Like clothes, cars and haircuts, property has always been at the mercy of what’s deemed fashionable.
Homebuyers, say experts, are increasingly prepared to pay more based purely on what a house looks like from the street outside – and often the older a home is, the higher the value it can command.
Victorian, Edwardian and Georgian era properties are amongst the most lusted after, with new-build estates often the least desired, say estate agents.
‘Kerb appeal’ can be a very expensive whim though, with buyers often prepared to pay sometimes double the cost of a later-build house – with similar or even less
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