Water Meadow Lane, Wareham

For Sale by Public Auction 19th March 2026. An attractive Grade II Listed four-bedroom house offering character, vaulted kitchen/breakfast room, three reception rooms, garage, garden and parking in a picturesque setting.

The Property - A Grade II listed four-bedroom house, set in a picturesque location. Believed to date from the 17th century, this charming house offers an attractive and well-appointed interior, featuring a fitted kitchen/breakfast room with a vaulted ceiling. Throughout the house there are character features including exposed brickwork and beams.

The main sitting room features a brick fireplace with a wood-burning stove and French doors opening onto the garden. The ground floor also includes a dining hall, snug, fourth bedroom/study, a convenient shower room, utility room, and a spacious store room.

To the first floor are three good size bedrooms and a family bathroom.

Outside - Externally, the property enjoys a delightful, well-established garden which abuts a stream to the rear. There is an oak-framed, timber-built garage providing parking.

The house is approached via a gravel driveway leading to the rear of the property, where there is off-road parking and access to both the attached store room and the garage. A pedestrian gate opens into the garden, with a pathway leading to a rear entrance porch. The attractive, enclosed garden is mainly laid to lawn and features a variety of mature shrubs, a brick-paved terrace, and decking bordering the stream at the rear. Immediately adjoining the house is a further patio area with pergola.

Situation - East Burton is a sought-after hamlet located just a mile from the village of Wool. The hamlet itself is home to the popular Seven Stars pub, while Wool offers a good range of local amenities, including a doctors’ surgery, pharmacy, library, first school, and two public houses. Wool also benefits from a mainline railway station with direct services to London Waterloo.

Additional facilities can be found in Wareham (approximately 6 miles) and the county town of Dorchester (approximately 12 miles). The area is renowned for its network of scenic footpaths and its proximity to the stunning Jurassic Coast, a designated World Heritage Site.

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Services - Mains water, electricity, drainage and gas.
Gas fired central heating system.

Broadband - Superfast speed available.
Mobile - There is mobile coverage in the area, please refer to Ofcom’s website for more details. (

Council Tax Band: F (Dorset Council - ).

Material Information - The property experienced flooding in December 2011, January 2024 and January 2026 due to a high water table and proximity to the River Win. Extensive flood defences have been installed, including raising the front path, tanking the cob and brick sections of the house, and sandbag protection in vulnerable areas. The Environment Agency has also improved flood management along the River Win. The property is now well-protected, with only removable flood panels recommended for the remaining vulnerable areas as an added precaution during exceptionally high water levels.