A separate shower in the master bath was listed as one of the most desirable features sought in a home by 36% of recent home buyers surveyed for the 2004 National Association of Realtors® Profile of Buyers Home Feature Preferences study. An eat-in kitchen was mentioned by 32% of those surveyed. Suburban homebuyers in particular said they preferred eat-in kitchens.
Even larger percentages of survey participants indicated central air conditioning, a walk-in closet in the master bedroom, a bedroom on the main level, a patio or oversized garage, cable or satellite TV-ready home and fencing were most desirable in a home. A porch was ranked higher than an eat-in kitchen by respondents.