I agree with acm. Remove the brick decking you call a porch.

If you have the money, widen the steps.

Thank you for the suggestions! To illustrate, do you have any examples/photos that you could share for inspiration?

If the floor of the porch is concrete faced on the sides with brick, then, unless it is damaged and crumbling and either looks bad or is in some way dangerous, keep it. Add a forward facing gable roof over the front porch you have, with the ridge of the roof either the same height or just below the ridge of the original house.

What you use for your front porch posts will decide" the look" -- the curb appeal.

My personal preference would be to use square wood posts -- 6"x6" or even 8"x8"-- and vertical siding on the gable over the porch painted the same color you paint the left addition that has siding rather than brick. You may well need need a post left of the steps-- centered between the door and window-- as well as a post on each front corner.

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Trust me, I’d prefer to keep as opposed to demo! Unfortunately, we have to do some repairs; we came across problems when we were moisture-proofing the basement. 😩

I dont see a way to walk to the front door. If you had a nice wide sidewalk from the driveway/garage, I think the use of the front door would increase greatly.

It‘s a charming house. I like the trees.

Thank you so much! I fancy the trees, too! 😊 I have given a sidewalk/walkway thought, too! The home is located off of a main highway; there’s a paved driveway that circles by the side door, which also has porch; the driveway also takes you to the carport, which is why the front door has never been very useful.

If you are going to spend the tens of thousands to build a gable then remove the current concrete deck that already has problems and extend it so the porch is a useful size. In photos the current deck looks shallow, if you are spending the money I would want at least 10’ deep, 12’ is better.

Thank you, Hallet & Co.! Is there a design or concept that you can recommend by chance? I appreciate the suggestions!