Coastal Bungalow House Exterior Ideas and Designs
Jules Duffy DesignsPhotography by Laura Moss
Photo of a gey nautical bungalow house exterior in New York with wood cladding.
Photo of a gey nautical bungalow house exterior in New York with wood cladding.
KBG DesignThis is an example of a medium sized and gey coastal bungalow render detached house in San Francisco with a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Brickhouse Kitchens and BathsSmall and green nautical bungalow detached house in Baltimore with concrete fibreboard cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Trigg-Smith ArchitectsMedium sized and blue beach style bungalow detached house in Hawaii with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Kelley Design GroupDesign ideas for a small and green beach style bungalow detached house in Houston with concrete fibreboard cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Norris Furniture & InteriorsDesign ideas for a medium sized and gey coastal bungalow detached house in Miami with mixed cladding, a hip roof and a shingle roof.
QualCraft Construction IncBeach style one-story exterior with wood siding and gable roof in Coronado, Ca.
Patricia Bean Expressive Architectural Photography
Photo of a medium sized and blue coastal bungalow house exterior in San Diego with wood cladding.
Photo of a medium sized and blue coastal bungalow house exterior in San Diego with wood cladding.
Inspiration for a blue nautical bungalow house exterior in Milwaukee with concrete fibreboard cladding.
Dalrymple | Sallis ArchitectureGreg Reigler
Medium sized and white beach style bungalow house exterior in Atlanta with concrete fibreboard cladding and a pitched roof.
Medium sized and white beach style bungalow house exterior in Atlanta with concrete fibreboard cladding and a pitched roof.
Flat Rock ProductionsDESIGN: Eric Richmond, Flat Rock Productions;
BUILDER: Miller Custom Construction;
PHOTO: Stadler Studio
This is an example of a small nautical bungalow house exterior in Seattle with wood cladding and a hip roof.
This is an example of a small nautical bungalow house exterior in Seattle with wood cladding and a hip roof.
Butler Armsden ArchitectsDesign ideas for a small nautical bungalow house exterior in San Francisco with wood cladding and a pitched roof.
Noel Cross+ArchitectsFirmness . . .
Santa Cruz’s historically eclectic Pleasure Point neighborhood has been evolving in its own quirky way for almost a century, and many of its inhabitants seem to have been around just as long. They cling to the relaxed and funky seaside character of their beach community with an almost indignant provinciality. For both client and architect, neighborhood context became the singular focus of the design; to become the “poster child” for compatibility and sustainability. Dozens of photos were taken of the surrounding area as inspiration, with the goal of honoring the idiosyncratic, fine-grained character and informal scale of a neighborhood built over time.
A low, horizontal weathered ipe fence at the street keeps out surfer vans and neighborhood dogs, and a simple gate beckons visitors to stroll down the boardwalk which gently angles toward the front door. A rusted steel fire pit is the focus of this ground level courtyard, which is encircled by a curving cor-ten garden wall graced by a sweep of horse tail reeds and tufts of feather grass.
Extensive day-lighting throughout the home is achieved with high windows placed in all directions in all major rooms, resulting in an abundance of natural light throughout. The clients report having only to turning on lights at nightfall. Notable are the numerous passive solar design elements: careful attention to overhangs and shading devices at South- and West-facing glass to control heat gain, and passive ventilation via high windows in the tower elements, all are significant contributors to the structure’s energy efficiency.
Commodity . . .
Beautiful views of Monterey Bay and the lively local beach scene became the main drivers in plan and section. The upper floor was intentionally set back to preserve ocean views of the neighbor to the north. The surf obsessed clients wished to be able to see the “break” from their upper floor breakfast table perch, able to take a moment’s notice advantage of some killer waves. A tiny 4,500 s.f. lot and a desire to create a ground level courtyard for entertaining dictated the small footprint. A graceful curving cor-ten and stainless steel stair descends from the upper floor living areas, connecting them to a ground level “sanctuary”.
A small detached art studio/surfboard storage shack in the back yard fulfills functional requirements, and includes an outdoor shower for the post-surf hose down. Parking access off a back alley helps to preserve ground floor space, and allows in the southern sun on the view/courtyard side. A relaxed “bare foot beach house” feel is underscored by weathered oak floors, painted re-sawn wall finishes, and painted wood ceilings, which recall the cozy cabins that stood here at Breakers Beach for nearly a century.
Delight . . .
Commemorating the history of the property was a priority for the surfing couple. With that in mind, they created an artistic reproduction of the original sign that decorated the property for many decades as an homage to the “Cozy Cabins at Breakers Beach”, which now graces the foyer.
This casual assemblage of local vernacular architecture has been informed by the consistent scale and simple materials of nearby cottages, shacks, and bungalows. These influences were distilled down to a palette of board and batt, clapboard, and cedar shiplap, and synthesized with bolder forms that evoke images of nearby Capitola Wharf, beach lifeguard towers, and the client’s “surf shack” program requirements. The landscape design takes its cues from boardwalks, rusted steel fire rings, and native grasses, all of which firmly tie the building to its local beach community. The locals have embraced it as one of their own.
Architect - Noel Cross Architect
Landscape Architect - Christopher Yates
Interior Designer - Gina Viscusi-Elson
Lighting Designer - Vita Pehar Design
Contractor - The Conrado Company
Kent Homes BouctoucheAccent board and batten peaks in frost white vinyl, horizontal siding in silver ash and heritage grey accent shake with dark navy door on the recessed pressure treated porch.
Pilcher ResidentialInspiration for a black nautical bungalow detached house in Sydney with a pitched roof.
Homes By Southern ImageThe metal roof, blue lap siding, white corbels, and the window trim and columns provide the architectural detail to set this beach house apart.
Design ideas for a medium sized and blue coastal bungalow detached house in Tampa with concrete fibreboard cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Design ideas for a medium sized and blue coastal bungalow detached house in Tampa with concrete fibreboard cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Noel Cross+ArchitectsFirmness . . .
Santa Cruz’s historically eclectic Pleasure Point neighborhood has been evolving in its own quirky way for almost a century, and many of its inhabitants seem to have been around just as long. They cling to the relaxed and funky seaside character of their beach community with an almost indignant provinciality. For both client and architect, neighborhood context became the singular focus of the design; to become the “poster child” for compatibility and sustainability. Dozens of photos were taken of the surrounding area as inspiration, with the goal of honoring the idiosyncratic, fine-grained character and informal scale of a neighborhood built over time.
A low, horizontal weathered ipe fence at the street keeps out surfer vans and neighborhood dogs, and a simple gate beckons visitors to stroll down the boardwalk which gently angles toward the front door. A rusted steel fire pit is the focus of this ground level courtyard, which is encircled by a curving cor-ten garden wall graced by a sweep of horse tail reeds and tufts of feather grass.
Extensive day-lighting throughout the home is achieved with high windows placed in all directions in all major rooms, resulting in an abundance of natural light throughout. The clients report having only to turning on lights at nightfall. Notable are the numerous passive solar design elements: careful attention to overhangs and shading devices at South- and West-facing glass to control heat gain, and passive ventilation via high windows in the tower elements, all are significant contributors to the structure’s energy efficiency.
Commodity . . .
Beautiful views of Monterey Bay and the lively local beach scene became the main drivers in plan and section. The upper floor was intentionally set back to preserve ocean views of the neighbor to the north. The surf obsessed clients wished to be able to see the “break” from their upper floor breakfast table perch, able to take a moment’s notice advantage of some killer waves. A tiny 4,500 s.f. lot and a desire to create a ground level courtyard for entertaining dictated the small footprint. A graceful curving cor-ten and stainless steel stair descends from the upper floor living areas, connecting them to a ground level “sanctuary”.
A small detached art studio/surfboard storage shack in the back yard fulfills functional requirements, and includes an outdoor shower for the post-surf hose down. Parking access off a back alley helps to preserve ground floor space, and allows in the southern sun on the view/courtyard side. A relaxed “bare foot beach house” feel is underscored by weathered oak floors, painted re-sawn wall finishes, and painted wood ceilings, which recall the cozy cabins that stood here at Breakers Beach for nearly a century.
Delight . . .
Commemorating the history of the property was a priority for the surfing couple. With that in mind, they created an artistic reproduction of the original sign that decorated the property for many decades as an homage to the “Cozy Cabins at Breakers Beach”, which now graces the foyer.
This casual assemblage of local vernacular architecture has been informed by the consistent scale and simple materials of nearby cottages, shacks, and bungalows. These influences were distilled down to a palette of board and batt, clapboard, and cedar shiplap, and synthesized with bolder forms that evoke images of nearby Capitola Wharf, beach lifeguard towers, and the client’s “surf shack” program requirements. The landscape design takes its cues from boardwalks, rusted steel fire rings, and native grasses, all of which firmly tie the building to its local beach community. The locals have embraced it as one of their own.
Architect - Noel Cross Architect
Landscape Architect - Christopher Yates
Interior Designer - Gina Viscusi-Elson
Lighting Designer - Vita Pehar Design
Contractor - The Conrado Company
Paradise Coast ConstructionNewly awarded "Lake Park, House of the Month!"
Inspiration for a small and white nautical bungalow detached house in Miami with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Inspiration for a small and white nautical bungalow detached house in Miami with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
The Rauland Agency, Inc.Twin Pines Lake Cottage Was Named For The Twin Pines That Flank The Photograph. The Twin Theme was Carried Through The Design in the Architectural design of the front exterior, twin master suites with dual balconies and two -level deck
Pippin Home Designs, IncArtist Eye Photography, Wes Stearns
Photo of a medium sized and gey nautical bungalow house exterior in Charlotte with stone cladding and a flat roof.
Photo of a medium sized and gey nautical bungalow house exterior in Charlotte with stone cladding and a flat roof.
Coastal Bungalow House Exterior Ideas and Designs
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