Historic House Listings

Barrington Equine Center. The equine pool is interesting! On 26 acres in Illinois. $2,250,000

March 17, 2025

Welcome to the Barrington Equine Center! For horse people, this could be a neat opportunity. The equine pool was constructed in the 1960’s and it was the first in the state of Illinois. To do a mile, a horse would have to go around 16 times. The center was built in 1927. It is located on 26.58 acres in Barrington, Illinois. The barn has 15 stalls. In the late 1960’s the Morton Building was added that has 10 stalls. There are two miles of trails through the property. Five bedrooms, five bathrooms and 3,768 square feet. $2,250,000

Contact Gloria Jenson with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Starck Realty: 847-875-7222

From the Zillow listing:

 

This is the Barrington Equine Center! Loads of History here. Did you come to Horse shows here or did you ride here? It’s an amazing piece of History. This certainly could be brought back to what it once lived with some passion! Do you have the vision and the passion? Lets talk! Selling in “as is” condition! 26.58 acres located on the corner of Rt 22 & 59, Barrington, is now on the market for sale. The home was originally built in 1927, that included the main part of the house, Club rm, main isle through the attached barn, with 15 stalls. On the second-floor is a kitchen, bath, 4 beds and a hay loft; the huge 63×32 hay loft, has been redone to be used as storage or huge Play room. In 1951 the main floor kitchen was added, a bathroom, sunroom and the Stallion barn. In 1954 the Living room was added. In Late 1960 the Morton building was built with a 10-stalls and an arena. In 1964 the first in Illinois Equine pool was added with horse access through the back barn that is attached to the house. In order for a horse to go one mile, it has to go around the pool 16 times! A 12×18 tack room attached to the main barn. 16×16 getaway house in the back acreage, and 2 miles of trails through-out this great piece of property! There are 4 pin #’s all zoned agriculture! 13-24-100-027: 2.99 acres, current Tax: $10.60, zoned farm land 13-24-100-013: 12.5845 acres, (+1.46 acre is home) Current Tax: $5945.18, zoned farm A Improvements. 13-24-100-011: 4.85 acres, current Tax: $42.78 Zoned , farm vacant land 13-24-100-010: 6.15 ACRES, Current Tax: $46.98 Zoned, farm vacant land Total of 26.58 acres, $6,045.62 is total current tax bill. Selling in “as is” condition! Come see, start your vision here.

 

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