Ealing council are moving into demolishing bungalows now so beware if a property near you becomes available - https://www.mylondon.news/news/west-london-news/west-london-bungalows-demolition-branded-31553221. Never mind that a large block of flats will make an area of single level dwellings look out of place. Roll on next May
peter king ● 18d5 Comments
Yes Susan I read that too. That is quite OK as you age but as you get into your 80's when bad athritis sets in and you have a wheel chair or a zimmer, high rise flats are a nighmare.Apart from that my other points were access to a garden to sit in and neighbours to chat to. I am 93 and am lucky to live in the ground floor of a house divided into two flats so feel so sorry for others not so fortunate. I can stansd at my gate and people stop to chat and can potter in the small garden . Birds and suirrels to watch and friendly little dogs stop by with waggy tails to say hello. Breaks the day up when you live alone. Winter of course not so much contact but I can watch the world go by from my front room window.
Beryl Bashford ● 10d
It's interesting that you mention the lack of stairs to climb, Beryl. I was just reading this week about something that doctors call Bungalow Legs: climbing up and down stairs actually helps keep you healthy as you age!
Susan Kelly ● 12d
Apart from ruining the character of an area it prevents elderly people downsizing to a more suitable home. No stairs to climb and easier to maintain when athritis sets in A bit of garden to potter in and better contact for them with neighbours. Less lonely than living in a block of high rise flats.
Beryl Bashford ● 12d
100% agree. Absolute shame for a block of flats to replace this bungalow and ruin the character of the area
Nick Roll ● 16d
This is nothing new, bungalows, for some reason, are nearly always on large plots, and have therefore been ripe fruit for Developers to pluck, with LBE's blessing, for ages.Not condoning it, just pointing out a fact.
Rosco White ● 18d