Help! Ugliest house. Render / cladding / dormer / porch ideas please!

[Temp]

Probably too expensive but how about investigating the new permitted development rules that allow houses to get an extra storey? Need not be a full extra storey?

 

https://www.planningportal.co.uk/info/200130/common_projects/158/additional_storeysextending_upwards

 

Edited January 30, 2021 by Temp

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[Alex2004]

Thanks Temp.  Yes, that looks so much better and dormer free! I will check it out but fear it will be way over budget and we've nearly finished the inside which would obviously be affected.

[Temp]

I think if you've just done the inside I'd look at moving ?

[Alex2004]

  On 27/01/2021 at 13:59, Iceverge said:

For the look you hope to achieve I think you'll be disappointed if you don't change the roof covering too and while you're up there it'd be a shame not to re-insulate

 

Could you post a dimentioned drawing of the facade along with a picture perpendicular to the front  and I can try some ideas if I have the spare time. 

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Thanks Iceverge, here are the pictures. I will also post another of what the back of the house looks like now. 

[Alex2004]

This is the back of the house before and after

[Iceverge]

BEFORE

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Painted Roof tiles, windows and fascia+soffit. Extra couple of meters of Fascia board above door for aesthetics. 

[Iceverge]

New Door

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Remodelled Porch

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Rendered and painted

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Standing Seam Metal roof

[Iceverge]

With Black window frames like the rear of the house. I personally think unless you've super slim window frames this isn't as nice.

[Alex2004]

  On 12/02/2021 at 17:47, Iceverge said:

Standing Seam Metal roof

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Thanks very much for your pictures Iceverge. I really like the metal roof. Is it costly? Looks smart and modern. 

The rear windows are standard grey aluminium,  just look black in the photos. I’m thinking about a wider porch but squared off like you have it,  what do you think about making a feature of it to break up the width of the building? Also, what do you think of the dormer done in white render?

[Iceverge]

 

  On 12/02/2021 at 19:44, Alex2004 said:

Thanks very much for your pictures Iceverge. I really like the metal roof. Is it costly? Looks smart and modern. 

The rear windows are standard grey aluminium,  just look black in the photos. I’m thinking about a wider porch but squared off like you have it,  what do you think about making a feature of it to break up the width of the building? Also, what do you think of the dormer done in white render?

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No Idea, Much pricier than tile paint I'd wager! They paint rooves the time on the continent. I don't think the render do a whole lot for the dormer. It draws attention to the irregularly spaced and sized windows. I did draw a wider porch but given the extra cost involved It didn't add too much to the aesthetics.  If I was to spend more cash I'd probably put it towards doing something to break up  the vast brown flowerbed /rockery as as well as the paving.

 

If it was me I'd start with a tub of tile paint and PVC paint and see how it went. 

 

 

Edited February 12, 2021 by Iceverge
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[Alex2004]

Thanks Iceverge, lots of food for thought here. Your time on this is much appreciated!