Love to live overlooking the sea but can’t afford it? Join the club. But what you can do is rent a smart apartment for a week from £495. Not bad as 9 Water’s Edge in Tenby, Pembrokeshire sleeps seven so share the cost with friends and family and that’s £70 each.
Peak weeks in July and August cost up to £1,535 but the views are worth every penny. The apartment (above) on the glorious sands has wrap around floor to ceiling windows and a sun room on the balcony. The property is new to Coastal Cottages of Pembrokeshire along with other apartments, cosy cottages and farmhouses with dramatic sea views.
Character cottages include The Old Cowshed, a stone barn conversion sleeping four, set in rolling countryside close to the village of Woodstock. The area is criss-crossed with footpaths and bridleways and just half a mile to Llys y Fran dam, perfect for lakeside walks, fishing, canoeing and cycle trails. Costs £381 in low season rising to £719 in the summer.
Visit www.coastalcottages.co.uk or call 01437 772760. There’s also specialised websites with properties for families with pre-school children (www.toddlepembrokeshire.com), dog owners (www.thewoofguide.com) and gourmet holiday breaks (www.topgrub.co.uk), along with a concierge service (www.coastalconcierge.co.uk).
