Agree with above posters, remove the lacework from the portico and even the railing (although cant see it too well) I would also remove the large bush in front of the door and in the centre of the front wall and replace with a one or two tall and large statement plants in pots (dark/black/charcoal coloured) and plant out the garden bed with the same plant the full length, maybe a lavender or something to add a pop of colour. Also add good mulch to both garden beds and a bit of a general garden tidy up will help. Adding a top coat to the lawn will pay dividends at this time of the year! If there is any loose or uneven pavers, fix those up. Potential buyers are always looking for clues to gleam whether the house has been well looked after, and these small details can sometimes be a deterant. I think your house looks grand, not boring. If there is a porch light, maybe update that to something black and modern to reference the dark in the pots and a colourful new doormat. I cant see your front door, but if there is no security screen, paint the door a striking new colour which references your internal decor. As others have said, try to spend as little as possible as, there is no guarantee that the extra spending will be reflected in the sale price. All the best with the sale.

I wouldn't paint the bricks, I think grey would look great on the trims and roof, are they fly screens on your windows? they look quite unique plus the screen door is great, love the bench also, it's a lovely house , I would try to compliment those unique features

Thanks so much for the advice everyone! i will talk to my parents about adding a fence, trimming the greenery and doing something about that red brick! me me - they brought the house off the builder in the 90's - its like a weird light grey with the green paint trims - the inside was worse, apricot as far as the eye could eye!

I just had a chance to look at all those photos. There are some really great landscaping ideas, and I love that groovy picket fence. We are keen on the idea of a grey roof and getting rid of the wooden horizontal things - great suggestions. We are currently thinking of painting the roof grey (keep the tiles), and to actually paint the trim white.....so that it will match a new white pergola with a grapevine to provide protection from hot summers. Then we will move on to landscaping....