The Washington herald., 1921-09-18
ASHTON HEIGHTS
GIVES ADVANTAGES
Kay Alger Co. Reports
Extensive Sales in
Nearby Suburb.

Capitalizing the popular demand
for q Love Nest" the Kay-Alger
Company, Inc, is presenting to the
public a business proposition which
is meeting with considerable sue
cess the formation of another
Ashton Heights"
This suburban section is a little
more than three miles from the
White House, lying just on the
Wilson Boulevard, down well
paved roadway, Clarendon Avenue
TO Csthcart Road, along which the
property lies
Part OF Burke Estate.
This subdivision is being placed
on the market by Ashton c. Jones,
prominent Virginian, resident of
Clarendon, and graduate of William
and Mary College II is a part OF
the original 400 acres decided to the
prOgenitor Of the Virginia Burkes,
by Lady Fairfax for "one ear OF
corn at Michaelmas," many decades
ago This Burke estate had re-
mained practically intact for many
years, when recently a part OF the
original tract passed into the hands
Of Mr. Jones. Having remained
untouched for such a long period.
the land has developed a wonder
full growth of sturdy oaks and
other shade trees, which is an out
standing feature. since Ashton
Heights is located on one of the
highest hills surrounding Washing
ton
Served By Bus Line.
transportation facilities to the
property are numerous and readily
available There is bus line
VI streets into Clarendon on a
ffteen-minute schedule, and from
there the lots are but a short walk.
The Washington and Virginia cleo
trio cars. Falls Church extension,
which leave Twelfth and Pennsyl-
vania avenue. also maintain a good
schedule of trains for this section.
Comparing the prices asked for
lots parallelinE the availability to
the city OF the Ashton Heights
property. the kay-Alger Company
declare that this land is selling for
from One-thirtieth to one-sixth the
price Of land the same distance
from the White House on other car
lines. and that the buying of these
new lots never before sold. elimi-
mates duplication. and pyramiding Of
values. the cost containing no sec
Ond. third or fourthprofits due to
passing through different agencies.
Civic Advantages Available.
The schools, stores. churches. and
in fact all civic advantages of Clar-
endon are available to the Ashton
Heights owner, and the completing
of the new Key Bridge next year
with connecting highway improve
ments, will increase values to a
marked degree. Further, the finish
ing of the Lincoln Memorial. and
the memorial bridge connecting it
with Arlington. which improvement
is projected by the Fine Arts Com
mission, will open this section Of
nearby Virginia to ever increasing
availability from the Nations Cap
ital.
The property is restricted to white
owners, and every house must be
detached. Owners can vote in Vir-
Ginia. though carrying on business
in Washington.
Mrs. Kay and Mrs. Alger, the in
corpOrators Of the firm having ex-
elusive agency for the Ashton
Heights development, upon gradu-
atinE from the course in realty
given by Fulton r. Gordon, formed
their firm in May. 1920, and since that
time have made rapid strides toward
a most successful business future.
Sales Mostly for Cash.
One remarkable feature about the
sale of the lots is that most of the
IL
cash, but a small percentage being
sold on the time payment plan.
Then. too. although It might seem
that the buying of such land would
be more in the nature of an invest
nent. the majority of the buyers
have signified their intention to
build.
Benjamin King is building a nine
room brick home: William Holli- |
man. another owner. intends to
build, and Miss Hull Lamberton,
niece of Admiral Lamberton, is ex-
rected to take similar steps in the |
near future.
Already an Ashton Heights Citi- |
zens' Association has been formed. |
with D. L. Shepherd as it's tempor-
ary chairman. and Mrs. E. L. Smith |
as temporary secretary One mea-
sure being pushed by the associa- |
tion is to have the telephone. power |
and lighting conduits placed under
ground meeting will be held
Tuesday evening in the office of the |
Kay-Alger Company at 8 o'clock to |
elect permanent officers.
offered for 10 Cents a Foot.
The sales plan announced pro-
vides for the cash sale of the lots at
10 cents a foot with IL cents for
lots sold under the time payment
plan. Prices are scheduled to ad-
vance 2 cents foot on October l6.
Mrs. Alger in discussing financial
arrangements stated, Under the
deferred payment plan there is no
interest charge and the taxes are
paid by the owner until the lots are
entirely paid for. The buyer is in
sured against loss of property by
death, the beneficiary being given
a clear title without further paw
ments. In every instance terms are
arranged as far as possible at the
nvenience of the purchaser.
FIN addition to these ADVANTAGES
home building is financed by the