Hob snobs

Feb. 1, 2003
<i>The new Candy Plan oven has a quadruple glazed door so the external door temperature never rises above 45deg C even when cooking at 240deg C</i><p></p><p><b><b>Bizarrely, it really doesn&amp;’t matter whether you can cook or even want to cook - you must have a top of the range oven and all mod cons in the kitchen. Tim Palmer looks at the wide range of new products designed to impress your customers....and their friends</b></b><br><b>Housebuilders ignore kitchen design and appliances at their peril. The room continues to be a major deciding factor for home buyers with a recent Zanussi survey suggesting 75% of owners consider it a key determinant in buying a home. Neff marketing manager Alice Portnoy says: &amp;“Homeowners worry less about house construction and more about products supplied in the kitchen. Our research confirms it&amp;’s the first room new owners will change when moving into an older property - a new stylish kitchen is a status symbol just like a prestigious car. Some people prefer buying homes without kitchens already fitted enabling them to do their own thing, but the majority are delighted if their new home has a beautiful kitchen with well-known, reliable appliances and consider this hugely important …

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