Clevedon is ranked as one of the best places to live in the UK.
Estate Agent Strutt and Parker has included the seaside attraction in its list of the top 200 most desirable locations.
The coastal town 15 miles from Bristol, overlooking the Bristol Channel, is described as "independently minded" and having elegant Victorian villas, indy shops and eateries, possibly the country's prettiest pier.
READ MORE: Clevedon Pier scoops top accolade
Here's what the property experts say about Clevedon:
Eat
Places loved include family-run British/Italian restaurant Murrays of Clevedon (plus bar, bakery, deli and wine shop) and the Modern British fare at Puro.
On the Beach Tiffin Teahouse has views across the estuary and expect inventive bread and cakes from Pullin’s Bakery.
North Somerset’s first micropub,
The Fallen Tree, is worth a visit and run by Twisted Oak brewery.
Shop
For independent shops, try hip home wares at Midgely Green, Twentyfour for shoes, Clevedon Music Shop, Books on the Hill and the artisan Clevedon Sunday Market first Sunday of the month between the seafront, Hill Road and Alexandra Road.
There are chains downtown.
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Nearby attractions
The Art Deco Clevedon Cinema & Arts, the country’s oldest, continuously open cinema (its first show raised money for Titanic survivors), has art house and mainstream films, live screenings, comedy and music.
Sea water swimming pool, Marine Lake, is on the seafront.
Then there’s North Somerset’s pebbly Jurassic coast (fab fossils), Gordano Valley nature reserve – and Bristol.
Average house price
Mix of properties with some whopping period houses converted to apartments.
Average house price over the past year £383,321, with detached selling for an average of £587,896, semis £379,096 and terraced £289,658.
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Schools
State secondary Clevedon School is ‘Outstanding’. Nearby independents include Clifton College, Sidcot School, Sidcot Junior, The Downs Prep School and Queen Elizabeth’s Hospital.
Best kept secrets
If you watched Broadchurch, you would have seen a lot of Clevedon.
Commute
It’s 20 minutes to Nailsea & Backwell Station then to London Paddington from 1 hour 51 mins. To Bristol by train it takes 15 minutes.
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