The Designs of Drumaldry

The following descriptions are drawn from the original marketing brochure.

Garden Court

This design was named for the “sunken courtyard which provides shimmering light and a delightful outdoor adjunct to the study, an attractive overlook for the dining room, and a refreshing view from the master bedroom.” One unusual feature of this design was the double staircase and the “glass-doored phone niche for your talkative teenagers, or for a clandestine call of your own.” In describing the master suite, the brochure notes that, “The discovery of a secret storage area for those private papers you’ll publish someday completes your tour of the Garden Court.”

Grand Court – “… grand in concept … the Grand Court.”

The concept for this design was highlighted by the “dramatic architectural surprise” created by the quality of light gained by the skylight dormer. Another singular feature was what was described as the “most exotic room in all of Drumaldry,” the master bedroom with its “soaring” redwood ceiling, “intimate balcony retreat,” fireplace, and private garden.

Twin Court - “An entry court, a rear court … the Twin Court!”

While the features highlighted for this design include the “largest entry in Drumaldry”… the vaulted living room and a two-story fireplace; the most effusive language was reserved for the garage. Here one could park, “five Volkswagens.”

Summit Court – “… we hope Drumaldry’s Summit Court summons you!”

Here the builder, in describing this house’s most distinguishing feature, cited the use of a technique employed by Frank Lloyd Wright. “From the stair landing with its soaring height, you pass through a contrasting low-ceilinged dressing are, to be greeted with an explosion of space as the ceiling of the master bedroom thrusts upward abruptly.”

Terrace Court

These houses were designed to “sit gracefully on a site sloping away from street level with a floor plan similar to Summit Court.”

Swords Way

Not included in the original brochure, these houses feature a dramatic, redwood cathedral ceiling that allows an open balcony that overlooks the living room and provides access to the second story bedrooms. Large windows throughout the first floor take advantage of the privacy of the walled garden and blur the distinction between the inside and outside.


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