Creative open floor plan attracts first-time buyers

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The Village at Liberty Green's George Washington model in St. Louis County, MO, won the Best in American Living Awards for the Midwest Region's Best Affordable First-Time-Buyer Home for 1993. The house features an open plan and high ceilings which give the illusion of space and luxury. The designers maximized the use of space in the 1053 sq ft plan and used a spiral staircase to connect an optional loft to the lower level. The kitchen contains an angled breakfast bar from where the living room can be seen while a nearby patio provides more living space. The house's easy maintenance became its main selling advantage.

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Housing opportunity program focuses on good design

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The Nehemiah Housing Opportunity Program-Andrews Colling in Portland, OR, received the Best in American Living Award for Best Affordable First-Time Buyer Home in the West Region for 1993. The program aims to present a lower cost alternative for the region's residents and designs which blend with the area's existing structures. One of the homes features a two-level plan where the living areas comprise the first floor and the bedrooms are on the second. Lap siding and a front porch characyerize the house exterior and allows for the futureconstruction of a garage and an extra room.

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First-floor master bedrooms attract empty nesters

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The Village of Hawthorne Hills's Inner Cottage A in Spring Township, PA, won the Best in American Living Awards for Best Affordable Empty-Nester Retiree Home in the Northeast Region for 1993. The house design has two versions, one each for single-story and two-story. The two story version offers two options which is determined by the size of the loft and the provision of an additional room. The design features a narrow width with spaces arranged to accommodate the master suite, the living and dining areas, a kitchen and breakfast room and a second bedroom in the ground level.

Housing, Empty nesters

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