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Coastal House Exterior with a Lean-to Roof Ideas and Designs

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Blaine Beach House
Blaine Beach House
Bellingham Bay BuildersBellingham Bay Builders
Situated on the north shore of Birch Point this high-performance beach home enjoys a view across Boundary Bay to White Rock, BC and the BC Coastal Range beyond. Designed for indoor, outdoor living the many decks, patios, porches, outdoor fireplace, and firepit welcome friends and family to gather outside regardless of the weather. From a high-performance perspective this home was built to and certified by the Department of Energy’s Zero Energy Ready Home program and the EnergyStar program. In fact, an independent testing/rating agency was able to show that the home will only use 53% of the energy of a typical new home, all while being more comfortable and healthier. As with all high-performance homes we find a sweet spot that returns an excellent, comfortable, healthy home to the owners, while also producing a building that minimizes its environmental footprint. Design by JWR Design Photography by Radley Muller Photography Interior Design by Markie Nelson Interior Design
Contemporary Waterfront on Sloped Lot
Contemporary Waterfront on Sloped Lot
Estes BuildersEstes Builders
With a large metal shed roof, architectural interest is elevated with the use of a mix of cedar, board and batten and lap board siding. The result is a clean and contemporary look in a natural setting.
1044 South Ocean Boulevard | Delray Beach, FL
1044 South Ocean Boulevard | Delray Beach, FL
Pascal Liguori & SonPascal Liguori & Son
Front Exterior
Design ideas for a medium sized and green nautical two floor concrete detached house in Miami with a lean-to roof and a metal roof.
Gap Cove
Gap Cove
RUHL STUDIO ArchitectsRUHL STUDIO Architects
Image Courtesy © Chris Becker
Inspiration for a brown nautical two floor detached house in Boston with mixed cladding and a lean-to roof.
Stratford Hill Country Remodel
Stratford Hill Country Remodel
Paula Ables InteriorsPaula Ables Interiors
Design ideas for a large and beige beach style two floor detached house in Austin with stone cladding, a lean-to roof and a metal roof.
Edisto Remodel
Edisto Remodel
Spivey Architects, Inc.Spivey Architects, Inc.
NewPort653
Inspiration for a medium sized and green nautical detached house in Charleston with three floors, mixed cladding, a lean-to roof and a metal roof.
Blaine Beach House
Blaine Beach House
Bellingham Bay BuildersBellingham Bay Builders
Situated on the north shore of Birch Point this high-performance beach home enjoys a view across Boundary Bay to White Rock, BC and the BC Coastal Range beyond. Designed for indoor, outdoor living the many decks, patios, porches, outdoor fireplace, and firepit welcome friends and family to gather outside regardless of the weather. From a high-performance perspective this home was built to and certified by the Department of Energy’s Zero Energy Ready Home program and the EnergyStar program. In fact, an independent testing/rating agency was able to show that the home will only use 53% of the energy of a typical new home, all while being more comfortable and healthier. As with all high-performance homes we find a sweet spot that returns an excellent, comfortable, healthy home to the owners, while also producing a building that minimizes its environmental footprint. Design by JWR Design Photography by Radley Muller Photography Interior Design by Markie Nelson Interior Design
Walborsky Residence
Walborsky Residence
Geoff Chick & AssociatesGeoff Chick & Associates
Design ideas for an expansive and beige nautical detached house in Other with three floors, mixed cladding, a lean-to roof, a metal roof, a grey roof and shiplap cladding.
Seaborne Breeze-Monarch Beach
Seaborne Breeze-Monarch Beach
Jodi Fleming DesignJodi Fleming Design
Design ideas for a medium sized and white nautical bungalow detached house in Orange County with wood cladding and a lean-to roof.
94 Battery Creek Club Drive
94 Battery Creek Club Drive
Coastal Homes and SunroomsCoastal Homes and Sunrooms
Front Exterior. Second unit from Left
Photo of a medium sized and beige coastal terraced house in Charleston with three floors, a lean-to roof, a shingle roof, a black roof and board and batten cladding.
Flip Flop
Flip Flop
Patrick Ahearn ArchitectPatrick Ahearn Architect
Greg Premru
Design ideas for a small coastal two floor house exterior in Boston with wood cladding and a lean-to roof.
Dreams Made of Sand, Sun and Surf
Dreams Made of Sand, Sun and Surf
UserUser
Design ideas for a large and white coastal bungalow house exterior in San Francisco with wood cladding and a lean-to roof.
Front Entrance
Front Entrance
Samuel Gordon Architects, PCSamuel Gordon Architects, PC
Blue coastal detached house in New York with wood cladding, a shingle roof and a lean-to roof.
BEACH HOUSE
BEACH HOUSE
Steven Baczek ArchitectSteven Baczek Architect
Inspiration for a brown nautical detached house in Boston with three floors, wood cladding, a lean-to roof and shingles.
Cabot Cove Summer Cottage
Cabot Cove Summer Cottage
Tracey Rapisardi DesignTracey Rapisardi Design
Inspiration for a small and blue beach style bungalow house exterior in Tampa with wood cladding and a lean-to roof.
3312 W. Oceanfront, Newport Beach, CA
3312 W. Oceanfront, Newport Beach, CA
RA Jeheber Residential Design, Inc.RA Jeheber Residential Design, Inc.
Photo of a medium sized beach style detached house in Orange County with three floors, stone cladding, a lean-to roof and a metal roof.
Colors of The Cottages: Dollhouse Delight
Colors of The Cottages: Dollhouse Delight
The Cottage Building CompanyThe Cottage Building Company
Dollhouse Delight--This Seashell Cottage calls to mind a quaint Victorian dollhouse with its "Aqua Chinz" siding color and pink "Charisma" front door. Mark Ballard & Kristopher Gerner
Cooks Bay Whole Home Renovation
Cooks Bay Whole Home Renovation
Thompson ConstructionThompson Construction
Photo of a small and white coastal detached house in Minneapolis with wood cladding, a lean-to roof, a metal roof, a black roof and shiplap cladding.
SOUND BEACH HOUSE
SOUND BEACH HOUSE
MarvinMarvin
This is an example of a medium sized and multi-coloured coastal two floor detached house in Other with a lean-to roof.
Beachside Abode
Beachside Abode
Tempus Design Studio Pty LtdTempus Design Studio Pty Ltd
Kath Heke Real Estate Photography
Photo of a medium sized and white coastal two floor render detached house in Other with a lean-to roof and a metal roof.

Coastal House Exterior with a Lean-to Roof Ideas and Designs

With so much attention devoted to interior design, the exterior of a home can often get overlooked, but as the first thing that welcomes both us and our guests, it is worth devoting some time tending to the outside of your house. Furthermore, focusing on the coastal kerb appeal of your home can add significant value if and when it comes time to sell up. Georgian, Edwardian and Victorian homes, with their bay windows and elegant plasterwork, often benefit from built in architecture advantages, but even if your house design is unassuming from the outside, small decorative and structural improvements to the coastal exterior of your home can equal huge impact. Key areas of building design to focus on are the front door, the driveway or approach to your home, the porch area, the windows, the facade and the roof. And just a note of caution... before any significant coastal exterior architecture gets under way, check first whether you need planning permission for your exterior house designs– this applies particularly to listed houses or buildings in a conservation area, but it’s better to be safe than sorry. Take a look through the house designs, exterior architecture and images of front doors and driveways on Houzz to inspire your facade or building design, or read on for a few more pointers when it comes to redesigning your exterior.

How do I give my home an exterior facelift?

You may feel like your home’s exterior architecture is unalterable but there are a wide range of options available to improve its external building design, no matter what raw materials you begin with. Begin with the front door and the pathway or driveway that lead up to your home as these are easy to improve without huge budgets. A driveway or pathway must be kept neat and tidy and you can consider replacing tarmac with attractive tiles or gravel. Repainting or replacing the fence, wall or gate that fronts your home can also offer an overnight transformation without breaking the bank. An area to not cut corners however is the front door, where spending a little extra can make a huge difference in quality, and painting it in a colour you love will pay you back every time it welcomes you home! Updating your windows can be a significant building design project but it is one that has benefits both inside and out, as well as potentially saving you money on energy later. If you are lucky enough to have period windows such as bay windows with sash or leaded windows, then maintaining them should be a top priority, but if they are beyond repair then there are plenty of window professionals that will offer modern, double or triple glazed equivalents that could still work in your bay window. Working with uPVC? Not a problem – the best improvement you can make is to ensure your windows are the right size and shape for your home's overall proportions.

How do I update my home’s facade?

When it comes to updating the facade of your home, painting is the quickest and most affordable way to achieve a coastal makeover, and if you opt for a colour other than white it can really make a statement (although sticking within the palette of your road and local area is advisable). A makeover that requires a bit more patience but can add romance and character to the most mundane of homes is to adorn the walls with climbing plants – delicate trailing wisteria is ever a British favourite, whilst roses and jasmine offer fragrance as well as beauty. If you’re looking to make more significant changes to the exterior of your home, whether that is adding timber cladding, hanging tiles, installing a bay window or rendering, then you should first check whether your house designs require planning permission. A New England style wood boarded home is beautiful and bright, but remember that it will need frequent repainting if it is going to stay looking its best, whilst stucco render or Tyrolean render can tidy up a home's exterior but think carefully before covering over original brickwork.

What should I consider if building a home from scratch?

If you’re working with an architect on a brand new build, the options are endless when it comes to deciding on the exterior architecture. But first things first, you will need to check planning permissions, building regulations and local restrictions, such as being in a conservation area, to make sure your plans for your exterior house designs will meet stipulations. If you are building in a street with predominantly Victorian facades, with bay windows and side returns, you might need to ensure your house designs fit in with the rest of the homes on the street, but if you’re building in a more remote area you’ll probably have more freedom for your building design. There are many architectural decisions to make, do you want a flat, gabled, hipped, mansard or perhaps even a curved roof? Do you want bay windows? Crittall windows? Perhaps external shutters? Do you want glass walls? Do you want wood cladding? Do you want a very symmetrical building design or something more contemporary? The decision is all yours but remember to consider the benefits of various materials over others and the effects that some architecture styles will have on everyday life, for example glass walls will look attractive but will give you less privacy. Your architect or builder will be able to guide you through the best coastal exterior architecture choices for your house designs.
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