SUBURBAN MASTERTON.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2998, 8 September 1888, Page 2

SUBURBAN MASTERTON.

pVelfEnlMp'f Miatertont Borough' 'lately 'wlu'fie. astpiiislted \to~leam ,tho imprjfffmetits'in'that"distriot; espeo',ially; on" r ; the: Mastertou-WGllingtdn coaoh rpadi ■- 'Buildings of a substeitialf kind; have lbeen;"er«ted,'> iiriif many.; of 'the early residences 'have been improved out of all knowledge. The Manaia. allotments. especially seem tohave progressed rapidly, and eyergreen|and„pmamentalWeß;ani lawn grass have: replaced the hush', aiid flax swamp of former days.. Mr James Russell's highly ornamental residence is the first to'strike the traveller'seyeinthisdistrict. For:'a humberof years it was in an : unfinished state, but now.it has been com-, 'pleted. and' has. a |ery. attractive appearanoe.*"Mi' J, King's residence adjoins, and has, a front with a. I Mr

Llewellyn; Smith iia| added a] two gMry' .wing to which' quite' dwarfs> tKSl'qrigibaJjelifice. The j s !iron> roof an|Mibeen%>ain|ed'ipeep : tp>tjh| '■ appearaice/of the. propeVtyV ! Aj.number shrubs in front ]m getting 'to~a"good height,-and plh'pto, that, plans are being preparejj-toSay out drives, walks and lams:in';frbnt of the house Mil'\y*. ia a wellknown audit is perhaps dpacious groiindßare ;beaiitiifdllyjaid out with valuable flowering shrubs, ornamental trVes'arid flower beds. A lovely hedge.-of;Hakia ooa. full bloom is dehgbtfeliri'ibolqraTidodpri Mrs N Thomps6n's;comparatively. new residence is close ..b'yi and 'is a verydesirable property,.;- TheV building, although but;,jone . stpryjhigh, is lofty and [ surrounded by a verandah.;- TheygrpuHtiVare well laid oiit,it'and improve l - "year by year, as tlie youiig'trees groV. number of Native'pajms arid cabbage* trees add to the '"genplVappearance of the place. Mr G. fl..'Shute , s.pro- > perty, adjoining the Solway 'Estate, has been greatly improved of late, and extensive alterations made to the homestead, The latest, addition, however, to this district is

Mb Feist's New Eesidknoe. The design is in,the rural Italian style, and is a substantial two-storey building, with corrugated iron roof, and eaves projecting well oyer the building. It covers fifty feet of frontage, by a depth of thirty-four feet.'. The entrance is approached by broad.concrete.Bteps,leading to the Hall, which is eight feet wide. On the left is the : drawing-room„ 15ft Dy 17ft, with a large square projecting window. The inautol -piece and fender is of marble, and the hearth laid with mosaic tiles. Facing this is the".Library/ 14ft' by 10ft;' which has the benefit of the early morning' sun, and is well lighted. The'kitcheii is a'convenient room at.,the back'; fittedwith oue.of Luke's Wellington ranges. There is apantry 7ft by 7ft adjoining. On tli'o opposite side is the dining-room, 16ft 6in by 17ft, which is the largest of the downstairs rooms.,;Jt hasa riohly. carved niaiitel-piece, in reniu; .highly. ,varhifhed, The stair-case leading from: the- hall'is finished in Kimu,.'and polished. ■ ■ It-has a curtail - : step iarid 1 SoroU'work,;;-'with;':obntinubus''hM ;; rail, turhed ; ;balustGi's,V polished, ;''>A ; large; fl'taine'd gldss.'miidojv" lights ; up 'the landing, ,'<On the, irst. .flpp'i;'are four bedrooms, large, airy,. and ,weii l'^h^ l to .the,- bathrooin; • fionii'. ail elevated; tankVwhioh is supportedi.on brackets, mstead;of the ■ usual -oum':' ' -.6rbW'aji# Ai&ightly J stradtnre' i '-6f'

liSAvy timber' 'extending' ftbiii rt *"'{li& ; |[roundiV';'Tho , ' ! b'eato , oni' : '' overall drawing-room has a firo-placo,' and there; is,a'glas : 9;;dQqriileadingi;oii/toj the balcony, from which is a splendid view ; 'of'' i tlie' v {own of Masterton, and, ? the , r surrounding district, embraohig : in its''range" the Baugi ; jumau, and Q.tahuao/ His ..-/and..Te Whiti, North and East, wit Lithe Mungaraki t in tho distance to,,the. SOuth,lylijlst from the back windows' may M be L seeiva large stretch of the .Tararua|ranges,; with. a. wealth, of virginjjusliiiitjsrveuiiig. .■,'". '■ ,'.'.■;,' ';; '. ' : ; :,; ;3iiHib'tt)Rfc. ' : '\ ! ;'. : "' ; v; ; . 'the. whole is built, of first olaas material, andtho lining is iiwih .tim-

ber and matohed throughout. -All through : the; • biiildiiig'' the. ceilings Bie twitse'paperejitaiid'fiiiijbed'iii &S; temper.',.'. The ''pi'iiicipal'rpdms'.dbwii. stairs are finished .withdeep moulded coiTOes,.. The internal fliushiug, exce»t;mant'el pieces, : and. staircase,; is paintdd in shades to f matbh 1 nil wall papers; four times 1 in oil; and flatted. round a portion 'of the east arid' iaor|hi plevatioii 3. The outbuildings consist' of stables and loft, carriage room, workshop, h. The grounds, are nicely laid off, paths and drives formed 'and metalled; The beds have been ; trenched'arid plaiitedanda tenuis lawn aud drying ground are.rea : dy to receive the grass seed...". 'A. substantial lieart, bf ; totara fence,'one: not likely.to. get- out ;of repair, gives a nice finish to. the front of the flection. The design, of the buildings and the laying out- of tbe grQu'nds is by Mr.'J ; King, aiclhlect, ; and the work hasb'deii'faithfidly'cai'- ( i ; ie'd,o^by,'tlie'contractor',.jMr,)Y., Alexander,, Thepaintmg and'papor- ■ ing is by Mr Si Hasltell,;th() plumbr, j iugby Mr Exoll' and tho polished•> wood-work by Mr \Yi;'Whitt. . ■• :i / ]