What does beachfront mean?
A beachfront property sits directly on the beach, with nothing between the lot and the sand but any public beach strip the law keeps open. On International Surf Properties the tag is set by the seller.
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About Beachfront
In countries with a public coastal zone, "beachfront" land closest to the water may be concession land rather than titled property, so the label alone does not say what is being sold.
- Also called
- beachfront property
Related terms
- Oceanfront
- An oceanfront property borders the ocean itself — on a beach, a bluff or a rocky point — rather than simply looking at it. On International Surf Properties the tag is set by the seller.
- Ocean view
- An ocean-view property has a view of the sea but does not border it; there is other land, a road or other lots between it and the water. On International Surf Properties the tag is set by the seller.
- Maritime Terrestrial Zone (ZMT)
- Costa Rica's Maritime Terrestrial Zone (ZMT) is the 200-metre strip of coast measured inland from the mean high-tide line. The first 50 metres are public and cannot be owned or built on; most of the remaining 150 metres can only be held under a municipal concession, not owned outright.
- Coastal concession
- A coastal concession is a government-granted right to occupy, use and build on public coastal land for a fixed term, under conditions set by the grant. It is not ownership: the land stays public, and the concession can be lost if its conditions are broken.