1950. A big house for a small lot.

 

Interested in a house that's a lot bigger than it looks one which can give you plenty of elbow room, big-house sized rooms, and privacy, and accomplish this with aplomb on a 6o-ft. lot if necessary? Then consider the merits of this house designed for length rather than width. To begin with, we liked it for the appealing way its brick façade looked from the street so self-contained and self-assured with those jutting side walls which encourage climbing vines, so jaunty with its smart trim and bright awnings. But when we walked inside and saw the excellent arrangement of the rooms, and their expansiveness, we knew that this exceptional house had just what so many of you have been asking for: an economical plan which can provide plenty of room for good living inside and out where land costs are high. And so we arranged to furnish blueprints and material lists from which you can duplicate it. The thing which is different, and very good, about this plan is the screened porch around which it's built—an especially good feature when a house has no basement. The porch is incorporated right into the house itself rather than tacked on as an afterthought. This one, which can be glassed-in as well as screened-in to make it a four-season room, opens from the living room, and is just a step from the big kitchen and from the bedrooms as well. It's an ideal playroom, sheltered outdoor area, study, or TV room, and it takes on the overflow from big parties as well. 

You don't have to be a whiz at reading plans to see how well organized this one is to make a big 1,956 sq. ft. of house seem even bigger. The roofed-over porch, equally convenient to living room, kitchen, and bedrooms, is the heart of its U-shaped plan. It's a part of the house itself, an ideal supplement to the 34'4" sweep of living room and dining area. The kitchen has space for laundry equipment and a good dining nook as well. The three generous bedrooms and two baths are in a wing of their own.

DESIGNER AND BUILDER: JAMES R. SAUNDERS
OWNERS: MR. & MRS. JAMES P. MITCHELL