Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-06-03
The Splendid Residence and Grounds of
ROBERT HAMILTON. Esq,
Being the entire Half Block, Seventh and Eighth.
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The mansion is stately brick and succeed build
ing, built well above ground and It's walls securely
guarded from penetrating moisture Its frontage is
upon Seventh street, looking westward and it is of
simple yet imposing style Of architecture, with
deeply recessed entrance, and broad and relieving
approach. The massiveuess of the mansion is
broken by wellchosen angles in the walls, which en-
able the occupant to command views east, west,
north and south and while the entire mansion
uXuriates plentiful foliage shelter it also daily
exposes its walls to baths OF healthful sunshine.
The interior of the dwelling is, throughout, finished
in the very best style of the builders art Is mod.
eled after chaste architectural designs, and the
main rooms and halls exhibit on wall and ceiling the
finest specimens of frescong to he found in the en-
tire city, and probably upon the coast.
The ceiling and wall moulding cornices and cen.
tiers are heavy, yet graceful in design and all
rich in finish OF gold rare tints, and fine penciling
producing effect at once imposing and restfuI to
the eye There is not room above the basement
floor which has not its walls finished paneled and
tinted in fresco OF less elegance and beau
ty. There is a spacious drawing room, with dress
ing chamber parior finished in the height of art
dining room OF capacious dimensions broad
and beautiful conservatory, closets, pantries, pro-
vision rooms, a servants dining room, and other
convenient rooms upon the main floor. The APP.
proach to the upper floor is by an easy fight Of
stairs, broken by midway landing place. On thi.
upper floor superb alcove, frescoed and EN-.
bellished bed chambers, with southern and western
exposure two beautiful suits OF chambers 4 bath
room children's play room or a sewing room
liren closets; four handsome sleeping rooms ser
wants rooms, closets, presses, etc In the basement
is generous kitchen, ample store room, a billiard
room, cool cellar, wine room, spacious laundry
pantry, VIC cd house. and other needed rooms Every
one of these is admirably fitted with the best mod
ern appliances for gas and water, and all the furn
tuSe is OF style in strict keeping with the charac
ter the apartments, whether drawing room, cham
Der, or laundry.
If the purchaser should deem it to be his interest
to buy it furnished he could not in better taste fl
the house in any respect
The grounds embrace the largest, handsomest
and best kept and rooted private lawn in the Sacra
mento Valley.
IL Is SEQ feet I'm length, the depth is a
whole block, and over 100 feet in width.
1t is interspersed with winding, we'll made walks
sheltered arbor graceful statuary and fountain lets
and contains some OF the rarest and best growth OF
the pine and evergreen family of trees, with the
magnolia, fix, pa'in aloe or century plant, peach
plUn apricot and orange, with other varieties o.
fruit and ornamental tropical and native trees and
of Towering shrubs, vines rose trees choice
garden plants, etc, too numerous to catalogue in
this place.
On the grounds is large brick stable and carriage
house. with grain bins loft closet and harness
ments; large and dry COW yard the best fitted
and adapted poultry houses and yards: roomy
horse lot and shelter sheds; tool and outhouses
etc indeed all the necessary attachments to such
mansion and such grounds.
Further specifications could be made but enough,
has been said to cali attention to this spacious ele
may rest content from labor for life and live in a
mansion without ostentation, in elegance without
excessive cost ina rich and finished home without
parade, in residence which is in thorough repair in
every detail and which, for decade of years will
with customary cafe, call for not much outlay as
an ordinary and less complete dwelling The desire
of the present to have the beautiful grounds
preserved they are, where much has been done
in the way of adornment, alone induces him to
await offer for the premises whole, failing OF
which the grou DIS VIII be subdivided, and the
dwelling presented shorn of its beautiful surround
ings. Of course, we have said, such home can
only be disposed of at sacrifice but that, the ab
ty of the owner enables him 10 bear i'll order that
his future plans may have full scope. compare
lively small sum, measured by real value of van
tage and cost, will secure this, OF Sacramento;
most elegant homesteads.
The above will be sold together subdiviied tC
suit purchasers.
Also, all the Elegant and Costly Furniture of the
above mansion, notice of which will be given here
after.
House aud Grounds will be open for inspection
after 10 A. NJ each day
TERMS AT SALE.
Jus 1t D. j. SIMMONS, Auctioneer.