Sunday 30 October 2011

Online House Hunter: Banking on riverside homes | Alan Cleaver | Independent Property Blogs

Online House Hunter: Banking on riverside homes | Alan Cleaver | Independent Property Blogs

AH, the joys of living by water – tranquil views, rare wildlife, peaceful walks… Oh, and the risk of flooding. Despite dramatic pictures, lurid headlines and tales of misery, it seems the British public just can’t resist being drawn to the banks of a river, a canal, lake or the coast. And why not?

If you’re prepared to assess the risks and take suitable precautions, then a life by the water carries little more risk than buying a house on the top of a windswept hill or near a fault line in a remote spot far removed from even the tiniest stream.

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