Design Advisor
A developer sees what buyers from each country ask for in a home, with the data behind each point, before the floor plans are final.
Indonesian families
3 bedrooms, prayer room, closable kitchen.
Brief 1 Family of 5 to 7 Stays of 2 to 4 weeks
Families travel with parents and children together, cook at home most days and want a quiet room for prayer away from the living area.
UK families
Step-free access for grandparents, storage for long stays.
Brief 2 Three generations Stays of 4 to 8 weeks
Families bring older relatives and leave belongings between visits, so they look for level floors, a walk-in shower and a lockable store room.
Floor plan sketch
| No. | Suggested change | Requested by | Effect on area |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Add a sliding door so the kitchen can be closed. | Indonesian families | None |
| 2 | Turn the study nook into a prayer room of 4 sqm facing the qibla. | Indonesian families | None |
| 3 | Remove the step at the entrance and widen the door to 90 cm. | UK families | None |
| 4 | Replace the bathtub in bathroom 2 with a walk-in shower. | UK families | None |
| 5 | Add a lockable store room of 3 sqm next to the entrance. | UK families | Living room 3 sqm smaller |
Evidence
Share of surveyed buyers who rate each feature as important. Sample figures.
Indonesian families (420 answers)
UK families (310 answers)
Platform data
Searches filtered by "3 bedrooms" from Indonesia: 2,150 in the last 90 days.
Saved listings with a store room from the United Kingdom: 1.8 times the average.
Sample figures from platform searches and saved listings.