Kerb Appeal - Help / Inspo

[loulou0402]

Hi
We recently moved into a gorgeous 30's detached house in a fab town centre location. We have had to compromise on a few things, namely inheriting some strange choices previous owners made. The kitchen with a utility at the front, is fully extended out to the side of the property, so there is no side access.
The property has therefore retained two doors - front door into hall and 'the ugly black door' that goes into the utility / shower room.

We have a dog and so this entrance could be useful after dog walks (although hallway fully tiled too)

Tips and inspo required - I hate the way it looks from the road. I think because it's not even recessed back it's just to stark. How can I make this more attractive? The house inside is amazing but whenever I pull up onto the drive I think 'ugly black door'

How could I improve the kerb appeal?

A different colour door?
A different style of door?
Trellis / flowers up the side?

THANK YOU

@FGSWhatNow

We used to have a house with no side access, and speaking from experience I'd keep the extra door. It's not just getting wet dogs into the house at the front, it's traipsing garden waste from the back out to the front every time you mow the lawn / trim the hedge / etc. We could access the front through the garage, I would hate to have had to bring all that through the nice house. It depends on your exact set-up though and whether this would be an issue for you (e.g. you might have an astro-turfed lawn and no plants out the back! )

Yes I think want to live here for a full season before I make the call. The hall is tiled snd goes straight into the kitchen to the garden. The other door is into a tiled utility and then into the kitchen. We have a big garden at the back and so far have dragged our green waste bin through kitchen then tiled hall - as it's just wider access that way! But I do think having the option of two doors may be attractive to future buyers

@FGSWhatNow

Incidentally (just because I'm nosy): where does all the rainwater from your extension roof go? Is there a gutter along the bottom edge of the roof? Surely it doesn't just run off onto the neighbour's wall...?

There is a valley gutter yes

I'd move the brick trim so it matches the house and paint the tip triangle white to blend in. I'd change the door colours and make a better door entrance framing to the 'side' door
Not ideal but guess it worked for previous owners
Is that extension attached now to left side neighbour?! 😳

@PenguinLove1

Is definitely add the white render that a pp mocked up, then change both doors to be a nicer colour but make one more obviously a front door - more glass etc. Add a hanging basket or something and it will be fine. The render will make the most difference, its the different lines on the building throwing it off, not the black door.

Yes I love the tender extension idea, relocate them meter box and then change the door style / colour of both to really differentiate them. Plus add some climbers.

This has really helped thank you everyone.

X

@custardbear

I'd move the brick trim so it matches the house and paint the tip triangle white to blend in. I'd change the door colours and make a better door entrance framing to the 'side' door Not ideal but guess it worked for previous owners Is that extension attached now to left side neighbour?! 😳

No there is a gap so it's still detached as is the neighbour. The extension was just done years ago before planning I believe and it used to be a garage