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

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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???

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

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.

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

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

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.

A big pro is you can extend upwards.

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

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.

I have seen a bungalow too but it's a dummy bungalow so the bedroom upstairs is 20ft long and 10ft wide which is amazing!!
Has two downstairs bedrooms and an amazing 16ft by 20ft lounge.
Downstairs bedrooms are at front of house and the bathroom has it's own corridor.
Garden is huge.
The light coming in is incredible
Downside is needs alot of renovation

Round here bungalows aren't up for sale very often and they cost more than the equivalent house (eg 2 bed semi house vs 2 bed semi bungalow would need to add £50k for the bungalow). Gardens tend to be bigger.

Due to the increased cost I do wonder why people buy them then do the loft thing and lo! It's a house! Why not just buy the house and leave the bungalow for those who can't manage stairs?

No problem with bungalows here. We looked at some when buying our first property together- aged 30/32, only problem is competition was high and they went within hours. Second purchase aged 43/45, we bought a bungalow with dormers. Good for us now in late 50s, but could be ideal for old age.