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Modern Split-level House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Kart Projects | ArchitectureKart Projects | Architecture
Photo: Tatjana Plitt
Design ideas for a large and black modern split-level detached house in Melbourne with metal cladding and a metal roof.
Y様邸新築工事
Y様邸新築工事
UserUser
Photo of a medium sized and black modern split-level render detached house in Yokohama with a metal roof.
Piece of Mind III
Piece of Mind III
R-Value HomesR-Value Homes
Inspiration for a medium sized and blue modern split-level front detached house in Grand Rapids with vinyl cladding, a lean-to roof, a shingle roof, a black roof and shiplap cladding.
Cassano Dual Occupancy
Cassano Dual Occupancy
Fisher Design + ArchitectureFisher Design + Architecture
ST Images
Design ideas for a medium sized and gey modern split-level house exterior in Sydney.
Rear and Carport
Rear and Carport
Mountain Sun Building & DesignMountain Sun Building & Design
Photo of a gey modern split-level detached house in Other with mixed cladding, a lean-to roof and a metal roof.
Terrace Redefined
Terrace Redefined
White Willow DesignWhite Willow Design
Design ideas for a medium sized and brown modern split-level detached house in Toronto with wood cladding, a lean-to roof and a metal roof.
Casa Banana VIII
Casa Banana VIII
Bananarch Design StudioBananarch Design Studio
This is an example of a small and white modern split-level house exterior in Toronto with wood cladding and a flat roof.
Lake of the Isles
Lake of the Isles
Hartman HomesHartman Homes
Troy Thies Photography
Photo of a medium sized and gey modern split-level house exterior in Minneapolis with mixed cladding and a pitched roof.
Farrer Extension & Renovation
Farrer Extension & Renovation
Build ProfessionalBuild Professional
Blending the original 1970's home with a modern extension
Inspiration for a medium sized and white modern split-level detached house in Canberra - Queanbeyan with a flat roof, a mixed material roof and a black roof.
ポーチ
ポーチ
株式会社コムハウス株式会社コムハウス
タイル床とコンクリートの目隠し壁 玄関内側ではガレージともつながっています
Inspiration for a white modern split-level concrete detached house in Other with a lean-to roof and a metal roof.
Toongahra Circuit
Toongahra Circuit
Del Casa HomesDel Casa Homes
Photo of a medium sized and beige modern split-level house exterior in Gold Coast - Tweed with mixed cladding.
Whole Luxury House Remodeling in Fair Oaks, CA
Whole Luxury House Remodeling in Fair Oaks, CA
A+ Construction & RemodelingA+ Construction & Remodeling
Large and white modern split-level detached house in Sacramento with mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Ext 2
Ext 2
Walker Coen Lorentzen ArchitectsWalker Coen Lorentzen Architects
Inspiration for an expansive and white modern split-level detached house in Cedar Rapids with a flat roof and wood cladding.
Wimbledon Park Road
Wimbledon Park Road
Pike & PartnersPike & Partners
We had an interesting opportunity with this project to take the staircase out of the house altogether, thus freeing up space internally, and to construct a new stair tower on the side of the building. We chose to do the new staircase in steel and glass with fully glazed walls to both sides of the tower. The new tower is therefore a lightweight structure and allows natural light to pass right through the extension ... and at the same time affording dynamic vistas to the north and south as one walks up and down the staircase. By removing the staircase for the internal core of the house, we have been free to use that space for useful accommodation, and therefore to make better us of the space within the house. We have modernised the house comprehensively and introduce large areas of glazing to bring as much light into the property as possible.
Aldwych Avenue
Aldwych Avenue
Bananarch Design StudioBananarch Design Studio
One of a kind Split Level Modern house in Downtown Toronto.
This is an example of a small modern split-level render house exterior in Toronto with a flat roof.
Tecumseh Contemporary New Home
Tecumseh Contemporary New Home
Dory Azar Architect Inc.Dory Azar Architect Inc.
One of the most unique materials used on this home was the foundation system. The home is built on a dry-stacking mortarless foundation block called Azar Block. The system allowed the homeowners to install the foundation walls themselves, with the help of about five family members, in only a day and a half. Additional materials used in the home are cement fiber board siding, bamboo flooring, granite counters, and glass and stainless steel railings. The result is a 5 level front split home with a total of 223 square meters (2400 square feet). There are three bedrooms, three bathrooms, two car garage, and an office/loft with private patio, both accessed from the master bedroom. The house was occupied in February of 2009. The family is very proud of the finished product and still get pleasure when a car slows down to take a look (either smiling or shaking their head), or hear children comment that “Your house is SO cool, man”! Dory Azar
Modern White & Brown Exterior
Modern White & Brown Exterior
Soho Construction CompanySoho Construction Company
Design ideas for a large and white modern split-level detached house in San Diego with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Arete Horizon - Modern Fence
Arete Horizon - Modern Fence
XCELXCEL
XCEL Arete Horizon - modern aluminium fence.
Design ideas for a medium sized and white modern split-level house exterior in Other with metal cladding.
Tiburon Residence 2
Tiburon Residence 2
Thompson Studio ArchitectsThompson Studio Architects
Design ideas for a large and brown modern split-level detached house in San Francisco with wood cladding and a shingle roof.
House-MHK
House-MHK
LiPS DESIGN / （有）フレックスLiPS DESIGN / （有）フレックス
Design ideas for a white modern split-level detached house in Other with a lean-to roof and a metal roof.

Modern 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 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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