Britain loves to live beside the seaside

Britons love the seaside and estate agents know it. Buyers face premiums of up to 50% for sea views in desirable areas. So is it still possible to get a good deal?

Whether it's waking up to the sound of the sea, or walking the promenade with an ice-cream in hand, the British love the seaside and estate agents know it. Homes with uninterrupted views of water in the most desirable locations, especially on the south England coastline, regularly sell for premiums of up to 50% on similar properties even a street or two inland, says The Independent. Even in more affordable areas, such as the north of England and Scotland, premiums can be 25%-30%. And when an 85-year-old beach hut sells for £500,000, as one recently did in Dorset's Burton Bradstock, it's obvious that the seaside-property market has gone rather barmy. So is it still possible to get a good deal?

Seaside property: the lure of the South West

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