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Large Split-level House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Modern Craftsman | Willow Glen | Cherry
Modern Craftsman | Willow Glen | Cherry
Brad Cox, Architect, Inc.Brad Cox, Architect, Inc.
Multiple rooflines, textured exterior finishes and lots of windows create this modern Craftsman home in the heart of Willow Glen. Wood, stone and glass harmonize beautifully, while the front patio encourages interactions with passers-by.
Mobius
Mobius
Sterling Custom ConstructionSterling Custom Construction
Photo of a large and brown modern split-level detached house in Other with wood cladding, a flat roof and shingles.
Exterior Front View
Exterior Front View
ODS ArchitectureODS Architecture
Design ideas for a multi-coloured and large midcentury split-level detached house in San Francisco with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
LIVE LIKE FERDINAND
LIVE LIKE FERDINAND
BE EXTRAORDINARYBE EXTRAORDINARY
This is an example of a large and gey contemporary split-level brick detached house in Munich with a flat roof and a green roof.
N. Council-Fire
N. Council-Fire
REDBUD Construction Inc.REDBUD Construction Inc.
Large and red traditional split-level brick house exterior in Oklahoma City with a half-hip roof.
Transitional Rustic Family Retreat Home
Transitional Rustic Family Retreat Home
B.L. Rieke Custom Home BuildersB.L. Rieke Custom Home Builders
This comfortable, yet gorgeous, family home combines top quality building and technological features with all of the elements a growing family needs. Between the plentiful, made-for-them custom features, and a spacious, open floorplan, this family can relax and enjoy living in their beautiful dream home for years to come. Photos by Thompson Photography
Hill House
Hill House
Mihaly SlocombeMihaly Slocombe
The entry forecourt, with gravel car parking and soft landscaping. Photo by Emma Cross
This is an example of a gey and large contemporary split-level house exterior in Melbourne with metal cladding.
Balsam Lake 2
Balsam Lake 2
Lands End Development - Designers & BuildersLands End Development - Designers & Builders
Lakeside Exterior with Rustic wood siding, plenty of windows, stone landscaping, and boathouse with deck.
Design ideas for a large and brown classic split-level detached house in Minneapolis with wood cladding, a pitched roof, a mixed material roof, a black roof and board and batten cladding.
Northgate Exterior
Northgate Exterior
CarsonSpeer BuildersCarsonSpeer Builders
This mid-century modern was a full restoration back to this home's former glory. New cypress siding was installed to match the home's original appearance. New windows with period correct mulling and details were installed throughout the home. Photo credit - Inspiro 8 Studios
Glen Lake Mid-Century Addition
Glen Lake Mid-Century Addition
Environment ArchitectsEnvironment Architects
White and large midcentury split-level house exterior in Other with vinyl cladding and a flat roof.
varios
varios
Poole&Poole Architect Design Home StagingPoole&Poole Architect Design Home Staging
The modern Ibiza style, Mediterranean flavour
This is an example of a large and white mediterranean split-level render house exterior in Alicante-Costa Blanca with a flat roof.
James Hardie Siding - Calgary SW- Chinook Park
James Hardie Siding - Calgary SW- Chinook Park
SIS Exterior RenovationsSIS Exterior Renovations
James Hardie Cedarmill Select 8.25" Siding in Aged Pewter, Window & Door Trims in James Hardie Arctic White. (20-3404)
Large and gey classic split-level detached house in Calgary with concrete fibreboard cladding.
Energy Efficient Modern Coastal Home
Energy Efficient Modern Coastal Home
Newport RenewablesNewport Renewables
Design ideas for a large and gey modern split-level rear detached house in Providence with mixed cladding, a pitched roof, a metal roof, a grey roof and shiplap cladding.
Foothills Farmhouse
Foothills Farmhouse
Arrow Point DesignArrow Point Design
Split level remodel. The exterior was painted to give this home new life. The main body of the home and the garage doors are Sherwin Williams Amazing Gray. The bump out of the exterior is Sherwin Williams Anonymous. The brick and front door are painted Sherwin Williams Urban Bronze. A modern wood slate fence was added. With black modern house numbers. Wood shutters that mimic the fence were added to the windows. New landscaping finished off this exterior renovation.
Butterfly
Butterfly
On Site Management, Inc.On Site Management, Inc.
This is an example of a large rustic split-level house exterior in Other with mixed cladding and a lean-to roof.
Lighting that welcomes you home
Lighting that welcomes you home
Designer's Edge Kitchen & BathDesigner's Edge Kitchen & Bath
This West Linn 1970's split level home received a complete exterior and interior remodel. The design included removing the existing roof to vault the interior ceilings and increase the pitch of the roof. Custom quarried stone was used on the base of the home and new siding applied above a belly band for a touch of charm and elegance. The new barrel vaulted porch and the landscape design with it's curving walkway now invite you in. Photographer: Benson Images and Designer's Edge Kitchen and Bath
ProTect Painters: Exterior Painting in Plymouth, MN
ProTect Painters: Exterior Painting in Plymouth, MN
ProTect Painters of PlymouthProTect Painters of Plymouth
Exterior Painting: This lovely multi-level home really shows off the brick and lattice windows with complimentary beige and green exterior paint.
This is an example of a large and green classic split-level house exterior in Minneapolis with mixed cladding.
Mid-Century Modern Renovation
Mid-Century Modern Renovation
Honor HomesHonor Homes
Photo credit: Vis-Home
Design ideas for a large and blue retro split-level house exterior in Detroit with wood cladding.
Bullevard St.
Bullevard St.
Corvallis Custom Kitchens & BathsCorvallis Custom Kitchens & Baths
Inspiration for a large and green farmhouse split-level detached house in Other with concrete fibreboard cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
North Main Whole House Renovation
North Main Whole House Renovation
Southgate Residential, LLCSouthgate Residential, LLC
A new front porch and second floor were added, along with a complete change of materials.
Large and green traditional split-level house exterior in Other with concrete fibreboard cladding and a pitched roof.

Large Split-level House Exterior 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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