Beach huts. Do you have one?

I’d love to have one, if we were going to use it a lot.

We once rented one in Lyme when visiting with family and 2 very small Gdcs. It was great - somewhere to leave all the beach paraphernalia, not to mention to retreat to during the odd shower.

My folks would usually rent on for our seaside holidays in the 60s. We had a little primus stove or whatever they were called, for making cups of tea.

We lived by the sea in my childhood and used to rent a beach hut from the council every summer. They were wooden, built on stilts, with gas inside, three to a veranda with a tap between them. When it was high tide we’d be marooned with the sea coming up underneath the huts. Great fun. In later years my Dad built one and they just used to hire the space to site it for the summer. It had to be dismantled packed on a trolley contraption and wheeled home for storage during the winter. The meals my Mum cooked on the gas ring always tasted better than those cooked at home, and ‘sandy’ sandwiches for tea were a special treat! Happy memories.

In the 1920s my father’s job took him to the coast every summer for six weeks so hired a beach hut. Not only for cups of tea but changing wet swimsuits, sheltering fromthe rain, but saving taking wet towels and swimming costumes back to the hotel. No loos. There was the sea.

I enjoyed the Interior Design Masters episode where the challenge was to decorate one.

I enjoyed that too biglouis. Apparently the 'caribbean' theme one was hugely popular and always booked up, and the 'American diner' one.

Mamie

In Mudeford, near where we used to live, they are now around £500,000. The most expensive in Britain I think.

They're the most famous ones, I think.

We never had our own but until recently hired by the week at a Norfolk resort for our fortnights holiday. It was at the bottom of a cliff so although I wanted to fill it with things like pretty blankets and fairy lights the thought of carrying them and all our "gear" back up the steep path at the end of the holiday put me off.
We met a family there most years who lived about an hour away and hired a hut for the whole summer every year - the last time we went they finally had their own after many years on the waiting list. All they got was the rent of the space - they had to provide the actual hut to the approved design plus it had to be removed and stored every winter - I'm not sure if the removal, storage and taking it back (done by the council) were included in their annual rent or not. No water or electricity. There was a drinking water tap nearby and public loos.
But we loved it. Could sit in the hut if it got chilly or would sometimes have to sit out a sudden rain storm, and we weren't carrying our beach stuff every day.

There’s not many here at all and those there are cost about the same as a small house or sometimes more. I think I would look for a beach shack first, somewhere a bit remote and cheap!

I'm guessing the popularity, and the price, of beach huts went sky high during the pandemic.

Scribbles you are obviously basing your views on a particular place you’ve visited The beach huts on our beaches around here ( or anywhere I ve been) don’t stop any views at all
All beach huts I ve ever seen, have the prom in front of them so there is no way they can spoil the view at all
So there is sea, beach, prom, huts
Anyway it’s your view whether you like them or not but need to get the fact in that what you describe is not normal

In Mudeford, near where we used to live, they are now around £500,000. The most expensive in Britain I think.

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.

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.

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!

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 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

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 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 pay £750 between 3 of us for 12 months use

www.north-norfolk.gov.uk/info/assets-and-leisure/prices-for-leasing-a-beach-hut-site/

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.

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.

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

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.

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 .

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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!