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Ideal Home
Ideal Home
Louise O'Bryan

‘Our house is full of second-hand finds – we call it cost-of-living chic!’

Courtyard garden.

Moving into this 1950s U-shaped bungalow in Buckinghamshire, the home owners found it beautifully preserved with retro features and a stunning central courtyard garden, but despite the wonderful vintage vibe, it lacked any mod-cons and the place was full of narrow corridors and pokey rooms.

‘When we decided to make the move back to our home town in Buckinghamshire, we were instantly attracted to this vintage bungalow, just a few streets away from my parents,’ says the home owner.

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