Two spots in Sussex have been named among the UK's poshest seaside villages for 2024. West Wittering and West Itchenor were featured alongside eight others in a list from The Telegraph. They utilised research from Savills to identify the most upmarket coastal villages, based on house prices and the number of sales over £1m in the past five years.
Discussing the creation of the list they wrote: "These seaside hotspots don’t just have pricey property, breathtaking coastlines and the views to match, but also a real community and great places to hang out." The full list of the poshest seaside villages in the UK for 2024 can be found on The Telegraph website here . What was said about West Wittering and West Itchenor? West Wittering West Wittering has an average house price of £913,082 with 18% of its homes being sold for more than £1m in the past five years.
The Telegraph writes: "On New Year’s Day, the traffic snarls up all the way back to Goodwood and the South Downs, with day trippers and kite surfers off to West Wittering to blow the cobwebs away. The vast beach is bordered with sand dunes and multi-coloured beach huts, and looks out to the Isle of Wight and across to Portsmouth. "The West Wittering Estate runs the car park (best to book in advance) and there’s a cafe and coffee kiosk.
The Lamb Inn’s reputation stretches across the county and is also a must-book, with a beer garden, play area and plenty of space in the car park for campervans laden with surfboards..