Evening star., 1940-07-27
StarHome0pens
In Seven Oaks
Tomorrow
Brick Residence at
81 Falkland Drive
Hos Seven Rooms

A spacious, moderately priced
home of Colonial design will be
opened to the public tomorrow at
81 Falkland drive, in Seven Oaks,
Silver Spring, as the seventh in the
1910 series of Silver Star Homes.
Under auspices of The Star. the
dwelling will remain on exhibition
through Sunday. August 18.
This house has beautiful wooded
setting adjoining Sligo Creek Park
1t offers large, well-arranged rooms
and wide and deep lot at compare
lively low COST 1t bears the unani-
nous approval of the five housing
experts who compose the Silver
Star Homes Committee.
The dwelling was erected by M. E.
Hyman Construction Co. from plans
drawn by Clifton B. White. 1t has
been decorated by John Ligon and
completely furnished by Hutchisons,
Inc.
Seven Rooms.
Built of brick. the new home con-
tains seven rooms. two baths, pine
paneled recreation room and built
in garage 1t is priced at slightly
more than $4,000. The structure
is ~ feet wide. "a feet deep on the
living room side and 80 feet deep
on the dining room end.
Seven Oaks is a new section just
opened for development by Mr.. Hy-
man. When completed it will con-
tain about go homes. This prop
ertv and The Star home lot are
dotted with trees. Sligo Park, with
its shady walks and many recrea-
tional facilities. is directly across the
street
The living room, to the left of the
center entrance hall, is IA by %
feet in size 1t has an attractive
fireplace with Colonial mantel. A
sunroom, which would make a nice
library, adjoins the living room. 1t
is IL bv 20 feet in size. The dining
room, right of the entrance, is IL
feet 4 inches by 18 feet in dimen-
sions. The bright and well-equipped
kitchen is Is by 9 feet.
Three Bedrooms.
Three bedrooms and two baths are
on the second floor. The masters
room has the same dimensions as
the dining room. A second bedroom
Is is feet square, while the third.
papered and furnished for children.
is 9 feet inches by Is feet in size.
All of the bedrooms are equipped
with large closets. There Is linen
closet in the unusually large second
floor hallway.
The paneled recreation room is II
by 18 feet in size. An unusually
large amount of utility space is set
aside in the basement. A portion
of this could be partitioned off as
maids room, if the future owner de-
sired. The house is heated by an
oil burner.
The Star home lot is IS feet wide
and 140 feet deep 1t is covered
with dogwood, beech, oak and pine
trees.
Walls Are Fhrred.
All walls in the house are furred,
while rock wool insulation was
placed above the second floor. An
attractive slate roof tops the walls
Clear white oak flooring was used
throughout.
Members of the Silver Star Homes
Committee inspected the house thor
oughly before indorsing it for The
Star award. This committee is
headed by James S. Taylor of the
Federal Housing Administra ton. as
chairman. Other members include
Fred A. Smith, president of the
Washington Real Estate Board: Ir-
win S. Porter, prominent architect;
Edwin H. Rosengarten, builder,
member of the firm of Davis, Wick
& Rosengarten, and John Nolen.
.ir., director Of planning of the Ma
tional Park and Planning Commits
sim