I think it looks like a citadel or a synagogue. What about an off white that will blend with the brick colour, even a marble look on the pillars, put colour shades in the top triangle highlighting the window. Anything that will blend and soften the brick colour

If the home was built in 1938 it is not a Federation Bungalow. It is an interwar home (between the two world wars), with an art-deco influence. There would probably be art-deco style ceiling roses and cornices inside? This photo is a neat solution that would work well. The existing brick fence on the front boundary was maintained. A new taller steel fence was built about 600mm inside the boundary, which incorporated a gate. In this case it was a hinged gate, but a sliding, electric powered gate could also work. The space between the old brick fence and the new steel fence was planted out with a hedging plant, in this case a Pittosporum, and was trimmed to conceal the new fence. This saved costs as the original brick fence and footings did not have to be demolished - although it looks like somebody had a go with a car next to the driveway!

From your latest photos it looks really great, glass would look awesome also , it really depends on the look you are after, glass would look really modern but that iron work looks really great, decisions , decisions.

Great street appeal! I like the grey in the last inspo photos. It seems to give the house some grounding to the setting. I would not remove the trees, rather I think they would look good pleached. Checkout landscaper Paul Bangay’s work, specifically “Paul Bangay’s Garden Design Handbook”. Borrow it from the library and pour over that for ideas. The backyard needs some serious work as the soil looks depleted and the plants look starved. I would probably live in the house for awhile before committing to a plan for the back. I would also recommend painting the back walls charcoal or dark grey to recede but if they face west you’ll make it really hot. Soo, live with it for awhile and the solutions will become much clearer.