Four in five people would pay more for their ideal view – and would be willing to splash out an average of more than £70,000 for the perfect view from their new home, according to a study by digital-first estate agent Purplebricks.
Men were willing to pay almost an additional £5,000 (£75,636.60) compared to women (£70,711.90) for their dream view. And there was an even bigger split between those in different parts of the country. Northerners would spend £66,532.40 on it, and Southerners would fork out £83,030.80 – almost 25% more.
However, not everyone was willing to break the bank for the view they would want more than any other, with 15% of respondents saying they would pay an average of up to £4,999 for it and nearly one in five (18%) claiming they wouldn’t spend anything extra on a property because of its view.
The top choice for Brits' dream view is the sea (27%, followed by fields (17%), and 15% don’t just want a view of the sea but the beach too.
Top seven dream views from a property
- The sea (27%)
- Fields (17%)
- The beach (15%)
- Mountains (10%)
- View over a town or city (8%)
- Trees (7%)
- A park (5%)
Courtney, Chief Sales Officer at Purplebricks, said: “The price of a home isn’t just about the bricks and mortar, but what you can see when you look out of the window.
“It goes to show just how special the tranquillity of fields, or the ability to enjoy the crashing of the waves in the sea from your back garden. A perfect view is such a personal thing, only an individual can dictate how much it is worth to them – and in some cases it seems to be worth a lot.
“But that view can’t just be available from the bedroom window. If you have a stunning view hidden behind some tall fencing or hedges, it could be worth investing in trimming the hedges or lowering the fencing to show off that view from the rest of the property, because it could make you quite a bit of extra cash.”
