Evening Star Newspaper, October 6, 1928, Page 17

REAL ESTATE HOME & GARDEN 17 KENWOOD STAR MODEL HOME | WILL BE OPENED TOMORROW Colonial House Completely Furnished and | Equipped Ready for Inspection by Public. The Kenwood Star model home may be reached by driving out Connecticut, avenue to Bradley Jane, then left across Wisconsin avenue into Bradley boulevard, which runs to Kenwood, Md Repaving of Bradley boulevard has nmot been completed, but it will be'apen to traffic. The heuse also may be reached by driving out Connecticut ave- nue to Chevy Chase Circle, turn- ing left into Grafton street to consin avenue, then continu- ing west on Dorset avenue to Kennedy drive in Kenwood, then right to the house at the corner of Chamberlin avenue. Complete in all details of construc- tion. furnishing. scaping, The Star model home at the corner of Kennedy drive and Chamber- lin avenue, Kenwood, Md., the third of the series of demonstration homes be- ing sponsored this year by The Star, | will be thrown open to the publie of greater Washington tomorrow A cordial invitation to al in phases of home development along modern lines is extended by officfals in charge to visit the home, which &ill be open from 10 am. to 9 pm. This house, as was the case with model homes er in the year, will remain n for four weeks and the invited to visit the house at any time during that period. The Kenwood home, erected for the demonstration by the Kenn berlin Development Co., is a stately Co- lonial house of the Jeffersonian period style of architecture, situated in an un- usual setting of spacious lawn on which stand numerous evergreen and dogwood trees, which add greatly to the appear- ance of the dwelling. The hou: contains many unusual featurss of home construction and decoration and while it may be larger than would suit the needs of the aver- age person, it contains many ideas of home development which might be em- ployed to advantage in homes much smaller. Furnished Throughout. public is Finishing work on the home was | completed recently and during the past ‘week throughout in keeping with its appeal- ing Colonial style by the firm of Mayer & Co. While the prevailing tone of the house and its furnishing is conservative, there is one room which is furnished in art modern style as an illustration of the ultra-modern methods of home decoration ‘The exterior of the house reveals at once its palatial proportions. All rooms of the house are large, yet there is a feeling of homelike atmosphere. The house, which is of brick con- struction, the bricks in true Colonial style revealing kiln burns- here and is. situated well back from the 2ction of the two streets, leaving a wide expanse of lawn at the front and sides. There is a winding brick walk, laid in. herringbone style, lead- ing to the front entrance from the e ht side of the lot and the to the garage at the rear of the building. and a constituent part of the house leads in from Chamberlin avenue at the far right side of the property. ‘The facades of the house, which run to full three-story height and which ‘ are capped at either side by two great double Colonial chimneys, are featured by a great two-story portico at tne front entrance, a large solarium finish- ed at the right side and an oriel win- dow at the right. These are finished in white, which lends interesting con- trast to the dull red of the Colonial brick. Also adding to the color scheme are old-fashioned Colonial blinds or shutters hung on all windows on the first two floors. The front portico is crowned by a eircular balustrade in white and the mottled gray slate roof is pierced by the place has been furnished | equipment and land- | 1l inteiested | | | three dormer windows on the front of | the, house. | A bronze and glass lantern hangs [ in the center of the portico to light | the entrance at night. | Center Hall Plan. | The Kenwood house is of the center To the right of the hall is | & commodious living,room lighted by | a great window at tift front, two win- { dows set high in_the wall on either | side of the large fireplace on the rear | wall, and the large sunroom which | adjoins it on the left side of the house. | On the right of the center hall is | the dining room and back of this are, respectively, a breakfast room, finished in bright colors, a modernly equipped | kitchen, with light from two sides, @nd | the pantry. The two-car garage 1Sves the extreme rear of the building. The staircase to the upper floors rises from the side of the center hall near the rear of the main wing of the build- ing. It is typically colonial, with rail- ing of mahogany color and uprights of thinly turned wood in white finish. The master bedroom, at the left front of the house. has an adjoining cedar closet, a dressing room and bath. { hall plan. At the head of the stairway is another | large bath, which serves the two guest bedrooms at the right side of this floor. A third bath and two servants' rooms are at the extreme rear of the house, over the garage. On the third floor are two full-siz> | rooms, one on either side of a bath in the front center of the building. A cedar closet of unusual size adjoins one of these bedrooms, with entrance from the hall, and opening off the right bed- room is a great storage room. ‘The basement, which is of the full size of the main wing of the house, i neatly finished and contains a modern heating plant, oil storage tank and cold storage closet. There is a guest lava- tory on the landing of the stairs to the basement, just below the center hall of the first floor, and in the basement is another lavatory for servant A feature of the construction of this house is the heavy concrete slab base laid for the first floor. This gives great rigidity to the whole house structure, and also serves to keep Toises and dust from reaching the first floor from the basement. It also would serve as a barrier to a possible fire in the base- ment. BUILDING IN BALTIMORE SHOWS LARGE INCREASE Operations for First Nine Months of Year Eclipse Total During 1927. Special Dispatch to The Star. BALTIMORE, October 6.—Building operations in Baltimore ‘or the nine months ended September 30 show an increase over the construction record for the entire year of 1927. Total valuation of permits granted this year up to and including Septem- ber 30 is 34,678,080, as contrasted with $27,862,572 for the corresponding period of last year. The total for 1927 was $34,125,348. New construction, additions and al- terations in September totalled $7,926,- 600, and the total for September, 1927, was $2,715,720, and for August, 1928, $2,398,080. The total for the month is the second highest for any one month since April, 1921, when construction here reached a total of $8,305,200, the highest in the history of the city. Permit was granted in September for the erection of the 34-story office build- ing and home for the Baltimore Trust Co., at a valuation of $3,750,000. Collaboration Is Urged. craftsman is being recognized today as an essential element in the develop- ment of a more refined American archi- tecture, Collaboration between architect and | Picturesque Effect Ob- tained by Broad Ex- panse of Steep Pitch. EXTERIOR WALLS LATH AND STUCCO |Large Fireplace at Rear of Living Room Is Feature of House. BY. L. PORTER MOORE, President Home Owners’ Institute, Ine, Bearing the imprint of restrained good taste, a great deal of picturesque | effect is nevertheless obtained in this home by a low-sweeping broad expanse of steeply pitched roof, interestingly | broken in line at each end of the plan. The resulting mass of roof and stuc- | coed walls is nicely plerced by case- | ment windows, dormers and triangular | panels of rough-hewn siding at the Mpeaks of gables. The architect of this | Plan is John -lovd Yewell. The plar number is 403-BTH, and its content’ s | 19,191 cubic feet. Exterfor walls are constructed of | | back-plastered metal lath and stucco, | recommended by the architect to be | colored a warm gray for effective con- | | trast, with a gresn and purple roof and | cream woodwork. The interior is efficiently laid out to | minimize thes labor of housekeeping tasks, and is well arranged for installa- | tion of all approved labor-saving equip- | ment. Terrace and porch are noteworthy features. Both are paved with flng-‘ ging. the front admitting one to a small covered porch, which shelters the | | entry and gives onto a fairly large en- trance hall, with- stairs leading to the | | upper floor 'and entrances to living and | dining rooms. | | The main entrance is located on the | right side of the house, about half way to_the rear of the building, opening into | |a hallway which connects with the large | | living room at the front of the house, the dining room at the left center of the dwelling and the kitchen at the rear. series of four windows at the front and | a large fireplace on the rear wall. This room is 18 feet wide and 14 feet deep, | while the size of the dining room is| 13 by 131, feet. i Stairs to the second floor rise from | the main entrance hallway. There are two bedrooms, one at the front being 14 feet wide and 14 feet deep, and the one at the rear being 10 feet by 13 feet. The bath is at the right rear, opening off the upstairs hall. Floor plans of this house are illus- trated on page 22. Realty License Law Urged. ‘The Mississippi State Real Estate As- sociation has gone on record urging & Woodley Road. tion. Actual improvements 1435 K St. N.W. The living room is featured by a|e real estate license law for that State. walk in the center of the garden, with —_— v The Triangle of Increasing Values —between Massachusetts and Connecticut Avenues and Over 250 homes built and under construc- $10,500,000. \Wooded villa sites, lots, central and side hall homes, with lots from 75 to 300 feet front. Call for Literature and List of Over 300 Purchasers Middaugh & Shannon, Inc. ESTABLISHED 1899 ; \J‘"T’. " Good Taste Shown in Low Sweeping Roof LAST OF STAR MODEL HOMES IS GIVEN FINISH A new phase of the construction of The Star model home at 4422 Q street | was reached this week when paper- | hangers set to work papering the rooms | on the second floor. Paper in spe- cially selected English design is be- ing laid on the walls of the rooms of this floor. The first and third floor rooms and the hallways are of rough texture sand finish in rich tan color, which tones in with the light natural color of the trimming. This model home, the fourth and last of the series being sponsored this year by The Star and the Home Own- ' Institute, now is in an advanced ! finishing stage and indications are it will be completed in ample time for its furnishing and final decoration before the opening the first week in November. Many changes have been made in the house during the past week or two. The heavy oak front door has been given a dark stain, which at once sets the tone to the entrance of this English group house. The front yard also has been graded and work is progressing on the plan for the double terrace at the | front. Walls of brick are being laid on either side of the property. Meanwhile, the rear lot, between the house and the two-car garage at the extreme rear of the property, which was recently graded, is being laid out | as a garden. There is a circular gravel Massachusetts Park and home values exceed Main 8685 oxchall A VILLAGE CFLY Nine Minutes From (South of Reservoir Rd.) 1ila ,,9 [ AMERICA'S SMARTEST COLONY OF ENGLISH GROUP HOMES 1 Frigidaire; 1 IN THE 1 i white doors; white pine trim; steel Dupont Circle & usually kitchen dressers; Sanitas on kitchen wall ir Model Home 4444 Que St. All-enamel gas ranges; un- large and complete and bathroom; in- aid linoleum; new noiseless one-piece porce- ain sink; imported FEnglish ths; on paper; shower 1 "embroke bath tubs; Ore clear birch Long-Bell floors ; joists; oak brass olumns and beams; | the rectangular plot. ING TOUCHES arms running to a walk similar in de- sign running around the four sides of A semi-circular walk alse swings by the steps to the sheltered two-story porch at the left rear of the house. This porch, which is connected on the first floor with the dining room, and on the second story with a rear bedroom, has been screened. Radiators now are being set in place throughout the house and specially de- signed cupboards in the kitchen and pantry, recently constructed, have been given coats of ivory paint. A large cof closet has been con- structed at the right front corner of the basement. The heating plant is at the left corner and the oil tank is lo- cated at the left rear of the basement, nearby three built-in washing tubs, ?mm S5 JOR S D S R T T R T T R e R R TTT R Period acter riod designs, each terior lines. Chase Circle 1621 K St. N.W. which are located under a rear base- ment window. One of the most interesting features |of the house is the studio room on the | third floor, which is connected through an arch with a rear bedroom. A Gothic effect is attained in the studio room through the lines of the steep pitched | gable roof at the front of the house, fwhich show in the ceiling of the studio. | The triangular roof lines fiut into the studio ceiling, but the ceiling is high | enough not to limit the size or height | of this room. Home Ownership Important. ,With the great industrial growth of America and the struggle for improved living conditions, home ownership still remains the greatest single factor of family pride. While protection was the original purpose in owning a shelter, home ownership now assumes the im- portant responsibility of holding together the great unit of government — the family. Chevy Chase Homes By DOUGLASS Designs OVERLOOI\'ING the Chevy Chase Club Grounds, the Douglass Homes represent the finest in char- of construction and harmonious blending of numerous pe- in the a true reproduction in interior decoration and pleasing ex- Exhibit Colonial Home 125 In Exclusive Section Two Open Until 9 P.MY Drive west on Grafton St. from Chevy two blocks to home 9.6 Douglass Co. Realtors-Builders Frank. 5678 A | four bedroom brick residence nearing completion in CHEVY? CHASE Center hanl plan REALTORS ADVISE BUYING HOME IN KEEPING WITH EARNINGS National Board Suggests Two and a Half Times Annual Income as ‘The prospective home owner, gen- erally speaking, should not obligate himself to buy a house costing more able ready capital to apply toward the purchase, the National Association of Real Estate Boards states in the sec- tate matters made public today. This general rule, the association points out, has been put to considerable test throughout the country and is based on experiences which tend to show that the average American family can pay from one-third to one-fourth of its income for shelter. “What you can afford to pay for a home is a very important question.” says the national association. “There is the danger of overbuying, which may cut down on your activities outside of your home, and there is the danger of underbuying. that may give you a home that is not good enough for you and your family. “Don't overbuy when you purchase a home. Home life is most satisfactory when the family income is so budgeted as to finance the home and the other activities modern people want to under- take. Select a dwelling that is in keep- ing with your income. “Don’t underbuy when you purchase a home. As a renter you most likely have established certain living stand ards. If, due to overcaution, you pur- chase or build a home lacking the at- mosphere or conveniences to which you have become accustomed, or located in a cheaper neighborhood than the one in which you have been living, you and your family may not enjoy home own- ership as fully as you should. “How are you to _know exactly what you can afford? Economists and so- clologists on the one hand and practical real estate specialists on the other agree in general that the average American family can pay from one-ihird to one- fourth of its income for sheltes E: Price $ The house contains six well large closets, open fireplace Drive out Connecticut Avenue Street to property, Avenue. than about two and a half times his | annual income, unless he has consider- | ond of a series of articles on real es- | Limit of Cost. perience shows that this rule is prac- tical in modern times. Therefore, the ideal home-owning proposition for the time-payment buyer is that in which a home can be acquired on the same monthly terms as it can be had on lease. “A rule that has been put to consid- erable test throughout the country pro- vides that in general the family with- out capital going out to purchase a | home on time should not pay more than | about two and a half times its income | for it, because the cost of buying and | living in homes purchased on time usu- | ally “totals approximately the 25 and 35 per cent figures described above “If you keep down your expenditures | for shelter to around one-fourth of your income and carefully budget the balance of your earnings, you can meet | the payments on your home and live & well rounded out life.” ‘ASSESSMENTS OPPOSED. | Use of Rehtal Figures Attacked by Baltimore Attorney. Special Dispatch to The Star. BALTIMORE, October 6.—The use of | rental figures in the downtown shop- | ping district to determine assessments | on properties was attacked as “unsound and unfair” by Attorney Randolph Bar- | ton, jr., at a hearing this week before | the Appeal Tax Court. Mr. Barton represented a number of individual properties and the Fair Tax | Association, organized by the merchants to fight the assessment increases which they term as excessive and unwarrant- | ed.” Mr. Barton declared that most of the lcases were made some years ago | when business prospects were brighter, | and added that it was unfair to base nt-day valuations on such figur 4512 Leland Street Chevy Chase, Maryland 11,250 On a large corner lot, 70x122.5, beautified with profuse planting, this charming clapboard home is on one of the well known streets of Chevy Chase. There is a two-car garage. planned rooms with unusually in living room. Completely screened. No coal or ashes to shovel, as efficient oil burner does the heating. Circumstances permit us to offer this home at a price below its actual value. to Leland Street, turn left on Leland whieh is located one block east of Wisconsin (Wisconsin Avenue Is temporarily blocked, due to repaving.) M. & R. B. WARREN. Realtors Office, Wisconsin 2763, Evenings and Sundays, Wisconsin 2875 Open for inspection daily and Sunday, 9 AM. to 9 P.M. A Predetermined Non-Competitive knobs and fixtures; cedar closets; storage heaters for hot water; guaranteed heat- ing plants; roofing; built-in garages; iron fences; paved streets and alleys; beautiful gardens. Colonial brick residence on'a wooded Jot having a frontage of 70 ft. with large shade trees and beautifully landscaped grounds. Eight well pro- ortiongd rooms. Two fine baths. {arge floored attic. Immense con- crete double side porch 26'x18". Co- lonial brick open fireplace in living room. pantry, gas refrigerator, slate roof. two-car built-in garage reach house drive west on Grafton St. from Chevy Chase Circle to Wisconsin Ave. North three squares, and ace signdonilelt at Langdrum Lane J‘C.@e ansbury 1418 Eye St. N.W. Main 5904 Exclusive Agents Development Contractors Emile G. Perrot William Congezer & Son of Philadelphia of Haddon Heights, N. J. Built of 8-Inch Cinder Block Stuccoed and Plastered Direct DRY WALLS with STRAUB CINDER UNITS Due to the cellular structure of Straub Cinder Ui you get the most dampproof wall obtainable. This means superior insulation and a warmer home. Ask for Details WASHINGTON CONCRETE PRODUCTS CORP. South Washington, Va, Architect slate Three Years Ago on October 4th the First Home in FOXHALL VILLAGE Was Offered for Sale. During This Period IN EXCESS OF $2,000,000.00 VEST s ' OWNED AND DEVELOPED BY BOSSEFHELPS | Realtors 1417 K ST. MAIN 9300 Qiirgirevisy AT Has Been ‘D in Foxhall Village Homes I IERE is remarkable proof of the popularity and success of this wonderful development. Foshall Village is a real success, harmonious in all its parts, being carried as a single scheme in obedience to the direction of trained minds. Very few homes remain unsold. Of the fourteen houses just completed on the Crescent only three are left. Nine more are under construction on the south side of Que Street. IHighly restricted and zoned against the ‘encroachment of business, carefully guarded in the selection of buyers, Foxhall Village stands today a community that has earned the praise and commendation of men and women thronghout the country and even in Europe. -~ § Srevivey Drive out Que Street to Wis- consin Ave, turn right one block to -Reservoir Road and left on Reservolr Road to Village. Make left-hand turn at 44th Street, or take Bur- leith Bus to Village. M. 8528 BUNDAY OPEN YOUR INBPECTION b