Bargains-on-sea: You don't have to spend a fortune moving to the coast
Coastal towns, in particular, are proving to be enticing destinations. 'Walking around Dartmouth at Christmas, before the third lockdown, I decided this was where I wanted to live,' says Penny Lowe, a fiftysomething IT executive from Reading. 'I love the sea, the people are friendly; I could work from home, so I went for it.' Retro charm: Cromer in North Norfolk. The town has two blue flag beaches and the last end-of-the-pier show in Europe According to Roger Punch, of estate agents Marchand Petit, Penny is typical of many homebuyers who have moved to the coast. 'Lockdown has focused their ...