Park End Farm Robins Folly, Thurleigh, Bedford, MK44 2EQ People Property Places Features • Grade II Listed farmhouse • Portal framed farm buildings • Sitting room • Stabling for twenty-six A rare opportunity to acquire a small • Dining room • Tack room and feed stores farm previously used as a racing yard, • Family room • Outdoor manége yet equally adaptable for other • Kitchen/breakfast room • 6½ furlong gallops • Utility and cloakroom • Grass and arable fields equine uses. • Master bedroom suite In all approximately 51.89 acres (21.04 hectares) • Guest bedroom suite • Two further bedrooms For Sale By Private Treaty • Family shower room As a whole or in two lots The Property Park End Farm enjoys a picturesque rural location within rolling North Bedfordshire countryside, and lying between the villages of Thurleigh and Ravensden. The property has been licensed by the Jockey Club as a training establishment for 30 years and would readily adapt to point to pointing or other equestrian disciplines. The farmstead enjoys a private position at the end of a long tarmac drive and the location is rural with stunning views out over rolling countryside. The Grade II Listed farmhouse enjoys a prominent position in the centre of the farmstead with views to the front over a rose garden. Lying to the west is the swimming pool and hard tennis court. The equine enthusiast is well catered for with two main stable blocks, three foaling boxes, two isolation boxes, portal framed storage barns, along with horse walker, equine pool, manége and gallops. The layout of the stabling could lend itself to occupation by separate equestrian enterprises. The land surrounds the property within a ring fence and allows direct access onto a network of bridleways and country lanes. Park End Farm is extremely well located in the heart of the country for access to the national road network when competing. Locally the area benefits from a number of show and eventing centres including Keysoe, Milton Keynes Evening facility at Hanslope and Nigel Taylors Eventing facility at Washbrook Farm, Aston Le Walls. A viewing is essential to appreciate the setting of the farm and the equine facilities it offers. Lot One (Shaded Pink) The Farmhouse The Grade II Listed farmhouse dates from the 17th century and enjoys a commanding position in the centre of the property, surrounded on two sides by stabling, and constructed of timber frame with colour washed rough cast render under a thatched reed roof. The house provides comfortable family accommodation with an element of upgrading required. The front door opens into an enclosed porch with glazed door opening into the reception hall with brick fireplace. The sitting room enjoys a triple aspect with French doors opening onto a paved terrace, together with central fireplace. The dining room lies off the hall with brick feature fireplace housing wood burner with cupboard housing the hot water tank. Lying off the dining room is the kitchen with range of limed oak base and eye level units. Appliances include Neff oven and grill, four ring hob, dishwasher and integral fridge/ freezer. The utility room lies beyond along with cloakroom. Stairs rise and divide to two landings. The master bedroom lies at one end with fitted wardrobes and drawers, together with en suite bathroom. The family shower room shares the same landing. Lying in the main part of the house is the guest bedroom with en suite bathroom, along with two further bedrooms. Outside Lying to the front of the house is a tarmac turning circle. A raised lawn overlooks one of the stable blocks. To the west of the house is the swimming pool requiring some refurbishment as does the tennis court. Adjoining the pool is a timber stable block with half having being converted to provide a changing room with shower room, kitchenette and plant room housing the pool heater and filtration equipment. To the rear is a tarmac drive providing access to the equine facilities. Mature trees grace the boundaries providing a pretty backdrop. Equine Facilities Farm Buildings The main farm building lies to the rear of the house and is currently Stables divided to provide 3 loose boxes. The attached lean-to has been subdivided with internal partitions to provide office Park Farm currently provides stabling for 26 horses. The main accommodation. To the rear is a timber framed barn offering stable block lies to the east and is constructed of timber on brick covered storage, loose box and machinery workshop. A separate dwarf walls, and has 11 tubby boxes along with tack room, feed four bay steel portal framed building offers covered hay/straw store. store and a double garage. To the rear of the house is a further range of timber stables providing an additional 9 boxes, along with separate tack room and machinery store. A further 6 boxes are The Land provided in separate buildings. The land extends in total to approximately 27.77 acres. Close to the stables are three smaller grass paddocks. The majority of the Horse Exerciser land is contained within three larger fields enclosed by mature hedgerows, with post and rail fencing in parts. The level northern Lying behind the stable block is an EqueGym Badminton Five field has been used as a polo pitch in the past and the southern Horse Exerciser with open centred walkway roof. field currently benefits from a 3½ furlong gallop, together with Jockey Club approved schooling fences and hurdles (not included). Equine Swimming Pool A purpose built equine swimming pool with its own filtration Lot Two (Shaded Blue) equipment lies to the east of the farmstead with central island. Benefitting from its own separate access is a further 24.12 acres of land currently sown to spring barley, with separate 3 furlong Ménage woodchip gallop. The land is classified Grade 2 according to the Lying off the main drive is a sand Ménage measuring approximately Ministry of Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales. 50m by 20m and enjoying a wonderful position with views out over In the south western corner and close to the access is a 6 bay steel rolling countryside. portal framed agricultural barn, with adjoining lean-to. The barn is open sided with an earth floor and provides just over 6,000 sq ft of covered storage. It is screened from the road by a belt of woodland. Approx. Gross Internal Area: 2313 sq ft 214.8 sq metres Down Bedroom 2 14'7 (4.45) max x 11'1 (3.38) Bedroom 4 Bedroom 3 12' (3.66) 13'5 (4.09) x 9' (2.74) x 9'2 (2.79) Kitchen / Bedroom 1 Breakfast Room Dining Room Family Room 15' (4.57) 15'1 (4.60) 15'9 (4.80) max 15' (4.57) x 13' (3.96) x 11'8 (3.56) x 15' (4.57) x 13'6 (4.11) Utility Sitting Room 33'1 (10.09) max First Floor Ground Floor x 15' (4.57) Denotes restricted head height Measured in accordance with RICS guidelines. Every attempt is made to ensure accuracy, however all measurements are approximate. This floor plan is for illustrative purposes only and is not to scale. 1. Farmhouse 2. Horse Walker 3. Stable Block 4. Timber Barn 5. Portal Framed Barn 6. Office/Storage Barn 2 7. Stable Block and Garaging 3 8. Portal Framed Barn 9. Equine Swimming Pool 10. Pool Changing Room and Stabling 11. Tennis Court 4 12. Swimming Pool 5 6 1 11 8 9 12 7 10 The Location Rights of Way, Wayleaves Park End Farm is located to the east of Thurleigh, and Easements a compact picturesque village. Local facilities can be found in the neighbouring villages of Milton The property is offered subject to, and with the Ernest, Sharnbrook and Riseley with benefit of, any right of way, wayleaves and comprehensive shopping and leisure facilities easements. More particularly the farm drive is available in the county town of Bedford, which classified as a bridleway and running parallel is a lies to the south. Bedfordshire currently offers a byway open to all traffic. Footpaths and a three tier schooling system with children bridleway also cross the land for sale. progressing from Thurleigh lower school to Margaret Beaufort middle school in Riseley and Single Payment Scheme ultimately onto the highly regarded Sharnbrook upper school. Private schooling is equally well There are no Single Payment Scheme entitlements catered for with the renowned Harpur Trust within the sale, but these may be available by Schools in Bedford, along with Kimbolton School separate negotiation. to the north. Bedford has a main line railway station providing Intercity and First Capital Property Information Connect service to St Pancras International within 40 minutes. Services: Metered mains water to bottom of drive. Private supply pipe to farmstead. Mains electricity. Two septic tanks. LPG central heating Directions to farmhouse. Approaching from the west on the A6, follow Local Authority: Bedford Borough Council. signs to Thurleigh from Milton Ernest or Tel: 01234 267422 Sharnbrook. Proceed through Thurleigh and shortly after leaving the village take a right turn Outgoings: Council Tax Band “G” signed to Ravensden and Bedford into Robin’s Tenure: Freehold. Folly. Proceed for approximately a quarter of a Viewing: Strictly by appointment through the mile and the drive to the farm will appear on your sole agents Jackson-Stops & Staff. left beside a white thatched house in the middle of the “Z” bend. The drive has a board saying Woburn Office - 1 Market Place, This Plan is based upon the Ordnance Survey Map with the sanction of the “Park End Farm”. Next door one side is Park Woburn, MK17 9PZ - Tel - 01525 290641 Controller of H.M.