From luxury beach pads to traditional coastal cottages, here's our pick of the latest UK homes to buy beside the sea
Complied by Alice Westgate
OLD PORTSMOUTH, HAMPSHIRE £970,000
No 9 Captains Row is a luxury waterside townhouse with four bedrooms, a balcony and a garden. There is a distinctive double-height semi-circular bay window at the side of the property giving great views over Camber Dock and the harbour. Fry & Kent (0239 281 5221, fryandkent.com).
BRIGHTON, EAST SUSSEX £535,000
The luxurious apartment at No 6 The Boardwalk is set in vibrant Brighton Marina and has two bedrooms plus views over the boats and out to sea from its east-facing balcony. Leaders (01273 622007, leaders.co.uk).
MEVAGISSEY, CORNWALL £1,350,000
You can gaze out across Mevagissey Bay from Ocean View, a contemporary property with a stylish open-plan living space, four/five bedrooms, four bathrooms, a cinema room and a good-sized garden with glorious terrace and hot tub. Rohrs & Rowe (01872 306360, rohrsandrowe.co.uk).
TIGHNABRUAICH, ARGYLL & BUTE £325,000
Set on the glorious west coast of Scotland, Ardvaar is a handsome detached Victorian house with uninterrupted views over the Kyles of Bute. This five-bedroom property sits right on the foreshore and has a mature 1.2-acre garden. Robb Residential (0141 225 3880, robbresidential.com).
WALMER, KENT £575,000
The Penthouse at 24D The Beach is a spacious maisonette right on the seafront. It occupies the second and third floors and has two/three bedrooms, a courtyard garden and wonderful views towards France. Bright & Bright (01304 374071, brightandbright.co.uk).
MAENPORTH, CORNWALL £1,500,000
Maenvale is a four-bedroom house at the end of a private lane, just a few hundred yards from Maenporth beach. A modern detached property, it looks towards Falmouth Bay and the Roseland peninsula. Lillicrap Chilcott (01872 273473, lillicrapchilcott.com).
EMSWORTH, HAMPSHIRE £595,000
Once a fisherman’s cottage, No 44 South Street is now a beautiful waterfront home in the conservation area, just one house back from the harbour and sailing club. It has one/two bedrooms, a roof terrace overlooking the sea and a walled garden. Jackson-Stops (01243 786316, jackson-stops.co.uk)
DITTISHAM, DEVON £2,000,000
Look out over the Dart estuary from Brook House, a three-bed detached property that occupies a sought-after and wonderfully private spot in the village. It comes with a meadow and an orchard that has potential for further development. Knight Frank (01392 423111, knightfrank.co.uk).
NAIRN, HIGHLAND £1,000,000
Firthside House is a grand Scottish mansion in a fabulous location overlooking the Moray Firth. Dating from 1885, it is reminiscent of a castle and has 11 bedrooms, five reception rooms, six bathrooms and mature gardens that extend to the seafront. Strutt & Parker (01463 723596, struttandparker.com).
DUPORTH, CORNWALL from £310,000
Situated above a private beach and overlooking St Austell Bay, The Courtyard is a development of 38 new two- and three-bedroom homes for the over 55s. The properties are set around a landscaped courtyard and a listed clocktower, and all have private outside spaces as well as gated access to Duporth beach. Acorn Property Group (01637 876000, acornpropertygroup.org).
LYMPSTONE, DEVON £750,000
No 5 Harefield Cottages is a blue-painted house in a stunning location overlooking the Exe estuary. One of six former fishermen’s cottages, it has been beautifully refurbished to give two/three bedrooms, a top-floor sitting room and direct access to Lympstone beach. Wilkinson Grant (01392 875000, wilkinsongrant.co.uk).
SCARBOROUGH, NORTH YORKSHIRE £160,000
Look out to sea from No 8 Argyll, a third-floor apartment with two bedrooms in the sought-after Esplanade. The property is close to South Bay beach, the Italian Gardens and Scarborough Spa. Hunters (01723 336760, hunters.com).
RAMSGATE, KENT £580,000
The sea forms the backdrop to No 9 Winterstoke Crescent, a detached chalet-style house in a sought-after part of Ramsgate. Recently refurbished, it has four bedrooms and a rear garden with a terrace that’s perfect for entertaining. Miles & Barr (01227 200600, milesandbarr.co.uk).
ST AGNES, CORNWALL £895,000
Rosemundy Villa is a lovely home in this popular north-coast village. A Grade II-listed Georgian property, it has four bedrooms, beautiful period features and a large private garden. Rohrs & Rowe (01872 306360, rohrsandrowe.co.uk).
TORQUAY, DEVON £2,400,000
With stunning views of Thatcher Rock, Marine House is a striking modern property set over three floors, with terraces at each level. The luxurious interior has five bedrooms, a designer kitchen, four bathrooms, a cinema room and a yoga room. John Couch (01803 296500, johncouch.co.uk).
POOLE, DORSET from £450,000
The luxury apartments at Harbour Lofts make a great base for sailing on the Solent. Choose from a selection of two-bed apartments or a two-bed duplex penthouse, all of which have either a terrace or a balcony from which to enjoy the quayside views. Acorn Property Group (02382 024940, acornpropertygroup.org).
HEYSHAM, LANCASHIRE £1,150,000
Overlooking Morecambe Bay and set within 1.5 acres of private grounds, Grade II-listed Heysham Head Hall was built in the early 1800s and has been painstakingly restored to make a palatial home with four bedrooms, four reception rooms and a large cellar. Fine & Country (01524 380560, fineandcountry.com).
TORQUAY, DEVON £795,000
Part of an award-wining Art Deco-style development overlooking the water, No 7 Abbey Sands sits on the fourth floor and has an open-plan living area, two bedrooms and a huge terrace with outstanding views across the whole of Tor Bay. John Couch (01803 296500, johncouch.co.uk).
NEWBIE, DUMFRIES & GALLOWAY £585,000
There is direct access to the shores of the Solway Firth from the garden of Fishery House, a modern property with five bedrooms plus a cinema room, sauna, gym, balcony and deck complete with sunken hot tub. Finest Properties (01539 468400, finestproperties.co.uk).
NEWTON FERRERS, DEVON £1,450,000
Move to this luxurious waterside apartment overlooking the beautiful natural harbour of Newton Ferrers. No 4 Yealm Wood has three bedrooms and an open-plan living area that leads to a spacious private balcony, plus a roof terrace and access to a shared woodland and a private quay. Marchand Petit (01752 873311, marchandpetit.co.uk).
DARTMOUTH, DEVON £600,000
Ferry View is a first-floor apartment perched above the water in this holiday hotspot. The property has two bedrooms, two bathrooms and a large balcony, and is just a short stroll from Bayard’s Cove and Dartmouth waterfront. Stags (01803 835336, stags.co.uk).
PORTSMOUTH, HAMPSHIRE £1,195,000
No 25 Bryher Island is a four-bedroom marina townhouse in Port Solent. It occupies a large corner plot with a waterside garden and comes with two moorings – one to accommodate a 25m vessel, the other measuring 12m – making it a haven for sailors. Marina Life Homes (02392 373446, marinalifehomes.co.uk).
WOOTTON BRIDGE, ISLE OF WIGHT £350,000
By the Way is a beautifully refurbished chalet-style houseboat with three bedrooms, a sunroom, an open-plan kitchen/living area and a family bathroom, all in a peaceful location overlooking Wootton Creek. The plot includes a one-bedroom timber chalet with further development potential. Susan Payne Property (01983 566244, susanpayneproperty.co.uk).
MAENPORTH, CORNWALL £1,400,000
Soak up magnificent views across Falmouth Bay from Plain Sailing, a five-bedroom house with a large reception room and generous gardens, all within easy reach of the sandy beach below. Rohrs & Rowe (01872 306360, rohrsandrowe.co.uk).
PLYMOUTH, DEVON £365,000
Apartment No 34 Mills Bakery is a high-spec property that forms part of Grade I*-listed Royal William Yard, originally built as the Royal Navy’s victualling depot and converted in 2009. Situated on the second floor, it has two bedrooms and a balcony with views of the Mayflower Marina, Cremyll Ferry and Stonehouse Peninsula. Lang Town & Country (01752 200909, langtownandcountry.com).
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