Wimbledon season has truly kicked off for another year. Once you’ve figured out where you’re going to watch your favourite players (check out our guide to help you), you may start thinking about how you can incorporate more tennis into your life. One answer: buy a property with a tennis court, and ideally, a big bath to soothe those tired muscles.
Take a lunge or two through the properties on the market currently with us, from courts with a coastal breeze to properties that have the full works (swimming pool, anyone?), and you could be challenging Perricard’s latest serve record of 153mph in no time.
The Wainhouse, Netherton Lane, Abberley, Worcestershire
This dreamy country home has all the wonderful views to match its impressive array of toys. A well-maintained court will have you swinging all year round, with floodlights to keep you training into the evening, and a pool awaits for after, whether you prefer to be open-air, or covered- the choice is yours.
Nestled in the beautiful Abberley Hills in rural West Worcestershire, The Wainhouse is a dream country home with 32 acres of grazing, so whether it’s tennis, horse-riding, or simply a good old hike with the dog, this house will keep you on top physical form for as long as you call these four walls your own.
32 Acres | 8 Bedrooms | 5 Bathrooms | 5 Reception Rooms
Guide Price £2,400,000
For Sale with
Morgan Aps, Worcestershire & Surrounding Counties
Derwent Hill, Springhouse Lane, Ebchester, County Durham
If you want your training regime to feel a little more antiquated, consider Derwent Hill. This striking Georgian home will match up quite nicely with your tennis whites, while the valley-wide views will distract from those disappointing swings and misses.
Within this gorgeous period beauty is the games room, which could be used as a fully kitted out gym with direct access to the garden, for those days where you fancy a pre-match workout on the lawn. And when you’ve worked up enough of a sweat, take yourself off to the freestanding bathtub: bath salts are optional, but the valley views are completely mandatory.
2.85 Acres | 5 Bedrooms | 2 Bathroom | 3 Reception Rooms
Guide Price £1,350,000
For Sale with
Finest, Northumberland
Lodge Farm, Lodge Farm Green End, Little Staughton, Bedfordshire
There are no limits to how, where, or what you train in. If you’re tennis-mad but you also need space for horses (we love a multi-faceted athlete), consider Lodge Farm, an individual property set in 37 acres of gardens, paddocks and woodland. An outdoor pool will help with a fast recovery and for those mornings when you can’t get your own voice out of your head.
But with facilities this superb, you’ll be back on court in no time.
37 Acres | 5 Bedrooms | 5 Bathrooms | 4 Reception Rooms
Guide Price £2,250,000
For Sale with
FitzJohn Estates, Bedfordshire
Sandle Lodge, Sandleheath, Fordingbridge, Hampshire
Situated in the heart of Sandleheath, on the edge of the New Forest National Park, Sandle Lodge is a Georgian country home that stylishly incorporates period charm with modern luxury. And yep, it has a lush, green tennis court as well as a very luxurious looking pool that wouldn’t look amiss in a fancy magazine.
If you fancy sharing your facilities with friends (and really, why wouldn’t you?), consider hosting Wimbledon screenings for your friends, or perhaps holding the odd summer soirée where entertaining each other with the best grunts and put-downs is the name of the game.
And don’t forget- having a court this good on your doorstep means you could be training the next generation of world-class players. Or perhaps, it’s simply about making memories that your kids will never forget.
32 Acres | 6 Bedrooms | 7 Bathrooms | 4 Reception Rooms
Offers in Excess of £3,000,000
For Sale with
Spencers, Hampshire
Horsley House, Horsley, Northumberland
If tennis is more of a hobby that you share with gardening, look no further than Horsley House. This gently imposing 19th century country house is surrounded by lush, mature gardens offering a wide variety of places to kick back and relax or tend to the dead-heads while you watch the other half practise their over-arm serves. And then, when the time is right, head back just in time to watch the Wimbledon final. Lemonade, or tea, darling?
There are several options at this light-filled rural home that could serve you in good stead for the future, with planning permission for the east-barn/garage to be converted into a potential gym space. Keep those muscles working, but maybe cool it on the Pimms, first.
5 Bedrooms | 3 Bathrooms | 4 Reception Rooms
Guide Price £1,300,000
For Sale with
Finest, Northumberland
Court Lodge, London Road, Westerham, Kent
Get your tennis court with a slice of English history. This remarkable Grade II* listed Hall House is the oldest home in Westerham, and has a perfect blend of original period charm with all the modern comforts needed for a family home these days. Six bedrooms host all your tennis-hungry friends and a seperate Garden House is the perfect spot to hold all your tennis paraphenalia.
The all weather tennis court sits amongst wraparound gardens, with avenues of cherry trees and rare specimens such as tulip trees and Douglas firs decorating your sights as you warm up.
2.6 Acre | 6 Bedroom | 4 Bathroom | 4 Reception Room
Guide Price £1,750,000
For Sale with
Maison Partnership, Home Counties
Springfield House, Spoutwell Lane, Corbridge, Northumberland
Built in 1874, Springfield House has had a major overhall in recent years. The interiors were subject to meticulous redesign in collaboration with acclaimed British designer Fiona Barratt-Campbell, but it’s not just inside the house that impresses. With sprawling, perfect lawns surrounded by trees to ensure privacy for even the slowest serves, the tennis court has enough of its own space to warrant a bit of privacy but is still visible to the house, so if the kids are out practising, calling them back in for tea is a cinch.
2.79 Acres | 6 Bedrooms | 7 Bathrooms | 4 Reception Rooms
Offers Over £5,750,000
For Sale with
Finest, Northumberland
The White House, Coltishall, Norfolk
It doesn’t take a genius to understand why meditation apps use the sound of the ocean to stay in the present. Anyone spending any amount of time with their feet in the sand knows the healing power of the water; the way the brain empties of thought, and all there is to know is the rhythmic pulsing of the waves washing up and down the shore.
This handsome Grade II listed Georgian village home in Coltishall, Norfolk has oodles of traditional character whilst also boasting a spot of cosy luxury. An indoor pool might well tempt you away from training in the winter months, but it’s certainly something to look forward to if you can get motivated and drag yourself to the secluded tennis court. Expect big swings and plenty of practise with the high fence to keep you from losing your racket in frustration…but maybe enlist a child or two to help pick up the rogue tennis balls. They are lower to the ground, after all.
1.5 (STMS) Acres | 7 Bedrooms | 3 Bathrooms | 5 Reception Rooms
Guide Price £1,750,000
For Sale with
Sowerbys, Norfolk
So as Billie Jean King once said, “Champions keep playing until they get it right.” Who needs a tennis club membership?
And who says you can’t be your own home-grown champion?