This week: the best properties for sale beside the sea – from a six-storey Georgian townhouse in Tenby, Pembrokeshire, to a house on Scotland’s Knoydart peninsula overlooking the Sound of Sleat
Doune Bay Lodge, Knoydart, Mallaig, the Highlands.
An off-grid property situated in Doune Bay on the western shore of Knoydart Peninsula, with its own beach and views over the Sound of Sleat. It is most easily accessed by boat, which is available by separate negotiation. 5 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, reception, kitchen, 2 acres.
Doune Bay Lodge, Knoydart, Mallaig, the Highlands.
An off-grid property situated in Doune Bay on the western shore of Knoydart Peninsula, with its own beach and views over the Sound of Sleat. It is most easily accessed by boat, which is available by separate negotiation. 5 beds, 5 baths, recep, kitchen, 2 acres.
Doune Bay Lodge, Knoydart, Mallaig, the Highlands.
An off-grid property situated in Doune Bay on the western shore of Knoydart Peninsula, with its own beach and views over the Sound of Sleat. It is most easily accessed by boat, which is available by separate negotiation. 5 beds, 5 baths, recep, kitchen, 2 acres.
Redstack, The Close, Aldwick Bay Estate, West Sussex.
A Tudor-style period property in the Aldwick Bay Estate with direct access to the seashore. It has leaded-light windows, panelled walls and a summerhouse and observatory in the garden. 6 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2 receps, boat house, 1 acre.
A beach hut rebuilt in 2019 and positioned along the trail path beside Holloway Dock, with views over the dock towards the Priory, Christchurch Harbour, and to the rear towards the Needles and the Isle of Wight. It has a fitted kitchen, a mezzanine sleeping area and a raised, decked terrace. Current annual licence fee £3,240, rates £716.67.
A beach hut rebuilt in 2019 and positioned along the trail path besides Holloway Dock, with views over the dock towards the Priory, Christchurch Harbour, and to the rear towards the Needles and the Isle of Wight. It has a fitted kitchen, a mezzanine sleeping area and a raised, decked terrace. Current annual licence fee £3,240, rates £716.67.
A Grade II-listed six-storey Georgian townhouse set back from the street on the seafront, with far-reaching views across the sea and direct access to South Beach. The living room has period fireplaces and French doors leading onto a balcony, 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, breakfast kitchen, 2 offices, 2 receptions, garden.
A two-storey house designed to curve along the cliff side, commanding far-reaching views across Cardigan Bay towards the Llyn Peninsula and Snowdonia. It has floor-to-ceiling windows, bi-fold doors, open-plan living areas, a self-contained one-bedroom annexe and direct access to the beach. 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, study, laundry, double garage, gardens, parking, 0.94 acres.
A two-storey house designed to curve along the cliff side, commanding far-reaching views across Cardigan Bay towards the Llyn Peninsula and Snowdonia. It has floor-to-ceiling windows, bi-fold doors, open-plan living areas, a self-contained one-bedroom annexe and direct access to the beach. 4 beds, 4 baths, study, laundry, double garage, gardens, parking, 0.94 acres.
An extended 1950s house in an elevated position overlooking the Jurassic coastline. It has an open-plan dining kitchen and living area with bi-fold doors leading onto a terrace that overlooks the sea. 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2 receptions, 1-bed annexe, 1 acre.
An extended 1950s house in an elevated position overlooking the Jurassic coastline. It has an open-plan dining kitchen and living area with bi-fold doors leading onto a terrace that overlooks the sea. 4 beds, 3 baths, 2 receps, 1-bed annexe, 1 acre.
This renovated Victorian house is situated on the North Norfolk coast, home to one of the finest RSPB bird reserves in the country, and commands views across the salt marsh towards the beach. The house has a contemporary double-height glass entrance hall, floor-to-ceiling windows and open-plan living areas. 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, breakfast kitchen, reception, study/bedroom 5, garden.
A modern, three-storey house overlooking the sea, with direct access to Pevensy Bay’s shingle beach. It has a bespoke kitchen, an open-plan living area with a contemporary wood-burning stove and double doors leading onto the garden, and a one-bedroom annexe on the lower ground floor. 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, open-plan living area/kitchen, laundry, cloakroom, balconies, garage, garden, off-road parking.
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Natasha read politics at Sussex University. She then spent a decade in social care, before completing a postgraduate course in Health Promotion at Brighton University. She went on to be a freelance health researcher and sexual health trainer for both the local council and Terrence Higgins Trust.
In 2000 Natasha began working as a freelance journalist for both the Daily Express and the Daily Mail; then as a freelance writer for MoneyWeek magazine when it was first set up, writing the property pages and the “Spending It” section. She eventually rose to become the magazine’s picture editor, although she continues to write the property pages and the occasional travel article.
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