I love bungalow-style, cottage homes. Technically, cottage and bungalow are separate architectural styles, but often the two terms are conjoined to describe anything from a traditional bungalow, to a Craftsman, to a small home. I recently came across a real estate site that features exactly that: cottage/bungalow/Craftsman homes. Though their site is a bit limited in total properties and I noticed it hasn’t been updated in quite a few months, it’s a terrific concept; targeting an architectural style of property.
Here’s a sampling of the homes they list throughout the US:
A 1930’s bungalow in Charlotte, NC. $449,000 seems a bit high for this home, but it’s quite large at 2,400 square feet.
Another North Carolina bungalow built in 1935 in Charlotte. Again, the price of $599,000 seems a bit steep.
Again, the listings haven’t been updated on this site for a while and there are so few to choose from that searching wasn’t as much fun as I thought it would be. Oh, well. At least I know that others have a passion for residential architecture like I do.
I’d personally love to find a craftsman style bungalow in a terrific, quasi-urban neighborhood that’s affordable. The large front pillars on the porch are what reel me in!
What style of house do you prefer? What do you live in?
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I love bungalow homes. Very pretty!
I love these homes because they have so much charm. And I agree that targeting a specific architectural style is a good one. Thanks for sharing.
“We’re up to here with castles. We long for a bungalow!” – Eddie Izzard
I’m absolutely in love with cottages and bungalows. Hopefully when it’s time to buy a house I can find one!
I live in a Frank Lloyd Wright style house: long low architecture. It’s easily my favorite place on earth.
That said, I’ve always been attracted to Tudor style homes. I have no idea why…they just appeal to me. It’s a totally different feel from my current home.
I downsized to a townhouse, but like a one story cottage. Maybe when I am older I will move to a one story.
I think the ones in the pictures are cute. I prefer brick homes, but we live in hurricane territory, so that may be my inner brain just trying to stay alive, lol. I have heard a great thing about bungalows is that you can renovate the basements for excellent rental properties. 🙂
Very cute and cozy. I love decorating small spaces, so much easier than large.
The homes being pricey has nothing to do with the house. Location, location, location…in Old Dilworth. Much to do about nothing really but even if the house was unliveable it would fetch a pretty penny.
@ThatPriceKid – That’s a good point. I wouldn’t move into a crummy neighborhood solely because I could afford a house. However, north and west of us there are affordable homes that are in decent, though more suburban, neighborhoods. So that would be where I’d be thinking. Location definitely determines price and value.