What could I do to the outside of this house to make it more 'attractive'?

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Here it is. Nice and big but twice as ugly. Any ideas of how I could make that look nicer on the outside? The inside is obviously dreadful as there are no pics at all ......................

You can do something like this, see before and after pictures

www.homebuilding.co.uk/design/choosing-products/bricks-cladding/cladding-new-facades#container

However, I personally would leave it as it is. It is a lovely example of its architectural period and has a solid, clean exterior.

Ad lathers have said, you could work on the garden to add some softness.

Enclosed porch and new front door in-line with external walls. Render walls in cream colour, lots of planting, new drive and some plants to soften square edges. It looks gorgeous and am very envious.

Virginia creeper would cover it nicely without damaging the brickwork. You would have to clip it away from the windows regularly however, and it's deciduous so would only disguise things for half the year. Stunning in the autumn though.

I'd add new wooden windows, a porch and loads of exterior planting.

I think it isn't that bad, but could be truly stunning with new doors and windows and, ideally, rendered. A porch would look lovely too.

You could start by changing door and windows and the landscaping around, and then if you feel that is not enough you could render it.

First thing would be to get rid of the awful downpipes, though!

New windows with vertical divisions rather than horizontal - the wide ones should have a 3split to balance the width.
New guttering
New wooden front door & some TLC to the garden/hardstanding.
Would make a huge difference
If you wanted to go a step further an off white render (recommend K-rend in buttermilk) and it would look stunning but this would be costly, compared with the other changes.

I know it says 1960's, but the exterior has more of a 1930's/40's feel to it so you could work with that? The windows and front door definitely need changing and the brickwork could be cleaned up. A spot of planting (although not necessarily climbers) by introducing a border and some shrubs/scented plants and get rid of the wall that's currently around the house and it would look pretty good.

Something like this for the windows or this and one of these for the door

I'd up the 30's references in the (60's) architecture, it could be a stunner. Cleaned bricks would go a long way. Rendering would be a real shame IMHO.

THe paved garden is cramping it horribly, it needs a garden. THe door needs changing, yes but the placement in the porch thingy is right and good design too. Obviously rhe drainpipes need tarting up and ideally you'd move em to the side walls, I think.

I like it a lot.

Ah, my internet went down - x post. What Moonlight said. Exactly. Great links.

I'm sorry to disagree but I absolutely hate painted brick walls. It's not necessary and a big mistake if you ask me. It gives the impression you are trying to cover something up and actually the brick on your house is very attractive. What purpose does the low wall serve? If not much, I'd consider removing and really tidying up the landscaping. The front looks untidy and lacking planting. This would be relatively cheap to do and would make a big difference.

Thanks MrsL!

Wow ladies, you do love your property porn don't you? Thankful and amazed at the replies as love this house and agree feels 1930's to me. So grateful for your input as could not see wood for trees but I knew it could look lovely.

It will definitely look lovely - you will have to keep us updated until the work is finished. (and also [vom]

Blast, that should have been (I may have forgotten it actually is a 'jealous' emoticon due to misuse on 'do not google' threads... )

Shutters ...
Front door a la F&B
SOme trees!

Oh. Damn why isn't your house more in the middle of Wales or ideally near the north! I'd have bought off you! For a small holding that's a fab price.

Probably £££ but this would look great.

Don't render it. Really don't. The more I look at it, the more I like it. It's really very pretty just a bit out of date.

My initial thoughts were to change the windows. But on reflection, no, it's just that the ones that are there are 60s. They aren't actually bad just currently out of fashion.

I think all it needs is to be softened by a few more plants etc. Maybe a hint of prettier curtains in the windows? But it really is lovely. The recessed door is particularly cool.

Oops. Sorry, just noticed I posted same link as flatbread - it does look good though!

I would not do anything to the brick other than clean it.
I personally would change the windows but try to keep them to the style and age of the house - Victorian style sash windows would look odd and out of place.
I agree wholeheartedly with those who say it is not the house but the frontage which is in need of attention.
Get rid of that low wall (if possible), landscape the front garden, a pretty paved or gravel path to the front door edged in plants, some roses growing up the walls beside the front door.

Lovely lovely house!

Thank you everyone. I would just like to be clear that this is not my house.... yet. I like it a lot but DH says no, too ugly. When i was looking at it I just knew it could be lovelier and thank you all for your input as I LIKE IT A LOT (and WOW at the price too). Dh likes pretty pretty but I think this could be amazing and in this market the ability to add value is not lost on me (this is why I choose houses and he does not!)

I too would render and paint. Think painting the bricks would look wrong. Also replace the windows and put some kind of porch in (think something open with a sloping roof). Think if you did that and tidied up the landscaping it would look fantastic.

You don't need to render & paint most modern renders are through covered which also removes the need to continually repaint. The other advantage of render is that if it needs additional insulation you can do can add it through insulated render rather than losing internal wall space.
I don't think you 'need' to render it but it's a possible next stage if changing windows doors etc isn't enough of an overhaul for you. If you are seriously considering this house it might be worth trying to work out the rough costs of some of these changes.

*Through coloured not covered - too early for phone typing.

I think it could be lovely. It's a good shape, lots of space around it, lots of potential. New windows and front door. Porch or canopy. I wouldn't paint the brick or render, but I would put some mixed climbers up it - honeysuckle, evergreen clematis, winter flowering jasmine, roses - lots to choose from. Also some window boxes on the front downstairs windows would look nice if the windows were changed.

Generall pretty the garden up with some shrubs etc. I'd love to see the inside - do love a house project.

I do love a house project too. Just finished a 1930's house and returned to former glory - was all terracotta and artex and shag pile and now is GLORIOUS (even though I do say so myself). I think I am turning into a serial house doer upper actually. I genuinely find living in a perfect house very stressful with a lot of small children and spend a lot of time wiping walls!!! I think the half done thing might be better for me and when it is done I have to move on.

Wonkeylegs... insulated render.....brilliant!!!