Ben Horne, Head of Country Buying, recently spoke to The Telegraph about the increased appeal of waterfront properties in the UK and how having a waterside postcode impacts the price of your property. Research detailed the continued rise in desire for properties near the coast or a river across the UK over the past 5 years, with waterside postcodes coming at a premium when compared with surrounding areas. The article highlighted the influence of the Covid pandemic, which led to a mass search for green space and sea views.
Ben delved into property prices on the exclusive Sandbanks Peninsula, on the Dorset coastline, and the continued high price-point of the area, explaining, “Houses here regularly trade above £10m, and one site on the peninsula recently sold for £13.5m.”
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