Liscannor, East Haven, Carnoustie, DD7 6LQ

Properties in East Haven rarely change hands, and it's easy to see why. This small stretch of coastline just along from Carnoustie has kept its quiet, unhurried character precisely because so few of its houses ever come to market. Liscannor sits right at the heart of it, a detached family home with the beach barely fifty metres from the garden gate and the sea filling the windows at the back of the house.

The approach alone sets the tone. A sweeping driveway, with space for a number of cars, brings you in past the beach itself, the kind of arrival that tells you exactly what you're getting before you've reached the front door.

That proximity to the water changes how you live. Mornings start with sand underfoot rather than a drive to reach it. Evenings on the patio come with the whole width of the estuary laid out in front of you, the light shifting over the water as the day closes. Carnoustie itself, with its championship links and easy reach of shops and schools, sits just along the coast, close enough for daily life, far enough that East Haven keeps its own quiet, separate feel.

Inside, the rooms are properly scaled throughout. A formal lounge to the front offers a real sense of arrival, while a separate dining room gives good, dedicated space for family occasions and entertaining alike. The kitchen has been fitted in a modern shaker style, opening through patio doors onto the garden beyond, so the outside is never far from reach, and the layout flows easily from room to room throughout.

Upstairs, four bedrooms include a principal room with fitted wardrobes and en suite, plus a family bathroom finished to the same considered standard.

Outside, the gardens wrap around the property, mature and well established, with a glazed sunroom offering a quiet spot to sit with the view whatever the weather.

Homes like this do not appear often, and rarely in this exact position. For anyone drawn to a genuinely coastal way of life, with Carnoustie close at hand, Liscannor represents a rare chance to have both.