What Is a One-Bedroom Bungalow?

Stories

• One of the defining characteristics of a bungalow is that it has only one story. Bungalows began to proliferate in conjunction with the rise of car culture because with private cars people could afford to be far more spread out in their living arrangements. Unlike high rises or multiple story apartment buildings, large numbers of people living in bungalows take up huge amounts of land, particularly when each bungalow is situated on a large lot.

Bedrooms

• One-bedroom bungalows are among the smallest type of bungalow and are usually owned by single people or by couples without children. Some one-bedroom bungalows are not much larger than an apartment. Sometimes one-bedroom bungalows are renovated into two-bedroom houses by transforming the basement into finished living space, which is a convenient way of creating more space and increasing the market value of the house without having to undergo new exterior construction.

Advantages

• For single people or couples who don't need a lot of space, a one-bedroom bungalow is ideal. Because these houses are so small, they have lower costs in many areas, including taxes, insurance, heating and maintenance. One-bedroom bungalows can also save their owners money on unnecessary purchases since a small house is a disincentive to accumulating lots of belongings.

Drawbacks

• The primary drawback of living in a one-bedroom bungalow occurs when a couple has a child. Most people don't want to share their bedroom with a child, so a one-bedroom bungalow can quickly becoming restrictively small. This size house can also be problematic when its residents have house guests and no place to put them other than the living room couch.