What makes this house so appealing is its combination of up-to-date practicality and Colonial charm. The outside has a lovely, fresh look, with brick and wood shingles, and the long low lines are emphasized by the covered portico sheltering the double front door. Just inside, a slate floor is an unusual note for the spacious foyer. On this level there is a den or fourth bedroom at the front and a beamed family room whose sliding glass doors open out to a terrace at the back. A delightful fireplace with old-fashioned (but practical) wood box and attractive book-shelves highlight this wonderful room. From a housekeeper's point of view, the kitchen couldn't be bettered. On the family room level there's a laundry area with attached lavatory, useful for service and guest lavatory. Three steps up, the kitchen itself has a bow-windowed dining area and most convenient and spacious counter and utility appliance layout. Now that we're on the upper level, the dining room is adjacent to the kitchen and the living room forms an ell with dining area. Of course, the living room is reached by wide steps from the foyer, and visually it is as delightful as it would be to enter a country home, glimpse the living areas from the lower foyer, and go up to the welcoming 22' x 26' ell of the living and dining rooms. To reach the bedrooms, there is a stairway with an open landing from the living level. The railing allows you to look over the lower foyer as you mount the steps to three fine bedrooms on the upper level, combining the best features of split-level planning and two-story privacy. A split bath feature gives the parents a private lavatory with access to the bathroom, and a similar lavatory opens from the main hall, also with access to the bath alcove.
Overall Dimensions: 67'5" x 33'8", including garage.
Square Feet: 1,195 (perimeter area excluding garage).
Architect: Herman H. York.
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