Houses for sale in Dorset

A National Trust country home to call your own (at least for the next 95 years)

The utterly beautiful Pamphill Manor in Dorset is owned by the National Trust — but they've put it on the market with one small catch.

A true labour-of-love country house with pool, party barn and endless 19th century charm

Light-filled rooms, dramatic entertaining spaces, exquisitely pretty gardens and a huge list of leisure facilities make Grove House a real find.

The £30 million Dorset estate that comes with a 200-year-old mansion, a cricket ground, a nature reserve and an entire village

The Bridehead Estate in Dorset has come up for sale — and it's quite an astonishing opportunity. Penny Churchill takes a look.

A wonderfully secluded old rectory in Dorset with spectacular gardens, dedicated wine room, and it's walking distance from the station

No house ticks every single box for buyers... but it must be said that Old Came Rectory, just outside Dorchester, comes awfully close.

Red-brick walls, a thatched roof, a barn and an EPC rating of A. This home of the future in Dorset looks suspiciously like the past

At Godwins House near Christchurch, tradition and modernity embrace to create exquisite results.

A musician's paradise at a Georgian rectory in one of Dorset's most beautiful (and most unfortunately named) valleys

Nine-bedroom Plush Manor was once the home of Alfred Brendel and sits in one of Dorset's most desirable locations.

A 112-acre estate in Hardy country with nine bedrooms and glorious gardens that is far from the madding crowd

Bingham's Melcombe in Dorset is a 'real gem', say agents, and is so quiet you won't hear 'a car door slamming'.

A gorgeous old rectory which featured in a Thomas Hardy Novel, for sale in one of Dorset's most deliciously-named villages

Melbury Bubb House is up for sale in a tiny village in Dorset. Penny Churchill takes a look.

A handsome Georgian villa in a quiet and sought-after Dorset village

Grade II-listed Church Villa sits in the heart of a tranquil village, five miles from the mainline railway at Wareham, and 12 miles from the beach at Poole.

A Grade II-listed Dorset manor house where sweeping staircases and four-poster beds meet pristine kitchen and swimming pool

Lashings of history, plenty of space both inside and out and a great location – Muston Manor is an idyllic countryside residence.

This grand Georgian home with charming stable block is every equestrian's dream

A fabulous Grade II-listed property and stud farm in Dorset is for sale, with seven bedrooms, swimming pool and tennis court, plus stables, manège and abundant grazing.

The Dorset home of Kirstie Allsopp's parents has come up for sale at £6.5 million

TV presenter Kirstie Allsopp remembers the moment her parents first caught sight of Lyddon House in the pages of Country Life.

An incredible Dorset manor house that's up for sale for the first time in 287 years

An opportunity that's not so much once-in-a-lifetime as once-in-four-lifetimes has arisen as The Manor House in the wonderfully-named Dorset village of Sandford Orcas has come up for sale. Penny Churchill tells more.

An almost absurdly picturesque thatched cottage in rural Dorset — and it's priced under £400,000

Two-up two-down has never looked sweeter than at Mundy’s Cottage, in the sought-after village of Stour Provost.

A beautiful family home with wonderful romantic gardens, set in a classic Dorset village

West End House is a delightful Georgian home that's bathed in light, set in rolling countryside — and, very unusually for its age, is unlisted.

A sublime Georgian home in Dorset that is a haven for wild swimming

A major refurbishment has transformed The Old Rectory, in the village of Stour Provost, into an elegant and timeless family home. Penny Churchill takes a look.

An irresistible Dorset cottage that's located in its own verdant oasis — for sale for £1.85 million

Cherry Cottage Farm, located near the town of Beaminster, is a timeless family home with wonderful flexible accommodation in a simply stunning setting.

An elegant Georgian home set amid beautifully curated gardens, just three miles from the Jurassic Coast

Beautifully proportioned rooms, plenty of Georgian charm and wonderful gardens meet at Winfrith House, in the pretty village of Winfrith Newburgh, in Dorset.

A cute, 17th century thatched cottage on the Dorset coast that is just a stone's throw from the beach

With its mix of charming interiors and idyllic location, Little Meggs is a delightful home that offers period living by the sea. Annunciata Elwes takes a look.

A remote countryside idyll in Dorset's Marshwood Vale that's 'a once in a generation opportunity'

For those looking to really escape to the country, look no further than lovely Vale House Farm near the village of Whitchurch Canonicorum in Dorset.