Hello cbbrown,

You may want to speak with contractors in your area to see how the stucco vs the shingles weather depending on your heat and humidity levels. Both should wear fine over time, but it never hurts to conduct a bit of research.
As the house has an asymmetrical facade you might think about the shingle idea. Your tudor would transition quite nicely to shingles. Shingles are a very appropriate style for asymmetrical house plans, as well as the beach, as the Stick and Shingle style trend began in the late 1800's along the coasts of New England. Hardie makes a nice shingle, Hardie Shingle Side, which should provide you with a long maintenance life, but not the attractive weathering that the natural shingles would provide over time. Take a look at a few Houzz examples for inspiration:


https://www.houzz.com/photos/2001-showcase-traditional-exterior-new-york-phvw-vp~70366



Best of luck and please let us know if we can be of any assistance,
Elizabeth Cabell, ASID, CID
Cabell Design Studio

This is another angle on one of my favorites, Cliffside, posted above. I don't think you can go wrong with this look, but your diamond mullions may need to be removed or the windows replaced.

I am sure if you redo the exterior of your home in James Hardie it will look fabulous. There are many examples on Houzz. Here are some of my favorites: and

By far the first exampl is my favorite. I really like how they use clapboard, shingle and board and batten. The colors are great, too.

Notice how the posts are treated in these examples. Hope you can get rid of the fake window dividers. Those large windows must bring in lots of light.

Good luck!

Have you completed your project? We are about to start to redesign the outside of our tudor style home.