Edited - it's actually not 2 story. Virgil, that sounds great - would it be ridiculously expensive?

Anything can be change in a house. The problem is that it will take $$$ to change it.

It will not be cheap.

I don't like them either. A better option may be to creatively decorate it to give it more purpose. Perhaps a tasteful display area for murals? Sculpture? Taxidermy? Stained glass? Model airplanes? . . . . .

Do you really want to get rid of the light that is coming in through that window? Your foyer is going to get pretty dark without it.

As Virgil said you could remove the wall dormer and window and re-frame the roof to match the rest of the main roof. In the process you could also give the front door some overhang to protect visitors. I don't think that skylights are that objectionable on the front of a house, especially when they are a color that blends with the roof and centered on other features, and that way you could keep the light in your entryway. You will probably want to save the siding from the dormer to patch over the door, and you will likely need to re-roof at least the front of the house to keep everything looking consistent. That and keeping the interior protected during construction will likely be the major cost factors, especially if you plan to live in the house during construction. Other than shingles materials wise, it's just roof and ceiling joists, a skylight, soffit and fascia trim, porch ceiling (which is an opportunity for an interesting material treatment such as tongue and groove wood or bead board), drywall and paint.

Thank you A Fox, I appreciate your reassurance there's a realistic solution. We're passing on this house. The search continues...

AbbyJoy-

Glad you passed. I didn't want to say it before, but the house in your pictures has awkward architecture both inside and out, and the high foyer just accentuates the bad proportions and conflicting lines.