I see a lot of homes going very dark with a large accent color in the peaks. Do you know what the brick would look like? Maybe a good sand blasting could bring the life back to it?

IMO more bungalow than ranch. I really dislike grids in windows . You are going transitional inside can I see what you think is that style. I would aslo like to understand your idea of modern but not contemporary. I think the house is quite traditional so making it not that will involve a lot of work. I will say that huge tree I would take out for sure . It overwhelms the house and does not look at all attractive . I really dislike painted brick in fact IMO painting brick instantly devalues your home .So post better pics of the house exterior and show the brick. Post those pics in comments her in this post do not start another post..Remove the shutters and do not replace them , a new garage door in a style you like could be the driver of the rest of the exterior design so maybe start there Landscaping will be ahuge factor in how this looks and I love a walkway from the street to the front door it gives the home a welcoming feel and also allows for some more interesting landscaping.

Alabaster white from shermain williams would be awesome

Marvin windows are fantastic, for those not familiar with the brand. Don't worry about the grids - trends come and go but quality windows are worth keeping. When our previous home was re-sided with new vinyl, new gutters were part of the package so ask when you get your quotes.

Well the house is definitely ranch, not bungalow. Currently house is 3 bdrm 2 bath 1700 sq ft on single floor which is being expanded off back to add 1300 sq ft including great room with kitchen open to family room, master bedroom and bathroom. Only can work with the already painted brick which is gold and matches current siding to be replaced. That means brick will get repainted. Many homes in our area have painted their brick without any devaluation but that’s not relevant. These extra pictures show both brick and siding as well as shutters to be removed and perhaps replaced or not.
I will ask our contractor to negotiate for new guttering to be included as perk with new siding. Agree about window grids and styles going in and out of current style but it’s just I don’t like that look but was thinking of a way to make it look less colonial maybe with natural stained board and batten shutters.

Such a tidy and charming home, look forward to seeing your progess.

Thanks for input and yes the garage door will be changed but not sure if it should match front door and/or trim color or perhaps faux natural wood stained door (all depends on final house color). Agree the main front and possibly garage and side gables need something different perhaps shake type vinyl siding or board and batten if other siding is clapboard. Don’t like gold color so existing siding will be changed and the expansion will actually require more siding than compared to existing siding. Definitely agree about landscaping which will be done ver time but the large tree directly in front will be taken out since it’s diseased and that should open the front quite a bit and give us a good starting point palate. The door next to the garage will be taken away.
Thanks

Looks like lots of houses in my 1955 neighborhood! Do you love the current golden beige color? If you're adding on it might be a natural time to repaint brick... that way you could literally go with any color scheme you like.

Doesn't look half bad as is with a new garage door. Landscaping is the key I think.