However, research from estate agent comparison site, GetAgent, reveals that there is a more affordable option for those wishing to live within arm’s reach of the water.
A new study by GetAgent has revealed how UK homebuyers will pay more for a lakeside property than they will a loch or reservoir, but on average, all three offer a more cost-effective route to a property purchase with the option of an alfresco dip.
House prices around these freshwater alternatives average £270,450, £6,305 cheaper than the current UK average, with no less than 21 individual areas also coming in below the national average.
A loch is the most affordable option, with an average house price of £194,685, climbing to £295,562 for reservoirs and £299,756 for lakes.
The most affordable of the lot is the Trawsfynydd reservoir in Wales (pictured), where property prices average just £131,814.
Derwent Reservoir in England also offers some of the greatest freshwater affordability, with property prices averaging just £140,231.
Northern Ireland is home to the three most affordable areas for a lochside property purchase, with Upper and Lower Lough Erne (£149,540) and Lough Neagh (£157,387) coming in below the £150,000 threshold.
Kenfig Pool in Wales offers the most affordable property prices for a lake-side purchase, averaging £157,387.
In contrast, the Chew Valley Lake reservoir will set you back £474,108 on average.
Colby Short, Founder and CEO of GetAgent.co.uk, commented: “We all like to be beside the seaside, but the ever-growing popularity of coastal locations has caused property values to climb considerably across many seaside towns.
"However, there are still no less than 21 locations across the UK boasting a loch, lake or reservoir and an average house price that sits below the national average.
"What’s more, these freshwater alternatives are salt and sand-free. What’s not to love?”
