Chicago, IL, Janice Vonckx
“Our 1 1/2-story, red brick bungalow is typical of Chicago-area bungalows built around 1927. The exterior remains true to its original style as does the interior, as far as maintaining its solid oak floors, doors and woodwork in the living/dining areas, We have thoroughly enjoyed living ‘the bungalow way’ for well over 30 years.”
Langley,WA, Kirk Francis and Leslie Larch
“This is the only ‘ranch style’ bungalow we know of — we built it on our farm on Whidbey lsland,Washington, in 1992. All the fine craftsmen who worked on it, even those few not named Bob, provided us with not only a fine home but also rich remembrances of fruitful collaboration. We are currently building what may be the first Craftsman style hawk mews constructed on Whidbey Island.”
Schuylerville, NY, Suzanne and Dennis Brackett
“My husband and I purchased our Craftsman style bungalow in the summer of 1991. It is our first home and we love it’ Schuylerville is a small village on the Hudson River, 10 miles east of Saratoga Springs. There are no other homes here like ours and it’s quite popular among lifelong residents. Our home was built in the early I 920s and was cons idered ahead of its time for that period.
“It is 1,400 square feet, has two bedrooms and a large attic for the second floor. Its features include a built-in milk bottle cupboard on the outside of the house by the back door, a sunny breakfast nook in the kitchen, a leaded glass window in the living room, lots of exposed woodwork (trim, ceiling beams and pillars), hardwood floors througho ut and a spacious floor plan that make the house appear larger.The only major cosmetic renovation we’ve done so far is the bathroom. There’s much more we want to do, but with both of us working full time it’s so hard to find the time.”
Newcastle, CA, N. Del Cioppo
“There are great California bungalows in the San Francisco/Berkeley and Los Angeles areas but ours is in the heart of the gold country, about 30 miles east of Sacramento in the Sierra foothills.Three years ago, my wife and I acquired Overdene, a 5,000-square-foot, five bedroom, two-story shingle-style bungalow. It was designed in 1909 by San Francisco architect Albert Farr, a pupil of Bernard Maybeck Farr designed Jack London’s Wolf House in Glen Ellen (1913) and the Benbow Inn at Garberville (l926).WJ.Wilson, the original owner of Overdene. was the largest fruit shipper in California and president of the Placer County Bank. and built the house to reflect his prosperity:’
Syracuse, NY, Tom Farrell
“Our bungalow is of t 922 vintage. Inside, all of the wood is original oak and a lantern on the stair’s bottom baluster post is also original.We have subscribed to your magazine for just about two years and it’s helped us find items while redoing our home. Keep up the good work:’
Edmore, MI, Larry and Meredith Langell
“Our bungalow was built in the early ‘20s by a local businessman and lived in until recently by his daughter. It has been beautifully maintained and has built-in bookcases, pocket doors and original unpainted oak woodwork We have just completed some minor cosmetic restoration and were lucky to rip up wall-to-wall carpeting and find polished hardw ood floors. American Bungalow has been an excellent source for ideas, as well as products and services:’
Kerrville,TX, Penny and Frank San Marco
“This is a picture of our house when we bought it as is The previous owner had used it as a daycare center, and a ‘dropped’ acoustical-tile ceiling hid all the electrical wires, air-conditioning ducts and vents.We plan to restore the original wood finish to the dining room’s built-in buffet and repaint the exterior:’
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The “ranch style” bungalow on Whidbey lsland is superb. I have always loved those beautifully crafted homes.