New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-05
LOWER COST OF LIVING.
BUNGALOW and Garden Have
ueIped Solve Some Problems.
CHANCE FOR MANY PEOPLE
Expert Says the Small Country
Estates Have Also Increased
Comforts of Life.

r. Ackerson. president Of the T. b.
sckerson Company, says he believes his
..,Dany has found at its development,
nrigbtWaters. on the Great South Bay,
so,ution of the home problem for the
an of moderate means In the small
.o,ntry estate" comprising a bungalow
"a Mot of ground. with 100 feet 'front.'
100 on a well made street, and 200 feet
in depth.
He further says:
"The feature of the small country es-
,.,e' is the garden. The garden is the
,,eans through which the family can
n,aterially reduce the cost of living; the
..odest little 'one-man garden in the
hack ward. producing the necessaries q
uTo helped by a Brightwaters irrigation
.,sten, 10 force earlier growth and insure
as,inst dry spells). will save the ordinary
emily from 81 TO 81 a day. or from Szoo
- ego n year. in living expenses.
"can anything excel the ripe, luscious,
fresh vegetables grown in your own gar
ssn the results of your own toll! Inc
,ohor and pleasure in caring for the gar
sor IN real exercise and recreauon-it
soo,s golf. tennis, baseball, walking.
.,,rrna sites. horseback riding or any OF
,ha other forced and more expensive
varieties Of exercise.
.orha bungalow is another short cut to
,solth and economy: built with a cellar
and close 10 the ground. mostly on one
eoo, nike fiat in conveniences), with
mining water. telephone. electric hght'
hath toilet. stationary tubs, plenty or
windows and fresh air on all sides.
.summed UP, the bungalow gives solid
oorofort is conducive to health and is a
rssl small country estate, where the dis
tinctive feature OF economic life has been
studied out and solved in a practical
way.
"The rent of a respectable city fiat or
enartment large enough for the ordinary
family would be from $50 to 500 month
and YOU pay for everything else accord
ingly. and no garden spot is possible.
sThe small country estate and bunga-
low can be purchased on terms like rent
and YOU are recognized and known in the
community as a citizen owning your own
home. king of your own little country
estate. and the moral and physical beneht
inures 10 your children.
"In addition to the buses run by the
Brightwaters Garage Company. Inc
separate company-many Of the owners
of the small country estates at Bright
waters own and run their own little auto
mobile. motorcycle or bicycle. according
IA their means. This makes travel
through the nearby country easy. makes
YOU independent and adds much TO the
pleasure Of living.
''The small country estate and bunga-
low have been so thoroughly studied out
and reduced in price and added to in
variety OF comforts that at cost OF
$500 more pleasure. more comfort and
better health and greater happiness can
be had than i'm any city home proposition
at many times the cost.
The Sc. 300 small country estates should
not be underestimated. for they are being
taken up as an all year round home by
class of prudent people who can well
afford to invest more than $500 In a
home.
The economic and common sense phase
Ct life at Brightwaters with its many
recreative features. and the demand for
the low priced small country estate are at