Residents who bought homes on the edge of the cliff explain why they rushed in

If you’ve ever wandered past a settlement near the edge of a cliff and wondered why on earth people lived there, meet the inhabitants who chose to do so.

Cliffside properties can be sold for bargains and offer stunning ocean views.

But … there is a risk that the houses may plunge into the cliff.

One resident struggling with this issue is Lance Martin, a military veteran who moved to the Norfolk coast to retire.

After buying an idyllic property in Hemsby less than five years ago, surveys have reassured him that it will be at least 30 years before he needs to worry.

And he understood that coastal erosion would wash away his garden, but he took beautiful videos of the sea as a consolation.