From a stylish lodge near a haven for wildlife to a nine-bedroom home, Amy McPherson compiles some of the best coastal properties currently for sale

From a harbourside bolthole to an Art Moderne masterpiece, Amy McPherson compiles some of the best properties for sale on the Cornish coast

Anwnn, Brockloch Forest, Carsphairn, Castle Douglas, Scotland. A timber-framed cottage in open countryside near a village. It was built around ten years ago and has a staircase made from former church

Whether you’re seeking private hot tubs, pools or pontoons, enjoy a week of luxury by spreading the costs between friends and family. Here are some of our favourite self-catering stays in Cornwall for 2026

I’m awake. Very awake. It’s early on a wind-whipped Sunday morning and I’m neck-deep in the sea off the Isle of Man’s north-east coast. The rain is steady, the swell is heavy and the water is gaspindu

Characterful and historic boltholes don’t have to be unaffordable and this quintet has come to the market with asking prices of six–rather than seven–figures