Evening star., 1933-07-22
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Plan Of House Highly
Praised by Those
Visiting Il.
WOODLAND SETTING
IS LEFT UNSpOILED
Servants Quarters Placed
Over Garage on North
Side Of Structure.

A FINAL opportunity win be Of
~ fered Washingtonians tomor-
~ row to view the current Silver
4 \ Star Model Home ct Wilson
and Hampden lanes, Greenwich
forest, In nearby Maryland.
Concluding . highly successful period
OF display, this home has been visited
by thousands since 1t was placed on
public demonstration under the auspices
OF The Star. following its approval by
the Silver Star Model Homes Com
mittee.
The plan Of this house, which lends
itself readily to the needs Of the aver
age American family, has come In for
special commendation. It includes q
convenient arrangement Of living room,
joining bath room, on the first floor,
and three bed rooms and storage room
on the second floor.
OF Masonry Construction.
Built by the Cafritz Construction Co.
from plans prepared by Alvin Aubinoe,
the dwelling Is of masonry construction,
tectural motif. The placing of the
house diagonally on Q lot having more
than 1,700 square feet Of land gives It
total frontage on two streets Of nearly
$50 feet.
The heavily wooded tract has been
left unspoiled In locating the house, and
the woodland setting is one Of seclusion
and charm.
The, exterior elevation shows an in
teresting combination Of stone central
tower, flanked on either side by brick
wings, the garage being attached on
the north side, with servants quarters
over 1t.
Living Room 70 Right.
The spacious living room lies to the
right of the wide reception hall, which
Is flanked on the opposite side by the
dining room, and beyond Is the kitchen.
This latter room Is model Of up-to-
date convenience for the housekeeper,
being electrically equipped and contain
ing many features making for ease and
comfort In Kitchen work.
The den, overlooking the rear garden,
provides an excellent "cubby hole" for
the master of the family, or 1t can be
converted into an auxiliary bed room
on short notice, with q bath room con.
veniently adjoining.
A large recreation room In the base
ment is approached by way of q finished
stairway leading from the rear of the
reception hall. This room has an ad-
joining lAvatOry, and Is furnished IN
keeping with its purpose.
The second-floor plan Is featured by
the master suite Of bed room and bath,
located on the south side Of the house,
directly over the living room. Ample
closet space Is here provided.
Two Additional Bed Rooms.
The opposite wing Of the second floor
includes two additional bed rooms, with
the bath room located Just on the up
stairs hall. The completely lined cedar
storage room is approached through one
Of these bed rooms.
The entire house has been furnished
for the demonstration by Dulin & Mar
tin, the furniture being selected In con-
formity with the general style Of the
residence. Landscaping, done by J. Il.
Small q Son, has been flnished In
manner which preserves the natural
beauty Of the location.
Conveniently accessible from the city,
the model dwelling may be reached by
way of Wisconsin avenue. north to the
Old Georgetown road, thence left to
Wilson lane, and left again to the
house, the route being marked by di-
rection signs.
Demonstration hours tomorrow viii
be from $50 am. to 10 pm.