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THE DINING-ROOM 
servants’ quarters, isolated in a boldly projecting 
wing, shelter the principal entrance from the 
northerly winds and form an effective forecourt 
to the design. As one enters the front door into 
a large and heavily panelled vestibule, a surpris¬ 
ingly complete view is had of the whole length 
of the garden. Some idea may be gained of this 
effect from the illustration of the reception-room 
shown on page 219. At the same time that the 
glories of the garden in full bloom are shown to 
the casual visitor, it should not be unnoticed how 
carefully the more intimate parts of the house 
are screened from accidental intrusion. The li¬ 
brary, with its veranda, whose lines centre with 
the right hand path of the garden, is completely 
isolated, having its private staircase from the 
owner’s apartments overhead; and this staircase 
also affords access, if desired, to the other suites 
of the second floor, by way of the gallery, which 
is shown in the view of the Hall on page 216. From 
this main hall ascends the principal staircase, 
whose beautiful detail is shown in the view just 
referred to. The breakfast-room and dining-room 
are grouped about this hall, with its extension 
under the main staircase, and a view of the dining¬ 
room is shown on this page. The second floor 
plan is as carefully studied and completely worked 
out, as is the plan of the first story. I'he owner’s 
suite entirely occupies the southeasterly end of 
the plan, and consists of a large bedroom, two 
bath-rooms, a dressing-room, abundant closet ac¬ 
commodation, and a large private balcony com¬ 
pletely commanding the garden, hut at the same 
time carefully screened from oversight from the 
other parts of the house. 
In addition to this principal suite, there are an 
isolated bedroom and bath-room over the entrance 
vestibule and hall, and four other family bed¬ 
rooms arranged in pairs, each suite with its bath¬ 
room adjoining, and all overlooking the garden. 
"Fhe servants’ bedrooms occupy on this floor the 
second story of the projecting wing already men¬ 
tioned. Between the house and the garden, there 
is the wide terrace referred to, which is paved 
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