COMPACTNESS, and convenience of maintenance, without any sense of crowding, was the goal sought by Mr. and Mrs. John Willy, in selecting a design for their new home at 10750 S. Seeley Avenue. They found what they were seeking in an attractive English colonial model, built of red brick, with white stone trim. An open terrace extending across the front of the house, and the small curved porch at the entrance door, add much to the exterior view.
There is a vestibule, provided with an inner door, between the reception hall and the front entrance. Any part of the house is easily accessible from the reception hall, which is given distinction by a triple arch design. At the right is the dining room, at the left the living room, and the large arch in the center faces the stair to the second floor and the open hallway leading to the breakfast room, kitchen, lavatory, and stair to the large basement den or billiard room, all in the rear part of the house.
The feature of the 27×18 foot living room is the special stone fireplace in the middle of the wall opposite the entrance arch, set between two sets of French doors leading to the sun room, which contains six casement windows. All windows in the house, by the way, are of plate glass, which is superior to the ordinary variety in allowing clarity of vision. Casement windows, opening inward to allow facility in cleaning, are the rule.
The kitchen is finished in white enamel, with all cabinets, shelves, cupboards, and work tables built in. A clothes chute and garbage incinerator are in keeping with its labor-saving design. A rear entry hall provides space for the ice-box.
The upper floor is divided into four bedrooms, two baths, and hallway. An unusually attractive feature is the balcony porch at the rear which is reached from glazed doors at the stair landing, a feature which also assures a maximum of light on the stair. A short flight of stairs off the upper hall leads to the attic, which has been left unfinished.
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