A bungalow is a type of building, originally developed in the Bengal region in South Asia. While the meaning of the word bungalow varies internationally, there are common features of many bungalows including verandas and being single or one-and-a half stories only.

In Australia, the California bungalow associated with the United States was popular after the First World War.

In North America and the United Kingdom, a bungalow today is a house, normally detached, that may contain a small loft. It is either single-story or has a second story built into a sloping roof, usually with dormer windows (one-and-a-half stories).

Many dwellings, especially in the cities in regional Australia, are single-storey, bungalow-styled houses.

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