The estate … Imagination paints idyllic pictures from past centuries: a luxurious manor house, shady park alleys, numerous pavilions with intricate facade stucco, sculptures, fountains, fragrant greenhouses, isolated carved gazebos,a booth where you can hear the fierce barking of greyhounds, foreboding a quick hunt, a stable, a pond with swans and … vague spaces around. Isn’t this heaven on earth?!
Benefit. Strength. Beauty
To arrange a piece of homeland with an area of 1 hectare (it is from this figure that the count of homestead lands usually begins) with a river, forest, green meadows and sunny glades is not a field to cross. After all, in addition to the “manor” house itself, a whole complex of buildings must be correctly located on this territory, such as: a guest house, a garage, a house for service personnel and security, a bathhouse, an indoor swimming pool, a tennis court, utility rooms, stables, a winter garden … and what if little else the soul desires! Your imagination can be limited only by financial possibilities and the master plan of the district town planning authorities, which you will still have to reckon with. Therefore, the construction and arrangement of the residence should be approached very thoroughly. Do not rush to give in to the first temptation to build something extravagant, to then lead excursion groups of relatives and friends through this miracle of design thought. Eventually the flow of tourists will run out, and you will have to live up to the style of your possessions for the rest of your life. And this is sometimes very difficult.
Therefore, after you have acquired a plot of land, your main task is to find a competent architect. One that would help realize all your dreams and hopes in stone, wood or some other material, taking into account the life needs of the owner, his character, hobbies, etc., and at the same time would try to fit the future complex into the surrounding landscape so that the architecture of the buildings emphasizes as much as possible their union with nature. And this is sometimes very difficult. Therefore, after you have acquired a plot of land, your main task is to find a competent architect. One that would help to realize all your dreams and hopes in stone, wood or some other material, taking into account the life needs of the owner, his character, hobbies, etc., and at the same time would try to fit the future complex into the surrounding landscape so, so that the architecture of buildings emphasizes their unity with nature as much as possible. And this is sometimes very difficult. Therefore, after you have acquired a plot of land, your main task is to find a competent architect.
One that would help realize all your dreams and hopes in stone, wood or some other material, taking into account the life needs of the owner, his character, hobbies, etc., and at the same time would try to fit the future complex into the surrounding landscape so that the architecture of the buildings emphasizes as much as possible their union with nature. and at the same time I would try to fit the future complex into the surrounding landscape so that the architecture of the buildings would maximally emphasize their union with nature. and at the same time I would try to fit the future complex into the surrounding landscape so that the architecture of the buildings would maximally emphasize their union with nature .
Today, it is quite difficult to single out some fashionable trends in the architecture of country estates. After all, a house is not a piece of clothing that will go out of fashion after a season or two… It is built, if not for a century, like the Egyptian pyramids, then for 50-100 years for sure. And yet the main trends that determine the appearance of the estate can be traced.
First of all, all modern architecture rests on three pillars: utility, strength and beauty. As the guru of architecture Le Corbusier said, a house is a machine for housing. Let it be elegant, luxurious, but still a car. And that’s why, when you get carried away with aesthetic things, don’t forget about the functionality of the premises. As for specific styles, nowadays you can find all imaginable architectural variations among the estates: from the calm nobility of the post-Empire era and the functionality of art decor to the triumph of high-tech metal and plastic. Everything depends on the specific customer. But, of course, the top prize belongs to the estate of the classical direction with airy space. After all, it is she who gives a sense of confidence and stability, which are so necessary in our dire hour.
Construction and decoration materials used today in suburban architecture are also diverse. Of course, brick is still the most popular, especially suitable for our harsh climate. Although if you wish, you can build a wooden house from beams treated with special impregnation. And for facing and decorating the building, use natural stone (polished, sawn, rubble, “torn”), shell, board with an unusual method of cladding, various types of plastic and even copper sheet. But remember, whatever style and material you choose, the most important thing is to create an interesting space, color, light and atmosphere. Only then will your ancestral nest, like a diamond, sparkle with all its facets.
Lawn sir…
Today, there are several basic style solutions for the homestead landscape. First of all, it is a so-called regular French park with a clear geometry of plantings, symmetrically placed sculptures, fountains and a mandatory parterre – a flat lawn in front of the house. Perfect order must be observed here: all trees and shrubs must be artistically trimmed, paths must be strictly parallel and perpendicular to each other. If the topography allows, you can create a romantic grotto or a system of terraces made of various types of stone or brick, decorated with greenery. Landscape English style is the complete opposite of French. At first glance, anarchy reigns here: the paths wind serpentine, getting lost in the greenery of wild bushes and trees. Open spaces of lawns and meadows with low flower beds are adjacent to cozy corners.
Features of modern cottage houses:
- monolithic reinforced concrete frame;
- multi-layer filling of external walls, which includes insulation with an air layer;
- increased glazing area;
- the planned service life of the buildings is more than 200 years;
- an underground parking lot designed for large cars;
- system for controlling the level of exhaust gases in the air;
- self-diagnostic fire extinguishing system;
- round-the-clock security of the house and the surrounding area;
- video surveillance system;
- the smart-house system, which manages all the technical equipment of the house;
- high-speed telephone line, Internet, satellite television;
- individual heat point for autonomous asheville water heaters and heat supply.