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Victorian House Exterior with a Mansard Roof Ideas and Designs

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House Refurbishment Chelsea, London
House Refurbishment Chelsea, London
Hatch Construction LtdHatch Construction Ltd
The client wanted to completely strip the property back to the original structure and reconfigure the layout. This included taking all walls back to brickwork, removal of second floor mansard extension, removal of all internal walls and ceilings. Interior Architecture and Design of the property featured remains the copyright of Mood London.
Morris Island Guest House
Morris Island Guest House
Polhemus Savery DaSilvaPolhemus Savery DaSilva
Randall Perry
Design ideas for a large victorian house exterior in Boston with three floors, wood cladding and a mansard roof.
Santa Rita Ave
Santa Rita Ave
Arch Studio, Inc.Arch Studio, Inc.
Best of House Design and Service 2014. --Photo by Paul Dyer
Inspiration for a medium sized victorian two floor house exterior in San Francisco with wood cladding and a mansard roof.
Victorian Exterior
Victorian Exterior
Inspiration for a gey victorian bungalow house exterior in Other with wood cladding and a mansard roof.
Crescent Home
Crescent Home
H. Gary Frank ArchitectsH. Gary Frank Architects
Chris Giles
Inspiration for a gey and large victorian two floor house exterior in Chicago with wood cladding and a mansard roof.
Crackatuxet Cottage
Crackatuxet Cottage
Patrick Ahearn ArchitectPatrick Ahearn Architect
Greg Premru
Inspiration for a large victorian two floor house exterior in Boston with wood cladding and a mansard roof.
West Falmouth Residence
West Falmouth Residence
C.H. Newton Builders, IncC.H. Newton Builders, Inc
Brian Vanden Brink
Design ideas for a large and multi-coloured victorian house exterior in Boston with wood cladding, three floors and a mansard roof.
Atherton Estate Luxury Home by Markay Johnson Construction
Atherton Estate Luxury Home by Markay Johnson Construction
Markay Johnson ConstructionMarkay Johnson Construction
Builder: Markay Johnson Construction visit: www.mjconstruction.com Project Details: This uniquely American Shingle styled home boasts a free flowing open staircase with a two-story light filled entry. The functional style and design of this welcoming floor plan invites open porches and creates a natural unique blend to its surroundings. Bleached stained walnut wood flooring runs though out the home giving the home a warm comfort, while pops of subtle colors bring life to each rooms design. Completing the masterpiece, this Markay Johnson Construction original reflects the forethought of distinguished detail, custom cabinetry and millwork, all adding charm to this American Shingle classic. Architect: John Stewart Architects Photographer: Bernard Andre Photography
Brookdale Gardens
Brookdale Gardens
Hart Associates Architects, Inc.Hart Associates Architects, Inc.
Photo by: Susan Teare
Inspiration for a gey victorian two floor house exterior in Boston with wood cladding and a mansard roof.
A new pitched roof will provide better water runoff
A new pitched roof will provide better water runoff
Pfaff Color & DesignPfaff Color & Design
An updated look for the new porch
Small and beige victorian two floor house exterior in Boston with concrete fibreboard cladding and a mansard roof.
Bridgehampton Residence
Bridgehampton Residence
PBDW ArchitectsPBDW Architects
Jonathan Wallen
Inspiration for a large victorian two floor house exterior in New York with wood cladding and a mansard roof.
Captain's Residence: Exterior
Captain's Residence: Exterior
Union Studio, Architecture & Community DesignUnion Studio, Architecture & Community Design
Photo: Nat Rea
Medium sized victorian two floor house exterior in Providence with wood cladding and a mansard roof.
Lake Norman Residence
Lake Norman Residence
UserUser
Photos by John Umberger
Large victorian two floor house exterior in Other with wood cladding and a mansard roof.
Cottage on Keowee
Cottage on Keowee
Gabriel Builders Inc.Gabriel Builders Inc.
Charming shingle style cottage on South Carolina's Lake Keowee. Cedar shakes with stone accents on this home blend into the natural lake environment. It is sitting on a peninsula lot with wonderful views surrounding.
River Point
River Point
Albert, Righter & Tittmann Architects, Inc.Albert, Righter & Tittmann Architects, Inc.
River Point is a new house that incorporates a row of picturesquely disheveled old sheds and barns into a connected whole. The aim is to play up the idea of organic growth over time, without jarring contrasts between old and new buildings. The sheds set the stage, one of them acting as a gate lodge that you go through to get to the house. The language and materials of the house are compatible with but distinct from the sheds. The gambrel roof of the house sweeps out at the eaves in a graceful curve to broad overhangs that shelter generous windows. A stair tower with expressive, exaggerated roof brackets also signals that the new house isn’t an old farm building. Photography by Robert Brewster
King's Shade
King's Shade
Hutker ArchitectsHutker Architects
Brian Vanden Brink
Victorian house exterior in Boston with a mansard roof.
Witchwood
Witchwood
Patrick Ahearn ArchitectPatrick Ahearn Architect
Greg Premru
This is an example of an expansive victorian two floor house exterior in Boston with wood cladding and a mansard roof.
Monomoscoy Custom Home
Monomoscoy Custom Home
Thomas J. O'Neill, Inc.Thomas J. O'Neill, Inc.
Custom Waterfront Home Designed and Built by Thomas J. O'Neill, INC
This is an example of a gey and expansive victorian house exterior in Boston with three floors, wood cladding and a mansard roof.
Chatham home from 2000
Chatham home from 2000
Duckham Architecture & InteriorsDuckham Architecture & Interiors
Gambrel entrance on the front facade.
Inspiration for a medium sized and gey victorian two floor house exterior in Boston with wood cladding and a mansard roof.
Valentine Street Residence
Valentine Street Residence
Jill Litner Kaplan InteriorsJill Litner Kaplan Interiors
Michael J. Lee Photography
Photo of a large and brown victorian two floor detached house in Boston with a mansard roof, wood cladding and a shingle roof.

Victorian House Exterior with a Mansard Roof 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 victorian 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 victorian 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 victorian 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 victorian 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 victorian exterior architecture choices for your house designs.
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