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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 10, 1960)
HERALD-AND NEWS, KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON SUNDAY, JANUARY 10, 1960 THE HOUSE OF THE WEEK PAGE SIX 'Mi- I, r' Raised Ranch Produces Bonus Space r By DAVID L. BOWEN This plan yields two houses for the cost of one. In most modern ranch homes, the basements sunk as far as possible to keep the roof lines low. This leaves little space above ground level for windows and con demns the basement to use for storage and utilities. Instead of being buried, the basement of X-92 in the House of the Week series has been "raised' above ground about half a level This permits use of large windows down below and removes the usual dingy atmosphere from what ordi CANTILEVERED MLCONV Mgrf . pi O "' it "f ' r,TO' II .JJJJL Otaa isHF tiviH-DiNiN xxx$ ah'ti"'! -ii)nj I -y,'"'! o1 SSI jpujol liiiiij I'V-'- IIE rt MASTER BEDROOM . -gfrfr UEDlJlwl , ; ifK sv-r 1 MAIN FLOOR: The front door Is placed halfway between upper and lower levels, with a foyer on each level. All neces sary ingredients of modern living are present on upper level. ' ' 0RPtH BTCj ! """ ! ; , a LIVINC-OININQ u FAMILY RM. IS'-O 1 IS'- I. "OT xiU ' BEDROOM 1 - IS-'i H'-l' ' i. I 11 I ! I mSSIM Ilk I I ' p - -U ifOYtB li kitchen jflpma LOWER FLOOR: This plan shows the ground level equipped as rental apartment. If desired, the space could be used for other purposes. Send this coupon for your STUDY PLAN YOU CAN GET a study plan for The House of The Week by filling in your name and address on the coupon on this page and sending it with 50 cents to this newspaper. This study plan shows each floor of the house together with each of the four elevations, front, rear and sides of the house. It is scaled at Vs-inch per foot. It includes a guide on "How to Get Your House Built." You can take this study plan to your bank or other mortgage lender and to your builder and get rough estimates on the cost of construction in this area as well as an idea of the cost in relation in your budget. . With this information you will know whether you will want to proceed with construction by order ing working blueprints direct from the architect and asking for bids for the work. . STUDY PLAN ORDER COUPON Building Editor: Enclosed is 50 cents. Please send me a copy of the study plan of The House of The Week X-V2 (pleas print) Street City . Stat . narily would be basement area Except for a small compartment set aside for furnace and laundry, the lower level of this home is completely habitable. Architect Samuel Paul, the de signer, has laid out this bonus area on the lower level as an income- producing apartment with living room, large bedroom, kitchen and bath. It could be rented to help pay the mortgage. Other Uses Possible However, this is only one pos sible use of the ground floor. A doctor or other professional man could easily have it partitioned into office space. It could be used X-92 STATISTICS This home has six rooms on the main level, three of them bedrooms, and a lower level that can be developed either as an apartment or as addition al bedroom, study or recreation space. Living area on the main floor is 1,282 sq. ft. Ground level has 869 sq. ft. Carport covers 278 sq. ft. and entry vestibule 93 sq. ft. Over-all dimensions are 50' 2" width by 43' depth, including cantilevered balcony. as a grandparents' apartment. Or a large family might use it for ad ditional bedroom, study or relax ation area. The front entry is placed ex actly halfway between the two levels. From the front door, there are seven steps up to the main floor foyer and seven down to the lower floor foyer. Glass panels flanking the stairway on both sides provide an abundance of light. A separate side door of the carport is available to give the lower floor a private secondary entrance. The upper level contains all the ingredients of comfortable family living. It has three bedrooms, two baths, long living - dining room, large kitchen, and convenient can tilevered balcony. Habitable area of the upper floor is 1,282 square feet on the ground floor the figure is 800. Car port covers 278 square feet and there's another 93 in the entry vestibule. : Additional Details The main floor is basically a simple rectangle, with entrance foyer and hallway leading to all rooms. The 25-foot plus combina tion living and dining room fea tures an unusual fireplace. A mas sive column of stone rises from the ground on the outside edge of the carport. This column ends in the living room wall just above the fireplace itself and a wide section lot glass continues from this point to the ceiling. The combination of bold stone and light glass cre ates a modern effect. The fireplace chimney is a round flue which runs outside the glass up through the roof. The kitchen is large enough to accommodate a dinette table and counter-top range, built-in refriger ator, double sink, dishwasher and an abundance of wall and floor cabinets. The balcony behind the kitchen is convenient for outdoor dining as well as lounging. ' Closet Space Abundant The three bedrooms are serviced by two baths and ample closets. The hall bath is equipped with double basins built into a counter top. In addition to private bath with a stall shower, the master bedroom has a dressing room with two closets, one walk-in and the other standard. The exterior is a combination of vertical siding, stone and glass. The lower floor can be constructed of concrete block faced with dec orative stone. The upper floor siding can be redwood, cypress or grooved plywood. The second floor overhangs the first all around, creating a decorative shadow line. Best site would be a lot sloping from side to side. On a level plot, the area around the entrance should be built up to within seven inches of the level of the main entry. RAISED RANCH: Basically, this is a ranch home that has been "raised" one-half level to make what ordinarily would be basement completely liveable. There are three bedrooms and big living-dining room and kitchen upstairs. ' ' I MODERN LIVING: This cutaway view shows . the rear corner of X-92's 25-foot living, dining room, its glamorous kitchen and attractive cantilevered balcony. An apartment on the lower level could be rented to help the owner meet mortgage payments.
