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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (March 20, 1960)
TIKRALD AND NEWS, KLAMATH FALLS, ORECON THE HOUSE OF THE WEEK PACE SIX Comfortable Ranch Satisfies Space Hunger ' By Dovid L. Bowen Probably nine limes put of IP. the reason a family m'A t-a iiuiv. i.n bailment inlo a hou. : or (ion. one hou c (o another is to gc'. more te. There undoubtedly ore other iiin- ines invoked many far morej glamorous and uplifting but down if low the romantic generalities ui.'out med-jrn, suburban, gracious livtrii; !i re's one plain fact: io 3i c mfiirlobly, a family neeils .'.otf of loom. l'Ur, B-3 in (he House of the Week series of distinguished architect-designed homes recognizes this fact of life. "A well-proportioned room of ad equate dimensions does not re (jure compromises of 'multi-use' hanuling." says B-3 designer Ar chitect Herbert W. Neumann. "And (he avoidance of constant compro mise is what the term gracious living actually means." Open the front door in this three bedroom ranch and you enter a foyer that is as large as many rooms. "This is a gracious introduction to the house," continues Neumann, "and alto insurance for a sound traffic pattern. Kxtra hall space, usually described as 'waste' in a small home, has been used here to give the bedrooms a feeling of privacy not often found in a ranch home." . The kitchen is large enough to take care of work and breakfast Mb WORTH DREAMING ABOUT: This three-bedroom ranch home was designed fo fulfill completely the basic family need for space. It has a large foyer, L-shaped living and dining room, family room and a rear porch. areas with attractive comfort for each. The family room is not re quired for meals and can be main tained as an informal living room rather than a catch-all for routine family functions. Main living room and dining room are completely off the regu lar traffic route and thus can be kept ready at all times to serve their proper function; providing an attractive setting for entertainment. Including the two-car garage, B-3 has a width of 77' 44" and will in most areas fit on a 100' lot. The depth is 40' 4'. Habitable area Is 1,844 square feet. Brick contrasts with wood shingles on the exterior and the inviting front porch is ue lined by wrought iron columns. Additional Details Living room is in the front, just to the right of the foyer. It has a bright window overlooking the porch and a fireplace with flag stone hearth. The dining room ad joins the living room in an L- .771 n. f I" HCArT "J r-""'"' "ft- I KITCHEN I 1 I FAMILY 15'6"10 llAVnoVN ROOM 5 rSlDININS ROOM BAThTI IT'S""1' g 1V3Ani BFPOOOM 1 mrzZZtlr f III 13M-1C II I lLfs 'J I 6 l I- 1 3 I 'i-i'iL-VAN.. I 1rwAL-l 3 S fj I IVI"! ROOM BATH Jriosci l " FOYER Ij D1'3"13'3" I J I lfTTTTt H ' tt 3j I,, I A M T r BEDROOM 8 pi BEDROOM 3 ' PORCH ii'ri33" is nu-nio' - r - PORCH GARAGE HtBET W. Ncuhahh .Plah 205 FLOOR PLAN: Good planning keeps idle traffic out of the living and dining rooms. Note also the huge size of the three walk-in closets. Living area is 1,844 square feet. ENGINEERED FOR ENTERTAINING: Artist's view looks toward fireplace wall from foyer. Fart f dining room it visible at Uft ind beyond that th rear porch. shape and has sliding glass doors opening to the side porch and a picture window at the back. The big front foyer directs traf fic to all carefully separated zones: formal entertaining, bed room section and the family room The latter is as large as many living rooms and has its own pic ture window looking out over the back yard. It is centrally located and can be reached from the foy er, through swinging doors from the kitchen, or from the rear ves tibule. A second area for relaxation is the porch adjacent to the dining room, which can be left open, screened, louvered or enclosed. Plenty of basement area is avail able for future play space or hob by room if development on the lower level is desired. If built with out a basement, the area shown as stairway would become utility and laundry room. Efficient Kitchen Spacious planning provides the kitchen with a good, generous U- shaped section to hold all appli ances, work counters and put-away shelves. The work area is off the traffic route. There's a big break fast area at the window end. The planning of the bedroom wing accentuates privacy a re quirement sometimes ignored in a ranch house. The foyer serves as a buffer between living and sleeping areas, Bedroom hall, bathrooms and closets separate the rooms ef ficiently, so that all members of the family can be shielded as much as possible from other room activities and noises. Master bedroom has a walk-in closet of room proportions and there Is a bathroom with stall shower that is partitioned to of fer lavatory service at the rear vestibule. An extra guest lavatory could be added, if desired, at the foyer by converting the big closet to that purpose. B-3 STATISTICS This ranch design offers 1,844 square feet of living space. There are two baths and a to tal of seven rooms, three of them bedrooms. Out of a total of eight closets, three are of luxurious walk-in dimensions. Width of the plan is 77'4" and depth is 40'4". 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-incli 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: J Enclosed is 50 cents. Pleose send me a copy of the study plan of The House of The Week 1 B-3 Nome Street City .. (pleose print) State .
