Koh Lanta, Thailand
Koh Lanta teak house
Elevated teak house on a quiet lane, walk to Klong Nin beach cafes.

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Koh Lanta, Thailand
Elevated teak house on a quiet lane, walk to Klong Nin beach cafes.
General Luna, Philippines
Newly built surf casita a five-minute walk from Cloud 9. Small pool possible on the lot.
Olon, Ecuador
Concrete surf bungalow with hammock terrace, two blocks from an eight-kilometre beach.
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Nusa Penida, Indonesia
Owner-built bamboo bungalow on leasehold land, 10-minute descent to Atuh Beach.
Chelem, Mexico
Concrete beach house one street back from the Gulf, needs a fresh coat of paint.

Isla Bastimentos, Panama
Rustic stilt cabin over the reef, solar power, water taxi access only.
Olon, Ecuador
Concrete surf bungalow with hammock terrace, two blocks from an eight-kilometre beach.
Dhermi, Albania
Structurally complete but unfinished villa above the Ionian, panoramic sea views.
Riace, Italy
Tiny cottage in a hilltop borgo, sea views from every window, six-minute drive to the beach.

Jambiani, Tanzania
Coral-stone house with makuti roof, seaweed farmers on the beach in front.
San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua
Two-bedroom hillside home with Pacific sunset views, ten-minute drive to Playa Maderas.

Isla Bastimentos, Panama
Rustic stilt cabin over the reef, solar power, water taxi access only.
Kyparissia, Greece
Two-bedroom house in an olive grove above a long empty beach; septic needs updating.
Nas, Greece
Old shepherd's cottage restored simply, walking distance to a wild cove.
Sao Miguel, Portugal
Basalt-stone house facing the Atlantic, needs interior renovation; dolphins from the kitchen window.
Cangas, Spain
Traditional Galician stone house across the ria from Vigo, small courtyard.
Trpanj, Croatia
Dalmatian stone house one row back from the harbour, pebble beach next door.
Bayou La Batre, United States
Modest wood-frame cottage on a bayou lot, twenty minutes from Dauphin Island beaches.
Zahara de los Atunes, Spain
Andalusian village casita five minutes from an empty Atlantic beach.
Zambujeira do Mar, Portugal
Restored one-storey stone house on a quiet lane, short cycle to the Rota Vicentina cliffs.
Bicheno, Australia
Classic fibro beach shack a short walk from Waubs Bay; penguins nightly.
Barra Grande, Brazil
Colourful three-bedroom in a coconut grove, five-minute walk to a calm swimming beach.
Chelem, Mexico
Concrete beach house one street back from the Gulf, needs a fresh coat of paint.
Dahab, Egypt
Whitewashed one-room cabana on a Bedouin plot, snorkelling reef out front.
Zipolite, Mexico
Open-plan palapa a short walk from Playa Zipolite; simple, breezy, honest.
Taghazout, Morocco
Small riad in the surf village, rooftop terrace over the Atlantic.
Bang Saphan, Thailand
Simple Thai-style house needing paint and roof work, quiet fishing bay setting.
Sayulita, Mexico
Two-bedroom casita in the jungle above town, ocean glimpses from the terrace.
Koh Lanta, Thailand
Elevated teak house on a quiet lane, walk to Klong Nin beach cafes.
San Vicente, Philippines
Traditional bamboo-and-nipa cottage steps from a two-kilometre white sand beach on Palawan's west coast.
Datca, Turkey
Village stone house among almond trees, ten-minute walk down to a quiet bay.
General Luna, Philippines
Newly built surf casita a five-minute walk from Cloud 9. Small pool possible on the lot.
Ahangama, Sri Lanka
Small cottage on a jak-tree lane, walk or tuk-tuk to Kabalana surf point.
Nosara, Costa Rica
Tico-style cabina on a jungle lot, howler monkeys included; walk or bike to Playa Guiones.
Palomino, Colombia
Rustic cabana on a 600 sqm plot between the sea and the Sierra Nevada foothills.
Lakey Peak, Indonesia
Basic single-room shack on 500 sqm plot, world-class left-hander at the door.
Nusa Penida, Indonesia
Owner-built bamboo bungalow on leasehold land, 10-minute descent to Atuh Beach.
Tuy Hoa, Vietnam
Small concrete cottage on 300 sqm, five minutes from an undeveloped bay.