Evening star., 1942-09-19
Latest Silver Star Home Chosen
BY Group Of Building Experts
House at 1000 Fordhom Rood Will Open
For Public Inspection Tomorrow
BY FRED H. MORHART. 7,

Ahe AoecSe oAVcI Quar- nome mas
been selected in the w. c. & A. N
Miller development of Spring Valley
and tomorrow will be open for in
spection. Located at 1000 Fordham
road NV, three blocks from Massa-
chusetts avenue extended, it is a
modern adaptation of English con-
struction. This is the fourth OF the
exclusively selected Silver Star
Homes for this year.
This new, large home of native
stone construction was inspected
and approved by the Silver Star
Committee, composed of experts in
architecture building, appraisal and
development.
The house includes 10 rooms and
5 baths and is three stories high.
The home is located on a corner lot
containing 19,948 square feet and is
Of 49, ,589 cubic feet content.
The building was started in De-
cember, 1941, and contains materials
now prohibited for private construc-
tion by priorities. 1t was explained
the materials had been obtained we'll
In advance of present building
limitation rulings, and the home was
permitted to be completed under
original plans.
Offered at s37 500.
In addition, it pointed out, this
home is among the few larger places
which have been permitted to be
completed before the private build
Ing field was limited to small dwell
ings here. The home is offered at
S37, 500 and is located in a desirable
neighborhood.
Outstanding features cited by The
Star Committee were the fine ma
terials used and the careful work.
manship employed to insure "a
truly delightful home of quality"
The design also won praise from
the committee in that it maintains
= quiet dignity while remaining un-
ostentatious. The place also was
especially designed to fit in with
other large homes of the rfeighbor-
hood yet maintain individuality.
The lot was laid out so that there
would be sufficient space around the
home to provide degree of remote
ness from the nearest building yet
be OF a size which would not become
q burdensome task of upkeep
Toward the rear the ground slopes
on to basement level, affording a
level access to the two-car garage.
Near Shopping Center.
The Silver Star Home is within
Is minutes driving distance from
downtown Washington. There is
also bus service. The home is
only three blocks from a shopping
center. For children, there is a
school bus which takes them to
their morning classes, returns them
home for lunch, conveys them to
afternoon studies and brings them
home later in the afternoon.
Concerning the interior of the
home, refinement and attention to
detail are the keynotes. Evident
In the flne construction work are
such points as adjustable window
sills, thick doors, inlaid custom cut
linoleun, custom-built wardrobes
and fine hardware fixtures.
Featured on the first floor is the
center hall leading to the living
room and dining room on the left
and q paneled library with COM
plete adjoining bath to the right.
Just OF the main kitchen is
combination buffers pantry and
breakfast room with picture WIN
dow.
Both the living room and dining
room open onto large screened
porch. The dining room has two
built-in corner supboards and con-
meets directly with the buffers
pantry. The adjoining kitchen has
full complement of modern equip
ment.
Basement Well Illuminated.
The master bedroom on the second
hoor IS II by II feet and has a
private bath. Two more baths are
provided for the other three bed
rooms on this floor. There is a large
bedroom with bath on the third
floor. A storage room and a cedar
closet also are provided there. All
rooms have at least two exposures
and have been planned for a maxi
mum OF ventilation.
The basement is well Illuminated
with full-sized windows and has
ample space for recreation room
The heating unit is gas-automatic,
(See STAR HOME, Page B-3J