The quickest way would be to remove the archways and the white pillars. You could replace the pillars in the fence with timber or aluminium slats. That would instantly add a more modern feel. Depending on how you wan to use the space in the house, you could close in some of those archways to create bigger living spaces inside, or if you prefer to keep those areas as outdoor spaces just square off the archways. Good luck.

Seeing as the archways are so prominent and depending on your budget you could lime white the bricks inside which is very diy. You already have terracotta tiles so go for a Mediterranean feel and work around the structural features already there. Gorgeous timber bifold doors would look amazing in place of the aluminium. Maybe replace the solid walls in the archways with timber slatting to have less 80's and more modern.

Thank you so much! The timber bifold doors is such a great idea- will definitely be looking into those!

Embrace the character of the house - trying to modernise homes generally ends with a house that looks like someone tried to modernise it. Homes don't need to be modernised to have character.

Definitely agree with Cultivate, this is a great area to develop with a Mediterranean influence, arches look amazing. Bifold doors would make a huge difference, do away with the fussy curtains, add some comfortable wicker furniture with colourful cushions and pot plants. Remove the small solid wall and just leave the pillars to define the area. If possible remove the pillars opposite where I assume your front door is and close off the existing opening so the area is a definite room and not a passageway to make it more useful. Add a path diagonally across from the driveway to the new entrance, remove the pots from in front of the house and create a lush garden in the triangle that will be formed. Perhaps put the pots down the side of the house where a bit of greenery cool and soften the area.

Buy a pressure washer - they are not expensive - and give your driveway a good clean, this will make a huge difference and buying one means you will be able to do it often to keep it looking good.

Arches arches everywhere! Even if you remove the arches from the verandah, you still have to remove that one over the driveway and you're left with an arched garage door. Then there's the concrete pillars, concrete acorns, faux terracotta tiles and twirly gate to go too. And I'll bet the inside houses more archy delights. If you strip out all these bits then you've spent alot of money but you are left with a bare bones box that you could rebuild in a gazillion ways.

Alternatively, you could embrace all things Mediterranean and beef up the features to make it the Med palace it always aspired to be. For example, bagging the fence and arches and painting the pillars and acorns in the one Med colour would unify those elements in a more modern way.

If you really want to spell out the Med theme, plant Med plants too. Do olive trees do well in your climate? Lavender?

The overall vision is up to you! I'd suggest Houzzing/googling 'mid century modern' for (the more expensive) rectilinear look; 'single level Mediterranean style house' for (a less expensive) Mediterranean beef-up. Buona fortuna!

I love your arches..retain them and remove the orange looking panels that's blocking them..bring them back to full arches..

also remove the two posts .entry from driveway that I can see.

go Mediterranean like been suggested..

terracotta tiles..make that area an indoor/outdoor sitting area..bifold doors..

repaint..bag the bricks etc already suggested..

plant trees for privacy or change your fence to a higher fence for privacy..would make a lovely transformation..

remove the timber blinds.. the hanging pots

replace them with something like this ? :)