Live the country dream by snatching up one of these lovely properties in Tolpuddle, Milton Abbas or Osmington

Great British Life: The Cottage, The Green SherborneThe Cottage, The Green Sherborne (Image: Archant)

Woodlands 36-37, Milton Abbas

This Grade II listed 18th-century cob cottage with beautifully landscaped gardens is set within the -heart of this historic Dorset village which is predominately made up of thatched cottages. This 4-bed cottage was rethatched in 2015.

Guide Price: £625,000

Greenslade Taylor Hunt 01305 268786

Great British Life: St James Cottage Milton AbbasSt James Cottage Milton Abbas (Image: Archant)

The Cottage, The Green Sherborne

Set in the heart of Sherborne town centre this Grade II listed period cottage has 3/4 bedrooms, a courtyard garden, inglenook fireplace, exposed stone walls, timber beams and deep window seats.

Guide Price £350,000 Greenslade Taylor Hunt 01935 813577

Great British Life: Lower Atrim Cottage, BroadoakLower Atrim Cottage, Broadoak (Image: Archant)

St James Cottage Milton Abbas

Situated next door to the village church this 3-bedroom detached Grade II listed cottage was originally three dwellings, the rooms are surprisingly large for an historic thatched cottage including a 32ft long sitting room.

Guide Price £500,000 Symonds & Sampson 01258 452670

Great British Life: Iwerne Cottage, ShillingstoneIwerne Cottage, Shillingstone (Image: Archant)

Lower Atrim Cottage, Broadoak

Charming, detached, thatched and a stone’s throw from the coast, this two-bedroom cottage situated on the edge of the Symondsbury Estate and offers far reaching towards Colmers Hill.

Offers in Excess of £300,000 Symonds & Sampson 01308 422092

Great British Life: Rose Cottage, OsmingtonRose Cottage, Osmington (Image: Archant)

Iwerne Cottage. Shillingstone

Believed to date from the 16th century this 4-bedroom cottage is set within a large landscaped garden and comes with its own orchard which has Bramley apple, cherry, plum and pear trees.

Guide price £675,000 Symonds & Sampson 01258 452670

Great British Life: 1 Quarr Cottages, Lytchett Matravers1 Quarr Cottages, Lytchett Matravers (Image: Archant)

Rose Cottage, Osmington

The holy trinity of thatch, pretty garden and picturesque coastal village makes this property a winner. Dating from 1740s and originally believed to be a blacksmith, this detached 4-bedroom cottage has a host of character features including exposed beams and inglenook fireplace.

Guide £595,000 Symonds & Sampson 01305 251154

Great British Life: Cob Cottage, TolpuddleCob Cottage, Tolpuddle (Image: Archant)

1 Quarr Cottages, Lytchett Matravers

This 300-year-old Grade II listed thatched 3-bed cobb cottage also has a separate one-bedroom apartment in The Barn, a more recently built property constructed in the style of a barn, which provides income as a holiday let.

Price £875,000 Hearns 01202 377377

Great British Life: The Old House, Rigg Lane, TrentThe Old House, Rigg Lane, Trent (Image: Archant)

Cob Cottage, The Green, Tolpuddle

Situated opposite the famous ‘Martyrs’ tree, Cob Cottage this Grade II Listed 4-bed property was probably built in the 15th century as a Dorset ‘longhouse’, the sitting room on the ground floor and bedroom above formed a ‘byre’ where animals belonging to the household would have been kept. It comes with a lovely sunny south-facing rear garden.

Offers over £400,000 Domvs 01305 757300

The Old House, Rigg Lane, Trent

More house than cottage, this stunning Grade II listed thatched property has undergone substantial renovation to create a spacious and light family home with five double bedrooms (three en-suite) and four reception rooms. Believed to date back to the 15th century in parts, the property is located in Trent a highly sought-after village between Sherborne and Yeovil. The house comes with extensive gardens, a walled courtyard and orchard.

Guide £1,100,000 Symonds & Sampson 01935 814488