Architectural designer Charlie Luxton embarks on a nationwide journey to visit some of Britain's best homes by the sea and find out what makes the perfect coastal property.

Charlie travels to the far north west of Scotland and visits a home shaped like an S, a converted chapel and an eco barn

Charlie visits Eastbourne, a mansion in Aldwick, a bohemian cottage in Cuckmere Haven and an upside down house in Shoreham

Charlie visits a smuggler's cottage, a working lighthouse that's a family home, and a cliff-side home with awesome mountain views.
Charlie Luxton visits a sea captain's mansion, a beachfront tower and a fantastic architectural makeover on the rocky coastline and surf beaches of north Devon
Charlie visits a house in the clouds, a contemporary cottage in Southwold and a fisherman's cottage on stilts in Walberswick
Charlie visits a mansion on the Wirral, a renovated Victorian villa and a 21st century family self-build that's full of gadgets and gizmos.