Prime buyers want an average ratio of at least two bathrooms for every three bedrooms. And furthermore almost one third of those surveyed would rule out a home entirely from their search if it had too few bathrooms.
Amongst those surveyed the average number of bedrooms and bathrooms respectively needed for a property to be considered ‘prime’ was 4.5 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.
Over 90% of respondents believed that the ratio of bedrooms to bathrooms could not be greater than 2:1 for a property to be considered as ‘prime’ while 37% of prime buyers felt that an en-suite in each bedroom is vital. En-suites ranked higher than almost any other ‘prime’ features including swimming pools, tennis courts and gyms.
Prime buyers are split when it comes to property style with 33% favouring a modern style whilst 43% would prefer a Victorian or Edwardian home. However, prime buyers are united in terms of outdoor space with 66% regarding a large garden as essential for a prime property.
The rural idyll is the favourite way for prime buyers to find that peace and quiet. Recent research from PrimeLocation.com has found that a quarter (25%) would prefer to live in a small village, while 22% would choose the community of a small country town. Fewer than one in five (19%) would live in a larger town, including a minority of 14% who would prefer the attractions of London to rural living.
Lawrence Hall of Primelocation.com, comments:
“There is a qualitative difference in the basic features that prime buyers require. The results of our survey show that dozens of bedrooms are not what makes a property prime for most people but instead quality comforts are extremely important for a home to be considered a ‘prime’ property. Extra bathrooms would seem to be one of the most effective investments at the prime end of the market.”