Did you know? The desire for outside space continues to feature highly in Lancaster and Morecambe home buyer preferences, especially now the Summer is almost here.
People want gardens for all sorts of reasons. Many want a garden for their children to play in. Others enjoy growing their veg. Our colleague Josh wants a garden for his doggy Thatcher to play out in. His partner wants to be able to sit out in the sun and read on his day off.
At JDG we are also finding that creating a home office in the garden is increasingly popular. People are looking for a place they can work, still at home but away from their family. No longer do people want to work from a kitchen table or a corner in the dining room. It seems lockdown really has changed many people’s priorities and way of life!
Luckily, nearly 90% of Uk homes have a garden or at least some good outside space, that being a terrace, patio, balcony or sizeable yard.
What has surprised us, is that despite the increase in costs of living, UK households are spending more on gardens, plants and flowers than ever before.
At £7.6 billion, expenditure in 2021 was up by over £1 billion on 2020, and up 39% on five years ago.
An interesting fact is that across England and Wales it is estimated that 16% of gardens contain ponds and 54% have one or more trees taller than 3m. I can certainly vouch for the trees and we will soon be planting fruit trees in the JDG garden at work!
Have you heard of No May May? No Mow May is a national campaign encouraging those with lawns, verges and grasslands to let them grow freely. Mowing less frequently encourages wildlife and boosts populations of bees, butterflies and other pollinators – will you be taking part?
If you’d like to discuss your moving needs, please get in touch – at JDG we are always here to help.
Thanks for reading
Michelle x