Renting on coast

Kez100

There is Cornwall....

http://www.fishermanagement.co.uk/item_default.asp?catid=51&itemid=72

Can't see if it's furnished or unfurnished.

Norma_Desmond

I'm going to be boring and rattle on as usual about the delights of Pembrokeshire!
I'm on the north coast which is unspoilt and totally beautiful; because it's a bit of an unknown quantity and too remote for many, you should be able to rent a place quite reasonably even in the height of summer - look anywhere on this coast from say Moylegrove to St. Davids and check out the rental properties from Fishguard and Haverfordwest estate agents.
South Pembs. is lovely too of course, but you might find prices rise around Tenby.
Good luck in your search!

seven-day-weekend

SouthCoast wrote: »

You could try this one:

I am not 100% sure but think that it was moved from Croydon in the 1920's brick by brick and rebuilt on its present site.

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/viewdetails-19328732.rsp?pa_n=1&tr_t=rent

We've just arranged to take it for a year!:eek: :eek:

seven-day-weekend

Pembrokeshire is also on our list but last time I put in what I thought was a realistic rent into Rightmove it came up with...nothing!

Handy for the Midlands too.

Actually it was south Pembs we were looking at - Saundersfoot/Tenby. Havorfordwest and area is worth considering. Will try that!

squidge60

may be of use www.findaproperty.com

EdInvestor

If you like the sound of the Brighton-Hastings strip, suggest you look in Eastbourne, which is in the middle of the two and has a very large selection of flats. Here's one:

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/viewdetails-4100747.rsp?pa_n=26&tr_t=rent

The east side of the strip is noteably warmer and sunnier (and cheaper) than the Brighton side.Hastings will be cheaper than Eastbourne.

They all have excellent communications, mainline trains all go into Victoria, whereas Hastings has an additional service into London Bridge/Waterloo/Charing Cross, plus there is a coastal line which goes along to Ashford (still has some Eurostar trains) and points east.Folkestone, futher along the coast gives access to the tunnel for car trips to France..

The hinterland is also very attractive (Sussex Downs), plenty of olde countrye pubbes. For shopping Brighton has many smart upmarket shops, Eastbourne has a large Arndale centre, Hastings has a smaller mall featuring most of the High St stores. and there is a second retail park between hastings and Bexhill. Brighton and Hastings both have a good selection of restauarants, not sure about the others.The age profile is noticeably higher in Eastbourne and Bexhill compared with Brighton and Hastings.

I can thoroughly recommend life with a seaview. :):)

Horasio

We are renting a place on the south coast next month - a huge house for us and our stuff for a very good rent.

Phirefly

moneysavinmonkey wrote: »

What is it about the 'coast' that appeals. You could likely rent a lovely 'coastal ' place in northumberland or East Coast of Scotland.. if your wanting to make sandcastles + eat ice cream though this isn't going to be your preferred option. What are you after?

Personally I would prefer the raw naked beauty of these stunning places though to a bustling crowded pier in Brighton!

i've been starting to think along these lines too, and for the first time, Wales is starting to appeal. It harks back to the discussion we all had the other day when the poster couldn't sell their Cornish property. When Mr P and I are both fully self employed, we don't need to live anywhere commutable, which might mean that we could consider some otherwise fabulous locations....

Norma_Desmond

Phirefly wrote: »

i've been starting to think along these lines too, and for the first time, Wales is starting to appeal. It harks back to the discussion we all had the other day when the poster couldn't sell their Cornish property. When Mr P and I are both fully self employed, we don't need to live anywhere commutable, which might mean that we could consider some otherwise fabulous locations....

I just hadn't realised how beautiful Wales is until we moved here and started to explore; Pembrokeshire still takes my breath away every time I set foot outside my door, and the wild beauty of the place combined with a gentle way of life and low crime makes it a fabulous choice.
Cornwall is lovely, but imagine it 50 years ago without commercialism and you've got Pembs!

PasturesNew

I moved from Cornwall to Wales last year.
The trouble with Cornwall is - you can't get anything. You can't buy things. Every day things. There just aren't the shops.

I was desperate for a common or garden work suit at one point. I am petite and went into Truro (capital 'city'), I could only find 2 in town. Both were summer suits, so pale blue/pale green, intended for early 20s. So I thought "I know, Marks ... you can always get what you want in Marks"

Marks didn't do ANY petite suits. The woman said to me "pick the one you want and we will order it in". But I'd have needed to try it on (top heavy/not much suits me either). And I needed it THEN. Didn't want to order then make a 30 mile round trip another day.

And I tried to buy a bicycle. There was about 1 bike shop per large town. So it involved a 100 mile round trip visiting 2-3 shops for a bike. Ended up having to buy one a tad too big just because it was there and it was the style I wanted (normal bike, not a mountain one).

Then, Xmas, found out my parents hadn't bought my sister a present from me. They said they had. I expected it to be at theirs... nothing. At midnight on Xmas Eve I drove out to the supermarkets to get two simple items: set of red wine glasses and a blue towel. Ended up doing an 80 mile round trip to get these! You end up giving up trying to buy anything!

For trains, to get to London, you're best off driving the first 100 miles or so to Exeter and getting the train. The earliest you can arrive at Paddington is 10.30 (if the train's on time). And you really need to catch the 4.30pm train back to Cornwall. It makes for very long days when your job needs you to go to London for the day.

Wales at least has shops, motorways, good trains. Salaries are much higher. There are many, many more jobs. You can buy/get anything you want much easier.

From Cornwall, I always said that if I was going to a wedding and needed to get a gift and an outfit in one day's shopping I'd have to drive 165 miles to Bristol (2.5 hours) to know I'd achieve that.

So, the coast might look nice, but think about how good access is to things you need.