ErikMesa1179 ∙ Oct 25, 2009

The Louis Penfield House is one of FLW's later Usonian designs.  Located in Willoughby, Ohio this home still exists today and is available to rent (see www.penfieldhouse.com for details).  I stumbled on this house while google hunting for FLW plans and it isn't in any of my books.  The site above has some nice pictures and a floorplan and I was also able to find one other site with excellent pictures to go off of.  The home features three bedrooms and a bath upstairs with a deck off the master bedroom.  Downstairs are a living/dining room area and a large kitchen.   My version of the house is slightly enlarged from the real thing to make it more sim-livable.  I've also moved the bathroom on the first floor to the space occupied by the "utility room" in the real house.  On the first floor is a large room that in the real house was the "shop".  The original bathroom was in a corner of the shop in the real house.  This room is unfurnished and you can do with it what you like.  Another difference in my version is an unfinished basement (not in the real house).  This is a 3x5 size lot with landscaping and lighting.  I've made a list of FLW properties I'd like to see and/or stay someday and this house is now on the list.  I think it would be really neat to spend a couple days "living" in a real FLW house.  I hope you enjoy the lot.  ErikMesa.