Would you live in a Bungalow?

Davesnave

moneyistooshorttomention wrote: »

Less likely to be extended I would say because families are less likely to live in them and extensions seem to usually be done because of a family-size household.

My Dad & Mum moved into an enclave of four smallish bungalows, which were relatively new. The average age of the occupants was well over 70.

Within about 5 years, every one of those bungalows had been extended! :rotfl:

In the words of the song, "It's the old man, he's got all the money."

Many people want to downsize, but then, when the crunch comes and the grandchildren + Auntie Edna want to stay....

oystercatcher

Bungalows are most definitely being extended around here. Upwards and outwards. Lots of profit for developers. It seems that as bungalows are more likely to be sold as a shabby 'old persons home' in need of updating , then the update includes an extension as well as complete makeover..... and of course a huge profit for those who can afford to do the work and sell on to those who seem to be able to afford it.

Feeling sadly jealous this morning

moneyistooshorttomention

:rotfl: at that one Dave and I have been surprised at how much money some of the old people round me obviously have - judging by the way that all the work traffic/building noise here didn't stop when I got the major part of my house renovations done. Nope - every other workman here seems to have moved on precisely a few houses away from me:rotfl:. Some very major work is being done on quite a few places round me.

Think they must all have got used to not having "peace and quiet" any more for some time after I moved in and started belting the place to smithereens:rotfl:...and I'd been calculating it wouldn't be likely to start until about 10 years time (ie when the places got sold on...).

Never mind knitting/crafting and bowls - I think "having the builder in" is the latest hobby round here..:)

stokesley

Depends where you live. Like Dave, we're in a pretty rural county, so bungalows everywhere and they're lived in by all ages.


Guess in an area with less land available they are thinner on the ground, and thus bagged by those who need them and are prepared (and often able) to pay a premium.

moneyistooshorttomention

I'm in a pretty rural county now and hence surprised at the proportion of bungalows round here. Two of the ones I viewed at the same time as this one had young people in them (in their 20s I would say) - though its true that they were both pretty new and contemporary.

There is a town near my Home City (ie far from rural) that has quite a high proportion of bungalows and their prices probably work out at about same amount per room as equivalent houses (ie semi bungalows to semi houses and so on). Here - there seems to be a "how contemporary is it?" equation going on (ie the more contemporary ones cost more per room than the old-fashioned ones). The more rural you go - then the cheaper you can get an old-fashioned one.

Old_Git

I live in a four bedroom chalet bungalow .
I have two bedrooms upstairs and two downstairs .
The lowest wall upstairs are 5ft ,no bumping heads .
I use the downstairs bedrooms as a sitting room and dining room ,
I think I have the best of both worlds

mumps

PasturesNew wrote: »

Round my way there are loads of bungalows for sale .... at prices higher than equivalent sized houses.

To put some figures on it, the last few 2-bed bungalows that've sold went for £55k more than 2-bed houses sold for.

Its the same in my area. I would never say never but I prefer a house. The main issue for me is I have to have bedroom window open at night and generally open means wide open and in a groundfloor bedroom I would always be expecting a face to appear at the window so a house fits me better.

When my mother had mobility problems she got a stairlift and I think I would go that route if I needed to.

marksoton

The parents have this morning had an offer accepted on a bungalow in north Devon. It looks lovely and particularly spacious but my do you pay for it!

mumps

Old_Git wrote: »

I live in a four bedroom chalet bungalow .
I have two bedrooms upstairs and two downstairs .
The lowest wall upstairs are 5ft ,no bumping heads .
I use the downstairs bedrooms as a sitting room and dining room ,
I think I have the best of both worlds

I live in a 4 bed house with a large through lounge, dining room and "family room" (I never quite understand what that is supposed to mean but for us it is mainly a less formal lounge). I suppose I could do the opposite to you if mobility was an issue and turn dining room into a bedroom, we have a downstairs cloakroom which we could put a shower in. You don't have to stick to the rooms label do you.

Davesnave

marksoton wrote: »

The parents have this morning had an offer accepted on a bungalow in north Devon. It looks lovely and particularly spacious but my do you pay for it!

If it's near the coast, it will come at a premium price, especially if it's close to a surfing beach, like Croyde.

Back in the old days Croyde had little kudos and its only reputation was for drowning people, but then surfing happened.

I can understand the desire to be near the coast, but I'd not go too close, both for economic reasons and because the Atlantic gales are no fun whatever, though it is possible to be a few miles inland and miss most of that in a sheltered spot.