December, 1919 
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Gillies 
Genuine half-timber—the type that 
is an integral part of the construc¬ 
tion—has been used, in this house. 
Its general design is Elizabethan and 
the atmosphere of that era is success¬ 
fully maintained in the old English 
slate roof with its characteristic 
clustered chimneys. The two bay 
windows, though alike in effect, are 
quite different in detail 
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Along the front of the house runs 
a broad paved terrace with a brick 
retaining wall. Evergreens in tubs 
arc placed at regular intervals and 
form a connecting link between the 
oak of the house timbers and the 
greenery of the garden. Stone 
excavated on the site has been used 
for garden walls in the foreground 
and the terrace flooring 
