite. The garden boasts a lawn and there are spa facilities including a sauna and Jacuzzi. For the horses: the property is ideally set up for equestrian use, with five stables, a solarium, a feed/rug room and a 20x60m arena. There are fenced paddocks with their own water supply and a year-round drained sand paddock for turnout.

Usp: there is a self-contained one-bedroom annexe, which can either be integrated into the house or used as separate accommodation. There is also a one-bed apartment opposite the main house with an open-plan kitchen and a double bedroom. £2.75m Savills Bath, 01225 474500, savills.com

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