Is the front door in the photo? Once the entrance is identified, we can make suggestions.

I think landscaping will be the biggest improvement here. The house itself is unusual, but I don't really see features that need "updating" except maybe a shade of paint...

The entrance to the house is located on the side which is not shown in the photo. The very center front is just lattice in front of bare brick, not a door.

Landscaping for sure. If it's possible it would be cool to put a door in the front... If not I'd put a big push... "Rose of Sharon" or a funky shaped tree.

Why are they all windows, I wonder. Wouldn't some French or sliding doors give some nice access to this side of the house? Maybe create a semi private patio by introducing a low wall or solid fence about 15 foot in front of house? This has a very 70's Solar look to it!

I like the private patio idea :)

My thought is I doubt all of those windows are to code. Depends on your budget, but I'd definitely re-work what's going on with those and add French doors for sure. This is the side yard? Is this what is visible from the street or ? It needs to be clear where the front door is. I would definitely remove the mess in the middle front and make this look like it is actually the side yard and not the front.

The view in the picture is from the front street side. There is no front door, only a side door which is not visible from the street

The International Residential Code 2015 only requires 8% of the floor area of a room to be glazed; this is more like 45% from the looks of it, and probably was to capture passive solar (does it face south?)

Very interesting. It faces southeast

I do understand that Fred S, but in some municipalities, if you do a certain amount of work on a building you may be required to bring some things up to code and in some cases, as in where there are too many windows in a certain amount of linear feet, it can be a structural/engineering problem. The OP did not specify how much work she plans to do on the dwelling.

And in this case the side door is you "front door," as in the one your guests will use. Therefore, it needs to be obvious to guests where to go when they arrive. That is what I meant by "front door." From your photo, it is not obvious, so landscaping to bring attention to the entry door would be helpful.

HI -- I think this house needs modern windows ... less divisions and frames. Larger store front windows in thin black frames or the girded style that are called loft style windows . There is also Nana walls for opening onto the patio . They accordion fold open , Look at Houseandhome.com -- look at the feature home for this week -- they have used the loft style in the foyer . If you look at the home tours you may also see them featured .

Living in California, I have many photos of bi-fold doors, garage-style doors, if you want to look....

No offense Delap, but those veneers look kinda cheap. If stone would ever be considered (not sure why) something more realistic might suit.

Thanks for your opinion, however, is not a stone, it's a tile made of the marble!