Start with paint.
And landscape and maybe new railings for the steps.

It’ll be a huge update.

Since this is an MFRMLS listing photo, the sellers may remove the yard and porch decor before close of escrow. Have the concrete steps, walkway, and retaining wall pressure washed. The railings and lamp post may need a good coat of semi-gloss paint.

If the house paint is in good shape, work on the landscaping next. It needs a new landscaping plan. Re-use of smaller existing plants may be possible if they can be transplanted.

I like the pink. I would landscape first.

Oh my goodness, it’s fabulous! Just needs some love. I certainly wouldn’t change the style.

What are your thoughts? What do you like/not like about it?

If this house is in Florida it is an appropriate color, but if you don't like it you can change it. Stone, sage, medium blue. White would not be very interesting. As the other commenters said, aside from the landscaping there isn't anything wrong with it.

I'd start slowly, by taking out the large shrub near the front door. Right now it's blocking the view of the interesting windows on the entry.

I don't see anything wrong with the front, but this is just one picture so ??? Look at other houses in the neighborhood and see if you can either come to appreciate how yours was built, or clarify what it is that is making you uneasy.

A bit of an upgrade/refresh of the railings and light at the sidewalk steps would be nice.

You just need a good landscaper. How cute!

Love it!! Do the suggested landscaping….that’s what’s all unbalanced.

It’s adorable. Looks like Florida to me!!!

The house perfect as it is if you are indeed in FLa. if not paint it. Are you in love with the interior layout ? IMO frist you do the inside then the exterior just because maybe when you play with the inside the windows are going to be changed . Slow down and just wait to see how the house functions for you . It is fine as id for now and so much better than many we see her e.

We, too, have an historic, period appropriate house. Before you change anything, research the period and style. Find others similar to yours and notice the colors of interiors and exteriors. Don’t demolish anything until you are certain it won’t destroy the charm and function. Take your time. This is like courting-discover the good and bad qualities before you try to change. My goal is to respect my house and the man who built it.

I’m curious as to what, in your mind, is “off”. Your house is adorable and from another era.

Are you not liking the color? The landscaping? How the steps go up to the front door? I see a one-of-a-kind sweet house that is maybe too bright a pink and needs landscaping therapy.

Great looking project for you to tweak! Here's what looks "off" to me, and would be easy fixes. The block wall out front needs white paint; so do the steps, walkway (if not bricks) and porch.The metal hand rails and that pole on the left of the steps could be replaced by something prettier, IMO. The porch light is too fou-fou and is not placed at the door. The bush right by the door and the big one on the right corner need to go, and some of the bigger trees look are overshadowing the palms; get those trimmed up and taken care of by a pro so the palms can thrive. Focus on improving the beds next planting season in your zone. Don't worry about painting the house until you've finished with interior tweaks. In a new to you home, HVAC, plumbing, roof and foundation can surprise you unexpectedly. Function before form!

Very attractive house. What is “off” for me is the hidden front door is not very welcoming. Invite the eye up the front door - add low plantings along the retaining walls skirting the sidewalk, add decorative cement tiles to the step risers, remove or lower the knee wall at the front door and maybe even remove the right side column, make the house number visible from the road, don’t hang anything on the front door, remove the rain drip chain unless it serves a functional purpose there, remove the overgrown bush blocking light to the LR window.

Yes, the landscaping, walls, and stairs need help, but I think there is something else off here. Something about the enclosed porch entry looks off. Does the interior of that entrance area give a clue as to whether that was an addition to the house? I wonder if it used to be an open porch? I think it would look better if it were open, but maybe you value the enclosed entry way. I also think the odd skimpy "roof" line extending left from the enclosure and above the original windows looks wrong. Can we see a pic of the windows hiding behind the palm tree? Are there other homes in the neighborhood similar to yours? What do they look like?

Is the pink the current color or is that an old listing picture?

light salmon instead of pink and soften the white trim with a white with pink undertones as opposed to yellow or blue undertones. New light fixtures and as mentioned new landscaping.

The house looks great and will look even better with a more restrained paint color. The only feature I notice which hasn't already been mentioned is the trim around the windows to the right of the door is smaller than the window trim of the main house. However, the trim is likely not practical to replace with matching style of the main house. 

The railings are functional and appropriate to the era. There are many other places to spend money than the front sidewalk so just paint them and the lightpost.

The front door “square” probably was added at some point. I would assume there was a front door that landed you smack in the living room and one owner wanted an entryway.

I agree, a vestibule added on or porch enclosed at some point (probably in the mid-century). Common for those older homes.

If it is in Fla, I think I’d want to return to an open porch!

The entry may have been set up to receive a pergola / arbor over the entrance which would be a nice decorative accent for the front.

The landscaping needs much improvement, but the house looks great.

Top prize for the pergola idea! That would be fantastic for that house.  I am in the northern midwest so many houses around here have a similar enclosed entry porch original to the design.

As also suggested by BeverlyFLADeziner, a pergola at the front door to define the entrance, a white door if you want something more subdued, new black large sconce and post, plus the big ticket item which is the landscaping including a new walkway in stone.

Love this house!

PJ - where are you located?

I would cut down the bush to windowsill. Love the house & the last rendering suggested.

The pergola suggested above could be wrapped on around to protect the picture window from the sun's glare and give the window a bit more presence so it doesn't take on the "black hole" look.