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Medium Sized Veranda with a Water Feature Ideas and Designs

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Timeless Country Frence
Timeless Country Frence
Trinity Estate Homes, Ltd.Trinity Estate Homes, Ltd.
Inspiration for a medium sized classic front veranda in Houston with a water feature, brick paving and a roof extension.
Crawford Porch
Crawford Porch
Tim Disalvo & Co.Tim Disalvo & Co.
The Crawford's Screened Porch is the perfect place to spend time relaxing with family and friends. Disalvo has created a great indoor-outdoor living space. Call Tim at 901-753-8304 for a free consultation on making your outdoor living dreams come true.
Oak Bluff
Oak Bluff
Parker HomesParker Homes
Design ideas for a medium sized mediterranean front wood railing veranda in Austin with a water feature, natural stone paving and a pergola.
Exterior Lantern Lighting
Exterior Lantern Lighting
French Market LanternsFrench Market Lanterns
Photo of a medium sized classic front mixed railing veranda in Houston with a water feature, brick paving and a roof extension.
Contemporary Michigan Farmhouse
Contemporary Michigan Farmhouse
Damian Farrell Design GroupDamian Farrell Design Group
Dappled morning sunlight on the porch and courtyard garden. It was important to the client that she have a space for outdoor entertaining, or a quiet cup of coffee in the morning.
Element - Small backyard
Element - Small backyard
Crimson LandscapeCrimson Landscape
Photo of a medium sized modern back veranda in Dallas with a water feature and concrete slabs.
Apollo Beach
Apollo Beach
ROJO ArchitectureROJO Architecture
Mark Borosch
Inspiration for a medium sized mediterranean back veranda in Tampa with natural stone paving, a water feature and a roof extension.
Charleston Landing Pier
Charleston Landing Pier
Westbridge HomesWestbridge Homes
Inspiration for a medium sized nautical back veranda in Other with a water feature, decking and a roof extension.
Spokane Contemporary
Spokane Contemporary
Sayler | Owens | Kerr design studioSayler | Owens | Kerr design studio
As you approach the house your eye is finally drawn away from the tree columns to the pond and approach bridge. The stone wall beyond continues inside forming the entry hall inside. The whole entry experience is a conundrum - "serenely dynamic". Photos provided by Sayler Architecture
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Copper Works LightingCopper Works Lighting
Medium sized classic front veranda in New Orleans with a water feature, brick paving and a roof extension.
Traditional Custom Remodel, River Oaks
Traditional Custom Remodel, River Oaks
Mirador BuildersMirador Builders
Mirador Builders
This is an example of a medium sized traditional back veranda in Houston with a water feature, brick paving and a roof extension.
Sunshine Coast - Waterfront
Sunshine Coast - Waterfront
Taylor'd DISTINCTIONTaylor'd DISTINCTION
Medium sized modern front veranda in Sunshine Coast with a water feature, decking and a roof extension.
Project Gallery
Project Gallery
Sequoia Builders IncSequoia Builders Inc
Medium sized beach style side veranda in Boston with a water feature and decking.
Sater Design Collection's 6553 "Gavello" Home Plan
Sater Design Collection's 6553 "Gavello" Home Plan
Sater Design Collection, Inc.Sater Design Collection, Inc.
Courtyard. The Sater Design Collection's small, luxury courtyard home plan "Gavello" (Plan #6553). saterdesign.com
Inspiration for a medium sized mediterranean side veranda in Miami with a water feature, stamped concrete and a roof extension.
La Tierra
La Tierra
A Christopher Purvis ArchitectsA Christopher Purvis Architects
Robert Reck Photography looking out from the contemporary portal light plays across the custom woven steel gate and stone forest granite fountain set in the middle of the xeriscaped courtyard
Von Phister House Rear Facade
Von Phister House Rear Facade
Matthew Fowler, ArchitectMatthew Fowler, Architect
A complete view of the rear facade, including the swimming pool, covered terrace, and great room interior. The entry with french doors can be seen in far distance at the center.
Bel Air Modern
Bel Air Modern
Joel Reis Architecture and Real Estate PhotographyJoel Reis Architecture and Real Estate Photography
This is an example of a medium sized modern front veranda in Los Angeles with a water feature and concrete slabs.
Hollywood Hills Glass Tile Swimming Pool, Vanishing Edge Spa, Entry Watershape
Hollywood Hills Glass Tile Swimming Pool, Vanishing Edge Spa, Entry Watershape
Aquatic Technology Pool and SpaAquatic Technology Pool and Spa
Glass tile swimming pool, glass tile mosaic infinity edge spa, glass tile entry fountain adorn this Hollywood Hills, CA Estate Pool, spa, entry fountain and details by Paolo Benedetti, Aquatic Technology Pool and Spa, www.aquatictechnology.com, 408-776-8220.
Contemporary Home | Pacific Palisades
Contemporary Home | Pacific Palisades
Studio H2OStudio H2O
Photo of a medium sized modern front veranda in Los Angeles with a water feature, concrete paving and a roof extension.
Sun City
Sun City
Stone Deck TexasStone Deck Texas
Tamie Kotowski
This is an example of a medium sized contemporary front veranda in Austin with a water feature and concrete paving.

Medium Sized Veranda with a Water Feature Ideas and Designs

While they may not be as large as their US equivalents, in the UK and Ireland verandas, pergolas, porches and porticos are still handy little halfway houses between your driveway and your front door or your garden and your back door. Verandas are structures that cover an area next to your house, usually over a patio or decked area at the back as part of your garden, and they offer a sheltered outdoor space that you can enjoy all year round. Pergolas are usually separate from your house but offer basic cover for outdoor dining or simply relaxing. Porches can either give you shelter from the rain (perhaps as you find your keys at the front door) in the form of a basic, open porch canopy structure, or be built out into a small room or vestibule where you can remove and store coats, shoes and umbrellas. Porticos fall into the former category of porch design but are much grander than regular porches, usually with colonnades at either side of the door supporting the porch roof and giving a regal touch to the exterior of your home. If you think your home could benefit from a sheltered outdoor structure, either for dining outside or just taking your coat and boots off as you enter your house, take a look at the porch, portico and veranda ideas, designs and photos from homeowners and designers to take inspiration.

How do I choose a veranda design?

Glass verandas are one of the most common veranda designs because they let in light, offer slight shade and still protect from the elements, while wooden verandas are also popular due to their traditional-looking style. If your garden and house exterior are styled classically then a wooden veranda or pergola may be the way to go and you may want to consider tiling the roof of the veranda with the same type of tiles you have on your main roof, so everything ties in neatly. Wrought iron and glass verandas can also look classic in their style, appearing almost Victorian, and if you have dark framed windows or other ironwork in your garden or home, this style of veranda could work nicely. Metal and glass verandas would better suit contemporary tastes, and if you don't want the normal pitched roof style, look at flat roofs and verandas and pergolas in unique shapes and designs. You can choose to have either a supported veranda with posts, similar to a pergola structure, or a cantilever veranda that protrudes from a wall of your house without support via posts to the ground. Obviously if you want more space under your veranda then a cantilever veranda is the way to go, but the look of cantilevers is not always to everyone's taste. Otherwise you may only need posts at each end that won't have to be large and in the way if you need the room.

How do I choose a new porch?

Think about what you want from your porch – if, for example, your front door opens straight into your living room, you may want the added privacy of an enclosed porch rather than a portico-style covering. Appearance is, of course, all-important; the front of your house, after all, creates the first impression of your home. uPVC porches are great for insulation, but they may not look as good aesthetically. It’s important that your porch design fits in with that of your house, so keep brickwork and materials similar or complementary. Front doors provide a wonderful opportunity for dressing your house – embrace colour and gloss, and add attractive embellishments with door knockers, letter boxes and wall lights. But don’t just take our word for it; take a look around for inspiration. Once you’ve decided which type and material of porch or portico would suit your house – whether it’s a brick, glass or an oak porch, you can now focus on the design and have a look at some great porch ideas from other Houzz users. Find images of traditional wooden porches that give a warmly welcome, large glass porch extensions that dramatically change home exteriors, and pictures of stone front porches and porticos.

Will I need planning permission for my veranda, pergola, porch or portico?

Usually verandas will need planning permission as they are not classed as permitted development under Class A, but there are exceptions, so check with your local planning authority first. Provided that your porch or portico follows the stipulated guidelines, it will be exempt from planning permission and building regulation approvals. Ensure that the external floor area of the porch is within three square metres and that its height does not exceed three metres. Finally, the furthest edge of the porch should not go beyond two metres of any boundary of the house and the road. If the porch or portico you want is bigger than these dimensions, make your life easier by employing a builder or porch specialist who will handle the planning and building regulations for you. Pergolas, as garden structure, also do not need planning permission as long as they adhere to standard regulations, but again, check online or with a professional before building one.
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