Yet it still offers plenty of potential to prospective buyers looking to make their mark on the place. Because of the cottage's secluded and very private rear garden, a third bedroom could be added on to incorporate an adjoining garage/workshop or a self-contained granny flat, subject to planning.

Inside accommodation includes an entrance porch tiled in terracotta tiles, sitting room with cast-iron fireplace and beamed ceiling, dining room through to the kitchen, with door out to the garden, bathroom and two bedrooms.

The front of the property is bordered by a neat lawn. A gravel, sweeping driveway leads to a car parking apron and west-facing rear garden laid in lawn and screened by trees.

Holly Cottage is within strolling distance of the seafront, close to a number of primary and secondary schools and a nearby is a vibrant new neighbourhood shopping centre, anchored by Tesco Express.

Price: 725,000
Agent: Lennox Estates 01-286 8275