Evening Star Newspaper, December 1, 1928, Page 19

REAL HOUSE SHOULD T ST, REALTRS 4Y Home Should Suit Neigh- borhood to Get Full Worth, Survey Skows. ‘Houses should fit the neighborhoods in which they are built if maximum values are to be secured from residential real estate sites, says the National Associa- tion of Real Estate Boards in the fifth of a series of articles on what makes urban land values. The home builder, it is held, would do well to look over the other homes in the neighborhood in which he is: contemplating construction and see that his home conforms to the general cost level of the other struc- tures if he wishes to make the best use of his land. In determining what is called the “highest and best use” for commercial roperty, consideration is given to the ind of structure that will produce the largest income. “In general this rule holds true for residential property also, but in the case of a dwelling this income is figured in terms of satisfaction and enjoyment and not in money, unless or until the home owner thinks about re- selling, the association states. “Maximum values are -created for Teal estate when it is put to the high- est and best use, but an expensive house is'not always for the highest and best use of a home site. A very good brick house surrounded by inexpensive frame houses may be a thing of joy to its owner, but if probable rental or resale value is a consideration, such an owner should remember that the real estate appraiser has a cold eye and because of the character of its neighbors, will compute the value of the brick house on the basis of frame construction rather than brick. Value Depends on Site. “The market value of dwellings will tend to correspond to their original cost only when they are well suited to their sites and to the neighborhood; so the expensive brick house 'described above would lose considerable value because it was surrounded by inexpensive frame dwellings. : “Restrictions providing that houses in certain areas must reach a certain cost level or even be of architectural design onjous with ifs neighbors now cont many. residential sections throughout the country; but there are many places where no such restrictions exist, where the entire matter-is up to the home builder. “Land is sald to be developed to its highest and best use when the 'struc- ture on it produces a larger return than any other type of building would pro- duce, but it should be noted that this Teturn must have a reasonable per- sistance. In other words, in the case of a homesite the owner should assure himself that the house he is building on it will return the satisfaction and en- joyment described -above for a long period of time. - Factories Cut Value. “Land that is developed today with a home of exactly the right type may fall in the path of a city’s industrial d, as this encroachment change in the character of the neigh- borhood, the amount of satisfaction and enjoyment secured from the home is de- creased until perhaps the location be- comes unbearable, when all satisfaction and enjoyment disappears. “The loss of value in such a property as a homesite may be offset eventually by an increase in value for an indus- trial or commercial site, but this rise in value does not usually come about at once, “It is highly important that the home builder ascertain that the section in which- he is contemplating construc- will continue as a home section residential site, but count on it persisting in this use for many years to come. He should, of course, inquire whether the is protected my zoning laws or building ordinances that bar the con- struction commercial buildings, but he should remember that zoning laws can be and are amended if it can be that commerce or business. is flkln(m_' justifiable demands on a dis- RECORD IN OIL OUTPUT. October Petroleum Product Shown to Be 79,662,000 Barrels. | By the Associated Press. ‘The highest monthly output of petro- leum ever recorded in the United States, 79,662,000 barrels, occurred during Oc- In reporting the production yesterday & United States Bureau of Mines said gributed over other fields in the coun- ‘Though consumption of all forms of frefined petroleum increased in October, Rotal stocks of oil in all forms at the end of the month showed an increase ©f 226,000 barrels over the amount held at the beginning of the period. Gasoline production ~was reduced slightly during October and there was a 1all in exports of this product. The bu- reau also noted that gasoline stocks at refineries on October 31 amounted to H.AEI.D‘OO blhr:e‘:; ll':l :::reue‘:;'er the amount, on ;. a of the month. i i The tréde in Scofch whisky in South America is enofmous. A ESTATE.. Five-story structure, containing 56 apartment units, which is being erected by Charles D. Sager on C street between First and Second streets mortheast. . 'THE. EVE 4 * STAR. WASHINGTO L9l 01 IPARTENT HOLSE TOOST SO0 New Structure Being Erected Near Senate Office Build- ing Has 56 Units. A five-story apartment house, hav- ing a total estimated cost of $350,000, | including’ 1and, is being erected by‘ Charles D. Sager, owner and builder, on C street between First and Second streets northeast, nearby the Senate Office Building. ‘The structure, as designed by George T. Santmyers, will be of brick exterior with -stone trimming, and will contain 56 apartment units ranging in size from two rooms and bath to four rooms and bath. It will be of fireproof construc- tion and will be served by electric ele: vators. The building is being erected on a site having a frontage of 98 feet on C street and a depth of 172 feet. There will be provision in the basement of the building for the storage of automobiles of tenants, it is announced. S e The Dutch for many years attempt- ed to found colonies in South America and at one time held control of almost the entire coast line of Northern Brazil, Your Opportunity - Look at The total cost is estimaled at $350,000. placement Of HOUSC in Relation to Trees 1412 Trinidad LUMBER GRADE-MARKED. 2 Ave. N.E. Southern Association Informed SATURDAY. DECEMBER 1, 1928. ACRE VALUES BOOSTED. Improved Methods of Farming In-| crease Worth of Land. RALEIGH, N. C. (®.—Improved | methods of farming have increased the | per acre production of North Carolina agricultural lands from 50 to more than 100 per cent since 1905. Statistics made public by Dean I. O. Schaub of North Carolina State College show that the average production of corn was 13.9 bushels per acre in 1905, while in 1927 it was 22.8 bushels. For cotton, the yield of lint increased from 240 pounds per acre to 202 pounds; tobacco rose from 608 pounds to 720; wheat production increased 7.4 bushels per acre, an average of 110 per cent; rye, 4.5 bushels, or 47 per cent; oats, 6.7 bushels, or 43 per cent: Irish potatoes, 25 bushels, and sweet potatoes, 19 bushels. REAL ‘ESTATE. REALTY ACTIVITY SHOWS INCREASE Index Figure Is 95 for October, Compared With 83.8 Month Ago. Real estate actjvity for October is in- dicated by the index figure 95, accord- ing to the compilation made monthly by the National Association of Real Estate Boards from official reports made to it from 65 citles. The Index figure for October is the second monthly in- dex to be issued by the assocaition in its new serfes. The index for Septem- ber, new series, was 83.8. The new series is based upon the number of deeds recorded each month In the citles reporting. It uscs the year 1926 as a base year upon which to com- pare activity reported from month to month. ‘o The index figures in the new series are not comparable to the preceding index figures issued by the association. it is pointed out, since preceding fig- ures were based, not on deeds only, but on all transfers and conveyance re- corded in the citles reporting, and was compiled from reports from only 41 cities. = World's Largest Dam Opened. The Lioyd Dam, which was opened recently at Bhatgar, India, is the largest in the world. At the opening it was shown that the huge reservoir compares favorably with the Assuan Dam, which is 2,500,000 feet less in volume and cost nearly 50 per cent more. The new dam forms the source of supply to the Nira canals system and is designed to irri- gate a large area which has been sub- ject to famine. The opening ceremony + was conducted by Sir Leslie Wilson, governor of Bombay. An outstanding example of substantia! yet beautiful home construc- tion—this home is unequaled for unique design and wonderful setting . . . Sunday | ANl day and until 9 p.m. Drive out 16th St. te Alaska Ave. to 12th St, turn left one block to || house. One of a group of “Original” Brueninger Homes now being ;t‘!e’:ed for sale in Shepherd k. And Direction It Faces Is Real Problem ) Placement of a house with respect to | and the wife or family does not have the direction in which it faces and also with respect to location of shade trecs is a problem few buyers and builders really understand, says the Home Own- ers’ Institute. In the East people favor having the house face west. In nearly all the Central portion of the United States the popular idea is that a home fronting the east is most desirable; in the South Central parts, a north front is thought next best, followed by the south front- age, with the western outlook generally condemned. As respects shade, the average person begins to improve a lot by setting trees in the parking and along the front edge of the ground. The shade that is expected to shield the rear of the house is not set, because the exact boundaries of the house are not yet determined. As an {illustration of the way it works, the first ground one builder bought on which to built a house for sale faced the west; there were handsome, larg: trees, of 20 years’ growth, but none in the rear, with the result the housez were shaded from the sun in the part of the day when shade is really neces- srcyo he afternoon. along any street with good shax trees and note how few homes ha: large trees at the rear. Now if tl frontage is toward the east, most o the shade is on that side, leaving the ;;uge wexw'zn exgcsure X’}a b‘: baked noon sundown. , if the house faces east the kitchen where the housewife! prepares- the evening meal is on the hot side when she has this hot job to perform. With the west front, the opposite is the case. The frontage toward the setting sun has another advantage. The driveway should always be on thé north or ea: ally . 8 the driveway can be where it ought to be. on the north, and the car c‘ln b driven in or backed out with the right gentrance side always toward the house Want to Sell 4109 Leland Street Chevy Ckase, Md. I Will Be .On Premises From 2 to 6 P.M. Sunday West of Conn. Ave. Description of this property: Detached, 4 bedrooms, sleeping porch, A. M. I, lot 50x150 ft. and garage to match house. This \ beautiful home is N ideally located. Dan G. Loomis 2812 36th Place N.W. Cleve. 3455 WALTER A. DUNIGAN QUALITY-BUILT HOMES TERMS LIKE RENT 5718 5th St. N.W. Inspect Tomorrow 6 large rooms, tiled bath and shower, completely equipped kitchen with tile over sink, and in addition large cold storage same height as cellar under entire concrete front porch; screened throughout; lot 144 ft. deép; paved streets and alleys. WILL BE SOLD AT A BARGAIN Open and lighted until 9 p.m. Drive out 16th St. or Georgia Ave. to Longfellow Or call our to walk around the car to enter. If there is plenty of shade all around the house the direction it faces makes little difference, though in the northern part of the country entrance doors on the north side are prolific_sources of heat wastage in Winter. The old east front idea arose from the use of the front porch in the evening, a practice that has given way to the habit of teking the air in the automobile after the evening dishes are -washed. And a house without shade can b2 neither comfortable nor beautiful. If there is a view to be taken advantage of, .this may be a factor in determining the direction the house shall face. Standardized Pine Gaining Favor. Special Dispatch to The Star. NEW ORLEANS, La.—Grade-marking of lumber represents the climax to a long and ardent movement to merchan- dise this product on a standardized basis, and as such 1t is rapidly gaining in public confidence, J. F. Carter, field representative of the Southern Pine As- sociation, told 300 manufacturers of all commodities at the first annual South- ern Manufacturers’ Sales Conference at Atlanta last week. Mr. Carter cited the interest shown by President-elect Hoover in this move- ment when he was Secretary of Com- merce. (Open until 9 P.M.) Make an offer and be sur- prised at the low price and i easy terms that will buy it. The owner s “It must be sold.” Six large rooms, all in perfect condition, a beautiful tile bath, front and back porches. All modern improve- ments. A built-in garage. Robert W. Savage 717 Union Trust Bldg. Main 6799 ooh” a population of about Over 85 Homes Sold in Shepherd Park The ldeal Home Community Containing six large rooms, bath and garage on a beautiful lot (50x125) with a high, commanding eleva- tion in. this beautiful subdivision. 2420 Third St. N.E. Just Above Rhode Island Ave. At Third Street N.E. It is new—it is on a large shrub-planted lot— it has 6 rooms and a tiled bath with shower. The kitchen is com- pletely equipped with cab- inet units and a built-in refrigerator. The basement is sun- lighted. There are hard- wood floors throughout. There are many con- venient electric outlets. There are closets off each bedroom and a cloak room orr the first floor. This is probably the most convenient and roomy house in the city for the low price, $8,250. Easy terms of purchase. Open Sunday For Inspection Drive out Rhode Island Ave- nue to 3rd Street, turn north and drive two short blocks to sample house. ONLY ONE LEFT Of the 16 homes which were ac- claimed “The most complete ever built in the Northeast for $8,250” Members of the Operative Builders' Assn. of the D. C. You Couldn’t Build This Home for $10,000 More H It’s one of those “forced sales” which mean a SACRIFICE—and a BARGAIN. 1312 East Capitol St. A beautiful neighborhood, and with all the advantages of a corner —splendidly adapted for a large . family—for a boarding house—or can be easily arranged for apart- ments. 12 Rooms—2 Baths Brick Garage In splendid condition throughout, beautiful floors . and woodwork, two fireplaces, front and side porches, attractive fixtures, big closets, and lots of them, front and back stairway, efficient heating 19,750 706 Colorado Blcg. Builders—Realtors The numerous modern conveniences add to content- ment as well as beauty. Th2 culture and refinement of the individually designed, quality homes surrounding it lend enhancement in value as well as an enjoyment Several attractive, detached homes (6 and 7 rooms, 2 baths), now under construction on Iris St., may be in- spected. Priced from $17,000 to $18,000. terms to desirable purchasers. Convenient & PBreuninger & Sons \ Main 6140 Washington's Oldest Established Builders is the quick sale price —with extraordinary terms Open Sunday- All Day—from 10 A.M. to Dark DAILY UNTIL 9 P.M. Eigai Rooms, Two Baths First Floor Lavatory Brick farage Lot 150 Fu. Deep |” FIRST SHOWING OF FIVE NEW BETACHED BRICK HOMES ‘ IN CLEVELAND PARK EXHIBIT HOME, 3518 PORTER STREET, OPEN SUNDAY AND ! St., east to Sth St. and look for our sign. office, Main 4098, for auto to inspect. . WALTER A. DUNIGAN MAIN 4098 925 15th St. N.W. 1415 Main e MRV AGOSG . Deal With a Realtor K Street’ 4752 o’ Owners-Builders 1418 EYE ST. N.W. MAIN 59045