. The Englishman's house, from a cottage to a mansion. A practical guide to members of building societies, and all interested in selecting or building a house . A SCULPTORS VILLA. 347 room^ d d. These are entered direct from the gallery;in the front of the building are five smaller sleeping. rooms. At the conservatory end the gallery opens onto the roof of the ante-room beneath, and from this 348 A sculptors villa. there is an entrance to a circular gallery inside theconservatory. On the servants^ side are seen twolarge sleeping rooms, and a housemaids closet; as thisportion of the building is
. The Englishman's house, from a cottage to a mansion. A practical guide to members of building societies, and all interested in selecting or building a house . A SCULPTORS VILLA. 347 room^ d d. These are entered direct from the gallery;in the front of the building are five smaller sleeping. rooms. At the conservatory end the gallery opens onto the roof of the ante-room beneath, and from this 348 A sculptors villa. there is an entrance to a circular gallery inside theconservatory. On the servants^ side are seen twolarge sleeping rooms, and a housemaids closet; as thisportion of the building is kept lower than the other,it could have two or three rooms constructed over thekitchen, or it could be carried up another story. Theplan of the principal bedchambers is taken up anotherfloor; the small staircase for this purpose is seen atthe end of the gallery. The cross section (page 347) shows the height of thebuilding, and its general construction. The whole ofthe principal living rooms in the three floors are of thesame height, 16 ft. 6 in. each; 37 steps were requiredin the principal staircase to ascend to the first floor onone side, and 31 on the other; the roof of the saloonwas to be constructed similar to the roof of the Riding-house shown in plate, page 389. Large roofs ca
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