Kingsdown House and Stables
Upper Lambourn, Berkshire
Kingsdown House
- 12 bedrooms
- 6 bathrooms
- 4 reception
- indoor swimming pool
- private yard
- tennis court
- landscape gardens, 20 acres of parkland, outbuildings and private stable yard
- further houses and cottages
- 79 boxes in 4 yards
- covered ride and paddocks
- furlong all weather polytrack gallop and machinery barn
- grass gallop and schooling area
- arable land and pasture
Planning permission for further stable yard and training facilities
In all about 368 acres
For sale as a whole or in 9 lots
Directions
From the M4 (J14) take the A338 towards Wantage. Take the first left (B4000) at the Pheasant Inn signed to Baydon and Lambourn. After about 4 miles turn right at the Hare public house on the B4000. In Lambourn take the first left signed Upper Lambourn and Ashbury. Turn right at the T junction and left at the next T junction. On leaving the village take the third right turn into Upper Lambourn. Follow the road round to the left and then turn right. The entrance to Kingsdown House is on the left past the brick stables.
Postcode - RG14 8QT
History
Kingsdown House and its adjoining stables were built in 1937 by Lord Sefton. In 1955 Peter Nelson occupied the property, training a number of horses to the highest grade and in particular Snow Knight who won the Derby in 1974. Peter Nelson’s son Charlie later took over the yard training numerous grade 1 horses such as Double Schwartz and Minstrella (Champion 2 year old in 1986). During the current ownership Mick Channon and more recently Jamie Osborne have trained at Kingsdown. The most recent Group I winner has been Milk it Mick (Dewhurst Stakes).
Situation
Kingsdown House and stables are at the edge of the famous racing village of Upper Lambourn nestling at the foot of the Lambourn Downs. Lambourn is renowned as one of the prime racing centres in the country and is surrounded by stunning countryside in an area of outstanding natural beauty.
Communications in the area are excellent with the M4 (Junction 14) lying approximately 6 miles away providing a direct route into central London. Mainline railway stations are found at Hungerford and Didcot Parkway, both of which provide a direct service into London Paddington. The nearest airport to Lambourn is Heathrow, situated approximately 45 minutes away along the M4 motorway.
Local amenities Upper Lambourn and nearby Lambourn, include two mini supermarkets, public houses as well as specialist equine veterinary centres and tack shops to cater for the racing community. Further afield, Hungerford, Wantage, and Newbury provide more comprehensive facilities, including restaurants, hotels and supermarkets. There are numerous other hotels and restaurants in the nearby surrounding villages to Lambourn.
Sporting facilities in the area are first class, with racing at Newbury, Ascot, Windsor and Cheltenham, as well as golf at a number of local courses. Hunting can be found with the Vine and Craven, Old Berks and VWH; polo at Ascot Park Polo Club and the Royal Berkshire Polo Club. There is a wide range of commercial partridge and pheasant shoots in the vicinity of Lambourn. There are also numerous opportunities for walking and riding throughout the area, including along the Ridgeway, West Berkshire Downs and Lambourn Valley.
There are numerous highly regarded state and independent schools in the area including Pinewood, Cothill, Cheam, Abingdon and Radley for boys, and Downe House and Chandlings Manor for girls.
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