Is that brick in the front? Love it! And it's very insulating. The white columns, trim and side are too much contrast. Paint all the white to match the stone colors in the front, add shutters (even if just decorative) and things will blend better. Lovely house! Congratulations on your puchase.

The front is actually cedar shake shingles, while the sides are white laminate, which is what makes it so disjointed.

Oh, wow. Cedar shakes are nice too. Can the laminate be painted? Probably a professional would know how to do it. I would start by painting the columns and facia board, then if you like the result, move on to the laminate.

If the laminate cannot be painted you could add some mature shade trees to the side yard as a sort of camoflauge. I doubt I spelled that right, sorry. Some mature trees and some attractive, yet not messy bushes should do the trick, and cheaper than painting.

Beef up the columns, they look spindly compared to the size of the house and add a wooden railing and boards across the front between the pillars. Paint the brick to match the siding or go BenMoore HC-159 Philipsburg blue with true white trim and add working type shutters to the front windows in the white. Paint the front door heritage red in gloss enamel. The rock retaining wall is very pretty, plant low growing evergreens there and plant hydrangeas along the side of the house, nothing says New England summer like hydrangeas. Get some tall back rocking chairs for the porch.

The shingles are fantastic and right on point with your aim of beach side "feel". The posts are spindly but instead of a full overhaul in pulling them out I would bring interest in with triangle brace supports to the column's tops (maybe with some gingerbread) and a porch railing. This would have the effect of minimizing the loneliness of the columns and turn them into traditional posts for a summer porch. The white paint is glaring here. I would go for a white paint but something more toned down for the accents like a bone, or antique finish. Someone above me noted that your front needs shutters, and I agree but I would pick a 3rd accent color and go with that on the shutters all the way around the home. Boy I'm stumped on what to do with the vinyl siding wrap though, that is what is stealing away from the look of the rest of the home.

Anyone have an opinion about framing out the side gable with cedar shake to tie the front to the side? Know what I mean?

https://www.houzz.com/photos/20th-c-georgian-traditional-exterior-nashville-phvw-vp~375200
Would this look work for you? Make the house all one color. Trim out the overhang with a decorative railing, beef up the columns and add shutters to your windows.

Wow, Judy! That's amazing similar!

Also what do you plan to do with the rocks? Those are great too.

Rock wall has area to plant above. Flowers will be first step. And probably some uplighting to highlight the beautiful stone work. It's my favorite part of the yard.

Bobbi, notice that the front door of the house that Judy has sent you is in the middle of the façade. Can you move it to that place? Also notice the proportions of the columns; I think that yours are too narrow, try a porch railing.

Ernesto - this isn't my post, I just commented on it!

ops. sorry. That was for cormick

Large square posts would be nice! My parents stained their cedar shakes a light gray. It goes well with all the white trim and black shutters.

The Georgian example is a great one to follow, you will need to replace windows with taller double hung ones and make windows more symmetrical as well as move your door to the center point. Don't waste your money on non-function shutters that just give a look but serve no purpose.