Love your red bricks. Clean them and love them.

Certainly look at some landscaping create a new context for them to be seen in new light. The typical planting against the wall is not helping. In general the landscaping of poor design then the house house.

I quite like your windows, but look at colour options for the facia along with the timber cladding and windows.

In summary, my general approach would be to restore the house house and look at colour pallet and new exciting landscaping to shift the context.

....and yes I am an architect not a landscape designer. So typically I would have many suggestions for the house.

Well I agree the gardens need to be redone...the big bush next to the house looks to be obstructing and not pretty. I would use the largest sheet glass I could and cut out as much of that panelling in the windows as possible to get a grander look. I would look at one of those brick wall as a feature (maybe some stone cover) and render (complimentary to the stone/feature) the other. Decking and lighting to the entrance would also be considered in my budget and resurface the driveway to suit. Hope this was of helpful:)

I would leave the red brick. paint the windows garage and roller door and fascias. love the rocks . Garden needs a complete overhaul. perhaps native tropicals. spend on a nice timber deck and entrance, new front door. maybe a modern fence and use the rocks as a feature wall on the front of house or perhaps a nice feature in the centre of the garden.You have lots of grass area in the centre. Also some garden lighting and feature lights on the house . Gardens and lights make such a difference to a home. Hubby is a sparky so i know.

stunning

Rock Veneer with dark windows and trim.

Love love love the 60s roofline, the original windows (so many of them) and yes even the red brick. It must be a joy being in those front rooms with light pouring in. Update the painted areas but pleeeease don't paint the bricks. The next generation of house buyers will truly appreciate that you left the period features intact. In an earlier comment you mentioned that the front faces westish. All the more reason to update with landscaping too. Map out where and when the sun hits worst and plant (away from the house) to a height that you need, with plants that work in your area. Your house is great!

Ditto !

Hi Kat, I know it's really tempting to paint the bricks, but I would honestly leave them original - they suit the style and period of the house, and the upkeep when painted will be a bind. I would invest the money in good quality windows and landscaping to complement the brick. An interesting deck with generous stairs, and the garage painted to match the house, and you've got a lovely home with lasting street appeal. Good luck.

I kind of like it as is.

I definitely wouldn't paint the brick. To be "on trend" you could paint the window frames, gutters etc shades of grey from a charcoal to something much lighter. And then paint the garage in complimentary colours.

You may want to keep the little porch / entry alcove a lighter colour or even paint the front door a bright colour (e.g. yellow or red).

I would also trim the large shrub which is currently interfering with the attractive façade. Landscaping, a driveway revamp and extending the "entry" with a timber deck are also good suggestions.

Id paint the bricks a darker more modern colour

The alternative would be to distract the eye from the red bricks. If you removed the plants from the front and put a decent sized deck out the front as per your idea, you could then put an open pergola over the deck with an ornamental grape (shade in summer, sun in winter) growing up the posts. You could also put deciduous trees (e.g. crepe myrtles , which have interesting bark when bare and beautiful flowers when in bloom) in front of the deck to help create some privacy and some shade, particularly against the westering sun in summer. Have large wide steps (well lit) going down to the driveway on one side, and paving stones laid in the lawn going to the other side.

I'm not a great fan of the rocks in front, but on a slope you will probably need some sort of retaining wall. It depends how much privacy you want, as to how high the fence / wall should go . Some more trees at the front will create dappled shade on the lawn, which always looks lovely.

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I would avoid grey tsunami too and I love the colour of the red bricks which I would focus on highlighting instead. I would take out the dull dark green bushes in front of the wall and plant a 'Starburst' Honey Locust which has brighter, lacey, yellow-green leaves. This variety is very user friendly as it grows quickly, leaves decompose quickly and it is very 'dry' tolerant once established. Or have a look at the houzz article 'Dutch Houzz: A Run-Down Nursery Estate is back in full bloom (photo 2) [https://www.houzz.com.au/magazine/dutch-houzz-a-run-down-nursery-estate-is-back-in-full-bloom-stsetivw-vs~60914085?utm_source=Houzz[(https://www.houzz.com.au/magazine/dutch-houzz-a-run-down-nursery-estate-is-back-in-full-bloom-stsetivw-vs~60914085?utm_source=Houzz&utm_campaign=u2489&utm_medium=email&utm_content=gallery10) for how to complement red brick with colour. Your brickwork looks like an orange-based red rather than a blue-based one while the garage door and guttering looks blue-based which is why the clash from the street perhaps. I would paint those and the wood fence instead of the brick.

Hi I hope you didn't paint or cover the bricks! I love them and the house, so much character. However I would get rid of the maroon straight up, and paint the front trims and retile the entry to compliment the brick. I hope your project has turned out just the way you like it :)

Paint window frames charcoal with tinge of blue. Will freshen up the red brick. Pale grey fascia. White eaves. Remove tall plants from front of house. Leave stone wall and position fence just behind. Post and rail fence with green hedge behind. Plant nice feature tree in front yard maybe white magnolia if suitable for your climate.

great job