bungalow
noun
bun·ga·low
ˈbəŋ-gə-ˌlō 
: a one-storied house with a low-pitched roof
also
: a house having one and a half stories and usually a front porch
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Accessibility There are three adapted accommodations (one in the Main Building, one in the Sycamore House, and one bungalow) for guests with mobility disabilities.
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The bungalow was later demolished.
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The nearly 1,500-square-foot bungalow needed a rethink and a refresh.
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Accessibility There are three adapted accommodations (one in the Main Building, one in the Sycamore House, and one bungalow) for guests with mobility disabilities.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
The bungalow was later demolished.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026
The nearly 1,500-square-foot bungalow needed a rethink and a refresh.
—Anne Hardy, Architectural Digest, 23 Apr. 2026
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bungalow
noun
bun·ga·low
ˈbəŋ-gə-ˌlō
: a house with a single story and a roof with a low slope
also
: a house having one and a half stories and usually a front porch
Etymology
from Hindi baṅglā, literally, "(house) in the style of Bengal"
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