Olympic Properties For Future Olympians
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3 years ago
Feeling inspired by Tokyo 2020? Get training in these podium-topping properties...
From Olympian-designed home gyms and indoor skate parks to river-front boat houses and on-site stables, these houses have everything you need to go for gold.
The Best Properties With Olympic Features
80 Holland Park, Kensington, London
Who better to design an Olympic quality home gym than an Olympian himself? Former triathlete Tim Weeks is the man behind the residents fitness hub at 80 Holland Park. As well as a performance designed gym including a shortened athletics track, boxing bags and a complete-body strength circuit, this bespoke development also has a pool and a private cinema room for some much needed rest and relaxation. With 25 individually crafted properties a stones throw from central London, it’s the ultimate city pad for Olympic hopefuls. Available through Knight Frank from ÂŁ2,600,000
Broomfield Ride, Leatherhead, Surrey
This twelve-bedroom country estate is ideal for a budding Olympian. Not only is there an indoor pool (perfect for anyone hoping to join team GB’s successful swimmers), but there’s even a skate ramp so you can train to take part in the newest (and coolest) Olympic sport. And the trampoline outside could come in excellent use for a young gymnast. Elsewhere, this substantial family home has a sweeping central staircase, modern living spaces, and a covered dining area for refuelling after a hard days training, or celebrating your sporting victories with friends. Available through Sotheby’s International Realty for £7,600,000
Woodberry Down, Finsbury Park, London
Moments from Finsbury Park and Manor House tube station, this multi-award-winning regeneration scheme is perfect for water-sports. Team GB’s sailing team having been dominating at Tokyo, and the two large reservoirs on your doorstep – which offer a range of water sports as well as outdoor swimming – are ideal for anyone looking to join them. The development is made up of modern apartments with one or more bedrooms, and known for its village feel. Alongside the cafes, restaurants and shops you’ll find an on-site indoor pool and gym suite perfect for keeping fit. Available through Berkely from £497,500
How To Celebrate The Tokyo 2020 Olympics From London
Quarry Lodge, Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Team GB’s rowers may have had bad luck at Tokyo, but they’re normally one of our strongest sides. Perhaps a house with direct river access, its own boathouse and Henley just short trip up the river is the training ground that would make the difference. This charming three-bedroom house has all that as well as an abundance of period features and a spacious roof terrace. Sounds like a winner to us. Available through Hamptons for £3,250,000
St Georges Hill, Weybridge, Surrey
Golf is one of the newest Olympic sports, which means you’ve got half a chance of breaking in. Spread across a sprawling double plot, this ten-bedroom Surrey mansion has direct access to a championship standard golf course as well as an onsite tennis club and private pool. And with resort style grounds and numerous terraces and balconies, there’s plenty of space to relax after a hard days training. Available through Jackson-Stops, price on Application
Burnthouse, Truro, Cornwall
Dreaming of success in the equestrian events? Give your horse-riding ambitions free reign at this 23 acre Cornish estate. The Grade II listed house may be a little run down, but with an abundance of gentle pasture, a modern stable block and several barns, it’s the perfect place to keep horses. There’s even a sand school for practicing your show-jumping and dressage routines. Available through Lillicrap Chilcott for ÂŁ1,750,000
Tignes, France
If 2024 is just too long to wait, then don’t forget that the Beijing Winter Olympic games (set to begin in February 2022) are only a few months away. For aspiring snow-sports-stars, there’s nothing like a ski in ski out chalet. Located in the sprawling Tignes and Val d’Isere resort, this dreamy chalet has direct access to the slopes and the lifts as well as a modern alpine vibe that co-opts old ski-lifts into furniture. There’s even an indoor pool and spa for keeping your fitness up during blizzards. Available through Free Spirit Alpine for €5,500,000Â
The Forum, Bow, London
Finally, it would be wrong to talk about Olympic training grounds without mentioning The Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. Home to The Aquatics Centre, Velopark, London Stadium and Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre, this is the Olympic training ground of champions. Gateway’s The Forum is a fashionable development in East London within easy reach of the Olympic Park. So if you’re of the opinion that the only place to train like an Olympian is an Olympic stadium, these spacious one-three bedroom apartments (complete with modern appliances and some with their own private terraces) could be the place for you.  Available through Gateway Housing from £92,500 (25% share)
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