In the midst of a trend toward suburban rambling houses, it is easy to overlook dwellers who remain. within city limits. Even urbanites are rarely content with less than a 60-foot frontage, and in most com- munities that is possible.
The structure calls for a rise of three feet in grade from front to rear of house, a barely noticeable change on a vacant property but creating the difference in floor levels. There are no long flights of stairs, and the garage, foyer and den have none of the feeling of being on basement level as all but rear wall is completely above grade, and that only three feet below it, the rear windows being four feet high and six feet wide. In addition there are sleepers between the wood and concrete floors. Even so it is an economical floor, which will help the children's indoor-outdoor traffic problem. All other floors throughout house are wood laid on wood joists.
The bedroom floor and the floor below each cover an area of 576 square feet. The one-story wing has 600 feet. For privacy most windows are at front and rear, with full height ones opening to terrace. House is of concrete blocks, stuccoed. Second floor breast is of wide boards and battens painted dark grey, while the stucco is painted white.
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