4 bedroom equestrian facility for sale

A truly extraordinary offering to the market. A fully operational equestrian centre with full planning permission for two detached dwellings.

Eccliffe equestrian is currently a thriving livery yard with indoor and outdoor arenas, two American barn style stabling and further stabling in smaller barns. Horse walker, lunge pen and 24 paddocks. Two mobile homes. Thriving equestrian livery business generating very healthy income.

PLANNING PERMISSION - There is full planning permission in place for two detached dwellings.
Four Bedroom Detached House - Managers Dwelling
Three Bedroom Detached Bungalow. - Workers Dwelling

Please visit and search planning ref - P/FUL/2025/01180.

The property is offered with 27 acres of land and the vendor has found a property to buy.

Viewings Strictly by appointment, Please ask for Charlotte Roberts-Barr.

SITUATION
Gillingham 2 miles, Shaftesbury 5 miles, A303 4 miles, Yeovil 17
miles, Salisbury 25 miles, Bath 31 miles, London 114 miles.
Mainline Train Services: Gillingham to London Waterloo 1hr
58 mins.
International airports: Bournemouth International 35 miles, Bristol
International 40 miles.

EDUCATION
The West Country is excellently catered for with a range
of private schools in the area including Sandroyd, Port Regis,
Bryanston & Clayesmore. Primary schools are located in Shaftesbury.
The brilliant Gillingham Secondary School is located nearby.
For more details see for independents and
for state schools information.

ECCLIFFE
is a small hamlet conveniently
situated on the rural fringes of Shaftesbury. The property benefits
from excellent communication links with the A350, A303 and M5
motorway all within easy reach, providing ready access to the south
coast, west country and London. Gillingham mainline train station is
just a 10 minute drive.

LOCAL, SPORTING & RECREATIONAL
The nearby town of Gillingham
provides a wide range of services including a Waitrose supermarket
and a mainline railway station. Also in the vicinity is Shaftesbury, one
of the most popular historical towns on the Wiltshire/Dorset border.
Shaftesbury offers a variety of shopping and cultural facilities, and
is home to a number of independent shops, pubs, and restaurants.
A more comprehensive range of services can be found nearby in
the Cathedral City of Salisbury or the Roman City of Bath with its
Spa leisure complex, Theatre Royal, and Grade 1 Listed Abbey.
Good outriding, walking and cycling opportunities abound from the
property into the surrounding countryside, with sailing and water
sports available along the south coast.

ECCLIFFE EQUESTRIAN
Situated in an accessible rural location, Eccliffe is currently a mixed
livery yard with extensive equestrian facilities, including an outdoor
school, indoor school, stabling, pasture which is all ring fenced.
The property is ideal to continue as a livery yard or could be utilised
for a competition yard.

OUTBUILDINGS
There is a good range of traditional farm buildings which have been
adapted for equestrian use, the property has been laid out to create
several equestrian yards' for ease of access to the facilities.
Stable Block 1 Barn housing 10 large stables.
Stable Block 2 Barn housing 8 large stables with tack room.
Stable Block 3 Barn housing 7 stables of different sizes plus
tack room.
Stable Block 4 Enclosed yard with 7 timber stables and tack room.
Stable Block 5 Barn housing 3 stables plus tack area.
Outbuilding 6 Situated on the left as you drive into the property.
Housing Riders Lounge/day room with adjoining kitchen, office and
cloakroom. Door from this connects to rear of barn which contains
workshop, tack room, feed room plus three further store rooms.
Outbuilding 7 - Comprising square workshop with access to large
store area to the rear.
Outbuilding 8 & 9 Two detached stable units.

MOBILE HOMES
There are two mobile homes on the property, one is situated
opposite the indoor arena and overlooking the fields to the rear,
comprising two double bedrooms, shower room, open plan living
space. The second mobile home is situated adjacent to the outdoor
school and comprises two double bedrooms, shower room and
open plan living space. These are to be removed once the new
dwellings are complete.

EQUESTRIAN FACILITIES
Eccliffe offers superb equestrian facilities with plenty of parking for
lorries with good turning space. Sand based loose schooling pen,
horse walker, part hedged and electric fenced paddocks, enclosed
muck area and two excellent arenas. Indoor arena with lights,
viewing gallery and large store area, the arena itself measures 40M
X 20M with sand fibre base. Outdoor arena an international size
arena, measuring 60M X 20M with sand fibre base, floodlights and
mirrors.

PLANNING PERMISSIONS
Full planning permission has been granted for two residential dwellings. This presents a unique opportunity for a buyer to create an equestrian home with staff accommodation.

Conditions:
3. The occupation of the dwellings hereby approved shall be limited to a person solely, or mainly, employed, or last employed, prior to retirement, in the locality in the equestrian business (including any dependants of such a person residing with him/her) or a widow, or widower, of such a person.
Reason: The site is in an area where new dwellings would be contrary to the provisions of the approved Local Plan and normally would not be permitted except where there is an overriding need in the interests of equestrian uses.
4. Before the development hereby approved is occupied or utilised the turning/manoeuvring and been constructed. Thereafter, these areas, must be permanently maintained, kept free from obstruction and available for the purposes specified.
Reason: To ensure the proper and appropriate development of the site and to ensure that highway safety is not adversely impacted upon.
5. The development hereby permitted shall be implemented strictly in accordance with the recommendations and requirements in the ecology report "Preliminary Ecology Appraisal" prepared by Season's Ecology, Report Ref: SEB3017_01 v2 ; dated January 2025, and certified by the Dorset Council Natural Environment Team on 20 March 2025.
The development hereby approved must not be first brought into use unless and until:
i) the recommendations detailed in section 5 of the approved ecology report have been completed in full, in accordance with any specified timetable, unless otherwise agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority, and
ii) evidence of compliance has been supplied to the Local Planning Authority prior to the substantial completion, or the first bringing into use of the development hereby approved, whichever is the sooner. The development shall subsequently be implemented entirely in accordance with the approved ecology report and thereafter the approved mitigation, compensation and enhancement measures must be permanently maintained and retained in accordance with the approved details.
Reason: To mitigate and compensate for impacts on ecological receptors, and to provide biodiversity gains.

FOUR BEDROOM DWELLING
This property will be 1400 sq ft and is to be situated to the rear of
the mobile home opposite the indoor school. Accommodation will
comprise of; sitting room, kitchen/dining room, cloakroom, four
bedrooms, en suite to principal bedroom, family bathroom, garden.

THREE BEDROOM DWELLING
This property will be 1368 sq ft and is to be a single storey dwelling
with open living space, three bedrooms, a bathroom and garden.

AGENTS NOTES
Fox Grant and their clients give notice that:
1. They have no authority to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property. 2.
These particulars have been prepared in good faith to give a fair overall view of the property, do not form
any part of an offer or contract and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact. 3.
Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. The text, photographs and plans are for guidance
only and are not necessarily comprehensive. It should not be assumed that the property has all necessary
planning, building regulation or other consents and Fox Grant has not tested any services, equipment or
facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise.
Local Authorities: Dorset Council
Energy Performance Certificate: not applicable
Services: mains water and electric, septic tank waste system and calor gas heating.
Particulars: prepared by Charlotte Roberts-Barr September 2025

VIEWINGS
All viewings strictly by appointment through the agents
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Barr or William Fox Grant, for further details email
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DIRECTIONS
From Shaftesbury head west on the A30 towards Sherborne. At the East
Stour cross roads turn right onto the B3092 towards Madjeston. Take the
third left towards Eccliffe and Kington Magna. Take the first right hand
turn and Eccliffe Equestrian will be found at the end of the drive. See
location map for alternative routes.

Notice
Please note we have not tested any apparatus, fixtures, fittings, or services. Interested parties must undertake their own investigation into the working order of these items. All measurements are approximate and photographs provided for guidance only.