Five homes in England to get sport lovers’ hearts racing – in pictures From recreation-rich pile in Devon to former coach house near Windermere, properties that energise This Devon property has a tennis court, swimming pool and hot tub, an all-weather riding arena and paddocks. eriod properties, with shops on the ground floor and homes above, is a two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment. It’s on the second floor. Residents have access to a concierge service, a pool, a gym and a golf simulator.
It’s a short walk from Hyde Park, with bootcamps, park runs and swimming in the Serpentine lido. _£850,000, Marsh & Parsons, 020 7313 2890_ from the seafront is a converted brick stable, built in 1880, which is now a one-bedroom home. A mezzanine level overlooks the open-plan kitchen-dining and living room. As well as coastline jogs and sea swimming on the doorstep, it is close to the Crab and Winkle Way, a mostly traffic-free cycling and walking route between Whitstable and Canterbury. _£350,000, The Modern House, 020 3795 5920_ anor, on Wellington Road, is a prestigious address two miles from the city centre.
The arts and crafts-style seven-bedroom mansion is set back behind high gates with a red brick facade and tall chimneys in almost 0.4 hectares (1 acre) of grounds. The property has been entirely modernised with the addition of a cinema room and a large home gym. This is the ideal spot for cricket fans, with Edgbaston stadium (the home of Warwickshire County cricket club) around the corner.
The venue will host men’s and women’s Ashes test matches next summer. _£2.995m, Knight Frank, 0121 233 6468_ m, five-bathroom home is two and a half miles from a village in the Mid Devon countryside famous for its rows of thatched cottages. An open-plan drawing/dining room has views towards Exmoor. Up a sweeping drive, the house sits within 5.2 hectares (12.9 acres) that include a hard tennis court, swimming pool and hot tub, an all-weather riding arena, paddocks and a putting lawn.
In the nearby town of Chulmleigh there is a sports centre and an 18-hole golf course. The surrounding rolling hills are popular with serious cyclists. _£1.75m, Knight Frank, 01392 848 846_ , dating back to 1856, once belonged to a far larger manor house. Behind is 0.4 hectares (1 acre) of private woodland.
Through the stable doors is a living room with exposed beams, a long kitchen and four bedrooms. The basement space is ripe for transformation. The nearby town has a promenade popular with runners and dog walkers, and a golf course.
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