Evening star., 1934-02-03
STAR OPENSF|RST.
IN 1884 SERIES Of
HOMES TOMORROW
Attention Being Focused to
Greater Degree on
Real Estate.
GROUP OF SPECIALISTS
PASS UPON DWELLING
House at 101 Aspen Street,
Meadowbrook, Essentially
Colonial in Style.
BY VINCENT TUTCHING.

BY VINCENT TUTCHING.
The Star tomorrow will open the
first of its 1884 series of Silver Star
Model Homes, at l0l Aspen street,
MeadoWbrook.
Coming at time when attention is
being focused on real estate to a
greater degree than at any time in
recent years, primarily because of a
growing appreciation of the funda-
mental stability of this form of in
vestment. the opening of this home
at this time is of special significance.
Rejecting, by the very manner in
which they are chosen for public dis
play under sponsorship of The Star,
the highest standards of home plan
ming and construction Silver Star
Model Homes have long since come to
be regarded as standard of compari-
son in appraiSing the best in home
values.
Passed on by Committee.
These dwellings are passed upon by
The Stars impartial committee of
experts in ali fields of home building,
and are approved only after rigorous
examination and study. The present
Silver Star Model Homes Committee
is composed of James s. Taylor chief
of the Division OF Housing. Depart
ment of Commerce, chairman: Dr.
Louis Stanley, chief of the Bureau of
Home Economics. Department of Ag-
riculture; Charles H. Tompkins,
of the National Capital Park and
Planning Commisson; A c. Hough-
ton. president of the Washington Real
Estate Board; Irwin S. Porter, regis
tered architect, and a representative
OF this newspaper.
This group Of specialists was called
upon by The Star to examine the
dwelling at 101 Aspen street, opening
tomorrow, when an application was
formally presented by the builders A
majority vote decided the question of
whether or not it met with standards
sufficiently high to warrant sponsor
ship by The Star
Located in one of the more at
tractive residential sections of Chevy
Chase, Md, just west of Connecti-
cut avenue. the Aspen street home
opening tomorrow is essentially Colo
nial Ill style, with modern interpre-
tationS.
1t was designed by Harvey P. BaX-
ter. architect. and Harry L. Edwards,
associate, and built by Meadowbrook,
Inc. The selling price is Sl4,950.
Exterior Is Brickwork.
The home occupies a corner lot,
with 8 frontage Of nearly $50 feet on
Aspen street and Chatham road. The
shrubbed and turfed. and the setting
is an impressive one, whether ap-
preached from front or rear.
The exterior of the structure is
brickwork, painted white. with white
woodwork and dark shutters. The
roof is of gray-green slate. Facing
south. the dwelling is flanked on the
east by a wide open porch. The front
elevation reveals an interesting treat
ment, the roof line being interrupted
at the westward side of the house by
a low gable. The roof of the en-
trance hood is of copper. and the at
tractive Colonial entrance way is
flanked by wrought iron grills. On
either side of the wood paneled en-
trance door are narrow windows.
The walk and terrace leading up to
the entrance are of stone.
To the right of the wide center hall
lies deep living room. the dimensions
Of which are 23.6 by 13 feet In the
center of the east wall of this room
Is wide Colonial fireplace, to the
right OF which are French doors lead
ing onto the side porch.
On the opposite side of the hallway
Is the dining room. which is 13 feet
wide and 14.6 feet deep, with eX-
posures on the east and south sides
Fixtures exemplify the Colonial style
predominant throughout the dwelling.
New Features in Sink.
Beyond the dining room is the
kitchen. wide and modernly
equipped room. adjoii. which is a
breakfast nook with benches and
built-in table. A metal sink with
newly developed features is part of
the kitchen equipment, which in
cludes also an electric range, refriger-
ator and built-in cabinets. A passage
way connects the kitchen with the
year Of the center hall.
A conveniently located den, occupy
ing space in the center rear of the
home, with adjoining lavato pro-
vides handy hideaway for the aster
Of the house.
Ascending the wide staircase with
It's Colonial, continuous handrail, the
visitor enters the commodious up
stairs hall, forward of which is the
main bath room, with tiled floors and
wainscot, and built-in tub.
The master bed room occupies the
eastern half of the upper floor, di-
rectly over the living room. Its di-
mensions are 1872 by 13 feet. Two
windows overlook the grounds east of
the house and a third looks down on
the Aspen street side
The private bath adjoining the
master bed room on the north is ex-
quisitely appointed and provides a
large shower compartment.
Two smaller bed rooms are located
on the west side of the house. One
Of these-that facing the streets 13
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