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LAVINGTON STUD GRAFFHAM | WEST SUSSEX LAVINGTON STUD ‘One of the UK’s most established Stud Farms’. GRAFFHAM | PETWORTH | WEST SUSSEX | GU28 0NQ Graffham 1 mile | Petworth 6 miles | Midhurst 7 miles | Haslemere 15 miles | London 58 miles (All distances are approximate) ‘A lovely farm in a beautiful setting on the edge of the South Downs presenting great opportunities’ LOT 1 LOT 5 – OLD PARK Main yard and paddocks | 5 bedroom house | 1 bedroom An adjoining but independent yard with its own access cottage | Estate office | Stud groom’s office | 47 boxes comprising a pair of semi-detached cottages | Further 3 stallion boxes | Veterinary room | Dutch barn | Timber cottage | Stable yard with 22 boxes | Railed paddocks framed barn | Horse walker | 3 tack rooms | Covering yard In all about 41.61 acres “Sitting up room” | Manège | Railed paddocks LOT 6 In all about 27.92 acres Calloways House with kitchen/breakfast room, 3 reception LOT 2 rooms, 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and garden | Paddock 1 Stud Cottage In all about 2.37 acres In all about 0.47 acres LOT 7 LOT 3 Calloways buildings with permission for demolition and 2 Stud Cottage change of use for existing buildings to form 10 dwellings and construction of a replacement dwelling In all about 0.34 acres LOT 4 In all about 2.39 acres Railed paddocks with water connected | Six Boxes Yard with 17 boxes | 2 isolation boxes | Long Sheds Yard with 6 boxes Colt Hovels Yard with 12 boxes | Woodland FOR SALE AS A WHOLE OR IN 7 LOTS In all about 265.50 acres WITH 340.60 ACRES Viewing by appointment only. These particulars are intended only as a guide and must not be relied upon as statements of fact. Your attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of the brochure. WEST SUSSEX HISTORY Lavington Stud is situated in the heart of Lord Woolavington founded the Stud at the seven Classics, including the Derby winners the South Downs National Park, not far from turn of the last century, transforming a former Coronach, Captain Cuttle and Call Boy. In Cowdray Park Polo Grounds and nestling at the dairy farm with rolling chalk grassland, natural addition he was three times leading sire of foot of the South Downs. Located about a mile spring water and protection from poor weather broodmares. Lady Macdonald-Buchanan to the east of the popular village of Graffham by the South Downs into the Stud. All these inherited the Stud from her father in 1936 and with its shop, recreational grounds, church, factors provide a perfect location for breeding developed the broodmare band at Lavington. school and two public houses, the Stud and horses as shown by the track record of the The Stud has remained in the family since and all the dwellings occupy a delightful and quiet Stud in producing high class racehorses. in recent years bred In the Groove who won location. There are more comprehensive Lord Woolavington had great success with four Group 1 races and became champion services found in Petworth, Midhurst, Hurry On who was the sire that put Lavington Filly in Europe. Other recent notable winners Haslemere and Guildford. Stud “on the map”. He won six times including of Group races that were raised or bred at the the St. Leger in 1916 at Newmarket. He was Stud include Sans Frontieres, Rosinka and Road and rail links are excellent with rail champion sire in 1926 and bred five winners of Move Up. services from Haslemere to London Waterloo from 49 minutes. The A3 provides fast access to London and the national motorway network. London Gatwick (35 miles) and London Heathrow (48 miles) are within a short drive. Schooling is excellent with Westbourne House and The Prebendal School at Chichester; Dorset House at Bury; Seaford College which neighbours Lavington Stud; Amesbury, St Edmund’s and The Royal School at Hindhead. Bedales and Churchers at Petersfield, St Ives at Haslemere, Charterhouse and Cranleigh School are also not far. Recreational opportunities are extensive with racing at Goodwood, Fontwell, Ascot, Sandown, Epsom and Kempton; Polo at Cowdray Park; Golf at Cowdray, Goodwood and the West Sussex at Pulborough; Motor sport and flying at Goodwood and sailing on the South Coast can be found at Bosham and Chichester Harbour. 4 LAVINGTON STUD ~ Petworth, West Sussex LAVINGTON STUD ~ Petworth, West Sussex 5 Properties for sale as LOT 1 - LAVINGTON STUD MAIN YARD a whole or in 7 lots. LOT 1 1 & 2 STUD HOUSE LAVINGTON STUD The main yard is approached through electric gates down a gravel drive flanked by railed STABLES paddocks. At the heart of the Stud is the main STALLION STALLION STALLION BOX BOX yard which is laid out in a double courtyard at BOX DUTCH BARN the centre of which is the Stud Office. In the STABLES double courtyard are 19 boxes which include 4 LAVINGTON STUD foaling boxes with CCTV. Also in this courtyard is the Stud Manager’s office, various stores STUD GROOMS and an impressive timber framed barn which OFFICE is currently used for storage. To the west of the main courtyard are two further stable blocks, COVERING YARD STUD OFFICE one with 18 boxes and one with 10 boxes. To STABLES the north of this range is a large Dutch barn STABLES currently used for hay and straw storage. STABLES Beyond this is a large all weather manège. STABLES In addition there are three brick built stallion boxes, a horse walker and a large covering yard which also has a wash box and a tack room. STABLE BARN Included within Lot 1 is 1 and 2 Stud House which are need of renovation. Of brick and flint construction under a slate roof, the property comprises: HORSE WALKER 1 STUD HOUSE Comprising a kitchen, 3 reception rooms, cellar, 5 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, W.C. This has a NOTE: For identification purposes only. NOT TO SCALE large garden. 2 STUD HOUSE PLANNING Comprising a kitchen/dining room, 1 reception Lavington Stud contains a range of traditional and the extensive grouping of buildings, when room, 1 bedroom and 1 bathroom. A small and non-traditional buildings and their re-use combined, could justify their removal and garden wraps around this property. and conversion to a range of uses, including replacement with an estate dwelling subject The main yard is surrounded by railed residential, could be considered in accordance to the appropriate planning policy tests being paddocks. with planning policies within the South Downs met. National Park Authority (SDNPA) Local Plan and In all about 27.92 acres. Further information is available from the national planning policy advice. Similarly, the View to the West from Lavington Stud agents. range of existing dwellings within the estate 6 LAVINGTON STUD ~ Petworth, West Sussex LAVINGTON STUD ~ Petworth, West Sussex 7 View to the North from Lavington Stud Stud Office Paddock View towards the South Downs, from the Paddocks 8 LAVINGTON STUD ~ Petworth, West Sussex LAVINGTON STUD ~ Petworth, West Sussex 9 1 STUD HOUSE EPC Reception Rooms/General Circulation Areas Kitchen/Workshop/Utility/Plant Bedroom/Dressing Rooms TANKS Bathrooms BEDROOM 15' x 11'6 (4.6m x 3.5m) Storage BEDROOM 13'8 x 9'6 2 STUD HOUSE EPC (4.2m x 2.9m) SECOND FLOOR BEDROOM 15' x 9'9 (4.6m x 3.0m) DEN 1 STUD HOUSE 14'11 x 8'2 (4.5m x 2.5m) Approximate Gross Internal Area 3,056 sq ft / 283.9 sq m For identification purposes only. Not to scale. KITCHEN / DINING ROOM 15'4 x 12'9 (4.7m x 3.9m) DEN 14'11 x 12'8 (4.5m x 3.8m) BEDROOM DINING ROOM KITCHEN 11'7 x 10'2 15'6 x 13'8 (3.5m x 3.1m) (4.7m x 4.2m) LEAN TO 20'4 x 6'4 (6.2m x 1.9m) LOG STORE BEDROOM SITTING ROOM 14'11 x 12'1 14'6 x 13'3 DOWN TO CELLAR (4.5m x 3.7m) (4.4m x 4.0m) 14'2 x 13'3 (4.3m x 4.0m) FIRST FLOOR GROUND FLOOR BEDROOM SITTING ROOM 17'11 x 14'10 14'8 x 14'2 (5.4m x 4.5m) 2 STUD HOUSE (4.4m x 4.3m) Approximate Gross Internal Area CELLAR 14'2 x 13'1 737 sq ft / 68.5 sq m (4.3m x 4.0m) For identification purposes only. Not to scale. FIRST FLOOR LOWER GROUND FLOOR 1 & 2 Stud House 10 LAVINGTON STUD ~ Petworth, West Sussex LAVINGTON STUD ~ Petworth, West Sussex 11 LOT 2 & 3 To the north of the main yard are a pair of semi- detached cottages of rendered construction under a tile roof. They occupy an elevated position with lovely views. LOT 2 – 1 STUD COTTAGE Comprising a sitting room, dining room, kitchen, 3 bedrooms and bathroom. There is a small lawned garden. In all about 0.47 acres. LOT 3 - 2 STUD COTTAGE Comprising a sitting room, dining room, kitchen, 3 bedrooms and bathroom. The cottage has the benefit of a lawned garden and a small kitchen garden. In all about 0.34 acres. 1 & 2 Stud Cottages Reception Rooms/General Circulation Areas 2 STUD COTTAGE 1 STUD COTTAGE 1 STUD COTTAGE EPC Approximate Gross Internal Area Approximate Gross Internal Area Kitchen/Workshop/Utility/Plant House - 852 sq ft / 79.1 sq m House - 852 sq ft / 79.1 sq m Outbuildings - 149 sq ft / 13.8 sq m Outbuildings - 149 sq ft / 13.8 sq m Bedroom/Dressing Rooms For identification purposes only.