The 10 best bungalows on the market

The 10 best bungalows on the market – from £750K Welsh home with pool to £2.8M Wimbledon pad

  • Young professionals keen to own their first property are buying bungalows as a cheaper alternative
  • The average asking price has reached £356,957 — just £5,495 less than the average UK property

Bungalows have been surging in popularity among young families because they are seen as a cheaper way to get a foothold on the property ladder.

Young professionals in their 20s and 30s are increasingly looking for the one-storey homes and battling it out in bidding wars against pensioners looking to downsize.

Estate agents say that the increased attention the properties are receiving is leading to quick-fire bungalow sales and rising prices.

According to property website Rightmove, the average asking price has reached £356,957 — meaning bungalows are worth just £5,495 less than the average UK property’s asking price, the gap having closed from £8,395 last year.

Here are 10 of the best bungalows you can find on the market right now…

£1million bungalow with just one bedroom

Bungalows have been surging in popularity recently, with increased demand for properties like this Buckinghamshire home

This £1million bungalow used to be an original Victorian greenhouse and potting sheds of the neighbouring manor house

Inside the building, it has a long and narrow shape with slanted ceilings but includes a relatively spacious kitchen

This ‘characterful’ one storey house comes with one bedroom and a guide price of £1million.

According to its Rightmove listing it occupies an idyllic semi-rural location Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire.

This property has been converted from the original Victorian greenhouse and potting sheds of the neighbouring manor house.

Inside the building has a long and narrow shape with slanted ceilings, but includes a large conservatory at one end.

Wonderful Wimbledon property for £2,850,000

 At the very top end of the market bungalows can fetch nearly £3million, mainly due due their prime locations.

This money needed for this Wimbledon home could buy a mansion elsewhere in the country.

I boasts not only an ideal location but also three bedrooms, a spacious living room with a wooden floor and a west facing garden.

The listing says it has scope for updating or complete re-development.  

This expensive Wimbledon bungalow costs the same amount as a mansion elsewhere in the country, at just under £3million

The interior features a large and relaxing living room with a wooden floor and shelves rammed full of books

The London property has a moderate sized kitchen and dining area, as well as three bedrooms and a west facing garden

High ceilings and pool in Hendon

A far from inexpensive bungalow in north London is on the market and offers a remarkably high ceiling. 

The ‘exciting and unique’ large detached home features a large and spectacular living room.

The listing describes its ‘generously proportioned accommodation’ and a pool house and kidney shaped swimming pool in the rear garden.

The four-bedroom and three-bathroom bungalow is on the market for £1,750,000. 

This Hendon bungalow has an impressively high ceiling that makes the well-decorated living area feel incredibly spacious

The four-bedroom and three-bathroom bungalow is on the market for £1,750,000, more than a million cheaper than a bungalow in Wimbledon

Inside the London home there is a spacious kitchen and outside there is a pool house and kidney shaped swimming pool

Contemporary interior and gated driveway near Birmingham

Despite being located over 100miles from London, the price tag for this bungalow near to Birmingham can rival its capital city counterparts.

The four-bedroom and four-bathroom single storey home in Sutton Coldfield can be bought for £1,750,000.

Inside it has a beautifully designed interior and a fabulous large living area which is zoned into a dining area, family room and sleek modern kitchen.

The living area has a whole wall of sliding glass doors with electric blinds, allowing superb access out onto the extremely private garden with a raised deck seating area.

This bungalow near to Birmingham will still cost buyers a large sum of money – despite its distance from the capital 

The Sutton Coldfield home has a sleek, modern and open design inside with a wall of sliding glass doors offering natural lighting

The garden is very private thanks to the surrounding trees and boats a raised deck seating area which is under cover

Magnificently decorated bungalow in Yorkshire

This south Yorkshire home is lavishly decorated inside and benefits from the cheaper housing market in the north.

The £895,000 property near Worksop has five bedrooms, three bathrooms and a private driveway.

Inside it has a well furnished living area with several sofas, a standout coffee table and decorative work on the ceiling.

It also provides stunning views over the green belt with a large garden, in total the property has a half acre plot.

This south Yorkshire home is lavishly decorated inside and benefits from the cheaper housing market in the north

The £895,000 property near Worksop has five bedrooms, three bathrooms, its own private driveway and stunning views

Inside it has a well furnished living area with several sofas and a roomy and modern kitchen that was recently remodelled

New build bungalows in Scotland

The increased demand for bungalows can be reflected by developments choosing to build them rather than larger homes.

In Haddington, East Lothian, a five-bedroom detached bungalow looks as if it may simply be a normal house due to the height of its roof.

The £949,000 Scandinavian inspired home has very lofty ceilings, a home office/study and two reception rooms. 

The family home further benefits from two gardens, as well as a double driveway.

The £949,000 Scandinavian inspired home has very lofty ceilings, a home office/study and two reception rooms

In Haddington, East Lothian, the bungalow benefits from large amounts of natural due to the large windows

Stables and 12 acres of land in Hartlepool

This bungalow in Dalton Piercy, Hartlepool, is not only large enough for a family with its five bedrooms, but it also comes with enough land for horses or livestock.

The 12 acre plot also offers a garage, stable block with 7 stalls and tack room, large indoor arena, large workshop and three further stables, a large field, three smaller paddocks and an outdoor arena.

The listing for the property says the bungalow and land is suitable for use as a riding school, livery, or for someone who wants to own animals.

This bungalow in Dalton Piercy, Hartlepool, is not only large enough for a family with its five bedrooms, but it also comes with enough land for horses or livestock


The 12 acre plot also offers a garage, stable block with 7 stalls and tack room, large indoor arena, large workshop and three further stables, a large field, three smaller paddocks and an outdoor arena

The listing for the property says the bungalow and land is suitable for use as a riding school, livery, or for someone who wants to own animals

 £750K Welsh home with pool and acres woodland

This mid-Wales bungalow offers an enviable elevated location with far reaching views over the Dyfi Estuary and beyond.

The well presented detached three-bedroom house comes with 9 acres of land, two bathrooms and a private pool all for £750,000.

Its listing describes the property as enjoying a private location on the outskirts of Furnace, a village six miles from the picturesque market town of Machynlleth.

A bungalow in mid-Wales large enough for a family comes with acres of woodland and its own private pool for £750,000

Based by the village Furnace the home comes with an enviable elevated location with far reaching views over the Dyfi Estuary and beyond

The three-bedroom and two-bathroom home is remote and rural but only 12 miles from the market town of Aberystwyth

The living area in the bungalow has a high ceiling and a huge window to enjoy the beautiful view of the welsh countryside

Dormer bungalow with Barmouth beach view

This beautiful detached dormer bungalow comes with an incredible panoramic sea view of the Welsh coast for £675,000.

A dormer bungalow features rooms between the ceiling of the first storey and the roof, without full-height walls on the upper level.

This home comes with expansive sea views to Llan Peninsular and Bardsey Island.

On the inside it has a cosy wood burning stove in the living room and a ‘sea of granite work surfaces’ and high-end appliances in the kitchen.  

The picturesque Barmouth bungalow overlooks the sea and has three bedrooms and three bathrooms

This beautiful detached dormer bungalow comes with an incredible panoramic sea view of the Welsh coast for £675,000

Cheap bungalow in Clapton

Not all bungalows have to be in villages and remote rural landscapes, like this property which is set in the Clapton area of London.

With a guide price of £310,000, it is one of the cheaper properties available while still being in the capital.

The quirky one-bedroom ‘bungalow maisonette’ has a spacious open plan kitchen/dining room.

Its listing details a spacious bathroom and a large double bedroom with ‘the added benefit of your own front door’. 

Not all bungalows have to be in villages and remote rural landscapes, like this property which is set in the Clapton area of London

The quirky one-bedroom ‘bungalow maisonette’ has a spacious open plan kitchen/dining room with a guide price of £310,000

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