“唐顿效应”刺激房价飙升

 　　Properties near stately homes cost ?41,000 more than the average house in the same county, research reveals.

　　调查显示，庄园宅邸周边的房屋价格比同一郡县平均房价高出4.1万英镑。

　　A study claims the ‘Downton Abbey effect’ means that buyers are willing to pay a premium¹ to live close to some of Britain’s grandest estates.

　　一项研究称，这种“唐顿庄园效应”意味着买家愿意花更多钱，只为住得离英国一些名门望族的宅院近一些。

　　A new report shows that three-quarters of areas with well-known estates had higher house prices than the county average.

　　新调查报告显示，四分之三知名庄园所在地的房价都比同一郡县的平均房价高。

　　Homeowners lucky enough to live near a stately home have seen their property rise in value by about ?9,000 every year over the last decade.

　　有幸居住在庄园宅邸附近的房主能看到过去十年来自家房价每年上涨约9000英镑。

　　唐顿效应

　　This equates² to about ?89,500 since 2005, compared to the national average of ?39,000.

　　从2005年至今，这些房屋增值累计达8.95万英镑，而这段时间全国房屋平均增值总额为3.9万英镑。

　　Homes in Hampstead Heath, close to Kenwood House, currently command the highest premium of ?770,000 more than the London average.

　　位于汉普特斯西斯的房子因靠近肯伍德宅邸，目前溢价最高，其房价比伦敦平均房价高出77万英镑。

　　Homes close to Highclere Castle, where BBC period drama Downton Abbey is filmed, cost ?155,000 more than a typical Berkshire house.

　　海克利尔城堡，即BBC历史剧《唐顿庄园》的拍摄地，其附近房屋的价格比伯克郡其他普通房屋的价格高出15.5万英镑。

　　Economist³ Martin Ellis, at Halifax, said: ‘Stately homes are not only attractive place to visit but, as our research shows, desirable places to live near to.

　　哈利法克斯银行的经济学家马丁?埃利斯称：“我们的调查显示，这些庄园宅邸不仅吸引人们去参观，而且还让人们想在其附近定居。

　　‘Since 2005 the average house price growth in areas close to stately homes has been more than double the national figure.’

　　“2005年以来，庄园宅邸附近的房屋价格平均增幅已超出全国平均增幅两倍。”

　　Vocabulary

　　stately: 庄严的；堂皇的，宏伟的

　　premium: 额外费用；溢价

1 premium   

n.加付款；赠品；adj.高级的；售价高的

参考例句：

• You have to pay a premium for express delivery.寄快递你得付额外费用。
• Fresh water was at a premium after the reservoir was contaminated.在水库被污染之后，清水便因稀而贵了。

2 equates   

v.认为某事物（与另一事物）相等或相仿( equate的第三人称单数 )；相当于；等于；把（一事物） 和（另一事物）等同看待

参考例句：

• He equates success with material wealth. 他认为成功等同于物质财富。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• This equates to increased and vigor, better sleep and sharper mental acuity. 也就是说可以起到增强活力，改善睡眠，提高心智的作用。 来自互联网

3 economist   

n.经济学家，经济专家，节俭的人

参考例句：

• He cast a professional economist's eyes on the problem.他以经济学行家的眼光审视这个问题。
• He's an economist who thinks he knows all the answers.他是个经济学家，自以为什么都懂。