Beach huts. Do you have one?

Wow, that’s a lot of money for a “Hut”, with NO plumbing? Maybe I don’t know what those huts are all about. Can you stay over night in one? If so, I might take another look - as long as the public (yuck!) restrooms are not too far away.
It’s a toss up… 🤷🏼‍♀️
USA Gundy

I wish too, tanith!

I compromise with place mats, mugs and a picture of beach huts!

Just a shed with a sea view
Yes, that's it! Lovely 😁

One with electricity and a loo would be perfect.

We bought one in Westward Ho! as we didn't have a garden and it was lovely to just walk there (10 mins) and look out at the sea. Lots of people would walk by and chat and say they wish they had one! We had electricity and access to a water tap, public toilets just up the road. Family and friends would come and we had bbq's and picnics. Even in wet weather it was nice and cosy inside. We sold it when we moved and had a nice garden to sit in and none of the family wanted to bother cutting the grass or do the maintenance. We sold it for £12,000, which was what we bought it for 10 years earlier but recently it was up for sale for £30,000!

I wanted to buy one in Shaldon years ago but we needed the money for something else.

They were quite reasonable at the time but not any more!

I was always jealous of a school friend whose parents rented one for the summer, that is until I was invited to join them and discovered, no loo, no water and no electricity! I couldn't see the point in it!

Susieq62 those beach huts in Amble are in such a lovely position! Fab little town.

I live on S Coast. I walk the beach often, and totally understand the lure of a beach hut. A friend has one, she loves it. Sitting inside or out, with a book/music, being able to hear the sea, tea from your camping has stove, walking on the beach, chatting to dog walkers and passers-by
My nearest beach huts cost about £36k (twice what they were in mid 2000s?). Two miles down the road a little cheaper £33k. Ten miles in the other direction under £20k. All have an unobstructed view of the sea (Some places have them in a couple of parallel lines)
Personally I think at 40 miles away, you wouldn't get the most out of a buy. Petrol is getting more expensive again, and a round trip of 80 miles might not sound too inviting in a few years time.
If you can rent one for a year, that might help you decide - winter beach walks (rain and all) are the best.

We rent a beach hut it’s brilliant we waited 13 years on the waiting list The grandkids were grown up when we eventually got one
We ve rented it 3 years now

Should have added there’s both loos and hot showers and ice cream /drink /snack shop 100 yards away

You can get a whole centrally heated caravan for that price.

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Callistemon21

I wanted to buy one in Shaldon years ago but we needed the money for something else.

They were quite reasonable at the time but not any more!

We stay in this one sometimes, usually a couple of nights. It's number 2 if you're interested. But no dogs, understandably. Occasionally they come up for sale, I've no idea how much, but around £300k. DH thinks they look like the public toilets from the outside!

Yes am lucky enough to own one ,Brought it 7 years ago with money left to us. Absolutely love it as do family & friends, it really is my happy place. Use it loads, even in the winter, wrapped up eating a bacon sarnie & a mug of hot chocolate, can't beat it .

Joseann

Callistemon21

I wanted to buy one in Shaldon years ago but we needed the money for something else.

They were quite reasonable at the time but not any more!

We stay in this one sometimes, usually a couple of nights. It's number 2 if you're interested. But no dogs, understandably. Occasionally they come up for sale, I've no idea how much, but around £300k. DH thinks they look like the public toilets from the outside!

£300,000? 😲

I think they were about £30,000 at the time!
They must have gone up-market considerably.

It was £245k in 2012. They do have services connected.

Ah yes beach hut envy!
My in-laws who ran a B&B at Southwold had one for their lodgers to use and for us for when we went to theirs for holidays.
I don't think they owned it outright. I think it was leased. It was great for changing, for cups of tea but not worth the money people are asking now
Maybe leasing one would be an idea.

Susieq62

For my 70th my daughter rented a beach hut for the day in Amble and it was a dream come true ! It was during CoVID so we were very lucky to enjoy it! Could never afford one plus I live in the middle of the country so buying one would be an expensive luxury !!

I love Amble. It’s Sunday market is legendary.

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We pay £750 between 3 of us for 12 months use

I have always wanted a beach hut (we live 10/15 mins drive from our closest beach, it’s within walking distance)
One of our AC now lives one road back from the beach which is DH’s reason not to have one 😢

We walked from Mablethorpe to Sutton on Sea yesterday and passed several for sale. The average price seemed to be around 20,000 with a 15 year lease and then ground rent and service charge to pay the local council.
I would love one though if we lived nearer. The sea-side is my happy place and I have vision of hours sitting in the shelter of my hut with a good book.

I had one in Exmouth, which didn't cost a fortune when I did my first degree in the early 2000s. I studied there for hours, no interruptions...bliss

Treetops05

I had one in Exmouth, which didn't cost a fortune when I did my first degree in the early 2000s. I studied there for hours, no interruptions...bliss

The Halls of Residence are no longer there, I understand ☹

I realise that I'm a lone voice here but I loathe them. So many places where you can walk along the promenade and not get a glimpse of the sea because the view is blocked by endless rows of b****y sheds. Horrible!

We used to rent one for our holiday in Mundesley every year. It minimised the amount of stuff to be lugged up and down the cliff each day when we had two young children.

Ive never been a beach person since I became an adult so their appeal would be lost on me. There is something vaguely 1950s about them. However I enjoyed the Interior Design Masters episode where the challenge was to decorate one.