EQUESTRIAN CENTRE ON HISTORIC AIRE VALLEY ESTATE HITS THE MARKET

A popular equestrian centre and former farmhouse, which are part of a West Yorkshire estate, are for sale for the first time in almost 25 years.

St Ives Equestrian Centre and Home Farm are nestled within the picturesque 350-acre St Ives Estate and country park, which is located between Bingley and Harden village in West Yorkshire. On the market for £1.3million with Lister Haigh, the immaculately presented leasehold property is a premier equestrian facility with first-class amenities for horses and riders.

Charlie Cowen, from Lister Haigh, said: “This is a unique opportunity to purchase a significant 21.48 acre site in prime countryside. For sale on a leasehold basis, the site is currently let to a tenant that operates the equestrian yard. They have developed a well-renowned business offering livery and schooling and there is immediate access to an extensive network of bridleways and footpaths, allowing for miles of idyllic hacking routes through the estate’s parkland, forests, and around its picturesque golf course.”

The yard and land include a range of high-quality buildings, that incorporate a total of 63 loose boxes, a vast indoor sand arena as well as a flood-lit outdoor arena with rubber chippings, tack rooms, a staff kitchen, workshop and yard office. The site also includes a solarium and equine wash bay.

With a further 32 stables, built by the renowned Monarch stabling brand, there are also two foaling boxes and a large traditional hay barn. Within the main yard there is a horse walker and to the southeast of the property lies another fold yard, with parking for horseboxes and trailers, as well as access to another traditional stone barn There is around 17.7 acres of land and turnout paddocks for grazing and further exercising.

Charlie added: “Alongside the equestrian offering comes a characterful former farmhouse that has two bedrooms and two bathrooms, but it could easily converted back into its original format of three bedrooms. With a lounge, dining room, kitchen and utility or boot room it’s the ideal home for those operating the equestrian centre.”

The equestrian centre and Home Farm are just two miles from the bustling market town of Bingley and the site is well-connected by road with Bradford, Keighley, and Skipton, as well as the wider Yorkshire Dales easily accessible.

Bradford City Council bought the St Ives Estate in the 1970s and it boasts a fishing lake, large adventure children’s playground, 18-hole golf course, archery, nature walks and trails, as well as parking facilities adjacent to the historic St Ives Mansion and Golf Club House.

The lease of the Grade II listed property is currently for sale with 101 years to run on it and the lease is also subject to a sublease, further details of both leases are available on request