When searching for a home, it’s likely you’ll have a list of features and non-negotiables that will help you narrow down your search.
A new study from Zoopla looked into the most common search terms from prospective buyers, revealing a list of the top ten features that buyers are looking for.
The results of this research found that the most popular search was for ‘Detached’ properties, suggesting that the ideal scenario for most buyers is privacy and not having to worry about upsetting their neighbours.
Coming in second would be searches for homes with a ‘Garage’, which isn’t a huge surprise as it offers a little extra security for your car, but at the same time, provides plenty of additional storage space.
‘Bungalow’ takes the third spot, as they come with added convenience for buyers in their later years and provide the opportunity for some to make a profit from downsizing.
In fourth place would be ‘Parking’, which many will assume should have ranked higher, as having somewhere to keep the car off the street is a must for a lot of buyers.
Just making it into Zoopla’s top five was the search word ‘Annex’. Whilst there are plenty of benefits to owning a home with a separate space for family, or the opportunity to let out, it will be surprising to some to see it rank so highly.
One word that isn’t a surprise to see amongst the most common searches would be ‘Garden’, as reports last year found that almost half of prospective buyers wouldn’t even consider a home without one.
At number seven was ‘Freehold’, showing that while many would be happy to just be on the property ladder at all, owning the land outright is clearly the preferred choice.
Rounding out the list, Zoopla found a range of similar terms, i.e. with ‘Cottage’, ‘Acres’ and ‘Rural’ coming in at eight, ninth and tenth, suggesting that buyers are on the hunt for a cottage in the countryside with plenty of land.
