Windsor Slipper yard, The Curragh, Brownstown, Co. Kildare,

On approx. 6.2 hectares / 15.3 acres

Newbridge town 6.4 km - Naas town 17km - Kildare town 6.1 km - Athy town 26 km - Dublin city 51km

For Sale Freehold by Private Treaty

An attractive non-residential training yard with 19 loose boxes, foaling yard (4 boxes), grass gallop, all-weather schooling ring, all-weather lunging arena, 3 turn out paddocks (2 all-weather) and large grass field within the gallop.

The 'Windsor Slipper' yard lies in a superb position just off the Curragh of Kildare, itself historically renowned for top quality horse breeding and racing. The Curragh is the largest horse training centre in Ireland with extensive and specialist facilities and is home to some of the worlds most prestigious and elite training and breeding studs. The racecouse also has an envious reputation with quality racing including the five Classic races: Irish Derby; The Oaks; The 1000 Guineas; The 2000 Guineas and St. Leger.

Reputed to be the oldest continuous Thoroughbred Stud Farm in the world Brownstown Stud, this property being part of the recently disintegrated stud, has produced from its rich pasture an admirable number of Champions and influential Broodmares and Stallions in a long and colourful history. In addition to the rich racing tradition at Brownstown recently 2 horses bred and trained at the stud represented Ireland at Olympic Games

Enjoying a great position just off the Curragh of Kildare access to both the Curragh racecourse and any of the local areas equine associated facilities are within easy reach of the 'Windsor Slipper' Yard, as are most locations within Ireland from the nearby M7. Within a half mile hack of the property is the recently renovated Maddenstown grass gallop, while also nearby is a woodchip gallop. In all there are 7 miles of all-weather gallops and 19 miles of grass gallops within easy reach of the yard, giving varying gradients and a variety of surfaces to train over. Training jump fences are about a 20 minute hack away.

Situated off a quiet road just off The Curragh the lands include in the 'Windsor Slipper' Yard are laid out in 3 turn-out paddocks and a large field with gallop and central grazing paddock. This represents a fine training facility and there may be the potential to build a private residence subject to any necessary consent.

The Curragh racecourse 5 km - Punchardstown racecourse 16 km - Lepordstown racecourse 55 km - Gowran Park racecourse 69 km - Fairyhouse racecourse 61km

Services

Mains water (unconnected), septic tank foul drainage

 

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