Contents
1 · At a glance
Coastal buyers often search from hundreds of miles away
Many buyers of seaside homes live far from the coast. They search for a town, a view or a holiday let that pays its way, then rely on the local agent's website to judge the property, the area and the agent before they make the trip. A website that feels like a city agency misses the point of buying by the sea.
What customers check before choosing
- Which towns and villages does this agent cover?
- Does the property have sea views, parking or holiday-let income?
- Is the agent truly local and easy to reach from afar?
- Can I arrange a viewing or video tour before I travel?
What this website gives you
- A split-screen layout in sea blue, deep navy and sand that feels like the coast
- Featured homes by town, from fisherman's cottages to clifftop houses
- Holiday lets with weekly income shown beside homes for sale
- "Book a valuation" in the header of every page
2 · Home
The homepage, section by section
The homepage sets the scene: the stretch of coast you cover, the homes on the market and how to book a valuation.
- Split-screen heroYour headline and the coast you cover on one side, a seaside image on the other, with "Book a valuation" and "Search homes" buttons.
- Key figuresCoastal homes sold, number of offices and average time to offer, using only figures you confirm.
- Partner stripLocal partners, lettings or holiday-let firms you work with, shown only with their permission.
- Why choose usThree numbered reasons; the sample shows free valuations, holiday-let advice and agents who live along the coast.
- Agency storyA short agency story ("Homes by the sea" in the sample) and three benefits, with a "Search homes" link.
- Featured homesSix cards with price or weekly rent, town, bedrooms and a key feature such as sea views or income.
- Review and valuation call to actionA client review you are allowed to use and a closing "Thinking of selling by the sea?" band.
3 · Listings
Property search and listings
The listings page helps distant buyers narrow the coast down to the right town and property type.
- Filter tabsAll, For sale, Holiday lets, Cottages and Waterfront in the sample, or your own, for example Long lets or Land.
- Sort controlSort by featured, newest or price.
- Property cardsPhoto, price or weekly rent, property and town, bedrooms, a key feature, floor area and distance.
- PaginationNumbered pages for agents covering many towns and villages.
- Valuation bandA "Thinking of selling by the sea?" prompt at the foot of the page.
4 · Property page
The property page
Each home gets its own page with the details a buyer needs before travelling to see it.
- Headline detailsBreadcrumb, key features, property name, town and price.
- Description and featuresYour write-up of the home and its setting, with room for a photo gallery, floor plan, EPC and video tour.
- Enquiry and saveAn enquiry button and a "Save" heart for buyers building a shortlist.
- Agency benefitsThree short reasons to use your agency beside every listing.
- You may also likeThree similar homes, for example in the same town or price range.
5 · Agents
Your local agents
Coastal buyers and sellers want to know the people who know the area.
- Eight profile cardsPhoto, name and role for directors, holiday-let managers, negotiators and valuers.
- Towns coveredThe towns, villages or office each agent looks after.
- Valuation call to actionA "Book a valuation" band at the foot of the page.
6 · Contact
Contact and valuation requests
One page for valuations, viewings and office details, including for buyers who live far away.
- Valuation formName, email, property address and message, sent to your inbox.
- Office detailsAddress, phone, email and opening hours for weekdays and Saturdays.
- Several officesEach town office can have its own details, hours and map.
7 · Features
Everything this design includes
Property search
Filters for sales, lettings and holiday lets, with sorting and pagination.
Listing pages
A page per home with photos, floor plan, EPC and video tour.
Holiday-let listings
Weekly rent or income shown on the card, separate from homes for sale.
Valuation requests
"Book a valuation" in every header and a short form with the property address.
Town and village guides
Area pages written around what buyers search for, such as beaches, schools and transport.
Video viewings
Room for video and virtual tours, so distant buyers can view before they travel.
Portal and CRM feeds on request
Rightmove, Zoopla or your property software can be connected on request. We confirm the scope with you before we start.
Coastal typography
Playfair Display headings with Poppins text, calm and easy to read.
Accessible and fast
Readable contrast, keyboard navigation and quick loading on rural mobile signal.
8 · Mobile
Designed for the phone first
Coastal buyers often browse in the evening on a phone, far from the area they are searching. On a small screen the split hero stacks image over text, property cards show price, town and sea views first, and the valuation and call buttons stay within reach of the thumb. Images are compressed for patchy rural signal.
9 · Brand and search
Your look. Found on Google, Maps and AI assistants.
The sample uses a pale sky background, deep sea navy, a sea-blue accent and warm sand, with Playfair Display and Poppins. We change the logo, colours, fonts, photos and copy to match your agency, and build every page the way Google and AI assistants prefer.
SEO: Google and Maps
- A page for each town, village and office you cover
- Titles, descriptions and RealEstateAgent / Offer structured data
- Google Business Profile set up and linked for each office
- Fast pages with strong Core Web Vitals
GEO: AI search
- Answer-first town guides that ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity can quote
- Consistent agency name, office addresses and phone numbers across the web
- FAQ written around real questions about second homes and holiday lets
- AI crawlers allowed, with an llms.txt file
Searches the website is built around
- houses for sale by the sea in [county]
- cottages for sale [town]
- estate agents in [town]
- holiday let for sale [area]
- property with sea views [town]
- coastal estate agents [county]
- free house valuation [town]
We don't promise rankings or AI citations. We build the site the way search engines and AI assistants prefer, and report your progress every month.
10 · Price
Domain, hosting and email: all included
Package for this design: Corporate Website
- Hosting, SSL & business email included
- Free .com, .net or .org domain (yearly)
- 2 months free (yearly)
- Host on your own server (yearly)
Pay yearly: 10 × the monthly fee (2 months free) plus a free .com, .net or .org domain. 12-month minimum term from go-live.
What the monthly fee includes
- High-performance managed hosting with SSL and CDN
- Business email server with 15 mailboxes on your domain
- Daily backups, uptime and security monitoring
- CMS, plugin and integration updates
- 10 hours of website changes and improvements a month
- Monthly analytics summary
- Priority support
We tailor it to your business
- Your logo, colours and fonts applied
- Your text and photos, or we write and source them
- Domain, business email and hosting set up
- SEO foundations, analytics and speed optimisation
11 · How it works
From this design to your website
Pick a design
Preview every page and choose the style that fits your brand.
Order the package
The right package is added to your cart, with setup and monthly prices shown upfront.
We launch it for you
We add your content, connect your domain and email, and go live.
Order today and a project lead contacts you within one business day.
12 · Frequently asked questions
Coastal Homes: questions and answers
How much does a coastal estate agent website cost with Penta Services?
The Coastal Homes design costs £0 setup and £34 a month as a Ready Site on the Corporate Website package. Hosting, SSL, business email, updates and support are included. Paying yearly costs 10 times the monthly fee and adds a free .com, .net or .org domain.
Is Coastal Homes a real estate agency?
No. Coastal Homes is a fictional sample brand used to show the design. Every name, property, price, figure and review is replaced with your agency's own details before launch.
Can we list holiday lets as well as homes for sale?
Yes. Holiday lets can show a weekly rent or income figure on the card and have their own filter tab, next to homes for sale and long-term lets.
Can the coastal estate agent website cover several towns?
Yes. Each town or village can have its own guide page, and each office can show its own address, phone, hours and map.
Can the website show listings from Rightmove, Zoopla or our CRM?
Live portal and CRM feeds are not built in as standard. They can be connected on request, and we confirm the scope with you before we start.
How long does it take to launch?
Usually 4–8 weeks from when we receive your logo, office details, agent photos and current listings.
Is the website built for Google and AI search?
Yes. Towns, offices and properties get their own pages with structured data, answers are written so AI assistants can quote them, and AI crawlers are allowed. We don't guarantee rankings or citations, but we report progress every month.
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