Rightmove reveal this year’s top 10 most in-demand coastal property hotspots in the UK. Bournemouth & Poole both made it into the top 5 with Bournemouth coming in 1st & Poole coming in 5th.
Marketing Manager James Murphy said, ‘Due to the change in work patterns & lifestyles triggered by the pandemic a lot of movers are now realising the benefits of remote working. One of the core benefits is the flexibility to live where you like without being tied to the office. The has meant that many of our buyers have been able to escape the city & bring forward their dream of living by the sea – what better locations to realise this dream than Poole & Bournemouth.’
Here are the top 5 coastal hotspots, receiving the largest number of enquiries from home-hunters this year according to Rightmove;
1. Bournemouth, Dorset
Average asking price: £317,449
Average asking price increase (2021 vs 2020): 4%
Bournemouth is the most in-demand coastal location for buyers this year. This south coast holiday hotspot has seven glorious miles of sandy beaches, the Jurassic Coast on the doorstep, and 2,000 acres of green space. There’s also a massive range of property, from multi-million pound Victorian and Edwardian villas, to 1930s family houses, Art Deco seaview apartments, and three-bedroom period semis priced between £350,000 and £400,000.
2. Southampton, Hampshire
Average asking price increase (2021 vs 2020):
Average asking price: £249,053 4%
3. Brighton, East Sussex
Average asking price: £461,796
Average asking price increase (2021 vs 2020): 5%
4. Blackpool, Lancashire
Average asking price: £137,301
Average asking price increase (2021 vs 2020): 8%
5. Poole, Dorset
Average asking price: £406,566
Average asking price increase (2021 vs 2020): 5%
With the world’s second-largest natural harbour, Poole is the ideal spot for buyers who love being on the water. Its’ “millionaires’ row” is Sandbanks, a narrow, sandy estuary with blingy Californian-style mansions – the most expensive is priced around £6 million. There’s also a good range of properties in the area, from period townhouses to period terraces, and modern flats.
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Source: https://www.rightmove.co.uk/news/articles/property-news/ten-in-demand-coastal-hotspots-2021/
