Are you allowed a second drive way on the right hand side of the house (letter box side), that could have parking for two cars, with tandem parking on the left, which would open up the front entrance Are you allowed to build a carport/garage to your front boundary, I know you don't want to do that at the moment but for ideas.

I totally understand, so I would just look at the R/H driveway parking with the tandem on the L/H and then edge the grassed area and mow so it will look like a lawn and not a parking bay cheers

pleased you like the ideas and just realised i forgot to mention painting the gate and the side fences in that dark grey colour (Colorbond Woodland Grey?) and an economical way to extend the green strappy plants (Agapanthus?) would be to dig them up and divide them into smaller sections (cut through with a sharp spade) and transplant into fresh new garden soil about 50cms apart and they will expand and fill up the spaces...

To back up my earlier my suggestion, so that the front of the house doesn't look like a second hand car yard , work towards adding a new 2 car parking space on the R/H side of the house, this will also open up the Verandah and Living rooms to a garden view instead of vehicles . Front garden can be lawn or done Japanese style with gravel, stones and small shrubs.

I would consider hedging along the front with Murraya, it's quick growing and has lovely perfume cheers

we were unable to get permission from our Council for a second drive way and had to move the driveway from one side to the other which involved paying for our new driveway as well as several thousand dollars for a new layback (gutter and crossing) as well paying several more thousand to fill in the extra layback which we were no longer allowed to use...obviously Councils can have different regulations to suit local circumstances but always best to check directly with them

Always check with your council, they mostly like to get cars off the street in the city if the can. It is a great looking house and will be made to look even better when the car yard can be moved to the R/H dead side of your house. Don't do something because it's the cheapest, have a plan and wait until you do have a few spare dollars. It will add big value to your property

With 4 cars it looks like you could call on some family man power to do some of the work, and if you have family or friends with trades required to do the job, throw a BBQ but no food or Beers until the works done cheers

Here's an idea, I see that you have a Subaru and a Ute, they can go most places so why don't you try driving them both across the kerb and parking side by side on the R/H side.

Your existing driveway looks like a double, what a shame that's not on the other side of your house

These modern mid century gardens would work well with your house, easy care and no much watering except if you have grass cheers

Why can't you just park on the road?

It seems that once the council says no to something and since they made you replace the gutter, you are stuck with entry on the right side only. Maybe you will have to give in. Just plant a narrow garden across the front of the house and give the rest of the front up to parking. That way you may be able to get enough room to turn, so that you aren't backing out and maybe there would be enough room for a small hedge or garden along the edge of the footpath. Possibly you could do a wide semi-circle. Good luck.

2 options.

1. sell 1-2 cars

2. vertical parking - hmmm maybe not.

3, street parking as has been previously suggested.