THE former home of 2005 Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Kicking King is on the market. Portree Stables in Boston, Straffan, Co Kildare, is being sold by Jordan Town and Country Estate Agents with an asking price of €950,000.

Tom Taaffe trained multiple winners on the 57.2-acre property, which is ideally set up for racing, sales prep, livery, show jumping or any sport horse discipline, or breeding.

The beautiful property has 55 loose boxes, an eight-horse walker, an indoor lunge ring and an outdoor all-weather arena, as well as a six-span haybarn, administration office, isolation unit, tack and feed rooms, a machinery shed and staff accommodation.

The land, all top quality, comprises 57 acres currently in permanent pasture, laid out in four divisions. Its central location is easily accessible to both the M4 and the M7. The compact yard is approached through a recessed entrance with a 640-metre tarmacadam avenue lined with mature trees. The land is level with mature hedgerows and trees, and piped water. There are several sites suitable for a one-off house (subject to the usual planning permission).

Racing at the Curragh, Leopardstown, Naas, Fairyhourse and Punchestown are all within close driving distance. Located just 1km south of the village of Ardclough, Straffan is just 5km away, and Dublin Airport is a 25-minute journey.

For sport horse enthusiasts, there are a number of show centres in the county, while top-class hunting can be found with the Kildare Hunt or South County Dublin Hunt.

The property is for sale by private treaty and Jordan Auctioneers are quoting a price of €950,000. Contact Paddy Jordan on 045-433550.