A "charming period cottage" and 14.5 acres of grounds surrounding it have come onto the market in Dorset for a cost of £1.35 million.

Oak Tree Farm in Wareham is described as an "oasis of privacy and tranquillity" which offers scores of mature oak trees and a babbling brook on its land.

A description from the agent reads: "A most enchanting location with grasslands and paddocks offering complete privacy, peace and quiet."

The full profile of the property can be seen on the DOMVS website here.

Bournemouth Echo: The grounds come to around 14.5 acresThe grounds come to around 14.5 acres (Image: DOMVS)

Take a look inside the property

Upon entering the cottage you'll come into a flagstone lobby which leads to the kitchen/dining room which includes "a Rayburn range, walk in larder and dining table with views out over the gardens".

Off the kitchen, there is a utility room and storeroom, described as a great place "for the fruits of your labour from the garden".

Bournemouth Echo: The kitchen areaThe kitchen area (Image: DOMVS)

Elsewhere on the ground floor is a snug, and the sitting room which has a wide fireplace and an old brick bread oven under an original oak beam.

Upstairs there are two double bedrooms and a bathroom, which all offer views out across the land.

Bournemouth Echo: One of the bedroomsOne of the bedrooms (Image: DOMVS)

Outside of the cottage, the grounds contain a large barn and well-drained land which is divided into six fields, two small orchards, gardens, and a large woodland glade.

Oak Tree Farm also has a "healthy selection" of fruit trees including apple, pear, greengage, medlar and plum.


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Elsewhere, you can also find soft fruits such as raspberries, gooseberries, loganberries and blackcurrants.

Bournemouth Echo: The grounds are highlighted for their seclusionThe grounds are highlighted for their seclusion (Image: DOMVS)

Other features include a private water supply from a natural spring and plenty of firewood from the trees on the land.

The profile adds: "Here, you can wake up to the sounds of nature, spend your days exploring your own expansive grounds, and your evenings enjoying the peace and quiet of your secluded retreat."