Dorset, Somerset &amp; Bristol


<p>Ever wanted to live on the coast? Take your pick from these des-res by the sea, from a seaside bolthole to an A-lister-worthy waterfront property – and everything in between.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="The Grand Design (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.themodernhouse.com/sales-list/warrenders/" target="_blank">The grand design</a>, Fairlight, East Sussex</h2>



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<p>Straight out of the Grand Designs copy book, this ultra modern gaff, set in 6.5 acres in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty three miles from trendy Hastings, replaced a 1950s bungalow and run-down barn. Looking across the countryside in one direction and along the coastline in the other, Warrenders has three beds, living room, dining room, snug, kitchen, walk-in wine store (essential), an atrium (of course) and a dramatic cantilevered section with a library/study. Swim lazy laps in the 10m swimming pool or it&#8217;s five mins to Winchelsea or Pett for a dip in the sea  You&#8217;ll need a cool £2.1m to snap this one up.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><a href="https://durrants.com/property/pinkeys-lane/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="The bolthole (opens in a new tab)">The bolthole</a>, Southwold, Suffolk</h2>



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<p>Bijoux Angel Cottage in the heart of desirable Southwold – dreamy architecture, great pubs and indie shops – is the perfect bolthole for £395,000. Fully renovated, with kitchen and sitting room downstairs, double bedroom and bathroom upstairs, little courtyard out back – and the beach just steps away.  Classical music fans: <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Aldeburgh. (opens in a new tab)" href="https://suffolkcambs.muddystilettos.co.uk/best-places-to-live/suffolk/aldeburgh/" target="_blank">Aldeburgh</a> is nearby.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="The Georgian restoration (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.themodernhouse.com/sales-list/royal-crescent/" target="_blank">The seafront apartment</a>, Ramsgate, Kent</h2>



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<p>Channel your inner Bridgerton in a chic two or three-bed seafront apartment in a Grade II-listed Georgian townhouse on Ramsgate&#8217;s Royal Crescent high up on West Cliff. Inside: south-facing floor-to-ceiling sash windows, wood-burning stoves, Carrera marble worktops and solid oak woodblock flooring. Outside: sandy beaches, harbour, Georgian town centre with a plethora of indie stores. From £265,000–525,000.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="The room(s) with the view (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.westcoast-properties.co.uk/properties-for-sale/property/10613446-clevedon-clevedon" target="_blank">The room(s) with a view</a>, Clevedon, Somerset</h2>



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<p>This super modern pad boasts 180 degree views of the Bristol Channel and beyond, four beds, three receptions, a bespoke kitchen, covered open air terrace, outdoor hot tub, a snug and a summer house in the landscaped gardens – why are they selling?!  Located on the edge of one of Somerset&#8217;s coolest towns, <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Clevedon  (opens in a new tab)" href="https://dorsetsomerset.muddystilettos.co.uk/best-places-to-live/somerset/" target="_blank">Clevedon </a>and spoiled for choice for lovely coastal and countryside walks, you&#8217;ll need to cough up £1.35m.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="The project (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.tuprop.co.uk/property/105/" target="_blank">The project</a>, Croyde, Devon</h2>



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<p>Doesn&#8217;t look much now but this plot, located within the courtyard of a Grade II farmhouse, has planning permission to rebuild that pile of rubble into a three bed stone des-res within walking distance of the superb surfing beaches of <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Croyde.  (opens in a new tab)" href="https://devon.muddystilettos.co.uk/best-places-to-live/devon/croyde/" target="_blank">Croyde. </a>The beaches, scenery, surf (and money to be made on holiday rentals) are spectacular, so if you&#8217;ve got £425,00 to spend the world&#8217;s your lobster.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="The chocolate box, (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.blackwaterestates.co.uk/sales/7932225" target="_blank">The chocolate box cottage,</a> East Mersea, Essex</h2>



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<p>This 400-year-old thatched number is on Mersea Island, between the river Blackwater and the Colne Estuary, some nine miles south of Colchester. The cottage has four beds, three reception rooms and an annex.  The island – the most easterly in the UK, with 7,000 inhabitants – has some of the country&#8217;s best seafood, sandy, kid-friendly beaches, an annual sailing regatta and its own vineyard (hic).  Hand over £695,000 and it&#8217;s yours.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="The view, (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.knightfrank.co.uk/properties/residential/for-sale/north-corner-coverack-helston-cornwall-tr12/POD012064707" target="_blank">The It could be the Med,</a> Coverack, near Helston, Cornwall</h2>



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<p>Encore du vin, madam? With this terrace, views of an azure sea and private steps leading down to the beach, you could almost be in the South of France. The Croft has four beds, four reception rooms spread over three floors; there&#8217;s a camomile lawn and separate studio in the landscaped grounds.  Move in for £1.95m.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="The Palace, (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.spencewillard.co.uk/property/bembridge-isle-of-wight-4/" target="_blank">The party palace,</a> Bembridge, Isle of Wight</h2>



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<p>With eight beds and five receptions –&nbsp;vast drawing room, dining for 16, gun cupboard for 16 (handy), loggia linking the inside to the gorgeous grounds – and the beach and harbour for your boat just a five min walk away, The White House, in the pretty village of <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Bembridge.  (opens in a new tab)" href="https://hants.muddystilettos.co.uk/best-places-to-live/hampshire-iow/bembridge/" target="_blank">Bembridge</a> is the perfect party palace. All this for around the price of a Zone 2 London terrace: £1.65m.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="The family house, (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.sowerbys.com/property/100439035970/nr25/holt/cross-street/house/4-bedrooms" target="_blank">The family house,</a> Salthouse, Holt, Norfolk</h2>



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<p>Eastgate Cottage, in the coastal village of Salthouse, equidistant between <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Blakenay  (opens in a new tab)" href="https://norfolk.muddystilettos.co.uk/best-places-to-live/norfolk/blakeney/" target="_blank">Blakeney </a>and <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Sheringham  (opens in a new tab)" href="https://norfolk.muddystilettos.co.uk/best-places-to-live/norfolk/sheringham/" target="_blank">Sheringham </a>has views across the salt marshes (a Norfolk Wildlife Trust Nature Reserve, ideal for bird watching) and easy access to the sea and shingle beach beyond. With four beds, open plan receptions, village primary, Sheringham High School and independent Gresham&#8217;s school nearby – and the excellent village pub The Dun Cow – it all adds up to a fab family home by the sea. Cost? £895,000.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="On the waterfront (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.tailormadeestateagency.co.uk/property-details/jet_tme-TME200061" target="_blank">The A-lister,</a>  Sandbanks, Poole, Dorset </h2>



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<p>If you need somewhere to land your chopper and happen to have £6.5m hanging around, this could be the place for you. We&#8217;re talking 5k luxe square feet on the <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://dorsetsomerset.muddystilettos.co.uk/best-places-to-live/dorset/sandbanks/" target="_blank">Sandbanks</a> Peninsula, overlooking Poole Harbour and Brownsea Island. Four beds, four baths, assorted receptions, lifts to all floors, 10m outdoor pool, parking for 12 cars, your own jetty and a heli-pad. Book you in for a viewing? </p>



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