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Rustic Split-level House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Mountain Peek
Mountain Peek
Centre Sky Architecture LtdCentre Sky Architecture Ltd
Mountain Peek is a custom residence located within the Yellowstone Club in Big Sky, Montana. The layout of the home was heavily influenced by the site. Instead of building up vertically the floor plan reaches out horizontally with slight elevations between different spaces. This allowed for beautiful views from every space and also gave us the ability to play with roof heights for each individual space. Natural stone and rustic wood are accented by steal beams and metal work throughout the home. (photos by Whitney Kamman)
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.
Northern Exposure // Front Exterior from Left
Northern Exposure // Front Exterior from Left
Drewett WorksDrewett Works
This homage to prairie style architecture located at The Rim Golf Club in Payson, Arizona was designed for owner/builder/landscaper Tom Beck. This home appears literally fastened to the site by way of both careful design as well as a lichen-loving organic material palatte. Forged from a weathering steel roof (aka Cor-Ten), hand-formed cedar beams, laser cut steel fasteners, and a rugged stacked stone veneer base, this home is the ideal northern Arizona getaway. Expansive covered terraces offer views of the Tom Weiskopf and Jay Morrish designed golf course, the largest stand of Ponderosa Pines in the US, as well as the majestic Mogollon Rim and Stewart Mountains, making this an ideal place to beat the heat of the Valley of the Sun. Designing a personal dwelling for a builder is always an honor for us. Thanks, Tom, for the opportunity to share your vision. Project Details | Northern Exposure, The Rim – Payson, AZ Architect: C.P. Drewett, AIA, NCARB, Drewett Works, Scottsdale, AZ Builder: Thomas Beck, LTD, Scottsdale, AZ Photographer: Dino Tonn, Scottsdale, AZ
Chalk Hill Off-Grid Cabin
Chalk Hill Off-Grid Cabin
Arkin Tilt ArchitectsArkin Tilt Architects
This 872 s.f. off-grid straw-bale project is a getaway home for a San Francisco couple with two active young boys. © Eric Millette Photography
Photo of a small and beige rustic split-level render house exterior in Sacramento with a lean-to roof.
West Quebec
West Quebec
Two Fold InteriorsTwo Fold Interiors
Photo of a large and brown rustic split-level detached house in Toronto with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Some of Our Completed Projects
Some of Our Completed Projects
Prime Design Build Inc.Prime Design Build Inc.
Large and multi-coloured rustic split-level detached house in Other with mixed cladding, a half-hip roof and a shingle roof.
Western Red Cedar Shingles
Western Red Cedar Shingles
Buffalo Lumber Company Inc.Buffalo Lumber Company Inc.
Buffalo Lumber specializes in Custom Milled, Factory Finished Wood Siding and Paneling. We ONLY do real wood.
This is an example of a medium sized rustic split-level house exterior in Newark with wood cladding and a pitched roof.
Log Home Restoration
Log Home Restoration
CertaPro Painters of Colorado SpringsCertaPro Painters of Colorado Springs
Large and brown rustic split-level house exterior in Denver with wood cladding and a half-hip roof.
Homewood Cabin
Homewood Cabin
Piches ArchitecturePiches Architecture
Photo of a medium sized and green rustic split-level detached house in Sacramento with concrete fibreboard cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle 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
Quarry House Exterior
Quarry House Exterior
Berard Martel Architecture, Inc.Berard Martel Architecture, Inc.
Lee Berard
Photo of an expansive rustic split-level house exterior in Boston with mixed cladding and a lean-to roof.
Outdoorsman 424 SQF
Outdoorsman 424 SQF
Conestoga Log CabinsConestoga Log Cabins
Photo of a rustic split-level house exterior in Philadelphia with wood cladding.
reudi retreat
reudi retreat
AXIS ProductionsAXIS Productions
axis productions, inc draper white photography
This is an example of a medium sized and brown rustic split-level detached house in Denver with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Résidence ALTITUDO Harrington
Résidence ALTITUDO Harrington
Martin Dufour architecteMartin Dufour architecte
Martin Dufour architecte Photographe: Ulysse Lemerise
This is an example of a small and black rustic split-level house exterior in Montreal with wood cladding.
Western Red Cedar Ranch Style Log Home
Western Red Cedar Ranch Style Log Home
Mountain Log Homes of CO, Inc.Mountain Log Homes of CO, Inc.
Large diameter Western Red Cedar logs from Pioneer Log Homes of B.C. built by Brian L. Wray in the Colorado Rockies. 4500 square feet of living space with 4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths and large common areas, decks, and outdoor living space make it perfect to enjoy the outdoors then get cozy next to the fireplace and the warmth of the logs.
Split Level Home, James Hardie Siding, Wilmette, IL
Split Level Home, James Hardie Siding, Wilmette, IL
Siding & Windows Group LtdSiding & Windows Group Ltd
This Wilmette, IL Split-Level Style Home was remodeled by Siding & Windows Group with James HardiePanel Vertical Siding in ColorPlus Technology Color Khaki Brown.
新庄のスキップハウス
新庄のスキップハウス
一級建築士事務所シンクスタジオ一級建築士事務所シンクスタジオ
Photo：笹の倉舎／笹倉洋平
Design ideas for a medium sized rustic split-level house exterior in Osaka.
Mountain Cabin
Mountain Cabin
This Time Around, LLCThis Time Around, LLC
Inspiration for a medium sized and brown rustic split-level detached house with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Dairy Farm Lodge
Dairy Farm Lodge
Tony Holt DesignTony Holt Design
Tony Holt Design
Large and brown rustic split-level house exterior in Dorset with wood cladding and a pitched roof.
Western Red Cedar Shingles
Western Red Cedar Shingles
Buffalo Lumber Company Inc.Buffalo Lumber Company Inc.
Buffalo Lumber specializes in Custom Milled, Factory Finished Wood Siding and Paneling. We ONLY do real wood.
Photo of a medium sized rustic split-level house exterior in Newark with wood cladding and a pitched roof.

Rustic 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 rustic 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 rustic 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 rustic 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 rustic 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 rustic exterior architecture choices for your house designs.
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