Swapping a stressed-out city lifestyle for a home by the sea could be the best move you ever make
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The results of a recent survey from estate agency Strutt & Parker reinforce our affinity for living close to the water. 61% of the people who took part hope to move to a waterside home in the future, with relaxation, stunning views, air quality and wellbeing cited as the main reasons for wanting to do so. Nearly two thirds aspire to a place on the coast, while one in three would prefer to be by a river, estuary, lake or canal. Why wait until retirement to change your lifestyle for the better?
Access via a short wooden bridge is all part of the charm of this refurbished early 18th-century cottage, set on the banks of a brook in a village outside York
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