Choosing which side is the front of a corner house
The main entrance usually goes on the wider or quieter road, but it depends on traffic, the direction of sun, where neighbours' gates are, and what your society allows. Some owners use one road for the main gate and the other for a service entry or a separate stair to an upper portion.
Ask your architect to sketch at least two entrance options. The choice decides where the porch, drawing room and lawn sit, so it is worth testing before anything else is fixed.
- Main gate on the wider road for easier parking
- Service or portion entry on the side road
- Lawn placed away from the busiest junction
- Car turning tested from the chosen road
A corner elevation that works from both streets
A corner house is seen from two streets and from the corner itself, so the side wall cannot be left plain. A good corner elevation carries materials, window lines and roof edges around the corner so both faces feel designed. Some designs mark the corner with a rounded or angled feature, a balcony or a vertical element.
Keep the two faces consistent in material and proportion. Ask for 3D views from both roads and from the junction before you finalise, as a flat elevation drawing rarely shows how the corner will read.
Privacy, noise and boundary walls on corner plots
With two road sides, more of the house faces public view. Place bedrooms and the family lounge where they look onto the lawn or the quieter road, and use the busier side for the drawing room, staircase or service spaces. High windows, screens and planting help keep privacy without losing light.
Boundary walls run along two roads, so their design and height matter for both looks and security. Rules on setbacks, wall height and corner splays vary by authority, so confirm them with LDA, DHA Lahore, the Bahria Town planning office or your society before final drawings.
