Victorian villa voted most popular
The architectural preferences of the home buying public have progressed little in the last decade, with Victorian and Georgian architecture remaining the most popular, reveals new research carried out by home warranty provider Premier Guarantee.
The survey, which asked members of the public to select from a list of homes from different eras, found that the Victorian villa was voted by 25% of respondents as the most popular house type, closely followed by the Georgian townhouse with 23%.
The spacious rooms and detached status of the Victorian villa remains much sought-after, while the townhouse’s versatile living space spread over three or four storeys still appeals to today’s homebuyers, who are attracted to the light interiors and comfortable proportions.
However, more contemporary choices such as the cutting edge Huf Haus and the modern detached house came in third and fourth with 13% and 11% of the votes respectively, suggesting that buyers are receptive to current designs that are more spacious than character homes, such as the thatched or terraced cottage.
Robin Plaster, sales and marketing director of Premier Guarantee commented: “Housebuilders are often criticised for building pastiche homes with Victorian or Georgian architecture, but it would appear they are responding to market demand.”
“However, the popularity of chic new home styles such as the timber and glass Huf Haus suggests buyers are becoming more receptive to interesting modern architecture which tells a story about the era it was built, rather than one of the past. Perhaps housebuilders should be more daring in their designs, adopting the best aspects of nineteenth century architecture and combining it with contemporary design principles.”
The 1930s semi-detached home, with fewer rooms and a more cramped design, proved the least popular property, followed by the 1960s bungalow, which is often viewed by younger generations of buyers as a retirement home.
The architectural preferences of the home buying public have progressed little in the last decade, with Victorian and Georgian architecture remaining the most popular, reveals new research carried out by home warranty provider Premier Guarantee.
The survey, which asked members of the public to select from a list of homes from different eras, found that the Victorian villa was voted by 25% of respondents as the most popular house type, closely followed by the Georgian townhouse with 23%.
The spacious rooms and detached status of the Victorian villa remains much sought-after, while the townhouse’s versatile living space spread over three or four storeys still appeals to today’s homebuyers, who are attracted to the light interiors and comfortable proportions.
However, more contemporary choices such as the cutting edge Huf Haus and the modern detached house came in third and fourth with 13% and 11% of the votes respectively, suggesting that buyers are receptive to current designs that are more spacious than character homes, such as the thatched or terraced cottage.
Robin Plaster, sales and marketing director of Premier Guarantee commented: “Housebuilders are often criticised for building pastiche homes with Victorian or Georgian architecture, but it would appear they are responding to market demand.”
“However, the popularity of chic new home styles such as the timber and glass Huf Haus suggests buyers are becoming more receptive to interesting modern architecture which tells a story about the era it was built, rather than one of the past. Perhaps housebuilders should be more daring in their designs, adopting the best aspects of nineteenth century architecture and combining it with contemporary design principles.”
The 1930s semi-detached home, with fewer rooms and a more cramped design, proved the least popular property, followed by the 1960s bungalow, which is often viewed by younger generations of buyers as a retirement home.
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