Evening star., 1928-05-05
FIRST DEMONSTRATION HOME
TO BE ENGLISH COTTAGE TYPE

The first of the series of four Star
model homes to be erected this year
viii be located on the corner Of wash
Sngton avenue and Gusts street. in the
newly developed section Of Aurora Hills.
Va
This home is TO be an adaptation
Of the English cottage type in which
the Norman influence is strongly accen-
tnated. The general design has been
carefully worked out 10 conform To the
site selected for the house. which is
gently rolling land spotted with numer-
Gus trees which wiz be preserved as
features Of the landscaping plan. The
mouse, situated on q knoll. viii over
look the Potomac Valley and river from
Haines Point 70 the Key Bridge. This
side the river the city stretches out in
panorama with the Maryland hills as a
background.
The home will be built for the dem
ongtration by the Aurora Hills Homes.
Inc, and has been designed by Theo-
0ore A. McArn Of the building corpora
ton according 70 specifications by the
Home Owners Institute which is CO.
operating with The Star in the demon
stration-
The Virginia model home will be Of
the eenter-hau type. entrance being
through conmodious vestibuIe. on the
right Of which viii be 2 large living
room running the entire depth Of the
house A large open fireplace viii be
feature Of the living room. pro-
vioing early morning cheer during chilly
Spring and Fall days.
Door TO Breakfast Room.
The house has been designed 50 that
doorway viii connect the living room
with a breakfast room, which in turn
ElH have access to the kitchen, thus
providing ready access 70 the service
part Of the first floor without requiring
one 70 60 through the front hall The
breakfast room. being located between
the kitchen and living room. thus viii
eliminate confusion, the designer points
out. The breakfast room viii be equip
ped with @ built-in service cupboard.
with ample space for dishes and table
ware, and outlets for service appliances.
such as waffle irons and percolators.
II is planned 10 make the kitchen a
model for convenience and attractive
ness. House designers now point 70 the
fact that il no longer is necessary for
the kitchen 10 be filled with hetero-
genous masses Of pots and pans and
other equipment placed merely where
they best viii fit. The layout Of the
model kitchen has been designed with
2 view 20 placing provision for equip
pnent where it viii be most convenient,
for Use as well aS keeping attractiveness
Of appearance in , ind
The range viii b. placed conveniently
a. both dining room and breakfast
room. the sink. a 0Te-piece ail-enanei
type with drainb0ard. VIII be located
under q large easement window, two
specially designed cupboaros viii flank
fsle sink and the ceiling viii be fea-
tured with an arch over the sink to
produce an ensemble Of Sink. windo4
sno cUpbosrds 70 eliminate dust col
1ecting corners. while tying the three
features into Unit
Refrigerator at Wall.
The refrigerator viii be placed
egsinSt the wall separating the Kitchen
Ano the breakfast room AZ point
easily accessible ~ both An inelnerator
outlet opens into the Kitchen Tor dis
posal Of refBse
On the opposite SIDE of the front en-
trance hall from the living room viii be
o dining room With couDle windows on
ahe front ano single large window on
the side. Plenty ~ wall space VIII b.
provided fof proper arrangement of
furniture. This room wll b. exactly
square.
The entrance ta3l is a continuation ~
the YestiDla!e 10 one side n the stair
way 10 the secopd floor H1il De large
fa0aE closet, convenient fof tne storing
81 garments and umbrellas, which some
aln1eG prove Il problem ia rainy weather
s7fle closet vii he fitted Nitb q mirror
GGoF foF the convenience II miisdy and
her guests
The stairway viii be carried ~ tie
secoHd floor around TIE cttat clo@et. with
ssudlng halt nay " break the bong
flight lf1to Two short flights 1biE ar-
3ahgement also viii screen the view ~
Ef4e SecoIc ftDgg fign tire entrance way
Three Bedrooms
On the seconG hgoT there viii be three
SsGfoolns. one with shower bathroom
All three bedrooms vii be aecessible
from tie hallway TIC master bed-
gDgm VIII eEteno practically the eptlFt
depth ~ tsle hollae and have G01Dlf
v windows ou tne side and rear, giving
vice vista over the river snc city Al
fAf front of tie F0pln viii be q large
dressing alCoge With Two cedar lineC
wardrobe eloSetk. Tle bath VIII open gfi
t1e dressing alcote. An ofnamented
french window 2iih wrought iron bel
GoDy Will be located iG hs alcoEf
One of the other bedrooms VIII have
4 d0rB1ef window feccAs ~ SID ~ jts
: ttTactlYeufaSs A. large stGfage room