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Traditional Semi-detached House Ideas and Designs

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1074 Myrtle Commons
1074 Myrtle Commons
Mayberry WorkshopMayberry Workshop
This is an example of a large and multi-coloured classic two floor semi-detached house in San Francisco with a hip roof, a shingle roof and wood cladding.
Single Family Home Renovation
Single Family Home Renovation
Anthony Duncan ArchitectAnthony Duncan Architect
This is an example of a medium sized and red classic two floor brick semi-detached house in St Louis with a flat roof.
Rear Extension
Rear Extension
Built WorksBuilt Works
Copyright Ben Quinton
Photo of a large traditional brick semi-detached house in London with three floors, a pitched roof, a tiled roof and a grey roof.
Double Metal Gates with Timber In-fill
Double Metal Gates with Timber In-fill
SPW IronworksSPW Ironworks
Metal frame double gates with a timber in-fill. One of the requirements was not to have any visible fixings, this gives a very attractive appearance with no ugly bolt or screw heads to distract from the overall look. Another requirement was that one side could only open inwards while the other could only open outwards. All gaps are covered to prevent prying eyes and a good quality push button security lock was fitted. The timber was coated in an anti UV protective finish to stop the timber changing colour.
SW16 Energy Efficiency upgrade and full Refurb
SW16 Energy Efficiency upgrade and full Refurb
Earl & Calam Design and Build LtdEarl & Calam Design and Build Ltd
This is an example of a large and white traditional render semi-detached house in London with three floors, a pitched roof, a tiled roof and a red roof.
Bellevue Road
Bellevue Road
Metre Squared ArchitectureMetre Squared Architecture
Flat roof rear extension, exposed brick, and Crittall doors.
Medium sized and brown classic brick and side house exterior in Surrey with three floors, a flat roof, a mixed material roof and a black roof.
WEST HAMPSTEAD FAMILY HOUSE
WEST HAMPSTEAD FAMILY HOUSE
STEPHEN FLETCHER ARCHITECTSSTEPHEN FLETCHER ARCHITECTS
We were commissioned in 2008 to transform a large Victorian semi-detached property, which had been converted into flats in 1947, back into a family house with a small self-contained basement flat. The work to the front elevation mainly involved thorough restoration and cleaning of the brickwork and terracotta detailing, and the insertion of some new windows at the lower levels. Photography: Bruce Hemming
Thirties House in Hove_Exterior
Thirties House in Hove_Exterior
Bean InteriorsBean Interiors
Design ideas for a white classic two floor render semi-detached house in Sussex with a hip roof and a tiled roof.
Pine Ave North
Pine Ave North
Woodcastle Homes LtdWoodcastle Homes Ltd
Large and gey traditional two floor semi-detached house in Toronto with stone cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Front Porch Railings
Front Porch Railings
O Studio, Inc.O Studio, Inc.
Medium sized and red traditional two floor brick semi-detached house in New York with a half-hip roof.
Dining Room Extension and Landscape
Dining Room Extension and Landscape
Your Home PlansYour Home Plans
Photo of a small classic brick and rear house exterior in Sussex with three floors, a pitched roof, a tiled roof and a grey roof.
Duplex Rental Unit Update
Duplex Rental Unit Update
Create ConstructionCreate Construction
Before and after exterior paint
This is an example of a white classic two floor render semi-detached house in Los Angeles with a tiled roof and a red roof.
Millstone
Millstone
SeaGate Homes LLCSeaGate Homes LLC
Our Multi-Family design features open-concept living and efficient design elements. The 3,354 total square feet of this plan offers each side a one car garage, covered lanai and each side boasts three bedrooms, two bathrooms and a large great room that flows into the spacious kitchen.
Contemporary Duplex
Contemporary Duplex
Kelley Design GroupKelley Design Group
This is an example of a gey and medium sized classic two floor semi-detached house in Austin with wood cladding, a lean-to roof and a shingle roof.
2016 Sun Prairie Residence
2016 Sun Prairie Residence
Hart DeNoble BuildersHart DeNoble Builders
Inspiration for a gey classic bungalow semi-detached house in Other with mixed cladding.
Exterior Gallery
Exterior Gallery
Howard Cohen AIA, ArchitectHoward Cohen AIA, Architect
This is an example of a large and yellow traditional two floor semi-detached house in New York with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
The Alexandria Model
The Alexandria Model
Garman Builders Inc.Garman Builders Inc.
The front door is painted the Sherwin Williams Tricorn Black color in satin finish (SW6258). Windows are Simonton in white. The stone color is Canyon Grey with Off-White mortar. The shingle color is Weathered Wood.
Wandsworth Townhouse
Wandsworth Townhouse
Granit Architects + InteriorsGranit Architects + Interiors
Photo Credit: Andrew Beasley
Design ideas for a large and red classic brick semi-detached house in London with three floors, a pitched roof and a tiled roof.
Toronto House 1
Toronto House 1
Qarnis DevelopmentQarnis Development
Photo of a gey classic two floor semi-detached house in Toronto with stone cladding, a hip roof, a shingle roof and a black 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.

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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