It looks like a red Japanese maple. They are more structured than a vine maple which would give you those pretty colors in fall. But it also looks like there could be more than one plant. Lots of different varieties of JMs. A good nursery ought to able to tell you all you would want to know.

You're right radele...it is a Japanese Maple!

Would you please tell me what the trees are that are on either side of the front door? And are these trees the same as the ones in front of the house on the left side? If not, would you tell me what those are? Thanks so much it's beautiful!!!

Wow, that Japanese Maple is so beautiful. How much maintenance does it take to keep it looking that great? I love this picture of this yard. You can really tell that they put a lot of time into making it look that nice. http://thegroundskeeper.com

Love the color of the tree