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Buildings battling for survival against the sea

This seafront home lost the fight against the ocean
Prime piece of real estate
Cosy beach house
Stunning sea views – with a catch
Buckling under the pressure
Swept out to sea
Lost to the ocean
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Wimereux, Hauts-de-France, France
Wimereux, Hauts-de-France, France
Wimereux, Hauts-de-France, France
Shishmaref, Alaska, USA
Shishmaref, Alaska, USA
Shishmaref, Alaska, USA
Pacifica, California, USA
Pacifica, California, USA
Pacifica, California, USA
Hemsby, Norfolk, UK
Hemsby, Norfolk, UK
Hemsby, Norfolk, UK
Collaroy Beach, New South Wales, Australia
Collaroy Beach, New South Wales, Australia
Collaroy Beach, New South Wales, Australia
Happisburgh, Norfolk, House, Erosion
Happisburgh, Norfolk, House, Erosion
Happisburgh, Norfolk, House, Erosion
Holland Island, Maryland, USA
Holland Island, Maryland, House, Erosion
Holland Island, Maryland, House, Erosion
Vilano Beach, Florida, Hurricane Matthew, erosion
Vilano Beach, Florida, Hurricane Matthew, erosion
Vilano Beach, Florida, Hurricane Matthew, erosion
Washaway Beach, Washington, USA
Washaway Beach, Washington, USA
Washaway Beach, Washington, USA
Moving, House, Sand, Erosion, Nantucket, Massachusetts
Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA
Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA
North Topsail Beach, North Carolina, USA
North Topsail Beach, North Carolina, USA
North Topsail Beach, North Carolina, USA
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This seafront home lost the fight against the ocean

Sea views are at the top of many house-hunters' wishlists. But while the ocean may look beautiful from your windows, proximity to the waves can come at a devastating cost, as the owner of this unfortunate beach house on the shores of Rodanthe, North Carolina discovered. Click or scroll on to find out how the once-picturesque property sadly succumbed to the deep blue sea...
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Joseph Curran

18 May 2022

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