bungalow vs semidetached

[mum2015]

Given a choice would you buy a bungalow or a semidetached house. All other parameters are similar and they have come on same street for sale

• Same size and orientation garden
• same square foot area though bungalow has conservatory but semidetached has proper dining room.
• semidetahced has more extension possibilities, as for bungalow, need to demolish conservatory to do the extension. both has lofts which can be converted. We are family of three so might not extend at all.

also any idea which will be easier to sell or rent in future in case we need to move after few years.

Semi detached. I think there is an intangible preference for a house, and therefore easier to sell if it simply a choice of house v bungalow.

Not very scientific answer, sorry!

I would 100% prefer detached to a semi, but it would depend on kerb appeal as well so hard to say without seeing them.

I would prefer detached too.

Detached

Semi

Bungalow every time for me (esp if its detached)

I love ours.

I think bungalows always sell and I'd prefer detached to a semi. But, it really depends on what they look like. I don't like the look of a lot of bungalows.

Detached bungalow, it is so nice not to have neighbours on adjoining walls. You haven't got the worry about kids making noise.

I would have a detached house over a semi detached house, but would choose a semi detached house over a bungalow!

thanks for your replies. To me it looked fine though a bit cute and silly among all semidetached houses. There is mix of bungalows and semidetached houses on the street. I am attaching an image of similar bungalow to give an idea.

i am also thinking that people would prefer to have a house with bedroom upstairs but the convenience of having everything on same floor is also there. so hard to decide!

Oh I like that - I think it's charming. I think bungalows from the 20s-30s can be lovely. They usually come with generous plots too - though you said the semi had a similar sized plot.

I think bungalow living depends on the layout. If the bedrooms are separate from the living space enough to give privacy then it's fine. Sometimes the the bedrooms feel too close to the public space.

That looks nice. And if it's in a road with other houses you should be able to extend upwards if you desire at a later date.

I like bungalows.

That's quite pretty. Can you link a similar semi?

After living in a detached house for a while now, I would be loathed to move to a semi. I can't being detached highly enough.

I don't like bungalows, but I like that one a lot - looks like it has character. I would always choose detached over a semi because of noise issues.

It has 2 bedrooms at front and one at side and living room and kitchen at back with a conservatory. I currently live in an apartment with similar layout.

When i saw it, I really liked it but when I talked to some collegues in office, I came to know that bungalows are usually associated with old people and it might not appeal to families if we need to sell or rent it out in 3 years time. Also it doesnt have a dining room so slightly smaller than a semi.

I have already started imagining a lovely country kitchen for it and cottage garden flowers in garden. Oh please talk me out of it or convince me to buy.

It would depend on the layouts. I wouldn't want to be in a bedroom next to a living room in a bungalow.

I wouldn't want my main bedroom to be next to next doors main bedroom in a semi. Ditto living rooms. If it's a semi where the front doors, hallways, kitchens, bathroom, small bedroom are all next to each other Id go for that over a bungalow.

Bungalows I reckon are becoming more of a rarer commodity. Think of all the new builds.....houses not bungalows.

There will always be people who want bungalows. Downsizers, elderly. My mums just bought a 3 bed bungalow. She wanted a spare room for a study and then another for guests.

Another vote for the bungalow here. I think it would have a wider market at resale because of being detached, being likely to get planning permission to extend upwards as it's in a street of other 2 storey properties, and because of the appeal to those with mobility issues with stairs. I think bungalows are more flexible than a traditional semi too. For example, you could choose to use one of the bedrooms as a dining room once DC have left home and it will be on the same level as the kitchen and sitting room, which wouldn't be the case with an upstairs bedroom in a traditional house.

Some bungalows are not that attractive, but I really like the outside of the 1920-30's one you've linked to. Lots of kerb appeal, I think. I lived in a bungalow for a while and had about a week of feeling a bit odd about sleeping downstairs, followed by several years of wondering why anyone ever has stairs at all! Easier to live in, easier to clean (no more vacuuming the stairs), less thundering up and down (I'm looking at you DS and DDog), no noisy neighbours from hell, no worrying if we're the noisy neighbours from hell (I'm looking at you DS and DDog)...

If you were comparing it to a detached house, I would say go for the house. But you aren't, you are comparing it to a semi, presumably because you wouldn't get a detached house for the same money. So I'd go for the bungalow.

There is always a market for bungalows; they may take slightly longer to sell than a conventional house - but they may not - so just factor that in if you need to sell in the future.

Detached. No contest.

ok i am attaching image of a similar semi. Yes the semi does have main bedrooms adjoining to the other semi.

Oh. Have just read what your ridiculous colleagues have said.

We have a bungalow (chalet so has an upstairs rather than loft space) and we bought it when the kids were very small. Your colleagues are talking through their arses.

Bungalows will always have a resale market so selling on later shouldn't be a problem.

yes didnt think of noise earlier. No idea how noisy the neighbours are but I am a bit noisy type myself. I work full time and wakeup early to finish household activites so my washing machine, blender, radio all run early in the morning.

There are hardly any detached houses in this area and for the same price I wont be able to buy one. It would be a choice between semi and bungalow.

Agree with FPJ that your colleagues are talking rubbish. I love your ideas of a country kitchen and cottage garden.

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