Buyers pay 39% more for homes with larger gardens, says Savills

Homes in the top 10% of locations ranked by private outdoor space size cost on average 39% more than those in the bottom 10%, according to new analysis from Savills. The analysis on the relationship between garden size and house prices revealed that buyers are paying around £424,000 for an average 1,200 sq ft house (a typical three bedroom home) with a large garden, compared to £260,000 for one with the smallest sized gardens. Savills’ latest research, which used pound per square foot (£psf) data to account for property size, revealed a strong correlation between the size of the home’s outdoor space and the prices being paid for the inside space. Across the UK’s regional markets, it found that neighbourhoods in the top decile in terms of outside space also have the highest average value at £353 psf. For homes with the smallest outside space, that figure is almost two-fifths (39%) lower at £216. Overall, Savills found that buyers are paying one-fifth less (18%) than the local authority average for homes in neighbourhoods with the smallest outside space, whereas the premium paid for homes within neighbourhoods that have the largest outdoor space is 8.8% higher. Frances McDonald, director of residential research at Savills, said: “The value of private outdoor space is one of the pandemic’s legacy trends that’s become permanently ingrained in the home buyer’s psyche. Demand for homes with larger gardens and outside space has increased significantly over the past three years, as buyers place a greater value on the lifestyle and wellbeing elements of a home. “While larger homes with big gardens have always come at a premium, it’s now evident that buyers are also paying more for indoor space if it has a large garden attached.” Savills’ research also revealed a disparity between rural and urban areas, with a greater premium paid for larger outside space in urban markets, where they are more of a rarity. In fact, the £psf for properties in urban areas with the largest gardens (£481) is more than double that of those with the smallest (£216). The largest gardens can be found on Scottish Islands, Eilean Siar (989m2) and the Orkney Islands (832m2), as well as Wealden in East Sussex (828m2). While popular relocation hotspots Mid Suffolk (747m2), and West Devon (714m2) also place within the top 10. In London, the top 10 boroughs with the highest average size of outdoor space are all located within outer London where larger homes with gardens are more readily available, with Bromley (328m2), Barnet (280m2) and Harrow (266m2) coming out top.

Buyers pay 39% more for homes with larger gardens, says Savills

The latest research revealed a strong correlation between the size of the home’s outdoor space and the prices being paid for the inside space

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