How do you live in bungalow?

shirlgirl2004

I'd love to live in a bungalow. They tend to have larger plots than houses. I'd also love not having stairs. I think with children it would be an advantage that they could use their bedroom as a playroom whilst still young rather than having toys stored in the lounge. One day when I'm old and grey and the children have moved out I'll live in a bungalow (I might even take the OH with me ).

poppy_f1

i'd love a bungalow to live in, no stairs would be my idea of heaven

hamblettamaud

the only objections i can think of to living in a bungalow is that they are slightly harder to heat than houses and that people will pay comparatively more in order to live in them.

Zelie

How do the bungalow people deal with security? As another poster has said, leaving windows open in the bedrooms at night must be of concern?

Swipe

Zelie wrote: »

How do the bungalow people deal with security? As another poster has said, leaving windows open in the bedrooms at night must be of concern?

It just means you can only have the windows open at night in occupied rooms.

barnaby-bear

jenner wrote: »

So, more house hunting today has led us to consider putting in an offer on a bungalow.

A bungalow has never been something that I have ever considered, I always thought I would graduate from my 2 bed 1960s purpose built flat,, to a pretty, victorian cottage or something like that.

However, with problems finding something that we like, with character that we can afford in the right location, with our criteria of parking, quiet road, garden and 3 beds

So today amongst other properties we saw a bungalow that has all the critera, needs a bit of doing up but I dont mind that and if they take a low enough offer we should be able to afford it.

Anyway my problem is that Im worried that I will end up feeling like Im simply living in a 3 bed, 1960s purpose built ground floor flat, rather than a house. Its detached and the hallway is large, but I dont know how to get my head round what it might be like to live in a bungalow or what sort of decor or furnishings it would take. I like a country, cottage, victoriany style, which would not be suited to this sort of property.
I dont like modern looking furniture or design,,, what would look good in a home like this but still have some character?

Yes, i know, I havent even bought it yet, but I do like to plan ahead and try to visualise how things are going to be, even if they turn out not to happen!!

bear with me!! Thanks

Bungalows traditionally a very colonial thing, so think surrounded by gardens, victorian Raj, Empire, 1930s colonial..... India/Africa etc

MrsE_2

an1179 wrote: »

I moved from a 5 bedroom 2 story house 3 yeas ago to a 4 bed bungalow. I found it difficult to decide when to stop vacuuming as in the house I vacuumed

down evey 1 o 2 days and up once a week.

I also worried about someone climbing in open windows at night!!

Decor is just like a house

I've got used to it now. It does seem wierd though not going upstairs to bed

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: about the hoovering

I agree about the open windows:eek:

an1179, I hope you don't mind me nicking this for my sig, but I found it so funny:rotfl:

barnaby-bear

Zelie wrote: »

How do the bungalow people deal with security? As another poster has said, leaving windows open in the bedrooms at night must be of concern?

Modern windows that open in two modes. They open and can be locked to open no further in a kind of vent like mode - window tips - turn the handle and they open in conventional way... apparently called tilt and turn windows
http://www.regalwindows.com/php/pro_win.php

lesley1960

Zelie wrote: »

How do the bungalow people deal with security? As another poster has said, leaving windows open in the bedrooms at night must be of concern?

Its not something I worry or think about tbh,we havefrench doors in our bedroom and when its hot sleep with them open.

We have extended ours quite a bit and luckily our bedroom is some way from the living areas so we arent bothered with noise .We have wooden flour through out and cream walls.


The advantages are ,no stairs ,very quiet road and neigbours,large garden.loads of off road parking

Disadvantages ,probably the heating ,its either too hot or cold.

puddy

wow thanks everyone, we've just got back from having another snoop around up and down the road. we measured the garage from the outside (god knows what the neighbours thought) and i have been thinking about decor and layout. i think i would prefer to have the back bedroom rather than the front as it doesnt feel quite right, going to sleep with your windows facing onto the road in front of you. i want to dig up the front (paved) garden and put in long grasses and wild flowers, poppies,cornflowers red hot pokers, that sort of thing to make it lush and green, it already has bushes and trees int he back garden and roses in the front, but i will build up more planting. i also want to paint the front white as it is rosy pebble dash which i dont like.

so, we make an offer tomorrow!!!