Men and women have a different agenda when looking for a new home but they do have one thing in common when looking for the perfect property – we all dream about getting steamy in the hot tub!

The poll revealed that outdoor space, including a garden, balcony or roof terrace also ranked highly for both male and female respondents.

The remaining rankings however, served to prove the vast differences in what men and women desire in their home. Men typically plumped for flashy gadgets such as surround sound entertainment systems, while women were lured by celebrity-style walk-in wardrobes and integrated coffee machines.
Make or break extras - ranking of top ten desirable extras, split by sex

Male
1. Hot tub/Jacuzzi
2. Surround sound entertainment system
3. Outside space
4. Underground parking
5. Security (burglar alarm/video entry)
6. Master en suite
7. Top of the range, integrated kitchen appliances (American fridge-freezer, coffee machine)
8. Under-floor heating
9. Walk-in wardrobe
10. Granite work surfaces

Female
1. Hot tub/Jacuzzi
2. Outdoor space (balcony, roof terrace)
3. Walk-in wardrobe
4. Master en suite
5. Top of the range, integrated kitchen appliances (American fridge-freezer, coffee machine )
6. Under-floor heating
7. Security (burglar alarm/video entry)
8. Surround sound entertainment system
9. Granite work surfaces
10. Underground parking

Source: consumer poll commissioned by The Property Investor Show

The luxury of solid granite work surfaces was ranked low for both sexes, suggesting that landlords might be better off investing in more obvious extras than quality kitchen specification.

Surprisingly however, men showed themselves to be considerably more security conscious than women, ranking both underground parking and security in the top five.