Equestrian Estate with Sport-Facility Zoning in Lambach, Styria

Equestrian estate with sport-facility zoning in Lambach

Lambach, municipality of Nestelbach bei Graz, Styria is the setting for this equestrian property, combining a riding hall, stables, a house and a chalet on a plot recorded as 18,156 m². The listing price is €3,000,000. The source describes the land as having an Austrian sport-facility zoning designation; confirm the precise designation and permitted uses.

Buildings and equestrian facilities

• Riding hall: 50 × 30 m, built in 2019, with three large foaling boxes and scope to expand. It has a sand surface, electrically operated gable and side windows with rain sensors, and hay and straw storage. An extension for an office and a small spectators’ refreshment area is described as planned and approved.
• Stable 1: brick construction, built in 2011, with five boxes, a grooming area, tack room and workshop. Hot water is provided and the drinkers are heated.
• Stable 2: timber construction, built in 2014, with seven boxes, two grooming areas, a tack room, feed room and horse solarium. It also has hot water, heated drinkers, a shower, WC, changing room and a covered seating area for riders.
• Outdoor facilities: a four-horse walker with an 18 m diameter and specialist rubber surface, plus a 20 × 60 m riding arena with floodlighting, water-storage mats and automatic irrigation. The arena sand surface is reported to have been renewed two years before the listing.

House and chalet

The house has approximately 80 m² of residential usable floor area on the ground floor, laid out with a spacious kitchen and dining area, bathroom, separate WC, living room and bedroom. A terrace provides outdoor space. Its approximately 100 m² basement contains a pellet heating system serving all buildings on the plot. The attic provides approximately 80 m² of further space for various uses. A 25 kW generator is located behind the house.

The timber chalet is described as newly built and has approximately 38 m² of living area, with an open-plan living and sleeping room, kitchenette, and shower room with WC. It has infrared heating and a covered terrace overlooking the surrounding countryside.

The structured listing gives a 120 m² living-area figure, while the detailed description separately states approximately 80 m² of residential usable floor area for the house and approximately 38 m² of chalet living area. These are reported as supplied; their relationship should be clarified.

The equipment included in the price is stated to include a Steyr 540 tractor with scraper, a Manitou farm handler with attachments, a 980-litre diesel tank, tools and equipment, and further items including replacement drinkers and halter ropes.

Zoning and location

The description states that the sport-facility designation allows an unrestricted number of horse boxes without the additional grazing land otherwise required for each horse. It also reports that the construction of a further residence and an office extension may be possible without restrictions on floor area and independently of agricultural use, and says these designations are officially confirmed and documented. The precise planning position and permitted development should be verified.

The property is in Lambach, identified in the detailed address as a locality in the municipality of Nestelbach bei Graz, in Graz-Umgebung, Styria (postcode 8323). The listing says Graz city centre is about a 30-minute drive away. It gives approximate driving times of eight minutes to services and schools in St. Marein, 15 minutes to Gleisdorf, 10 minutes to the nearest railway station and 12 minutes to the A2 motorway access. Distances elsewhere in the listing include a railway station at 5,000 m and motorway access at 5,500 m; the stated travel times and distances are both retained.

The property is described as being in a quiet, hilly rural setting. The listing also mentions shops and services in nearby communities and gives proximity figures for health services, education, shopping and other amenities.

A substantial equestrian property with multiple buildings

The combination of a riding hall, two stables, outdoor arena, house and chalet, together with the stated sport-facility zoning, is the defining feature of this Lambach estate. Request further details about the property.