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a WINNETKA TALK May 7, 1927 439 Woodlawn Avenue, Glencoe Brand new brick colonial home on high, beautifully wooded lot, convenient to school and transportation. 4 bedrooms, 2 baths. Toilet and lavatory on 1st floor. 2 open porches. Hot water heat. 2 car brick garage to match. Price $24,000 OPEN FOR INSPECTION 899 Linden Avenue Hubbard Woods Winnetka 185 Builds Beautiful House on Sheridan Road in Wilmette William F. Blades of Evanston, well known builder of homes, is completing a very attractive seven-room solid brick English home with tile roof at 1004 Sheridan road, Wilmette, which he intends to occupy the latter part of May. . The house is. heated with gas. In the basement is a fire-proof garage large enough for four cars. A feature of the house is the living room which has a vaulted ceiling. A balcony with iron grille opens from the master bed- room. There are three baths, two with tile walls. The entire house is msulated swith balsam wool. The lot fronts 50 feet on Sheridan road and has a depth of 150 feet. Mr. Blades purchased the lot just eleven weeks ago and already the house is practically complete. R. M. Johnston and company were the brokers in the purchase of the land. North Shore Realty Co. Reports Sales of Homes The North Shore Real Estate com- |pany of Wilmette. reports the following sales: the Barton E. Little home, 501 Laurel avenue, Wilmette, to Herman Schuman, a well known resident of Wilmette; the Charles "E. Olewine home, 732 Park avenue, Wil- mette, to Guy A. Gladson, of the law firm of Winston, Strawn, and Shaw; the Martin Callaghan home, 430 Lau- rel avenue, Wilmette, to Charles S. Macferren, cashier of the National Bank of the Republic; the Leonard and Gleason new house, 270 Warwick | road, Winnetka, to J. H. Hoffman of Rogers Park. This House Built By Bengston at 986 Vernon Ave., Glencoe. "Builder of Unique Homes" In Building a New Home Remodeling the Old One Bear this in mind. The job is just as sure as the accom- plishments of the man who undertakes the job. A builder of new homes knows best how to treat an old house; how to remodel it into something larger or to renovate it as it is. Get my estimate on whatever you are planning. Previous work is my best guarantee. For Cement Work of All Kinds Be sure to get my figures, | am in a position to render ex- pert and speedy service in this type of work. Harry Beng 975 Oak Street WINNETKA BUILDING THE DRIVEWAY The driveway is a very import- ant feature for the man that loves his car as well as his home. The proper drive put in originally, the less repairs there ever need be; and for the drive that needs repair, the sooner taken care of the less damage can be done. Garages Constructed There is a knack in not only building the attractive, practical garage, but also in doing so to utilize the space least needed for other purposes. Screens Made to Order Have this important part of the house- hold equipment taken care of now. Estimates entail no obligation. ston Phone Winn. 2103 Quinlan & Tyson Show Big April | Sales Activity Quinlan & Tyson, Inc, report an ac- tive month just closed. The sales de- partment has negotiated sale contracts in all three offices, Chicago, Evanston and Winnetka, from April 30, 1927, totaling $1,011,366.66, it is announced. The properties sold include homes in Evanston, Wilmette, Winnetka, and Glencoe, apartment sites in Evanston and investment properties of various types in Chicago and Evanston. The renting and property manage- ment department has had a very ac- tive renting season in both renewals and anew leases of apartments and commercial properties, it is reported. The insurance department also -has had its share of activity in the hand- ling of various forms of insurance and particularly in additional business in tornado insurance due to the recent an unusually busy period from Janu- ary 1 to April 30, 1927, showing an high winds. The loan and investment has had increase of 139% over the same period last year, which was also an active season. Evanston Families Purchase Plots in Indian Hill Estate H. W. Bills of Bills' Realty, Inc, reports two additional sales in Indian Hill Estates for the current week. Mr. and Mrs. William M. McKnight of 73872 Hinman avenue, Evanston, and Mr. aid Mrs. Marley Halvorsen of 811 Judson avenue, Iivanston, have purchased together two lawns, both facing each other, with a total depth of 406 feet, the frontawe of which property is in excess of 100 feet. The two lawns join together at the end of Iroquois lane in Indian Hill Estates. Mrs. McKnight and Mrs. Halvor- sen are twin sisters and the two fam- ilies plan construction of two large homes of harmonious English design, to be completed and ready for occu- pancy by early autumn. Hokanson & Jenks, Inc., Announce Sale of Homes Mr. and Mrs. Henry G. Prosser, 645 Judson avenue, Evanston, have pur- chased from Benjamin F. Clifford the frame residence at 801 Lake avenue, southwest corner of 8th street, Wil- mette. They are planning a consider- able amount of remodeling so they will not be able to move into their new home until the first of August. They have, however, sold their Ev- anston home to Mr. and Mrs. D. O. Welty, Jr., who are moving in im- mediately. These two sales were made by Thomas S. Hodgson and Dewitt Stillman of Hokanson & Jenks, Inc. No prices were disclosed. Mr. and Mrs. Wheaten Augur, of Evanston have purchased through Mrs. Alice Skinner. Winnetka repre- sentative of Hokanson & Jenks, Inc, the white clapboard home of Andrew S. Clark. This property adjoins the Indian Hill Golf club. SELL WILMETTE HOME Mr. and Mrs. Vance F. Foster have sold their residence at 1526 Highland avenue, Wilmette, to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Calvert. Mr. and Mrs. Foster have taken an apartment in North Ev- anston Manor. The eleventh annual convention of the Illinois Association of Real Estate boards will be held in East St. Louis October 6, 7 and 8, 1927, it was an- nounced this week at headquarters of the state .association.