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Lawn front of ‘“The Hedges”’ 
only fair to say, in this case, that even though ‘The 
Hedges” does labor under the disadvantage of having a 
front, it is a very delightful front and almost as attractive 
as the back. 
One of the pleasantest features about it all is that the 
house and its surroundings are the outcome of intelligent 
and amicable co-operation, as such things should be, be- 
tween architect and client. The architect, Charles Barton 
Keen, has felicitously incorporated the ideas and prefer- 
ences of the owners from foundation stone to ridgepole and 
the ideas and preferences, let it be understood, were well 
worth while. Adjustment of little personal fancies in the 
fabric of a house is like the fitting of a coat to the comfort 
of the wearer; it may look as well without, but it will never 
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be as satisfactory 
to the person that 
has to live ‘neat, 
But it is time to 
drop generalities 
and get at once to y 
the particulars of | // ecru 
portrayal. 
The ground on 
ele ly 9 9 10 lor 
Hedges” grew is a 
gentle declivity 
that, with acknowl- 
edgements to 
Caesar for the use 
of his phraseology, 
“slopes toward the 
north and west’’ so 
that uchenairennoon Ground floor plan of ‘“The Hedges” 
sun floods all the road front and one end with a deluge of 
light and makes the high, square-clipped privet hedges cast 
long shadows in the garden behind the house. A lusty 
hedge of privet shields the property from the road and 
gives all the privacy one wishes without obscuring the char- 
acter of the structure from passers-by. Nestling in a setting 
of greenery, just enough is visible to whet the wayfarer’s 
curiosity and make him wish to see more. Entering the 
gate, a long straight privet bordered lane stretches away 
past the side of the house to the stable and garage. 
At the lower end of the place, where the land dips 
rapidly, a wild hedgerow forms the boundary. Eleven 
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