Paws for thought: dogs key for many buyers, says agency
Quoting Clare Coode and Nick Cunningham of Stacks Property Finders
Dog facilities – even separate rooms for them – are now a major factor on the ‘want list’ for growing numbers of prospective purchasers according to Stacks Property Search.
Clare Coode of Stacks in Cornwall recently helped a client buy a property that they dramatically modified to suit their dog.
They reduced the size of an extension to allow for a larger dog run fully protected from the outside world; they changed the flooring to a surface that wouldn’t be scratched by canine claws; and they divided the utility space into two, dedicating one part to humans and the other to dogs with sleeping area, low wash basin, and underfloor heating.
She says: “Thirty per cent of my clients mention that they have dogs in their first conversation with me. Their priorities are dog walks from the door, and a dedicated dog room with external access.”
Another of Stacks Property Search’s clients replaced a staircase that didn’t have risers with a more traditional version as their dog was nervous about using the original. Another had custom built ramps installed wherever there was a change of level on the ground floor to allow their Dachshund to come and go freely.
“Moving to the country and getting a dog often go hand-in-hand,” says Stacks’ Nick Cunningham.
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