The Sandpiper. Plans, sketches and interior photos provided.

TO REALLY "FEEL AT HOME” you must feel comfortable. TheSandpiper has all the makings of a home that will provide ease of living for a lifetime, and style that will go on beyond that.

This roomy ranch-type home has absolutely everything the modern family could wish for, and if that sounds like superfluous verbiage, a quick glance at the pictures and plans will show you there is no exaggeration.

Seven rooms on the ground floor and three in the finished basement supply enough liebensraum to satisfy even the most claustrophobic member of the family.

The redwood, stone and brick exterior present a properly handsome appearance; from a distance the broad expanses of glass in the home set against the rough brick and wood textures give the home almost a jewel-like look. The wide hip roof is asphalt shingled, and insulation is a full four-inch thickness throughout. Stone retaining walls extending on each side of the home add a feeling of width. These walls hold outdoor lights especially designed by the architect.

Flagstone walks, one from the front yard and another leading up from the basement garage, give entry to the center hall and to the dining room, respectively. In the hall foyer a guest closet is conveniently located. Left of this foyer is the expansive living room. Probably the first thing to capture the attention of the entrant to this room is the open-sided brick fireplace, a type of fireplace that permits firewatching enjoyment from all parts of the living room. If this sounds like a superfluous convenience, try to remember the last time you were in a home with a log fire burning. Chances are guests were politely vying for a position opposite the fireplace. Now you see our point. Also, since a flagstone area surrounds the fireplace, it permits a bit of indoor barbecuing; the prox- imity to the dining room presupposes the popularity of this arrangement. At the right of the fireplace is a pass-thru bar to the kitchen, which may be closed off when desired. At the left is a door to the kitchen. Another top feature of this area is a wall of windows facing front, and a set of windows at the rear of the dining room.

The central hallway connects to the basement doorway and to the bath and sleeping rooms. The master bedroom has seven windows and its own bath, as well as four closets.

Each of the two junior bedrooms has a large sliding door wardrobe closet and cross ventilation. One of the two bedrooms has a door leading to a sheltered rear patio. The family bath has a square tub, tile floor and colored fixtures.

Left of the basement stair well is a door leading into the exceptionally large livingdining-kitchen area. Here there is suffi - cient room for a dinette set, and the room might well be used for everyday dining, with the formal front dining room reserved for grander occasions, or as supplementary living-room space. A door in the kitchen section leads to the sheltered terrace, which is complete with a barbecue pit.

Not the least part of the home is the full basement; here there is a huge game room. with fireplace optional; the laundry and storage room which houses the forced warm air and air-conditioning unit; the garage and the work room, which is a second garage, if desired. Both the garage and the work room have sliding overhead doors, and the entire basement is windowed on all sides.

Truly, there seems to be no limit to the comforts and conveniences offered by The Sandpiper. With its three major entertaining areas, a very large family could live here in comfort for many happy years. 

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