Evening Star Newspaper, October 3, 1925, Page 15

’ REAL SESTATE." REAL ESTATE. THE EVE STAR. WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3, dation always insures satisfactory re-|ago that are still in good condition. ! ! St How houses. 1t was ohmed out. mei| NEW OFFICES OPENED. “Types of architecture as well as|a very definite demand of the public | = materfals used in the building is|because they are more economical to| Maddux, Marshall, Moss & Mal- | something to be decided entirely construct and less expensive to keep | | personal preference and ideas. Styles|up than a detached house, and the | in howses change and vary almost as | builder's work is largely governed by much as styles in clothes. Some seek | the wishes of the buying public, both ! I the fastidious and extreme. Other: }in the type and character of build addux, Marshall, Moss- & lory Receive Visitors. cek the more subdued and norm l.“ngn he constructs. With years of | Mallory yesterday, the occasion being Frame houses when properly con-|experience in dealing with the public | {he formal opening of the firm's new | e . - structed of good material and ;n't\])-‘fln‘ builder senses the general trend i t 923 Iifteenth street. Difficulties Met in Construc- | crly cared for should show no more ! of the needs of the public and directs | Offices at 923 ot 7 depreciation than hou: built of other | h activities accordingly. . People bu Maddux, Marshall, Moss & Mallory tion by Owners Without materials. | row houses because they prefer them | occupy the entire first floor and mez f Oldtime Houses in Good Shape. | and people buy detached houses be-| ;5nine floors of the bullding and in Experience, Topic. Four Splendid New Homes Fronting on Community Park Py Pr h LA ently, “There are in the country many |, to allow for future expansion. | | trame houses built 100 and 3 ilding industry in the ci | | The disadvantages and pitfalls_of home construction by private indi- | iduals who embark upon an un inown field without the advice of competent builders and architects | vere stressed by W. (. Miller, local | vealtor and builder, in a lecture thi week before the home ownegship ¢ conducted by the Y. spective home pu Mr. Miller in his lecture sail “When one determines to build a home he should secure the serv of a high-cl competent architect HEVY CHASE Near Columbia Country Club 3 Sl s indareean st —Just West of Connecticut Ave. wWividual. With a g004 set Fine Lins in hand the next step vould be - turn the matter over to a -eliable trustworthy builder for _execu- | ces Wil not @ proposition far better not many new buying pub Something Y; Square New in East of Chevy Chase Homes : : ‘ o O Bl Circle GO VTR Builders with v nd well developed stantly producing h ni size, type and value Changes Are Stressed. Competition d experience in | ting the desi of the public have ulted in contin s and fm rovements. New ical ideas for better & included in buildi oday. This plan of 1 Tdeal Home Discussed. OPEN FOR THE FIRST TIME ALL DAY SUNDAY i o Main 9300 DEAL WITH A REALTGR URN East from .the Circle down winding Chevy Chase Parkw and within a g Y y half square you come to a home development unique to Washington—yet de- lightfully suited to its ultra-exclusive location. Set just off the Parkway at the junction of Oliver Street is a wooded triangular strip of park. owned and maintained by the city. Fronting on two sides of this park are four ¢harming new homes, all D | having the same attractive planning and high quality of construction, but each one job ¢ as | markedly distinctive in appearance. Three follow the Colonial lines of architecture: So if one is unable to con- | ] d S OFFERED one is designed in the popular English stucco style with exterior heams. Taking B e e e 1 1 1 Le an treet Gl the exhibit home, 5811 Chevy Chase Parkway, as a model for brief description: ther’s ideas and plans which will AT A The main floor comprises a large living room with open fireplace; an attrac- Among the essential elements in | THL OWNER of this charming new home is forced SACRIFICE tive %mmg idlfin, é; mumtdknchrzlh\:lih‘(:r:lll)zll,l (:]O:ll;]‘c ‘{NZ::S!-‘“"' sl;lk and e burchase of a home." Mr. Miller to leave Washington, and wishes to dispose of it outside pantry: a large side por : oor: a convenient rear stated. the question of location s . . porch: a tiled lavatory, and three conveniently located closets. On the The location should be given serious | g at once. The grounds are most attractive, fronting qfl it Eons sorner Fedthamberss twortiled baibs. ane itk thought and the purchaser should de 90 feet on Leland Street and planted with large second floor are fou dch: 10 s. one with termine whether n0t he desires to shower: central linen closet and a large, glass-inclosed sleeping porch. Hve in a given I and whether | ) shade trees anfl shrubbery. Of the center hall type, = 2 “ 4 ; . ! . E s ivi The third floor provides two large bedrooms and a complete bath. ST alfcatuzefoffthisid el linglo fovo flaxs ollliyiv Khroumsy In the basement are a finished servant’s room and bath: an instant e o hie with fireplaces. onc on ecither floor. There are four ; = = - 2 5 tlon in which to bri Y . water heater; hot-water heating system: stationary laundry tubs and ‘Of conrse, the finances of an indi fine bedrooms and two complete tiled baths, one bed- g 5 s 24 2 4 vidual will to a great extent limit | 5 1 5 3 a built-in fireproof garage capable of accommodating two cars. The A o i = alect S o room and bath being on the main floor. In addi- : Al 2 s t S and govern in the selection of a loca & I A BEELy il ey Yaseinclised electric fixtures, especially those on the side walls. are exceptionally A e s Lion, tiicre dhe & DIRLN 4 o ' artistic. Hardwood floors are found throughout. with white enameled peen, (}ek‘\lq‘;;:L upon. two other sleeping porch on the second floor. There are two and mahogany-finish wood trim. THE PRICES ARE SURPRIS e s el e . ; » main floor, the one on the cast ¥ fnis : P oiahs i = namely, drainage and foundation. large porches on the main floor. the one s NGLY MODERATE AND THE TERMS EXCELLENT! being glass-inclosed. Other attractions include the INCENEMODER 8 1 “The ideal home should be situated | & Nokol heating plant. the fine hardwood floors en a lot that is well drained and a|g throughout and the built-in, fireproof garage. A high altitude is preferable to a low | K : ¢ , i = Al s ap-| complete equipment of screens and awnings is of the home si included with the home. which has a Johns-Mansville > permanent roof. Open All Day Sunday Come and See It 1117 K Street Main 9300 the most thing in connection with construction of a house, although | is frequently overlooked by 'the | verage purchaser. When laid on| zround and care is used to see | it is square and plumb, the foun- | Also on Week Davs—3:30 1o 9 P.M. Ing of what leading Washington architects and engineers agree are AMERICA’S FINEST GROUP HOMES— - DEAL WITH A REALTOK ESIGNED by one of Washington's foremost architects. the unique homes of FOXHALL VILLAGE easily take first place among their kind throughout the United States. Every dwelling is delightfully distinctive in appearance, vet the effect of EVER BEFORE in the history of the Nation's Capital have N homes like these been offered to the people of Washington! This is a literal fact! Prominent architects and engineers— men who have played leading parts in the growth of our city and who have traveled widely throughout the Nation—tell us we have achicved the height of beauty, utility and desirability in group home construction! LOCATION—The main route to FOXHALL VILLAGE is regretably closed for a short time owing to the laying of a large sewer main by the District engineers. This is Reservoir Road, a beautiful thorough- fare which is officially scheduled to be widened soon to a ninety-foot boulevard. Via this route, the VILLAGE is just two and one-tenth miles west of Dupont Circle, where it occupies a high. healthful site commanding a beautiful vista of Potomac Park. the riyer and the Virginia foothills. ZYVIRONMENT—Few commuunities anywhere can beast of such choice surroundings as FOXHALL VILLAGE possesses. Directly adjoining the magnificent new Glover Parkway. the Villagers have first access to one of the finest city parks in the country. On the east are the extensive grounds and towering spires of Georgetown Univer- sity: on the northeast the spacious grounds and stately mansion of Mrs. Anne Archbold: on the north the new covered reservoir now being completed by the District—the only one of its kind in the world. To the west and south lie the beautiful reaches of the upper Potomac. Temporary Route to FOXHALL 0 VILLAGE - Due to (he construction of a sewer main on Reservoir . FOXHALL VILLAGE is temporarily reached M Street to and straight past the Key Bridge, ng the first right turn up the hill and over the car tracks, then straight up FOXHALL Road to the VILLAGE. I Via electric car, take Cabin John or Glen Echo ear to FOXHALL Station and walk three squares north on FOXHALL Road to the VILLAGE. --or call Main 9300 and we will take vou out there. oxchall 'Hflge For the FIRST TIME in the History of this Nation-Wide Organization 1417 K Street W. & J. SLOANE ¢ SHINGTON q‘a‘:eu Mode, :’:‘EXHIBIT HOME pen Daily Till 8 P.M. Reservoir Rd. e one Main 9300 OWNERS e or Phone for Handsome Illustrated Bookle each group as a unit is truly charming. You can almost fancy yoursell back in Olde Englande, were it not for the numerous uitra-modern fixtures and refinements that are lavishly though tastefully built into these marvels of home perfection. ARRANGEMENT—The interior design is a pleasing combination of practicability and artistry. From the large living room. cheerful dining salon, roomy kitchen and pantry on the first floor. through the three spacious bedchambers and large central bath upstairs—is one endless round of delightful surprises. CONSTRUGTION AND FITTINGS—Our limited space prevents a detailed description, but we must mention the stone and brick con- struction with thirteen-inch foundation walls: the steel lintel sur- mounting all windows; the steel columns running from the basement clear through to the second floor: the 74-inch clear oak flooring laid over a 7g-inch subfloor; the special “Cushion™ floor in the kitchen (only one of its kind in this part of the country): the latest type Detroit all-steel range; the complete Hoosier kitchen cabinet: the one- piece white-enameled sink and drain board with back and double swivel mixing valve; the Ceramic Mosaic tile in the bathroom. with Samson China accessories and Standard Sanitary built-in tub and other fixtures; the large cedar-lined storage closet: the latest type U. S. Radiator Corp. Capitol Boiler hot-water heating system with special 22-inch Aero radiators; the most modern style Keystone Auto- matic Storage water heater of large size: the special interior trim with light ivory enamel finish; the selected electric fitments of harmonious design; the Columbia shades on Columbia rollers—but COME AND SEE THE REST FOR YOURSELF!!! FOXHALL VILLAGE Homes May be Purchased for as Liutle as 8,000 - $1,000 Cash $75 a Month including all interest and payments on principal.