Made up of two extended 1950s railway carriages, this beachfront detached bungalow with sea views across the Channel is on a private residential estate in the Pagham Harbour nature reserve at Bognor Regis, West Sussex.

The carriages have been restored into a modern property with two double and two single bedrooms, plus period features including the original flooring, carriage doors and windows.

The origins of the structure mean that some rooms are narrow. The lounge/dining room, for example, is 8m (26ft) by 2m (6ft).

But the panoramic views over the patio area to the beach and sea maybe make up for its odd shape.

Other rooms include a TV snug, a kitchen with plenty of workspace and units, and an inner hall with light flooding in through four skylights. Outside the front, there is a large front-gated garden with a sun deck, as well as parking for three vehicles and a single garage for storage.

The bungalow is in a popular spot just five miles from the cathedral city of Chichester and close to regular events at the nearby Goodwood estate. It is currently used as a holiday let generating around £1,000 a week in high season. Because the property is not of standard construction, few if any lenders would advance a mortgage on it, so we are talking a cash purchase only. Price: £399,999. Purple Bricks, 0800 810 8008.