The Washington times., 1925-04-04
SHELBOURNE,
SUBDIVISION
OPENS
One Hundred and Fifty-one
Homes to Be Built by {. M.
Ellis Company

To supply, In q measure, the ex-
listing great demand for substantial
homes Of exceptional completeness,
In q thoroughly convenient and re-
stricted location. at price easily
within the reach Of the average
thrifty family, an unusually attrac-
tive development project, to be
known as Shelbourne, is now un-
der way, just two miles northeast
Of the Nations Capitol. according
to information received from George
A. Wilson, associate owner with
Ernest M. Ellis, well known local
real estate men, who are operating
In this particular project under the
firm name and style OF q. M. Ellis
Company.
Mr.. Wilson states that Shell
bourne will be the closest in large
subdivision Of new homes in Wash.
ington. and that by relieving the
home purchaser OF the necessity
for the needless waste Of time in
getting into the heart Of the city,
regardless Of transportation facili-
ties, and at the same time offer
him, at an unheard of low price,
q home Of unusual cotnplet eness
and domestic charm, would be ful.
filling that ideal in the way or
home which Is so difflcnlt to find.
In each and every doNAil of the
building and equipment Of the
homes in Shelbourne no expense
nor effort has been spared in at
tanning for this subdivision q re-
Aa fAaf0
Of those 1t desires to attract aS
residents.
Each individual home will be q
masterpiece in itself, Including as
1t will six large, well-appointed,
really livable rooms, with a tiled
bath, standard" built.in tub, and
overhead shower. colonial front and
inclosed breakfast and sleeping
pOrches, hot-water heat, electricity,
built-in refrigerator, with outside
icer, oak floors upstairs and down,
spacious closet in each OF the
three delightful bedrooms, and a
linen closet in the hall, built-in,
fireproof, heated garage, complete
laundry, and other features not or
dinarily found in houses of this
type, at a price never before at
tempted. These homes will set back
approximately 40 feet from the side
walk and will face a poured white
concrete street, with an improved
16.foot alley in the rear. Owing to
the limited number OF the first
group Of these super-homes. Mr..
Wilson suggests an inspection OF
the properties now in course Of
construction, complete information
concerning which may be obtained
at the office OF the company, which
is situated right on the ground, at
Blandensburg road and M streets
northeast.
That the future OF Shelbourne in
connection with enhancement of
value is practically assured, Mr..
Wilson stated that information
had been received from reliable
sources that several other local
operators have just recently pur-
chased sites for approximately a
thousand houses, work on which
will soon commence. It is fair TO
assume then, he goes on to say,
that construction activities in this
section will soon compare very
favorably, If not actually surpass.
the development that has trans
formed barren heights and low
lands, as well as historic battle
fields, into the thriving communities
of contented home owners that
make up the steadily Embarrassing
beauty and population of our won
derful city.
1t il to operators Of this kind,
who actually have the interest o.
the public at heart in developing j
community such as Shelbourne IN
such q way as to make it a
creditable addition to Washington,
and in alleviating as far as possible
the housing situation which con-
fronts US particularly in regard to
reasonable prices and terms, that
we owe our every support and
co-ODer0tiOn