Any suburban property becomes a country estate when this house appears. The lines are casual and hospitable, and the use of colorful shingle or siding, plus white-painted brick, adds just the right note. The covered front porch or portico, with its arched colonnade protecting the handsome double front door and offering a covered way from the garage, really invites you to come in and stay a while. A slate floored foyer is practical inside, and pretty, too, with a planter corner as a highlight.
You'll find a den or bedroom on one side and the gorgeous beamed family room at the back. Stop for a moment and enjoy the fireplace corner, or have a look at the rear garden and terrace through the back window wall. On a more practical note, there's a complete laundry room, with a most convenient and tidy lavatory adjoining it, all very close to the rear service door. Living, dining and kitchen areas are on the level up three steps to the right. See how convenient this is for housekeeping, extending the scope of the kitchen to the lower-level laundry without too much stair climbing. A curved bay in the kitchen invites a dinette table (and don't think the youngsters won't use this for homework and snacks).
The living room and dining room form a most attractive L-shaped area, and a second fireplace is shown as a home-owner's option in the living space. The bedroom level is reached by the stairway shown with wrought iron rail balcony overlooking the foyer (basement stairs are available under this from the laundry side). Three bedrooms and a split bathroom area are found on the upper level. Seven closets are a blessing to an active household up here. The bath combines master lavatory, private tub enclosure and family lavatory (2 toilets, 2 vanitories and tub room plus towel storage in this well-planned unit). This is a home that turns tired city commuters into country squires as they turn the key in the lock each day.
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source: Best Homes, issue 47, 1968
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