Bungalow - whilst young?

POPPYOSCAR

EmmaBridgewater wrote: »

Oh yeah cos if someone breaks in they so don't know how to walk up stairs...

If there's a fire in the other hand, YAY bungalow!

Yes, I have to agree.

If anything I felt safer sleeping in the bungalow as it would be much easier to get out from in an emergency.

I would have thought that possibly burglars might be put off from breaking in to a bungalow as they might confront the owners more easily?

Road_Hog

EmmaBridgewater wrote: »

Oh yeah cos if someone breaks in they so don't know how to walk up stairs...

Erm, you have the downstairs windows locked and have the upstairs windows open. It isn't a case of walking up the stairs, it's a case of getting a ladder and having to make a fair bit of noise.

Your opportunist doesn't usually wander around with a large set of ladders.

moneyistooshorttomention

POPPYOSCAR wrote: »

I would have thought that possibly burglars might be put off from breaking in to a bungalow as they might confront the owners more easily?

There is the possibility as well that, if they think the occupant is older agegroup but still fit, that they would feel their safety was more at risk. That is...from a more politically incorrect generation that will be much more likely to hit out literally at a burglar (ie rather than being too scared of their own shadow by fears of a burglar maybe screaming about their "human rights" despite being in the wrong).

At 60 I'm not in a politically correct generation, so burglars would be at risk of me "cracking their head open" as soon as look at them:). I'd have a sharp kitchen knife or heavy saucepan out first and only concern myself later as to whether they might have the nerve to start yelling about their supposed "human rights" if I hadn't killed them inadvertently when I defended my property...

I would say that is how most of us later middle age and upwards think...ie we'd take the commonsense view of "They asked for it...".

Davesnave

Road_Hog wrote: »

Your opportunist doesn't usually wander around with a large set of ladders.

Unless he's just stolen them, that is.

Anyway, extensive data analysis of my area on Police UK leads me to conclude that thieves are only after three things here, your sheep, your chain saw or your missus, with the latter option the default if you don't lock up the other two.

Road_Hog

Davesnave wrote: »

Unless he's just stolen them, that is.

Anyway, extensive data analysis of my area on Police UK leads me to conclude that thieves are only after three things here, your sheep, your chain saw or your missus, with the latter option the default if you don't lock up the other two.

Yes, I suppose it depends of where you live. For a while, I lived in a ground floor flat in Acton, London.

I'd never leave the windows open at night, no matter how hot it got. It was a lovely place. I remember remonstrating with a multi-culti person about him putting his foot through the communal door, the glass, but that stuff that has the wire mesh in it.

I was told that he'd had an argument with his girlfriend and that made it alright. Then a couple of how shall I say it, the 'brothers' that lived in the block decided to show solidarity and it then became a three on one situation. I stood my ground, but soon found that somehow used nappies started to be dropped into the garden from the properties above and that flob would appear on any washing put out.

I really wouldn't want a place with ground floor bedrooms, I like to feel safe in the summer when I leave the windows open at night. And don't get me started on the woman that drove through the back fence and crashed into the house taking out the french windows and who had no insurance or driving licence. That was the final straw.

marlasinger

We live in a bungalow and love it. We are in our late thirties, so still quite young.

Next house we buy will hopefully be a bungalow as well, as we both prefer the way they look. The only thing to watch for is layout of rooms. For eg: our toilet is right next to the lounge room, which can be awkward when you have to do a 'noisy one' and you have guests over. Also, our layout is such that you have to go through the lounge room to get to the kitchen. Never realised what a problem it was and would be watchful of that again. Aside from that, I love the way they look, especially when the street is full of them. Maybe they allow more light through, but it just seems to make streets like wider and more open.

Leodogger

marlasinger wrote: »

We live in a bungalow and love it. We are in our late thirties, so still quite young.

Next house we buy will hopefully be a bungalow as well, as we both prefer the way they look. The only thing to watch for is layout of rooms. For eg: our toilet is right next to the lounge room, which can be awkward when you have to do a 'noisy one' and you have guests over. Also, our layout is such that you have to go through the lounge room to get to the kitchen. Never realised what a problem it was and would be watchful of that again. Aside from that, I love the way they look, especially when the street is full of them. Maybe they allow more light through, but it just seems to make streets like wider and more open.

Why is it a problem to go through the lounge to the kitchen ?

bloolagoon

wannahouse wrote: »

i looked at the listing - certainly not my cup of tea..looks like the last residents went straight off to a retirement home by the decor....
why would you pick that over say http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-28049529.html ???

thats 6 bedrooms for a lot less money, and much nicer..the only down side being not much of an outdoor space, but certainly a lot nicer looking house!

Outside space is important, plus it's a terrace and not close to the sea front. There are other terraces larger in a better location, however, I really want a garden and not a yard and to be closer to the sea front.

I'm willing to compromise on decor and modernising but not location as I want to stay here for a long time. Yes it's very old and tired looking, I but I can see past that if I get over sleeping downstairs.

shegar

Lord_Baltimore wrote: »

I agree. If you are young, don't live anywhere near old people, it drains the life out of you. They always want you to post letters or go shopping for them, change a light bulb etc and all for cup of weak tea

And talk, man they never shut up with stories about their youth and the war....

Well what a shame someone may need a small errand done for them , you may need help yourself one day.........

I Love my bungalow, one good advantage thats not been mentioned yet, if you live in a area with just bungalows , you dont get nosey neighbours looking down on you from their bedroom windows , more privacy........

Waterlily24

Our second home was a bungalow, I was about 27 and my hubby about 33. We've always preferred bungalows. We've had two proper houses, 2 chalets and two bungalows. The one we are in now is one of the chalets - we weren't allowed to extend it as much as we wanted to keep it as a bungalow.