The great bungalow shortage
                        
                                                                        
                    
                    
                 
             
         
     
	
    
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            Demand for bungalows has increased over 60% in 20221, while supply has flattened, meaning prices for single storey properties has risen at double the market rate in some areas. Popular because of their large gardens and potential to extend, families are now keen to make offers, debunking the myth that only older generations favour single storey-living. Downsizers are now becoming embroiled in fierce competition for bungalows with all other demographics.
1Zoopla, 2022
        
         
                                    
         
        
        
        
        
        
                
                
                
        
        
        
             
        
     
        
	 
    
	
	
		
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