The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-11-02

One of the first results Of the housing
shortage. felt most keenly early in the
tall. was the discovery that homes here
itofore used only in the summer season
were practical for all year occupancy.
Thousands Of city folk. caught apart
mentless'' in the summer resort sections.
have made up their minds to stay there
oil winter. Indeed there is no alterna-
tive for them unless 1t may be hotel life
during the winter. This coming winter
therefore will undoubtedly teach les
son of the utility of suburban water
front homes for winter occupancy which
win not soon be forgotten; at least not
until the apartment shortage has passed
IT'S present acute stage.
In Its series of home hunting trips
THE SUN has described one such sum-
mer resort home built for all year use
and the remarkable part of 1t was that
81 attracted more attention than some Of
ahe inland suburban housing propositions
which had been similarly described.
This week the. readers of the homo
hunting series are asked to consider an
kcther waterfront frame house of seven
y pms and bath on a plot 150x133 cost
$4,000. including the land. 1t should
said at the outset that this house
built before the great rise in price
taterials set in. Hence its apparent
bpness.
che house Is near the station on tho
ain line OF one of the greatest COM
fr1r ,-ot 40 In h. av.A
!. the run to the Pennsylvania station in
Manhattan requires one hour and fifteen
minutes. The run to the Flatbush ave-
nue. station in Brooklyn is one hour and
five minutes. The house was built by
a firm of developers who gained an en-
viable reputation through their prior OPP
erations in Flatbush, South Wildwood.
Fiske Terrace and Maplewood. N. j.. and
number of other recently developed
suburban colonies.
Location Has Many Advantages.
This company, recognizing the advan-
tages of location of the house described
In this article. gradually assembled
Some of the old estates there and has
developed them into a residential COM
piunity of 1900 acres within the con-
fines of which may be found chain of
i've springfield lakes, mighty oak trees,
q famous belt of native pines and a
ieally magnificent shore frontage OF Tn
eullied sandy beaches. The adjoining
estates are still held intact, which to-
Eether with the beneficial and liberal
restrictions insures the permanently of
a select residential section free from
the possibilities of detrimental encroach-
ments.
Observations conducted by the Wealth
or Bureau show conclusively that the
number of clear days in this shore Sec
ton during the year averages ~ more
than in New York city. 80 more than
IN Nantucket and 100 more than In the
western part of New York State. The
climate is equable, the air filled with
tonic properties of the pine, balsam and
the ocean breezes. The ground Is por-
GUS and dry and the water pure and
cold.
Among the conveniences the most
essential are the numerous churches,
schools and numerous stores. The pub
lie improvements, such as water mains.
roads, sidewalks, telephone and electric
light service, are mostly completed. 1t
a. almost unnecessary to enumerate the
facilities for out Of door life which the
colony affords, but no exclusive shore
section offers greater opportunities along
This line. For winter, there Is the coun-
try club life and affairs at the Casino.
skating and relocating. Deep water
fishing and duck shooting are the prime
sports of the spring. summer and fall
seasons.
The development company has other
houses to offer which cost from $500
10 $500, and the price depends largely
on the size Of the plot. The house shown
above is finished in shingles and clap
boards. Others are partly finished with