Majority of the citizens live in cities and towns, but what is the ideal home for each one of us? A survey in UK found out that majority of the people want a home in the countryside despite living in the city or in a town. America is more into the urban lifestyle, but a home in the countryside does sound like the ideal home even for city people.

From Mortgage Introducer UK: The key findings of a research by Halifax…

* People prefer detached houses - Half of people (50%) would prefer their ideal home to be a detached house.

* New builds are the most popular type of housing - Almost a quarter of respondents (22%) prefer new build properties.

* The countryside is the nation’s preferred location - When it comes to the location of their ideal home, almost one third (30%) of people would choose the countryside.

* Room for three – The typical house would have three bedrooms, with a lounge/ diner, study, kitchen/ diner, conservatory, playroom, family bathroom and toilet. Other key features would include central heating, double glazing, a fitted kitchen, modern bathroom, an enclosed garden, off-street parking, a garage and a home security system. Two thirds (66%) of people said a conservatory was desirable.

* Environmentally friendly features desirable – When considering their ideal home Brits don’t just want their surroundings to be green, they are also thinking about the impact of their home on the environment. Almost two-thirds (63%) cited environmentally friendly features as desirable whilst over half (56%) cited energy and fuel saving measures.

* The sitting room/ lounge and kitchen are the most important rooms in the ideal detached home – People in the ideal detached home would find the sitting room/ lounge (38%) and kitchen (37%) the most important room to them in terms of it being designed or decorated in a way they found appealing.

* Open plan living on the rise – People are spending more time in either lounge/diners or kitchen/diners than a kitchen or dining room which indicates a trend towards open plan living, especially when it comes to eating areas.

* Home is your office away from the office - The high proportion of people spending a lot of time in their study in the evening not only reflects the nation’s dependency on home computers, but also the tendency to work from home on a regular basis.

Do you think the US holds the same preferences for their ideal home?

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