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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1956
Page
23
The House of the Week presents T-603 a compact 1221 square foot plan by Petersen Ebbert with a two car garage and rear garden yard. It combines three bedrooms a full bath a half bath and a convenient service vestibule reflecting economical design aimed at modern families.
Practical tips for selecting a builder with advice from homeowners bankers and dealers. The article notes asking current homeowners and local professionals for references and lists reliable builders. It also includes demographic and infrastructure trivia about Arizona Mississippi and U.S. food spending.
The notice offers a 4 inch per foot study plan showing each floor and four elevations. It costs 35 cents plus name and address and includes guidance on how to get your house built. The plan helps estimate construction costs and budgeting and aids in obtaining bids from builders or ordering blueprints from the architect.
A reader encloses 35 cents and requests a copy of the study plan for The House of the Week, Design T-603, noting please print.
Dick Wright of the High Point Board of Realtors says 1950s home buying is strong due to new home construction easier financing and a buyer friendly market. Veterans loans FHA mortgage insurance conventional loans and longer bank loan terms all aid access to home ownership amid a large postwar building boom.
Young couples should plan for a second bathroom during construction to avoid future crowding. A single bathroom can hinder growing families, causing waits during morning and evening rushes. If full completion is unaffordable, request rough-in plumbing to allow later installation.
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