According to figures from Knight Frank, property in Cheltenham is up 9%. Why not consider one of these dream properties and if they’re just out financial reach, pop a wager on a Gold Cup outsider this afternoon and keep your fingers crossed.
Warrens Gorse House, Daglingworth, Gloucestershire, £2,650,000
For you: An impressive Grade II listed, Cotswold Arts and Crafts country house boasting seven bedrooms, a swimming pool and a tennis court set in around 21 acres. For horses: A stable yard comprising 6 stables, a tack room, 2 cottages, 4 paddocks partly defined by post and rail fencing, all with water supply and one with an open field shelter and a dry school. Cheltenham racecourse: 30 minutes by car. Strutt & Parker (01285 367 130; https://countrylife.onthemarket.com)
Wells Farm, Kinsham, Gloucestershire, £975,000
For you: An attractive Grade II listed farmhouse with four bedrooms, a one-bedroom annexe and pretty gardens. For horses: A stable block with four loose boxes and a tack room, a 40m x20m manège and post and rail fenced paddocks. Cheltenham racecourse: 16 minutes by car. Savills (01242 354 758; http://countrylife.onthemarket.com)
The Glades, Edenshill, Gloucestershire, £975,000
For you: A detached, five-bedroom 1930s house with a gym and sauna set in 32 acres of land. For horses: Four loose box stables, a good three bay storage barn and an all weather, floodlit outdoor manège. Cheltenham racecourse: 30 minutes by car. Fine & Country (01242 220 080; www.fineandcountry.com)
The Round House, Woodmancote, Gloucestershire, £1,950,000
For you: A six-bedroom family home set in around 8 acres boasting stunning views to the west over Cheltenham and the Severn Vale beyond. For horses: A large American-style barn houses 3 loose boxes and a tack room, plus lorry access and paddocks. Cheltenham racecourse: 10 minutes by car. Knight Frank (01242 354 751; http://countrylife.onthemarket.com)
Green Farm, Honeybourne, Worcestershire, £995,000
For you: A beautifully refurbished Grade II listed, Cotswold stone farmhouse set in around 20 acres with four bedrooms, gardens, orchard and a workshop. For horses: A stable block with four loose boxes and post and rail fenced paddocks. There is also planning permission for a ménage if required. Cheltenham racecourse: 40 minutes by car. Strutt & Parker (01608 503 958; http://countrylife.onthemarket.com)
East Barn, Tredington, Gloucestershire, £935,000 For you: Set in the grounds of a Grade II listed farmhouse this detached red-brick barn conversion boasts four bedrooms, a large lawned garden and an orchard. For horses: A three-box stable block with direct access to post and rail paddocks. Cheltenham racecourse: 15 minutes by car. Knight Frank ((01242 354 751; http://countrylife.onthemarket.com)
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