Thanks everyone for all the tips Oh and deck had to go poor materials and badly constructed. I think we are going to power clean and look at it for a bit longer. Part of me wants to do something a bit more colourful but we will see... Secret design studio had an interesting example of colourful paving

It looks like you home has had lots of renovations and changes over the years so I wouldn't be too concerned with getting a new scheme that is completely authentic, but something that works with the elements that you can't change easily. The large bricks were probably a smooth faced concrete block, not a terracotta brick , I am not too sure what the pock-marking is under the window? Can you share a photo of the brickwork near the front of the house? Best of luck, Dr Retro of Dr Retro House Calls https://secretdesignstudio.com/services/dr-retro-house-calls/

I'm looking at the picture , and I'm trying to work everything out . What stage are you at ? Which walls will be red brick ? Are any colourbond , or is that just the roof ? Just in that picture , I can't imagine the red brick suited anywhere there . The left of the garage door , and that splitter wall , would look okay in the brick , but I'm gathering it would be both cheaper and also better suited to do both of those in a fibrocement board , maybe rendered and painted ? The door is just plain boring -- Maybe , just maybe , that wall to the left in the brick would be okay , but it would be difficult to tie it in . Do the flashest door you can afford , but personally I'd like a wider doorway , with glass down 1 side or similar . Likewise , I'd do a matching garage door . The other thing though is around the window -- I'd do that in a shiplap board -- personally I prefer real painted timber rather than anything fake -- there's places you can save costs , but even a whole house is less than 420k different in price -- that bit around the window shouldn't be $1000 different ! Maybe that gets a discussion going . . . . . . .

To me the path doesn’t look like the exposed aggregate that is installed in most current homes. It looks like small rocks have been place on the path, then rolled into ground to form a flatter service. I would remove and replace with the honed exposed aggregate, as currently installed by many home owners. It is concrete that is laid with the different colours in the concrete mix, then honed for a smooth service, which is kinder on the feet. Or if budget doesn’t allow, then brick pavers will look good as well.