Fit for a king, and just fine for your family-that's what this split-level home is. Perfectly suited to a gently sloping lot, it has an exterior of wood shingles and mellow brick, and a brick planter next to the front door. The main entry is on the lower level and leads into a large foyer, where there is a powder room and a coat closet. Beyond that is a recreation room which has sliding glass doors opening on the terrace area at the rear, making it an ideal spot for family relaxation all year round. The attached garage, with storage space at the back, opens into the recreation room. From this lower level there are stairs which go down to the basement, and up to the main living areas of the house. In the living room, at the front, is a gracefully curving bow window which looks out on the small enclosed garden, and there is also a handsome fireplace, and a planter which gives the foyer as well as the living room a spot of welcome green beauty. Your entertaining area gains added dimensions because of the well situated dining room. It has two big windows which allow your guests to enjoy the view and the open plan lends itself well to interesting furniture arrangements. One of the most important rooms in any house, the kitchen, is de- signed here with a step-saving "L" shaped counter which holds the sink, built-in range, and lots of work and storage space. The refrigerator and oven are placed where you need them, and the dinette space is ample for family meals. On the third level there are three bedrooms and a complete bath. Ample closets and good ventilation mark bedrooms 2 and 3; the master bedroom has two closets and a private entry to the bath. In the bath is a built-in vanity sink and a full tub. A linen closet in the hall serves the entire area.

 

 

This house has a timeless quality of elegance, and large rooms that will please the most discriminating taste. The exterior is done in board siding and shingles, with cut stone used as an accent. There is a handsome entrance terrace with a corner planter; the front door has three windows along one side which let light into the center hall from which every area of the house can be reached. In the living room there is a window wall facing on the terrace, and a two-way fireplace serving as a divider between the living room and the dining room. This fireplace may be lit and enjoyed in both rooms, and it shares a chimney with the barbeque fireplace on the terrace. For warm weather meals there is a glassed-in dining porch, reached from the dining room through sliding glass doors, and between the dining room and the kitchen there is a large butler's pantry with lots of storage space and an extra sink. In one part of the kitchen is a spacious dinette with a big bay window, and in the other part a compact grouping of utilities. Also in this area is a service entry, a laundry unit, and a lavatory. At the rear of the two car garage there is a storage room with an outside entrance, an inside storage closet, stairs to the basement, and the stairs up to the garage apartment. This area over the garage will add a large maid's room, a big closet, a complete bath, and extra storage space. One end of the living room has a folding door separating it from the guest room-study where another folding door conceals a built-in bar. In addition, this room has a door to the terrace, a closet, a space for Hi-Fi equipment, and a private door to the family bath, with its guest vanitory. Bedrooms 2, 3 and 4 have corner windows and double sliding door closets; at one end of the gallery there is a coat closet, and at the other end a linen closet. The master bedroom has a window wall, four closets with sliding doors, and its own bath with a stall shower and a vanity sink. A private sun terrace for year round enjoyment, is a bonus when the house is properly oriented.

 

Specializing in style and convenience, and charmingly detailed both outside and inside, this house combines living luxury and comfort. The spacious living room has been put at the rear of the house to give both privacy and a view. A large picture window makes the terrace and its view seem a part of this room, and a bay window creates the same effect in the dining room. For entertaining or relaxing in nice weather the covered terrace is sure to be a favorite spot-when indoor activity is called for there is a special room complete with fireplace. The kitchen is actually two rooms-one equipped with every convenience to make preparing meals a pleasure, and the other equipped with a fireplace, for cozy dining or just plain relaxing. Nearby there is a lavatory with a corner sink, and a laundry room with a door leading to a covered outside porch. Also on this side of the house is the two car garage which can be reached from the covered terrace, and the stairs leading from the kitchen to the cellar. In the sleeping area are two bedrooms at the front of the house, each has cross ventilation and a large closet. The family bath has twin vanity sinks, a full bath and a storage closet, and in the main hall there are two closets for additional storage. The master bedroom has two exposures, built-in drawers or shelves, three large closets, a private bath with a vanity sink and a stall shower, and its own entry to the terrace.

 

A well designed split-level house such as this one means a very interesting floor plan and a very interesting house in which to live. The separate levels give added privacy, there is a variety to the room arrangements and there are no tiresome long stairs to climb. Here the front entry has a flagstone floor, a decorative planter and a big coat closet. On the same level is the living room with dining room to the rear. There are three windows in the living room facing on the loggia and three in a corner of the dining room. With plenty of wall space and plenty of floor space you will find it a pleasure to decorate these two rooms, either as separate areas or as one large and lovely unit. Any furniture style, from Early American to strictly modern would fit perfectly in these surroundings. The kitchen is roomy and well planned; a pleasant and cheerful place to work in. The dinette can double as a family room or play room and the porch which opens from it will prove a very popular spot during the warm weather months, especially if it's screened or glassed in. A short flight of stairs leads to the bedroom level. Both front rooms have cross-ventilation with three windows and nice large closets. The master bedroom has a similar window arrangement plus a huge walk-in closet and a private bath with a vanity sink and enclosed shower. Bedroom 4 has a large closet and two windows facing on the rear of the house. In the family bath there is a full tub and a vanity sink. Another short flight of stairs in the entry hall leads down to the lower level. Here there is a den, laundry room, lavatory, recreation room with fireplace, storage room with garage en- trance and heater room, in addition to a two car garage. The exterior is every bit as attractive and interesting as the interior, and the loggia shelters arrivals.

Overall Dimensions: 55' x 41'. 

Square Feet: 1,795 upper levels. 

Architect: Fenick A. Vogel.

 

This comfortable home has a floor plan that achieves a sense of unity through purposeful planning. It's a nice large house and the rooms are spacious and well-proportioned, planned throughout to accommodate the traffic patterns of an active family. Note that all three bedrooms and the family bath open off a center hall which is just a step away from the family room or the reception hall and all have the privacy and quiet so desirable in such an area. The master bedroom has three windows giving cross-ventilation, two large closets and a private bath with enclosed shower. Bedroom 2 has two windows and a large closet and bedroom 3 has three windows and a large closet. In the family bath there is a full tub and a vanity sink. A linen closet, a storage closet and the stairs to the basement all open off the center hall and the reception hall has a convenient coat closet. The daytime activity center of the house is located at the rear which gives it the triple advantage of privacy, a good view and a vantage spot for watching children at play. This family room, with its large window, sliding glass doors and cheerful fireplace will quickly become a family favorite and the real heart of the home. In the neat and pretty kitchen there is room for a dishwasher, counter-top range and built-in oven and lots and lots of cabinets. It's just a step from the kitchen to the formal dining room with the four big windows making a sunny cross-ventilated area for companionable meals. The living room has been tucked away from the usual daily hubbub, giving you a serene and charming place for entertaining, enhanced by a graceful bow window at the front. The lower level has a two-car garage with storage space along both sides, a laundry, a lavatory and an activity room that can be finished at some future date. Clapboard siding, lovely six-over-six windows and a hospit- able loggia complete the picture of this well planned house.

Overall Dimensions: 61'6" x 41'.

Square Feet: 1,780.

Architect: Fenick. Vogel.

 

This plan is just big enough, and not too big, for perfect living. Each of the three bedrooms is proportioned to make children or parents comfortable without waste hall space or more room than is needed. The side bedrooms have two exposures and good closets and the third bedroom with its practical location could be a fine den or study. The private master bathroom has a corner stall- shower, and the family bathroom is fitted with a vanitory for guest use, and an alcove tub. A covered porch and recessed entry lead into the house, to the foyer around which all planning revolves efficiently. A brick planter is lovely at the side of the living room right at the foyer, and there are corner windows in the delightful early American manner in the living room itself. To the side is the dining room, a room all to itself, but combining with the living room through an arch for extra entertaining area when it is needed. The rear of the house takes in utility and storage area, kitchen and family room. This last area has been most thoughtfully planned for family activities. There's a big fireplace and built-in bookshelves on the side. Sliding glass doors form a window wall that takes into account the terrace activities that you'll want in good weather. A pass- through connects to the kitchen, and serving of TV snacks can be handled efficiently and easily. The kitchen is very large but very easy to handle. Appliances and counters and cupboards are arranged in an L-shape on one side and in a row on the other-two good work areas that can be used by more than one person without interference. Table space is at the back at sunny windows with an open railing overlooking the service entry two steps below. Here, just inside the back door, are the laundry and storage features that every homemaker loves, plus a neat service lavatory. There's entry to the garage and the special storage area, another service feature.