So talk me through the pros and cons of buying a bungalow???

[VirtuousVamp]

If you are not retired or with restricted mobility, would you consider one??

It really doesn't bother me but DH is having more trouble getting his head around the idea and round here that removes a huge proportion of available properties!!

So what's the general consensus on MN. Steer clear of them as they are the last stop before heaven or do they provide light, airy, versatile rooms on a large plot.......?????

Can you tell what I think???

[Sooverthisnow]

Pros- you can do all the maintenance yourself rather than getting someone in- windows, gutters, soffits etc. DS is in the process of cleaning the roof for us too as we have quite a shallow pitch.
Because it’s all on one level you can use the rooms however you please without it being weird. We plan to repurpose DS’s old bedroom for a sitting room when he moves out.

Cons- flabby quads from never having to use stairs! I think there’s a study that shows people in houses are likely to remain independent for longer than people of the same age in bungalows due to good hip and knee health.

[Kerrrmieee]

I lived in a bungalow for years, when I moved out to a 2up 2down, I noticed my legs toning up more 🤣.

[KirstenBlest]

A big pro is you can extend upwards.

[KirstenBlest]

Pros - large plot/house footprint, not many are being built now so are likely to hold their value well.
Easy to adapt if mobility becomes an issue.

Cons - No stairs, I don't like sleeping downstairs. Needs to be a generous size to feel spacious.

[Loobyloo68]

My 3rd bedroom is now a dining room now the kids have grown up and left home, my bungalow is shaped like a 50p so very unusual and in the middle of woodland, wouldn't swap it

[Roselilly36]

We bought a bungalow last year best decision ever, not found any con’s, all pro’s as far as I can see.

[onemouseplace]

@Jan49

The thing that puts me off is that I wouldn't feel safe leaving a bedroom window open at night in summer as someone could easily get in. I don't see how you can have a window that lets in lots of air but is burglar proof.

This. I currently live in a ground floor flat and this is one of my biggest gripes. I cannot wait to move to a house with an upstairs where I can leave a window open overnight in hot weather when DH isn't here.

I'm looking at a sweaty night right now.

[Isleoftights]

A gp friend says she knows immediately where some of her patients live, as they have 'bungalow legs'.

[JerkintheMerkin]

Zombie Thread.

[Metalandtea]

We love our bungalow! We can stay here until we die as it’s already accessibility friendly and the absolute joy of not having to hoover stairs cannot be overstated!

[BigSkies2022]

We're about to return to an 'eco-lodge' in Devon for our second holiday stay. Really lovely place which is, I suppose, a bungalow. It looks rather like some of these www.huf-haus.com/en-uk/modern-bungalow/.

And I wants one, precious! Have spent the last 10 years in an Edwardian house over three storeys, plus a cellar. Before that a house over three floors. Flats up stairs in big old apartment blocks. Really would love a modern single-storey.

[DaisyDozyDee]

I love a bungalow. Stairs are a practical solution to getting a bigger house on a smaller plot, but they’re not a desirable thing in their own right.
One possibly downside is for bungalows (as with flats) some layouts can end up dark in the middle. We do have a couple of light pipes, which help a lot.

[ChubbyBroccoli]

Definitely beware 'bungalow legs' / 'bungalow knees'.

Depending on layout it can be hard to get quiet time away from other members of the household, TV noise etc.

[Salome61]

I'm 65 and bought a three bed bungalow last year. I downsized from a 5 bed house with a fantastic view, and really miss not being able to go upstairs to see what's going on around me. I also miss seeing the sunset :)

[249ers]

I live in a bungalow and agree with all the plus points mentioned
Best point to consider is versatility of rooms. A bedroom can be a dining room or a playroom or a study or whatever you wish. Our bungalow could have 4 bedrooms and one sitting room or 2 bedrooms and 3 living rooms
love my bungalow

[user1471538283]

I'm buying a bungalow next. I am so over stairs particularly in the uk when you only get one bathroom in the house. I was partly raised in a flat and bungalow and loved it. In more stairs for me ever!

[CurlyStrawsRock]

Hoover doesn't need to be lugged up stairs. All lugging easier!

This is why I have an upstairs and downstairs Hoover haha.

I don't live in a bungalow but back onto them and from that point, an area of bungalows as PP stated is lovely as you are not overlooked in your garden!

[Badgertastic]

Zombie thread

[Dingle66]

I live alone and downsizing to a I bedroom bungalow with conservatory from a house is it a good thing

[SquinkiesRule]

We are abroad where bungalows are the norm. We've lived in our 3 bedroom 2 bathroom bungalow for 20years, bought it new before the builder finished it. We love it.
I can clean the place in no time flat, no stairs to lug the vacuum, laundry, toys, up and down. Dh is a klutz and tends to trip down the stairs so it will be fun moving back to UK when we have a normal house again. He'll probably break his neck

[VirtuousVamp]

Oops. Sorry for the double post!

[VirtuousVamp]

I have read threads on here about people who won't leave their upstair windows open in warm weather for fear of child snatcher/robbers so I don't suppose it's a bungalow only issue. You have to assess your own limits of risk I suppose. But I hadn't considered that side of bungalow living - not quite sure why as it's pretty obvious!!

In a way I'd feel safer all being on one level I think. Particularly the fire risk! I've friends in Victorian town houses with children right at the top and them in the kitchen on ground floor. But that's my own personal over-active worry

[fussychica]

or perhaps you live in a naice area

[VirtuousVamp]

I have read threads on here about people who won't leave their upstair windows open in warm weather for fear of child snatcher/robbers so I don't suppose it's a bungalow only issue. You have to assess your own limits of risk I suppose. But I hadn't considered that side of bungalow living - not quite sure why as it's pretty obvious!!

In a way I'd feel safer all being on one level I think. Particularly the fire risk! I've friends in Victorian town houses with children right at the top and them in the kitchen on ground floor. But that's my own personal over-active worry

[claracluck71]

I grew up in a bungalow, live in a bungalow now and just about to move in to another bungalow - so I guess I must like them!

We don't have children, but my mum always said that living in a bungalow is great with kids as they use their bedrooms more for playing as they are still close to their parents. Means less spread of toys and clutter through the rest of the house. They usually have nice big plots too so lots of running about room.

I've never felt unsafe by having windows open when sleeping, but perhaps I'm just well 'ard !