Land for sale
Ansty Cross, Dorchester
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Key features
- For sale by Auction Thursday 26 February 2026
- 0.52 acres (0.21 hectares)
- Level and sloping amenity land with vehicular access
- Freely draining, lime-rich loamy soil
- Bounded by mature broadleaved deciduous trees including ash, maple, beech and hazel
- Situated at the foot of Bulbarrow Hill and falling within the Dorset National Landscape
- Village shop and pub within half a mile
- Offering potential for conservation, amenity and leisure uses
- Sturminster Newton 9 miles, Blandford 10 miles, Dorchester 12.5 miles
Description
The Land - An opportunity to acquire a parcel of amenity land measuring approximately 0.53 acres (0.21 hectares), in a rural location within the Dorset National Landscape. Situated on the edge of the village, and less than half a mile from amenities, the land offers scope for a range of conservation, amenity and leisure uses.
The site is believed to have formerly been a chalk pit and is predominantly level with sloping boundaries, bordered by a range of mature broadleaved deciduous trees including ash, maple, beech and hazel. The site is subject to a TPO and further details can be found in the legal pack. The soil is described as being freely draining, lime-rich and loamy.
Situation - Ansty is a popular village, situated within the Dorset National Landscape. The surrounding countryside provides excellent walking, riding and cycling. Village amenities include a village shop and The Fox Inn. The market town of Sturminster Newton is 9 miles, with Blandford Forum and Dorchester about 10 miles distant offering a greater range of facilities including supermarkets, leisure facilities, and a mainline station (Dorchester South) to London Waterloo. The Abbey town of Sherborne is approximately 15 miles.
The famous Dorset coastline is within about a 35 minute drive with Ringstead and Lulworth both less than 20 miles distant.
What3words - ///stability.banter.forge
Services - None. Mains water and electricity are available nearby.
Local Authority - Dorset Council
Agents Notes - The entirety of the property is subject to a Tree Preservation Order. Reference: 421-09. Please refer to the legal pack for more information.
Solicitors - Kernon Kelleher Solicitors
Blandford Forum DT11 7EB
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Brochures
Land at Ansty Cross Draft Brochure.pdfAnsty Cross, Dorchester
NEAREST STATIONS
Distances are straight line measurements from the centre of the postcode- Moreton Station9.1 miles
About Symonds & Sampson, Sturminster Newton
Agriculture House, Market Place, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1AR
Notes
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