Situated less than a hundred metres from the seafront, this modern home feels like a beach hut's sophisticated older sibling. The walls are an instantly soothing shade of white, which are livened up by artwork in varying shades of blue and the odd house plant or two. This sense of brightness is also helped by the conservatory dining room, which acts as a suntrap on summer afternoons. You also have the option of heading out into the garden and enjoying balmy weather from the seating on the corner terrace — perhaps with dinner cooking away on the barbecue. In addition to the aforementioned stretch of East Wittering Beach only four minutes' walk from the home, there are opportunities for rambles and birdwatching in the nearby Chichester Harbour AONB only six minutes' drive away. The cathedral city that lends this area its name lies only twenty-five minutes away in the car, too.

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