DESIGN No. 7.
PERSPECTIVE VIEW,— PLATE IX.
TWO ELEVATIONS,—PLATE X.
TWO PLANS,—PLATE XI.
That compactness, or rather economy of space, which may be a meriteven in a country residence of a different description, cannot very wellbe observed in one attached to a farm of any extent. Compared with aVilla, such a building must necessarily occupy a greater area, in propor-tion to the size and number of the sitting rooms, because not only are theremany offices required, which in the other case are not needed, but theyare of a kind which do not admit of being placed below ground; neitheris it advisable to detach them from the house, as they ought always tobe as much as possible, under the immediate inspection of the mistressof the family. It would indeed be easy to erect these appendages quiteat the rear of the house, although connected with it, so as to preserveto this latter the character of a cottage orn& or villa; yet it will gene-rally be preferable to take advantage of the entire extent required, andinstead of screening or shutting out the subordinate buildings, to bringthe whole into one mass, thereby giving it that importance, of which thecontrary mode of treatment would deprive it;—importance, not in theusual acceptation of the term, but in the meaning attached to it by theartist. By adopting the mode here recommended, considerable effectand architectural character may be obtained, with comparatively littlestudy or extra expence. That irregularity, too, and intermixture ofhomeliness with more decorative features, which in a Villa would appearinconsistency, if not, either affectation or parsimony, will here benatural and appropriate. Independently of these considerations, thehouse will gain an aspect of greater substantial comfort, than it wouldpossess, if limited exclusively to the family rooms; and we should atonce perceive, that it comprises all those domestic conveniences whicha farming establishment requires.