Kitchen size is important when purchasing property

An interesting new survey has revealed that 25% of potential house buyers are deterred by small kitchens.

In an attempt to discover what the public are looking for in the kitchen of a potential property, MayfairGranite.co.uk questioned 1,006 UK residents about what features put them off making an offer.

Kitchen size matters

Results from the survey show that kitchen size was most prominent for those choosing a new property. Other off-putting features included lack of storage and lack of natural light.

The full list of why people were deterred by the kitchen of a property is shown below:

• Size (too small)-25%
• Mould/stains/grease-20%
• Lack of natural light-17%
• Insufficient storage-13%
• Old fashioned cabinets/worktops-10%
• Awkward layout-8%
• Broken fixtures and fittings-7%

A closer look at the figures show that 18-24 year olds were more likely to overlook out-dated or poorly set out kitchens. However, those aged between 55 and 64 said that they were more likely to be deterred by a lack of storage and natural light.

Kitchen size is important when purchasing property

Important area

Neil Beard, of Mayfair Granite, commented that, ‘from the survey, it’s plain to see that people still regard the kitchen as one of the most important rooms in the house when it comes to buying a property and in many cases a bad kitchen can put people off putting in an offer entirely. In this volatile housing market it is important that home sellers create the right impression to potential buyers.’[1]

‘Home sellers cannot do anything about they size of their kitchen, but simple things like cleaning the kitchen, removing any clutter and fixing broken fixtures and fittings can make a big difference to potential buyers and can help them achieve an offer on or as close to the asking price as possible,’ Beard added.[1]

[1] http://www.propertyreporter.co.uk/property/1-in-4-put-off-by-small-kitchens.html