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\r\n\r\n\r\nThe latest research by lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves, has revealed that while the majority of UK homeowners believe they\u2019ve found their dream home, 85% of them would house swap in a heartbeat if it meant returning to their childhood home. <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
The survey of UK homeowners commissioned by Benham and Reeves found that 57% believe they\u2019ve climbed the ladder to reach what they consider to be their dream home. But while this may be the case, it seems that some could be tempted into a house swap depending on what was on offer. <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
In fact, Benham and Reeves found that 85% of those surveyed would happily swap their current home if it meant they could return to their childhood home. 36% would also jump at the chance of a house swap if it meant ditching the UK for their favourite foreign country or holiday destination. <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
While no one truly knows what the future holds, 28% also stated that they would take the risk and swap their current home for a house in the future. <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
However, just 15% would be willing to house swap in order to return to a previous period in history, while just 8% would like to swap their current home to live in a house, or on the street, from their favourite TV show. <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Director of Benham and Reeves, Marc von Grundherr, commented:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n \u201cOur childhood home tends to form our first bricks and mortar memories and for most, these memories are fond ones of times spent with loved ones. <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n So despite the majority of UK homeowners believing they have found their dream home in the current market, it\u2019s hardly surprising that a high percentage of them would give it up to return to their family home from yesteryear. <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n It\u2019s not unheard of for such an occurrence to actually happen, neither is a move abroad particularly out of the ordinary, but the desire to trade in a modern day home and gamble on a home of the future is perhaps more bizarre.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n \tSurvey of 1,017 UK homeowners carried out by ProperPR on behalf of Benham and Reeves via consumer research platform Find Out Now (17th February 2023).<\/span> \r\n<\/em><\/small>\r\n<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The latest research by lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves, has revealed that while the majority of UK homeowners believe they\u2019ve found their dream home, 85% of them would house swap in a heartbeat if it meant returning to their childhood home. The survey of UK homeowners commissioned by Benham and Reeves found that … <\/p>\n\r\n \r\n
\r\n \r\n Thinking about the home you currently own, would you describe it as your dream\/forever home?\r\n <\/th>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n Answer<\/th>\r\n Respondents<\/th>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n Yes<\/td>\r\n 57%<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n No<\/td>\r\n 43%<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n <\/tbody>\r\n <\/table>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n \r\n \r\n
\r\n \r\n Would you swap your current home to live in your childhood home?\r\n <\/th>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n Answer<\/th>\r\n Respondents<\/th>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n Yes<\/td>\r\n 85%<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n No<\/td>\r\n 15%<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n <\/tbody>\r\n <\/table>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n \r\n \r\n
\r\n \r\n Would you swap your current home to live in your favourite foreign country\/holiday destination?\r\n <\/th>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n Answer<\/th>\r\n Respondents<\/th>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n Yes<\/td>\r\n 36%<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n No<\/td>\r\n 64%<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n <\/tbody>\r\n <\/table>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n \r\n \r\n
\r\n \r\n Would you swap your current home to live in\/on a house or street from your favourite TV show or film?\r\n <\/th>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n Answer<\/th>\r\n Respondents<\/th>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n Yes<\/td>\r\n 8%<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n No<\/td>\r\n 92%<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n <\/tbody>\r\n <\/table>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n \r\n \r\n
\r\n \r\n Would you swap your current home to live in a home from a period in history?\r\n <\/th>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n Answer<\/th>\r\n Respondents<\/th>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n Yes<\/td>\r\n 15%<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n No<\/td>\r\n 85%<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n <\/tbody>\r\n <\/table>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n \r\n \r\n
\r\n \r\n Would you swap your current home to live in a home from the future?\r\n <\/th>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n Answer<\/th>\r\n Respondents<\/th>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n Yes<\/td>\r\n 28%<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n No<\/td>\r\n 72%<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n <\/tbody>\r\n <\/table>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n