Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-03
LARGE HOUSES WANTED
Present Supply Said to Be Not
Equal to Demand.
WHERE RICH PEOPLE LIVE
Practical Expression Of the Existing
Needs.
WILL BUILD MORE IN FUTURE
Establishments Where Living is on an
Elaborate Scale and Requiring
Large Expenditures.
WILL BUILD MORE IN FUTURE

A feature Of the realty market that has
oeen brought to the attention OF brokers
during tho present season is the lack of
houses OF what may be called the larger
class As a rule establishments Of that
character are in good supply, but this
year. owing to various circums .ances
brokers' are finding it. hard to secure
houses Tor their customers. Botn fur
nlshed and unfurnished residences of mi,
sort are IN demand, but as n rule 4 &c ~
pietely furnished house is what Is de-
sired
Inc list OF such places howeycr is
smaller Just now than ever befora. AL
though the season for leasing such prop-
erty may be said to have only fairly start
ed. This ear, however. people who wnrt-
ed houses of the sort began to look for
them early. and in that way the maj ket
was pretty well cleaned up before she
usual DAFT for the season tn. begin T4a
situation is further Influenced by the fact
mat many people who own such houses,
ana VINO Tor one reason or another spend
me winters. occasionally, away fr0ra the
city. and. therefore. rent their houses.
are this season planning to stay at nome.
80 Tor that reason the supply is short
ened.
Views Of Mr.. Brainerd.
In speaking of the situation In regard
to large houses. Mr.. E c. Brainerd said.
Every year the demand for such niop-
critics eases. with the result ;Lat ar
the present time it is almost imposs, bla
TO secure residence suitable for sut.r-
tanning Ola a large scale
or all the cities In this country non.
SO nearly approaches the ideal rs Wash
ington. Its magnificent streets saads
trees. parks, beautiful private homes
splehdld public buildings. salubrious cn-
mate, and the most perfect street .car sys-
TEN IN the world, make IL the mecLa of
the travelling public. 1t is. therefore NOT
surprising that SO many people OF wealth
and refinement are attracted to tins xity
know OF several parties who have been
looking for some time to purchase homes
of this character. but they have given
up In despair of ever securing lust the
home they would like. and quite recently
certain corners and even inside propertv
on the principal avenues with old style inn
provements have been sought after by this
class of buyers. with view OF removing
the present smaller dwellings in order to
obtain a site for house of large propor-
lions.
Bought by Millionaires.
During the several years | have followed
this line of business l have sold houses to
more than dozen mllionaires from differ
ent parts of the country and have induced
at least six other men of millions to in
vest heavily in Washington real estate
1T seems probable that as the result OF
the present situation the practice of build .
ing houses here on the part of wealtnN1
men Will grow, and the number of such
houses will in the near future reeve
substantial additions. AS men OF this class
are buying houses when they can find what
they want there is doubt in ny
mind that a number of residences could
probably be leased if they were only
rightly located and have the conveniencrs
which are desired in such establishments