The Houston
After strolling around a wooden hitching rail, you walk up two steps to the Dutch front door. Then you enter a small vestibule, hang your hat and coat in the closet ahead of you and turn left into the large living room. Since the dining area opens onto the living room, you get the impression of really spacious living. A wide picture window at the front of the living room and another one in the dining area at the rear not only offer lovely outlooks on the front and back yards but provide lots of light and fresh air.
The Dutch door on the left as you enter the dining room leads to a screened dining porch. On the right is a swing door opening into the kitchen. This modern kitchen is scientifically designed to save the home- maker time and extra steps. The sink, range and work cabinets are organized compactly along one wall. The refrigerator is opposite the sink and next to the service door. If you want to eat or work in the kitchen, there is space along the inside wall next to the dinette for table and chairs.
In the hall at your left beyond the kitchen is the bathroom. Beautiful ceramic tile covers the floor and the lower part of the sidewalls. Waterproof wallpaper or fabric wall covering lines the upper portion of the sidewalls and the ceiling.
In the front extension of the house at the opposite end of the hall from the bathroom is the master bedroom. Off the hall behind the master bedroom are the two junior bedrooms. Both the master and the rear bedrooms have double exposures and cross-ventilation. Outstanding feature of the master bedroom is a large closet with a built-in wardrobe.
Each of the other two bedrooms also has a big wardrobe closet. Two more closets in the hallway provide convenient space for linens and extra clothes. A stairway near the rear of the hall leads down to the basement which has ample space for a playroom with a bar, a workshop, a dark- room or other hobby facilities. Oil heating with a forced-air system is called for in the plan but you may substitute a gas or coal furnace if you prefer.
Since a car is virtually a necessity for any home owner these days, a garage is especially essential for a "Ranch house" built for the more open spaces. The Houston has an attached garage that saves the cost
of building one wall. Overhead doors on roller bearings make opening and closing of the garage practically a pushbutton task.
In our plan the living-room front was faced with white painted brick and the remaining sides are finished with wood shingling. Many other exterior finishes are available for The Houston, such as a fieldstone living-room front or ordinary brick with white clapboard. The roofing is asphalt with copper leaders and gutters.
With its snug one-story comfort and its charming informal style, The Houston is a fine choice for any family who likes easy living.
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