From a bungalow in iconic Dungeness to a Grade II-listed home with a rooftop lookout, Amy McPherson compiles some of the best coastal properties currently for sale

Barnbarroch House, Barnbarroch, Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland. A country house with views towards Urr Water estuary with two two-bedroom cottages in the grounds. It has period fireplaces and a kitchen

Fairy-tale dwellings

A cottage overlooking the sea in Cornwall and a handsome Georgian townhouse in Lincolnshire are only two of the prime properties currently on the market for less than £1 million, finds Arabella Youens

Twenty great cottages to suit every group holiday

From dazzling light displays and lively artisan markets to sumptuous seasonal stays and friendly reindeer, read on to discover some of our favourite festive coastal breaks this year