IMO all those doorsa re important and I would not change anyof them to windows. As for the actual door I have no idea I love the folding ones that open the whole wall but they have drawbacks in places where the winters are harsh, they let bugs into the house I would probaly do metal framed sliding doors in black but then of course all the windows would also need to black. I gues some of this is budget driven for sure. IMO the sliding doors suit the house. The garage door needs to be changed for sure and IMO your outdoor space is pretty chopped up and not large enough IMO. Like the patio in the 1st pic you could cut back into the hill add aretaining wall and triple the size of that patio to make really useable.

Thank you Patricia. We are very much on the same page opinion wise... We just bought it in December. It needs a lot of love but has so much potential. I can see it! These doors are first priority, since half of them are inoperable and the other half safety hazards. Just don’t want to throw cheap looking replacements in there - especially with the extensive outdoor/landscaping we plan to do to bring it all together. I’ll share the listing photos for more reference as well.

Thanks sometimes more pictures are helpful.

Here is the video link from the listing:

https://vimeo.com/346739892

Great house and location! Good luck and enjoy.

I would stay with sliders. I think they best go with the style of the house. Maybe a bronze color. Have you thought of changing the color to browns and creams?

When you get to landscaping and repairing the driveway, I would make the drive not as wide and install an area along the house with plantings.

Thank you! It was a heck of a find and a long few months trying to close, but I’m in love already!!

Yes, all of the brown trim will be black as well as all the new door and window trim. The driveway and exterior in general is going to be a beast to tackle. We are built into the side of a small mountain so it’s steep and limited as it is. Then of course we find the septic tank is buried right next to it, so we don’t have a whole lot of wiggle room.

I’ll post my “design reference” dropbox link as well so you can get an idea of the property. It’s on over 4 acres but it’s BIG and sits right at the front of the property, so that’s really limited some things.

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ft1e35a0sf9uhoy/AACo30a3egll7EeRk_IL8L9Ga?dl=0

Don’t mind the quality of some of these photos and videos… It’s just a folder I’ve uploaded random design references to since we went under contract last summer. 😂

It is like you are living in heaven.

@Patricia Colwell Consulting when you say front porch, are you referencing this?

This (below) is the actual front porch, which I find equally as meh. Trust me, they are both in line next for design plans. Lol

The red one but IMO the other one need a different railing for sure so maybe along with the black doors and windows a nice blak metal and glass railing would work Not sure what you are planning for the exterior but dark gray and ntaural cedar might be an interesting idea.It might be the wood color and those cahirs on that other porche that just don’t work for me