shoreline – the place to live

Shoreline, the first residential development by Folkestone Harbour & Seafront Development Company, is open for viewing.  The Times voted Folkestone as one of the best places to live in Britain in 2024. Time Out has Folkestone as the best place to live in 2025 and the town continues to grow with creative energy that shows why Folkestone is on the map.  Now prospective buyers can see the penthouses, beach houses and apartments. Folkelife looks at what’s on offer and why Shoreline is the place to buy.

Shoreline is situated on the beach front near the Leas Lift and the Lower Leas Coastal Park.  A short walk along the Boardwalk takes you to Folkestone’s Harbour Arm and the Creative Quarter.  But, standing on your balcony or terrace, you can savour the peace and tranquillity of seaside living as a respite to the busy areas of town.

Every apartment has at least a balcony for outside space.  Some have terraces, and the Beach Houses have roof-top terraces, and outdoor eating areas with access to the private communal garden.

When the weather is good, Shoreline feels like it is on the Mediterranean coast. Each home has floor to ceiling windows to embrace the sea views, which are double and triple-glazed to protect against stormy weather.  The southerly-facing windows are also lined to reduce solar glare and keep your home cooler on a sunny day.

It’s invigorating and exciting to view Shoreline on a rainy day too.  With views across the sea, the scenes change every minute, no two days are the same.

creating a destination

The Folkestone Harbour & Seafront Development Company have been investing in the town for many years.  The Harbour renovations are testament to the team’s work in creating a community that lives and works in and for Folkestone.

The development of the Creative Quarter, with theatre and studio space for artists, as well as workshops and living space, has encouraged a large number of creative people to live and work in Folkestone.  The three-yearly outdoor art festival, Creative Folkestone’s Triennial, has provided the town with nearly 90 artworks to discover from the cliffs to the beachside.

sports facilities

The Sports Trust – a charity that supports inclusive and accessible access to sports – runs three sites across town.  The Three Hills Sports Park is home to hockey, cricket, netball, athletics and indoor sports.  There is a bar and viewing gallery that can be hired out as a function room for parties and community meetings.  Their second venue is F51, the multi-storey skate park, climbing and boxing gym at the end of Tontine Street.  With four floors of skating possibilities, this is a place to nurture talent for the latest Olympic sports.  The Trust has now taken over the Sports Centre and is looking to re-open our public swimming pool in the summer of 2026.

attention to detail

All of the regeneration that has happened in Folkestone over the past 25 years, has been to improve the economic outlook of the town as a whole.  Shoreline is the first of a series of developments across the Old Rotunda site, now landscaped in shingle, but based on land reaching the beach.  The lead architect in designing Shoreline is from Portugal, and the feel of the Gaudi-esque building shows this influence.  The glazed bricks that reflect the sun accentuate the undulations of the building.  Its reverse crescent to those on Marine Parade are a 21st Century evolution of the Victorian crescents opposite.

Folkestone Harbour & seafront Development

Shoreline is the first residential building in the Folkestone Harbour and Seafront Development Company plan for the coastline in Folkestone.  The Company has been responsible for renovating and animating the Harbour Arm, one of the most visited food and entertainment venues in Kent.  Architects ACME and Jenner (contractors) Ltd have been instrumental in their professional contributions to the design, building and renovating of the Harbour area.

To view properties please visit the Shoreline site.