Bungalow or house

Love my bungalow. Moved in to our first one in our middle 40s, not anything deliberate, it was in the right place at the right time, but when we downsized in our mid 50s, we did move to another bungalow and set about future proofing it with the intention of staying. The garden is possibly bigger than we may be able to manage in the future, but ok at the moment, and I do like the space and light.

I should have put a after my comment about bungalow legs.

Yes, it's infinitely preferable to having to install a stair lift.

Am loving living in a flat, so nice after my house. When I downsized from the family house when I was 62 years old, I was told that I should go to a house as the only exercise I might eventually get was going up and down stairs.
Sadly, as the years past, this became very difficult for me, particularly later in the day, when my small staircase would begin to like Everest.
So lovely in a flat, and as I am on the first floor, always try to use the stairs to go down instead of the lift.

We did the same thing in our 50s. Best thing we ever did. If you can, have a reasonably sized detached bungalow. The yearly maintenance in a flat will more than cover the cost of getting a gardener and upkeep of the bungalow. Many flat dwellers tell me it can feel very lonely and shut away from life.

Would love a bungalow but I always remember my 85yearold friend, who, when I suggested she moves to a Bungalow, said the only exercise she gets is going up and down the stairs. So I think I'll stay in this house, and I'm not there yet .

I don’t think ‘bungalow legs’ should put you off. Try and keep active, walking, using stairs in shops instead of escalators. As I mentioned in my previous post, people in houses who now have to install stair lifts, living with stairs hasn’t saved their legs.

We moved from a semi detached house to a bungalow. Similar age to you. Brought up in a bungalow until 13.
Love our bungalow, as you get older just makes sense to be on one level. How many people have to install stair lifts as they age?

Thankyou so much for that Merlotgran, that was something that never entered my head, I was thinking more of everything on the same level etc etc .

Couldn’t live in a flat Jane10 we have 2 dogs and 2 cats so would really have to be a house or bungalow, there are some wonderful flats aren’t there

We moved from a large farmhouse to a cottage style bungalow in 1998 when we were in our fifties. It was previously a farm worker's tied dwelling and needed renovating but we never regretted downsizing.

Maintenance is so much easier but my only word of warning is it doesn't take long to develop 'bungalow legs.' when you're not going up and down stairs everyday.

Or a flat? The right one an be ideal for downsizing. We love ours. It's a bonus that we can go on hols and not worry about it.