You mean that big triangle over the window? It looks like a mis-guided attempt at "fanciness." It would require some roof work to remove; no idea how much money or trouble. Get estimates.

If you had a wider walkway, would the front door be usable then? What if you added a portico (after removing the big triangle)? A portico would give you a place to fold up your umbrella or open it before/after entering the home. We have a ranch as well and just added a portico. Love it. Not finished yet or I'd share a picture.

Ugh, yes. The big "fancy" triangle. I would love to at least be able to add a portico, I would be happy to have any amount of space where a package could sit and not get drenched, but my concern is the distance from the top of the door to the roof overhang? I'm still very green to all of this, this is our first home and I have to say my eye for design is, well.... Non existent.

Our first thought was to wait until we re roof, and take care of it in one swoop, but the more we do to improve the home, the more I hate our entry way.

Thank you for your input!

In the meantime, you could add a short gutter on the rafter tail near your door and have a downspout that will direct the water away from your front door.

My guess is this used to be a more rustic ranch style home that has been modernized over the years.

The house is very simple. I think when you redo the roof, have the gable peak removed and patch your siding. This will simplify the house more. Then focus on landscaping (hire a local landscape designer to draw up a plan for you).

Some portico ideas to plan for:

And this is what showed me that it could actually be done-

BEFORE:

AFTER:

The key is to make a portico or porch that is scaled correctly to the house. For that, you need a professional: architect or very skilled draftsman. Not a handyman or a contractor.

Come up with a plan and start saving for the changes you want to make. In the meantime, you can implement other ideas as noted above to make the area more useable and "livable." All with an ultimate goal in mind. You want a cohesive vision--not a hodge-podge of poorly planned or budgeted renovations.

We've lived in our simple ranch house since 2006. Over that time we've replaced the deck, put in a new kitchen, redid the bathrooms. This year we're adding a garage and the porch, new roof, siding, a proper walkway. Now the outside and the inside will both look good.

The roof is BUILT in such a silly way that rain is actually directed toward the front door. The front door has virtually no protection...the little piece of roof over it is worthless. Is it possible that the front door was originally under the pointed eave where there is now a window? Could you move the front door back under the eave to replace the window?
Could you post a floorplan? We would have more to go on when making suggestions.
In addition to fixing the door protection issue, you should look into paving a good walkway to the front door, wherever it will be.