I like the rock. Not crazy about the grass, seems out of place with the other landscaping.

if its a coastal area, the grass is fine. the trouble with the rock wall is the lack of windows. i'm guessing thats the garage? i'd rather have side windows.

a skylight in the porch over the entrance might be nice but probably not in your budget.

this is a house i'd look at if i was in the market.

Yes - it's a side entry garage. The lack of windows makes it look incredibly heavy on that side. compounded with a very small bump up for the existence of a second story

You could mitigate the rock wall by planting something taller to break up the expanse such as a flowering tree further out. The meatball yews don't do much for me either, so planting something a bit looser in style might work.

Right now from your photos, how one approaches the front door is unclear. Is the tall grass and raised bed hiding a walk, and if so would planting something low and bright make it easier to find? If it is somewhere else, it needs to be more visible. If one parks in the drive, how does one get to the front door?

there looks to be a walk in front of the yews.

some ideas:

Relandscaping is needed. The rock looks heavy because there’s nothing to soften it’s mass. The pampas grass need to go... or cut it down to the ground , which should be done annually in any event.

Bev nailed it. Change the siding and landscape as suggested. The landscaping is totally inappropriate for this home and that is the feature that dates it.

This style home is really 'in' right now, but make the changes so it is appropriate. Masonite siding would scare away many buyers.

You have some great architecture to work with!

Consider an alternative finish or color of siding which will compliment the modern architecture:

Best of luck with your project!

YALL!!! These suggestions are amazing. THANK YOU!!! I completely agree and am so thankful for the visuals!

Beverly - I have a stone fireplace inside too!! I was considering giving it a wash, but wanted some confirmation before I get that gutsy!!

Tempering the stone texture with some kind of a wash would help, as would a small tree with something below that is more like groundcover. Since the block "retaining" wall is not well installed, I think you'd be better off removing it and creating a nice, clean trench edge for the groundcover.

I'd definitely plaster it, it will look more modern and last forever. Then add some modern plantation with a down light coming from the roofs over hang

The rock is fine ... those meatball-pruned shrubs and the sheared juniper or grass or whatever it is are making the house look unkempt.

I didn't hate it before but what a difference it makes, good job!

Pampas grass can be extremely invasive. Best to remove it in my opinion.

An evergreen tree in front of the stone might look nice by way of contrast, something with a blueish tone like a spruce or pine. Maybe take out those (pavers?) around the junipers and put in a proper edge.