From high-end new builds to homes with history, plus a boutique hotel, Amy McPherson compiles some of the best coastal properties on the market

Although momentum came and went during 2025, agents around the UK report that exceptional country houses continued to sell, proving that quality and sensible pricing still cut through uncertainty

Isle of Barra Beach Hotel, Tangasdale Beach, Isle Of Barra, Scotland. An award-winning hotel in the Outer Hebrides on Barra’s Atlantic west coast, overlooking the surrounding hills and Tangasdale Beac

Now we’re in the depths of winter, it’s good to make plans and look forward to the return of sunny days in spring. We’re big fans of Eastbourne on the East Sussex coast, which is one of our favourite

From the rugged cliffs of Shetland to the coves of Cornwall, artist Sarah Hutt travels our coastline, capturing its wild beauty

Winterfield, Melbury Abbas, Dorset. A 1920s Arts & Crafts house built by Edward Turner Powell from local sandstone in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It has stained-glass windows, stone firepla