Beach Huts UK

Beach hut for sale, Tankerton, maintenance, sunset -photos

2010-03-12T13:04:00.000-08:00

Wendy sees Kathryn Ferry's 'Sheds on the Seashore' book and waxes lyrical about Broadstairs

2010-03-12T12:30:00.000-08:00

-waxing lyrical about Broadstairs Beach Huts

Wendy's Beach Hut in Tankerton, Whiststable - available on freelender.org

2010-03-12T10:37:00.001-08:00

(And another Wendy beach hut video -discussing the freelender ethos more)

Buying a beach-hut for between £40K & £165K -or encouraging people to put more of them on freelender.org; your choice !!

2010-03-03T09:55:00.000-08:00

Beach hut goes on sale for £40,000

Jan 14th 2010 article from http://www.walletpop.co.uk/2010/01/14/beach-hut-goes-on-sale-for-40-000/

Filed under: Property, Weird and Wonderful
A boarded-up beach hut in a prestigious seaside resort on the east coat has gone on sale for a staggering £40,000 – even though it is missing a door, the roof is falling apart and paint is peeling off.

It has already attracted a number of offers. It is a telltale sign of our obsession with owning property, even if it's just a small wooden shed.

Even the estate agents selling the hut 242 in the seaside resort of Southwold, Suffolk, have warned would-be buyers that it is in "quite poor condition". It has no water, gas or electricity and measures five foot by seven foot. But they also stress that it has a lot of potential and can be made to look good again.

Despite the recession, demand for beach huts is very high along the east coast and there is a waiting list. Some beach huts in Southwold have sold for £100,000 plus.

Apparently the priciest hut to date was sold at Mudeford, Sandbank, Dorset. It fetched £165,000.

Defenders of beach huts will point out that they are an English institution.

Gun Hill, where the hut is located, is said to be an exclusive area because the beach is very long and sandy. So it could be argued that people are not buying a tatty old shed but a rare plot on the beach.

On the other hand, it seems like madness. With the housing market the way it is, you're not guaranteed to make a big profit – or any profit – on property purchases for some time to come.

And who on earth has £40,000 for this sort of frivolous spending at the moment?"

Is Kathryn Ferry the leading UK expert on beach-huts?; I think so!

2010-02-21T14:40:00.000-08:00

The commentary (again) informs you of the beach hut available in Whitstable

2010-02-10T12:46:00.000-08:00

This was filmed near St Leonards, Hastings, January 10th 2010.

Apologies for the You Tube video below being filmed 'on the side'; I'm still an amateur at this. By August 2010, when I focus on the availability of all beach huts in Kent and Sussex, I'll be filming and photographing the rows of huts to a higher standard.

Beach huts in the snow at Hastings - 10th January 2010

2010-01-18T04:40:00.001-08:00

To find out about renting council-owned beach huts and chalets in Hastings & St Leonards, their website page is here.

My particular interest is in increasing the shared use of beach huts and chalets for those with mental health conditions, or those living with those with mental health conditions. (respite care)

Beach Hut available in Whitstable on freelender.org

2010-01-13T22:11:00.000-08:00

This is how you get use of this beach hut in Whitstable.
Next planned beach huts to be made available are in Hastings, where, following last weekends conversation with Jack-the-Beach who lives in his beach hut there, I'm seeking to learn from the experience of a local convent in making two beach huts available to certain members of the wider community.
After establishing what stops more beach-huts being lent out by owners in Hastings and Whitstable, I intend to cycle all along the South Coast and the North Norfolk Coast with a leaflet that will include the wording:

Whatever you want, ask to borrow it.

Whatever you have to share, offer it.

Gain friends and build trust locally.

freelender.org

I'll be undertaking a recruitment tour of beach huts in August 2010 and am looking for partners in this project -walkers, cyclists, trust funds, charities who see the value of beach huts shared with others for respite care etc (eg Favoured charities Mencap/ Mind)