Evening star., 1927-05-07

Plans for the second of the five
model homes to be erected in Wash
ingtun and its Virginia and Maryland
suburbs this year in conjunction with
the better homes demonstration spon-
sored by The Star today were an
nounced by The Star model homes
committee which is in active charge
Of the demonstration
This home. as shown in the accom-
panying illustration, will be two
story sevenroom house in the Italian
. mission style of architecture. 1t will
he built on a high spot on Granada
Terrace. Lyon Village. Va. overlook
ing the Lee Highway. The model
homes committee, Of which Capt. II. {.
Whitehurst is chairman. has desighat-
ed the firm of Lyon & Fitch, active in
Virginia development, as the builders
OF the house.
Ground will be broken early next
week for the foundation Of the house
and construction will go forward
ranidly until the home is completed
and furnished and ready for formal
public inspection about August q.
Site Selected for Beauty.
The Granada Terrace site for this
home was selected by the model homes
i committee for it's natural beauty, high
J
cessibility. 1t is located about one
mile west of Key Bridge and can be
reached from downtown Washington
in but a few minutes by automobile
via Lee Highway, which passes
through Lyon Village. Bus and cleo
trio railway lines also skirt the To-
cation.
The site of the Virginia model home
Is approached by a private driveway
leading off Lee Highway. AS the
driveway is high above the highway,
retaining wall of stone will be con-
structed. The drive will be paved. The
building lot has a frontage of IL feet
on Granada Terrace and a depth of 109
feet. 1t faces south and is ESQ feet
above the city of Washington. Pro
vision has been made for a service
drive in the rear, SO that the terrace
will not be marred by garages or other
service buildings.
In planning Granada Terrace, Lyon
& Fitch, Inc, owners of Lyon Village,
set apart this section of the develop
ment for villa residences restricted to
the Spanish and Italian mission types,
Has Old World Charm.
In keeping with these plans for the
development of Granada Terrace the
architects of the home, Spieden 4
Spieden of Washington, have designed
house in the Italian mission style
that possesses much of the old world
charm, with the necessary adaptations
for modern comfort. The house viii
be of two stories, with heavy masonry
walls covered by stucco, tiled roof on
projecting areas and steel easement
windows. Features of the house that
will add to its charm are the iron bal
cony rail and the iron-barred window
on the vestibule.
From the tile-roofed vestibule, with
its old world door, one enters the stair
hall, with its iron stair rail and its
convenient coat closet. The large living
room, 20 feet by Is feet, is on the left.
At the far end is an interesting raised
fireplace, affording ample seating space
and giving the room an unusually
homelike appearance. An attractive
hearth is patterned in raised tile.
French windows open onto low
walled terrace with tiled floor, from
which one will be able to overlook the
winding Lee Highway and park across
the highway. This spot, which has
been reserved as a roadside park, is
filed with fine tall trees, among which
one glimpses the beauty of dogwood
blossoms. A spring branch runs
through the park area.
Specifications of House.
From the hall one passes to the right
into the large dining room, 20 feet by
13 feet, with breakfast alcove connect
ing the dining room with the kitchen.
Provision has been made in the kitch-
en- for every modern convenience,
conveniently arranged for use. A COM
modious pantry and the back porch
open off of the kitchen, and there is
maids room adjoining.
The second floor contains large
front bedroom, 16 feet by Is feet, with
two closets, and two other bedrooms
of ample size, each with a closet. There
is a total of six cedar-lined closets on
this floor. The bathroom is modern in
every respect, with tiled floor and
walls, built-in fixtures and a shower.
The specifications of the Lyon VII
lage model home are as follows:
Masonry-Concrete footings under
all walls: foundation walls TO be poured