24 Trendy Contemporary Farmhouse Exterior Styles

By Toll Brothers 5 minute read

Last updated on October 29th, 2024

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 contemporary farmhouse exteriors below, each showcasing a different take on this popular home aesthetic

 

1. Contrasting warm and cool materials 

Large modern farmhouse home with wood accents
Spring, TX

Model: Valen

Community: Woodson’s Reserve

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
  • Contrast between dark windows and white stucco, characteristic of many modern farmhouse designs
  • Welcoming wrapped front porch

 

2. Light dramatic craftsman detailing

Queen Creek, AZ

Model: Triana

Community: Caleda

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

Ambler, PA

Model: Junewood

Community: Regency at Waterside

State: Pennsylvania

 

The Junewood’s Key Design Features:

  • Dark windows for a dramatic contrast against the white siding
  • Glass door in the front of the home to fill the entry with light
  • Variety of materials used for a stylish design
  • Modern garage lighting accents

 

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

Modern farmhouse with white painted brick
Lehi, UT

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 a pop of color

Sparks, NV

Model: Salinas

Community: Merida at Stonebrook

State: Nevada

 

The Salinas’s Key Design Features:

  • Contrasting wood garage against blue and grey scheme
  • Pallet complimentary of the surrounding nature

 

6. Warm neutrals

Large ranch modern farmhouse home
Queen Creek, AZ

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 a dramatic door color

San Tan Valley, AZ

Model: Catalan

Community: Preserve at San Tan

State: Arizona

 

The Catalan’s Key Design Features:

  • Brick to create contrast and red front-entry door 
  • Barn lamp-style sconces over the garage to provide practical and aesthetic lighting

 

8. Large glass filled entry

Modern farmhouse with a white on white color scheme and painted brick.
Holly Springs, NC

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
  • Impressive porch characteristic of classic modern farmhouse design
  • Welcoming metal-roofed porch complemented by grand glass double doors

 

9. Bold vertical entry material and courtyard

Maroon modern farmhouse exterior design
Surprise, AZ

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

Thornton, CO

Model: Yuma

Community: North Hill – The Point Collection

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

Modern farmhouse exterior with a craftsman style
Castle Rock, CO

Model: Crestone

Community: Toll Brothers at Macanta

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

Meridian, ID

Model: Keating

Community: The Oaks

State: Idaho

 

The Keating’s Key Design Features:

  • Multi-toned grey roof accents for a sleek, modern feel
  • Window accents for additional natural light

 

13. Transitional blending of traditional and modern

Folsom, CA

Model: Whitmore

Community: Regency at Folsom Ranch

State: California

 

The Whitmore’s Key Design Features:

  • Board and batten, stucco, and stone exterior for a luxe urban style
  • Gorgeous stone detail throughout the walkway and exterior accents

 

14. Farmhouse exterior with barn lighting

Mesa, AZ

Model: Savannah

Community: Toll Brothers at Cadence

State: Arizona

 

The Savannah’s Key Design Features:

  • Board and batten and stucco exterior with soft green and white color scheme
  • Standing metal seam shed roof accents with flat tile
  • Bracket gable detail; window shutters; barn lamp-style sconces centered above the garage

 

15. Tonal blue-gray color palette

Farmhouse design featuring stone and vinyl
Parker, CO

Model: Yale

Community: Allison Ranch – Executive Collection

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

Marietta, GA

Model: Roswell

Community: Edgewood East

State: Georgia

 

The Roswell’s Key Design Features:

  • A welcoming exterior with grand wood pillars
  • Sleek forms contrasting well with the textured brick
  • Dark contrasting accents to give the home a warm and earthy look 

 

17. Modern farmhouse with a colorful exterior

Folsom, CA

Model: Hartley

Community: Regency at Folsom Ranch

State: California

 

The Hartley’s Key Design Features:

  • Roof accents for a touch of modern drama
  • On-trend soft green siding and dark door for an updated farmhouse look

 

18. Modern ranch

Dark gray
Surprise, AZ

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 the white columns 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

Reno, NV

Model: Halsey

Community: Caramella Ranch

State: Nevada

 

The Halsey’s Key Design Features:

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

 

20. Tonal off white modern farmhouse exterior

Folsom, CA

Model: Carmichael

Community: Regency at Folsom Ranch

State: California

 

The Carmichaels’s Key Design Features:

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

 

21. Warm monochromatic exterior

Manalapan, NJ

Model: Colburn

Community: Regency at Manalapan

State: New Jersey

 

The Colburn’s Key Design Features:

  • Metal roof accents 
  • White trim accents paired with soft siding and beige color schemes with light windows for an elegant exterior

 

22. Modern transitional

Modern transitional farmhouse with dark blue exterior
Surprise, AZ

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

Trumbull, CT

Model: Saybrook

Community: Enclave at Daniels Farm

State: Connecticut

 

The Saybrook’s Key Design Features:

  • Bold white board and batten
  • Black trimmed and light-filled windows
  • Traditional stone porch entry 

24. Modern farmhouse with a warm transitional exterior

Front exterior
Reno, NV

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

For more design inspiration, visit our website.

written by

Embracing an unwavering commitment to quality and customer service, Toll Brothers currently builds in over 60 markets in 24 states nationwide, and is a publicly owned company with its common stock listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: TOL). In 2024, Toll Brothers marked 10 years in a row being named to the Fortune World's Most Admired Companies™ list and the Company’s Chairman and CEO Douglas C. Yearley, Jr. was named one of 25 Top CEOs by Barron’s magazine. Toll Brothers has also been named Builder of the Year by Builder magazine and is the first two-time recipient of Builder of the Year from Professional Builder magazine. For more information visit TollBrothers.com. From Fortune, ©2024 Fortune Media IP Limited. All rights reserved. Used under license.

  • 25 Comments

    1. Robert H. says:

      Number 4) on your list Evans at Canyon-Point-at-Traverse-Mountain/The-Summit-Collection is in Utah not Arizona.

    2. Rachel Joshua says:

      Is there a virtual tour / floor plan that exists for the property shown at the top of this web page. By design it looks like ‘The Weston’ however the layout is clearly different with front door being set back in the center of the property. Thank you.

    3. Harvey says:

      Do you have plans to build additional adult communities in Monroe and or Monmouth county NJ

      • Toll Brothers says:

        Hi Harvey, we do not currently have plans to build more active-adult communities in these locations, but we encourage you to explore our array of current active-adult communities in Monmouth county on our website here – https://bit.ly/3hlWpbg

        Please let us know if there’s anything else we can help with, thanks!

    4. LeahHamman says:

      Such a helpful article! Thank you!! Can you tell me what black & white paint colors are used in #22 (Calistoga, Sterling Grove, AZ)? Also, advice on where to get shed roof accents made for above windows? I’d love to modernize my house & add a few of these touches. 🙂

    5. Jovanna miller says:

      Do you have the floor plans for #1. Valen??

      • Toll Brothers says:

        Hi Jovanna, you can explore an array of floor plans for the Valen on our website here – https://bit.ly/2S3FzUq

        Scroll down and you will see the floor plans and a dropdown menu to select which community you would like to see.

        We hope this helps answer your question!

    6. roman blinds online says:

      This is an explosive idea; this is most probably the best and most successful thing about 24 modern farmhouse exterior styles. I love this blog and really happy to come across this exceptionally well written content. Thanks for sharing!!Do check out this https://foreverblinds.com.au/ it has some great and nice ideas to look for.

    7. Blinds Auckland says:

      I loved your blog and thanks for publishing this about 24 modern farmhouse exterior styles !! I am really happy to come across this exceptionally well written content. Thanks for sharing and look for more in future!! Keep doing this inspirational work and share with us.

    8. Basement Renovations Auckland says:

      Hey thanks for posting this useful information about 24 modern farmhouse exterior styles here, I really hope it will be helpful to many. It will help a lot; these types of content should get appreciated. I will bookmark your site; I hope to read more such informative contents in future. Appreciative content!

    9. outdoor storage says:

      Hi, thank you for such a brilliant post. I have been reading some blogs that gives me more knowledge about 24 modern farmhouse exterior styles. I must say this is one of the best among them. You have done a great research for I feel, thanks for sharing.

    10. Carrolyn Barber says:

      Do you have any floorplans in the Raleigh, N.C. area that are mostly one level, no three bedrooms on upper level? We need about 3200 sq, ft, three or four bedrooms, three baths, garage two-car,? Price range is 500,000 to 750,000. Anything available?

      • Toll Brothers says:

        Hi Carrolyn, please explore this list of Toll communities in and around Raleigh, NC: https://bit.ly/3bIw3B0

        Filters have been attributed to reflect your criteria. We hope this helps answer your question, and please let us know if there’s anything else we can help with. Thanks!

    11. Sarah says:

      Trying to locate the floor plan for home #1. Every link takes you to the scaled down model of this home. Do you have the exact floor plan for that specific home available to look at?

      • Toll Brothers says:

        Hi Sarah, that particular model home is from a sold-out community. You can explore the standard floorplan for the Valen and the many additional features available on our website here. We hope this helps answer your question. Thanks!

    12. Stellar Homes developers says:

      I love your blog on modern farmhouse exterior styles. The detailed descriptions and stunning visuals of each design provide fantastic inspiration for anyone looking to embrace this charming style. Your thoughts on combining traditional elements with modern touches are perfect. Thanks for sharing such valuable and creative ideas.

    13. Rocky says:

      I’m sorry, but are all of these AI generated?
      90% of the houses have “garages” with zero way to access them.

      • Toll Brothers says:

        Hello, Rocky. We appreciate the question. No, these are actual photos of our model homes! Many have no driveway because we only place one after we sell the model home. We do this so homeowners can customize how it looks. We hope this answers your question. Thanks!

    14. pauls creationids says:

      Such an inspiring post on modern farmhouse exteriors! The designs are beautiful and truly capture timeless elegance. Great work

    15. Vivid Kreations says:

      Toll Brothers’ blog features stunning modern farmhouse exteriors. Explore styles that blend rustic charm with contemporary elegance!

    Leave a Comment

    The information you provide will be used in accordance with our Privacy Policy