I agree that your house is attractive already. My two suggestions would be to paint out the front door and surrounds with some beautiful color. And update the landscaping. The large bush in the left looks a bit overgrown and out of place with the rest of the landscaping. And the left side in general looks forgotten.

If you aren’t handy with landscaping, I would get a professional plan. They can help create an ever changing color display — for example, azaleas or rhododendrons in the spring, spirea in the summer, burning bush in the fall. Of course all depends on your growing zone and your sun/shade situation.

I would maybe remove the shutters and for sure paint the siding a nicer color with the brick Ilike this color and then for sure get the landscaping dealt with . I think you need to explain what you means by updated.

Your home is something that I’d snap up in a heartbeat! It’s traditional and the setting is beautiful. I agree that some landscape changes would help, but I’m no help there. Shutters are a divisive issue here on Houzz and I lean towards keeping them in a traditional home. Perhaps the shutters could be more proportional but I like the look overall. Congratulations on a beautiful home!

I can’t tell from the photo if the pillars on the deck are round but if they are trimming them out to make them square might help to update the look. I think some landscaping tweaks will make a big impact. If you want to paint I also like Patricia’s suggestion of changing the siding colour. Great potential!

Landscape. The front yard and bushes look neglected. Then, add some seating and decor to the front porch. Love this house and especially the walkway with matching brick announcing a level change.

Beautiful home I agree some colors in the landscape and maybe paint the shutters another color to make it pop

The first thing I would do is landscaping. Second, I would replace that whole front door situation. The arches and designs in the glass look dated to me. Personally, I would think about getting rid of the shutters — at least on the double windows where they are clearly not the right size to cover the glass. It just looks random to me. But, beautiful house!

Landscape along the walkway and foundation, and replace bare spots in lawn with planting grouping to create depth of perspective. Consider pollinator needs and low water needs. Replace plastic mailbox. Paint the wooden front door.