South Terrace, Littlehampton, BN17

REF RM1298.

South Terrace is one of Littlehampton's best streets, and it looks the way it does because the conservation area protects it. The row of Victorian terraces with their decorative iron verandas is exactly what a Sussex seafront address should look like, and this apartment sits on the second floor with the kind of sea views that make the location click the moment you open the windows. The apartment comes with a share of the freehold too, which is relatively rare at this price point and this close to the coast.

The heart of the apartment is the open-plan kitchen, living and dining room. It's a proper, well-proportioned space with sage green walls, a panelled feature wall, and an original brick fireplace that anchors the room. At the far end, a bay window floods the space with light and frames the greenery below — it's where the dining table naturally sits, and on a clear day the sea fills the glass. The kitchen runs along one wall, fitted with pale birch units and dark worktops. Both bedrooms are doubles. The principal is the larger of the two at just under 14 feet long, with full-width built-in wardrobes and warm blush pink walls that give it a settled, considered feel. The second bedroom is decorated in sage green, compact but well-proportioned, with views across the rooftops toward the coast. The bathroom has a classic white suite with a bath and overhead shower, a navy vanity unit and black and white chequerboard tiles underfoot.

Outside, a shared rear garden runs the full depth of the plot, enclosed by traditional flint and brick walls that are unmistakably West Sussex. It's a generous outdoor space and a pleasant surprise for an apartment this close to the beach.

Littlehampton's seafront is a couple of minutes' walk away. East Beach Green is on the doorstep, and East Beach itself is home to two destinations worth knowing: the East Beach Cafe, and Edge by the Sea, which does speciality coffees and loose leaf teas alongside handmade cakes and pastries, with an open-air terrace and a spacious cafe area looking straight out to sea. The Arun estuary, the harbour and the town centre are all within easy reach. Train services run to Brighton in under an hour and to London Victoria in around an hour and three quarters. Whether you're buying a first home, a coastal bolt-hole or a buy-to-let in a proven seafront location, this is worth a look.