Kitchens and gardens top of buyers'' wish lists
Fri 24th Aug, 13:43:10 BST
A large kitchen is the most important aspect of the ideal home for a majority of home-buyers, a new study has found.
According to research carried out by Legal & General, 15 per cent of buyers questioned stated that a big kitchen with sufficient room for a table was top of their list of priorities.
Large gardens were also seen as a highly attractive feature, being cited as the most important aspect of a prospective new home by 13 per cent of respondents.
Not surprisingly, the study also found that buyers'' preferences varied with age, with retirees most likely to be won over by en-suite bathrooms and young couples with no children most likely to want a large garden.
Ruth Wilkins from Legal & General said: "The look and feel of today''s homes is changing to reflect the changing demographics of different groups of people. What may be important to some is different to others when it comes to buying their home."
However, a recent study by GE Money Home Lending found that 23 per cent of UK first-time buyers are willing to compromise on their ideal home in order to get onto the property ladder, with significant numbers happy to settle for less outdoor space and even fewer bedrooms.
According to research carried out by Legal & General, 15 per cent of buyers questioned stated that a big kitchen with sufficient room for a table was top of their list of priorities.
Large gardens were also seen as a highly attractive feature, being cited as the most important aspect of a prospective new home by 13 per cent of respondents.
Not surprisingly, the study also found that buyers'' preferences varied with age, with retirees most likely to be won over by en-suite bathrooms and young couples with no children most likely to want a large garden.
Ruth Wilkins from Legal & General said: "The look and feel of today''s homes is changing to reflect the changing demographics of different groups of people. What may be important to some is different to others when it comes to buying their home."
However, a recent study by GE Money Home Lending found that 23 per cent of UK first-time buyers are willing to compromise on their ideal home in order to get onto the property ladder, with significant numbers happy to settle for less outdoor space and even fewer bedrooms.
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