A new study of UK homeowners has revealed the type of additional room they would want in their house if they had the opportunity.
The study by Eurocell shows a home office is the most desired extra room with more than a third choosing ahome office designas their main priority when adding an extra room to their homes.
It was also revealed that nearly half (47%) of those polled wish they had more space in their home and more than half said they wanted to build an extension to create extra space.
34% of homeowners want an office
Astudyin July asked 2,000 homeowners what rooms they would like that they didn't already have when building an extension.
Ahome office ideascame top of the poll by UPVC manufacturer Eurocell, with 34%, which is thought to be due to more and more people working remotely.
Home gym and yoga room also on wish lists
结果也表明人们的要求ir homes are changing with a home gym and a reading room making the top three, and a snug, arts and crafts room and yoga room in the top eight.
1. Office – 34%
2. Gym – 26%
3. Reading room – 24%
4. Snug – 23%
5. Dining room – 22%
6. Arts and crafts – 18%
7. Playroom – 15%
8. Yoga room – 13%
Commenting on the findings, Beth Boulton, marketing director at Eurocell, said: "Creating a home-office has never been more popular as working from home remains a permanent option in the UK, and with that, the opportunity to get more from your house like a gym and family rooms, proving a reading room, snug, and dining room to spend more time with your loved ones.
"We expect the demand for this to stay, as the housing market forces more to adopt the don't move, improve notion."
55% wanted to add an extension to their homes
The survey also asked homeowners if they wanted extra space, and if so, why they didn't extend their home.
More than half (55%) in the survey said they'd considered getting an extension built on their home to create extra space, but of those who've considered it,how much the extension cost(62%) was the main reason they didn't follow through with it.
Other reasons for not going ahead was the hassle and mess it would cause (25%) and the risk of the price changing during the build (30%).
Beth Boulton, stated: "The results from our study show that having extra space in our homes is a priority for nearly half of homeowners, and no doubt the change in the way we live post-pandemic has impacted the way we use that space."
Matt Lanninge, an estate agent and property consultant atThe Property Expertcommented on the findings: "The results of the survey are unsurprising. This year we have seen more and more homebuyers coming to us with requests for larger kitchens and home office spaces when looking for new homes as their needs and lifestyles change. We expect to see this demand for extra space to grow even further over the coming years."
