Anyone ever lived at the beach??

I’m a lake guy, always been. Growing up we always had a family boat on Erie, and since I was in my early 20’s I’ve always had my own boat and spent countless hours on the water. Mostly into water sports, but we also do a lot of fishing up on Erie and occasional trip for big game fishing in Florida or Mexico. But never spent much time at the ocean until this summer and have really gotten into surfing and my wife really likes just cruising the beach with the dog. Just curious if it’s just a vacation kinda fun and would get boring after a few months, or if others have lived that life and found it enjoyable year round.

Not sure I’m ready to give up the Supra lake life just yet, but since beach houses have gotten more affordable than lake houses in our area, kinda tempting to throw in the hat, sell everything and cash out and get a small place at the beach lol. It doesn’t help that this summer was crazy at the lake and really in our area in general. Saw more Texas and Florida tags this year than sc tags.


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I'd dump my boat in a heartbeat for beachfront property. I don't think it would ever get old unless you are living on a very busy public beach. that could be a bummer depending on who sets up camp for the day in front of your house.
nothing better than listening to the waves crashing at night going to sleep.

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I'd dump my boat in a heartbeat for beachfront property. I don't think it would ever get old unless you are living on a very busy public beach. that could be a bummer depending on who sets up camp for the day in front of your house.
nothing better than listening to the waves crashing at night going to sleep.

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We were thinking a quieter beach in NC. Either beach front, or across the street from beach front. Apparently a lot of considerations beach front with insurance, beach preservation, and limited financing depending on setup.


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I grew up on the beach in SC.

Major plus for the beach:
Unlimited boating, there's no limit to how much you can explore vs a lake. It doesn't get old if you like to cruise and look for new spots unlike the lake.

Downside is maintenance, we've got a beachhouse in Edisto and it's just a constant battle to keep things in good shape. Everything (and I mean everything) made of metal corrodes. Ceiling fans, gutters, nails, stainless boat trim, etc etc all of it corrodes badly.
Property tax sucks, I haven't compared it to the lake but it's steep, as is insurance.
Hurricanes also suck, having to watch the news and wonder if you're going to have a house tomorrow is not fun, and then there's the inevitable cleanup after every storm. We've had to replace the dock 2x in the last 5 years.

But then there's the fact that you're at the beach so it mostly makes up for all that crap lol


To be honest I think it's really a 50/50 tossup on which you prefer lake vs beach.

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I grew up on the beach in SC.

Major plus for the beach:
Unlimited boating, there's no limit to how much you can explore vs a lake. It doesn't get old if you like to cruise and look for new spots unlike the lake.

Downside is maintenance, we've got a beachhouse in Edisto and it's just a constant battle to keep things in good shape. Everything (and I mean everything) made of metal corrodes. Ceiling fans, gutters, nails, stainless boat trim, etc etc all of it corrodes badly.
Property tax sucks, I haven't compared it to the lake but it's steep, as is insurance.
Hurricanes also suck, having to watch the news and wonder if you're going to have a house tomorrow is not fun, and then there's the inevitable cleanup after every storm. We've had to replace the dock 2x in the last 5 years.

But then there's the fact that you're at the beach so it mostly makes up for all that crap lol


To be honest I think it's really a 50/50 tossup on which you prefer lake vs beach.

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That’s good advice. We are headed up this weekend to check out some places and get a feel for areas we can be within our budget and still accessible to the every day stuff. I travel a good bit for work and largely my clients are in manufacturing, so need to be realistic about all that.

I’m not sure we would be beach front, but at least within a walking block to the beach if it were to come together. But beach front wouldn’t be out of the question. It’s probably just crazy covid life and frustrations at our local lakes and parks that are swaying us, but we always have a great time at the beach and are into surfing and all that. Maybe even just as a vacation/rental investment situation as well, or plans for down the road. We are definitely 50/50 on everything.


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I’m a lake guy, always been. Growing up we always had a family boat on Erie, and since I was in my early 20’s I’ve always had my own boat and spent countless hours on the water. Mostly into water sports, but we also do a lot of fishing up on Erie and occasional trip for big game fishing in Florida or Mexico. But never spent much time at the ocean until this summer and have really gotten into surfing and my wife really likes just cruising the beach with the dog. Just curious if it’s just a vacation kinda fun and would get boring after a few months, or if others have lived that life and found it enjoyable year round.

Not sure I’m ready to give up the Supra lake life just yet, but since beach houses have gotten more affordable than lake houses in our area, kinda tempting to throw in the hat, sell everything and cash out and get a small place at the beach lol. It doesn’t help that this summer was crazy at the lake and really in our area in general. Saw more Texas and Florida tags this year than sc tags.


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Where did you live around Lake Erie?

My thought is if you're not beachfront/waterfront you're enduring all the downsides without the upside, Just my opinion of course.
Our place isn't beachfront it's on a tidal creek which I prefer, 5 minute boat ride to a private-ish beach (state park).

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Where did you live around Lake Erie?

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Near Buffalo. My family is still up there but my wife and I live down in SC. We have a family cottage on Hoover beach (more of a concrete break wall then beach these days lol) and fish out of Dunkirk marina. Love the area in the summer, but much prefer the south.


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My thought is if you're not beachfront/waterfront you're enduring all the downsides without the upside, Just my opinion of course.
Our place isn't beachfront it's on a tidal creek which I prefer, 5 minute boat ride to a private-ish beach (state park).

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That’s a great point. We have seen a few places that have nice ocean views and access directly across the street, but still not the same as stepping off the deck into the sand.


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I would love to live by the ocean, but my financial situation does not allow it. Previously, in general, only poor fishermen lived on the shore, but now everything has changed dramatically.

I live on the beach 1/3rd the time and lake 2/3rds. My lake also has a white sand beach. I prefer lake 10 to 1. I hate being in salt water. Only thing good about the beach is the fishing. Everything else is plus 1 on lake side.

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When I was a child, I lived in Hampton Beach (New Hampshire) right near the beach. My brother and I liked swimming all day long and building sandcastles. My father was surfing at weekends. The problem was even though the city is small, in the warm season a lot of tourists came there. And I donÂ’t like the commotion. Also, the problem was with school, because at that time there were not so many good schools. I studied at Squamscott River Academy, but because everyone knew one another I had to show good results (sometimes I had to buy research papers, but don`t tell this to my teacher hahahahah). So, you may have problems with infrastructure. Unfortunately, at that time, my family didn't have a boat. But now, evaluating the pros and cons and having Moomba Makai, I'd like to live on the beach and cruise more often. Moreover, the salt air is great for health. But I don't know if I could find a place where there arenÂ’t too many people and enough shops, schools etc. Not quite... but it doesn't hurt to dream.

Just remember to get the house checked for termite damage before you move in. We've heard so many horror stories about people moving in only to find the place riddled with termites. They don't discriminate between properties near the water or not!

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I would love to live by the ocean

Growing up we went to the beach a lot in Alabama and Florida panhandles. My parents bought a condo on the beach many years ago and we enjoyed it. But like mentioned everything corrodes and they is a lot of upkeep and constant tinkering. There’s also days you get so tired of dealing with salt spray and don’t even want to see salt or the beach. Weather and hurricanes were always an issue we had to think about and deal with. Ultimately a major hurricane got their complex and totally flooded my parents condo. Took half a year to repair and of course contractors cut corners just like everyone does, so problems came with the repairs too. I think visiting the beach is nicer than having to leave on it unless you’re truly about that beach bum salt life lol. Trust me I love the beach but there’s a reason I hardly go there these days. Tourism makes summers an absolutely nightmare trying to go places if you’re a local. My sister lives in Gulf Shores and she hates all tourists lol and complains it takes forever just to get groceries or go eat somewhere. When we leave a beach vacation it feels good to get back home and go hit the lake. Don’t forget about taxes and hella high insurance if you’re looking in an area that can flood or has hurricanes. It’s not cheap!