SOLD SUBJECT TO CONTRACT

A purpose built equestrian centre with a four bedroomed architect designed house, messroom/store, 44 stables/16 tack rooms, Dutch barn, manège, lunge ring, fishing ponds and 50 acres of land comprising fenced paddocks and
cross country jumps.

£1,500,000

Willow Park Equestrian Centre

Situated a short distance from the A57 with easy access to the motorway network, yet in a secluded location with views from the house across the paddocks to the open countryside beyond, this purpose built equestrian centre was built to the sellers’ own specification about twenty years ago following the grant of planning permission by St. Helens Council.

House

The house offers good family accommodation and was built to a high specification of brick and slate with stone window cills and hardwood joinery.

An attractive Hall leads from the front door to the ground floor accommodation with Amtico flooring almost throughout with underfloor heating.

The Kitchen/Dining Room with Lounge Area has granite topped wooden cupboard and drawer units with a Rangemaster Professional electric double oven/grill and ceramic hob. Glazed double doors lead from the Dining area to the paved Patio.

Utility Room adjoining.

Lounge

Bedroom with en suite Bathroom with shower, w.c. and basin. Cloakroom with w.c. and basin.

A half landing and landing leads to the First Floor with Four Bedrooms. The master bedroom has an en suite Bathroom with shower, basin and w.c. and walk in wardrobe.

Main Bathroom with shower, basin, bath and w.c.

Outside

Patio area with Summer House.

Messroom/Store/W.C./Garage Block

Built of brick and slate this purpose built accommodation complements the house and the equestrian business. There are separate Ladies and Gents w.c.s with electric heaters and hot water.

Stable Range

Predominantly in a courtyard group, of timber construction, there are 44 Stables of which 36 are 12ft x 12 ft and 8 are 16ft x 12 ft. In addition there are 14 small Tack Rooms 12 ft x 8 ft and two large Tack Rooms. All the stables have automatic water supplies and electricity.

Dutch Barn Steel framed, fibre cement roofed 90 ft x 30 ft.

Manège

64 metres x 20 metres with silica sand/rubber surface on a stone and membrane base, drained at 5 metre intervals.

Horse Walker (available for purchase by negotiation).

Lunge Ring

20 metres x 20 metres.

Paddocks

with post and rail timber/fencing. Cross Country Jumps.

Fishing Ponds

2 ponds let out on a pay and fish basis.

Land

Classified as Grade 2 on DEFRA’s Land Classification Map, the land is down to grass and extends, with the yard to about 50 acres.

Caravan Storage Area

Planning Condition

The house is subject to an occupancy condition as part of the planning permission granted by St. Helens Council under reference P/2001/0656 on 19th December 2001:

“The occupation of the dwelling hereby permitted shall be limited to a person employed in connection with the use permitted as an equestrian centre, or a dependant of such a person residing with him or her.”

SERVICES

Metered mains water and three phase electricity supplied. Drainage from the house to a cesspit. Drainage from the yard and midden to a tank from which the effluent is pumped onto the land. Oil fired heating (under floor) with combi boiler.

CURRENT INCOME

Management account details for the stables enterprise are shown on the attached sheet.

Additional income is derived from the fishing ponds and caravan storage, the details of which will be available from the sellers during the course of viewing.

Such income will be apportioned between buyer and sellers as at the date of completion. (The Sellers apply V.A.T. to some items).

RESERVATION OF DEVELOPMENT VALUE

No such reservation will be made by the sellers.

VIEWING

By appointment with the Agents.

LOCAL AUTHORITY

St. Helens Metropolitan Borough Council,
Town Hall,
Corporation Street,
St. Helens,
Merseyside. WA10 1HP

Tel. 01744 456789

AGENT’S NOTICE

Frank Marshall & Co. for themselves and for the Sellers of this property give notice that:

1. All intending purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to the correctness of the statements contained in these particulars.

2. The Sellers do not make or give and neither Frank Marshall & Co. or any person in their employment have any authority to make or give any representation or warranty in relation to this property.

This brochure was prepared by the Agents in accordance with the seller’s instructions in June 2023. All measurements are approximate.