St. Leonards Park, Horsham, RH13

7 St Leonards Park began life as part of the old stables belonging to St Leonards Manor House. Today it’s a freehold four bedroom mews-style home of just over 1,800 sq ft, set within the grounds of the manor in Horsham, West Sussex. The conversion keeps a sense of the estate’s past, and the house sits among established grounds rather than on a modern development.

It’s a family home of a good size, without being more than you need. Four bedrooms give a household space to spread out, and the home office means a working day can happen without taking over the rest of the house. The house is heated by oil-fired central heating. There’s parking to the front for one car, with visitor spaces nearby and an EV charging point.

Outside, you have your own private garden, and beyond it the communal grounds, woods and lake of the old manor house, with ancient trees standing in the field. It’s the quiet of the countryside, and you’re five minutes from Horsham.

The land is what sets this home apart. A short walk across the communal grounds brings you to your own four acre paddocks, with four stables and a tack room. There’s running water, a hard standing yard and gated parking for a horse box or trailer. The yard has no mains electricity and runs on solar power. You also have a legal right of access to the paddocks from the manor grounds, so the route is yours to use. There’s plenty of room for children and ponies, and St Leonard’s Forest offers hacking and walking close by.

For the practical side, Gatwick is around 25 minutes away and London is under an hour. The estate management fee is £2,900 per annum and covers all grounds maintenance, gardening and the bills for the communal areas, so the grounds are looked after for you and you can enjoy them without the upkeep.

What the sellers will miss most is the community. It’s a friendly place, where you can be as involved as you like, with group projects in the garden, Christmas drinks and chats in the courtyard.