Need some opinions and some help

[kmapro]

I have designed this house for one of my clients. This home will hit the market at 1.3 million.

The client loves the left hand side of the front, but says the right hand side lacks luster. I agree and am trying to see what i can do to remedy that situation.
I will post additional ressponses with attachments that show the options I am looking at as well.

[kmapro]

Extended front porch across the front of the home on the right side. this is really a useless porch across the front of the right side, but it does add to the aesthetics of it.

[kmapro]

Extended front porch across right side, instead of roof, added pergola look

[kmapro]

Took 18" out of first floor where window is, cantilevered the second floor and added cedar brackets.




the first and second change added appeal, but did not really cover up much of the gap between the first floor and second floor windows..the 3rd option took care of the gap, but I am not so sure that I like the siding on the front like that. I thought about cedar shake, but in my opinion, cedar shake is an accent, not a full fledged siding.

What is everyone else's take on this?

[Chris Stewart]

Hi kmapro, good to have you here.

Could you give us a bit of floor plan? I'm having trouble seeing the depth.

I wonder if you could just do a bay window on the right side maybe first floor or both. I personally would not choose the porch extension. Some sort of awning may give it enough decoration without adding to the area.

[Chris Stewart]

Also (this is just my opinion) I would not use as many finishes although that does seem to be an emerging trend and I just completed a house that had many different finishes because that was what the client wanted.

[kmapro]

Thanks chris, I agree that too many finishes on the front can clutter up the look, but, as you also mentioned, multiple finishes seems to be the trend these days.

Builders and homeowners around here have went craftsman crazy. almost every new house built has craftsman like elements to it..the tapered columns, the rock finish, exposed cedar trusses, etc

This house is due to bring in lots of money for this builder. He wanted it as flashy as possible with out being gaudy (gawdy..however you spell it).

I think rock water tables, mixed with brick or lap siding is a great look..add in the exposed cedar and you have a winner. - Of course this is just my opinion.

As you requested, first and second floor:

Just keep n mind, these were drawn in autocad. My new software has just come in and I have to learn it. These drawings may not seem as fancy as you are used to looking at.

[Chris Stewart]

I guess I like the original elevation the best so far. After thinking about my bay window idea it may be to crowded for a bay.

What if the stone was run to the second floor and brick above?

[kmapro]

Let me take a look at doing that and see how it turns out....