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Woodcote House
Woodcote House
Paul Cashin Architects
Situated just north of the village of Upham, near Winchester, is Woodcote House. Nestled amongst the rolling chalk hills of the South Downs National Park, this contemporary house replaces a series of brick buildings that had fallen into disrepair. After achieving permission at appeal, work started on the house in 2017 and took two years to build. The property includes four large bedrooms, each with ensuite, and countryside views from spacious open-plan living, dining and kitchen areas which feature wide expanses of glazing. Carefully considered details have been incorporated into the design, such as bespoke joinery for the fireplace and bathrooms, specially fabricated slimline copings and cladding sections, and brick cantilevers that complement the modern proposals. The rural facing brick was chosen to reference the memory of the buildings that this home replaces, whilst the landscape (design by Andy McIndoe) has been shaped and planted to help the house settle into the landscape. Internally the house has a simple layout, with single level large open plan living and kitchen spaces, and further accommodation areas split amongst two levels. A central spine links these spaces via a minimal timber staircase. Outside spaces are linked to the ground floor rooms with terraces and views to the South Downs, particularly to the north across the large gardens. The house meets Code 4 of the Sustainable Homes criteria with it's natural ventilation strategy and high level of insulation. This project is a collaboration between Paul Cashin Architects and Design Engine.
The Suttons
The Suttons
Richard Chivers Architectural Photography
Design ideas for a beige modern detached house in Sussex with three floors, mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Modern House Exterior
Modern House Exterior
This is an example of a large and multi-coloured modern detached house in London with mixed cladding.
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River House - Riverside New Build in Oxfordshire
River House - Riverside New Build in Oxfordshire
HollandGreen Architecture, Interiors & Landscapes
Modern new build overlooking the River Thames with oversized sliding glass facade for seamless indoor-outdoor living.
Photo of a large and white modern bungalow render detached house in Oxfordshire with a flat roof.
Venice Home
Venice Home
MR Architects
This is an example of a modern house exterior in London.
Incurvo
Incurvo
Fisher Studios Ltd
Design ideas for a modern house exterior in Oxfordshire.
Mill Valley
Mill Valley
ramsay photography
Oblique from driveway © ramsay photography
This is an example of a small modern two floor house exterior in San Francisco with wood cladding and a flat roof.
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Grattan Residence
Grattan Residence
Elevation Architects
Design ideas for a modern house exterior in San Francisco.
Urban Infill Duplexes
Urban Infill Duplexes
Koebel Urban Homes
Modern semi-detached house in Denver with three floors.
Barndominium House Plans
Barndominium House Plans
Buildmax House Plans
This gorgeous barndominium boasts 10′ first floor ceilings and 9′ second floor. You will enter the house from the covered porch which opens to an expansive vaulted living space. The standard plan is a one story full vaulted ceiling throughout but the optional plan has a private master suite on the second floor with a balcony open to below. A unique Home Internet Cafe’ is just inside the front door and opens onto the front lounging porch. This 3 bedroom 2 1/2- 3 bath barndominium can fit nicely in any surrounding. It can be classy, elegant or country. Choose your style from any of our three barndo choices. (This plan is on the board and under design now)
Glen Park Remodel
Glen Park Remodel
McElroy Architecture, AIA
photo by Melissa Kaseman
Large and gey modern house exterior in San Francisco with three floors, wood cladding and a flat roof.
Camino Real Residence
Camino Real Residence
April Balliette
Photographer: Ryan Gamma
Inspiration for a medium sized and white modern bungalow render detached house in Tampa with a flat roof.
Oakland Hills Modern Ranch
Oakland Hills Modern Ranch
Broadway Design Build
Modern front yard and exterior transformation of this ranch eichler in the Oakland Hills. The house was clad with horizontal cedar siding and painting a deep gray blue color with white trim. The landscape is mostly drought tolerant covered in extra large black slate gravel. Stamped concrete steps lead up to an oversized black front door. A redwood wall with inlay lighting serves to elegantly divide the space and provide lighting for the path.
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Over The Top
Over The Top
Mom's Design Build
outdoor fireplace
Design ideas for an expansive modern house exterior in Minneapolis with mixed cladding.
Casa pasiva CONDEORGAZ
Casa pasiva CONDEORGAZ
DMDV Arquitectos (DMDVA)
Vivienda unifamiliar en Conde Orgaz Madrid proyectada bajo criterios de la certificación PASSIVHAUS, el certificado de las CASAS PASIVAS. Se trata de una vivienda de diseño vanguardista, con las máximas prestaciones de eficiencia energética y ahorro energético y calidad de aire interior garantizando el máximo confort así como con implementación de sistemas y soluciones innovadoras (sistemas activos) y un exhaustivo control de la envolvente (sistemas pasivos) que requiere la certificación PASSIVHAUS. CASA PASIVA CONDE ORGAZ Vivienda muy luminosa y con amplios espacios, con 5 dormitorios muy amplios y un innovador diseño: gran hall y amplias estancias y salón-cocina a doble altura abiertos con cocina de catering anexa y sala comedor, apartamento de invitados y cuatro dormitorios en suit, cinco baños y dos aseos, sala cine, sala hobbie, sala de estudio y amplio gimnasio con sauna, cuarto de lavado y sala de instalaciones, garaje y trastero, piscina exterior y piscina climatizada interior de estudiados diseños, amplísimas terrazas en porches, además de amplias zonas verdes y peatonales.
Black and White Modern Farmhouse Ranch
Black and White Modern Farmhouse Ranch
Charis Homes
Photo of a modern house exterior in Cleveland.
Squire Residence
Squire Residence
Tomlinson Designs
Vantage Point Aerial Photography, LLC
Small and gey modern bungalow house exterior in Denver with concrete fibreboard cladding and a lean-to roof.

Modern 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 modern 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 modern 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 modern 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 modern 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 modern exterior architecture choices for your house designs.
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Ferndale
Ferndale
Gray-Scale Design LLC
Andrew DaCosta
Design ideas for a medium sized and white modern two floor house exterior in Atlanta with concrete fibreboard cladding.
Modern European - Custom New Home - Orono, MN
Modern European - Custom New Home - Orono, MN
Hendel Homes
Modern European exterior pool house
Medium sized and white modern bungalow detached house in Minneapolis with a grey roof.
Beaumont
Beaumont
Cook Architects
Design ideas for a modern house exterior in Cork.
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