It was a potentially risky foray into England’s north-south divide that may make for interesting viewing in the future when Kirstie Allsopp goes about finding that dream home for would-be home buyers.
According to the television presenter and doyen of modern Britain’s property obsession, homes tend to be that bit cleaner as you go north away from London.
In 15 years of going around the country house hunting I have observed that the further north you go from London the cleaner the homes are.
— Kirstie Mary Allsopp (@KirstieMAllsopp) December 8, 2015
Allsopp, a Londoner whose own properties have included a mansion in Devon, voiced the opinion on her Twitter account.
Prefacing her comment with an initial tweet suggesting she was aware of the backlash that might ensue, Allsopp told her followers to: “Brace yourself for a bigoted generalisation which could get me fired … ”
She then added: “In 15 years of going around the country house hunting I have observed that the further north you go from London the cleaner the homes are.”
The statement drew a variety of responses, ranging from appreciative northerners to Londoners suggesting that time pressures limit opportunities to engage in more thorough cleaning.
@KirstieMAllsopp that is because us northerners have a lot of pride and were nice friendly people too :-)
— Gary S (@Northlakesuk) December 8, 2015
@KirstieMAllsopp too much else to do in London!!
— samantha hatch (@HatchSamantha) December 8, 2015
Others sought to make sense of the supposed divide by turning to socio-economic analysis.
@KirstieMAllsopp Or could it be that within the same price range, houses get bigger and posher as you head north?
— Richard Turner (@TheRichTurner) December 8, 2015
