The progressive farmer - plan 2065-C

1/27/2026 08:28:00 PM

THE term “ranch house” brings to mind such wide open spaces that prospective builders in towns and cities often pass up this interesting style of architecture in their choice of plans. Yet this type of house—which is particularly well suited to the climate and terrain of many sections of the South and Southwest—is easily adapted to a small lot and to the life of the urban family.

The plan shown here is especially designed to meet the requirements of the ranch-minded city dweller. It has all the best features of the streamlined modern home, it is distinctly ranch style in character, and it can be built on a 60-foot lot.

The use of native stone gives the house an indigenous quality and the definite character which is the basic requirement of pleasant living.

Other masonry materials, used in a simple and straightforward manner, will also produce a pleasing design. We have used wood shingles for the roof. Large windows give light and ventilation.

The house can be entered from either the street or the driveway. The entry itself opens into the living area and also into a hall which connects with the rest of the house. This arrangement makes for convenience in every-day living, since it is possible to walk from the kitchen to the bedrooms or to answer the front doorbell without going through the living room.

Each room is large, well lighted and ventilated, and there is plenty of wall space for furniture. There are plenty of closets for clothes and general storage. The dining space is a simple alcove off one end of the living room.

The house is connected to the garage by a breezeway and a utility room, ideally suited for laundry and general housework. The garage is a two-car arrangement, reached from the side entrance. When open the overhead doors provide a space of protected outdoor living. The entire scheme is well organized, and it presents interesting possibilities for the development of planting areas.