MANY who yearn for a one-story house, a house that will nestle comfortably into the natural grading of its lot, should gain a good deal of hope and inspiration from this concrete block home. For, while it gives the first impression of being on one level, in reality it is a two-story house which includes in its make-up that requisite of most average-sized families-four bedrooms. Much credit for this optical illusion and compact design goes to the architect, Charles Altfillisch. The floor plans are definitely not stereotyped; a great deal of interest has been added by varying floor levels. An amazing feature of the entire design is that the feeling of a rambling plan has been obtained on a lot of average width. Its exterior is a combination of concrete block and coursed ashlar. Simplified ornament, used as a frieze, does much to "dress up" the front elevation. Through a small entrance hall one enters directly into the well-proportioned living room and workable kitchen. Down a short flight of stairs we find the recreation room. Even larger than the living room, it has a fireplace of its own. A surprising feature of the lower plan is its bedroom-bath suite with three separate means of entrance. The other three bedrooms are reached by means of a short flight of stairs at one end of the living room. A garage and an interestingly-shaped terrace have also been included. There are two terraces, one in front and one in back, the latter with an outdoor fireplace for outdoor eating. All floors are of concrete-the living room carpet-covered, the remaining rooms finished with asphalt tile flooring.
Built on a lot of average width, the Deborah, Iowa home of Mr. and Mrs. Roy E. Carlson has many features only found in houses of much larger size. There's plenty of charm in its white, painted concrete exterior, and ideas aplenty for home planners faced with getting the seemingly impossible under one roof.
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