List: What Does an Estonian Person Consider Most Important About Their Home?

1,123 people in Estonia were asked what is important to them about their home and what contributes to creating a sense of home. The most important room in a pleasant home is the kitchen, followed by the bathroom and bedroom. People are most satisfied with ceiling heights in their current homes, according to a survey by international residential developer Bonava.

For an Estonian person, the most important things about a homely and pleasant home are:

Kitchen 86%

Bathroom 83%

Bedroom 82%

Windows 80%

Living room 80%

Floor plan 77%

Storage space 74%

Private outdoor area 73%

Floors 69%

Hallway 57%

Home office 48%

Ceiling height 47%

In their current homes, Estonian people are most satisfied with:

Ceiling height 73%

Bedroom 68%

Private outdoor area 67%

Living room 66%

Windows 63%

Floor plan 59%

Kitchen 59%

Bathroom 55%

Floors 54%

Hallway 52%

Storage space 49%

Home office 46%

Respondents consider the biggest problems with their current kitchen to be its smallness (34%), insufficient work surface (32%), and lack of storage space (29%). 56% of respondents would like to have more space in their home than they currently do, 37% are satisfied with their home's size, and 7% feel their home could be smaller.

The "Happy Neighborhood Survey" is a project that Bonava launched in 2017, and this year's survey is the third in the series. Through it, people living in residential markets are asked what factors they value in their homes and neighborhoods. The survey results can be found here: https://happyquest2022.bonava.ee/