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Design · 2026-08-14

Why the bungalow still just works

Small footprint, big roof, bedrooms up top: the bungalow format has pulled families in for a century. This one shows exactly why.

Lisa Nickel, Realtor

Lisa Nickel · Realtor

The TLC Group at EXP Realty · 4 min read · Updated 2026-08-28

Front exterior of the 3021 Tuxedo Ave bungalow with a red front door

A floor plan that got it right early

The American bungalow has been a family favorite for roughly a century, and it's easy to see why. The footprint is compact, which keeps it affordable to heat, cool, and maintain. The roof line is broad and low, giving the house a grounded, sheltering feel the moment you pull up.

3021 Tuxedo Ave follows that recipe to the letter: a tidy front porch, a comfortable main floor with hardwood underfoot, and the bedrooms tucked up top, away from the comings and goings below.

The upstairs is the quiet bonus

Many bungalows hide one of their best rooms upstairs, and this one is no exception. The primary bedroom enjoys sloped ceilings and warm knotty pine paneling, with room to spare for a home office, reading nook, or dressing space. It turns a simple three-bedroom layout into something that flexes with how you actually live.

Living room entrance with an arched doorway and polished hardwood floors
Main floor · Hardwood
Upstairs primary bedroom with knotty pine paneling and sloped ceilings
Upstairs · Knotty pine

Why it keeps working

A good bungalow never stops being practical. There's plenty of storage, a yard that's genuinely usable, and a footprint that keeps upkeep reasonable. All the modern upgrades here, the granite kitchen, the 2025 dishwasher, the smart home wiring, land on top of a floor plan that was already sound. That's the combination that makes a house easy to love for years.

Walk the floor plan yourself

Photos tell part of the story. The upstairs is best experienced in person.

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