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Melbury Abbas

Land size
2.3 acres
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2

Key Features

  • Completely Refurbished Throughout
  • Rare Equestrian Property
  • Three Bedroom House
  • One Bedroom Annexe
  • Garage and Stores
  • Winter Turnout Pens
  • Arena
  • Good Outriding
  • Block Built Stables Yard
  • Approx. 2.3 Acres

Description

Outstanding Recently Refurbished Equestrian Property, nestled in the Cranborne Chase, Offering 3 Double Bedrooms, Annexe, Stables, Arena and Paddocks. About 2.3 Acres.

DESCRIPTION

Tucked away in an enviable and private position within the sought-after Dean's Hollow, Punch Hill Farm presents a rare opportunity to acquire a beautifully updated country home with exceptional equestrian facilities and access to superb riding country.

Thoughtfully and extensively improved by the current owners, the property offers generous and versatile family accommodation extending throughout a charming detached three-bedroom residence. At the heart of the home lies a stunning kitchen/dining/family room, perfectly designed for modern living and enjoying panoramic views across the garden towards the nature reserve beyond. Complementing this impressive space is a welcoming sitting room, a cosy snug/games room both featuring wood-burning stoves, a further dedicated study/day room, utility room and downstairs cloakroom.
The first floor provides three generous double bedrooms served by a well-appointed family bathroom, creating comfortable accommodation for families and...

OUTSIDE

Outside, the property continues to impress. The equestrian facilities are exceptional for a property of this size and have been carefully upgraded to create a ready-made setup for horse owners. The facilities include a fully refurbished arena with a high-quality rubber and sand mixed surface, post-and-rail fenced turnout paddocks, turnout sand paddock. A substantial block-built stable yard comprising three stables with covered yard, a large tack/day room with separate electricity supply, hay store and a dedicated feed and rug room, together with an adjoining purpose-built enclosed muck heap area.
The grounds provide extensive parking suitable for numerous vehicles, trailers and horseboxes.
One of the property's greatest attractions is its direct access to excellent hacking opportunities, with little roadwork required, making it ideal for both leisure and competitive riders alike.

Combining a beautifully presented family home, versatile ancillary accommodation and...

LOCATION

Dinahs Hollow sits within the picturesque North Dorset village of Melbury Abbas is situated at the foot of Spreadeagle Hill between Blandford and Shaftesbury. Mentioned in the' Domesday Book' as 'Meleberie', the shape of the village has changed little over the centuries with its heart in agriculture.

St. Thomas's Church with its tower is roughly in the centre of the community. The area is within the Cranborne Chase and West Wiltshire Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and with its undulating countryside offers several beautiful walks.

The nearby market town of Shaftesbury plays host to a wide variety of amenities, schools and leisure facilities whilst mainline train stations are located within the surrounding village of Tisbury (10 miles) or town of Gillingham (12 miles).

TENURE

Freehold.

SERVICES

Mains water and electricity. Private drainage. Oil fired central heating.

LOCAL AUTHORITY

Dorset County Council, Tax Band F

VIEWINGS

By appointment only via the vendors sole agents - Boatwrights Tisbury

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
F
Date Posted
2026-06-04

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 74 Equestrian listings in South West England (1+ acres).

This Property£369,565 / acre
Equestrian Average (1+ acres) £79,670 / acre
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Utilities & Restrictions

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Rights & Restrictions

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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

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Parking
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Garden
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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

1.8 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre

Suitable for

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

Fixed wireless access may also be an option here.

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.

Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.

Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.

Nearest Schools

Primary

  • Ludwell Primary School2.1 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    89
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • The Abbey CofE VA Primary School, Shaftesbury2.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    201
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School2.3 milesOfsted report card · Jun 2026
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    333
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • St Andrew's Church of England Primary School2.3 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    101
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Motcombe CofE Primary School3.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    146
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • Shaftesbury School1.7 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    782
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Gillingham School5.9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,684
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
  • Sturminster Newton High School6.7 milesOfsted report card · Apr 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    605
    Type
    Academy converter
  • The Blandford School8.2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,103
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
  • Cranborne Middle School12 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    9 to 13
    Pupils
    265
    Type
    Community 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.

Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

Spar - Latestop Shaftsbury, Shaftesbury1.8 miles
Co-op Beaufoy Close Shaftesbury, Shaftesbury2.1 miles
Lidl Shaftesbury, Shaftesbury2.1 miles

GP surgery

Gillingham Medical Practice5.9 miles

Pharmacy

Shaftesbury Pharmacy1.9 miles

Hospital

Westminster Memorial Hospital2.2 miles

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

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Getting Around

Nearest station

Gillingham (Dorset) Rail Station5.9 miles

Nearest bus stop

School Lane168 metres

Typical drive times

Gillingham17 min · 7.4 miles
Shaftesbury7 min · 2.7 miles
Blandford Forum14 min · 10 miles
Salisbury (city)38 min · 21 miles
Sturminster Newton23 min · 11 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.

Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.

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

The detail behind these bandings

The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.

  • Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
  • Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
  • Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
  • Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
  • Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
  • Ground risks (included in the full report)
  • Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)

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