Because two-story houses are usually built within city limits, we have planned this one with windows on only front and rear walls and all major rooms off open porches at the rear to insure privacy. Service yard and terrace are separated by a tall board fence. Proximity of kitchen to terrace is a good feature, and balcony could serve for childrens' play.
Living room is very large and provides only a shallow alcove for dining, with the intention that most family meals be eaten in the dinette, and that entertaining is by means of serving the popular buffet style. Hall has a simple stairway lacquered black to match floor, with the backs of risers in a decorator color, such as matching carpet in living room. A fluted glass panel separates hall from living room. Walls are stucco over frame with stone trim and one wall of stone. Good combinations might be pink- beige with stone trim, or dark grey with white brick.
There is 1600 sq. feet of floor space on the two floors, excluding garage. Structure is 55 feet overall, the garage being 18 feet of that. It is built on a concrete slab without basement. For those who wish to build on a minimum property with detached garage we have included an alternate floor plan with stairway leading down under present stair, the kitchen moved to edge of porch, dinette between kitchen and hall, and utilities moved to basement. This results in a house 31 feet wide, with all the features of the original house.
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