1, do you need a fence and carport in your front yard? No, you don't NEED them. And if you get them, you might well add to your property taxes every year since they can get added to the assessment of you property value. Check with your local assessor and building inspector to find out BEFORE you build. 2, what kind of material do you prefer for fence and carport? I have a strong preference for durable, low-maintenance materials that don't need to be treated or painted, ever. I prefer metal (steel) for a carport. It's strong and durable. For the fence, it depends on what is allowable by your city code and what you want to do near the fence. For 6' privacy fence, I really like the Simtek vinyl fence that we put up. It has designs to make it look like rock. For a non-privacy fence, white picket vinyl would be great. 3, where can i get the fence and carport? We got our fence and carport at Menard's, but Lowe's or any other hardware store would work just fine. 4, what's the most important factors for choosing a fence or carport? For me, the most important factor is no or low-maintenance. This usually goes hand-in-hand with quality. 5, who will you prefer to install the fence and carport? A trusted contractor. I want the job done once and done right. 6, Do you need the patio cover, why? It depends a lot on which way the patio is facing. For our house, the patio faces full south, and it gets hotter'n Hades on the south windows in the summer. We don't plan to get a patio cover however--we plan to build an arbor--perhaps one that can be removed for the winter--and GROW our shade up that. Bitter melons grow very long vines and a lotta leaves. If your patio faces north, you won't have the same problems. If the patio faces west, you are apt to have some afternoon heat problems, plus sun glare. If the patio faces east, heat won't be as much of an issue, but some sun glare can occur in the mornings. Here is a link that might be useful: Simtek vinyl fence

Oh - and I do agree that in the case of older farmhouses or even vintage period homes that have had structures added on over the years - that is precisely what would have been done. Very utilitarian, an after thought, and not integrated into the design. My inlaws had version of this twofold on a home that was originally built in 1693 (Samuel Levis House) and it had a kitchen / pantry added to make it liveable and then a lean-to carport even later. HOWEVER- that WAS a period home, it sits on 3.6 acres in a Philly suburb and is not in a HOA subdivision. So yes - that execution was period - but your situation isn't.

It will not have a foundation suitable to a residence, etc. It has water issues now, and as you can see, the whole yard needs to be regraded away from the house instead of towards it. And that is whether or not it becomes a habitable space. The yard is graded poorly. Your roof needs insulation to code requirements even if it didn’t have to be rebuilt. The current electrical service to the room will be insufficient for a modern bedroom and climate control. If you haven’t upgraded the home to a modern 200 amp service, that’s going to have to happen first. Where IS the nearest bathroom serving that? Do you think any AirBnB guest wants to have to go outside a virtual garden shed and into someone else’s house to take a shower or use the toilet? Not in this lifetime. It isn’t a simple or cheap project. http://www.remodeling.hw.net/cost-vs-value/2018/

How about a pic of the whole house? That shows us nothing, and doesn't look at all like a Cape Cod.