I would take off the shutters and do the trim on all the windows black like the French door. Then I would plant something like a row of boxwood under the lower windows

I would also take off the shutters and paint the narrow trim around the window black. It would look good in two shades of white to bring out the details such as the belly bands, the molding, the circular window and the lions.

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Was this a brick building? I see some brick at the bottom . As for the black it goes on around the windows. like the french door. Those shutters need to go and honestly how much concrete do you need for cars . I would remove all but the actual driveway to the garages Take a picture from further back too, What is the boarded up window on the upper side? IMo what this house needs is a huge amount of landscaping but I need pictures from further back and IMO if this was a brick house you just devalued it by painting not the mention the upkeep forever,

No shutters, window trim in black. None of the shrubbery shown is worth saving. Double the size of exterior lanterns, the top porch lanterns' size can be tripled. The placement of the lions - move them to flank the bottom step (in place of the green pot). Careful, formal landscaping. Formal shrubbery (as shown in photos) requires meticulous trimming - not a job for 2 guys & a truck. The proposed "urn / fountain" is too much. Choose the lions OR the urn. You want "stately" as opposed to "kitschy".