Legal & General: Brits still dreaming of a perfect home

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Legal & General: Brits still dreaming of a perfect home

Fri 25th Apr 2008

New research from Legal & General has found that over 60 per cent of Britons are hoping to live in their dream home at some point in the future, although only 15 per cent said they are currently living in their ideal house.

Its Home Sweet Home survey revealed that for one in five respondents, a country character house would be their dream home, followed by a detached house with a garden in the suburbs or a self-build home.

As for location, in a village, by the sea, or in the countryside were all popular choices.

Cornwall, Devon, Greater London, Surrey and Yorkshire all came joint first as the most desired counties to live in.

Garry Skelton, marketing director for Legal & General's general insurance business, said: "The survey would indicate that people are still quite positive about the future housing market given the number of respondents who still wish to live in their dream home."

Last month Halifax released its latest Quality of Life survey, which found that despite high house prices Buckinghamshire is the best place to live in the UK.

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