High Road, Fobbing, Stanford-le-Hope, Essex, SS17 9HN | Property for sale | Savills
40 Ac(16.19 Ha)
Guide price £3,000,000

High RoadFobbing, Stanford-le-Hope, Essex, SS17 9HN

  • Sold
  • Freehold

Key features

  • Sold in July 2023
  • Two one-bed units
  • Detached three bedroom Lodge
  • Fifty-box equestrian facility with ancillary storage/tack facilities
  • Indoor riding school
  • Two outdoor manèges
  • Variety of storage and workshop units

Small country estate with extensive equestrian facilities and outbuildings.

About this property

  • An exceptional, small country estate, set in about 40 acres with equestrian facilities to include an indoor and two outdoor arenas, 51 boxes, fishing lakes and a caravan park. The main house offers five bedrooms and is of traditional brick construction with accommodation over three floors, extending to around 3,200 sq ft. The house provides a practical layout with an adjoining one bedroom annexe.

    Outside
    There is a south-facing garden with areas of lawn and a swimming pool requiring restoration. There is a range of ancillary/leisure buildings to include a one bedroom guest cottage, a games room and a domestic double garage.

    Equestrian facilities
    There are stables in three main blocks with a central yard. There are several arenas: a 60m x 20m floodlit International arena with viewing gallery, a 45m x 25m floodlit arena, a 20m x 20m lunging arena, and a 35m x 25m indoor exercise arena. The 51 loose boxes provide individual feed/storage boxes, lockers, secure tack rooms and storage, 28 American-style internal loose boxes and 23 external boxes. A substantial agricultural barn provides hay and machinery storage. There are numerous grass paddocks well laid out for the livery business and extending to about 40 acres.

    The additional residential properties and storage/commercial occupancies provide significant additional income potential.

    Schedule of buildings:

    1. Whitehall Farmhouse
    Residential - 5 bedroom farmhouse and annexe

    2. Whitehall Lodge (no floor plan currently available)
    Residential

    3. Whitehouse annexe 1
    Residential

    4. Annexe 2
    Residential

    5. Stable/office annexe
    Residential

    6. Caravan storage
    Commercial (STP)

    7. Furniture storage
    Commercial (STP)

    8. Additional storage areas
    Commercial (STP)

    9. Stable/tack rooms
    Equestrian

    10. Indoor school
    Equestrian

    11. Hay store
    Equestrian

    12. Manege
    Equestrian

    13. Paddocks
    Equestrian

    All in around 40 acres.

    View payable Stamp Duty for this property

A convenient small estate with excellent potential.

Karl ManningProperty agent

Local information

  • Fobbing Village: 0.9 miles, Basildon (mainline station): 2.5 miles, Stanford-le-Hope: 2.7 miles, Billericay: 7 miles, Thurrock: 11 miles, Canary Wharf: 25 miles, Stansted Airport: 45 miles, A13 access (Five Bells Roundabout): 1 mile. Excellent access for National road links via the A13, A127 and M25. All distances approximate.
  • Whitehall Farm is situated at the bottom of Whitehall Lane, which is located on the eastern side of High Road, Fobbing, a short distance from the A127 (London to Southend Arterial Road) intersection. The village of Fobbing is situated on the southern edges of Essex. The nearby town of Stanford-le-hope provides a rail service to London. Also close by is the A13 connecting East London and Docklands to Southend, providing a good driving route into London and links to the new A130 bypass, A127 and M25.

Additional information

  • Services: Mains water and electricity, gas central heating. Private drainage.
  • Local authority: Thurrock Council.
  • Directions: From the A127/Five bells roundabout head towards Fobbing down the High Road. High Road is lined with homes along the right-hand side and a single track road on the left. Take the left-hand turn down the hill between the fields either side. The only property at the end of the lane is Whitehall Farm. Postcode: SS17 9HN
  • EPC Rating: F