In my opinion the arches date the house and are an addition to the principal building so could be removed.
So unless you have sea views and want to use the balcony I would be considering removing the awnings, the balcony and arches and replacing with a clean rendered finish and an alternate porch.
Try to find a designer or architect who is experienced in face lifting houses like this and remember that the changes will likely need planning permission
I am guessing there is a view to the front which warranted a previous occupant adding the add-on balcony?? The obvious features that date the add-on are the balcony railings, the arches and the awnings. Do you want to retain the balcony? You could replace the railings with something more modern and square off the arches- either for real or using facia to distract from the curves. I imagine the add-on makes the ground floor room dark as it partly obscures the window. If you want to retain access onto the balcony from room over garage, you could reduce size of add-on so it only hangs over the garage. I would also update the brown garage doors and window frames- a cheap option could be to repaint rather than replace. If you are overlooking the sea, render would need more maintenance. I also think the brickwork is OK so maybe make some of the other changes first before deciding. And remove the awnings whatever you decide to do!
Check what can be done with planning as permission may be require for some of the changes you decide to do.
I agree with pretty much everything that Jonathan has said. The house does have a strong Spanish hacienda look about it circa 1970.
Removing everything does seem very radical but if you only upgrade the balustrade by replacing with glass, for example, then the arches will detract from the clean modern lines of the glass.
You have doors on the second floor which I imagine you still want to use. Would a Juliette balcony be possible? Failing that then perhaps rebuild that part of the house with more contemporary materials including glass.
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