I want to live by the sea

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Any suggestions please.? Id like somewhere with beautiful views and country walks.
Not too remote. I can work remotely so dont have to worry about a commute. Ideally I'd like a 3-4 bed house. I can spend 350-400 k

Wirral - NW coast
Formby
Lythm

@Powderandpaint you didn't mention 'scousers' as a selling point, because every point in your post is negative. Don't try and back track.

I moved to the coast a couple of years back. From my home I have a 'sea glimpse' rather than a sea view and it's a ten minute walk through woodland to the beach, though only about 300m as the crow flies. Every day I love where I live, I love the summer crowds along the prom, the winter bluster and isolation, but best of all is falling asleep listening to the sound of the sea. You also get lots of friends and family wanting to visit, which suits me but might not suit everyone!

I live on an island 45 mins drive from the Lake District. I can't imagine not living by the sea.
The island where Thomas the Tank lives is allegedly based on where I am 🙂

Folkestone? Recently voted one of the Sunday Times top places to live in the UK, and sandwiched between the sea and the North Downs.

As someone who lives nearby, I can't help wondering if this recent press push for Folkestone as an amazing place to live is because a local billionaire is currently turning most of the pebble beach into ten luxury apartment buildings (most of which will inevitably end up as air b'n'b's), with the big harbour car park turned into residential parking and more housing squeezed in wherever it will fit.

It's still a pleasant town (as long as you avoid the Black Bull area and a few other spots) and OP could probably afford somewhere in Sandgate. I found this https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/128463536#/?channel=RES_BUY

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/133372733?utm_campaign=property-details&utm_content=buying&utm_medium=sharing&utm_source=copytoclipboard#/&channel=RES_BUY

Sssshh @MuthaHubbard we don't want our beautiful isle over run! Nice to see someone from my neck of the woods here, I'm near the airport.

Ooooo @LucyLucyAppleJuice - Ola!! We can let one or two new 'uns in as long as they bring their passports 😁 I'm just by the senior school 👋

You could have a point, although I have lived in several places around the UK and it's certainly my favourite so far.

Yes the billionaire is building on the harbour beach which he owns, but not the rest of the council owned beaches, which is from the coastal park down towards sandgate, as well as sunny sands and the warren. I personally like the improvements he has made to the harbour area, but there are plenty of other places to go if you don't.

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/124877756#/?channel=RES_BUY

Aberystwyth with sea views - university town so good facilities

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/132519743#/?channel=RES_BUY

Borth - fewer facilities but on the beach almost, and what a beach!

Oooh.. please tell us where!

@Callywhoknows Is there still a brilliant campsite at Folkestone Warren?

Funnily enough there's a Times piece today on 'the cheapest and the most expensive places to live by the sea'.
It's paywalled and I don't have a subscription or a token, but thought I'd flag it for those who do..

Can I ask where please, looking at a relocation ourselves!

Will you share where you are? xx

This might not have woodland walks, but you get a sea view and a brand new home

www.shieldsgazette.com/must-read/show-home-launching-saturday-3rd-august-book-a-tour-of-the-stunning-townhouse-development-in-south-shields-4680731

Have you considered Northern Ireland

www.propertypal.com/930220

@CuriousMama Nice to see Saltburn mentioned. I was born there and lived in Brotton. I now live in West Sussex (still by the sea!) but would move back to Saltburn in a heartbeat!

I live in North Wales in a house overlooking the sea. My neighbours are all Welsh. Liverpudlians are more than welcome in our village, never met people so accommodating and welcoming as the scousers.

@Changeofhorizon we are in Bideford 😁 nice and handy for Westward Ho! and Instow

That sounds lovely @HouseofHolbein xx
We are being evicted from our home in London by a very selfish landlord who wants to bump up the price to crazy amounts... alongside this my son who has special needs has been out of school for ages as theres not suitable schools here and actually all the schools that most suit him are along the dorset /devon way.. Im feeling tempted to move to Lyme Regis as theres a school in Chard that would be really good for him. And then even further Exeter and further still NEwton abbot area more amazing schools, then some inland towards somerset.. I was brought up in a coastal town in Wales so have always felt at home near the sea but I also have an adventurous spirt and want to make sure theres still plenty to do / people to meet etc.. community.. music.. art....
sound like anywhere you know? (:

I love Lyme Regis tbh. Plenty of places within easy reach of Exeter personally I like exmouth and sidmouth is also lovely.

I love where I live but it can be a bit isolated so you might be better closer to a city 😊

This. And remember a sea view, particularly west or south facing, can come with brutal winter gales.

There are some spectacular places around the coast but there will always be a trade between cost and desirability.