Dining Rooms Delight Bristol Folk – Topping the List as the Most Desirable Room Ahead of a Home Office
New research from Purplebricks reveals dining rooms are making a comeback with garages, eat-in kitchens and spare bedrooms also topping house-hunter wishlists
20 June 2022 – Research out from Purplebricks, the UK’s tech-led estate agent, reveals 56% of house-hunters in Bristol consider a dining room one of the most important rooms when thinking about their dream home. This makes a dining room more sought-after than home offices (50%), which grew in popularity during the pandemic, as more people worked from home.
Along with a dining room, a garage (78%), a kitchen with room to eat (72%) and a spare bedroom (69%) all topped the wishlist for house hunters in Bristol.
Large gardens are considered the most aspirational feature in a new home, with 44% desiring this outdoor space.
Changing tastes
Despite our love for old-fashioned dining rooms, period properties seem to be falling out of favour with Bristol house hunters. 84% say they are looking to move to a new-build or a property that was built in the last 20 years. Period properties are now of interest to just 16% of those looking to move in Bristol.
Tracy Reed, Area Director comments, “Getting together with friends and family is now a priority for many, after so much time spent apart over the last few years. Properties with separate dining rooms or kitchens with space for eating and socialising are proving extremely popular with buyers. This trend is likely to continue, so those trying to sell their home may find that creating an inviting dining area will make their home more appealing.”