open to all types of suggestions - paint and paint colors, garden and landscape, repair...structure.... this is a little house and it's more than 100 years old.

Are you going to be living in it or flipping it?

Is that the original brick color or has it been painted? Not a fan of painted brick generally so if it isn't painted, don't paint the brick.

Have you considered painting the white downspouts the brick color to have them more visually disappear?

Have you counsidered painting the fascia all the exterior window and door trim black so the contrast between dark brick and trim colors would not be as stark?

If you're going to be living in it, consider removing the sides around the front porch (above porch floor) as well as the current porch roof to create a two story porch with skylights and rustic posts and beams and rails.

That narrow strip of grass between the driveway and the sidewalk just looks sad. Perhaps you could outline the sidewalk on both sides with either brick or stone (doing away with the grass between them) and face the front porch walls (below floor level) with the same brick or stone.

Then you could pause and rethink the rest of your front yard landscaping.

Go down the list of items the inspection showed need attention pronto. Keep the yard mowed and edged through fall. If you love the wagon wheel and wishing well, keep them. If not, they can go. I'd paint the metal railings a classic black.

That is a very sweet house!! If the paint is all in good shape I would leave it as is for now. If you have the budget you could remove the solid white porch enclosure and add rails and spindles instead.

What they said! A sage green trim would be more harmonious with that brick, and that white panel that hides the front door does need to go. It's an adorable house!

Thanks for the good advice guys!

The brick is not painted.

Will definitely be working through the property inspection important items first. Planning ahead a bit here.
The paint on the porch structure is peeling, so I was going to sand and repaint it, but I really like spindle and rails idea.

Will fix up the sad grass. good idea. Actually, planning on turning front and back yards into gardens.

For purpose of buying the house and renovating it's a bit confused. I want to live in it, but it depends on my work and assignments which could cause me to want to sell it. I might also end up keeping it for a long time or renting it. I'm just not sure. I just loved the artsy/theatrical town it's in, the price, and brick houses. I've got the urge to tidy it up and bring out more of it's charm.

I suspect the house might be using me rather than the other way around. ;)

Great little house. Porch enclosures were usually done to prevent snow build-up. Unfortunately, said enclosures ruin the home's appearance. If you restore the porch, do so with consideration of the weather; never "shovel" snow from a wood surface / never use salt / avoid any type of mat or rug on wood. Open wood porches are THE most demanding (in terms of maintenance) part of a home.

Good thinking. I should have mentioned this is in a location where it snows a lot throughout the wintertime

Sweet house. Grover would like you to attend to the front walkway and rail, then the landscape.

Lol! Thanks Groveraxle (and Grover), It sure helps to be able to visualize it outside of imagination. Thanks for putting the time (and the dog) in! That is an improvement!

I think fresh paint, a new rail, and an abundance of flowers, maybe even hanging baskets on the porch with ferns, would dress her up beautifully!

Ooh, nice work, liz_fb!

Thanks a lot Liz!

juniper-and-ivy, you're welcome! Would love to see how things are coming along.