Start a Purchase Now for Summer by the Sea

Whether you prefer slathering on the sun cream and sitting in a deckchair, listening to the shipping forecast before setting sail or, like now, wrapping up warm to walk the dog along the beach, the allure of the coast remains as strong as ever.

As an island we are blessed with some of the best bays, beaches and marinas perhaps in Europe, and some of the most stunning are down here on the South Coast. The allure of being beside the seaside ensures property values hold firm. In fact, when the Halifax analysed 209 coastal locations across Britain in 2023, it found house prices had more than doubled in some places since 2012.

The Halifax’s findings were followed by a report in Country Life magazine published this year. It found the average house prices across Britain’s most popular coastal hotspots had increased 4.2% between June 2023 and June 2024. For comparison, it said the national average house price had risen by just 0.8%.

It’s not just a property’s coastal location that makes it so popular. There’s also a premium attached to its watery outlook, with a sea view reportedly adding as much as 66% to a home’s value.

While it may seem misplaced to dream about sunny days on the South Coast while we’re in winter’s icy grip, now is a great time to investigate buying a coastal property. With purchases taking 12-16 weeks to complete, make an offer now and you’ll be moved in time for spring, when you can find your favourite spot on the beach.

White & Brook’s Gosport, Chichester and Bognor Regis offices regularly handle properties for sale that are a stone’s throw from the water’s edge. Here are five available coastal properties to investigate – all less than seven minutes’ walk from the water’s edge.

1. This immaculately presented, four-bedroom bungalow on Kings Drive in Pagham is a five minute walk to the shingle beach. The buyer will enjoy four double bedrooms, with an en suite to the principal, an open plan kitchen/dining room with bifold doors, utility, garden room and driveway parking. Asking price: £695,000.

2. With four bedrooms, three reception rooms, an open plan kitchen/dining room and garage, this property on Crossbush Road in Bognor Regis is ideal for beach-loving families. Leave your front door and find yourself on Bognor Regis promenade in just five minutes. Asking price: £770,000.

3. Exquisitely modernised and bursting with space, this six-bedroom house on Vincent Road in Selsey is a six-minute stroll to the Western beachfront. A barn-style garage and two linked driveways will appeal to multiple vehicle households. Asking price: £850,000.

4. This four-bedroom detached house on Silverston Avenue in Aldwick is a three-minute walk to the seafront, past the attractive Marine Park Gardens. Bay windows, both front and back, give this beautifully finished home immense character, with a car port and a garage useful additions. Asking price: £695,000.

5. For those with sea legs is this two-bedroom apartment within the Royal Clarence Yard development close to Gosport Marina. The third floor views across to Portsmouth, the Spinnaker Tower and the historic dockyard are nothing short of stunning, and the marina itself is just three minutes on foot. Asking price: £210,000.

Make your move to the South Coast today. Our branches are waiting to match you with a waterside home, so get in touch.