Or what about a beachfront home with a magnificent, antebellumstyle portico and bachelor-pad specifications?

Beachfront homes, hotels and restaurants were swamped and docks swept away.

Other options are a modern twist on mud houses and beachfront homes of palm fronds.

Many owners of expensive beachfront homes fear the plan will lead to house prices falling as coasts are overrun with ramblers.

High waves damaged or sunk hundreds of boats along the coast, and several beachfront homes and docks were damaged.

Extensive improvements on her beachfront house were finished only last month.

Only one beachfront house in the southern part of town survived.

From the air, you can see how the landscape moves from simple fields to sublime beachfront houses.

Because of the lack of warning, or preparedness, more than 600 people died, most of them from the storm surge that swept beachfront houses into the sea.

Waterfront homes with a dock start at about 950,000, four-bedroom beachfront houses at 1.6m.

A three-bedroom beachfront property costs from around $375,000, while luxury villas with private beaches go from about $500,000.

On bulletin boards last week, investors anxiously hoped the company would sell miles of undeveloped beachfront property in its portfolio to raise cash.

That and the most eye-catching beachfront property you will see all year.

You can choose a beachfront property, a secluded retreat or a village haven, and there are plenty of properties perfect for groups.

The beachfront property has three bedrooms (one with its own sauna), home cinema, office and a swish dining room.