Homes.com Luxury Dream Home Survey Results
Homes.com Luxury Dream Home survey garnered 250 responses from Homesʼs database of more than 2,000 luxury home seekers. Of the respondents, 63 percent were female with 28 percent living in the Southeast and more than 30 percent searching for a home in the same area.
Of the responses, a staggering 80 percent opted for a detached single family home with more than 20 percent choosing to reside in a private, gated community. Most survey participants chose to live in a five bedroom, sixbathroom home with less than 5,000 sq. ft. Top amenities include a custom closet suite, a wet bar and a specialty bathtub.
Participants also chose their preferred specialty rooms as well as outdoor and kitchen must-haves. Choices such as in-home theaters, outdoor kitchens and custom cabinetry topped the list, proving that todayʼs luxury home buyer puts no price on the feeling of comfort and convenience. A cross-section of the luxury home market, the survey reveals the luxury market shows no signs of slowing down, with customizable homes and options topping the list of requirements for
the buyer.
Participants also chose their ideal second home location with more than 35 percent choosing the ʻCaribbean Villaʼ with the ʻPeaceful Lakefront Cabinʼ coming
in second with 29 percent. Details of all answers and their top three selections can be found below.
Ideal home type:
80.8% – Detached single family home
13.2% – Lakefront cabin
4.4% – Skyscraper Condo
Ideal location:
23.8% – Gated Community
21.4% – Country17.3% – Cul-de-sac
Number of bedrooms:
72.7% – 5 bedrooms
20.8% – 6 bedrooms
2.9% - 7 bedrooms
Number of bathrooms:
85.8% – 6 bathrooms
6.9% – 7 bathrooms
4.1% – 8 bathrooms
Ideal home size:
52.5% – 5,000 sq. ft.
28.5% – 5,001 – 6,000 sq. ft.
10.3% – 6,001 – 7,000 sq. ft.
Specialty Rooms:
Top three:
64.8% – Home theater
45.6% – In-home gym
45.2% – Sun room
Kitchen must-have:
Top three:
36.3% – Custom Cabinetry
27.8% – Marble countertops
12.2% – Sub-zero refrigerator
In home amenities:
Top three:
75.9% – Closet suite
49.4% – Island/Wet bar
44.9% – Specialty tub
Outdoor must-haves:
Top three:
48.4% – Outdoor kitchen
46% – Infiniti swimming pool
45.6% – fireplace/fire pit
Age:
29% – 56-65
27.4% – 46-5514.9% – 36-55 and 65+
Gender:
63.8% – Female
36.2% – Male
Where do you live:
28.8% – Southeast
20.6% – Northeast and West
20.2% – Midwest
Where are you searching for a home:
30.9% – Southeast
24.4% – West
18.7% – Northeast
Ideal vacation home:
35.2% – Caribbean villa
29.6% – Peaceful lake front cabin
11.3% – Vineyard in Napa
