This tri-level with its uncluttered wall spaces and floor areas, is a comfortable, labor-saving home which every family will enjoy. The three levels, divided into work, living and sleeping areas are planned for easy traffic circulation. With the large garage designed for the lower level, the first level includes a separate entry, fireplace in the living area and a terrace opening off the dining room and kitchen. The plan calls for two bedrooms and a study which could also be used as a third sleeping area ... all including ample closet space. Note also the vanitory, partial basement, wide overhang on the exterior plus the lovely planting box. This will truly be "the" home of the neighborhood.
Shown here is a two-story home resembling certain colonial style features. The attached 1 1/2-car garage is designed for frame construction as is the second floor. First floor is planned for brick veneer. Living room with dining L is spacious. There is access from dining to a rear covered porch. A step-saving U-shaped kitchen with a large nook is featured and the first floor also contains a study with nearby powder room just off front entry. There are four bedrooms plus a cedar closet up- stairs. Master bedroom boasts a private bath. The second bath serving other bedrooms has a double. lavatory. A recreation room can be planned at the rear of basement if desired.
Following are some of our most popular low cost homes and summer retreats. Designed for maximum comfort and styled to harmonize with their surroundings, these modest homes contain every convenience for enjoyable living.
If you will study the various floor plans you are sure to find an arrangement that will meet your particular requirements.
There are compact bunk bedroom and one bedroom layouts; also many two and three bedroom plans; basement and no basement one and one and a half story plans; even a duplex which can also serve as a roadside stop-over for income purposes.
This Homograf prizewinner is perfectly planned for gracious, comfortable living and is a true masterpiece in modern American styling. Well balanced, with a lovely picture window and colorful planting box, this home includes virtually everything the average family could wish. A generous sized living and dining area with fireplace and built-in China cabinet, two lovely bedrooms, a large bath and sufficient closet and linen space, this popular home has been carefully planned for top convenience. The study, with access to terrace, and with ceiling hung draw drapes for added privacy, can be used as a spare room. Also study the step-saving kitchen- laundry arrangement.
This home, designed in a casual contemporary style, contains many fine features. It will appeal especially to young moderns as well as those who seek something different so that an unusual and interesting interior can be achieved. Imagine the delight of the creative homemaker who sees this window arrangement and the studio ceilings through-out. The flush panel door is framed in glass admitting light into the entry hall, for a charming, well lit entrance into your home. There's an indoor planter to the left of the door. To the right we have a sliding door to the kitchen, ahead the hall leads to the living room and the sleeping section. The living room has panoramic windows overlooking the terrace. The windows extend almost from floor level to the top of the studio ceiling and are broken up into interesting panels.
Among the many favorite features in this home are: An easy to work in kitchen and large dining nook facing the street; a lavatory near the service entrance; rear location of living- dining room for added privacy; a terrace off living area; four bedrooms; a conveniently located full bath; an excellent traffic pattern and a full basement. Put them all together and you have the ingredients for years of comfortable living. There are plenty of closets for clothes, a guest wrap closet and two linen closets. Brick veneer construction keeps maintenance costs at a minimum.
A spacious three bedroom ranch model with large living and dining facilities, this home has a rather unusual room layout. Notice how neatly the dining nook, kitchen, lavatory, laundry facilities and heating unit space fit across the back of the attached double garage. This gives a trim straight line appearance across the back of the house and an interesting irregularity in the front elevation. Each of the three bedrooms is better than average size and the full bath has an excellent arrangement. A fireplace, abundant closet space, practical placement of kitchen equipment and laundry facilities plus built-in oven and range are some of the other features that make this home outstanding.
Almost evenly divided into two parts, one for living and food preparation space the balance for sleeping facilities and laundry room, this arrangement has been planned for maximum comfort and convenience. A basementless design, this home contains the necessary storage space where needed and in the attached garage. The generously proportioned living-dining room has a multi-pane view window with top vents, a long unbroken wall length for furniture placement, a fireplace and a china cabinet in the dining area. There's an ideal kitchen-Family Room layout. Furnace and water heater are enclosed by louvered doors, a planning desk and built-in oven are located back of the fireplace while built-in range is located for convenient food service. Laundry room with lavatory is a compact area with access to rear porch and center hall.
Neat and trim, this three-bedroom home of cedar shakes and brick construction boasts a full basement with plenty of room for recreation. Large closets are found in the sleeping areas and the kitchen features a cheerful work area with a corner sink under a window. The large living-dining combination is well lighted by the large picture window and includes a fireplace a one end. There is a guest closet in the separate entry hall which is made private by an attractive trellis partition. With a breeze way leading to garage, ample storage and cabinet space in the garage, plus a gabled roof and colorful planting box, this home invites a second glance.
This room arrangement is geared to present day living requirements. Note the lovely planter near entry. 30 inches in height and containing a copper liner for your plants, it is a welcome bit of color and a delightful separation between foyer and living room. The living room with its long, unbroken wall lengths and cozy bay view window give you a splendid relaxation center. The built-in range is next to the dining room hot food is just a step away from the table. Also notable is the two bath layout-each has double bowl vanitory unit, a most welcome convenience indeed. Master bedroom has direct access to front bath. Stairs to the basement, terrace and rear door to garage are near the kitchen. Sleeping section contains three spacious bedrooms.
For the Modernists in our midst, here's an example of a truly contemporary design. By its very simplicity and cleanness of lines this three bedroom ranch home stands on a level with the finest in modern designs. Large closets are featured in all bedrooms and high windows are used throughout for good furniture arrangements. The spacious bath includes vanitory and towel cabinet and the kitchen has laundry facilities at one end and table space by a sunny window. A trellis is designed by the pass-through from the kitchen and dining area and the living room features a stone wall with fireplace. Note the covered rear terrace and two car garage with incinerator and workspace.
Just imagine the thrill of owning this beautifully styled home with its unique roof treatment, pillar-like trellises and long ledge rock planting box. Huge picture windows, combined with smaller windows add further appeal to this artistic home. Stepping into the entry hall which is separated from the living room by a lovely inside lattice you are introduced to a home for modern living. The spacious living-dining area is conveniently separated from the hall by the fireplace arrangement, which is situated so as to make use of more wall space. A roomy kitchen featuring a snack bar; a sizeable bath; study and two large bedrooms complete the layout of this exceptional design.
Custom extras abound in this well designed contemporary ranch home. Ledge rock fireplace dominates living-dining room which also features studio ceiling, large picture window and built-in china cabinet. Front entry hall contains guest closet and provides easy traffic to all parts of the house. Bedrooms have high windows for privacy plus sliding doors on wardrobe closets-no banged up corners on your furniture! Bath has vanitory and its large linen closet is also accessible from hall. Kitchen is average in size, but excellent planning has produced compact work center, ample storage space plus sunlit snack-bar! Hall at rear of kitchen has lavatory, storage closet, carport entrance and basement stairs. Laundry facilities and heating unit will be located in basement.
This is a home with a truly luxurious living plan. Note the space-saving of the projecting front entry at the end of the long, front porch that runs along the full depth of the living room. When you enter the impressive social area you will be delighted with the open planning that encompasses the living room, dining room and kitchen. The centrally located ledgerock fireplace and studio ceilings make this portion of the home doubly attractive. The secluded patio with its barbecue grill and access to hobby room will provide pleasure for the entire family. The Hobby Room has a self-closing fire door to the garage, a French Door to the yard and a door to the hall which provides direct access to all areas of the home. Three bedrooms and full bath comprise the sleeping section. Note convenient location of lavatory.
Planned for maximum privacy and complete separation of sleeping wing, this "H" plan has many advantages. The inviting entranceway is a sunlit area with a planter inside the entry. To the right are located the service, dining and living areas of the home and to the left the well appointed, and completely private, sleeping wing. Note the smooth efficiency and interesting window arrangement in this kitchen. As for the living and dining room, here's an area that will lend itself to a variety of furniture arrangements. It features a sliding window wall to rear terrace. A barbecue grill on the terrace makes outdoor dining a pleasure. Master bedroom has its own bath. Another full bath and a lavatory complete the sleeping wing.
Efficient planning is a "must" in a home under 1,200 sq. ft. That is why HomOgraf designers have utilized every foot of space in this home so as to give the homeowner maximum livability and convenience. For example, take the vestibule... a flagstone floor eliminates hard to clean spots on your rugs when muddy boots are removed. The centrally located fireplace with its flagstone hearth dresses up the entire living-dining area. The lavatory which is accessible from den and kitchen is located near door to terrace. Note also the laundry facilities, enclosed heating unit and door to garage. This kitchen is planned to make chores easier. The two bedrooms have cross ventilation and good size closets. The den could serve as a 3rd bedroom as it has a closet and direct access to lavatory. Altho this home is basementless there's built-in storage space in the garage.
Contemporary ranch with extras! A pleasing note is the long, protected front porch. Double front doors lead into hall con- taining guest closet, washroom with vanitory, stairs to bas ment and arch to living-dining room featuring studio ceiling through-out. Living room has a stacked brick corner fireplace, high placement of rear windows for privacy and furniture arrangement and dining area has cabinet. Most dramatic however, are the two 7' sliding glass doors leading to terrace with barbecue grill. Terrace has corrugated plastic roof with accent on color! Master bedroom has sliding door access to wash- room and spacious closet. Window placement permits easy furniture arrangement. Other bedrooms have plenty of light, closets with sliding doors and ample wall space.
For the Modernists in our midst, here's an example of a truly contemporary design. By its very simplicity and cleanness of lines this three bedroom ranch home stands on a level with the finest in modern designs. Large closets are featured in all bedrooms and high windows are used throughout for good furniture arrangements. The spacious bath includes vanitory and towel cabinet and the kitchen has laundry facilities at one end and table space by a sunny window. A trellis is designed by the pass-through from the kitchen and dining area and the living room features a stone wall with fireplace. Note the covered rear terrace and two car garage with incinerator and work space.
Custom extras abound in this well designed contemporary ranch home. Ledge rock fireplace dominates living-dining room which also features studio ceiling, large picture window and built-in china cabinet. Front entry hall contains guest closet and provides easy traffic to all parts of the house. Bedrooms have high windows for privacy plus sliding doors on wardrobe closets-no banged up corners on your furniture! Bath has vanitory and its large linen closet is also accessible from hall. Kitchen is average in size, but excellent planning has produced compact work center, ample storage space plus sunlit snack-bar! Hall at rear of kitchen has lavatory, storage closet, carport entrance and basement stairs. Laundry facilities and heating unit will be located in basement.
The "U" shaped floor plan; studio ceilings; smart, contemporary styling make this home an ideal choice for the city dweller. Notice the specially cut glass windows above front masonry wall...these give ample light yet provide desirable privacy for the homeowner. The living room with window wall entrance-way to private patio is an arresting room indeed. An unbroken "L" of wall space beneath front windows and near the fireplace simplifies furniture placement. Natural fireplace occupies a space saving location. There's another sliding window wall between patio and master bedroom. You can see what a wonderful feature this patio is...almost an indoor room because it is screened from view by carport position. Location of extra lavatory is especially convenient. Kitchen, dining, utility areas have been arranged with the homemaker's requirements in mind.
