Last updated on July 8th, 2020

These days, it’s impossible to miss the modern farmhouse design, whether you’re online, watching TV, or exploring your town. Plenty of homeowners are wondering how to get the modern farmhouse look in their homes, and while the inside is undoubtedly important, the outside is just as crucial to ensuring your home achieves this style.

From Arizona to Virginia, there are so many variations on the farmhouse look. Explore 24 of our favorite modern farmhouse exteriors below, each showcasing a different take on this popular home aesthetic. 

 

1. Contrasting warm and cool materials 

Model: Valen

Community: Viridian

State: Texas

 

The Valen’s Key Design Features:

• Horizontal siding, stucco, and cut stone combined with dark trim and cedar accents
• Standing metal seam mixed with an asphalt shingle roof
• Louver accents that add interest to the gables
• Welcoming wrapped front porch

 

2. Dark dramatic craftsman detailing

Model: Triana

Community: Legacy at Seville

State: Arizona

 

The Triana’s Key Design Features:

• An appealing combination of board and batten siding, horizontal siding, and stucco
• Dark trim against a modern white color scheme
• Standing metal seam roofs mixed with flat tile
• Low pitch gabled roofs; exposed rafter tails; gable brackets

 

3. Steep contemporary roof pitches

Model: Stanley

Community: Retreat at McLean & Mehr Farm

State: Virginia

 

The Stanley’s Key Design Features:

• Dark windows for a dramatic contrast against the soft-colored stone
• Glass doors across the front of the home to fill the entry with light
• Modern garage canopy accents for an unexpected finish

 

4. Variety of materials for visual depth including painted masonry and timber accents

Model: Evans

Community: Canyon Point at Traverse Mountain – The Summit Collection

State: Utah

 

The Evans’ Key Design Features:

• White color scheme and white windows that give the home a clean, monochromatic look
• A fresh combination of board and batten siding, horizontal siding, and painted brick
• Gable bracket details; exposed rafter tails at standing seam roofs; dormer stacked above entry
• Barn style coach lights above garage for additional exterior lighting

 

5. Well balanced with the use of course stone and sleek metal roofing

Model: Geneva

Community: Retreat at McLean & Mehr Farm

State: Virginia

 

The Geneva’s Key Design Features:

• Unique metal roof accents
• Master bedroom suite balcony for an outdoor retreat
• Expansive glass doors across the front of the home 
• A mix of soft-colored stone and dramatic dark windows and blue siding for exquisite contrast

 

6. Warm neutrals

Model: Weston

Community: Whitewing at Whisper Ranch

State: Arizona

 

The Weston’s Key Design Features:

• Board and batten siding with luxurious dark brick
• Dark trim and white body color schemes for additional contrast
• Low pitch gabled roofs with flat tile
• Gable bracket details
• Dormers stacked over large front covered entry with striking red front-entry door 

 

7. Classic white color scheme with dark shutters and a dramatic door color

Model: Tyndall

Community: The Crossings at Meridian

State: Arizona

 

The Tyndall’s Key Design Features:

• Board and batten siding with horizontal siding
• Window shutters that create contrast
• Eye-catching cantilevered second story gable over garage
• Bracket gable details; red front-entry door 
• Barn lamp-style sconce centered over the garage to provide practical and aesthetic lighting

 

8. Large glass filled entry

Model: Hollister

Community: Addison Pond

State: North Carolina

 

The Hollister’s Key Design Features:

• White board and batten siding complemented by white-painted brick for an elegant, tonal, modern color scheme
• Welcoming metal-roofed porch complemented by grand glass double doors

 

9. Bold vertical entry material and courtyard fencing

Model: Midwood

Community: Sterling Grove

State: Arizona

 

The Midwood’s Key Design Features:

• An exquisite exterior combination of board and batten siding, stucco, and stone for the perfect modern farmhouse look.
• Two-tone contrasting body color with eye-catching dark trim
• Barn door-style shutters to give a rustic feel to the home’s exterior

 

10. Exterior highlighting the use of natural materials with rich warm stone, wood doors, and wood shutters

Model: Yuma

Community: The Hills at Parker

State: Colorado

 

The Yuma’s Key Design Features:

• A fresh exterior that combines board and batten, horizontal siding, and stone
• Dark body and white trim to create prominent contrast
• Window shutters that add to the rustic aesthetic
• A mix of hip and gable roofs with asphalt shingles

 

11. Dark craftsman detailing

Model: Crestone

Community: Toll Brothers at The Timbers

State: Colorado

 

The Crestone’s Key Design Features:

• A stunning exterior that mixes board and batten, horizontal siding, and striped stone
• A low-pitched gable roof
• Dark trim beautifully contrasted against a white body 
• Shed roofs over a window and a large dormer stacked above the entry

 

12. Contemporary craftsman farmhouse exterior

Model: Woodberry

Community: Retreat at McLean & Mehr Farm

State: Virginia

 

The Woodberry’s Key Design Features:

• Metal roof accents for a sleek, modern feel
• Glass doors across the front porch to fill the first floor with light
• Beautiful bedroom balcony for an outside retreat

 

13. Transitional blending of traditional and modern

Model: Sunningdale

Community: Toll Brothers at Rolling Hills Country Club

State: California

 

The Sunningdale’s Key Design Features:

• Board and batten, stucco, and stone exterior for a luxe urban style
• Dark trim with a white body to accentuate contrast
• Flush gable roofs; flat tile mixed with standing seam accents
• Wide front entry with gorgeous cast stone detail

 

14. Farmhouse exterior with barn lighting

Model: Savannah

Community: The Crossings at Meridian

State: Arizona

 

The Savannah’s Key Design Features:

• Board and batten and stucco exterior with white-on-white monochromatic color scheme
• Standing metal seam shed roof accents with flat tile
• Bracket gable detail; window shutters; barn lamp-style sconces centered above the garage
• Blue front entry door to provide a pop of color

 

15. Tonal blue-gray color palette

Model: Yale

Community: The Hills at Parker

State: Colorado

 

The Yale’s Key Design Features:

• Board and batten, horizontal siding, and stone exterior
• Two-tone body with white trim to create a layered yet unified look
• Steep gable roofs with asphalt shingles
• Column wrapped front porch and stone pedestals to complete the luxurious exterior

 

16. Transitional mix of classic style and modern farmhouse

Model: Crestview

Community: Toll Brothers at Shearwater

State: Florida

 

The Crestview’s Key Design Features:

• A welcoming exterior that combines board and batten, horizontal siding, and stucco
• White-on-white with contrasting accents to give the home an airy and tropical look 
• Turquoise front entry and garage doors with lamp-style sconces centered above the garage

 

17. Modern farmhouse with a colorful exterior

Model: Ahrens

Community: Lenah Mill

State: Virginia

 

The Ahren’s Key Design Features:

• Metal roof accents for a touch of modern drama
• On-trend blue siding and dark windows for an updated farmhouse look

 

18. Modern ranch

Model: St Helena

Community: Sterling Grove

State: Arizona

 

The St Helena’s Key Design Features:

• Stunning board and batten and stucco exterior
• Dark body with white trim that allows for the full width front porch to notably stand out
• Flat tile with metal roof accents
• Exposed column hardware for a rich finish

 

19. Modern farmhouse with a contrasting exterior

Model: Hersch

Community: Lenah Mill

State: Virginia

 

The Hersch’s Key Design Features:

• Welcoming stone front porch
• Dark windows for elegant contrast with white siding and warm stone hues

 

20. Tonal off white modern farmhouse exterior

Model: Baldwin

Community: Caramella Ranch

State: Nevada

 

The Baldwin’s Key Design Features:

• Eye-catching mixed exterior design with board and batten, stucco, and stone
• Beautiful two-tone body with white trim
• Contemporary entry elements; metal roof accents
• Flat roof with a striking stone entry

 

21. Warm monochromatic exterior

Model: Fincastle

Community: Lenah Mill

State: Virginia

 

The Fincastle’s Key Design Features:

• Metal roof accents 
• Warm trim accents paired with soft siding and stone color schemes with contrasting dark windows for an elegant exterior

 

22. Modern transitional

Model: Calistoga

Community: Sterling Grove

State: Arizona

 

The Calistoga’s Key Design Features:

• An inviting exterior that mixes board and batten, stucco, and painted brick 
• Two-tone body with fresh white trim
• Front-facing gable roofs with a hipped main roof
• Gable bracket details and shed roof accents
• Enclosed entry courtyard that creates curb appeal

 

23. Modern craftsman farmhouse

Model: Rockledge

Community: Toll Brothers at Turf Valley

State: Maryland

 

The Rockledge’s Key Design Features:

• Bold white board and batten with gable trim brackets
• White trimmed and light-filled bay window
• Traditional stone porch entry 

 

24. Modern farmhouse with a warm transitional exterior

Model: Austin

Community: Caramella Ranch

State: Nevada

 

The Austin’s Key Design Features:

• A stylish exterior featuring a combination of board and batten, stucco, and stone
• A striking two-tone body with dark trim
• Asphalt shingle roofs
• Recessed windows with sophisticated panel detailing

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