The House of your dreams

A modern open plan bungalow right on the beach as they have in Australia!

fatgran I will see what I can do, but I haven't done photos before and today is chaos for a varety of reasons, but I will do my best,

PS forgot to say that of course if I could walk to a beach as I did when I was a child and stayed with my Aunt and Uncle then something modern I think, for a change.
My BIL had a straw bale home, took ages to get a mortgage on it and was a nightmare to sell, mostly due to Mortgage restrictions. Bit they lived in a hot climate and it was always cold inside, they had to have a fire in the evenings and in the Winter.

Yes, you can join our gang of beach bums Sarah1954. We shan’t have many standards - certainly no dressing for dinner. Just pretty pink pedicures and lots of scented moisturiser in an evening.

The bungalow I live in now is the best move we have ever made it is beautiful,easy walking distance to the beach transport and independent shops at the top of a cul-de-sac of just 8 bungalows all with their own gardens,just one bedroom which suits me fine as I dont have room to have people staying overnight,not that I'm adverse to visitors but I feel after 30+ years of living in a big family house I can now say sorry there is no room at the inn.

Urmstongran and fellow gang members
That will suit me fine, my needs are fairly basic these days, looking forward to it already.

I love architecture (not that I know anything about it!) especially Georgian. So would love a huge detached manor house, set in large manicured gardens, with the sea nearby (don't want much do I?!). Other than that, there is a beautiful manor house in my Mum's small, rural Italian village. It's surrounded by a sandstone wall and huge wrought iron gates. As a small child, I used to gaze through the gates at it with wonder, as I had never seen such a large house ? Would love to see the interior.

It is lovely where you are Glamm. It's nice to sit in your back garden listening to the birds because of the trees you have there.
I'll be popping along when it's permissible and we have the decent weather to sit out.

We're lucky having the beach on the doorstep and the park of course and getting there is fine----but it's a bit steep coming back

I have never really had a dream house but have especially loved a couple of our houses.

I had to work hard to get dh to look at this house but we have lived here 30 years and have no intention of ever leaving. It was the village Board School, built in 1872! It is quirky with all sorts of inconveniences but we all love it. Coincidentally, 2 of our 'in-laws' came to school here.

The house is big enough for however many people descend but not too big for the 2 of us on our own.

Our village, while not pretty, is quite big but friendly, lively and interesting.

Love it!

I know exactly what I would like and where. I would like to build and design my own house on a plot of land overlooking Polzeath beach. I wish we had done that 16 years ago when it was possible instead we bought a house further up the road with no sea views which we sold 2 years ago.

The wonderful walks from Polzeath to Daymer Bay and from Daymer Bay to Rock where Gorden Ramsey has that house.

Then get on the ferry over to Padstow where we would sit and enjoy a delicious Cornish Pasty with the dogs. Those were the days, sadly we can’t do that kind of walking any more but I love being around people so would just love to sit and watch the surfers from my lovely new house. I’m going to start drawing it now!. There would of course be a swimming pool.

henetha

A bungalow with a sea view in Babbacombe, Torquay.
Just a small courtyard garden with complete privacy.
And a small holiday home in France please..

We don't quite match that, but DW Ashcombe has a nice flat in Babbacombe, 5 mins from the sea view, and I have a ramshackle 1850 cottage, set in an acre, in rural France. And prior to Covid we spent most of the year together in one or other property!

We’ve got a nice beach house we share with one of our daughters and her family. It has lovely sea views and is a 2 minute walk from a pretty (usually deserted) beach. I couldn’t live there permanently though because it is pretty isolated and the shops are 20 minutes away by car. A few people are permanents but there is no hospital anywhere near and the medical services are non existent. Fine when you are young but as you get older you have to think of these things. We have the odd visitor

I love very futuristic houses with huge windows and angular square lines.

I grew up in a house with huge windows and have always loved a house with a lot of natural light. With a family of artists behind me, I'm drawn to minimalism and clean lines. Can't bear clutter!

GagaJo

I love very futuristic houses with huge windows and angular square lines.

I grew up in a house with huge windows and have always loved a house with a lot of natural light. With a family of artists behind me, I'm drawn to minimalism and clean lines. Can't bear clutter!

Me too.

On one level with a view of the sea but not near an eroding cliff.

And large, self-cleaning windows.

Nightsky2

GagaJo

I love very futuristic houses with huge windows and angular square lines.

I grew up in a house with huge windows and have always loved a house with a lot of natural light. With a family of artists behind me, I'm drawn to minimalism and clean lines. Can't bear clutter!

Me too.

Well I do love hugh windows and natural light but clutter.......I’m not the tidiest of people and I actually do like a bit of clutter.

Nightsky we were tempted by a fisherman's cottage at Padstow over 50 years ago (really cheap then) but were saving up for a sensible house near where we worked and couldn't afford both!

If I knew then what I know now .....

A detached house, inside I want old fashioned real wood floors with a few scattered rugs large windows and plenty of light and completely uncluttered.
I would settle for well maintained garden with seating area or
even something situated close to a beach.
I want a large kitchen with the island in the middle and loads of cupboard storage space.
I need a lottery win soon to go and buy it.

Right, time to tidy up ?

Callistemon

Nightsky we were tempted by a fisherman's cottage at Padstow over 50 years ago (really cheap then) but were saving up for a sensible house near where we worked and couldn't afford both!

If I knew then what I know now .....

Same here. 50 years ago no one wanted to buy these houses.

We viewed a property in Padstow (we viewed lots) which had good sea views and close to the front but my DH was put off by the amount of work it needed doing to it. It needed gutting and while he hesitated Rick Stein bought it.
DH can be very fussy.

If only we knew then what we know now.....

Couldn't agree more Urmstongran
That was our plan then grandchildren came along?.

I shall be in good company Urmstongran and co. I shall not even wear a sundress, prefer a swimming costume plus large sarong tied in various ways to suit the occasion!

I've just walked from Rock to Daymer Bay for the 5th day running. Found you this pretty one Urmstongran and co. Not too big, a few steps from the beach?

The coast for me as well with views of the sea. Nothing big or too modern for me. Cottage with three bedrooms, small enclosed garden, no conservatory, no woodburner and a boot / utility room. Definitely en suite bedrooms. Heaven.

Same here. 50 years ago no one wanted to buy these houses.
Nightsky C1968 and £750.
Right on the front!
But we were saving for a deposit for our first house.