Bungalow - whilst young?

mollythewestie

We are in the process of buying a Bungalow ourselves and we are in our early 30's with a 4 year old daughter.

The villages we wanted to live in have very few houses for sale within our price range - most 3 bed houses started at 280k+, whereas detached bungalows were around the 240k mark.

We found that the bungalows had much larger gardens, more off street parking and the gardens were not overlooked at all (which was something we really wanted - in our current house the neighbours can see straight into our kitchen from their garden a few feet away)

We have visited the area on a weekend and during the week on an evening, it so quiet with no passing traffic - bliss compared to where we are now!

When we looked at bungalows one EA in particular took great care in telling us "It's not all old fogey's round here considering it's all bungalows" in-front of the vendor who was rather elderly himself.:rotfl:
But that was the same vendor who told us with a wink that the glass porch got so hot in summer "It is the perfect place to grow marijuana" :eek::rotfl:

duchy

ragecake wrote: »

Bungalows are fine, they're generally in area's of older people, which may prove a problem, but it's the same as anywhere.

I turned down a gorgeous bungalow a while ago, as it was just out of my price range, and I was 26!

Eh ?

Get a lot of noisy, anti social pensioners in your area do you ? :rotfl:

Overall pensioners as neighbours are an advantage -they are home in the day to take in your parcels, notice suspicious strangers hanging about, keep their front gardens nice and don't usually invite their druggy mates around to sit in the front garden... they may invite their grandchildren around to play noisily in their garden but usually send them home at the end of the day or sooner . Tend not to play rubbish music really loudly after 9pm too

Amber_Sunshine

Would you live in a flat? A bungalow is just a flat in a block of 1. Not just for old folks. Besides, there are times when it's really convenient to be on one level - moving furniture, when you're ill etc.

Jonesy_McJones

Personally I wouldn't be over keen on a bungalow. I did look at a couple of bungalows when house hunting (to make sure I wasn't missing out maybe?) but none of them floated my boat. And looking at the debate here, it seems that the market for buying a bungalow would be smaller (whether minimal or not) than a regular house, which would definitely make me think twice.

I lived in a bungalow with my parents for about 5 years. I don’t remember thinking that much about it but my mother (since moving about 5 years ago, after about 20 years of living there) thinks that her joint problems may* have been made worse by not using stairs daily.

*Obviously this is just her opinion and is not backed up by fact.

dotdash79

I'm 34 and bought a bungalow at the start of the year, I have a massive back garden which is perfect for the kids and have the option to build out at the back and put another bedroom in.

On of the bungalows on the street near us have added another floor at some point then built out the dorma, it looks strange as it's a semi detached and the other house still a bungalow.

Road_Hog

Obviously lots of old people living in young bodies. Stannah stair lifts could be doing a roaring trade.

I can hear the sales pitch now. Are you in your 30s, don't like climbing the stairs, but still want a decent sized garden, then we have the solution for you. Or they could get commission for referral to those companies that do retirement homes. No garden to look after, they probably even come around and wipe your botty for you.

lazer

I am 30 and in all hosestly would prefer a Bungalow to a 2 storey

A decent sized Bungalow is actually better in my opinion at seperating noise than a 2-story as there is no one above or below you and no noise from people going up an down the stairs.

It is also much handier to get furniture in - I can't buy a wardbrobe ready made for my bedroom now as it won't go up the stairs - have to get flat pack.

It is much handier to clean - as stairs are a pain

And the main benefit - IMO is if semi detached there is less of the house adjoining next door - so much more privacy!

I would sell my house tomorrow for a Bungalow - but then I grew up in a Bungalow.

dotdash79

Road_Hog wrote: »

Obviously lots of old people living in young bodies. Stannah stair lifts could be doing a roaring trade.

I can hear the sales pitch now. Are you in your 30s, don't like climbing the stairs, but still want a decent sized garden, then we have the solution for you. Or they could get commission for referral to those companies that do retirement homes. No garden to look after, they probably even come around and wipe your botty for you.

We had a very long list of requirements for buying a house and the one we bought ticked all of them, even the "like to" ones.

One of our bedrooms is in the roof space so I'm not sure what you are on about with the stairs thing.

dgtazzman

A bungalow is just a house style like any other, what does age group have to do with it. I actually grew up living in a bungalow, which my parents bought when they were in their 30's. Just way up the pros and cons, like any other property...

clockworks_2

I bought a bungalow 6 months ago. Was a decent plot of land (for London). I extended along the side , rear and put a master suite in the loft.

It's pretty big now and is very, very modern inside. OP if you would like some pics let me know and I'll drop you a PM