In front, natural cedar siding and the rugged shake roof give this house a warm appealing look. And these two materials practically eliminate exterior maintenance. The centrally placed carport offers the biggest, handiest-to-parking, most protected front entrance you've ever seen.
It is a natural for a circular driveway on most any lot. And you can work out a drive that will be wide enough in the right places to provide convenient off-street parking for an extra family car or a guest's.
The rear view is just as good-looking as the front. The upper level's overhang offers bot sun and shower protection to the doors opening to the patio on this side. Shallow balconies open off each of the upper level windows - which are really sliding glass doors and let in more light and air than ordinary wondows. The worught-iron balconies (their "floors" are a 2x12 plank) assure safety as well as add to the over-all appearance of the house.
The 10x18-foot deck is ideal for outdoor living and everyday conevnience. The roof line extends over the deck for overhead protection. The driveway bridge offers direct access to the deck (and a shortcut to the kitchen) from the driveway. Again, this part of the house requires no maintenance whatever, with cedar decking, posts and wrought-iron railings. And outdoor entertaining, especially at refreshment or snack time is no problem for the hostess. The kitchen is only one step inside the sliding glass door at left.
The living area more than lives up to the inviting, maintenance-free exterior. Here the feeling is one of openness and spaciousness. Clever placement of partitions makes the 28x12-foot living-dining area seem even larger than it is. The soaring ceiling, tall fireplace column and open stairway unit eliminate any fenced-in feeling - even on the grayest of wintry days. The open-end bookcase wall adds to the pleasantly open effect.
The upper floor is a complete living unit in itself for a couple - just married or retired. The entry provides good traffic control to the kitchen, living and private zone with a minimum of interruption - and eliminates making a crossroads of the living room. The kitchen offfers handy serving to either dining area or the deck outside. The bedrooms include adequate storage. And the placement of the bath makes it handy, but unobtrusive. Dual closets are located at the entry for guest and family coats. This level is basically a 44x24-foot rectangle; the deck and carport make the over-all dimensions 54x44.
At the lower level the area is subdivided into two spacious bedrooms, a large family room and bath.
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