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It is always said that location is important in the UK housing market and it seems that views are too and the most desirable is a beach, new research is found. But while 71% who took part in a new poll named a beach as the best possible view from their home, not all is lost for urban areas as 24% want to see bustling city life. Beach views came out top in the poll by curtains and blinds firm Hillarys, followed by coastal landscapes with 65% of the votes and small, picturesque village life with 54%. But one in 10 identified industrial city life as among their favourite views. Initially, respondents were asked to identify the views they would most like to have from their house and provided with a list of suggestions. In fourth place was farmland with animals, polling 46% if the vote, idyllic rural countryside with 39%, suburban community life with 36%, bustling city life 24%, landscaped gardens 23%, historic or heritage sites 22% and woodland 21%. In addition some 15% stated that they would like to have a view of ‘other houses’ from their home, while 9% felt that a view of ‘industrial city life’ would be ideal. When asked if they currently had their ideal views at home, just 19% stated that they did. The average respondent stated that they would pay an extra 20% for a house if it had access to their ideal view. ‘We have some incredible landscapes here in the UK. There is so much breath taking scenery, it’s easy to take it for granted and forget how lucky we are. The lush green countryside and quaint villages might be traditional, but it seems we have our hearts set on sandy white beachfront houses,’ said the firm’s spokesperson Helen Turnbull. ‘Although we may not be able to uproot our lives and relocate in to the scenery that our hearts desire, perhaps a jaunt to a well situated holiday home to soak up the atmosphere could be worth considering or try creating a nautical environment at home to give us that seaside feeling,’ she added. Taylor Scott International
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