A lucky few of us will one day move into our 'dream home', complete with those
features we always wanted. Then again, not all the features of our dream homes
are all that unusual - as new research shows.
Research by Ocean Mortgages, who provide this article, found that the most commonly desired feature of a 'dream home' is an indoor swimming pool - with 36% of respondents to a survey saying they'd like one.
But not all the features are as 'out there' as you might think - this was closely followed by an en-suite bathroom (33%) and a summer house/ conservatory (32%).
Meanwhile 25% would like a bigger garden, 17% would like a cinema room and 10% would like a wine cellar.
|
What do you aspire to in your dream home? |
% |
|
Indoor swimming pool |
36% |
|
Ensuite bathroom |
33% |
|
Summer house/garden room/conservatory |
32% |
|
Walk-in wardrobe(s) |
27% |
|
Bigger garden |
25% |
|
Jacuzzi/hot tub |
23% |
|
Gym |
21% |
|
Open fire/ log burner |
18% |
|
Cinema room |
17% |
|
Office/study |
17% |
|
Snooker/games room |
16% |
|
Kitchen garden (to grow own food) |
15% |
|
Garage |
15% |
|
Library |
13% |
|
Bar |
12% |
|
Outdoor swimming pool |
12% |
|
Wine cellar |
10% |
|
Sauna |
8% |
|
Other |
6% |
|
Pond |
6% |
|
Paddock |
5% |
|
Tennis court |
5% |
|
Shed |
5% |
|
Sit-on mower |
4% |
|
A moat |
2% |
|
Football pitch |
1% |
|
Panic room |
1% |
|
Practice golf hole |
1% |
Some of the more unusual features of people's dream homes include a tennis court (5%), a moat (2%) and a panic room (1%).
There were some differences between the dream home features for men and women. 39% of women want an ensuite bathroom, compared with 25% of men. And while 37% of women would like a walk-in wardrobe, just 12% of men agree.
Ian Williams from Ocean Finance said: "It's fun to think about dream home features but actually, they donââ¬â¢t have to just be in the imagination.
"Many of our aspirations are actually quite modest - adding an ensuite or a shed, for example, can often be quite achievable.
"It's nice to see Brits are quite humble when it comes to thinking up what makes a dream home."
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Author
Nick Marr
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