FIRST Madonna moved into the neighbourhood.

Now it looks likely we're getting another superstar.

Pintsize popstar Kylie Minogue is apparently interested in a secluded Dorset estate.

Set in 2,000 acres, Encombe House is a snip at £15million.

The magnificent country house in Purbeck also boasts three lakes, a swimming pool and Grecian-style temple.

The land which comes with it contains a stretch of magnificent coastline, including St Aldhelm's Head and Chapman's Pool.

And for rural entertaining should the Aussie pop princess chose to show her showbiz friends just how it's done, there are 60 acres of gardens, 12 cottages and woodland perfect for pheasant shooting parties.

This isn't the first time Encombe House has attracted celebrity interest.

Madonna was rumoured to have considered staging her wedding at the grade II listed house renowned for its shooting on a World Heritage coastline before settling on Skibo Castle in Scotland.

Last year Madonna, and husband Guy Ritchie, snapped up the Ashcombe estate on the Dorset-Wiltshire border for £9million.

Their arrival initially sparked a flurry of international media interest though locals were unimpressed.

However, reaction in Purbeck to Kylie as a neighbour is somewhat mixed. "That's just a vicious rumour," said one man, while another commented: "We should be so lucky".

Rev Robert Watton, rector of the Purbeck Hill parishes, said: "There is a suspicion someone like this may be a potential purchaser but there have been all sorts of rumours flying around.

"We are quite used to seeing celebrities - they come down here visiting or on holidays. I think people will respect their privacy.

"The land includes some visitor spots such as Chapmans Pool so people would hope access to those places will be maintained and everyone is treated with respect."

The sale is being handled by FPD Savills, who sold Ashcombe to Madonna.

Although local coastal footpaths are a big hit with walkers there are no public footpaths near the house itself, which is set in nearly 600 acres of land known as The Golden Bowl.

The estate has changed hands only three times in 1,000 years - originally gifted to the Abbess of Shaftesbury in 948AD where it remained until the Reformation.

It was once home to MP John Pitt, a distant cousin of Prime Minister Pitt the Elder, and in 1807 it was purchased by wealthy Newcastle coal merchants, the Scott family, in 1807, whose descendants still live there.