Too much of the same shade of brown. You need some contrast. I would paint the upper stucco (i believe from the picture it is stucco) and the stutters a creamy white. I would remove the boards that give it the tutor look on the upper part of the house if it doesn't ruin the stucco. Give the front door some color. Maybe a turquoise. Add colorful pot by the front door and lighten up the bench on the porch. When the weather permits add flowers to the landscape. It is a nice house and wooded site it just need a little pizzazz.

It's not ugly.

Paint the stucco darker, to match the brick. Paint the trim lighter, for a bit of contrast. Plant trees in the sterile, dead front yard.

I think the faux Tudor look needs to go. Maybe just paint out the wood trim boards criss-crossing your stucco if you can't remove them. I would go for a sage green top and either a bright green front door or some other light and bright color.

Add a light to the front door area so the door is visible.

I can't see your walkway to the front door. I assume you have one. If you don't or if the walkway is thin/skinny, replace with a nice wide walkway at least 42-48 inches wide. Have a nice large (deep) planting bed all along the walkway. Something like this pic below. In fact, have a professional landscaping plan put together by a landscape designer - not the guys that maintain lawns, but someone that is a landscape designer by profession. An amazing amount of curb appeal comes from good landscaping.

A good landscape designer also designs hardscape. Landscaping is the finishing touch for your home.

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Are you thinking of roof replacement? Choose a much lighter color.

The sidewalk and plantings in Denita’s post would be stunning.

Thanks everyone! The roof is fairly new so I am not planning to replace it. I know landscaping will help a lot and will start that after the exterior work is done. I agree, there is way too much brown. I am thinking about doing the following:

1. Have flat areas (gables) pitched to same as rest of roof

2. Repair and paint soffit, fascia, stucco trim boards and gutters a soft white.

3. Replace Windows with white vinyl.

4. Paint Stucco a smoky taupe color.

5. Redo the front porch roof to be pitched the same as the second story.

I am working on a design and will post it soon to get opinions.