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News.com.au
22-07-2025
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
Tourists panoramic view from hotel room not as advertised, leaves viewers speechless
When we go away, most of us long for a gorgeous sea view, or to be able to see the rolling countryside from our hotel room. However, one holiday-maker didn't get quite what he was expecting on a recent break. Brad Ben, from Dublin, recently took a trip to Galway and stayed in a modern looking hotel room. Sharing a clip of the inside of his room on TikTok, Ben used the audio from the famous Jet 2 advert, narrated by Hollyoaks' Zoe Lister, and featuring Jess Glynne's iconic hit Hold My Hand. It has become a popular trend to use the audio alongside a holiday 'fail'. In the video, Ben can be seen strutting across his hotel room, before opening up his thick floor length curtains. Where you would expect to see a large window, showing panoramic views, there was a teeny tiny square one, reminiscent of a ship's porthole. 'Appreciating those views,' he joked. The view has left people in hysterics, racking up an astronomical 239 million views on the video sharing platform. In a second video, Ben showed viewers what he could see through the window, placing his camera right up to the glass to show the Irish countryside opposite his hotel. From a distance, it looks like the window is a small painting on the wall. 'She's giving Van Gogh', Ben joked. TikTok users flooded the comments section of the video, to share their disbelief at the view. One person said: 'Are you in jail?' Another said: 'They have a nerve to put a curtain over that.' A third person exclaimed: 'I was not expecting this one bit.' A fourth added: 'I dunno what I was expecting but it deffo wasn't that window.'
Daily Mail
19-07-2025
- Business
- Daily Mail
Dig this! Tiny beach hut buried deep into sand dune will set you back £150,000 - and you can't sleep there overnight
A tiny beach hut buried deep into a sand dune has been listed for an eye-watering £150,000 despite its new owners being unable to sleep there overnight. The beach-side shelter is smaller than a standard parking space at just 10ft by 8ft and stands on stilts driven into the sand on Abersoch beach in North Wales. With no running water, gas or electricity, the hut has no furniture inside and is surrounded by sand, with sturdy sleepers to the rear preventing it from being swallowed up entirely. There are also no steps up to the tiny 'garden shed' meaning that the new owners will be forced to trudge up the sandbank in order to get to it after having a sea dip. And sleepovers are also banned, meaning that its owners will be restricted to simply daytime use. It does, however, offer stunning views of the seascape on the sandbanks, alongside the picturesque Cardigan Bay. Described in the listing as offering 'beautiful panoramic views across the bay towards St Tudwals Islands and Machroes Beach', estate agents Beresford Adams, who are managing the sale, described it as a 'fantastic opportunity' for buyers. They added: 'This is a modern constructed hut built some four years ago lying about 200 yards towards the Yacht club end of the beach from Footprints Cafe down Golf Road. There are also no steps up to the tiny 'garden shed' meaning that the new owners will be forced to trudge up the sandbank in order to get to it after having a sea dip. It does, however, offer stunning views of the seascape on the sandbanks, alongside the picturesque Cardigan Bay 'The hut lies along the sand dunes just slightly set back from the front line huts, enjoying magnificent views across Cardigan Bay to the Moorings and the St Tudwals Islands.' Alongside the asking price of £150,000 the new owners will have to pay £450 a year in rates to the local council. While seemingly expensive, the cost appears to be just £8,000 less than the average cost of a terraced home in Gwynedd, according to figures by the Office of National Statistics. Meanwhile, in 2023 a 8m by 3m hut long the same stretch of beach sold for £250k, valued at £50,000 more than the average house price in the country while also exceeding the average price for entirety of Wales. The plot the small shack resides on has been owned by the same family for generations. It has been listed by the current owners, who have had it for 40 years, as they use it a limited amount. Martin Lewthwaite, of Beresford Adams, described Aberscoch as an 'affluent area' comprising of several holiday homes by residents from Manchester and across Cheshire. Its frequent visitors include the likes of Coleen Rooney who in October 2023 posted several pictures of both her and her children with the caption: 'Always the best time in Abersoch'. Mr Lewthwaite added: 'There are about 150 huts on the beach and they are a bit like garden sheds.. You can't stay overnight in them so they are for storage really. The plot the small shack resides on has been owned by the same family for generations. It has been listed by the current owners, who have had it for 40 years, as they use it a limited amount 'They are very accessible by car and this hut is about 200 yards from the car park. 'This hut is set back from the beach and built on stilts into the dunes. 'There are big sleepers behind it to keep the weight of sand back but with strong winds the sand can gather around the sides. The hut was only built four years ago and comes with a timber balcony to the front.' In May, a tiny patch of sand nestled between beach huts on Porth Mawr in Abersoch went on sale for £100,000, the price of a flat or even a small house in parts of the country. The location had previously housed a wooden shack too but this was damaged in storms and pulled down by the owner. Planning permission has been secured from Cyngor Gwynedd for a new beach hut despite it being branded an 'overdevelopment' by Llanengan Community Council. The piece of land is on the market with Elvins Estate Agents who say it 'beautiful panoramic views across the bay towards St Tudwals Islands and Machroes Beach'. In May, a tiny patch of sand nestled between beach huts on Porth Mawr in Abersoch went on sale for £100,000, the price of a flat or even a small house in parts of the country They said: 'An exciting opportunity to acquire a beach hut plot on Abersoch main beach with planning permission to build a new hut. 'Benefit from owning your own part of Abersoch beach with the convenience of storage and shelter at the waters edge. Beautiful panoramic views across the bay towards St Tudwals Islands and Machroes Beach.' Meanwhile just last year, one of Britain's most expensive beach huts sold for £485,000. The turquoise-coloured shed on Mudeford Sandbank in Christchurch, Dorset, measured just 215 sq ft. This means the hut was worth £2,255.81 per sq ft. A square inch in the hut cost £15.60. The average price in London's most expensive area, Knightsbridge, is £1,557 per sq ft, according to HM Land Registry. The UK average is £300 per sq ft, meaning the Mudeford beach hut is 651 per cent more expensive than the average British home. The beach hut's per-foot volume even beats the average in expensive cities globally, including Manhattan and Hong Kong. Per sq ft, the Dorset beach hut is worth almost double the Manhattan average of £1,100 and is more expensive than the Hong Kong average of £1,612. 'This is where it starts to become bonkers', says Marc von Grundherr, at London estate agent Benham & Reeves. 'We're talking about some of the most expensive property in the world.' Increased demand for beach huts in areas such as Abersoch (pictured) is understood to be driving up the extortionate prices of the hut. In 2024 alone, the price of beach huts increased by 7.9 per cent While it has the benefit of direct sea access, the hut's new owners will not have running water or gas in the huts. 'Beach huts are just wooden sheds, which wouldn't cost more than £2,000 or £3,000 to build,' says Bob May, of May's real estate agency in West Sussex. 'It's the location that gives it value.' Increased demand is understood to be driving up the extortionate prices of the hut. In 2024 alone, the price of beach huts increased by 7.9 per cent. The year before that the average price rose by 37.1 per cent, according to property firm eXp UK. By contrast, house prices saw an average 4.7 per cent rise last year. Describing the huts as 'quintessentially English', Von Grundherr added that they often have 'long-term value because people want to own something by the sea'.
The Sun
18-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Holidaymaker expects breathtaking view from his hotel window… but viewers in stitches when he pulls back curtain
THIS is the hilarious moment a holidaymaker pulls back his hotel room curtain to reveal an unexpected view. Viewers were left in stitches by the footage, which shows the guest initially admiring the vista - before it is discovered to be a screen. 5 5 5 The video - posted on TikTok by Felicia Svensson - shows the man walking up to the window before throwing the curtains open. He is greeted by a picturesque setting, with two chairs and a table on his balcony seemingly overlooking a beautiful sea view. But as the camera pans round, the visitors are left stunned when they discover that the view is actually a screen hanging from the roof. The print looks to cover up the disappointing scene from the balcony, which immediately faces the side of a building. The popular Jet2 Advert can be heard playing in the background, with Felicia jokingly commenting "Yeahhhh" alongside the video. Lots of viewers admitted they had initially been fooled by the "stunning" canvas and instead were concerned by the apparent lack of railings. One explained: "At first I thought that there's no railings, just in case, you know, you don't want to leave that "But then I realised that it's just a painted canvas thing." Another added: "I thought the issue was that there wasn't a railing on the edge! "I was like OMG I'd be so scared of falling off that! "It took me a bit to see what the wall issue was lol." And a third joked: "Ad: The room features a panoramic balcony, offering stunning views of the lush green mountains and the picturesque lake view". One of Britain's tallest men puts height to the test by spending night in UK's smallest hotel room It is not known where the hotel in the video is, but viewers likened the canvas to stunning scenery from Lake Geneva, with one labelling it the "Costa del Poster". Others leapt to the defence of the hotel, arguing that the print was a much better alternative to the current building-side view. One user said: "Honestly it's better than a plain wall". Another continued: "It's appreciation for art not view." Poorly translated signs are often found in hotels abroad, and can lead to hilarious results. But design fails are also surprisingly common, and can range from loo rolls being too far away from the toilet seat or doors that don't close properly. 5 5
Daily Mail
17-07-2025
- Business
- Daily Mail
Homes with a sea view now demand £90,000 premium - we reveal the location most
Buyers hunting for a costal home know they'll need to pay over the odds to secure one of these in demand properties. But add a sea view to the wish list and they can expect to hand over an extra £90,000 for the pleasure, new research reveals. Property portal Rightmove has found homes with a coastal view are listed for one-third more than seaside properties without one. Sellers across the nation ask for £275,074 for the average coastal home – but add a sea view and the listed price surges to £363,181, some £88,106 extra. In one region, buyers could pay almost 70 per cent more on average for the privilege of having a view of the sea, the data shows. Homes in the East Midlands are listed for £428,330 if they have a sea view while those in coastal areas without a view are put on the market for £254,544 – a £173,786 gap. In the region, it's properties in resort town Skegness that see the biggest hike for a sea view – some 72 per cent extra. Next is the South West – home to the costal hotspots Devon and Cornwall – where homes with a sea view cost an extra 44 per cent as price tags are hiked from £280,185 to £405,676. Taking bronze spot is Scotland, where coastal towns include North Berwick, Oban and St Andrews. Scottish sellers ask for £152,606 for their costal properties – but if buyers add a sea view on to the list of the demands and the asking price soars to £218,867. That's a 43 per cent difference, or £66,261. Rightmove explained the exclusivity of properties with a sea view could be driving up the price tag as swathes of buyers are in demand for a limited supply of properties. Mary Lou-Press, of estate agent industry body Propertymark, said: 'The surge in people working remotely since the pandemic has no doubt resulted in an increase in demand for properties with seaside views.' Droves of families flocked out of cities in the wake of the pandemic in a so-called race for space as hybrid working allowed for people to live far from their workplaces. While this has calmed slightly as employees return to commuting several days a week, many hybrid workers are still based in more rural and coastal locations – and naturally want views of the coastal landscape. However, Ms Lou-Press said the price premium added to these seaside homes is also down to location, quality of the view and appeal of the area. After Scotland, it's sea view properties in the North East that have the biggest premium – some 28 per cent. For Yorkshire and the Humber it's 27 per cent, 26 per cent for the northwest and in the east of England sea view properties cost 25 per cent more. These price tags are asking prices and buyers may well negotiate to shave tens of thousands of pounds of the listed price. Or they could instead offer more than the asking price to secure a sale in these in-demand hotspots. The region with one of the smallest premiums is Wales – home to the Gower and Llŷn Peninsulas – where seaside views are on offer for only 24 per cent more than a standard coastal property. At the bottom of the list is the South East, which is full of seaside favourites such as Whitstable, Margate and Hastings. A typical coastal property here is on the market for £300,612 but the price tag for one with a sea view is listed for £367,209 – just 22 per cent more. Buyers who want to secure one of these in demand properties will have the most luck in Torbay, Bournemouth and Cornwall – the coastal spots with the highest number of available homes with a sea view. In fact, only one spot on the list of places with abundant sea view properties is not in the south of England; North Yorkshire places number ten. 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Keep in mind that by doing this and not clearing the fee on completion, interest will be paid on the fee amount over the entire term of the loan, so this may not be the best option for everyone. What if I am buying a home? Those with home purchases agreed should also aim to secure rates as soon as possible, so they know exactly what their monthly payments will be. Buyers should avoid overstretching and be aware that house prices may fall, as higher mortgage rates limit people's borrowing ability and buying power. What about buy-to-let landlords Buy-to-let landlords with interest-only mortgages will see a greater jump in monthly costs than homeowners on residential mortgages. This makes remortgaging in plenty of time essential and our partner L&C can help with buy-to-let mortgages too. How to compare mortgage costs The best way to compare mortgage costs and find the right deal for you is to speak to a broker. 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Irish Times
17-07-2025
- Irish Times
What will €460,000 buy in France, Greece, Hawaii, Spain and west Cork?
Cork: Ballinglanna This four-bedroom cottage enjoys uninterrupted sea views a short walk from the beach in the fishing village of Ballinglanna, 15 minutes outside the vibrant town of Clonakilty in west Cork. Extending to 116sq m (1,249sq ft), the well-maintained coastal retreat features an en suite main bedroom orientated toward the sea and a timber deck to the rear, from where you can enjoy the incredible setting. Ber C2 Price: €455,000 Agent: Sherry FitzGerald O'Neill Detached home in Gers France: Castelnau-Barbarens This beautiful period home with blue-shuttered windows offers views over the Pyrenees mountains in the Gers department in southwestern France. It features a turnkey, rustic interior with a substantial covered porch area and an outdoor pool. Extending to 280sq m (3,014sq ft), the home contains six bedrooms and five bathrooms, so has potential to be converted into a guest house. It is 2km from the local village, where there is a shop and bistro. Price: €448,000 (Down from €506,600) Agent: Almyrida, Crete Greece: Almyrida Extending to 105sq m (1,130sq ft), this three-bedroom maisonette features a spacious balcony with a dual aspect overlooking the sea in Almyrida, Crete. The property has access to a separate laundry area, a shared swimming pool and parking, and it comes fully furnished. Almyrida Beach is just 400m away. Chania city centre is about a 30-minute drive away, as well as Chania airport. Mini markets, tavernas, cafes and water sport facilities are all within walking distance. Price: €460,000 Agent: Honolulu condo Hawaii: Honolulu This super contemporary one-bedroom condo, extending to 48sq m (482sq ft), offers amazing city and coastal views in Honolulu. The building offers a substantial outdoor terrace and sky lounges where you can dine or sit out and take in the views. As well as a sleek, turnkey interior, residents of this home can access top-tier amenities, including a cinema, karaoke room, fitness centre, yoga studio and co-working spaces. READ MORE Price: €467,590 ($548,000USD) Agent: Ground-floor apartment in Casares: back garden Spain: Casares This three-bedroom apartment is in Casares Golf Gardens, next to the Finca Cortesín golf and spa resort. Extending to 180sq m (1,938sq ft), the ground-floor property has a spacious private garden with a large, shaded patio, and an attractive lawn. Residents also have parking as well as access to a saltwater pool, a kids' pool, a gym and a padel court. It is within an hour's drive of both Malaga and Gibraltar airports. Price: €455,000 Agent:
