🏖 We’ve all fantasised about living by the sea.
But in the past 2 years increasing numbers of people are making fantasy into reality and demand to live by the ocean has soared
Here are Britain's best seaside spots (that aren't depressing in winter) 👇
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🌊For bleak geeks who prefer a lonely beach and the seaside on a blustery winter’s day:
📍Pevensey, East Sussex
This breach in the south coast cliffs was spotted by William the Conqueror in 1066.
It has a lonely shingle beach, but there’s plenty of fun to be had, too
🌎For escapists who dream of beautiful far-flung spots that are hard to reach
📍St Andrews, Scotland
St Andrews was a pilgrimage destination and has Scotland’s oldest university and seven golf courses
🏡For buyers who want to be the first to discover the next Chelsea-on-Sea.
📍Brancaster, Norfolk
The villages of Brancaster and Brancaster Staithe have plenty of life 12 months of the year.
🍸Brancaster has a deli, post office and a gastro pub, which serves its own gin
👨👩👧👧The seaside towns on the rise
For savvy buyers who are looking for formerly grand Victorian resorts in need of some TLC – and with good transport connections
📍Amble, Northumberland
💸 Average house price: £179,150
🛤️The commuter blue belt - for organised buyers aiming to strike the perfect balance, living by the sea but with easy access to a major city
📍Whitley, Tyne & Wear
Whitley Bay has something for everyone and the Tyne Metro runs into Newcastle city centre in 30 minutes
📍 Deal, Kent
Deal is a bustling town with a pebble beach and shallow sea for paddling.
🍽️At the end of the pier is Deal Pier Kitchen which does steak and lobster night on a Friday and Saturday.
🚆The train takes one hour and 23 minutes to London St Pancras
❓Thinking of making the move to the coast?
See the full list of Britain's top 20 seaside spots here 👇
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Whereas before Covid, most people felt they could not earn big money living full time by the sea, the eradication of the stigma of working from home, and improved internet, has opened the flood gates
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