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A pick of the best properties for a sporting summer

17 June 2024

The beginning of summer often signals the start of the sporting season. Whether you’re a fan of tennis, football, cricket, golf, cycling or athletics – there are plenty of major events to look forward to over the coming months.

The popularity of properties with their own sporting and recreational facilities is, of course, nothing new. From state-of-the-art gyms and swimming pools, through to tennis courts, games rooms and even equestrian facilities, the ideal for many is to be able to exercise or enjoy their favourite pastime from the comfort of their own home.

Along with the obvious benefits for physical and mental wellbeing, having leisure facilities on your doorstep has several practical advantages: there’s no time wasted on travel, you don’t have to queue for busy machines and there’s no waiting around for free lockers or showers.

Such properties also typically have the added benefit of impressive living areas and plenty of outdoor space.

To help set the mood for the action ahead, we’ve selected a few of our favourite homes currently on the market with sporting and leisure facilities that are sure to set the pulses racing.

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