According to Investopedia, bungalow is a single-storey house, cottage or cabin. It is generally small in terms of square footage but you can see also large bungalows. It is originally designed to provide affordable and convenient housing.
Some Filipinos dream to build a two-storey house than bungalow because they are afraid of flood during rainy season. But there are still advantages of living in bungalow. If you are thinking of floods, your bungalow should be elevated to prevent flooding inside your bungalow house.
Here are some advantages of bungalow
– Affordable
Maintaining a bungalow house is affordable since there is low maintenance. Also, building a bungalow house is much cheaper than 2-storey house.
– Flexibility
Bungalow is not restrictive in terms of modification. Adding an extension is possible as long as there is available space and also it can convert your bungalow house into two-storey property.
– Accessibility
Since a bungalow is a single storey layout, it easy to move to one area to another.
Both bungalow and two-storey house have their own set of advantages and disadvantages, it is really a matter of price to know your final decision in terms of building your own house. The price of bungalow house will depend on how large the home is and what features it offers.