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Buyers of equestrian property look beyond the house. They are assessing grazing, stabling, arena facilities, riding-out access and how the property works as a whole. Presenting and valuing these features correctly requires specialist knowledge and an understanding of what serious equestrian buyers are looking for. We help you showcase the full value of your property, land and buildings included, so the right buyer can see its potential immediately.

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Matthew Braxton

Matthew Braxton
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Battle

Valuing a yard or equestrian holding means looking beyond the house, at stabling, grazing quality, arena or manège facilities, and access for horseboxes, since these often matter more to a buyer than the size of the residential accommodation. We assess the property as a whole, then benchmark it against recent equestrian sales in the area, rather than standard residential transactions. If you’re buying and considering finance for a farm or equestrian property, our Agricultural Finance team can advise on the options available.

Equestrian buyers are searching with a specific list of requirements, acreage, stabling, riding-out access, planning history for any commercial use, so the property needs to be marketed to answer those questions directly. A general residential listing rarely captures what a serious equestrian buyer is actually looking for.

No. You do not need planning permission to sell land with stables or an arena. However, buyers will want clarity on what has planning permission, what may be permitted development, and whether any structures or facilities have been built without the necessary consents. This can have a significant impact on value, marketability and a buyer’s future plans. We can help you identify any issues and advise on what should be checked and disclosed before the property is brought to market.

The market for equestrian property is more specialised than for a standard house, with buyers often seeking specific combinations of land, facilities and location. That’s why identifying serious buyers early, through our database of registered applicants and targeted marketing on specialist equestrian portals, is so important to achieving the best result.

We advertise equestrian properties on Rightmove and leading specialist platforms including equestrianproperty4sale and Horse & Hound. This targeted approach ensures your property is seen not only by a broad market of potential buyers, but also by those actively seeking equestrian and rural property.

Offices in Battle, Haywards Heath, Pulborough, Surrey Hills and Tunbridge Wells.

Carl Underhill

Director

Battle

Catherine Harding

Negotiator

Pulborough

Chris Bliss

Director

Pulborough

Hannah Richardson

Negotiator

Tunbridge Wells

Holly Hales

Senior Negotiator

Tunbridge Wells

Jeremy St Clair-George

Associate

Tunbridge Wells

Lisa Kerry

Associate

Battle

Mark Haffenden

Director

Tunbridge Wells

Matthew Braxton

Company Director

Battle

Penny Goodman

Administrator

Pulborough

Black and white portrait photographs of Robert Batcheller, founder of Batcheller Thacker.

Consultant

Battle

Sarah Farrington

Head of Agency, Pulborough

Pulborough

Victoria Braxton

Sales Negotiator

Battle

Wendy Stirk

Director, Head of Agency

Tunbridge Wells