5 bedroom detached house for sale

Tucked away along a peaceful private lane on the edge of Wareham Forest, Pinehurst is a substantial five-bedroom family home set within approximately a quarter of an acre — offering the rare combination of woodland-side tranquillity and easy walking access to Wareham town and mainline station.

This is forest-edge living with the convenience of a well-connected Dorset village, with direct walking access into Wareham Forest from the house.

The property offers generous and versatile accommodation including two reception rooms, five bedrooms and four bathrooms, two of which are en-suite. The layout works beautifully for family life, entertaining and home working, while also offering potential for ground floor living if required, with the study easily adaptable as an additional bedroom alongside the nearby shower room.

The kitchen was modernised in 2019 and enhanced further with the creation of a new hallway and utility area in 2020, with a welcoming porch added in 2021. These improvements have been carried out sympathetically to retain the character of the original 1930s home, including the preserved 1930s tiled hallway floor and reinstated period-style doors throughout the house.

The main reception room features a log burner for cosy winter evenings, while smart heating controls and fast fibre-to-cabinet broadband (around 70Mb/s) support modern living and home working. Google Nest smoke, fire and carbon monoxide detectors provide additional safety, complemented by hardwired Ring security cameras with floodlights and a video doorbell. An EV charger is also installed.

Significant practical improvements have also been made including replacement windows in 2018 and a full modernisation of the property’s plumbing system in 2025.

Upstairs, several bedrooms enjoy attractive outlooks, with balcony access from two rooms, and a beautifully redecorated principal suite with en-suite bathroom.

Outside, the mature gardens are a particular feature. The plot extends to around a quarter of an acre and includes:

1. A cedar greenhouse with established Black Hamburg grape vine

2. A powered workshop ideal for hobbies or home working

3. Patio and courtyard seating areas with outdoor power and water

4. Children’s play space and mature apple trees

5. A private rear garden with a wonderful sense of seclusion

The location is exceptional for nature and lifestyle. Wareham Forest can be reached directly from the house, offering miles of walking and cycling trails, while Morden Bog and Great Ovens Nature Reserve are also close by. An off-road cycle path connects Sandford to Wareham, with routes continuing towards Studland Beach and the Purbeck coastline.

Sandford itself is a thriving and well-served village with a “Good” rated primary school, village pub, church, Lidl, café, pharmacy and doctor’s surgery all nearby. Wareham train station — within walking distance — provides direct services to Poole, Bournemouth, Southampton and London Waterloo.

Pinehurst offers space, privacy and access to some of Dorset’s most beautiful countryside — all within easy reach of coast, schools and transport links.