Midtown Memphis Bungalow

Most of Memphis’ Bungalows are located in the Mid-City area, roughly bounded by Bellevue, the Wolf River, Highland, and South Parkway, however you see samples of the style in other parts of the city that saw development in the 1920s.

Memphis Bungalows feature low pitched roofs with usually with significant overhang; 0ne or one and a half stories, and a front porch.  The interior features a practical floor plan, usually with a short central hallway, separate living and dining rooms.  Many of the Bungalows found in Memphis were built from Sears Kits.

So what is a Bungalow?

Probably the most definitive description and examples for the layman can be found in this article.  There are many definitions in the United States and around the world: Craftsman, Prairie, and Chicago styles are perhaps the most recognizable.

Bungalows for Sale in Memphis

Here are samples of bungalows currently on the market in Memphis.  Since this is a dynamic slideshow (automatically updated), and since we have to depend on listing agents’ definition of  ”bungalow” some images may not be representative of the classic bungalow style.

To see ALL the bungalows currently on the market in Memphis, CLICK HERE.

Related link:  Memphis is a great bungalow town

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Some of the most interesting bungalows in the USA are in Midtown Memphis. Many are referred to as Craftsman bungalows, however, not all of those were of the true Sears-Roebuck house kit origins.   There are a lot of definitions of bungalow, but most in this country think of them as a single story (perhaps with a partial second story) home, popularized in the first quarter of the 20th century, and typified by a covered front porch,  front gables and low pitched roof.  The vast majority of the bungalows in Memphis were built between 1921 and 1925 and are distributed through all of Midtown’s neighborhoods and as far east as Highland.  I don’t know what drove this trend, but it probably had something to do with Memphis’ growing industrial economy and the need for housing for the middle-class.

Current Midtown Memphis Bungalows listings are priced between about  $30,000 and $300,000 – quite a pricing bargain compared to the Mission Hills, CA bungalow, featured in the video below.   Download the list.  (Contact me if you would like more details.)

I have been living and working in the historic Midtown neighborhoods for quite a while now.  If an older home is right for you, you will know it as soon as you walk through the door, and you will put aside thoughts of walk-in closets and low-maintenance.   Jim Klinge, “Realtor Jim” does videos and commentary on homes for sale in the San Diego area.  This video first caught my eye because of the price of the house: $750,000 for a 1600+ square foot “Craftsman” bungalow in Mission Hills.  Jim’s commentary is a bit cynical and points out a lot of old house features and complaints, but he can’t help letting the charm of the home come through.  Based on the size and upgrades of the bungalow, I would imagine it would list for around $250,000 in Memphis.

Related articles

• Cool house pick of the week – Evergreen Bungalow (memphisrealestatebuzz.com)
• Your house may have come from Sears (memphisrealestatebuzz.com)
• Midtown Memphis neighborhood map (joespakeblog.com)

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1570 Forrest Avenue

Check out this cool bungalow in the sought-after Evergreen Historic District.  2 Bedrooms and loads of charm.  New furnace and air.  Private, fenced back yard with productive fig trees.  Great starter home!  More pictures and info at:

http://1570forrest.com

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Here is a guided tour of my listing at 1887 York.  It is a friend’s home.  If you happen to be a Midtowner, you probably know the owners.  It is an interesting home with lots of great features, so I thought a guided tour might help you get a better look at it.  Let me know what you think.

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