What Makes A Victorian Home Stand Out?

What Makes A Victorian Home Stand Out

The UK is lucky to have many different examples of period properties. One of the most iconic, however, is the Victorian home, but do you know what features make it obvious that a house is from this period?

A recent article for Anglotopia highlighted some of the main defining features of Victorian properties, with entrance porchways and stained glass doorways among some of the external signs that a home is from this era.

Within a Victorian property, it’s often the high ceilings that people notice first. But you should also make sure you pay attention to the mouldings and other plasterwork on the ceilings and round the tops of the walls.

According to the news provider, “the quality of wall and ceiling ornamentation was directly related to the status of the house”.

That means grand homes would typically feature more ornate and elaborate moulding details, including intricate ceiling roses and ornate coving.

Another feature of Victorian properties is having a fireplace in every room. Even though most of these won’t be in use any longer, they can make a striking central feature to your decor.

It’s been more than a century since the Victorian era came to an end though, so if you purchase a property from this period now you may find that it’s worth spending money on restoring Victorian coving in London, as well as the other ceiling features.

In fact, research from Halifax last month found that renovating or restoring period features was one of the top ten most lucrative home improvement projects to undertake. It came in at number five in the list, adding an estimated £4,731 to the value of a property.