Recommendations on places to live on the South Coast
Recommendations on places to live on the South Coast
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carphotographer

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516 posts

216 months

Wednesday 10th December 2025
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Reaching out for some advice and recommendations.
I’ve had enough of Surrey life , and am looking to relocate .
So I’m looking around the south coast . I do love Bosham but try and find a property with a large garage and a bit of space for £700k .
Looking for a 2 bed property , with study. South face garden , large garage within 5 miles of the coast .
Any thoughts and recommendations would be appreciated.

cliffords

3,390 posts

44 months

Wednesday 10th December 2025
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Can you look further west ?
South coast Sussex, Kent decaying towns and social problems.
I think you need to be further west than Bosham ,that is a niche spot at cost .

TBCTBC

1,587 posts

110 months

Wednesday 10th December 2025
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The problem you have is that most of the south is expensive to live.

If you're want coastal living, have you considering Hayling Island or the Isle of Wight, where house prices are much cheaper than the mainland?

Agree, you won't get a property in Bosham however on the outskirts of Chichester and between there and Havant, they've been building loads of houses on farmer's land, just on the outskirts of the South Downs.

Skodillac

8,539 posts

51 months

Wednesday 10th December 2025
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Go west. Dorset coast, Weymouth to Lyme Regis.

This is a bit over budget and probably too big for you, but it has "a range of outbuildings", and shows you should easily be able to find something suitable in budget.

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/160248641

Lovey1

523 posts

202 months

Wednesday 10th December 2025
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BIRMA

4,174 posts

215 months

Thursday 11th December 2025
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Lovey1 said:
I used to rent that for £5 a week back in the 70's I did know the lady who owned it but she was away at University all the time. It was in those days two dwellings and I see it's been knocked into one decent sized property as it was a bit pokey at the time. I notice the parking area on the road has been removed, I've got a photo of my Roman Purple Lotus Europa parked in it when I lived there.

steve2

1,840 posts

239 months

Thursday 11th December 2025
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My father in law lived in Bosham for thirty years but moved back to Kent 3 years ago to be closer to us(he is 95 now).
He had a 4 bed detached with garage and large back garden and was sold for 750K,
House prices down there are rising all the time, so to get what you want for that sort of cost will be quite difficult anywhere along the south coast in a decent area

130R

6,994 posts

227 months

Monday 29th December 2025
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Beaulieu / Lymington (New Forest) area is very nice. The downside is that it is expensive and not a great drive if you need to head east regularly.

normalbloke

8,391 posts

240 months

Monday 29th December 2025
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130R said:
Beaulieu / Lymington (New Forest) area is very nice. The downside is that it is expensive and not a great drive if you need to head east regularly.
Can you give us some examples of what will fit the o/p’s brief and budget in those locations?

130R

6,994 posts

227 months

Monday 29th December 2025
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normalbloke said:
Can you give us some examples of what will fit the o/p s brief and budget in those locations?
In that area maybe something like this: https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/162962654#/...

This is way over budget but also same area: https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/161025212#/...

Spare tyre

11,959 posts

151 months

Saturday
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Romsey
Canada common

Outskirts of Andover - don t laugh value for money is impressive (compared to the above)

I dint read the brief, however I shall leave them there

Trouble with a lot of areas near the sea is it’s a pain in the bum when the weather is nice

TwinKam

3,436 posts

116 months

Bosham is a pain in the.... noselaugh
Southern Water have huge problems to overcome before I would consider living there; locals that we know are sick (literally) of it.
On the plus side, it may drive property prices down! wink