The Brewster

THE uninteresting "box" construction of many houses is usually all too familiar in low price homes. The reason is simple. This type of design, though it often means drab and monotonous exterior lines, is easier and more economical to build than more elaborate plans. The Brewster, however, maintains an economy of design without sacrificing exterior beauty.

It accomplishes this in a number of ways. Notice the handsome, low-lying front gable which sets off the large picture window and entrance and breaks up the straight line of the roof. The house is finished in contrasting wood and asbestos with an asphalt tile roof to add further interest. Note the original front door and window box design. These features plus intelligent landscaping will make any prospective home owner proud to own The Brewster.

The main entrance gives access to the spacious living room, whose outstanding feature is the attractive picture window so prized in today's modern homes. A side window gives cross ventilation and additional light. Sufficient wall space remains, however, for varied furniture arrangement.

Two archways lead off the living room to both a central and a side hall. The side hall contains a guest closet and continues on to the dining room. This division of living and dining quarters is an unusual feature of The Brewster, rare in low price homes.

The dining room is lighted by a side window during the day. Its rear wall contains the back door of the house, which is also convenient to the kitchen nearby. Another door leads to the basement stairs, built economically under the attic staircase.

A wide archway with handy side shelves gives entrance to the modern kitchen from the dining room. An electric range, sink, work counters and cupboards are arranged in an attractive "L" along two walls. An extra wide window is located over the sink and framed by wall cabinets at either side. This makes the kitchen an especially light and airy place in which to work.

The central hall of The Brewster offers direct access to all rooms except the dining room. Living room, kitchen, the two bedrooms, bath and the basement stairs all lead off it. It also contains a convenient linen closet.

The two bedrooms each have double exposure and cross ventilation. Adequate wall space is provided for interesting bed and dresser arrangements. The master bedroom is at the front of the home and has a closet with sliding doors to allow full use of all room space. The junior bedroom in the rear also has a closet and is adjacent to the modern bathroom.

The Brewster has a full basement that is entered from the dining room. Here there is plenty of space for laundry equipment, furnace and water heater. In addition, there are 25 linear feet of wall space fitted with shelves for laundry soap, canned and bot- tled goods, and food that must be kept in a cool place. Furthermore, there is still space remaining for a small recreation room. Completely finishing the basement is not figured in the quoted cost of The Brewster. However, the prospective owner should be aware of the possibilities present in a spacious basement when upstairs living becomes cramped, especially when new additions to the family begin to crowd the home.

For still more space, the expansion attic can easily be finished to contain a third bedroom and another bath, with space left over for storage of luggage, unnecessary clothing and old furniture.

The Brewster is heated by an oil-fired, hot-water furnace in the basement. The heater connects to six radiators on the floor above. If the expansion attic is to be finished into additional living quarters, heating pipes should be run to the second floor during construction to save expense.