The Washington times., 1930-03-15
MODEL HOMES
PLANNEDFOR
new SERIES

Plans for the second Of a series
q model homes to be sponsored
py The Washington Times during
tsSO are complete and construc-
nOn win start at once, according
g an announcement made yes
%erday by Curtis walker, treasurer
q the North washington Realty
company, builders r. the home.
me first shovel Of dirt on the
Pew home site, at the entrance
~ sligo Park Hills, near Silver
springs, was turned last week by
A.Le Betty Lee, daughter Of
e1aJor =. Brooke Lee, president
g the company.
Has Six Rooms
The new home which will con-
ain six rooms and two baths Is
modelled after the English cottage
tVpe Of architecture, and has been
pecially designed to fit the top
q the rounded knoll7site on which
u is to be built. Located at the
engrance to Sligo Park Hills, 1t
MM afford a commanding view
g the valley from the front and
poe porches and the spacious liv-
ing room which Is at the south
side Of the house.
"a planning the house, the ar
enieect has succeeded in placing
the principal rooms so that their
exposures viii be to the south
and east.
tbs is q very important detail
u1 nome planning and building,
and usually is not considered by
the individual home builder until
e Is too late to make the desired
alterations.
Has Fireplace
Cost closets in the vestibule
colanect with the reception hall
from which entrance to the Spac-
doeiS living room is made down
. Tight Of two steps. The large
nlullion window facing to the
south lights the room. A glass
noOr connects the room with a
large side porch on L ; east side
ek the house, while large open
lace at the end Of the room
an4 a high RATED ceiling will
rive this room q delightful per-
onality all its own.
The dining room Of The Times
SaOdel home which is connected
ID the reception hall through
aouble French doors, is lighted
md ventilated through another
hrge mullion window which faces
10 the east.
A first-floor bedroom is at the
4ront Of the house and opens off
The reception hall. 1t is COM
plete with a private bath. This
bedroom has been placed down
stairs in answer to the popular
demand for q first floor bedroom
Tor invalidS or in time Of sickness.
a large closet connected with
khiS room viii be fitted out with
s il1-a-door bed. The room con-
fains two large windows, one fac
ing south and the other east.
This room could easily be con-
Verted into q den or study.
8 The kitchen and pantry are
along the north side Of the house
and have been well ventilated.
Y The stairway rises out Of the
Reception hall to q center hall On
the second floor, The main bed
room has exposures to the east
md south, while the second room
mas q large window to the east
and o small one to the north to
afford cross ventilation. The bath
Is accessible from both bedrooms.
All interior finishings and
decorations win be in accordance
with the informal style Of the ex.
terror. C0lored brick Of different
shades win be used to make the
exterior blend with the surround
ings while the roof will be of blue
gray slate.
The house, when completed,
viii be furnished and decorated.
Additional new features on this
model home win appear in the
real estate news section Of this
newspaper every week.