Evening Star Newspaper, April 13, 1940, Page 21

REAL ESTATE. Attractive Home At Low Cost Aim Of Architect Cape Cod Influence Noted in Design Planned for Star The small home illustrated here is designed to give families in moderate circumstances an attrac- tive home at low cost, yet to pro- vidé them with accommodations usually found only in more expen- sive houses. It was planned for ‘The Star by John K. Cross, archi- tect, of 4628 Forty-third place, a member of the Washington Metro- politan Section of the Maryland Society of Architects, which is co- operating in presenting this series of house plans. Mr. Cross estimates the house can be built in the suburban area of Washington for about $6.200, ex- cluding cost of ground. This price has been carefully checked by a reputable home builder, and is ac- curate if erected in accordance with specifications outlined here. The house shows Cape Cod in- fluence, yet it makes use of modern materials and planning. Its style is favorable to low-cost construction and with proper handling in de- sign, has a very quaint appearance. The roofs brought close to the ground have an informal feeling, express shelter and give it a warm, inviting look. Floor plans show a thorough analysis of housekeeping problems, and the disposition of limited space to best advantage. Kitchen at Front of House. The kitchen has been placed at | the front of the house for easy access to the front door and to the | service entrance which has been | placed near the garage door. En- | trance to garage and Kkitchen are both protected from the weather. Space at the rear of the house has been reserved for living and| . dining in privacy, and also to over- look the garden area. The combined living and dining spaces add materi- ally to the feeling of spaciousness 1n both rooms without any increase | in floor area. The living space has a large fire- place located in a corner to itself, 80 as to be removed from any circu- lation lane. This entire end of lhe‘ living space is paneled with ponde. CAR SPACE 9.0x18-0 DINING DICYCLES - Tovs - GAROEN T5 SPACE 30x18.0 KITCHEN ;| COVERED ENTR rorize W THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, PORCH 9-0x11-0 LIVING 2.0~ 18-0 10-0x 120 C, SATURDAY, APRIL 13, 1940. SLEEPING B8-0x) SLEEPING. 0-0 Office Filing Cabinet Eases Home Routine ‘A filling case, the real office kind, will be the greatest help to you in keeping track of your household. A three-drawer case, with a small table the same height beside it and a tier of shelves above will give you a working‘unit that will take care of the household accounts, the cook books and menu maker and all the garden catalogues. With tele- phone at hand you can almost run the house from this small office, and save those frantic moments when you know you paid the farmer for the ducklings he brought at Easter, but can't find the receipt and the report cards and birth cer- tificates that were misplaced and are on the verge of upsetting the house for such things. F. H. A. Home-Building Inspection Sets Record More homes were started under F. H. A. inspection during the week ended April 6 than in any similar period before, thereby adding to in- dications that 1940 residential build- [ $7,950 Chevy Chase, Md. Just 1 Square North of Leland St. 6806 44th Street Lot 60x150 A lovely detached home. situated on attractively landscaped lot, §0x150. It is an ideal location for a family with & youngster or two. junior high school adjacent and elementary and senior high schools in easy walking distance. There are 6 large. bright rooms. 3 bed- rooms (2 will accommodate twin bed: tile bath. finished attic. living room with modern kitchen. Including G. erator. OIL HEAT. Garage. Entire propertv in new-hatise condition. OPEN TODAY, 10 'TIL DARK Thos. J. Fisher & Co., Inc. 738 15th St. N.W. DI. 6830 whole school system just because | there is no “official” place in your REAL ESTATE, *¥ B—3 ing will be the largest in 12 years, | inspection as compared with 3,266 in Federal Hpusing Administrator | the preceding week. In addition, Stewart McDonald announced today.lconstrucnnn was started last weelk Construction was started under |on 124 small homes financed under F. H. A. inspection last week on 3,423 | Title I. small homes being financed under| The volume of new construction Title II of the National Housing Act, | last week represented an increase of Mr. McDonald reported. This was|35 per cent over the corresponding the third saccessive week in which | week a year ags, when 2,526 new new construction under the F. 1. A. | homes were started under F. H. A. program shattered the previous peak ‘ inspection, Mr. McDonald said. record of 3,122 homes in the week | During March, the number of new ended July 21, 1939 In the week | homes started ran abeut 20 per cent ended March 30, a (otal of 3,274 new |ahead of the corresponding 1939 homes were started under F. H. A.|levels. Attractive—Yet Low in Price " ¢ 3514 Inverness Drive, North Chevy Chase, Md. Rork Creck Park Hillage Bordering the edxes of Rock Creek Park. this location should have a bright future. " Low price homes in the midst of the fashionable Country Club Distriet. Living room, large dining room, den, kitchen, 3 bed- Oil heat. *8000 F. H. A. Inspected and Approved BUILT BY THE ROCK CREEK PARK VILLAGE CORP. Open Daily and Sunday 'Til 6 P.M. DIRECTIONS: Out Conn. Ave., past Chevy Chase’ Lake to top of hill (about 200 vards) at intersection of Jones Mill Road (turn right and *] follow old Conn . with park- ing in center) 300 yards to end of road. turn left 50 feet, then right on Inverness Drive to homes. SANDOZ™< Exclusive Agents 2 Dupont Cirele ¢ rooms. DU. 1234 rosa pine, and has built-in book | shelves. | The study and lavatory on the first floor are conveniently located to the | hall. yet are isolated from other | family activities. aximum accommoda- tions for a family of moderate means at comparatively low cost. It was planned for The Star by John K. Cross, architect and member of the Washington Metropolitan Section of the Mary- Storage Space Provided. A very important item in any home is to have space for children’s toys, bicycles and garden tools- at grade level. Space for these articles has been provided in the oversize garage. Only half of the basement is excavated to provide for the laundry and heating equipment. The second floor contains three bedrooms and one bath, with many closets of ample size. In addition, two of the closets have windows to provide light and ventilation. Ac- cessible to this floor is also the un- | finished space over the garage, which can be finished into a room in the future. The type and finish of materials are given in the following construc- tion outline: Cinder block foundations—damp- proofed. Structure—Exterior walls covered with white pine siding. Gable ends and dormers — waterproofed ply- wood. Sheathing to be of plywood. | ‘Wood studs, gypsum lath and plaster. Roof—Red cedar shingles. Sheet metal work—Copper flash- ings. Gutters, pine Leaders, toncan metal. Insulation—Outside walls—2-inch rock wool. Ceiling of second floor— 4-inch rock wool. ‘Windows—Wood casement double hung—clear pine. and Metal weatherstripping and wood | screens—All doors and windows, ex- cept in garage. Floor covering—Kitchen, toilet and bath—linoleum. All other rooms ~—clear red oak. Wall coverings—Main rooms— wall paper. Pine paneling at fire- place wall in living room. Bath- room and toilet—linoleum wainscot. Narrow Pine Trim. ‘Woodwork—Narrow pine Bix-panel doors. Painted. head garage door. Painting—Outside trim. Over- walls—white. land Society of Architects. Doors and blinds—gray green. Chim- | ney—white, with black cap. | _Electrical installation—BX cable. | | Convenience outlets controlled by | switches. Ceiling outlets in kitchen, | dining space and halls. | Bath and toilet equipment—Porce- lain enamel lavatory with chromium | |legs and towel bars. Built-in tub | |and water closet. Metal medicine | cabinets. Plumbing—Soil pipes—cast iron. Hot and cold water—copper. Heating—Oil red, air conditioned. | Gas water heater. | Kitchen equipment—Gas refriger- | | ator and range. Built-in cabinets. | lmnoleum counter top. Enamel iron | | sink. Window shades—Roller Holland linen. Lighting fixtures—Colonial, with black finish and polished brass | trimmings. | This house if built on a lot cost- ing $1,000 can be financed through the F. H. A. for about $52 a month, | | including taxes and fire insurance. type— |Floors in Colors ‘ As it is now possible to obtain | | floor paints in a more varied line of colors than formerly, floors may now | be coated to harmonize perfectly | with the color scheme of the room. | These paints—which are really en- | ameis—dry very quickly and set in a few hours. Before using the floors, however, they should be left un-| touched overnight—longer, if pos-| sible. .Before painting, the floor should be dry and free of grease | spots and other stains as well as locse dirt. Brush the paint out well. The best results are obtained from | such coatings, dried hard. Finish with floor wax to maintain a high gloss finish. Chalfonte ON THE COLESVILLE PIKE A highly restricted community featuring custom-built homes originated by our own architectural staff. Plan of the Week (Built to Order) i 5 g A remarkably big home chosen for our plan of the week presentation because . . . the room sizes compare favor- ably with homes $2,000 higher. Because and porch attached, the .. with garage home is entirely comple Plans available at our present furnished model homes. 403-405 Forest Glen Road TO REACH DIRECTIONS — From traffic light in Silver Spring, drive out Colesville Pike to Forest Glen Road. At Chalfonte sign turn left to homes. Permanent Homes, Ine. BETHESDA, MD. REALTORS—8BUILDERS Wisconsin 1593 See These Houses Today New Detached . Brick S Md. Center-Hall Plan 689 Houston Ave. 6 rooms. 1 and 2 baths, built-in garage, recreation room. These houses are completely finished in- cluding king, furred wails, in- sulated. weatherstripped, fully screened including porches. All streets improved and paid for. Air conditioned . Conveni o public and hial sehools nortation opping_faci To reach: Drive out Georgia Ave. to 8500 hlock Montgomery Ave.. turn ‘right on Montgomery to our sion. If you don’t have tramspor- tation call for our service. WAPLE & JAMES, INC. Silver Spring Ofce 8433 Georgia Ave. Shepherd 5200 HOMES FOR MODERN LIVING Yorktowne Village sponsors the modern trend in 23 re-creating the fine lines of Old Willlamsburg architecture and modernizing interiors to bring new luxury to living. Worthington These homes received two awards for outstanding architecture in the recent competition sponsored by the Washington Real Estate Board, . = To Reach: Drive out Massachusetts Ave. oms Slock beyond the District Line to Jamestoun Rd.. right to Yorktoune Fillage, L& Breuningers Sons _1730 K St. N. W. A SMALL ESTATE of Charm and Character IN EDGEMOOR PROPER 6811 Glenbrook Road *17,500 NAtional 2040 Large living room, dining room, den, kitchen and breakfast room, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, and sleeping porch on 2nd floor. 2 bedrooms and bath on 3rd floor. Maid'’s room and bath in basement. Large lot beautifully landscaped. Open Soturday 2:30 to 6:00 p.m Waeek days by appointment only. d Sunday 11:00 to 6:00. PHILLIPS & CANBY, INC. NA. 4600 1012 15th St. N.W. Are you paying for a house you’ll never own? Are you spending more in rent than it would cost you to actually BUY a home? More than likely you are. Because today’s new order of home financing—the single, long-term, fully amortized mortgages— has brought monthly payments down ’'way below average rent for modest apartments. This is particularly true in Woodmoor, where we invite you to invest your rent dollars in a home you can call your own! two story, two A two-story, two- bedroom home, with full basement for rec- reation room, plus porch, can be built for you in Woodmoor for as little as $5,990. It will be equipped with air conditioning, gas or oil heat, as you prefer. Monthly pay- ments as low as $41. MOSS Tower Bldg. room, air-conditioned, detached Colonial home on a minimum 70- foot lot, heated with gas or oil and our prices begin at only THREE EXHIBIT HOMES mow on display. from trafic light in Silver Spring, just bewond Four Cormers to Woodmoor. MEtropolitan 1776 Through diligent research, careful planning, and expert build- ing, we believe we have developed the most house for the money you can find on the local market. We can custom-build a one or or three bed- g o g nterest T . e o 1Sl Basursn i1 p o xes cinals Individuality of arch- itecture marks each home in Woodmoor. Here is an example of the one-story, two- with space upstairs for two additional bedrooms. On a minimum 70-foot lot, a home like this can be obtained for as little gz $5,990. bedroom home, A three-bedroom home like this one, on a spacious 70-foot lot, with a full basement, fully equipped with air conditioning, gas or oil heat, can be built to order for as little as $6,250. So varied are the exterior treatments that no two homes look alike. To inspect: Drive out Colesville Road REALTY COMPANY Realtors Woodmoor SHepherd 4517