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If you ignore this stage, then you can choose the wrong foundation and lose from 1,000,000 rubles on alterations.
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Documentation on the location and equipment of all technical premises, electrical outlets, water supply, ventilation, gas and sewerage.
What is included in the design solution?
A detailed plan and instructions for the foreman, which display all the necessary stages and technologies in the construction of the foundation, walls and roof.
What is included in the architectural solution?
Creation of a sketch and its 3D image, which displays the location and size of rooms, walls, roofs, furniture, windows and doors.
What will you get after this stage?
All technical and visual documentation. Author's supervision over the course of construction. Our architect and designer will visit the site weekly.
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The terms add up depending on the chosen project and material, (houses made of logs and timber take time to shrink).
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This is a natural process of changing the volume of wooden walls and other details due to the drying of the tree.
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We will also produce and supply furniture that suits your lifestyle and taste.
English-style houses are in demand all over the world. The style incorporates conservatism, rigor, practicality and sophistication. Such houses are considered the standard of reliability, stability and correspond to the moderate life size of the British aristocracy. Historically, the architecture of modern England combines three styles: Victorian, Georgian and Tudor.
Peculiarities
The houses of old England are very similar to the classical ones. At first glance, it may seem that the English-style massive stone houses with a wide facade do not look concise, and the architectural elements do not fit together. But design projects prove otherwise: elegance, restraint and spaciousness - everything is perfectly mixed in one style.
The English style combines functionality, rigor and shows the character of its owner.
The architecture of English houses is a kind of visualization of the mentality of the British. Its design should take into account traditional features, restraint and some isolation. In addition, such houses are always distinguished by reliability and durability. The main features of the English style:
- The first thing that becomes noticeable is the predominance of natural red stone in the decoration of buildings. The peculiarity of architecture was influenced primarily by the rainy and cool climate of England.
- Large square or rectangular windows.
- High and pointed roof with red tiles and a stone chimney.
- asymmetrical architecture.
- A large number of flowers, trees and bushes on the site.
Given the closed nature characteristic of the British, most of the sites are fenced off from prying eyes. This is a must-have feature of an English-style home.
A rustic-style fence creates a unique look and complete picture of an English home. The most common option is a hedge with climbing plants.
The house is always located separately from the garage and other outbuildings. All structures are usually located in the backyard in the middle of the site in order to hide away from prying eyes. Often houses have a small terrace, a lawn with a flower garden and evenly trimmed bushes, also hidden from prying eyes.
Facade
The finished house in the English style looks massive and strict. The facade is characterized by the use of natural materials. Usually such a building can be described as a stone structure with a wide facade, which, however, attracts attention with clarity of lines and accuracy. Usually, the house is plastered and made of red brick with classic masonry. Cladding, light-coloured stucco, and any façade decorations are not considered traditional in the British style.
The facade has distinctive features:
- natural stone or brick;
- lack of carved and decorative elements;
- high pediments and columns;
- lack of a porch;
- even distribution of large windows;
- color palette of red or gray shades.
When building houses, the British prefer natural materials - brick and stone. Such material has a long service life and is able to withstand temperature extremes and high humidity.
A real English house should be built from natural red brick.
The main advantages of brick houses:
- environmentally friendly finishing material;
- resistance to temperature and humidity changes;
- excellent sound insulation;
- reliability and durability;
- small cost.
Often, clinker tiles or brick-like thermal panels are used to imitate a brick facade. Wooden houses are built from logs. Such houses speak of the impeccable taste and status of the owners. But often you can find houses with a combined facade of wood and stone.
Roof
Due to the complex configurations of the roof, the roof is given a high shape. The pointed roof of the English style is difficult to confuse with another architectural or design solution. Steep, with red or dark tiles- is considered a kind of business card.
Also popular materials for the roof of a country house are slate and straw. Such houses have their own special and unique style.
In the middle of the 17th century, the roofs were covered with straw or water reeds; such houses testified to the difficult financial situation of the owner of the house. Today the situation has changed: thatched roofs are considered environmentally friendly, therefore they are gaining popularity among wealthy citizens and are a sure sign of well-being and prosperity.
The cool climate, constant humidity and frequent rains have left their mark on the construction of the roof. All houses have an additional canopy around the perimeter. It is rare to find a porch in a classic English house. But a canopy in the form of a pointed roof is a necessary attribute of the entrance group. Green ivy curling along the canopy looks great here.
Window
The high windows of the cottage are located very close to each other and have a strict, uniform shape - a square or a rectangle. They play a special role in the interior of the house and have two or three wings. They are distributed evenly around the entire perimeter of the building. In rare cases, and often as an exception, there are round or arched windows.
On the ground floor of the house in the living room there can be panoramic windows and bay windows. Windows should have additional wooden beams that separate the glass into separate squares.
The ideal option is the Dutch system of sliding frames, which involves the vertical lifting of the lower part of the frame.
In the interior, windows are hung with voluminous curtains, decorated with drapery, cords and floor-length veils. This gives a special elegance and sophistication to the room.
Number of floors
Traditionally, houses in England were built according to a plan, the basis of which was a rectangle. Modern buildings have retained the correct form. The project of a two-story house will be an excellent solution for a suburban area. But even a small one-story house, immersed in greenery, will allow you to relax away from the metropolis.
The buildings have a small foundation, and the height of traditional houses reaches two and three floors. The floor on the first floor is almost at ground level. Cellars are usually absent, but a small cellar may be provided, in which the British prefer to store rarely used things and objects.
The most important room is the living room. It is located on the ground floor and includes an entrance hall, a dining area and a hall. There are many large windows in a large room, so there is always a lot of air and light in it. On the ground floor there may be a library and a study, as well as a kitchen.
The second floor is allocated for sleep and rest of the household and is traditionally a bedroom. One of the rooms can have a bathroom and wardrobe.
Sometimes the house may have an attic. Despite the fact that the roof has a complex, large shape and occupies a huge part of the building, according to the plan, this part of the house is practically not used as free space. Under the roof, it is customary to hide a non-residential utility room with large windows. The attic can be used for domestic needs: for drying clothes or as a pantry.
Interior decoration
Choosing an interior is a very important and painstaking work. The English interior is considered one of the most difficult among the stylistic directions. It is often equated with classical style and associated with something majestic. The main palette in the decoration - all shades of red: soft burgundy, rich and dark red. As well as gray, white and olive.
The English style is characterized by a large amount of wood in the interior. Ideal for interior decoration of the mahogany room. Expensive and elegant material perfectly complements the conservative style. And this applies not only to the floor, ceiling and skirting boards, but also to ceiling beams and wall panels in combination with wallpaper.
However, not all wallpapers are suitable for an English-style interior. Preference should be given to vertical patterns and clear geometric shapes, as well as floral motifs.
floors
The floor, windows and doors of a private house are made of noble woods: oak, walnut and mahogany. Natural parquet is ideal. To give a special shine and preserve the natural deep color, the boards are varnished and waxed. It is also possible to use light-colored tiles or parquet boards in some areas of the house.
Walls
The lower part of the wall, like the floor, should have a wooden covering. Wallpaper with a geometric pattern or dense floral patterns can be glued on top. The joint is closed with a wooden lath at the level of the back of the sofa. Often, light paint is used as wall decoration in combination with wooden slats.
If the house is built of logs, then the interior decoration hides the tree with drywall constructions. Paintings, mirrors and photographs in large gilded frames can give a finished look to the design of the walls.
ceilings
The ceiling throughout the house is white. To create the effect of a centuries-old family home, you can use wooden beams on the ceiling, imitating antique ceilings. Stucco can be used as decoration.
Furniture
Furniture and any decorative elements in a country house should be made of expensive natural materials and be of high quality.
Products and furniture made of plastic and artificial synthetic materials must not be used in the English style. The main materials are wood, bronze and silver.
The main feature of any English house is a real fireplace. In damp and dank weather, it performs not just an aesthetic function. Facing is carried out with stone, wood, marble with an openwork forged fence. On the mantelpiece are clocks, tall candles, porcelain sculptures and flowers. It is advisable to use antiques.
A sofa or armchairs with "ears" are placed opposite the fireplace and are located in the center of the living room. An obligatory attribute of the living room is a classic coffee table made of natural wood. All furniture should have clear smooth lines and thin carved legs. You can complement the interior of the living room with a velvet ottoman for legs and a metal forged stand for fireplace accessories.
We are often approached by clients who are interested in projects of English-style houses made of bricks and more modern materials - foam blocks or aerated concrete. When discussing, it turns out that they mean completely different buildings, and there is an objective reason for this. The architecture of England took shape over several centuries, and there are three periods: XV-XVI, XVII-XVIII, XVIII-XIX centuries.
Substyles of English architecture
- acute-angled multi-pitched roofs covered with red tiles;
- large brick pipes;
- high gables with small dormers;
- arched windows with frequent deglazing, stone lining of the basement.
Projects of houses in the English Tudor style: № 33-03(one-story townhouse), No. 51-34 ( classic cottage with attic).
- rectangular shape, symmetry;
- walls without decoration;
- simple roofs of medium height;
- doors framed by a portal.
Typical samples in the catalog: № 58-66 or more modern interpretation of #32-11.
- decoration with facing stone, fachwerk technique or siding;
- roofs acquire a complex shape, complemented by towers;
- distribution of bay windows, verandas, terraces;
- high pediment above the main entrance.
An example is a photo 2-storey house in the English Victorian style No. 34-67, or a project with a terrace ( № 40-56).
The composition of the project documentation
The Cottage Projects company has been developing ready-made solutions for 15 years. Each finished project contains a complete package of documentation necessary for the construction.
- Detailed description of all structures: foundation, walls, ceilings.
- Floor plans with decoding for each room: area, purpose.
- Specification of building materials, options for their replacement are indicated.
AT project composition includes a set of working drawings: sections, masonry plans, floor explication, scheme for filling window openings. Separate standard solutions include engineering communications projects. In most cases, water supply systems, electrification are developed individually. For example, when a customer needs a house with a second light ( No. 35-12, 375 m2). Additionally, an architectural passport of the object is produced.
For more than one year it has attracted the attention of many people, both ordinary people and professional designers. This stylistic direction in architecture successfully combines rigor and functionality, while demonstrating to others the character of the owner of the house. The English style offers the best features of Georgian and Victorian period building. The finished buildings are well recognizable by the high roof with red tiles, large low windows and the external roughness of the facade, which remains unlined with bare brick.
Many construction companies today are ready to build interesting projects of English-style houses to order, based on any wallet, taste and preferences. Their database contains a huge number of photos with drawings of finished projects. A few ideas are presented below.
English houses
Liverpool Project
For example, the Liverpool project is a two-story luxury cottage made of aerated concrete blocks. The building has a beautiful brick cladding and a terrace in the backyard.
The area of the house reaches an impressive 263 m2, which is more than enough for a large family to live in comfort. Narrow high windows are well balanced by a two-story roof with dark metal roofing. The use of the latter allows you to achieve proper stability and lightness in the appearance of the house.
The base of the building consists of a slab and grillage, which practically do not protrude above the ground. This gives the house the right earthy effect, thus compensating for a couple of floors with large narrow windows. By the way, through the latter, a sufficient amount of natural light penetrates inside at any time of the year, which is a big plus!
Entering from the street, you find yourself in the hallway. The front of the project offers a large hall, on the left - the entrance to the office. Located on the right side. There are also doors leading to the kitchen and bathroom. Going straight ahead, you can get into the spacious living room, behind which there is an exit to the terrace.
On the second floor, the English-style house offers four bedrooms at once, three of which have their own bathrooms. In addition, on the second floor there is access to a small but cozy balcony.
Project Grace
"Grace" in its appearance is somewhat reminiscent of medieval cathedrals. This similarity is achieved due to the narrowness and height of the structure. Despite this, the dwelling managed to retain the features characteristic of the classic English style.
And although outwardly the house looks small, the project offers its owners three floors at once, two of which are residential, and the third is an attic. The latter also has a considerable number of rooms. The total area of the dwelling reaches 160 m 2. Construction takes place using foam concrete and aerated concrete blocks, which are then lined with brown and red ceramic bricks.
Below is the Canadian version of Grace.
A sharp high roof with a roof of similar dark metal tiles contributes to the impression of an elongated building.
After entering, guests go straight to the spacious hall. Opposite it is the living room, which combines the functionality of both the kitchen and the dining room. On the right side there is a staircase leading to the second floor and a storage room. On the left - the entrance to the furnace and toilet.
Climbing up to the second floor of "Grace" you can find three cozy bedrooms. According to the project, one of the bedrooms has doors to the bathroom and dressing room. In addition, there is also a small storage room on the floor.
As for the attic, here the doors of the bathroom and a couple of bedrooms look towards the hall, opposite the stairs there is a spacious dressing room.
Project Gustave
The house in the English style according to the Gustave project looks rather compact, but in fact its area reaches a considerable 254.5 m 2. This is one of the best options for a country house.
Similar to past projects, Gustave is being built using gas blocks. The roof is identically made of metal sheets of tiles. The noticeable severity of geometric shapes is partly softened by a large semicircular window located above the canopy above the front door on the second floor. On the left side of the entrance is a spacious garage equipped with automatic gates.
From the inside, the house is quite spacious, a large hall, kitchen, laundry room, hallway and living room combined with a dining room are located on the ground floor. On the reverse side is a large one. The exit from the garage makes it possible to enter the technical room inside the building.
Going to the second floor you can see another living room, three spacious bedrooms and a couple of bathrooms with toilets. Gustave has a smaller number of beds compared to past projects, but all other rooms in the house are more spacious and large.
Project Edinburgh
The Edinburgh project looks like a photograph of Foggy Albion, however, this classic English house will easily fit into modern reality.
The roof of the building pleases with its deep dark color, and the beautiful dark brown brick neatly veneers the surfaces of all walls. Large square windows provide a good level of light in any weather. Behind the house there is a spacious terrace that allows you to place wicker tables and chairs. In the future, it will be pleasant to be here on warm summer evenings, admiring the beauty of nature.
Having a couple of floors, the cottage remains quite spacious, offering its users 237 m2.
Once in the house, the first thing you find yourself in the hallway, and then in a large hall. On the right side of the entrance there is a bathroom and a dressing room, on the left - a study, which neatly adjoins the living room. Slightly in front is a cozy kitchen combined with a dining room.
Rising to the second floor, three large bedrooms, a dressing room and a couple of bathrooms fall into view.
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All projects of houses in the English style are able to offer their residents cozy and spacious rooms, the dimensions of the premises make it possible to comfortably accommodate even large families with many children. As for the appearance of the buildings, they are distinguished by their sophisticated and beautiful design, which takes us many years back in history. Classic English houses can become a real find for people who like to spend their holidays outside the city. Check out the photos below and see for yourself!
