Personally, I really like the look and feel of sandstone. Why do you want to paint them? What is it that you don't like about sandstone? I think they would be an appealing feature for new buyers. Have you considered temporary solutions, such as some kind of "cladding" which could be easily removed by the next owner. Or trying to cover the space with a very large painting, wall-hanging or bookcase?

Gyprocking is done. Picked the bathroom tiles and laundry tiles. They will go in this week. Need to pick the external tiles outside the main door. I am not sure if I should go with the same as the driveway exposed agg ( which I haven't picked yet).or to pick different tiles. According to the architects design, it's tiles. One side of the garage wall comes along this walk way and the garage will be painted Dulux-monument colour. So I'm not sure, if I should match the monument colour- tiles? Or go lighter colour tile matching my internal floors? Or go with exposed agg in this walkway as well? Too many decisions :p :D

I quite like the idea of concrete sleepers for your retaining wall. They keep the modern mood. Not sold on Ridgi's faux timber look, though. If your drainage profile would allow it, continuing the brick of the pillars would look quite good, too. For me, the biggest landscape issue is the almighty fight happening between the two different sides of the driveway. You have the stick-up-the-rear formality of the camellia hedge fighting the looseness of the grass and shrubs on the other side. You need to decide on a single mood and go with that. Really!! I'd go, actually, with a loose boulder or gabion wall with a planting behind it similar to that on the left (narrower) side of the driveway. Have a think about what you actually use that front lawn for, and if it's only there to keep the dirt from showing, add some trees and shrubs and underplanting. Shout yourself a tame forest! This will take up a lot of water if your climate's a bit wet, and stabilise the slope, too.

Often with narrow frontages and narrow blocks it is actually quite hard to see the roof at the rear. If this is the case then I would select Surfmist as its great at reflecting heat, and the darker colours absorb more heat. There is no rule that says that your gutters and fascias which will probably be more visible need to match the roof colour, and I would anticipate that you would be renewing all of these at the same time. If you posted your elevations it would be easier to understand how the new roof relates to the existing structure. Best of luck, Dr Retro of Dr Retro House Calls.