Hobbit house, barge, chapel, what’s your dream?

A quarter of British people dream of living in a hobbit house. Truly, they do. A further 10 per cent would like to sail away to live on a converted boat, a canal boat or a floating house and, holy smoke, 26 per cent pray for a converted chapel, in which to rest. However, once they have realised how expensive/problematic/silly their dream is, most British buyers settle down and moderate their dreams. The most coveted feature of a modern home, reports the interiors retailer Curtains.com, is a country kitchen – a surprisingly high 54 per cent of women covet the cosy look. That country kitchen would, ideally, be in a traditional thatched cottage (32 per cent) and when it comes to the decor, most are in favour of traditional features and period character. And, of course, it follows that over 50 per cent of us fantasise about that cottage being set in a decent sized garden in a quiet rural setting. SIZE MATTERS, APPARENTLY More than half of Brits would rather live in a small home (if not an actual hobbit house) in a premium location as opposed to a home with more square footage in a cheaper area. When…

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