photorealistic high end architectural photograph of a single storey australian victorian style heritage cottage front elevation image to image from the base image preserve the existing massing roof form window positions and asymmetrical layout exactly do not make the facade symmetrical cladding james hardie linea weatherboard throughout including the gable painted dulux york white a soft warm heritage off white with a slight creamy undertone not stark white trims the window frames verandah posts beams fascia and barge boards are in a crisp heritage off white slightly brighter than the cladding so the trims read subtly against the walls barge boards oversized deep timber barge boards on the gable for a strong heritage look verandah completely square plain timber posts a slim victorian timber lace fretwork valance only 170mm high runs directly below the beam between every post in a scalloped quatrefoil floral lattice gingerbread style pattern painted off white no corner brackets door a dark charcoal black timber panelled front door with a matching black frame and no sidelights windows double hung timber sash windows with no central vertical muntins framed in off white roof pale galvanised steel corrugated hip roof with galvanised half round gutters on exposed brackets porch the red brick verandah floor sits flush with the path and the front door with no step up garden a loose freestyle cottage garden with no hedging lavender and rosemary are planted in relaxed informal drifts of varying heights spilling over the path edges silvery green foliage and purple lavender blooms are mixed with soft grasses and a few self seeded perennials along with a pale stone or gravel path the garden should feel natural lived in and slightly wild but still curated context soft slightly out of focus hints of neighbouring heritage cottages at the frame edges in similar weatherboard lace and corrugated roof styles they should feel like an established heritage streetscape and must not compete with the main house photography shot on a full frame camera with a 24mm tilt shift lens and corrected verticals eye level front on composition soft late afternoon natural light with gentle shadows a clear pale sky true to life colour fine material texture and editorial magazine quality
