IF YOU want to get the utmost in convenience and livability from your construction dollar, this little house has everything you could desire. Features which you might expect to find only in a larger house are cleverly arranged in an area slightly over 1,000 square feet—a popular size for the small budget.

The unusually large front porch provides a well-protected and inviting entrance, and it also lends the house a distinction not usually achieved by other homes in this price range. The floor plan is well laid out, the traffic pattern is good, and space is used with maximum effectiveness.

Each room has cross-ventilation; yet, in spite of the fact that the house has twelve large windows, there is sufficient wall space for good furniture arrangement. Both bedrooms have ample closet space; the central hall has an additional storage closet. The generous-sized living room has the dining alcove favored by so many prospective homeowners. The kitchen has quick access to all areas of the house through the central hall. The fact that the bath adjoins it reduces plumbing installation costs.

One of the best features of this plan is its ability to grow with the family. It can easily be expanded to include three bedrooms. Also, a garage with an attached breezeway may be added.

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source: The Progressive Farmer – Distinctive Southern Homes | 1950

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LIVING on an ordinary city lot presents serious problems to the family that loves outdoor activities and yet wishes to eat and play out of the view of neighbors and passers-by. One of the best solutions to this problem is the U-shaped house—with the open end of the U to the back of the lot—which is as livable outside as inside.

This plan has especially well-arranged facilities for open-air living, with a fireplace on a protected porch that opens onto a generous-sized and completely private terrace. The porch is conveniently reached from the dining room, living room and hall leading to the bedrooms.

Convenience is also the keynote of the interior. The foyer opens into both the kitchen and living room. The large living room concentrates much of the house’s floor area where you need it most, and French doors connect both the living room and dining room with the porch. The bedrooms have three exposures—giving them good light and cross-ventilation—yet there is sufficient wall space to arrange furniture without crowding. Ample closet space is provided in the bedrooms, and there is a storage closet in the hall. The bath has its own closets for linen storage. The kitchen has a generous amount of cabinet space, and there is a good-sized utility room for your laundry equipment or additional storage units. The exterior of the house combines wood siding with stone veneer for an interesting effect. The attached garage faces the back, and is so designed that it does not look like a garage from the front, increasing the apparent size of the house.

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source: The Progressive Farmer – Distinctive Southern Homes | 1950

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THE wood shingles and siding and partial brick veneer give the exterior of this house a pleasant contrast of both color and texture. The lines are low and rambling, but the interior is arranged for maximum convenience. The house has the English charm that appeals to many Americans, plus the practical features that they value even more.

A foyer connects the bedroom and living wings. The living room is lighted by floor-length windows on the front, balanced by a fireplace on the opposite wall. An unusual amount of wall space insures flexibility of furniture arrangement. The wide doorway into the dining room affords cross ventilation through the living and dining room windows.

Divided into working and breakfast areas, the long kitchen has a window on each end to provide good ventilation, as well as convenience for the homemaker who wants to keep an eye on the children’s back-yard play area and on the front approach to the house.

The bedrooms are designed especially for the Southern climate. Each has three exposures. There is good wall space for chests and beds, and ample closet room.

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source: The Progressive Farmer – Distinctive Southern Homes | 1950

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SOUND modern planning makes the interior of this two-bedroom home a model of comfort and convenience, while the Colonial influence lends an atmosphere of tradition to the exterior.

A glance at the floor plan shows that an excellent traffic pattern is perhaps the outstanding virtue of this house, which boasts many of the features that make for good living. From the foyer one can enter the living-dining area, or a hall leading to the bedrooms, bath, den and the kitchen and utility area. Nowhere must you go through one room to get to another.

Another excellent feature of the plan is its economy of construction. For one thing, kitchen, laundry and bath are close together and the hot water and house heater are in a central location, reducing the cost of plumbing installation.

All rooms are of good size, have well-arranged storage facilities and provide ample wall space for good furniture arrangement. If yours is a three-bedroom family, or if you need a guest room, a closet and an adjoining lavatory make it possible to use the den as a bedroom.

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source: The Progressive Farmer – Distinctive Southern Homes | 1950

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DESIGNED to cut construction cost, this rectangular brick cottage is relieved of any feeling of boxiness by the inviting entrance—recessed to protect guests and key-hunters from rain or sun—and by the effective balance of door, windows and terrace.

The long living room is lighted by the picture window across the front. On the opposite wall is one opening of the double fireplace, one of the most interesting features of the entire plan. The fireplace also opens into the den, a highly versatile room which can be adapted to fit changing needs. For a family with small children, the den would make an ideal playroom because it enables the lady of the house to keep a watchful eye on the youngsters while she is busy in the kitchen. The cozy fireplace and good lighting make it equally suitable for an informal sitting room, library or sewing room. And because it has easy access to the hall closets and bath, it could be used as a third bedroom—on a full- or part-time basis.

The two bathrooms are placed side by side for economical plumbing installation, and their central location makes them easily accessible from all parts of the house.

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source: The Progressive Farmer – Distinctive Southern Homes | 1950

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HERE is a house that is more than equal to the needs of almost any family. Does your family enjoy gardening? There are two picture windows overlooking lawn and garden. The window wall at the back of the house seems to bring the outdoors indoors, yet the location of the living area gives it complete privacy in spite of this expanse of glass.

Do you entertain often? The large living-dining area is made to order for parties, and the back terrace gives you a second living room.

Do you like quiet moments for relaxation or reading? The bedrooms are insulated from the rest of the house by walls of closets, and there is a cozy, well-lighted den that has a fireplace and bookshelves.

Do you want the utmost efficiency in a kitchen layout? This kitchen is U-shaped, one of the most convenient of all arrangements; it includes a breakfast nook and space for a laundry.

Do you want a house that is completely climate-wise? The wide overhang of the roof gives all-year protection from the weather. The placement of doors and windows provides excellent cross ventilation in summer. Central heating takes care of winter chill, and the two fireplaces add the friendly warmth of a wood fire.

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source: The Progressive Farmer – Distinctive Southern Homes | 1950

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