According to the Sun-Times article, Chicago bungalows are compact, 1-1/2-story brick structures that are 20 feet wide and sited on a standard city lot (25 feet by 125 feet). Aside from that, bungalows are available in a wide variety of square footages and price points. The featured listings range from a South Side classic priced at $145,000 to a North Side model that’s selling for $669,000. The latter, which dates back to 1919, has four bedrooms, three bathrooms and a two-car detached garage. Other features include leaded-glass windows, a tiled roof and spacious rooms with Craftsman detailing. 

 

I’ve visited some well-preserved Chicago bungalows and I love their hardwood floors, large banks of windows, French doors and built-ins. And that’s just one variety of bungalow; there are also California bungalows, Craftsman bungalows and so on. When I was growing up in New York City, I used to visit my grandparents at their bungalow in Rockaway Beach. It’s a style that has no doubt influenced many of the new homes being built today.