Definition of equestrian property

[Jericho]

We have a semi detached 4 bed cottage on a plot of 1.5 acres. Within this plot is a small turnout paddock about 2 tennis courts size with a 12by12ft stable and a smaller 7by12ft stable on a concrete yard with water and electricity, large field shelter, couple sheds for storage, small leanto hay barn plus double garage and a big single garage.

Currently we use most of the 1.5 acre for lawn as we borrow 4 acres from next door but this is no way guaranteed. Our 'lawn' of just under a acre would easily convert to more grazing with about a 50m run of fencing. Good hacking nearby plus several equestrian centres within 20mins hacking distance. We have always had at least one pony on the land and as she was a lami prone welshie she only ever lived in the small turnout paddock anyway.

Would you consider this an equestrian property? If you were looking for a property on a limited budget would you consider an acre enough to keep a horse or 2?

 

[Pearlsasinger]

I suppose as it has stables, yes it can be called an equestrian property but whether any-one would want to buy it as such is debatable.
One of our neighbours has had 2 stables and a tackroom built on their land (about an acre) and have advertised the property for sale. They have had no interest whatsoever. Mind you it is pretty obvious that the stables were not designed by a horse-owner - the access for an emergency vehicle is very poor - if a horse went down you'd have to knock the boundary wall down to get to it and there are other problems as well. I think you would really be only able to sell a property like this for its residential value. Most people want to keep more than one horse at home and 1.5 acres just isn't enough, although when we were looking for a property we did say that if there was rented land available one acre would be enough to belong to the property, so that we would have somewhere to put the horses if the rented land was lost for some reason.

 

[AngieandBen]

I would call it a small holding, suitable for growing veg, keeping chickens and or a few pigs!

However I know estate agents would probably say yes an equestrian property!

I think the housing market is very slow in general atm, we've had our equestrian property ( 6 acres lol ) up for sale for over a year now