The Washington times., 1937-04-10

dium-priced field.
To reach the residence and the
charming community Of Wood
haven, near Bethesda, and being
developed by the lakewood Engl-
neering Corporation, the motorist
may take one of two routes. The
first leads out Wisconsin Avenue
to Bradley Boulevard, where left
turn is made, and Woodhaven is
found three miles further on. The
second route can be taken by drlv-
ing out Connecticut Avenue, left
on the East-West Highway to Will
son Lane, and thence to Bradley
Boulevard. where right turn Is
made to the property.
Home "Saves Steps"
From the standpoint of woman
to whom her dwelling is all in
all" The Washington Times model
home for April is delight, with
its modern, laborsaving appI-
anccs, plenty of closets, laundry
chutes, automatic heating and
other devices calculated to prevent
steps and make things easy"
From the standpoint of a man
who looks for comfort and stabil-
ity in a home, the dwelling proves
more than practical because OF its
two-car garage, storage space Tor
tools, shower bath in the basement
and general construction. :.
Although few folk know WnaG
constitutes good construction, they
understand the difference between
sound building and Bodybuilding
when it is pointed out. The Wash
ington Times Model Home for
April is so far superior in stability
to the average house that, like the
"one-hoss shay" it will run at least
a hundred years to the day.
Logs Are Hand-Hewn
Examples of the rigid, expensive
construction include the side walls,
which actually consist of two sepa-
rate walls with insulation between
making a wall so much tighter
and thicker than the average
"furred wall'' that comparisons are
impossible.
Examples of the beauty Of the
construction include the fact that
the great logs placed over the tops
Of the windows on the outside are
hand-heWn with an adze, and came
from trees grown on the property.
Entering The washington Times
Model Home for April in the in
tereSting entrance hall, which has
its own closet, the visitor finds
himself in the spacious living
room, with a great fireplace, tex
tured walls, concealed radiation
and beamed ceiling. To the right
is Q little radio room and the
dining.room, reached by a step
up" In the dining room and
throughout the house the radia-
tors are concealed.
Has Breakfast Nook
Adjoining the dining room is the
up-to-date kitchen, with electrical
refrigeration, stove and other ap.
plianceS-pluS plenty Of cupboard
space. Next to the kitchen is a
charming breakfast nook.
Stairs reached from the living
room go to the second floor, where
q laundry chute to the basement
is located. A masters bedroom
with its own tiled bath, is on the
left, while another fully equipped
bathroom, with shining equipment
serves the other two bedrooms and
a delightful den. The second floor
also has a mammoth cedar-lineo
closet and store room.
Visitors ooh" and "ah" when
they see the basement-but base
ment is a poor name for the beau
tiful recreation room, with its
knotty pine walls, giant fireplace
beamed ceiling and built-in nook
for card playing.
LavatOry Downstairs
A door from the recreation room
leads to the heated garage, which
adjoins a laundry room in which g
toilet and lavatory are located
A truly large lot-stretchins
back many feet-SurroundS thu
home, while directly across thu
street Is virgin woodland.
Among the features Of the dwell
ing of interest to those who know
are the fireproof tiled roof, the all
conditioning, the poured water
concrete footings and cellar walls
the automatic oil burner and
monel metal hot water tank, which
connects with a new device giving
continuous hot water winter anc
summer; the copper cutters anc
downSpoutS, the copper Lantern
over the front door, and the
Misunderstanding throughout.
Spring Gives Water
The exclusiveness of the site i.
guaranteed by the fact that the
Oakwood Engineering Corporation
owns dozens upon dozens of acre.
around the community and is de
veloping only such homes as NEE
rigid requirements for practically
cost and beauty. No home is valued
at less than $500 and none a
more than $14,500.
Water for Woodhaven is sup
piled from its own crystal sprini
and furnished through a moderl
supply system installed by the Oak
wood En- 81 n eering Corporation
Several home at Woodhaven ar
already occupied, two are ready TO
occupancy and many are building