A greater connection with the garden has long featured top of self-builders and home improvers’ wish-lists, but it now seems as though the lure of the urban area is officially dwindling for mainstream buyers as well.
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The Office of National Statistics recently found that one in eight properties in the UK doesn’t have any outdoor space and 40% of registered home buyers surveyed by estate agent giant Savills said after the lockdown, they now find a village location more appealing than they had previously, with 71% of under 40s also expressing a more pressing desire for a garden or outdoor space.