Beautiful castle style house. Luxury houses in castle style

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Country stylish house with a round tower

The tower house fascinates with its peculiarity, and, perhaps, today its project is as popular as it was in the Middle Ages. Such a house can be made in different variations. This is a large castle in the style of fearless knights and fiery ladies, and a house in a classic design with towers, and stylish solution aristocratic mansion. But in any case, the project of the tower house will meet the requirements of modernity and comfort.

• Tower construction options
• Building a house with towers
• Finished project



Cosy Vacation home stone with tower



Small bright house with a round tower



Nice country cottage in castle style

The main feature of the elegant tower house is a semicircular structure topped with a cone-shaped roof with a spire. Such a house is filled with architectural elements that emphasize the high status of its owners, their excellent taste. It is impossible to pass by such a castle and not pay attention to it. It is filled with peculiarity and individuality, which every detail of the building speaks of.



Modern house with a square tower



Cosy two-storey house with tower

The construction of towers in the history of construction

The tower is a narrow, elongated structure topped with a spire. It can be either an individual building or an element complex design. They have been used in construction for many centuries. The most ancient examples of the construction of cone-shaped structures are the towers of Egyptian fortresses. Such buildings were erected in a rectangular shape and ended with a kind of battlements. Unfortunately, such architectural phenomena disappeared from the face of the earth, remained only in ancient legends and manuscripts.

The ancient fortress consisted of walls and towers attached to them. They were used in the Roman Empire and Byzantium. Later, the Europeans also borrowed the design, using it for the construction of places of detention.

Domestic architecture did not stand aside either. And to this day, elements of fortresses with towers, which were built according to the Byzantine type, have been preserved.



Cozy bright house with bright inserts and a round tower



Modern home with freestanding tower and spiral staircase



Villa in mediterranean style with a square stone tower

In the Middle Ages, when there was a need to defend against the enemy, towers began to be attached to massive brick spiritual structures. They were used as an observation post and a refuge for children and women. Excellent confirmation of this is the Cathedral of the Savior in Chernigov, cathedrals in Novgorod and others.

Antique art added clocks to the towers. It was thanks to antiquity that they appeared on houses, stations, supplemented by clocks. They are still very popular these days. They are used in the construction of lighthouses, water tanks, for astronomical research. But tower construction technology is especially in demand in the construction of private buildings. Projects with photos allow you to visually imagine the future construction of a house with towers. by the most famous object tower construction is the Eiffel Tower, whose height is 300 m.



Houses with towers are not very popular with us.



A small cottage made of stone with a small turret



Big family home with turret and landscaping

Modern castle: style and nobility

The project of a house with a tower, built in the form of an old medieval castle, is able to meet all requirements modern man. Projects modern houses may differ significantly from each other, but their advantages are the same:

• unusual design solution for construction individual home corresponding to the needs of modern man;
• exquisite stylistic direction, which is transferred in each element of the design and external design;
• the possibility of building with different parameters. You can build a house different sizes and forms;
• high functionality.

The tower attached to the house serves as a living space. It is also comfortable and in most cases allows for individual design.



Modern unusual house with a custom tower



Wooden house with towers and weathercocks



Houses with small towers can often be found in the Baltics



Large castle-style house with two towers



Huge castle-like mansion

Tower construction options

Structurally, it can be built:

• round, created as a living room. Very often it is in them that they mount spiral staircases leading to the upper floor or attic. The walls of such a tower are crowned with small window openings. A new trend in the construction of houses is the construction of glass towers. This direction is only in its infancy, gaining more and more demand;
• square, which is created as a bedroom or office. In some projects square tower used as a living room;
• rectangular, which can perform the same functions as a square tower.

They can be built different heights and be smaller than the building or have the same height with it. The number can also be unlimited, but houses with two towers are most common.



A small round tower suitable only for an observation room



Square observation tower on the roof of the house



Rectangular tower with tall windows



Bright red and white house with a small round residential tower

Building a house with towers

When building a house in the style of an old castle, you should use the services of a landscape designer, because the site should be designed in the same style. In addition, a castle-shaped house requires free space. If this feature is not taken into account, the castle will simply clutter up the site. An incorrectly defined construction site can distort the future building beyond recognition.

After the construction site is determined, you can proceed to the creation of project documentation. Of course, you can create a project yourself. But still it is worth using the services of professionals who know necessary knowledge and skills. And only after the approval of the project, you can start building a private house.



Large country house with a living room in the tower



Fairy-tale house with a square tower



Projects of houses with towers are popular abroad



Modern country wooden house from large windows and tower

Finished tower house project

A house built according to such a project will become the pride of its owners. Its appearance intrigues and fascinates, because the house exactly matches appearance medieval castles, perhaps smaller. The size of the building can be different in accordance with the availability of free space on the site.

Experts do not recommend building more than 4 towers during the construction of the castle, although their number can be any. With a large number of towers, the building often looks rough and unattractive. Structurally, the house may consist of different forms and elements. The combination of a semicircle, a rectangle allows you to create a beautiful solution.



Project small house with a turret



In Europe, you can even see small family houses with a turret



Wooden house from a log house in the Russian style

But in any case, the design should be entrusted to a specialist. Today, special companies offer land owners ready-made projects, which are selected depending on:

• landscape design land plot;
• size of the land plot;
• needs and desires of the customer;
• cost.

Professionals high level will offer the best way construction, which will take into account the entrance area and living room, kitchen room, toilets and bathroom, utility rooms, bedrooms, office. The location of these zones is made depending on the design possibilities and desires of everyone who will live in the house.



Project of a house with a tower in the style of Chateau



Family home project with Victorian tower

Materials for building a house with a tower

You can build a castle from different materials. One of the materials for building a house is brick, which is considered the most durable and hardy. In addition, the market building materials you can purchase a special brick used specifically to create rounded shapes. Building a brick house will not be any particular problem, if there is a quality project. Brick house with a tower, the project of which can be purchased at ready-made, will become a reliable fortress for all family members.



Luxurious mansion with stone tower



Frame house, sheathed with siding, with a tower

Today, the most popular option for building a castle is frame construction. This technology has been used in the West for many decades, and in our country it has been widely used for more than a decade. The frame for the house can be either metal or wood. But Special attention given to choice facing material. Usually it is decorative or a natural stone. With this solution, the house looks like a real castle of reduced size.

Another interesting option is a project of a house with a tower and a garage. Such complex construction not only increases comfort (who wants to winter time get to separately standing garage), but also reduces construction costs (it will save on pouring a single foundation, joint wall, installation of a heating system).



Large wooden house with a tall tower



Modern big house brick tower



Nice house made of painted timber with a square tower

Projects of houses with balconies and towers, plans for the construction of one-story and two-story buildings of any shape and orientation allow you to build a stylish castle. Such a design of the house will become the pride of its owner, emphasize his excellent taste and, of course, indicate a high status.

For exotic lovers, our company has developed original projects castles whose plans and design are different from other large buildings, built, for example, in the style of a palace. Castles were common in the X-XVI centuries, when internecine wars shook Europe. Therefore, the dwelling was at the same time a defensive structure, adapted to protection from enemies and a long siege.

Architectural features of the "castle" style

A modern project that implements a "medieval" house in the style of a castle, provides for towers, massive walls, viewing windows. Of course, now it is not surrounded by a moat, as was customary in the Middle Ages, and weapons depots are not equipped inside. Historical styling is created using typical architectural elements, and finishing materials under "antique".

1. Medieval-style cottages are solid stone buildings made of bricks, gas blocks with thick walls without ledges.
2. An indispensable attribute of style - towers and turrets are round, or polygonal with small windows- "loopholes".
3. The external decor is represented by cladding made of natural or artificial stone, decorative ceramic brick brown, grey.
4. The roofs are multi-pitched, with canopies and dormers, covered with tiles of dark shades. Sometimes "teeth" are present, giving the building its characteristic appearance.
5. The windows are elongated in the vertical direction, high, narrow, almost always arched. The "arch" can be stylized - it is emphasized with a different color, or with special masonry.

In the 17th century, the castle began to acquire the features of a palace style. The walls began to be laid out with light stone, decorated with ornaments, decorated with bas-reliefs. In general, any project of a house in the form of a castle involves the construction of a cottage, which shows with its whole appearance: my house is my fortress.

Projects of mansions in the castle style

Fortress project No. 39-08	Palace project No. 33-19

The photo from the catalog shows different solutions. Among the castle-style projects there are buildings like a medieval fortress, and there are houses and cottages that are more like a palace, for example, project No. 33-19. This is a large house with a light plastered facade, balconies and a terrace.

All our projects contain a complete package of documentation required for construction: floor plans, masonry schemes, roof and foundation sections. A specification of materials is attached to it, and using a special order form, you can calculate an estimate.

The word "castle" is familiar to everyone, but does everyone understand its meaning? This word is associated with fairy tales and princesses who lived in fairytale castles. And as you know, in every fairy tale there is some truth. Castles were built in medieval Europe. These were structures or entire complexes of structures that were used for housing, but in addition to this function, they also performed a defensive function. Thick and high stone walls, drawbridges, ditches with water around the perimeter protected people from attacks. In Russia, the first fortresses were wooden. Their construction dates back to the 9th century. Later, fortresses began to be built of stone, and wooden ones were reinforced with stone walls. Russia has rich history. In its open spaces, various castles have survived to this day. These are Kolomna, Zaraisky, Tula Kremlin, Smolensk, Staraya Ladoga, Porkhovskaya fortresses, Shaaken castle, Vyborg castle and many others.

Castle projects are completely different, but they also have common features, namely:

Strong perimeter walls:

Small slots-windows in the walls for archers;

Towers around the entire perimeter of the castle territory, including the corner ones;

Pointed hipped roofs of towers.

All these features of architecture were formed under the influence of harsh times. Frequent enemy attacks and internecine wars forced people to be ready for battle at any moment. Even the settlements of farmers and cattle breeders tried to be located near such castles, so that in case of trouble they could have time to hide behind its walls. So the fortresses grew and gradually turned into entire cities.

Fortunately, today the need for such locks has disappeared. Those buildings that have survived to our time are museums under open sky and attract tourists. Their beauty captivates and delights. Therefore, the features of their architecture are reflected in modern houses. Private houses, built in the form of castles, have the same sharp-roofed towers, may have arched windows and doors, a stone or stone-imitated facade. But, that's where their similarities end. Today there is no need to build high stone walls, observation windows for archers or drawbridges and gates. And if someone is really afraid of robbery or attack, then it is enough to buy and install a system burglar alarm. The finished project of the castle will take into account this feature. Main order project documentation from a good company. And specialists will take care of all engineering systems.

Project of a modern castle

The modern castle is warm, comfortable and comfortable private house with beautiful architecture and well thought out functionality. Such a house does not have to be large. The main thing is that its appearance really resembles a castle. At the same time, all turrets also have their own functionality. It can beat the usual semicircular bay window, which outwardly will look like a tower, but inside it will simply increase the space of the living room. Instead of a stable - a garage, instead of guards - video cameras, instead of a drawbridge - automatic gates, and instead of a moat around the castle - flowers and a green lawn. At the same time, projects of castles are freely available for everyone.

To make the dream of any princess come true, it is enough and small area. A castle of two or three floors with a small perimeter will fit perfectly even on 4-6 acres. And the project of the castle is the first step on the way to the dream. Of course, the architecture must be complemented by an appropriate interior and design. Furniture, textiles, decor elements should complement the house with chic and sophistication. Only in this way the architect's idea will be achieved as accurately as possible.

Once upon a time, castles were real strongholds for feudal nobles. Living in such structures is not very convenient, but it was possible to wait out the troubles and protect yourself from enemies. The era of the Middle Ages has long passed, but interest in the architecture of that time has remained to this day. The Elitnoye.RU portal, together with the real estate agencies Penny Lane Realty, Kalinka Group and Knight Frank, has compiled the top 5 houses stylized as castles for sale in the Moscow region.

1st place - Fortress in Koptsevo

The castle was built on the prestigious direction of the Moscow region - on the Novorizhskoye highway, but quite far from the Moscow Ring Road - almost 100 km. The complex in the village of Koptsevo is completely subordinate to the medieval style: from the appearance of the buildings to the massive wooden furniture indoors, as well as huge fireplaces under the ceiling.

Behind the fortress wall there is a garden with rare plants that once grew in such possessions. Access to the water, a view of it, elevation changes in the landscape complete the picture. The territory also fully corresponds to the scale - 7.35 hectares under the residence, 8.6 hectares of forest on the banks of the river (coastline 1 km) and 4.6 hectares with a stable where there are horses of rare and valuable breeds: Arabian and Akhal-Teke, and horses are guarded specially brought Tibetan mastiffs. The cost of the object is more than 10 million dollars.

2nd place - Residence in Shemyakino

Second place in our ranking went to a medieval residence in Shemyakino. The house is located 20 km from the Moscow Ring Road along the Leningrad highway. In the building with total area 5 thousand sq. meters there are knights in human growth, collections, an art gallery and a library. The size of the plot surrounded by walls is 45 acres. The offer price is $3 million.

3rd place - Castle on Rublyovka

The complex in Lyubushkin Khutor (16 km from the Moscow Ring Road along Rublevo-Uspenskoe Highway) is more modest in size than the previous two. But the building is fully consistent with the suburban style. The walls limit the territory of 60 acres with (1.2 thousand square meters), made in the form of a castle with battlements and towers with loopholes. In the basement there is a swimming pool with a health complex. In addition, a guest house with a size of 560 sq. meters. The cottage is being sold without finishing. The price is 6.5 million dollars.

4th place - House-castle on Novorizhskoe highway

The house is also located on Novorizhskoye highway, but only 2 km from the Moscow Ring Road in the village of Myakinino. The structure resembles a castle only with a central tower - a round donjon, as well as a “stone-like” facade decoration. There is a wine cellar, a library and a fireplace room.

The cottage is small, its area is 966 sq. meters, and the plot - 17 hectares. But from the Novorizhsky castle to the center of Moscow, you can get to the metro. Myakinino station opened in 2009. The price of the cottage is 468 million rubles (about $7.5 million).

5th place - Fortress in Barvikha

Completing the top five is another lock from Rublevo-Uspenskoye Highway. But it is located almost twice as close to the Moscow Ring Road as the cottage in Lyubushkin Khutor, in the village of Barvikha. A house with an area of ​​​​almost 1 thousand square meters. meters is sold with a plot of 15 acres. The structure is more modern, and only a quadrangular main tower. The mansion is up for sale for 424 million rubles (approximately $6.8 million).

Unusual castles can attract the attention of others, but it is difficult to sell such a structure. Svetlana Manzurkina, a representative of the Academy of Sciences of Penny Lane Realty, says that now the elite prefers modern comfortable houses with optimal area. Anna Veprintseva, head of the Kalinka Group department, confirms this: “It is undoubtedly more difficult to sell such a personalized project than a classic cottage without pronounced stylistic features.” According to Oleg Mikhailik from Knight Frank: “There are 2 scenarios for the development of events for such real estate. The first one will someday be your own, but it is impossible to predict the timing of the exposure. The second option is strong price dumping.”

In general, castle houses should be built only as a family residence for many generations, since they are clearly not designed for mass demand.

A private cottage stylized as a medieval castle is a completely unusual, original and extraordinary solution.

There is an opinion that the construction of such a building requires a lot of time and money. However, it is not. Professional construction companies today they can offer a number of ready-made and inexpensive design projects or develop individual plans based on all the wishes of customers.

Some historical facts

The beginning of the construction of palaces for high-ranking persons dates back to the 10th century AD. It was at this time that wars broke out in the world between various principalities and states. To protect cities, fortresses were equipped with moats, strong walls, and towers.

The latter were most often made round or polygonal. The larger the fortress, the more majestic its owner looked. lived in medieval castles, basically, very influential and rich people.

Subsequently, such structures were rebuilt more often not to protect their possessions, but as residences for influential people. Today, castles built in the Gothic, classical or Renaissance types are considered historical monuments.

Castles in Russia began to be created, starting with the construction of kremlins and protective structures. Then they were built as palaces for emperors and persons close to them. The most famous are such domestic buildings as: Mikhailovsky, Vyborgsky, Peterhof architectural ensembles.

There are a number of very curious facts about castle mansions:

• as a rule, the toilets in them were dressing rooms, which were equipped with an ordinary hole;
• they were built on a hill, so that it was easier to notice and destroy enemies;
• to recreate the first buildings, natural wood was used - this was necessary so that in the event of a lost battle for the territory, they could be easily burned;
• stairs in such structures were always made spiral - they also performed a protective function (it was harder for the enemy to get into the head tower).

The main advantages of castle houses

Specialists in the construction field note a number of advantages that distinguish castle-type cottages from other projects:

1. they are more monumental, massive and look much more noticeable against the background of other houses in the cottage settlement;
2. they organically combine classical architecture and modern design;
3. if the size of the land permits, a beautiful garden can be laid out next to the building;
4. the facades of such mansions are usually decorated with climbing greenery.

Stylistic decisions

Design variations in which cottages are rebuilt today in the form luxury mansions There are several on the market right now.

1. Gothic

One of the most popular is Gothic: despite the fact that such a building may look gloomy from the outside, its main decorations are stained glass windows, wide arches, and beautiful spiers.

2. Renaissance

Another very popular design solution among the owners of suburban real estate - castles in the Renaissance style.

In order for the cottage to look sophisticated, when developing such a project, it is worthwhile to clearly consider every detail - from the arrangement of furniture to the territory. small garden inside the mansion.

3. Baroque

Those who want to have a home that is distinguished by pretentiousness and a lot of decorative elements, best option- baroque.

4. Romanesque style

Cottages with Romanesque architecture are also distinguished by massiveness and an abundance of various columns.

Construction features

Most owners of suburban real estate choose a castle style to make their own cottage more original, to give it a romantic look. True, it is much more difficult to do this for an already built house than to rebuild a new one.

To transform already finished cottages, there are several interesting tricks that are willingly used professional designers. One of them is the addition of stairs, gates, balconies and railings with unusual, artificially "aged" forged elements in medieval style. Often, such products are made in the form of bas-reliefs, images of animals.

Windows in the castle style are made massive, they are equipped with stained-glass windows or stucco moldings. In addition, they have arches and must be made of wood.

They try to make the roof bright, unusual. As a rule, a pitched roof is chosen.

Before starting construction country cottage in the form of a castle, you need to carefully select the site. It is optimal to build such a building on a hill. So the building will acquire additional fundamentality.

To fulfill all necessary work only experienced, highly professional specialists should be hired, ideally already having experience in building castle houses. So, definitely, you can’t do without a processing master natural stone, carpenter, skilled blacksmith. It is advisable to provide them during the work comfortable rooms for living. Believe me, your cottage or cottage will be ready even faster.

Materials, style, layouts

When planning the construction of a country residence in the form of a castle, it should be borne in mind that for this it is imperative to use only natural natural building materials. Usually this type of building is built of decorative stone or brick. Panels are used for wall decoration. natural wood. Marble masonry will cost more.

Naturally, when creating a design project for a cottage-castle, you need to carefully work out its interior. In this case, you can not do without decorative elements "antique" and, of course, functional components.

In principle, sometimes it is enough to give the house only the appearance of a palace of the Middle Ages, and equip the living space in modern style. Of course, do not forget about such essential elements for this style as a fireplace, forged railings for stairs and other details.

Toilets and bathrooms are best placed as close to the stairs as possible. Only natural and environmentally friendly materials should be used for finishing residential premises.

Inner space

It is equally important to pay attention interior decoration castle style cottage. First, you should correctly and accurately plan the placement of electrical wiring.

Don't forget about fire safety. In principle, the pipes of heating and water supply systems are placed along standard scheme. As for light sources, to give the rooms a medieval look, you can place around the perimeter a large number of lamps. For more entourage in the bedrooms and living rooms, you can install candles.

Specialists who have been building buildings in medieval style for many years give some advice on how to arrange their internal space:

1. marble can be used for walls, floors and ceilings, decorative rock or modern products that imitate similar building materials (this option will be much cheaper);
2. you can also simply plaster the walls and ceilings, and subsequently paint them in any suitable color;
3. antique furniture will fit perfectly into the overall interior of absolutely any room (although you should not install it in the nursery);
4. curtains should be made of natural fabric, and fur accessories, tapestries, stuffed animals will complement the interior entourage.

In addition, it would be nice to decorate the interior with several paintings, decorated with gilded frames.

Another accessory that will fit perfectly into the interior of the castle house is massive, original bookcases. And the books themselves don't hurt either!

Since the project of building your own castle is complex and requires special skills of designers and builders, it is recommended to regularly monitor the actions of the masters of the developer company. Be careful when signing the contract, clearly write down all the details and do not let yourself be deceived!

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