From clifftop homes with panoramic vistas to a cottage just steps from the water, Amy McPherson compiles coastal homes with spectacular outlooks that are for sale now
Hill Head, Hampshire – Offers over £2,500,000
This six-bedroom contemporary home offers vistas across the Solent to Cowes on the Isle of Wight. Designed for leisure, the property features a cinema and games room, snooker room, pool house, gym, conservatory and first-floor quiet area. Garden seating, balconies and terraces maximise enjoyment of the sea views. By Design (07464 679875, bydesignhomes.com).
Newquay, Cornwall – £695,000
Set within the Gannel Waterside development, Apartment 3 has two bedrooms, and a large kitchen, dining and living space, leading to a terrace with views over the River Gannel, Penpol Creek and surrounding Crantock countryside. With direct access to the estuary, this is an ideal home for those who love to spend time on the water. Acorn Property Group (01637 876000, acornpropertygroup.org).
St Mary’s, Isles of Scilly – Offers over £1,250,000
Live the island dream in this four-bedroom house set on Jacksons Hill, offering spacious accommodation and wide-open sea views. Large windows flood the property with daylight, and the extensive gardens combine decorative planting with a lawn and patio – perfect for alfresco dining, relaxing and entertaining as you take in the ocean views. Jackson-Stops Cornwall (01872 261160, jackson-stops.co.uk).
Pentraeth, Anglesey – Guide price £845,000
Pen y Bont Bach is a detached four-bedroom home occupying a secluded position on Red Wharf Bay, with direct access to the foreshore and views out to sea. Originally a cottage with outbuildings, it has been extended and remodelled to create a flexible modern home suited to permanent living, holiday use or letting. Jackson-Stops Chester (01244 328361, jackson-stops.co.uk).
Y Felinheli, Gwynedd – Offers around £1,200,000
Situated in a village on the north coast of the Welsh mainland, this architect-designed three-bedroom home comes with a pair of self-contained two-bedroom apartments – all with views across the Menai Strait to Anglesey. With a vibrant sailing community at its heart, Y Felinheli is also within easy reach of both Bangor and Caernarfon. Strutt & Parker (01244 354880, struttandparker.com).
Newquay, Cornwall – Guide price £950,000
King Arthur is a three-bedroom apartment – one of four within a dramatic Art Deco landmark standing on Newquay’s East Pentire Headland. It benefits from uninterrupted views of the rugged coastline and out to the Atlantic Ocean. The interiors are immaculately presented, and the expansive outdoor space includes a private sea pool. Jackson-Stops Cornwall (01872 261160, jackson-stops.co.uk).
Polzeath, Cornwall – Guide price £2,500,000
This 1950s detached bungalow sits in a frontline position above Polzeath Beach, with views of Pentire Point and the sea. Lovely and light-filled inside, this three-bedroom property is surrounded by a garden with easy access to the sands, local amenities and the South West Coast Path. John Bray Estates (01208 862601, johnbrayestates.co.uk).
