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AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 



December, 1905 



'Windemere,' the Summer Home of W. O. Underwood, Esq. 



Magnolia, Massachusetts 



T IS doubtful if a more 

 picturesque or rugged bit of 

 coast along the shores of 

 Massachusetts could be 

 found than that which 

 forms the site of this inter- 

 esting house which was built for W. O. 

 Underwood, Esq., at Magnolia, Mass. It 

 is really built overhanging the cliffs, and 

 while the entrance front faces the road, and 

 is on a line with it, its main front faces the 

 ocean. It is constructed of stucco from the 

 grade line to the peak, and of a soft gray 

 color, while the trimmings are of cypress of 

 a soft brown tone. 



The entrance is direct from the road and 

 the front is well broken by its many different 

 windows in artistic designs. The casement 

 windows opening out, the arched window 

 which gives light to the staircase and the 

 dormer windows in the roof are all good 

 features. The roof is shingled. Growing 

 vines and rambler roses are growing over 

 the stucco walls, while the group of shrub- 

 bery at one corner of the house nearly hides 

 the service entrance. 



The beauty of the house is not so much 

 from the entrance side as where, overhanging the water, 

 the broad veranda gives one magnificent views in every 

 direction. This veranda, supported by massive pillars of 

 wood, is wide and spacious, and the floor is not, as is usually 

 the case, covered with rugs, but it is well fitted with comfort- 

 able piazza furniture. 



The interior of this house is suggestive of cheer, and while 

 it is simple in its treatment, the home atmosphere prevails 



How a Veranda May Be Made Comfortable and Attractive 



The Dining-Room Has a Colonial Fireplace 



as soon as one crosses the threshold. The plan of the first 

 floor presents practically one room. The reception-room is 

 trimmed with cypress, and has a low beamed ceiling and 

 walls which are paneled. The broad, open fireplace shows a 

 chimney-breast of glazed tiles, high up, and follows the cus- 

 tom of old Colonial houses. At one end of the room is an 

 ingle-nook furnished with a paneled seat. 



The dining-room, which opens from the reception-room, 

 is finished with old English oak, while the 

 wall hangings are of green. The ceiling of 

 this room is beamed and ribbed in a massive 

 manner. The fireplace, of handsome de- 

 sign, is built of brick which are laid in white 

 mortar, while the hearth and the facings 

 are of the same, and it also has a mantel 

 with shelf supported on corbeled brackets. 

 Over the shelf there is placed a rare old 

 Colonial mirror, following the old-time set- 

 tings of the Colonial rooms. At the end of 

 this room, and partly screened from the 

 main part of the room, is the staircase with 

 its quaint balustrade rising up to the second 

 floor. 



The butler's pantry is fitted with the usual 

 drawers, dressers and sink, and is complete, 

 while the kitchen, with which it is connected, 

 is furnished with all the best modern con- 

 veniences and is well placed. 



The second floor contains the several 

 sleeping-rooms, provided with large well 

 fitted closets and bathrooms. The bed- 

 rooms are finished in a simple but artistic 

 manner, with white painted trim and a good 

 color scheme. The bathrooms are fitted 

 with porcelain fixtures and exposed nickel- 



