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Dukums House

Melbury Abbas, near Shaftesbury, Dorset

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Sleeps 8
Bedrooms 4
Bathrooms 2
Change Fri
pets No Dogs
grade 4 star
Parking on site / nearby
Highchair available
Travel Cot available
Towels included
Games / Play facilities
Internet access
Hot Tub
Open fire / wood burner
Enclosed garden / patio
Downstairs bedroom
Decorated for Christmas
Downstairs bathroom
Shop nearby
Pub nearby
Complex
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At a glance

  • Beautiful detached barn conversion with wood fired hot tub
  • Countryside walks from the doorstep and a short drive from the market town of Shaftesbury
  • Take a day trip to the seaside resorts of Poole, Bournemouth and Weymouth
Overview
Property code: OC-48814

Situated in the heart of Dorset’s beautiful landscape of rolling hills and open farmland affording wonderful walking, there are a network of footpaths directly from the property. The area offers a wealth of pretty villages, sandy beaches and a coastline which has world heritage status. The pretty market town of Shaftesbury, which itself is home to Gold Hill, known to many as “Hovis Hill” as it was used in the 70’s television adverts for Hovis bread, is 5 minutes away. The popular seaside resorts of Poole, Bournemouth and Weymouth are also worth a visit. Other attractions include Hayes Motor Museum, Longleat House and Safari Park, the beautiful gardens at Stourhead House, Salisbury Cathedral, Yeovilton Air Arm Museum and Monkey World.

Entering the property from the terrace, you are met by a beautiful lounge/kitchen/diner with an impressive apex ceiling, exposed beams, sliding doors and oak flooring. Here you can relax and enjoy the countryside views while snuggled up in front of the wood burner. Enjoy watching your favourite programme on the Smart TV or take time to enjoy a DVD. The impressive kitchen is very well equipped and is perfect to try out some new recipes or cook some old family favourites using the breakfast bar/island. The kitchen has two electric oven and hob, Lavassa coffee machine, microwave, fridge with ice compartment and dishwasher. The utility room has a fridge/freezer, washing machine and plenty of space for storing muddy boots. Leading from there are the ground floor bedrooms starting with the king-size with TV and beautiful views, the second is a super-king-size zip-and-link (which can be made into twin beds on request at time of booking) with a dressing room, TV, and en-suite bathroom with handheld shower over bath and WC. You will then come to the third bedroom a cosy twin with TV, a great room for children. There is also a newly installed shower room and WC conveniently located on this floor too. Heading upstairs you will find a further king-size bedroom with a TV.

Venturing outside, you will find a private terrace directly outside the lounge/kitchen/diner doors, perfect for outside dining with garden furniture, BBQ and a wonderful wood-fired hot tub. There are large shared gardens all enjoying the fabulous countryside views. Have fun in the shared open-sided games barn with table tennis and table football.

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  • 4 bedrooms – 1 super-king-size zip-and-link (which can be made up as twin beds, please request bed option at point of booking), 2 king-size, and 1 twin
  • 2 bathrooms - 1 ensuite with shower over bath and WC, 1 shower room with WC
  • Kitchen with 2 electric ovens, hob, microwave, fridge with ice compartment, air fryer, dishwasher and Lavassa coffee machine
  • Utility room - fridge/freezer and washing machine
  • Smart TV and DVD player in lounge, TV's in all bedrooms
  • Wood burner - logs included
  • Private wood fired hot tub - logs included
  • Shared open sided games barn with table tennis and table football
  • Ample parking
  • Enclosed garden with furniture and charcoal BBQ
  • Heated with underfloor heating downstairs and radiators upstairs
  • Complex of 4 properties
  • Breezy Ridge Vineyard and Compton Abbas airfield within 1.3 miles walkable along downward foot paths
  • This property will be decorated for Christmas
  • Arrival: 16:30 onwards
  • Departure: before 10:00
  • Sorry, no dogs allowed

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Anna Lowe

This property is personally managed by Anna.

CUSTOMER REVIEWS

From guests that have stayed at the property.

Based on 15 guest ratings

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Reviewed by Sophie 27th February 2026

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We spent a week in Dukums House as a family of 5, and had a fabulous time here. The cottage is beautifully presented, spacious and well equipped. There were thoughtful touches to the items left (radios and books to use, a map of the local area, good quality linens), as well as comfortable furniture and a very well equipped kitchen. The information Read morefrom the owner provided ideas for walks and day trips, and there are a good variety of shops/cafes/facilities in nearby Shaftesbury. We will look to return and have already recommended this place to friends. Hide

Reviewed by Megan 3rd October 2025

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Great views, amazing place! Would stay again. Wish the check in time was slightly earlier and checkout slightly later. Very nice place though!

Reviewed by Rich 19th September 2025

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A beautiful property that was immaculately clean.

Reviewed by Alana 29th August 2025

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Lovely house, had everything you would need and in a great location. Had a fantastic weekend with friends. Very child friendly house too

Reviewed by R 22nd August 2025

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This property is a stunning place to have quality time with family. The open plan kitchen/diner/ sitting room provides a good communal area. The bedrooms are spotless and lovely. The hosts are very accommodating. The hot tub is great fun for chilling out and we used the games area a lot. Our only niggle was that although the on-suite is a good sizeRead more, the family shower room is small. All guests needed to use the on-suite too. Shaftsbury is charming, and the heated lido well worth a visit Hide

Reviewed by Sarah 11th July 2025

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This is a lovely property, just right for our family of two adults with our adult children. We loved the walk to the Beacon, the spacious living area, the games room and especially the hot tub. The property is comfortable, super clean and the kitchen so well equipped - including plastic table ware for picnics or eating outside while enjoying the viRead moreew. Really well located for Haynes, Tank and Bealieu museums, the Dorset coast and countryside. We plan to return ! Hide

Reviewed by Richard 20th June 2025

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A fabulous place to stay, we had a wonderful holiday there. Nigel and Hannah were perfect hosts also. The house was immaculate and had everything you would need.

Reviewed by Rachael 9th May 2025

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We cannot fault this holiday home. Absolutely stunning - it is a little cramped for sleeping space when you are all adults and only 2 toilets/bathrooms was slightly tricky at times! Saying this though, we all agreed it didnt really matter as the living space is far more important for us to enjoy! The garden is wonderful and the hot tub an added joyRead more! We loved the games room & played rounders on the communal garden. Brilliant host Nigel was fantastic and very helpful! Definitely will visit again! Hide

Reviewed by Amanda 18th April 2025

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We thoroughly enjoyed the accommodation as a family and would recommend it.

Reviewed by Abbie 27th December 2024

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Absolutely amazing house!! The space is homely and the beds and sofas are super comfortable. The owners are really friendly and helpful. Me and my friends thoroughly enjoyed our stay and it was the perfect place to go to for my 21st. It is in a great place with loads of lovely walks and things to do nearby, I would definitely recommend longleat as Read morea potential day out as it is only half an hour away from the house. I would definitely stay here again and recommend it to anyone! Hide

Reviewed by Karen 1st November 2024

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Amazing time had by all - big thank you to our hosts. Clean, comfortable and everything is of a high standard. Would definitely return for another stay!

Reviewed by Steph 20th September 2024

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Reviewed by Janet 23rd August 2024

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The most wonderful place to stay for a family holiday. Perfect in every way! Relaxing views, lots of space. So quiet but in easy reach of all the attractions Dorset has to offer. Well equipped kitchen, comfy sofas, a fabulous dining table, excellent beds and lots of character. The children had a lovely area to play games outside too. One of the besRead moret places we have stayed in. Thank you so much. Hide

Reviewed by Sarah 26th July 2024

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We had a fantastic stay - it is a beautiful house and fitted out to a very high standard. There is plenty of crockery etc without fear of running out before the dishwasher is turned on! It is great for multi-generational families. The wooden hot tub was fantastic, especially as we hadn't used one before, and is aesthetically pleasing with the countRead morery surroundings. Hide

Reviewed by Lorraine 19th July 2024

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Lovely property in a lovely location. Well equipped and mostly very happy with it. Owners were unobtrusive but it lacks privacy generally if that's important to you. Spacious for our large family group in all respects except toilet facilities which were inadequate for the number it accommodates.

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