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Where compact equals comfort

The American bungalow packs period details into a perfect fit, devotees say

By Mindy Pollack-Fusi
Globe Correspondent / February 22, 2009

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They're diminutive, often less than 1,500 square feet. They usually contain one bathroom, or at best one and a half. Most were designed for single-level living with one, or maybe two, bedrooms; any second-level sleeping quarters were afterthoughts carved into the attic. A garage? Doubtful. Yard? Possible, but, if so, limited. (Full article: 989 words)

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