What type of home is this? And any ideas for renovation?
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Comments (17)Jonathan, AMB, thank you ever so much for your advice and designs! We had been toying with the idea of pulling the garage forward. Back in the early 2000s, planning permission was rejected for a double garage in the opposite corner of the driveway but a sensible solution would be to come forward next to the neighbouring property, no light issues and should not upset the 'street scene'. I've always been keen on moving the stairs but associated costs have dampened my spirits a little. That saying, in there current guise they are incredibly steep and dangerous for the young and elderly. A new configuration may well improve the landing space/flow on the first floor. I completely agree about the driveway, my initial thought was grasscrete but we'll never have more than two cars... if that. With us eventually getting some gates up, that could be quite an inviting space. I've been watching a lot of house shows and they always mention about being able to see the garden from the front entrance which you have captured in that floor plan. Phases of work is a strong debate and you are not wrong AMB. I guess once we have a final plan, the phase of the works should fall into place. The fireplace was a family heirloom of the previous owner, took it out his grandad's property apparently! In terms of decor, we want to embrace the character of the property with an added modern twist. We are very keen to incorporate a hallway for the very reasons you mentioned. Thanks again for your comments and suggestions, all very useful....See MoreAny idea what type of wood is this
Comments (15)Thank you so much, Oana, also your husband and friend. I am going to trust them and take their advice that liming wax is not the best solution for the bench. Also, my thanks to all of you who tried to guess... I will ask our very knowledgeable painter-decorator what would be the best way to take care of this beauty and let you know. I’ll leave you now with a pic of our deck where I’ve just used some of the other things I found in the barn to “make it pretty” :))...See MoreKatbv Vero
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8 years agolast modified: 8 years agoCape Cod style houses like yours are based on the colonial period saltbox house. So there were usually no adornments, complicated roof lines, porches, etc--just a basic, very efficient style. I lived in one and loved it. We added window boxes and a porch landing but nothing else.
However, these aren't colonial times, and it's not a crime to add a porch. But it's tricky on a Cape Cod because of the steep roof slope. However, it's possible. Here's an example of a very nice porch in proportion to the size of this Cape Cod. FWIW, I would've used straight pillars, not the bungalow style, but you get the idea.
Oh, P.S. Keep in mind that a porch limits the light that will come into your interior. Since Cape Cods have small windows already, this is something to consider. In the example below, note how the porch only covers one window, likely not the smaller orginal one, and that you're looking at a glass door as well to let in more light. Yeah, so $$$$
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Patricia Colwell Consulting
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I don’t nessessarily think the inside has to be like the outside of a house I do however believe you can ruin a house by messing too much with the exterior. This house was built in 1905 we dormered out the center section at the back for a nice bathroom but left the facade unchanged and as you can see the interior was brought up to our century There is a pic of the LR inthe next post where we actually put back molding and baseboards to add some features that were removed in the 60’s
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