The Green, Biddestone, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN14

A well-established Cotswold stud farm on the edge of a picturesque village 85.94 acres


Description

A well-established Cotswold stud farm on the edge of a picturesque village

Wavering Brook Stud is a highly regarded and well established equestrian facility, situated on the edge of the attractive Cotswold village of Biddestone. The property provides extensive equestrian facilities, three principal stable yard areas, indoor and outdoor riding arenas, mature post and rail paddocks and a detached three bedroom dwelling, all set within an attractive and private ring fenced holding extending in all to about 85.94 acres.

Summary
Wavering Brook is a recognised and long established stud farm that benefits from an impressive range of stud and equestrian facilities. The current owners have continued to invest in and enhance the property since acquisition, with improvements including the creation of a bespoke tack room, the addition of both indoor and outdoor riding arenas, upgrades to the yard facilities, and most recently, the rejuvenation of the indoor arena surface.

Stud Cottage
Stud Cottage is a detached modern built dwelling providing comfortable and well-arranged accommodation over two floors. The property offers three bedrooms, two bathrooms, two reception rooms and a large modern kitchen, providing flexible accommodation suitable for private residential use or staff accommodation.

The house benefits from a patio to the west, overlooking the surrounding grounds and providing an attractive outside seating area.

The Stud Buildings and Facilities
The stud buildings are arranged across a number of separate yard areas, providing a substantial level of stabling and supporting equestrian infrastructure. The layout offers flexibility for breeding, youngstock, training, isolation and general equestrian use.

Main Yard
The main yard is situated close to the entrance and includes three sections of brick render stables providing 13 double aspect boxes, together with a stud office incorporating a WC and shower. This office area may offer potential for alternative use or additional accommodation, subject to obtaining any necessary planning permission.

This area also includes a wash down area, bespoke tack room, feed room and rug room, providing a practical and well equipped working yard. An adjoining barn provides four foaling boxes and hay store in addition to the main yard area.
The main yard area includes a Claydon five horse walker and fully stud boarded lunge pen.

Outdoor Arena
To the south of the main yard is an outdoor arena measuring approximately 60m x 30m, with a Leisure Ride surface and training mirrors. This provides a valuable all weather exercise and training facility, complementing the indoor arena and the wider stud infrastructure.

Foaling and Weaning Yard
The Foaling and Weaning yard, formed from converted agricultural barns, provides eight standard stable boxes, two foaling boxes and one 12 ft x 12 ft stable box. There is also a steel framed hay barn, currently being used to wean foals. All the stables have water and CCTV.

Lower Yard
The Lower Yard is situated away from the main yard and benefits from separate access directly from the main road. The yard comprises 17 stables, together with a tack room, feed room and associated supporting facilities, as well as three fully stud boarded outdoor turnout pens extending to approximately 25m x 30m each. The Lower Yard offers the potential for a separate equestrian enterprise, breeding operation or isolation yard.

Indoor Arena
The lower yard also contains the indoor riding arena, measuring approximately 20m x 40m. The arena has a Martin Collins surface, which has been rejuvenated within the last year. Planning is understood to be in place to extend the indoor arena by a further 20m in length, offering the potential to create a significantly enhanced covered riding and training facility.

The Land
The land is arranged in a number of attractive and well managed paddocks, many of which are enclosed by post and rail fencing. The land is split into two principal parcels, with the main area lying around the buildings to the west of the lane, and a further area of paddocks situated to the east.
The land forms an attractive landscape of mature trees, hedgerows, stone walls and post and rail boundaries. The land comprises of free draining soil over limestone, which is well suited to equestrian use.

A particularly attractive feature is the lime tree avenue situated towards the centre of the holding, which provides a striking visual focal point and adds to the character and maturity of the property.

In all, the property extends to approximately 85.94 acres.

Location

Biddestone is a charming and peaceful village, characterised by attractive traditional Cotswold stone houses and cottages arranged around village greens, with a duck pond and two public houses. The nearby towns of Corsham, Chippenham and Bath provide a broad range of shopping, schooling, leisure and professional services.
The property is well placed within convenient distance of Junction 17 of the M4 motorway. Chippenham provides regular rail services to London Paddington, with journey times from approximately 70 minutes.
The wider area is well known for a range of sporting and equestrian activities, with local tennis and cricket clubs, hunting with the Beaufort, polo at Westonbirt, racing at Cheltenham, Bath and Newbury. A number of well-regarded schools are also located within the surrounding area, including Westonbirt, St Mary’s Calne, Stonar, Dauntsey’s, Beaudesert Park, Badminton and the Bath schools.

Chippenham 4.5 miles
M4 Junction 17 - 6 miles
Bath 9 miles
Bristol 15 miles
Distances are approximate.




Acreage: 85.94 Acres

Directions

Directions
Main Entrance: ///frames.norms.importing
Lower Yard Access: ///flippers.rooks.carrots
From Junction 17 of the M4, take the A350 towards Chippenham. After approximately 1.5 miles, turn right at the traffic lights towards Kington St Michael. Continue towards Biddestone and pass through the centre of the village. The entrance to Biddestone Stud will be found on the right, shortly after the Biddestone Arms.

Additional Info

Burial Site
We understand that a former owner of the property is buried in the corner of one of the fields, and that their children have the right to visit the grave. The location has been marked on the sale plan.

Overage
There are two areas hatched on the sale plan which will be subject to an overage clause. The proposed overage will be 25% of any residential and commercial development for a period of 25 years, excluding agricultural and equestrian development for any development over 6,000 sq. ft.
A draft overage deed will be provided by the vendors solicitor as part of the legal pack once an offer is accepted.

Method of Sale
The property is offered for sale by private treaty as a whole.

Tenure
The freehold of the property is offered for sale with vacant possession.

Services (see table in brochure)
Stud Cottage benefits from mains water, gas, electricity and drainage. The stud buildings benefit from mains water and electricity with a sewage treatment plant. The lower yard benefits from mains water and electricity with the cabin being serviced by an effluent tank.
There is a three phase electricity supply to the horse walker.

Local Authority
Wiltshire Council
Monkton Park
Chippenham
Wiltshire SN15 1ER

Council Tax Band - C

Wayleaves, Easements and Rights of Way
The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of all existing rights, including rights of way, whether public or private, light, support, drainage, water and electricity supplies and other rights and obligations, easements, quasi easements, restrictive covenants and all existing and proposed wayleaves, whether referred to in these particulars or not.

A plan showing any public rights of way affecting the property is available from the selling agents.