Real Estate agent term "to" meaning "at"

[CanadianJohn]

I've noticed in English property listings the use of the word "to" where I would say "at". For example:

There are two parking bays to the front of the property...
There is a small garden to the front...
There is an enclosed garden to the rear...

Is there a historical reason for this, and is this usage seen elsewhere?

Yes I have noticed that but it never occurred to me that it might be incorrect. I would say "at" too.
The thing that estate agents do that I find REALLY infuriating is describe a house as being in a 'sort after area'.

@Fionasapples that would immediately discount them as a prospective agent, as far as I’m concerned.

I've notice the mangled language agents use, par for the course, I think. But the "to = at" question is a little different... I've noticed it on several listings.

I live in Canada, a nation of immigrants, and for many people English is a second language. It's quite common to see, on Kijiji or FB marketplace, an ad for a "chess of draws" or a "chester draws". I've learned to use more simple language... when I first came here, I would ask "am I pronouncing your surname correctly?"; now I ask "am I saying your last name right?"

To can be used to indicate position.
The meeting room is to your left as you enter the hotel.

I don’t think it is wrong.

where is the train to Edinburgh? Just down the platform to the right.

Can you please explain why it's wrong? I would use it for position as per pp.

The OED is fine with this usage although I agree it is estate agent parlance and most people do not speak like that! But not incorrect.

Strangely I wouldn’t say “there’s a garden to the front” - it sounds wrong - but I would happily say “there’s a garden to the side”

I live in Canada, a nation of immigrants, and for many people English is a second language. It's quite common to see, on Kijiji or FB marketplace, an ad for a "chess of draws" or a "chester draws".

It's a chest of drawers. Where's the logic in thinking it's chester draws? I can understand that not many say chest of drawers but say something like chest-uh draws.
Chess of draws makes no sense at all.
Do people not think?
The second language is a red herring.

I've noticed in English property listings the use of the word "to" where I would say "at".
It's not incorrect.

In our local paper a few years ago, a house overlooking the sea was described as being in 'a sought-after coital area.' I wondered if the typo was deliberate!

There was a thread recently about someone’s child being anxious to start school - I thought it meant the child was looking forward to it, but they really meant anxious about starting school. Confusing.

@muddyford ,did it have pampers grass inn the front garden?

I didn't check!

Dorma windows is my favourite ever.

@muddyford either someone can't spell or, more likely, has one thing on their mind!

Not the same thing but I am noticing a lot of ‘arrive to’ these days - you definitely want ‘at’ there.

Pampers grass could save a lot of money on nappies after the coitus!

Cogitating at the moment: in French 'to' and 'at' are the same word; down here in the southwest the two are interchangeable in Devon dialect. Being from the other side of England it took some getting used to.