Here you go- thank you

What is the purpose for closing it in? What will the old carport be used as?

Privacy, cleanliness and security. Not a big fan of carports but seems like a daunting and expensive project to close in

I'm in the process of closing in my carport as well. But for you, I guess the Q is what will you use it for? If a room addition, could you widen the existing front door (looks like a step up as well) and then place new front door on new front wall of carport?

Getting quotes to close in and move door will help with your decision. Depending on location of door in the carport, can you close off the back section to store/secure (or even on the side), as you mentioned that was a priority.

I‘m close to a neighbourhood in which many homes have carports. I like to bike there occasionally to see the many updates, as original owners are selling and young families are moving in. There are lots of fresh ideas, but I haven’t seen one in which the door was moved to the front of the house/carport closed in.

Since we don't know what the interior of the house looks like I don't know whether changing the small window on the front next to the carport into a door would work with the interior layout, but that is one idea. Is there anyone else in your neighborhood with the same floorplan who has done this type of conversion? If you do end up changing the front of your house, remove those shutters. They aren't consistent with the style of your house. I like your exterior color.

There are a few houses in my neighborhood that basically cobbled a garage door and an entry door next to it more or less at the opening of the carport, without making structural alterations to the house itself other than attaching everything to the house. However, the opening was higher so it could accommodate the door. The end of your carport seems like the roofline is kinda low.

It's an urban neighborhood so curb appeal is much less important. It gave them privacy and security, but while it does not look terrible it doesn't improve the appearance of the house, either.

Questions for annemn:

Perhaps you can post a close-up photo of the area around your front door and a side view of the house so we can see where the recessed carport roof meets with house in relation to the front door.

Front door is on the side of house with 2 windows. I was thinking of moving the front door to face the street. A flush front but I would still to think of house entrance to garage, if it is closed in. Or is there opportunity to attach barn type doors to close the front and partition the side wall to box in the carport and not make it flush with house-and keep that front door and 2 windows as is.

I am planning to get a new driveway as the current one is the original so prob 75 years.

Sarah Richardson renovated a suburban home with a car port. She couldn't manage what you want--so seems like it might be beyond what the house ultimately is worth. Can that side set of windows be expanded down to accommodate a door? Even then the side door thing isn't necessarily a great look. What will this do to your rooms inside? What is beyond those windows? I am assuming there is no room to the left of the car port to raise another structure/garage? Is there room straight back beyond the car port, for a garage so you could then take the roof off. Obviously not or you would be doing that.

Does the house itself extend into the carport area just past the white chair? Or is that all free and open space?

You could consider a glass atrium or glass breezeway between new garage and the house itself, both of which are classic 1950's. The new front door would face the front yard. The old carport may have to be rebuilt to meet modern fire code standards, so you could have the freedom to move it sideways, build it tall enough for an SUV and wide enough for two cars, and add enclosed storage. Checking with local building codes (make an appointment with city hall or whoever issues permits) about fire safety codes is the place to start.

Thank you for all your comments. I have lots to think about and explore.

Here are my suggestions but you didn't say if you want to continue to use the carport only for storage of if you still plan on parking a car in there. You seem to want an access door the the garage so I would place it on the side so it doesn't compete with the front door.

Thank you!!! I need to put more thought into it.