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The rise of the bungalow

MORLEY VON STERNBERG

In the UK, bungalows are one of the most sought-after, but least available, types of house – in fact, a third of all homeowners claim that this type of property is the ideal place to live. However, this pent-up demand for living on one level is not being satisfied by commercial developers. With this being unlikely to change in the near future, frustrated buyers are finding that the best way to get one is to create it themselves. Experience has shown that whatever self builders are doing now is likely to influence the professional construction industry in due course. So, how can we help to bring about a renaissance?

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