THE most and least expensive seaside destinations to buy a house have been revealed – and the cheapest place is a charming town in Scotland.
The town of Saltcoats in Ayrshire is officially the cheapest place by the sea to buy a house, according to Rightmove.
Saltcoats is a popular seaside town in Scotland – and affordable when it comes to buying a house[/caption]
The town has views over the Firth of Clyde[/caption]
Saltcoats is known for having soft sandy beaches and beautiful sunsets over the Firth of Clyde sea front.
The town was given its name from when it made its money by harvesting salt from the seawater.
Saltcoats Beach was even picked as a top coastal spot by Sun readers last year.
One happy beach goer wrote on Tripadvisor: “We loved this beach, beautiful sunsets and our dogs allowed to run around freely. Would recommend.”
Another added: “Saltcoats is a great wee place lovely sandy beach for children and dog to play, smashing views to Arran also good for cycling.”
Saltcoats is also very close to Scotland’s Glasgow and can be reached in under an hour with Scotrail.
So it’s a great seaside stop to have whilst on a trip to the city.
Saltcoats is the cheapest seaside location to buy a house with the average asking price of a house being £122,208 – which is over £250,000 below the national average.
Saltcoats is experiencing the fastest price growth of any coastal area, with the average asking price up 13 per cent compared to last year.
Just up the road from Saltcoats is Ardrossan, where there’s a historical castle that sits on a hill over the town.
From Saltcoats you can see the Isle of Arran[/caption]
There’s even a viewing tower on the promenade to take in the sights[/caption]
It dates back to the fifteenth century and you can still see its ruins.
Ardossan’s South Beach offers free deckchair hire through their Community Deckchair Project which is great for a sit down on a sunny day.
Across the bay is the Isle of Arran which one Sun writer described as being ‘Scotland in Miniature’.
The little island has mountains, rolling hills and even more sandy beaches.
There’s even a new sauna on the island called Stonethrow which is right on the sand and is great for having a steam before plunging into the chilly water.
As for other popular beach towns to visit, Which? recently revealed the UK’s best seaside destinations with the likes of Bamburgh, Beer and Sidmouth making the top 10.
While Sun reader favourite Bognor Regis was the least favourite – but here’s why we think it’s one of the best.
Plus, our favourite seaside towns that are less than 90 minutes from London with Banksy art and award-winning beaches.
And the pretty historic city near two popular beaches is just 90 minutes from London.
Saltcoats in North Ayrshire is the cheapest place in the UK to buy a house[/caption]
