Story and photos
by Ellsworth Dickson

Two years ago Chris
wife Jennifer found a house
in the Upper Lonsdale area
that was rather plain, but
had great potential.

As can be seen from the
“before” photograph, a
second floor was added. In
fact, the new house
resembles the old one at all.
The kitchen and living room
were extended and a dining
room added.

The result is a huge home
with four bedrooms, two
baths, with plumbing in for a
third, a fireplace, a large
sandeck out the back, new

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carpets and more other
interesting features.

With a room above the
kitchen, it would be im-
possible to have a skylight
and this problem was neatly
solved by mounting
fluorescent tubes behind rice
paper, giving a skylight
effect.

Another interesting im
novation is that the noof of

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insulation
Califoraia style stucco.

The kitchen has been
beautifully done in white ;’
with a Jenn- Aire range built
into an island. There is also a
builtin convection oven
acarby. The cupboards have
adjustable shelves.

Presently. the large mastcr
bedroom 1s) utilizing the
cnsutte arca a3 an office for
Chris, but it ts phombed for a
bath

About the only things icft
to do arc somc landscaping
and the installation of
Mexican tics in the dining
room