One of the big problems here is that this structure can’t really be defined by a housing style: Cape Cod, colonial, ranch, Georgian, Victorian, etc. The closest match is MCM, so I would go with that. That means no vinyl siding. If you are serious and will put the money into it, rip it out and put up cement fiber board, horizontal planks or Cor Ten metal. Fiber board and metal are going to be highly fire resistant, which is good in attached dwellings. Don’t paint the brick unless its already been done in the complex. It is important that your refresh works with - not in sharp contrast to - neighboring dwellings. Veneer the garage door with faux horizontal wood planks to modernize them cheap. No awnings, new modern or contemporary door. 36” to 42” half-wall of horizontal wood planks to match the garage door in front of your window if allowed, and a hammock or bistro behind it on bluestone or concrete using the newfound privacy.
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