Ask away it is not possible to hazard a guess with no pictures but keep in mind light from a high spot generally dissapates before reaching the ground. I would proably look at up lights but need to see the house.

The lights on the house I showed you are WAC color changing lights. You can you any down light to do this job. The other thing we do often is mount a light on the gutter and shine up on the peak.

I'd suggest not doing this, installing only enough exterior lighting for safety and security. It's really nice to be able to walk down a street and be able to look up to see the stars rather than the front of a house illuminated for no reason.

https://www.darksky.org/light-pollution/

Using lighting to highlight board and batten is odd. Who is going to be looking up at the house as they walk at night and say “Ah, look at that board and batten! So glad they lit it up so I could see it better.” Agree with Lawrence.

Don't do it. Besides the issue of light pollution, it looks ridiculous for a normal house like yours. What I mean by 'normal' is this. If one has a very large home (dare I say 'mansion'?) or even a typically sized home, that is set off on a very large lot, nicely landscaped with trees, relatively far from neighboring homes, lighting that accents the building at night might be nice. Emphasize 'might'.

With a typical home, like yours, that is very close to neighboring homes, spotlighting the outside looks like you are trying to pretend to be the large estate when the home doesn't even come close. Another way of thinking about it is by asking yourself, what if every home up and down my street installed accent lighting? Would it look nice? Would it look tasteful? Or would it look like main street or a strip mall lit up at night?

Your money would be much better spent upgrading your existing outdoor lanterns, making sure they are the right size (most homes have lanterns that are too small) and adding an accent like a post lantern along the walk.

Agree with what "wish" said except for the post lantern along the walk. Well explained!

Mike hit the nail on the head. Adding low-voltage lighting is usually more affordable and more convenient post-construction. While you could indeed downlight from the soffits using a puck light or a hardscape light (ideal low-profile options), it would be easier to use (2) gutter mounted spotlights. The lights would be easier to mount and the wire could run along with your gutter system. Modern spotlights can be highly adjustable and they come with a variety of levels of light output so, if overkill was a concern on your classic style, you certainly have many alternative choices!