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Great House Farm Land & Barns - Development opportunity

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Key Features

  • Development opportunity in stunning location
  • Easy access to road networks and Gillingham station
  • Shaftesbury 3 miles, Sturminster Newton 5 miles
  • 4 barn conversions
  • 1 new build
  • Edge of village location
  • Super views over surrounding countryside
  • Additional land could be available separately

Description

Great House Farm is situated on the southern side of the village and is reached from Dover Street via a long access road. The buildings currently comprise a mix of older traditional brick and Marnhull stone barns and a range of modern portal frame buildings around a traditional farmyard.

The views to the north are over open fields and to Duncliffe Wood while the panoramic views to the south incorporate Melbury Beacon, Compton Abbas, Hambledon Hill and Bulbarrow and the surrounding countryside in the distance.

Stour Row is a desirable village situated about 5 miles from Sturminster Newton and 3 miles south of the Saxon hilltop Town of Shaftesbury. Shaftesbury, made famous by its cobbled street Gold Hill is a popular town offering a good range of high street and boutique shops, supermarkets, secondary schooling and recreational facilities. Further east is the cathedral city of Salisbury offering the usual facilities and opportunities of a regional centre. The property has the benefit of a rural position combined with good access to the A30 and a mainline station at Gillingham (6 miles).

There is an excellent network of footpaths and bridleways to the surrounding countryside and Duncliffe Hill which provides breath-taking views over the Blackmore Vale.

There are excellent junior, secondary and independent schools in the area.

PLANNING PERMISSION

Planning Permission was granted by Dorset Council on 17th April 2025  Application number P/FUL/2025/00917 - for the demolition of agricultural buildings, change of use and conversion of 4 buildings to form 4 dwellings.

Erect 1 dwelling, form new access and carry out associated works.

For full information please refer to Dorset's planning portal using the above reference number.

SCHEDULE OF ACCOMMODATION Plot 1, detached single storey 2 bed conversion of 828 sq ft (77 m² ) with parking for 3 cars.

Plot 2, semi detached single storey 3 bed conversion of 1302 sq ft (121 m²) with parking for 3 cars and a visitors parking space.

Plot 3, semi detached single storey 3 bed conversion of 1302 sq ft (121 m²) with parking for 3 cars and a visitors parking space.

Plot 4, detached split level 3 bed conversion of 1011 sq ft (94 m² ) with parking for 3 cars and a visitors parking space.

Plot 5, detached two storey new build of 1646 sq ft (153 m²) with parking for 3 cars and a visitors parking space.

Total 6092 sq ft (566 m²) DIRECTIONS From Shaftesbury head west on the A30 towards Sherborne turning left towards Stour Row opposite the Kings Arms. Follow the road for about 1.5 miles until the junction with Dover Street where the entrance to Great House Farm will be found directly opposite. what3words///racked.ignoring.pigtails

SERVICES

Mains water is nearby in Dover Street and mains electricity is on the site. A treatment plant will need to be installed.

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Date Posted
2026-04-25

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Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.

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Nearest Schools

Primary

  • Stower Provost Community School1 mileOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    92
    Type
    Community school
  • St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Marnhull2.2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    82
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull2.7 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    51
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Faith
    Church of England
  • The Abbey CofE VA Primary School, Shaftesbury2.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    201
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School3.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    242
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • Shaftesbury School3.3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    782
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Gillingham School3.7 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,684
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
  • Sturminster Newton High School4 milesOfsted report card · Apr 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    605
    Type
    Academy converter
  • King Arthur's School8.7 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    450
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • The Blandford School9.4 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,103
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school

* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.

Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.

Amenities

Supermarket

Spar - Riverside Garage, West Stour2.2 miles
Spar - Marnhull, Marnhull2.9 miles
Aldi Kingsmead Business Park, Gillingham, Dorset3 miles

GP surgery

Gillingham Medical Practice3.5 miles

Pharmacy

Marnhull Pharmacy2.5 miles

Hospital

Westminster Memorial Hospital2.9 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

Getting Around

Nearest station

Gillingham (Dorset) Rail Station3.4 miles

Nearest bus stop

Stour Provost Community School0.9 miles

Typical drive times

Gillingham14 min · 4.7 miles
Stalbridge21 min · 7.9 miles
Shaftesbury13 min · 5.1 miles
Salisbury (city)47 min · 26 miles
Sturminster Newton16 min · 6.2 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.

Flood Risk

From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Flood Zone 1Lower risk

Surface water

Outside the mapped risk bandsVery low risk

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