And some gardens are very fine indeed, providing space for luxuries like swimming pools, fountains, summerhouses and more.
Here are 10 of the best homes with gardens on the market in Sheffield right now.
5. Time for a swim
Habberjam Farm, at Marsh Lane near Mosborough and Eckington, has a guide price of £900,000 and is bounded by substantial gardens - these include a heated swimming pool in a purpose-built pine lodge with patio doors, a shower room, changing room and sauna, as well as a summer house and a decked veranda. The sale is being handled by Blundells at Crystal Peaks. (https://www.zoopla.co.uk/for-sale/details/53106343) Photo: Zoopla
6. Award-winning garden
Summerley Farm, near Dronfield, is on the market for £995,000 - it comes with a garden covering half an acre designed by Phil Hirst - winner of Best Show Garden at the RHS Chatsworth Flower Show 2018. The house has a barn, a hot tub room and a garden room. The sale is being handled by Saxton Mee. (https://www.saxtonmee.co.uk/properties/11685) Photo: Saxton Mee
7. A home with history
Uplands, on Manchester Road in Broomhill, is on the market for £1 million and has generous gardens to the front and rear. The property was the home of John William Pye-Smith, once Lord Mayor of Sheffield and head of one of the city's most prominent families. The sale is being handled by Redbrik. (https://www.zoopla.co.uk/for-sale/details/53146368) Photo: Zoopla
8. A family's dream
This five-bedroom detached house on Abbeydale Road South, Totley Rise, is on the market for £995,000 - it has a stunning landscaped garden with a patio, play area, well-designed lawns and a garden room. The sale is being handled by Redbrik. (https://www.zoopla.co.uk/for-sale/details/54974033) Photo: Zoopla