Forget the bucket and spade image of the British seaside holiday. A small corner of Dorset is fast becoming the UK?s own Riviera. Homes on the two mile stretch of Sandbanks Peninsula, overlooking Poole harbour, now command some of the world?s highest property prices - snapping closely at the heels of hot spots Tokyo, Hong Kong and central London. Enjoying the world?s second largest natural harbour after Sydney, Australia, Poole has long been a center for sailing and water sports and is home to t...

Forget the bucket and spade image of the British seaside holiday. A small corner of Dorset is fast becoming the UK?s own Riviera. Homes on the two mile stretch of Sandbanks Peninsula, overlooking Poole harbour, now command some of the world?s highest property prices - snapping closely at the heels of hot spots Tokyo, Hong Kong and central London. Enjoying the world?s second largest natural harbour after Sydney, Australia, Poole has long been a center for sailing and water sports and is home to t...