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helen_kirk91

90’s house needs a facelift

Helen Kirk
hace 6 años
última modificación:hace 6 años


Can anyone help with some suggestions for improving the kerb appeal of our new house. It’s very brown! I‘ve been considering making the porch a more solid structure by increasing the use of brick potentionally. TIA


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  • minipie
    hace 6 años

    Are the windows on the ground floor left side arched at the top, or is that just a visual effect from the curtains inside? If they are arched, that's out of keeping with the rest, and also quite dated, so I'd replace with plain rectangular frames.

    Comentarios (8)

    • A B
      hace 6 años
      What is going on with those 2 small windows on the first floor? Look very odd could they be changed?
    • PRO
      Ibrahim Conlon Architect
      hace 6 años

      Actually, the BEST appeal is the simplicity of the original design-always; Most times, when we try to 'modernize' or upgrade facades, owners tend to lose the original architectural intent & simplicity. ESPECIALLY if listening to people with NO Architectural knowledge or expertise; As a professional, registered Architect and specialist heritage architect, I can expertly advise you so. Honestly, the original architectural intent (even if there was no architect involved)-is quite appealing. Simple rustic face brick with dark timbers and its a warm effect. I cant see anything too wrong here. Maybe just needs a wash & clean and painted sections touched-up, roof tiles painted/cleaned. ALWAYS TRY to keep the original architectural character; I hope you don't add rubbish to the design unless match it with same materials, angles, forms & theme-. Always trust a registered architect-no one else. :) Ibrahim (Australia)

    • Jonathan
      hace 6 años
      Ibrahim makes a good point about being true to the original architecture but has missed that the original house has been changed so doesn’t represent the original- The addition of the garage extension and the porch makes the original bay lost in a lot of downstairs glazing and makes the glazing disproportionate so the upstairs windows feel undersized.
      I think you porch plan could be worth exploring. You should instruct a professional- a designer might be a good start. You will also need planning permission
    • PRO
      PWJ Architects Ltd
      hace 6 años

      Good morning,


      It's worth checking the planning history of this property with your local council, as well as any limitations or design constraints in terms of development. Blocking up too much of the ground floor windows may not be desirable, but this depends on what you want to do with the internal rooms and how they are laid out.


      We're in agreement that making alterations to a house and keeping the existing materials is beneficial in retaining the buildings character, however looking at the adjacent properties, it might be worth considering rendering white. This will help set the building within the street scene and therefore not appearing in isolation and looking out-dated.


      Lots of options to explore here. As mentioned by the two comments above, it's worth having a look for some local architects to sketch some initial ideas.

    • PRO
      Ibrahim Conlon Architect
      hace 6 años

      Yeah a render will certainly make consistent with immediate streetscape but I personally would be saddened as this will change the original intent.

    • Helen Kirk
      Autor original
      hace 6 años

      Thanks everyone for comments. The comment regarding the disproportionate glazing on the ground floor vs the first floor resonates with me. I couldn’t put my finger on what it was that was niggling me and that’s it. The garage conversion would originally have had timber doors and without the porch it would have been more balanced.

      I think we will seek some advice from a local architect about modifiying the porch area so that the bay window isn’t incorporated into the porch anymore and see if we can get a design which is in keeping with the original design using same bricks etc. Just less glass.


    • PRO
      Ibrahim Conlon Architect
      hace 6 años

      ^yea true; match with flat arches

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