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Rear Extension in Winchmore Hill
Rear Extension in Winchmore Hill
Stephen Turvil ArchitectsStephen Turvil Architects
A split level rear extension, clad with black zinc and cedar battens. Narrow frame sliding doors create a flush opening between inside and out, while a glazed corner window offers oblique views across the new terrace. Inside, the kitchen is set level with the main house, whilst the dining area is level with the garden, which creates a fabulous split level interior. This project has featured in Grand Designs and Living Etc magazines. Photographer: David Butler
SOLUTION 125 – Doppelhaus
SOLUTION 125 – Doppelhaus
Living HausLiving Haus
Das kompakte Doppelhaus SOLUTION 125 bietet eine Vielzahl an Optionen, euch euer ganz individuelles Traumhaus zu gestalten. Die verschiedenen Doppelhaus-Entwürfe zeigen auf, wie breit gefächert die Auswahlmöglichkeiten optisch wie auch funktional sind. Im Inneren der Variante 3 gibt es viel Raum für die ganze Familie. Der Zwerchgiebel mit Balkon und dem darunter liegenden Freisitz bietet im Außenbereich zudem in beiden Geschossen schöne Plätze zum Verweilen. Die Grundrisse sind schmal gehalten und für den Einsatz auf kompakten Grundstücken in urbanen Wohngebieten optimiert – mit einem fantastischen Raumangebot im Erdgeschoss und zwei Kinderzimmern, einem großen Elternschlafzimmer und einem schönen Wellnessbad im Dachgeschoss. Foto: SOLUTION 125 L V3 © Living Haus 2023
Balcony View
Balcony View
Sopher Sparn Architects LLCSopher Sparn Architects LLC
This is an example of a contemporary rear semi-detached house in Denver with three floors.
Ansicht I Eingangsbereich
Ansicht I Eingangsbereich
SIED[ ]ARCHITEKTENSIED[ ]ARCHITEKTEN
Photo of a large and brown contemporary concrete semi-detached house in Other with three floors, a pitched roof, a metal roof, a grey roof and board and batten cladding.
Exeter Villa
Exeter Villa
In Ex DesignIn Ex Design
This is an example of a medium sized and white classic render semi-detached house in Devon with four floors, a hip roof and a tiled roof.
Los Feliz Duplex
Los Feliz Duplex
Dworsky ArchitectureDworsky Architecture
Photo of a modern two floor semi-detached house in Los Angeles with metal cladding.
Bambra Road
Bambra Road
Dimona Constructions PTY LTDDimona Constructions PTY LTD
This is an example of a multi-coloured contemporary two floor semi-detached house in Melbourne with a lean-to roof.
Waterloo Townhouses
Waterloo Townhouses
Robert Harwood ArchitectRobert Harwood Architect
Architect: Robert Harwood Photographer: Thomas Dalhoff
Small and white contemporary two floor semi-detached house in Sydney with a flat roof and a metal roof.
Ski Resort Duplex - Winter Park, Colorado
Ski Resort Duplex - Winter Park, Colorado
Millworks Construction Services, LLCMillworks Construction Services, LLC
A beautiful custom built duplex built with a view of Winter Park Ski Resort. A spacious two-story home with rustic design expected in a Colorado home, but with a pop of color to give the home some rhythm.
Christchurch Townhouses
Christchurch Townhouses
Hassan+Smith ArchitectsHassan+Smith Architects
Substantial concrete block screen walls and solid balconies above make the well proportioned yards of these duplex townhouses private and spacious outdoor living spaces . Photo: Dean MacKenzie
Seeing Double - Dual Occupancy
Seeing Double - Dual Occupancy
Studio56 Building DesignStudio56 Building Design
This is a dual occupancy development we have done on a very tricky and awkward shaped block in Mawson ACT. Working with the builder we were able to have everything work and give a simple and elegant look, providing privacy for both homes.
Stylish South Kensington, SW7
Stylish South Kensington, SW7
Jemimah BarnettJemimah Barnett
Photographer: Graham Atkins-Hughes | Front door painted in Farrow & Ball's 'Studio Green' - eggshell. | Porch pots are distressed tin pots from Coach House, and the hydrangeas are a pair of excellent artificial hydrangea trees from Riverside Garden Centre. | Custom door mat from MakeAnEntrance.com
Whole house renovation
Whole house renovation
CorePro LTDCorePro LTD
This is an example of a medium sized and white traditional two floor brick semi-detached house in London with a pitched roof and a tiled roof.
Doppelhaus in Luxemburg
Doppelhaus in Luxemburg
winhard 3dwinhard 3d
This is an example of a small and white contemporary split-level render semi-detached house in Other with a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Edwardian Home Extension and Refurishment
Edwardian Home Extension and Refurishment
Ashford Design and Build LimitedAshford Design and Build Limited
We created a high finish contemporary extension while restoring the features of the original Edwardian home.
Large modern rear house exterior in Other with a flat roof.
Luxuriöses Doppelhaus mit viel Platz für die ganze Familie
Luxuriöses Doppelhaus mit viel Platz für die ganze Familie
KEIL FRIEDRICH KINBERGER PART MBBKEIL FRIEDRICH KINBERGER PART MBB
This is an example of an expansive and gey modern semi-detached house in Munich with three floors, concrete fibreboard cladding, a flat roof and a green roof.
Glenelg- Addition
Glenelg- Addition
DESIGNTECH studioDESIGNTECH studio
Photos: Scott Harding www.hardimage.com.au Styling: Art Department www.artdepartmentstyling.com
Inspiration for a medium sized and multi-coloured contemporary bungalow semi-detached house in Adelaide with vinyl cladding and a metal roof.
Urban Infill Duplexes
Urban Infill Duplexes
Koebel Urban HomesKoebel Urban Homes
Modern semi-detached house in Denver with three floors.
Caringbah 3
Caringbah 3
Ambient ConstructionsAmbient Constructions
Josh Hill Photography
This is an example of a multi-coloured contemporary two floor semi-detached house in Sydney with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
WIMBLEDON FAMILY HOUSE
WIMBLEDON FAMILY HOUSE
STEPHEN FLETCHER ARCHITECTSSTEPHEN FLETCHER ARCHITECTS
A Victorian semi-detached house in Wimbledon has been remodelled and transformed into a modern family home, including extensive underpinning and extensions at lower ground floor level in order to form a large open-plan space. Photographer: Nick Smith

Semi-detached House 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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