THIS EIGHT-ROOM HOME with room to roam should more than fill the needs of the family that enjoys entertaining during all seasons of the year. Features of the split-level beauty include a sun porch and a year-round playroom that will allow the youngsters to entertain their friends without disturbing the adults of the family, who can take their leisure in the extremely spacious (18'x30') living room. Wood siding and stone lend The Burnett a proper suburban appearance, the low hip roof is asphalt-shingled. Adjacent to the double-doored garage (which has a side entrance and a door leading into the kitchen) is the sheltered front entrance. Immediately inside is a pleasant foyer, with a guest closet opposite the front door. A large archway leads to the many-windowed living and dining area.
Tennessee ledge rock is used for the floor-to-ceiling fireplace; a corner bookshelf arrangement flanks the fireplace. Probably the single most striking feature about the living room is the window-wall which separates the sun porch and living-dining rooms. Off the dining room is the unorthodox but functional V-shaped kitchen, complete with built-in breakfast nook and four windows.
There are two doorways in the living-room wall opposite the foyer: one leads downstairs to a guest lavatory; to the roomy laundry, wherein the radiant heating plant is located; and to the window-walled playroom—the second doorway leads upstairs to the sleeping area, which is above and away from any noisy portions of the home.
There are two baths on the upper level. which will prove a boon to the harried husbands with children of school age. All three bedrooms have cross ventilation and large wardrobe closets.
Summing up, this home boasts two full-size entertaining areas plus an auxiliary for summer use (the sun porch), living space to please even a larger-than-average family, and all the benefits of wise, forward-looking design.
For the family which refuses to mix its television and conversation or music-listening, this plan has further pleasant ramifications. The playroom could well be the site of the family TV receiver (wherein the Hopalong Cassidy set could romp at will without disturbing the remainder of the family) , while a high-fidelity fan might rig the living room for reception. Further, if there are teenagers in the family, the double living-room set-up (for that's what the addition of the play room amounts to) , would forestall discussion concerning which members of the family had evening command of the main living room. It would be entirely credible to assume that both adults and younger set might entertain at the same time without mutual disturbances.
Not the least of the pleasant features of this remarkable home are the three baths two complete with stall showers and the master bath with its combination tub and shower. The downstairs bath nicely serves as a guest powder room.
Storage space, always an important consideration in the modern home, is a feature of this dwelling. You will note an exceptional amount of extra space earmarked for storage in the two-car garage. The roomy laundry also has a considerable amount of space which can be uitlized as a catch-all for luggage, trunks, etc.
The builder of The Burnett added an extra exterior touch which may appeal to the do-it-yourself type. Youll notice in the picture a winding stone wall which serves the double purpose of shoring up the sloping lot and also providing a neat decorative touch. This is split-level design at its very best, since it's a home planned not for general use, but for particular circumstances. If your own lot and living habits match those for which The Burnett was designed, it will profit you to investigate further.
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