A beachside bargain

Weatherboarded beachside cottage in Whitstable, Kent offered for sale for a bargain sum

Whitstable in Kent often gets compared to the Hamptons in America. Now, those looking for an English holiday home could create something especially spectacular there given one of the town’s beachside properties has been put on the market.

Backing directly onto the beach and currently somewhat quirkily laid out, the Grade II listed cottage currently for sale is situated on a pretty street named Island Wall. Though it has three bedrooms, one is only accessible directly through another and despite being spread over three levels, there is just one bathroom also. One could easily overlook these problems, however, given the great potential the property truly offers. Subject to planning permission, an extension may be possible and given neighbouring houses have first floor terraces, the addition of one is entirely possible.