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LOUDOUN COUNTY REAL ESTATE INQUIRY: HORSE FRIENDLY PROPERTY WANTED WITH 3 STALL BARN and GRAZING ACREAGE. OH, WE WANT A HOUSE TO LIVE IN TOO.

LOUDOUN COUNTY REAL ESTATE INQUIRY:

HORSE FRIENDLY PROPERTY WANTED WITH 3 STALL BARN and GRAZING ACREAGE. OH, WE WANT A HOUSE TO LIVE IN TOO.

Above is typical of inquiries I've received from prospective home buyers over the years seeking to buy a "horse friendly" property

Horse properties in Loudoun County VA

Question: What do home buyers look for in "horse friendly" properties??

Answer:

1. Open areas for grazing. One of the first questions we get about properties for sale is "How much of the land is in pasture?"

2. "How much of the land is fenced?"

3. "What out buildings does the property have and what is the condition?"

4. "What's the house like?" Always interesting is that many buyers seek descriptions of the accommodations for the horses before inquiring about the home for the buyers.

We understand and will seek properties that focus on the "other buildings".

Farm for sale in Loudoun County VA

Barn, fencing and acreage is a good start.

FARM Yes
Tillable Acres:	Fenced Acres:	Pasture Acres:
Wooded Acres:	# Silos:	Silo Capacity:
Main Barn Size:	Agricultural Tax: No	Agricultural District: 52
Tenant Dwellings:	TDR:
Farm Operation:
Present Livestock:
Potential Livestock:
Best Use: Horse

Above is the first feature we search for when previewing for a buyer who says:

"We want a place where we can have a horse."

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Posted by Lenn Harley, Real Estate Broker, Maryland & Virginia on 10/06/2009 06:17 AM

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19 Comments on LOUDOUN COUNTY REAL ESTATE INQUIRY: HORSE FRIENDLY PROPERTY WANTED WITH 3 STALL BARN and GRAZING ACREAGE. OH, WE WANT A HOUSE TO LIVE IN TOO.

OCT

It's nice to meet folks who have their priorities straight.

I understand your point about the house coming in second place.

Mike.

This "order of things" has been consistant over the years. Sometimes I just ask, "Do you want a residence on the property?"

Lenn, we recently sold a house in which there was a Morton building in the back. When doing the $ decision, the house was considered the primary focus- while nice, the big ugly structure in the back was considered, but secondarily. I was really, really thrown for a loop when ALL of the men looking asked about nothing more than the structure (many had car collections)- I'd just never have guessed that the house could be secondary! Horse lovers I understand...but CAR lovers? Multiple bids, while I'm just thinking "HUH?"...

It's always interesting what attracts people to want a certain place. I've had several of those "HUH?" moments when I just don't get why someone would want a certain place. Sometimes all I can say is that I'm glad it's not my money they are spending.

I have always found it to be interesting that the land and the barn are more important than the house. Just an example of how we need to try to see things through the eyes of the buyer...not our own.

Dear Lenn,

Horse owners have different priorities than the rest of folks. I have noticed the same phenomenon in the Austin area. The typical request is: "Show me several pictures of the barn, fences and land... oh yeah, one of the house is good too."

Betina Foreman

I agree with all of the above. Horse lovers are first and foremost horse lovers first and then the house. The pointers listed above are right one. When listing horse property be prepared to answer these questions, as they will be asked. I love the horse picture, majestic and beautiful. Once again, great blog

It's interesting when I have a property for sale that has a nice insulated shop on it, the husband usually heads for the shop first and the wife goes for the house.

I also get the inquiries where the horse barn or riding pens are much more important than the house... or how far it is to areas that they can ride in..

Great post.. loved the pics!

Lenn, those are some incredible looking pictures. Thank you for sharing this. In my area, I do not do as many sales like this as I did in other areas. I miss it.

You're right Lenn, many of the horse property buyers I work with care more about the property than they do the house. In my state of course we have to be concerned with drainage issues and wetlands in addition to the questions you've posted above.

I love that photo of the horse, Lenn. It looks so happy getting its exercise!

Lenn --- my family is very much horse people, so I understand the priority here ---

Mama Liz

Hi Lenn - Good post with an interesting and very true fact: if you want horse property, that's what you want. Oh, a house? Horse lovers will often make do for themselves as long as the horse is going to be happy.

You area is such a beautiful one for equestrian properties. Having grown up in horse country outside Philadelphia I got to know the MD and VA horsey areas.

Jeff

Susan. Indeed. Many live in manufactured homes for years while their horses have heated stalls and manicured paddocks. Not a problem.

Liz. I sold my first horse property in about 1995 and I spoke with the buyer for almost a half hour before I finally asked if they required a home on the property. "Oh sure, but it doesn't have to be much."

Robin. That horse is right down the road from me and I've watched it since foaling early this year.

Colleen. Mmmm. Drainage is indeed going to be of interest anywhere. Wetlands take a lot of property out in Anne Arundel County MD. I always check the "bog maps" before showing properties in any area.

Jim. I'm sure you'll have them when you get back to Loudoun County.

Judi. Indeed. Same thing here with homes with pools, or multiple car garages. It takes a particular buyer.

Kim. Thanks. We just sold a property to a family that cared for abandoned dogs. They were far more particular about area for the kennels than for the home.

Betina. Exactly my experience.

Karen. HA! That is the secret of my success. I listen.

Irene. Different folks have different needs. We have to start somewhere.

Laurie. Neat. I sold a horse farm some years back where the buyers installed a Morton building. It took about a week to get it up. It was an arena. Fabulous.

If you are going to justify having horses, you have to put them very close to the center of your life. The associated expense and their biological needs make it so.

I worry the most about the people looking for "livestock" property...who start out talking about what they want in a house.

Here country property takes much longer to sell. More property variables take longer to sort through??

The more out buildings, the more potential buyers taken out of the running.

Lenn,

I have been dealing more and more with Horse properties here and have gotten entrenched with the equestrian community. We have a huge project coming up the Horse Park of the South they are about to break ground on a 110 acre equestrian showplace and park. It will start off with 400 stalls numerous showing rings and two indoor showing rings. Plus, much, much more.

OCT

That is hilarious how they inquire about the horse habitat before the human habitat! We have horse property here but I stray away from that and refer it out.

OCT

Jim. Folks I've worked with are quite interested in the out buildings. They are more willing to compromise with the residence.

Larry. HA! I'm in Loudoun County which has more horses than any county in the state. We have a number of shows that have properties here in the circuit. I love to watch them.

Renee. I enjoy helping horse friendly property buyers. Where are my boots??

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