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House Exterior with Three Floors and a Mansard Roof Ideas and Designs

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Blueberry Hill
Blueberry Hill
Don Stuart Architect IncDon Stuart Architect Inc
Whistler BC
Photo of a large and brown rustic detached house in Vancouver with three floors, stone cladding and a mansard roof.
Chastain Park
Chastain Park
Hask Custom HomesHask Custom Homes
Large and gey classic house exterior in Atlanta with three floors, wood cladding and a mansard roof.
The Four Gables - Restoration of a Seaside Retreat in Narragansett
The Four Gables - Restoration of a Seaside Retreat in Narragansett
Picus WoodwrightsPicus Woodwrights
Just a stone’s throw away from the ocean, the house was designed and built by Willard Kent, a prominent Rhode Island architect, as his personal home in 1898. It is a large Shingle-Style home with a massive cross-gambrel roof giving it its name – the Four Gables. The “Gables” was largely conceived and built in the early Arts and Crafts style. This included well-considered, functional built-in seating and cabinetry in Douglas Fir. Over the years, the Gables has changed hands quite a few times and recently was used as both a bed and breakfast and as a vacation rental prior to being purchased by Dave and Elizabeth Adams in 2016. The Adamses attended URI years ago prior to starting their family and careers. Now grandparents and soon-to-be retirees, they looked back to coastal Rhode Island for a family home with a history of its own. They were not specifically looking for the responsibilities that they inherited with the Four Gables, but they took them on with a passion and enthusiasm that has made our work, and the relationship we have with them, a high point for everyone at Picus. The sun, wind and time had their way, and the exterior of the house was tired. Picus Woodwrights restored the exterior details to what we feel is a close rendering of the original siding, millwork and windows. Much of our work was restorative. When we could reuse original materials, we did and when we could not, they were reproduced. We re-sided the house with Red Cedar shingles. The house has a curved bay and areas where the side walls flare out. To maintain those details, we steam-bent the shingles on site. Most of the exterior trim was either restored or reproduced. The interior presented several challenges. It had been chopped up a bit over the years and needed a new kitchen, updated plumbing and electrical wiring. We also added a dumbwaiter to move food between a basement freezer and the kitchen. While our primary focus was on returning the house to its original state, we did make a few creative changes. We designed a custom stained-glass window to an exterior door. We also renovated a later “fishing shed” that was transported from Galilee, a nearby fishing village.
Dutch Colonial
Dutch Colonial
Hawthorn BuildersHawthorn Builders
Michael Patrick Lefebvre Photography
Inspiration for a gey traditional detached house in Boston with three floors, wood cladding and a mansard roof.
James Hardie Siding in Wilmette, IL
James Hardie Siding in Wilmette, IL
Siding & Windows Group LtdSiding & Windows Group Ltd
Siding & Windows Group remodeled the exterior of this Wilmette, IL Home with James HardiePlank Select Cedarmill Lap Siding in ColorPlus Color Iron Gray and HardieTrim Smooth Boards in Color Plus Color Arctic White.
Shingle Style / Harrison Design
Shingle Style / Harrison Design
BEVOLO GAS & ELECTRIC LIGHTSBEVOLO GAS & ELECTRIC LIGHTS
Shingle Style Home featuring Bevolo Lighting. Perfect for a family, this shingle-style home offers ample play zones complemented by tucked-away areas. With the residence’s full scale only apparent from the back, Harrison Design’s concept optimizes water views. The living room connects with the open kitchen via the dining area, distinguished by its vaulted ceiling and expansive windows. An octagonal-shaped tower with a domed ceiling serves as an office and lounge. Much of the upstairs design is oriented toward the children, with a two-level recreation area, including an indoor climbing wall. A side wing offers a live-in suite for a nanny or grandparents.
Two if by Sea
Two if by Sea
CK ArchitectsCK Architects
richard alan photography
Inspiration for a medium sized and beige beach style detached house in Bridgeport with three floors, wood cladding, a mansard roof and a shingle roof.
Waterfront
Waterfront
Patrick Golden HomesPatrick Golden Homes
Gey coastal detached house in New York with three floors, mixed cladding, a mansard roof and a shingle roof.
405 Lesesne St.
405 Lesesne St.
Cobb ArchitectsCobb Architects
Julia Lynn
Beige nautical detached house in Charleston with three floors, wood cladding, a mansard roof and a metal roof.
Tide Point
Tide Point
Evergreen Building Systems LLCEvergreen Building Systems LLC
Design ideas for a gey coastal detached house in Bridgeport with three floors, a mansard roof and a shingle roof.
This Old House 2017 Idea House
This Old House 2017 Idea House
ClopayClopay
Clopay Canyon Ridge Collection Limited Edition Series faux wood garage doors are featured on the This Old House 2017 Idea House, a one-of-a-kind coastal home in South Kingstown, RI. The three-story shingle-style, gambrel-roof home highlights innovative building techniques and durable, weatherproof, energy-efficient materials for coastal building. Photo credit: Nat Rea.
Bayhead Summer Retreat
Bayhead Summer Retreat
Evenflow InteriorsEvenflow Interiors
This gorgeous summer retreat was in need of a complete overhaul! After SuperStorm Sandy renovations to the lower level, my clients were ready to tackle the 3 upper floors. The home is chock full of original beauty with its custom bead board and moldings. Walnut banisters and solid five panels interior doors - adorned with crystal knobs. We took advantage of the amazing exposed ceiling beams in living and dining rooms. Incredible wavy leaded glass doors are found in both the foyer and bar rooms. Imposing interior walls were removed to make way for this dream kitchen! A classic 9" subway tile sets the tone for the white shaker front cabinets and quartz counter top. While the contrasting soft gray island carries an almost black dropped miter edge quartz top. For that old world charm, we added a pair of open shelves to showcase the dinnerware and glasses. Custom furnishings and window treatments are found through the home. Our goal was to create an amazingly cozy home that our clients could enjoy for generations to come!!
Custom Home on Golf Course
Custom Home on Golf Course
Nautilus Company, LLCNautilus Company, LLC
Tripp Smith
Inspiration for a beach style detached house in Charleston with three floors, mixed cladding, a mansard roof and a metal roof.
Middletown Beach House
Middletown Beach House
GambrickGambrick
cedar shake siding with azek window and door moldings, shingled gambrel roof, paver patio integrated into a blue stone walk / patio area, fiberglass balconies with glass railings. www.gambrick.com
Ocean
Ocean
Atlantic Modular BuildersAtlantic Modular Builders
Photo of a large and blue nautical house exterior in New York with three floors, wood cladding and a mansard roof.
Sammartino Residence
Sammartino Residence
Axiom Architects IncAxiom Architects Inc
Photo of a large and beige beach style detached house in Boston with three floors, wood cladding, a mansard roof and a shingle roof.
Portfolio
Portfolio
RG Building & DevelopmentRG Building & Development
Inspiration for a beige and large beach style house exterior in New York with three floors, wood cladding and a mansard roof.
Corner Lot Renovation
Corner Lot Renovation
Fenwick ArchitectsFenwick Architects
Photo of a medium sized and blue beach style house exterior in Philadelphia with three floors, wood cladding and a mansard roof.
Lexington Addition
Lexington Addition
PEGASUS Design-To-Build LLCPEGASUS Design-To-Build LLC
Inspiration for a large and gey traditional detached house in Boston with three floors, wood cladding, a mansard roof and a shingle roof.
Clopay - Reserve Wood Collection
Clopay - Reserve Wood Collection
Encore Overhead DoorsEncore Overhead Doors
Inspiration for a large and green rural detached house in Edmonton with three floors, concrete fibreboard cladding, a mansard roof and a shingle roof.

House Exterior with Three Floors and a Mansard 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 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 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 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 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 exterior architecture choices for your house designs.
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