Good Designs for Homes

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 7853, 15 July 1911, Page 13

Good Designs for Homes

"T*HIS house is of a more expensive Uo- * sign than an/ previously shown in thee© columns. It is roomy, and has all the accommodation and conveniences of a strictly up-to-date town house or suburban residence. Tho ground plan covers a space 31 feet in width by 5G feet in depth, exclusive of tho piazzas or verandahs. It is designed to bo of wooden iramo construction throughout, using extra heavy studs for the outside waLs.

The first floor is elevated four feet above ground level, and the stories are 9 feet 6 inches and 8 foot G inches in the clear, whilo there is a basement of * S feet. The entrance is at the left-hand side, frith a reception room and music room in front and living and dining rooms at the back, tho four rooms opening together en suite if desired,- with wide sliding doors. Behind the dining and living rooms is a crossway hall, with side entrance, largo cloak closet and toilet room. At the rear is tho kitchen.

with pantry and china closet; also stairsleading from basement to third story. There is on© main chimney, with a large' fireplace’ in the living room, and a roar chimney with kitchen range and laundry directly below connected with a drying room.

Tho second story has four large front bedrooms and two smaller ones at tho back connected by sliding doors and specially suited for children's use. All rooms are provided with ample clothe? closets, and there is one large bathroom. In tho front of tho basement is a large amusement room* connected directly with the main floor by the main, staircase. The attic story is finished with rooms for servants, storerooms, etc. This house is colonial in style, and finished in. any of the different timber? that may be used for the purpose, accord* ing to the taste of tho builder, will pro* vide a homo handsome in appearance and really comfortable in its interior arrangement. The floor of the main vciandah may be laid with cement tile.