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

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Exterior Rear View
Exterior Rear View
Carlos Delgado ArchitectCarlos Delgado Architect
Exterior rear view of home & shop, expansive porch and outdoor space for entertaining.
Design ideas for a medium sized and multi-coloured rural two floor detached house in Other with mixed cladding, a metal roof and a lean-to roof.
Coastal Maine Retreat
Coastal Maine Retreat
Maynard Design + ArchitectureMaynard Design + Architecture
Field-side
Photo of a medium sized and gey rural two floor house exterior in Portland Maine with wood cladding and a lean-to roof.
Custom Country Style Exterior Side View
Custom Country Style Exterior Side View
Cook DesignsCook Designs
Custom design Country Style Right elevation with new wing (Master bed room porch)
Inspiration for a large and white farmhouse bungalow house exterior in Austin with mixed cladding and a lean-to roof.
The Idea Farm - Exterior Front
The Idea Farm - Exterior Front
Vujovich Design Build, Inc.Vujovich Design Build, Inc.
This green custom home is a sophisticated blend of rustic and refinement. Everything about it was purposefully planned for a couple committed to living close to the earth and following a lifestyle of comfort in simplicity. Affectionately named "The Idea Farm," for its innovation in green and sustainable building practices, this home was the second new home in Minnesota to receive a Gold Rating by MN GreenStar. Todd Buchanan Photography
Modern Farmhouse 1
Modern Farmhouse 1
Frog Rock Design, LLP - Residential ArchitectureFrog Rock Design, LLP - Residential Architecture
Medium sized and white country bungalow detached house in Other with concrete fibreboard cladding, a lean-to roof and a shingle roof.
Nantucket Style Addition by Night
Nantucket Style Addition by Night
Scott Springer Architect LLCScott Springer Architect LLC
Built in 1948 on a hill high above Compo Cove and Sherwood Millpond, the original bungalow underwent a major renovation in 2000 during which a second story was added in a contemporized Nantucket style vocabulary. In 2015, Scott Springer Architect was hired to design an expansion of the second floor. The directive of the clients was to closely match the massing and details of the existing structure and allow the addition to appear as if it had always been a part of the house. The addition is comprised of a new bathroom and corridor over the vaulted entrance hall—which remained undisturbed during construction—and two bedrooms and a laundry room over the existing garage. Windows at the east side of the addition allow for spectacular views of Long Island Sound while the windows on the other side overlook a patio and garden. The house is featured in the April 2016 issue of Connecticut Cottages & Gardens ( http://www.cottages-gardens.com/Connecticut-Cottages-Gardens/April-2016/Westport-Real-Estate-Long-Island-Sound/).
Post and Beam Porch
Post and Beam Porch
Willcox Builders LLCWillcox Builders LLC
White oak timber frame porch with mahogany decking
Photo of a medium sized rural two floor detached house in Other with stone cladding, a lean-to roof and a metal roof.
Elgin Residence
Elgin Residence
JS PhotographyJS Photography
Exterior evening view main elevation. Joseph St.PIerre
Medium sized and brown farmhouse two floor house exterior in Boston with mixed cladding and a lean-to roof.
Madison, NJ + Contemporary Home Remodel
Madison, NJ + Contemporary Home Remodel
Archuleta BuildersArchuleta Builders
Photo of a large and yellow farmhouse house exterior in New York with three floors, mixed cladding and a lean-to roof.
Yountville Farmhouse
Yountville Farmhouse
Paulina Perrault InteriorsPaulina Perrault Interiors
This is an example of a medium sized and white farmhouse two floor house exterior in San Francisco with vinyl cladding and a lean-to roof.
Texas Hill Country Guest/Hobby Room Addition
Texas Hill Country Guest/Hobby Room Addition
Omar Gutiérrez, ArchitectOmar Gutiérrez, Architect
Guest/Hobby Room addition with new pergola added to existing horse barn Photo by Omar Gutiérrez, NCARB
Design ideas for a small and beige rural bungalow house exterior in Austin with wood cladding and a lean-to roof.
コンセントカルチャー
コンセントカルチャー
建築写真専門のアーキフォト株式会社建築写真専門のアーキフォト株式会社
Photo By Nobuki Taoka
Photo of a medium sized and black rural two floor house exterior in Tokyo with wood cladding and a lean-to roof.
Mis favoritas
Mis favoritas
E-FOTO ZARAUZE-FOTO ZARAUZ
This is an example of a medium sized and beige rural two floor house exterior in Palma de Mallorca with mixed cladding and a lean-to roof.
Hill Plains House
Hill Plains House
Wolveridge ArchitectsWolveridge Architects
Derek Swalwell
Photo of a medium sized and black farmhouse bungalow house exterior in Melbourne with wood cladding and a lean-to roof.
Barn Studio Office Renovation
Barn Studio Office Renovation
The Valle GroupThe Valle Group
A detailed view of the roof, second story windows, cupola and weathervane on the custom barn/home office conversion The Valle Group recently completed for an interior designer client on Cape Cod.
Middleburg Modern
Middleburg Modern
Old Dominion Kitchen DesignOld Dominion Kitchen Design
Large and red country two floor detached house in DC Metro with a lean-to roof.
Country Home Design
Country Home Design
Williams Design AssociatesWilliams Design Associates
Exterior photo of WDA country home design.
Inspiration for a large and white rural house exterior in Boston with three floors, wood cladding and a lean-to roof.
Horseshoe Bay Farms Golf Course Development Duplex Entry
Horseshoe Bay Farms Golf Course Development Duplex Entry
New Cottage Homes, LLCNew Cottage Homes, LLC
Gambrel roofed condo with water view.
Inspiration for a medium sized and gey rural two floor house exterior in Other with wood cladding and a lean-to roof.
Kingsland Home
Kingsland Home
Room By RoomRoom By Room
This is an example of a medium sized and white farmhouse bungalow detached house in Auckland with wood cladding, a lean-to roof and a metal roof.
Quail Run
Quail Run
Sierra HomesSierra Homes
Laura Rice, Sierra Homes
Design ideas for a medium sized and beige country split-level detached house in Austin with mixed cladding, a lean-to roof and a metal roof.

Country 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 country 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 country 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 country 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 country 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 country exterior architecture choices for your house designs.
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