. Villas and cottages . VILLAS AND COTTAGES. 271 DESIGN No. 24. (V. & W.) IRREGULAR BRICK VILLA. This study has been prepared for execution for agentleman residing in Newburgh, and is designed tosuit a very agreeable site commanding an extensiveview of the Hudson River. No contracts have atpresent been made, and I am therefore unable to giveparticulars of cost, but should estimate it at from$10,000 to $12,000, if the house is built of brick, andthe attic left unfinished, as proposed. The plan provides an entrance-porch opening into. PLAN OF ROOFS a large hall, in which is a wide, open staircas
. Villas and cottages . VILLAS AND COTTAGES. 271 DESIGN No. 24. (V. & W.) IRREGULAR BRICK VILLA. This study has been prepared for execution for agentleman residing in Newburgh, and is designed tosuit a very agreeable site commanding an extensiveview of the Hudson River. No contracts have atpresent been made, and I am therefore unable to giveparticulars of cost, but should estimate it at from$10,000 to $12,000, if the house is built of brick, andthe attic left unfinished, as proposed. The plan provides an entrance-porch opening into. PLAN OF ROOFS a large hall, in which is a wide, open staircase leadingto the upper story. Where there is no second stair-case in a country house, this plan of arranging the 272 VILLAS AND COTTAGES. principal flight in the main hall is attended with sev-eral disadvantages, as the servants have to be con-stantly traversing it backward and forward when at-tending to the upper rooms. In a house like this, onthe other hand, where there is a kitchen wing and aback staircase, a well-proportioned, handsome, open de-sign, with newel posts and solid turned balusters, maybe made to add much to the dignity of the hall, andto give a special character and individuality to thewhole house. The owner, when giving his instruc-tions in regard to the design now under considera-tion, laid much stress on this feature of the plan, andwas desirous that it should be both easy of ascent andliberal in its general appearance. I have endeavoredto avoid one inconvenience that is often felt in housesthat have the s
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