12b The Esplanade, Broughty Ferry, DD5 2EL

The Esplanade runs along Broughty Ferry's seafront, a terrace of traditional sandstone villas, and this ground floor apartment sits with the beach barely twenty yards from the front door and the water visible from the front room. That beach has held a Keep Scotland Beautiful Seaside Award for twenty-three years running, and the coastal path now runs from this end of the Esplanade all the way to Monifieth, a walk or cycle past the castle into Broughty Ferry's cafes and restaurants, the kind of Sunday morning coffee run most people only get on holiday. A small shared vestibule opens onto 12b's own front door, and the flat beyond has been refurbished throughout to a high standard, inside and out. The hall leads through to the lounge at the front, where the original cornice and ceiling rose sit above a broad bay window built for a morning coffee with the dunes and the water laid out in front of you. The kitchen, lit by its own skylight and fitted with contemporary units beneath a full run of integrated appliances, sits off its own dining room, proper space for breakfast before the walk along the prom. Two good-sized double bedrooms lead off the hall, tucked quietly away at the rear of the property. The principal has its own en-suite, tiled in a soft grey with a walk-in shower, a quick start on busy mornings, while the second, fitted with built-in wardrobes and open shelving, works just as well as a guest room for visitors drawn by the location. Outside, the private front garden has been landscaped, with a well-kept garden to the rear shared with the flat above. Parking is on-street and unrestricted. Gas central heating runs throughout, and the windows, though timber-framed in keeping with the building, are fully double glazed. A home where every day begins with the sound of the water.