St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex
Blue space is as beneficial as green, and this marina apartment is on the ground floor of a converted Regency townhouse with views of the water. The town, created as a coastal escape for clammy Londoners, has its own long sandy shore, which runs either side into Bexhill, Hastings and Fairlight beaches. It has the hallmarks of a Regency home, with floor-to-ceiling sash windows, parquet flooring and carved fireplace surrounds. Two original Corinthian faux-marble columns separate the kitchen, dining area and sitting room. £375,000. The Modern House, 020 3795 5920