If the bungalow site is wisely chosen on a hill, it has the advantages of good drainage, a superior view and better ventilation 
A Woods Bungalow With City Conveniences 
by Jean Oliver 
The living-room is large in proportion to the general plan, and opens on 
a hall that runs the length of the bungalow 
The original slope of the land was kept, thus avoiding the expense of 
cutting and filling, besides preserving a more attractive appearance 
T HE convenience and economy of a city apartment, combined 
with the freedom and simplicity that is possible only in the 
woods, represented our idea of what life ought to be in the sum¬ 
mer. When we came into possession of a plot of ground on a 
wooded hillside, we lost no time in drawing plans for a bungalow 
in which to put our theories into practice. 
The problem before us was to attain the greatest amount of 
practical comfort and convenience for the least expense, and at 
the same time to make the place attractive. To our way of 
thinking the result has covered these points. 
Our floor plan measures 28' x 37', including a living-room 
14' x 15'6", with an open fireplace, a reception hall 8' x 9', a 
dining-room of irregular shape, but equaling a ten-foot square, 
a bedroom 10'x 14', a bathroom 6 ' x 7', a kitchen 8'x 13', a cen¬ 
tral hall 7' x 9', a 5' x g' closed porch with refrigerator closet, 
and a generous supply of closets in four of the rooms. About 
one-third of the space under the house is walled off for a cellar 
and this is the only expense for masonry in the foundation. The 
remaining outer walls, resting on “piers,” are all shingled to the 
ground, and the space within used for the storage of firewood 
and other things not wanted in the cellar proper. An attic covers 
the entire house, whereby much heat is kept from the rooms be¬ 
low in hot weather. 
The builders’ estimate for this bungalow was a trifle over 
$2,200, divided as follows: 
Mason work, plastering, etc., $540; plumbing, $275; lumber 
and woodwork, $730; painting, complete, $145; labor, $525. 
Although the quest for simplicity led us to plan some things 
that were primitive, we felt that we could not afford crudeness 
in matters so important as plumbing and kitchen range; health 
and comfort depending upon these things being convenient and 
up-to-date. Also we allowed ourselves the luxury of a living- 
room with six windows, that was large in proportion to the gen¬ 
eral plan, and we indulged in a roomy bedroom closet, five by 
six feet, with a window, and large enough to contain a good 
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