212 homes
Năvodari, Romania
Năvodari lakeside flat
Budget two-bed flat between Tăbăcărie-style lakeshore parks and the Mamaia sandbar's north end.
Costinești, Romania
Costinești surf studio
Compact studio in Romania's youth-summer resort, steps from the shipwreck beach.
Jurilovca, Romania
Jurilovca lagoon fisherman's house
Lipovan fishing house on Razim lagoon, boat ride to the wild sands of Gura Portiței.
Rio Caribe, Venezuela
Rio Caribe colonial townhouse
Cocoa-port townhouse with tall shuttered windows and a courtyard, minutes from the Paria peninsula's palm beaches.
Sfântu Gheorghe, Romania
Sfântu Gheorghe delta beach house
Reed-roofed Danube Delta house in a car-free fishing village with an empty seven-kilometre beach.
Ureki, Georgia
Ureki magnetic-sand cottage
Small brick cottage near Georgia's famed black magnetic-sand beach on the Black Sea.
Sulina, Romania
Sulina lighthouse-quarter house
Old port-town house near Sulina's historic lighthouse, where the Danube finally meets the sea.
Mangalia, Romania
Mangalia seafront apartment
Bright renovated apartment a block from Mangalia's long sandy beach and thermal spa strip.
Vadu, Romania
Vadu wild-beach eco cabin
Off-grid timber cabin beside the protected dunes of Vadu, one of Romania's last wild beaches.
Vama Veche, Romania
Vama Veche beach cabin
Timber cabin in Romania's most bohemian Black Sea village, walk to the wide sand beach.
Puerto San Julian, Argentina
Puerto San Julian bay house
Wind-sheltered house on a huge protected Patagonian bay with penguins, cormorants and endless horizons.
Olon, Ecuador
Olon surf bungalow
Concrete surf bungalow with hammock terrace, two blocks from an eight-kilometre beach.
Dhermi, Albania
Albanian Riviera concrete villa (unfinished)
Structurally complete but unfinished villa above the Ionian, panoramic sea views.
2 Mai, Romania
2 Mai fisherman's cottage
Whitewashed village cottage with a walnut-shaded courtyard, five minutes from the wild 2 Mai beach.
Isla de Margarita, Venezuela
El Yaque windsurf beach house
Flat-roofed Caribbean house a block from the flat turquoise water and constant trade winds of El Yaque.
Pangani, Tanzania
Pangani riverside beach house
Coral-stone house with a makuti roof on the quiet mainland Swahili coast where the Pangani River meets the sea.
Corbu, Romania
Corbu dune cottage
Village cottage with a big garden, a short cycle from Corbu's broad undeveloped sand beach.
Riace, Italy
Calabria hillside cottage above Ionian Sea
Tiny cottage in a hilltop borgo, sea views from every window, six-minute drive to the beach.
Máncora, Peru
Máncora beach cabin
Adobe-and-bamboo cabin one row back from the sand in Peru's warm-water surf capital.
Barahona, Dominican Republic
Barahona coastal cottage
Simple cottage on the wild southwest coast where mountains drop into pebbly turquoise coves.
Las Grutas, Argentina
Las Grutas cliff-top apartment
Apartment above the warmest sea in Argentina, staircases down orange cliffs to a turquoise bay.
Jambiani, Tanzania
Zanzibar coconut house, Jambiani
Coral-stone house with makuti roof, seaweed farmers on the beach in front.
Cabarete, Dominican Republic
Cabarete kite-beach studio
Compact studio one row back from Cabarete's world-famous kite and wind beach.
Playa Union, Argentina
Playa Union beachfront duplex
Patagonian duplex on the coast road at Rawson, dolphins and sea lions in the estuary mouth.
San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua
San Juan del Sur ridge house
Two-bedroom hillside home with Pacific sunset views, ten-minute drive to Playa Maderas.
Sciacca, Italy
Sciacca old-town house with sea view
Three-bed townhouse in Sciacca's baroque centre, sea views over the fishing harbour, eight minutes down to the beach.
Punta del Diablo, Uruguay
Punta del Diablo pine-forest cabin
Wooden cabin among pines and dunes in Uruguay's most bohemian fishing village, short walk to Playa del Rivero.
Sozopol, Bulgaria
Sozopol old-town stone house
Wood-and-stone Black Sea cottage in Sozopol's atmospheric old peninsula town.
Georgetown, Guyana
Georgetown seawall cottage
Timber colonial cottage on stilts a short walk from the Atlantic seawall promenade and its evening food stalls.
Ulcinj, Montenegro
Ulcinj Adriatic townhouse
Balkan townhouse steps from Ulcinj's old town and a short drive to Velika Plaža sands.
Isla Bastimentos, Panama
Bocas del Toro overwater cabin
Rustic stilt cabin over the reef, solar power, water taxi access only.
Las Terrenas, Dominican Republic
Las Terrenas beach cabana
Wooden cabana under coconut palms, a short walk to Playa Bonita's turquoise water.
Mamaia Nord, Romania
Mamaia Nord beach condo
Modern condo on the Mamaia sandbar with the sea on one side and Siutghiol lake on the other.
Kyparissia, Greece
Peloponnese olive-grove house
Two-bedroom house in an olive grove above a long empty beach; septic needs updating.
La Paloma, Uruguay
La Paloma lighthouse-lane cabin
Two-bedroom cabin one lane back from Playa La Balconada, easy walk to town and the lighthouse.
Mar de las Pampas, Argentina
Mar de las Pampas forest cabana
Timber-and-stone cabana among pines and acacias on sand streets, four blocks from a wide Atlantic beach.
Bayahibe, Dominican Republic
Bayahibe fishing-village casita
Bright painted casita in a southeast fishing village, minutes from Saona Island boat trips.
Makry Gialos, Greece
Libyan Sea cottage, south Crete
Whitewashed two-bed cottage with a vine terrace, 350m from a sheltered Libyan Sea sand beach.
Petrovac, Montenegro
Petrovac na Moru stone apartment house
Two-bed apartment house on a quiet lane above Petrovac's red-roofed bay, four minutes down to the sand.
Nas, Greece
Ikaria stone cottage, small terrace
Old shepherd's cottage restored simply, walking distance to a wild cove.
Treasure Beach, Jamaica
Treasure Beach fisherman cottage
Painted timber cottage in Jamaica's laid-back south coast fishing village.
Eforie Sud, Romania
Eforie Sud cliff-top villa
Interwar-style villa above the sea cliffs, terrace views over Techirghiol lake and the Black Sea.
Vasto, Italy
Vasto Marina seafront-quarter cottage
Two-bed cottage in Vasto Marina, 300m from the Costa dei Trabocchi sands and a short climb to the old hill town.
Cullera, Spain
Cullera beachfront-block flat, Valencia
Three-bed apartment a street from Cullera's sand, 45 minutes by train to Valencia city.
Bosa, Italy
Bosa Marina river-and-sea house, Sardinia
Two-bed house near Bosa Marina where the Temo river meets the sea, 350m to the sand below the Spanish tower.
Sarti, Greece
Sithonia stone house above Sarti bay
Two-bed stone-and-render house on the pine slope above Sarti, 650m down to Halkidiki's clearest water.
Sao Miguel, Portugal
Azores oceanfront fixer
Basalt-stone house facing the Atlantic, needs interior renovation; dolphins from the kitchen window.
Hopkins, Belize
Hopkins Garifuna beach house
Timber beach house on the Garifuna coast, hammock porch facing the barrier reef.
Rimini (San Marino coast), Italy
Rimini coast flat below San Marino
Two-bed apartment in a quiet Rimini residential block, 400m to the Adriatic sand and 30 minutes from San Marino.
Cangas, Spain
Galicia ria-front stone house
Traditional Galician stone house across the ria from Vigo, small courtyard.
Trpanj, Croatia
Peljesac peninsula fisherman house
Dalmatian stone house one row back from the harbour, pebble beach next door.
Polis, Cyprus
Polis stone cottage near Akamas
Traditional Cypriot stone cottage minutes from the wild Akamas peninsula beaches.
Vasiliki, Greece
Lefkada hillside house, Vasiliki bay
Three-bed Ionian house on the olive terraces above Vasiliki, Europe's best-known windsurf bay below.
Bayou La Batre, United States
Gulf Shores wood-frame cottage
Modest wood-frame cottage on a bayou lot, twenty minutes from Dauphin Island beaches.
Rincón, Puerto Rico
Rincón surf casita
Concrete casita in Puerto Rico's surf capital, five-minute walk to Sandy Beach.
Terracina, Italy
Terracina Lazio beach apartment
Two-bed apartment a block behind Terracina's long sandy lungomare, 90 minutes from Rome by train.
Marsaxlokk, Malta
Marsaxlokk harbour house
Traditional Maltese townhouse a two-minute walk from the painted luzzu fishing boats.
Vodice, Croatia
Vodice Dalmatian stone house, two rows back
Three-bedroom stone-and-render house on a Vodice side street, five minutes to the pebble beaches and the Krka ferry.
Douarnenez, France
Douarnenez granite fisherman's house, Brittany
Three-bed granite house above Douarnenez bay in Finistère, 400m to a sheltered sand beach.
Zahara de los Atunes, Spain
Costa de la Luz whitewashed casita
Andalusian village casita five minutes from an empty Atlantic beach.
Lubec, United States
Lubec shingled cottage, Bay of Fundy
White clapboard cottage in America's easternmost town, overlooking lobster boats and the huge Fundy tides.
Vilanova i la Geltrú, Spain
Vilanova i la Geltrú flat, Barcelona coast
Two-bed apartment three streets from the sand, 40 minutes by direct train into central Barcelona.
Zambujeira do Mar, Portugal
Alentejo stone cottage near the cliffs
Restored one-storey stone house on a quiet lane, short cycle to the Rota Vicentina cliffs.
Propriano, France
Corsica maquis-side cottage
Small stone cottage above the Gulf of Valinco, ten-minute descent to a quiet cove.
Royan, France
Royan-area cottage, Charente-Maritime
Three-bed cottage near Royan's conches beaches, pine forest behind and the Gironde estuary at the door.
Crisfield, United States
Crisfield waterman's cottage
Chesapeake waterman's cottage with a crab shanty dock, minutes from Janes Island's marsh beaches.
Mahdia, Tunisia
Mahdia medina sea-view house
Blue-and-white townhouse inside Mahdia's walled medina, ninety seconds from a turquoise Mediterranean cove.
Alotau, Papua New Guinea
Alotau bay-view bungalow
Hillside bungalow above Milne Bay, the launching point for the Louisiade Archipelago and its coral atolls.
Bay St. Louis, United States
Bay St. Louis creole beach house
Raised creole cottage with a deep front porch, a block from the Mississippi Sound's calm white sand.
Mimizan, France
Mimizan pine-forest villa, Landes
Three-bed timber-and-render villa under the Landes pines, 1.5 km from Mimizan Plage's surf beach.
Port Isabel, United States
Port Isabel laguna casita
Bright stucco casita on the Laguna Madre, five minutes over the causeway to South Padre Island beaches.
Oriental, United States
Oriental sailing-village cottage
Clapboard cottage in North Carolina's sailing capital, where the Neuse River widens like an inland sea.
Keansburg, United States
Keansburg bayfront bungalow
Raritan Bay bungalow two blocks from the sand, with Manhattan's skyline on the horizon at dusk.
Georgetown, United States
Georgetown lowcountry cottage
Lowcountry cottage with a screened porch, twenty minutes from Pawleys Island's wide Atlantic sand.
Kavieng, Papua New Guinea
Kavieng lagoon-edge house
Louvred tropical house on the Kavieng lagoon, world-class diving and surf on the New Ireland passages.
Crystal Beach, United States
Bolivar Peninsula stilt house
Elevated Gulf-front stilt house with wraparound decks, a dune-grass walk from drivable Texas beach.
Crescent City, United States
Crescent City redwood-coast cottage
Affordable Northern California cottage between the redwoods and a long, wild Pacific beach.
Cedar Key, United States
Cedar Key stilt cottage
Tin-roofed stilt cottage on Florida's quiet Gulf coast, where the sunsets run pink over the oyster bars.
North Miami Beach, United States
North Miami Beach canal-side condo
Pastel mid-century condo on a boat canal, fifteen minutes from Haulover's turquoise Atlantic sand.
Dundee Beach, Australia
Dundee Beach fishing shack
Off-grid-ready shack on a big block right behind the sand, barramundi country south-west of Darwin.
Coos Bay, United States
Coos Bay dune-country cottage
Cedar-clad Oregon cottage minutes from the Oregon Dunes and the driftwood beaches of Bastendorff.
Kalbarri, Australia
Kalbarri river-mouth cottage
Small weatherboard cottage where the Murchison River meets the Indian Ocean, quiet WA coral-coast town.
Bowen, Australia
Bowen Queenslander near Horseshoe Bay
Classic high-set Queenslander with wraparound verandah, minutes from Horseshoe Bay's coral fringe.
Fairhaven, United States
Fairhaven harbour-side cottage
Shingled New England cottage a short walk from Buzzards Bay beaches and the Fairhaven harbour front.
Streaky Bay, Australia
Streaky Bay limestone-coast cottage
Three-bedroom cottage a block from the calm bay on South Australia's Eyre Peninsula oyster coast.
Prado, Brazil
Prado beachfront cottage
Simple southern-Bahia cottage behind coconut palms on a long empty beach of pale sand and warm water.
Kudat, Malaysia
Kudat tip-of-Borneo house
Single-storey house near the Tip of Borneo, white-sand bays, Rungus longhouses and huge sunsets.
Cooktown, Australia
Cooktown tropical timber house
Elevated timber house above the Endeavour River at the far-north edge of the Great Barrier Reef.
Esperance, Australia
Esperance dune-front fibro
Classic Aussie fibro shack a short walk from squeaky-white Twilight Beach on WA's south coast.
Bicheno, Australia
Tasmanian east-coast fibro shack
Classic fibro beach shack a short walk from Waubs Bay; penguins nightly.
Nightcliff, Australia
Nightcliff seaside unit, Darwin
Breezy tropical unit a stroll from the Nightcliff foreshore, jetty and Sunday markets in Darwin.
Trinidad, United States
Humboldt coast redwood cottage
Cedar-shingle cottage on Northern California's Humboldt coast, a short walk to a driftwood beach below the redwoods.
Maragogi, Brazil
Maragogi reef-front apartment
Ground-floor apartment on the Costa dos Corais, natural reef pools a boat ride offshore.
Cherating, Malaysia
Cherating beach bungalow
Laid-back bungalow in Malaysia's original surf-and-turtle village on the South China Sea coast.
Portland, Australia
Portland bluestone-town beach house
Weatherboard house near Nuns Beach at the western end of Victoria's Great Ocean Road coast.
Yeppoon, Australia
Yeppoon Capricorn Coast cottage
Low-set brick home a short walk from Yeppoon's esplanade, gateway to the Keppel Islands.
Barra Grande, Brazil
Bahia coconut-grove house
Colourful three-bedroom in a coconut grove, five-minute walk to a calm swimming beach.
Jericoacoara, Brazil
Jericoacoara dune-village casa
Whitewashed casa on a sand street in Jeri, kitesurf lagoons and the sunset dune a few minutes' walk away.
Santubong, Malaysia
Santubong riverside beach house
Timber house between Mount Santubong and the sea, Irrawaddy dolphins in the estuary and Kuching 40 minutes away.
Denmark, Australia
Denmark WA karri-forest beach house
Timber house tucked between karri forest and Ocean Beach on WA's cool, green south coast.
Guarapari, Brazil
Guarapari seaside flat
Bright flat two streets from Praia do Morro, Espirito Santo's most popular family beach.
Imsouane, Morocco
Imsouane surf shack
Basic concrete surf shack above the Bay, world's longest right-hander out front.
Praia da Pipa, Brazil
Pipa clifftop bungalow
Bungalow with a mango-shaded deck above Pipa's red cliffs, dolphins in the bay most mornings.
Langkawi, Malaysia
Langkawi kampung villa
Traditional-style kampung villa on a duty-free island of jungle limestone karsts and quiet northern beaches.
Tuross Head, Australia
Tuross Head lakeside beach shack
Brick-and-fibro shack on a peninsula between Tuross Lake and the South Coast surf beaches.
Garopaba, Brazil
Garopaba surf-town house
Green-hill house above Garopaba bay, right whales in winter and a dozen surf beaches within 20 minutes.
Exmouth, Australia
Exmouth Ningaloo reef house
Cyclone-rated house in the whale-shark town at the tip of Ningaloo Reef, snorkelling straight off the beach.
Mirleft, Morocco
Mirleft cliffside cottage
Simple flat-roofed cottage on the headland, steps down to Legzira-style red cliffs.
Evans Head, Australia
Evans Head river-and-surf cottage
Old-school fibro cottage between the Evans River and Main Beach on the quiet Northern Rivers coast.
Broome, Australia
Broome Cable Beach bungalow
Louvred Kimberley bungalow with shade trees, a bike ride from twenty-two kilometres of Cable Beach.
Moulay Bousselham, Morocco
Moulay Bousselham lagoon house
Family house between Merja Zerga birding lagoon and a wide empty Atlantic beach.
Sidi Ifni, Morocco
Sidi Ifni art-deco townhouse
Blue-and-white Spanish colonial house on the cliff above Ifni's long Atlantic beach.
Martil, Morocco
Martil seafront apartment
Bright Mediterranean apartment one street back from Martil's palm-lined corniche.
Chelem, Mexico
Yucatan coast fisherman house
Concrete beach house one street back from the Gulf, needs a fresh coat of paint.
Elands Bay, South Africa
Elands Bay surf shack
Simple surf shack a short walk from one of South Africa's most famous left-hand point breaks.
Oualidia, Morocco
Oualidia lagoon bungalow
Whitewashed bungalow above the oyster lagoon, calm swimming water year-round.
Dahab, Egypt
Dahab beach cabana
Whitewashed one-room cabana on a Bedouin plot, snorkelling reef out front.
Champoton, Mexico
Champoton Gulf-front fisherman cottage
Weathered but solid cottage right on the Gulf shoreline south of Campeche city.
Saidia, Morocco
Saidia beach resort apartment
Pool-side apartment on the 14 km 'Blue Pearl' Mediterranean sand strip near the marina.
Port St Johns, South Africa
Port St Johns hillside bungalow
Modest bungalow above the Umzimvubu River mouth, jungle-clad cliffs and Second Beach a short drive away.
Zipolite, Mexico
Palapa on the Oaxacan coast
Open-plan palapa a short walk from Playa Zipolite; simple, breezy, honest.
Taghazout, Morocco
Taghazout surf riad
Small riad in the surf village, rooftop terrace over the Atlantic.
Busua, Ghana
Busua surf bungalow
Palm-shaded bungalow a sandy path from Ghana's friendliest surf beach on the Western coast.
Monte Gordo, Mexico
Costa Esmeralda palm-shaded cottage
Simple Gulf-coast cottage under coconut palms on the quiet Costa Esmeralda strip.
Asilah, Morocco
Asilah ramparts medina house
Mural-painted lane house inside Asilah's white medina, Atlantic beach a short walk away.
Pak Bara, Thailand
Pak Bara fisherman's house
Cheap timber-and-concrete house by the pier for Tarutao and Koh Lipe.
Agadir, Morocco
Agadir bay sea-view flat
Modern flat with balcony over Agadir's crescent bay and beachfront promenade.
Swakopmund, Namibia
Swakopmund seafront cottage
German-colonial style cottage two streets from the Atlantic promenade, dunes and desert at the back door.
Essaouira, Morocco
Essaouira medina riad house
Blue-shuttered medina house inside the ramparts, roof terrace over the fishing port.
Sikao, Thailand
Pak Meng village house, Trang
Low-cost Andaman house on a big 500 sqm plot, minutes from the island pier.
Tamraght, Morocco
Tamraght garden villa
Banana-valley villa with walled garden, ten minutes' walk to Devil's Rock surf beach.
Bang Saphan, Thailand
Prachuap coastal fixer-upper
Simple Thai-style house needing paint and roof work, quiet fishing bay setting.
Nouadhibou, Mauritania
Nouadhibou fisherman's beach house
Low white-block house on the Cansado bay side of the Nouadhibou peninsula, fishing pirogues and dunes at the door.
Progreso, Mexico
Progreso malecon bungalow
Single-storey bungalow two blocks from the Progreso malecon and its long shallow Gulf beach.
Chintsa East, South Africa
Chintsa East wild-coast cottage
Three-bedroom cottage in a laid-back Wild Coast village, dolphins from the deck, ten-minute walk to endless sand.
Totness, Suriname
Coronie coconut-coast house
Painted wooden house under an endless coconut plantation on Suriname's quiet Atlantic coast road.
Pathio, Thailand
Thung Wua Laen beach house
Simple Thai house on a 300 sqm plot behind an uncrowded three-kilometre bay.
Paternoster, South Africa
Paternoster whitewashed fisherman cottage
Iconic whitewashed cottage in a working fishing village on the West Coast, crayfish season on the doorstep.
Struisbaai, South Africa
Struisbaai fisherman's cottage
Whitewashed cottage near Africa's southernmost harbour and a fourteen-kilometre stretch of empty white sand.
Puerto Escondido, Mexico
Puerto Escondido surf studio
Compact concrete studio in La Punta, five minutes walk from the Zicatela surf break.
Cha-am, Thailand
Cha-am beach-road cottage
Compact walled house one street back from a six-kilometre Gulf beach.
Khanom, Thailand
Khanom garden bungalow
Move-in ready walled bungalow near the quiet pink-dolphin coast.
Marsa Alam, Egypt
Marsa Alam reef chalet
Domed whitewashed chalet in a small Red Sea compound with a shared pool and house reef out front.
Chao Lao, Thailand
Chao Lao beach house, Chanthaburi
Cool insulated house among fruit trees, 300 m from a clean maintained bay.
Songkhla, Thailand
Songkhla old-town shophouse
Historic Sino-Thai shophouse with original shutters, five minutes from Samila beach.
La Paz, Mexico
La Paz desert-coast casita
Low white casita near Playa El Tesoro, cactus garden and Sea of Cortez views from the roof terrace.
Ban Phe, Thailand
Suan Son weekend beach house
Pine-shaded beach cluster house five minutes from the Koh Samet ferry.
Mazatlan, Mexico
Mazatlan old town casa near Olas Altas
Colonial-era townhouse in Centro Historico, a short stroll to Olas Altas beach and the malecon.
Mambajao, Philippines
Camiguin volcano-view cottage
Two-bed cottage between Hibok-Hibok volcano and the black sand shore, White Island sandbar offshore.
Barra de Navidad, Mexico
Barra de Navidad lagoon house
Family house between the lagoon and the beach in a walkable Costalegre fishing village.
Hua Hin, Thailand
Hua Hin townhouse near the royal beach
Two-storey townhouse in a gated estate with shared pool, ten minutes' walk to Hua Hin beach.
Sayulita, Mexico
Adobe casita in Sayulita hills
Two-bedroom casita in the jungle above town, ocean glimpses from the terrace.
Koh Lanta, Thailand
Koh Lanta teak house
Elevated teak house on a quiet lane, walk to Klong Nin beach cafes.
San Vicente, Philippines
Nipa beach cottage on the sand
Traditional bamboo-and-nipa cottage steps from a two-kilometre white sand beach on Palawan's west coast.
Mahahual, Mexico
Mahahual Caribbean beach cabana
Timber and stucco cabana on the Costa Maya with turquoise Caribbean water at the end of the sand path.
Datca, Turkey
Datca peninsula stone house
Village stone house among almond trees, ten-minute walk down to a quiet bay.
Moalboal, Philippines
Moalboal hillside casita, Cebu
Two-bed casita above Panagsama, 500m to the coral wall and the famous sardine run.
Rosarito, Mexico
Rosarito coast condo with ocean view
Ocean-view condo an hour from the US border, big Pacific sunsets from the balcony.
Koh Phangan, Thailand
Sri Thanu house, Koh Phangan
Timber-and-concrete island house with sunset beach walk and strong year-round rental demand.
Nouakchott, Mauritania
Nouakchott dune villa near Plage des Pêcheurs
Walled sand-coloured villa behind the dunes, a short drive from the capital's famous fishing beach.
Koh Samui, Thailand
Maenam hillside bungalow, Koh Samui
Sea-view bungalow above the coconut plantations with a full-width covered terrace.
San Juan, Philippines
Surf-town bungalow, San Juan La Union
Concrete-and-hardwood bungalow three blocks from Urbiztondo's surf break, four hours from Manila.
Khao Lak, Thailand
Bang Niang garden bungalow, Khao Lak
Modern 2016 bungalow with high timber ceilings, walk to Bang Niang beach.
General Luna, Philippines
Concrete casita, Siargao rice-field edge
Newly built surf casita a five-minute walk from Cloud 9. Small pool possible on the lot.
Tofo, Mozambique
Tofo dune house
Timber-and-thatch house on the dune above Tofo Bay, whale sharks and manta rays a boat ride offshore.
Anda, Philippines
Anda beachfront nipa house, Bohol
Hardwood-and-nipa house 25m from Anda's white sand, the quiet eastern end of Bohol.
Vilanculos, Mozambique
Vilanculos casa with archipelago views
Breeze-block casa with a wide verandah looking out to the Bazaruto Archipelago sandbanks.
Kilifi, Kenya
Kilifi creek cottage
Makuti-roofed cottage above Kilifi Creek, dhows on the water and a short hop to Bofa Beach.
Santa Maria, Cape Verde
Santa Maria beach apartment, Sal
Bright two-bedroom apartment three blocks back from Santa Maria's eight-kilometre white sand beach.
Diani Beach, Kenya
Diani Beach garden apartment
Ground-floor apartment with a private garden in a low-rise compound off Kenya's most famous white sand beach.
Ahangama, Sri Lanka
Ahangama palm-lined lane cottage
Small cottage on a jak-tree lane, walk or tuk-tuk to Kabalana surf point.
Cap Esterias, Gabon
Cap Esterias ocean bungalow
Timber-and-block bungalow under coconut palms on Gabon's rocky-and-sand cape, 30 minutes from Libreville.
Saly, Senegal
Saly garden villa
Single-storey villa with a walled garden and plunge pool in Senegal's easy-going Petite Côte resort town.
Lobito, Angola
Lobito Restinga apartment
Ground-floor apartment on the Restinga sandspit with calm bay water on one side and Atlantic surf on the other.
Pelluhue, Chile
Pelluhue river-mouth cottage
Simple cottage near the river mouth at Pelluhue on the wild, cheap Maule coast.
El Tabo, Chile
El Tabo pine-lane cabaña
Timber cabaña on a sandy pine lane in El Tabo, one of the cheapest beach towns near Santiago.
Ancud, Chile
Ancud Chiloé shingled house
Traditional shingle-clad Chilote house above the water in Ancud, on the north coast of Chiloé island.
Los Vilos, Chile
Los Vilos fisherman's cottage
Small cottage in the old fishing quarter of Los Vilos, two hundred metres from the caleta and the beach.
Cabo Ledo, Angola
Cabo Ledo surf casa
Simple casa above one of Africa's longest left-hand point breaks, red cliffs behind a wide golden bay.
Matanzas, Chile
Matanzas kitesurf cabin
Dark-timber cabin above the bay at Matanzas, Chile's kitesurfing capital, two hours from Santiago.
Pichilemu, Chile
Pichilemu surf casa
Timber-clad casa a short bike from Punta de Lobos, Chile's most iconic left-hander.
Nosara, Costa Rica
Nosara jungle cabina
Tico-style cabina on a jungle lot, howler monkeys included; walk or bike to Playa Guiones.
La Serena, Chile
La Serena beach barrio house
Three-bedroom family house in a quiet barrio a short walk from La Serena's four-kilometre Avenida del Mar beach.
Bahía Inglesa, Chile
Bahía Inglesa turquoise-bay cabaña
Compact cabaña three streets back from the improbably turquoise water of Bahía Inglesa in the Atacama.
Algarrobo, Chile
Algarrobo yacht-bay casa
Modest casa on the slope above Algarrobo's yacht harbour, a short walk down to San Pedro beach.
Zapallar, Chile
Zapallar coastal cabaña
Small cabaña on the hills above a sheltered central-coast cove, calm bay and quiet promenade below.
Papudo, Chile
Papudo promenade apartment house
Two-bedroom home one block from Papudo's sheltered Playa Chica and its palm-lined promenade.
Iquique, Chile
Iquique Playa Brava flat-roof house
Three-bedroom flat-roof house a few blocks from Playa Brava in sunny, duty-free Iquique.
Ifaty, Madagascar
Ifaty lagoon beach bungalow
Coral-stone bungalow on the sand behind Ifaty's barrier reef, spiny forest and pirogue sailors at the door.
Foulpointe, Madagascar
Foulpointe east-coast beach house
Timber-and-render house on the protected lagoon at Foulpointe, an easy drive north of Toamasina.
Palomino, Colombia
Palomino palm-shaded lot with cabana
Rustic cabana on a 600 sqm plot between the sea and the Sierra Nevada foothills.
Ambatoloaka, Madagascar
Nosy Be palm-garden villa
Whitewashed villa in a frangipani garden minutes from Ambatoloaka's beach bars on Madagascar's holiday island.
Lakey Peak, Indonesia
Sumbawa surf shack
Basic single-room shack on 500 sqm plot, world-class left-hander at the door.
Lagundri, Indonesia
Nias surf house at Sorake
Concrete-and-timber house overlooking the point at Sorake, one of the most perfect right-handers on earth.
Krui, Indonesia
Krui beachfront surf cottage
Cottage on the sand at Krui in south-west Sumatra, empty left-handers and pepper-farm hills behind.
Sabang, Indonesia
Pulau Weh coral-coast bungalow
Timber bungalow above Iboih's coral wall on Pulau Weh, Indonesia's northernmost island, snorkelling straight off the steps.
Pulau Derawan, Indonesia
Derawan overwater cabin
Small overwater cabin on Derawan's shallow turquoise shelf, green turtles grazing beneath the deck.
Nusa Penida, Indonesia
Bamboo bungalow, Nusa Penida cliffs
Owner-built bamboo bungalow on leasehold land, 10-minute descent to Atuh Beach.
Tuapejat, Indonesia
Mentawai island stilt house
Hardwood stilt house on the water in Tuapejat, the gateway to the legendary Mentawai reef breaks.
Manado, Indonesia
Bunaken-view house at Molas
Hillside house on Manado's north shore looking across the strait to Bunaken's world-famous coral drop-offs.
Lang Co, Vietnam
Lang Co beach cottage below the Hai Van Pass
Simple coastal cottage on a lagoon-and-sea peninsula, halfway between Hue and Da Nang.
Nha Trang, Vietnam
Nha Trang beachside studio apartment
Compact studio one block from Tran Phu Beach, in a building with rooftop pool and mountain views.
Phan Thiet, Vietnam
Phan Thiet city apartment near the harbour
Freshly finished two-bedroom apartment five minutes from the fishing harbour and the sandy city beach.
Ha Long, Vietnam
Ha Long City townhouse near the bay
Three-storey family townhouse two streets back from Ha Long Bay, with rooftop karst views and easy marina access.
Tuy Hoa, Vietnam
Phu Yen coastline plot with cottage
Small concrete cottage on 300 sqm, five minutes from an undeveloped bay.
Mui Ne, Vietnam
Mui Ne kite-house near the dunes
Two-storey courtyard house behind Mui Ne's famous red-and-white sand dunes, close to the wind and kite beaches.
Con Dao, Vietnam
Con Dao island cottage by the old prison road
Quiet island cottage with mango trees, a short walk to empty beaches and the historic Con Dao town.
Cat Ba Island, Vietnam
Fisherman's house on Cat Ba Island
Simple island house above a sheltered cove, minutes from Ha Long Bay's limestone karsts.
Quy Nhon, Vietnam
Quy Nhon townhouse two streets from the sand
Narrow three-storey townhouse in a quiet block behind Quy Nhon's crescent city beach.
Da Nang, Vietnam
Da Nang apartment near My Khe Beach
Bright two-bedroom apartment in a low-rise block, ten-minute walk to My Khe's soft sand and seafood promenade.
An Bang Beach, Vietnam
An Bang garden house near Hoi An
Walled garden house on a sandy lane, 400m from An Bang Beach and 15 minutes from Hoi An old town.
Phu Quoc, Vietnam
Phu Quoc timber bungalow, Ong Lang
Timber-and-thatch bungalow under pepper trees, a short walk to Ong Lang's sunset beach.
