Hey

Hope all is well due to this virus

there are a few ideas you could consider

• add a layer of blacktop to driveway area
• change the garage door and front entry door (low cost options)
• make the entry way with new cobbe stone on the side and then new blacktop in the middle or pavers?

Hope this helps

Beautiful home. Remove some of the shutters that don't fit the size of the windows

if "used as shutters". Hopefully you know what this means.

I suggest you add additional cobble stone paving extending from the current cobblestone path past the front door to the under the double windows. Leave space between paving and house for landscaping. Look how lovely the back of the house is ; that's due to the plantings and that lovely tree which creates sun and shadows on the house. What happened to the maple from the front of the house? Renew/refresh the black top.

Interesting house. I wonder if all the sided portions are additions. I agree that cutting out asphalt and much as possible around entry and over to second door would help. Can you tell if that was the original entrance door?

I painted the siding on the second floor

Here is some inspiration. Your home needs some significant landscaping.

I agree with chiflipper. Before doing smaller fixes, have an architect design an overall house plan along with your future garage rebuilding plan.

From the pictures my first thought was to move your garage doors to the side of the house ( if there is room) and replace most of the blacktop by the front door with plantings.

What a charming home!

I think the main thing for me is the proportion of the portico and columns being too small. I would widen and enlarge.

I would also eliminate some of the drive way that butts right up against the home and create larger flower beds there.

Hope this helps!

Not getting "eyesore" here at all, but agree about rethinking some of the shutters, painting out the downspouts, and bringing the siding portions up to snuff.

More options

For siding I would pick any color from your stones. here is dark version.

or lighter

or medium

I would create a 1/4 hexagon glass enclosed entryway that extends over the windows by the garage essentially filling in the angle

Handsome house.

But I think the shutters should go. I like the dark gray or a medium tan on the siding. I also agree that some of the driveway needs to be cut back and a proper walkway to the front door would be added. If you have enough space, a larger portico would also help.

Good luck.

Very traditional stone farmhouse with additions as is. Here is inspo to keep it as is and work on the approach and landscaping first.

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Thank you all so much for the great feedback!! I love the design choices and inspirational photos shared with me. I agree with removing the shudders. The driveway has a somewhat tight roundabout that we may have to consider removing. Although I do love the Japanese Maple in the center. Lots to think about and hopefully with the help of an Architect we can come come up with the right design. I have included more photos to show the driveway. It is just a little more than a car’s width around. Thanks again and stay safe. ❤️

Gorgeous home...what a great purchase. I'm looking forward to seeing what you do as you make changes. I'm in the middle of an old home purchase (I hope)....Good luck with your home...keep posting updates.

Beautiful home as is.

What a beautiful property! I would not change the color of this house it is stunning with the white. I do love the idea of making that entry porch bigger and putting the type of roof on the new porch and sunroom that decoenthusiast posted to add some updates but still fit the property. Remove all shutters that don’t fit the windows especially the ones on the back of the house. Dreamy house!!