Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-01
REAL ESTATE GOSSIP
Opening of the Season When Houses
Are Rented.
HOLDINGS OF FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS
lmprovementsin Progressin Various
Sections of the District.
HOMES IN THE SUBURBS

The first month of fall is usually looked
| upon in real estate circles az the opening
| of the renting season. There is no one.
| however, who has the authority to set the
| time when people are to begin securing
| houses for the winter and so this date is
| arrived at more as the result of experience
| than by any contrivance on the part OF
| those who have houses for rent. in fact,
| from the standpoint of the average agent.
| the renting season can't begin too soon or
| last too long-at least while they have
| rent list. Ii is found that during the first
month of the fall people begin what Is
| called preparing 20 settle down for the Win
| ter Those who have been away from the
city return about that time. and those who
stayed at home begin to look about for
| homes.
Some people prefer to camp out or in
one way and another lessen the burden of
| housekeeping, and thus be prepared to meet
| with good humor perhaps with resigna-
| ton the ordeal of the hot weather. The
average summer season in this city, While
| marked by days of high temperature, are
| pleasant and endurable, but it is not posi-
BILE to say as much for the month that has
| just passed. However that may be, the
| herald of another season has already made
| it's appearance, and soon the schools will
| open, and whether they are ready or not
| those who are away from the city VIII be
obliged TO return. Growing out OF TINS
! necessity is the demand for houses, which
| is noticeable at this time of the year.
Inquiry Already Begun.
| 1t has not reached any great volume so
| far but it will be in evidence before long.
| There is already some inquiry at the rent
| departments In the real estate offices, es-
| pccially for apartments and for small
| houses. Some of the dealers say their list
| of houses at this time is smaller than at
| the same period last year. while others say
| that they observe no particular difference
| except, perhaps. there are more large houses
| on The market than heretofore.
| In spite of the fact that a large number
| ot apartment houses have been put up our
| ing the past year or two-ln tact. the buik
| of the supply has been erected In that
| perioG-still there is a demand fer flats rent
| ing from SO to $40. containing four or five
| rooms and supplied with kitchens The
| latter. it is said is essential for the reason
| that the majority of people who seek mats
| want TO keep house, or at least nave the
| facilities for doing SO. 1t is said those VINO
| merely want rooms and intend to go out
| for their meals can do better in boarding
| houses and private houses than in apart
| ments as the former cannot compete with
| the latter in prices
| 1t is believed that the indications of the
| season point to one of great activity IN the
| renting line and dealers of the opinion
that this wear especially it would be wise
| for those who intend to make arrangements
| for the fall to start in at once, while the
| choice of places to live is more varied
! than it will be later In other words, to
| borrow the language Of the shop, after a
| while the goods will be picked over and
| only the less desirable will be left for the
| late corners.
| Homes of Diplomats.
The erection of an office building for the
| use of the British embassy, and connected
| with the residence of the ambassador, on
| Connecticut avenue and N street, is in line
| with some recent changes in the homes of
| the representatives of the foreign govern
/ ments in this city. The English represen-
tative transacts his official business in an
| office on the north side of his house, and
| opening out from suite of rooms for the
| use of the secretaries and other attaches.
| The new structure that is going up will be
| an addition TO the north of the legation
building and occupying the side yard 1t
| will relieve the pressure for additional space
| on the residence. and will give greater ia
cilities for the transaction of business.
| A somewhat similar plan has been carried
| out by the AuStrian-Hungary ambassador.
| He recently had built two-story office
| building in the rear of the legation, the lat
ter being on the east side OF Connecticut
/ avenue. about opposite the British legation.
| The entrance to the office is on 18th street,
| the legation property extending through
| from Connecticut avenue 10 that street.
| There is a covered way connecting the
| house Of the ambaSsado with the office.
| Perhaps more spacious than the latter is
| the home of the German legation. on Massa
| chuset:s avenue between 18th and 18th
| streets. where there are facilities both for
| residence for the ambassador and for office
purposes. The Mexican government has
| also a large legation building, and is on the
| north side of street between 18th and 18th
| streets. In the rear. with an entrance
| through n side approach, are the offices.
| The governments of Japan and Corea own
| residences in this city for the use of their
| diplomatic representatives. while those of
| other foreign governments live in hired
| houses and quarters. Altogether. six of the
| foreign governments are owners of realty
| in this city.
! Suburban Homes.
An attractive house is to be built for Mr..
c. w. Spicer on Richmond street, Fair, view
Heights This subdivision is on the west
| side of the Tenleytown road, about oppo-
| site the Protestant Episcopal Cathedral
| foundation site. The new structure, which
has been designed by Marsh Peter. archi-
| tects. will be colonial in style. The two
| stories win be surmounted by a high
pitched roof covered with shingles. Sheath
ing will be used on the side walls There
| will be a wide porch across the entire front
| of the house and also extending around on
the south side. From the porch the main
entrance will open into the stair hall. with
the parlor on the right. and Still farther in
the rear will be the dining room, which will
| be separated from the kitchen by a large
| buffers pantry. The kitchen will be in
| back building, one story high From the
entrance there will be opening into the
stair hall and to the left of the latter will
be den There will be four rooms and
| bath room on the second floor. while the
| space in the third floor will not be divided
| and will be used an attic The hall and
| dining room will be finished in oak and the
| parlor in white enamel The house will be
| heated by hot water.
| On the opposite side of the street is the
| house which Mr.. Robert Chew is putting
up for his own use, and on Idaho street Mr.
j. Nota McGill is building a fine house. The
residence of Mr.. w. S. Peachy on Woodley
| street, has been occupied by the owner for
| some time. Mr.. w. ]. Marsh, who owns a
| lot on Idaho avenue. is considering plans
for the erection of a house for his own use
Mr.. Perkins Residence.
| Workmen are engaged In making altera-
tons to and redecorating the Sawyer house,
| corner Connecticut avenue and 10th street
| recently purchased by Mr.. II. C. Perkins,
| w. p. Lipscomb, who built the house. Is In
| charge of the improvements. Mr.. Perkins
and family sailed from San Francisco in
April for Japan and Corea, and will not