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Traditional Semi-detached House Ideas and Designs

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Myrtle Commons
Myrtle Commons
Mayberry WorkshopMayberry Workshop
Gregory Cortez
Photo of a medium sized and white classic two floor semi-detached house in San Francisco with concrete fibreboard cladding, a pitched roof and a mixed material roof.
149 Cranleigh PL SE
149 Cranleigh PL SE
JTA Design- planning- permits -draftingJTA Design- planning- permits -drafting
Inspiration for a medium sized and beige traditional two floor semi-detached house in Calgary with mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
South Windsor Woods
South Windsor Woods
T&M Building Co. Inc.T&M Building Co. Inc.
Expansive and beige classic two floor semi-detached house in New York with wood cladding and a pitched roof.
Duplex Rental Unit Update
Duplex Rental Unit Update
Create ConstructionCreate Construction
exterior paint
Inspiration for a white traditional two floor render semi-detached house in Los Angeles with a tiled roof and a red roof.
House Exterior
House Exterior
Daruma Design StudioDaruma Design Studio
Rei Moon
This is an example of a white classic semi-detached house in London with three floors.
Front Exterior View
Front Exterior View
ssd studiossd studio
Design ideas for a white traditional semi-detached house in Sydney with a shingle roof.
Richmond Fan District 4 Unit Apartment Makeover
Richmond Fan District 4 Unit Apartment Makeover
Piperbear DesignsPiperbear Designs
About this project: Originally a single family home, this four unit apartment building was broken up in a way that each apartment has a different layout. The challenge for Piperbear Designs was how to reimagine each space to conform with the needs of the modern tenant – while also adding design flourishes that will make each unit feel special. Located on historic West Grace in Richmond, Virginia, the property is surrounded by a mix of attractive single family homes and small historic apartment buildings. Walking distance to the Science Museum of Virginia, Monument Ave, many hip restaurants, this block is a sought after location for young professionals moving to Richmond. Piperbear wanted to restore this building in a manner that respects the history of the area while also adding a design aesthetic that is in touch with the change happening in Richmond.
11th Ave. Unit B
11th Ave. Unit B
Key Concepts Home DesignKey Concepts Home Design
Medium sized and multi-coloured traditional two floor semi-detached house in Nashville with mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a mixed material roof.
Irish Channel Greek Revival Cottage
Irish Channel Greek Revival Cottage
Michael Rouchell ArchitectMichael Rouchell Architect
Photo of a medium sized and white traditional bungalow semi-detached house in New Orleans with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Exterior painting and decorating - renovating of 200 year old barn in East Sheen
Exterior painting and decorating - renovating of 200 year old barn in East Sheen
Mi DecorMi Decor
Brick to be painted in white. But before this will happen - full pressure wash, antifungal treatment, another pressure wash that shows the paint is loose and require stripping... and after all of those preparation and hard work 2 solid coat of pliolite paint to make this last. What a painting transformation.
Transitional Exterior
Transitional Exterior
Design ideas for a traditional semi-detached house in Perth with three floors, a pitched roof, mixed cladding, a metal roof and a grey roof.
1076 Myrtle Commons
1076 Myrtle Commons
Mayberry WorkshopMayberry Workshop
Duplex Farmhouse
Design ideas for a medium sized and white classic two floor semi-detached house in San Francisco with concrete fibreboard cladding, a pitched roof and a mixed material roof.
Conservation Area Extension
Conservation Area Extension
North View ArchitectureNorth View Architecture
Rear Extension with gable glazing. Bay window extension with juliet balcony. Loft conversion with dormer window.
Medium sized traditional brick and rear house exterior in Other with three floors, a pitched roof, a tiled roof and a red roof.
Constanople Double
Constanople Double
BPM - General ContractorBPM - General Contractor
Photo of a large and green traditional bungalow semi-detached house in New Orleans with wood cladding, a hip roof, a metal roof and shiplap cladding.
Barlow Road, Hampton - A Loft rebuild and Kitchen Extension
Barlow Road, Hampton - A Loft rebuild and Kitchen Extension
Encompass LondonEncompass London
Photographer - Alan Stretton - Idisign.co.uk
Medium sized and white traditional bungalow render semi-detached house in London with a pitched roof and a tiled roof.
Just Off Commercial Drive | Traditional Duplex
Just Off Commercial Drive | Traditional Duplex
Averra Developments Inc.Averra Developments Inc.
Design ideas for a gey traditional semi-detached house in Vancouver with a shingle roof and a black roof.
Executive Calgary Semi-detached
Executive Calgary Semi-detached
Stephens Fine Homes LtdStephens Fine Homes Ltd
Photo of a classic semi-detached house in Calgary.
Parkwood
Parkwood
Mazenga Building GroupMazenga Building Group
Design ideas for a traditional two floor semi-detached house in Toronto with a hip roof and stone cladding.
32 Teel - Raising the Roof
32 Teel - Raising the Roof
Aurora Architects + BuildersAurora Architects + Builders
The owners of this early 20th century two-family home wanted to turn their dark, shallow attic into useable family space. We removed the original roof, raised the ridge and added dormers to create a family room and owners' suite on the third floor.
Raised Planters
Raised Planters
Odell Complete ConcreteOdell Complete Concrete
Medium sized and beige traditional bungalow render semi-detached house in Orange County with a pitched roof and a shingle roof.

Traditional 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 traditional 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 traditional 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 traditional 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 traditional 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 traditional exterior architecture choices for your house designs.
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