Paint it. Yellow BM, perhaps 293--in that range, anyway. Should compliment brick. Ramp doesn't bother me. Repaint the rail.

Agreed-paint. With a crisp trim and perhaps some window flower boxes...with yellow flowers. Cleaning up the grounds would also help.

Not to inundate you but a brick painting kit would also be an inexpensive facelift. You could go with a light and creamy brick color paired with a soft historical color if you wanted away from the traditional brick color scheme.

Agreed, a fresh coat of paint would help update the exterior. Also consider changing the front door.

Maybe start with a good power washing. If it doesn't do enough to improve the look it won't be a waste of money because you will probably need it done before painting anyway.

Creole cottage style. I like the idea of a tile roof and slatted shutters with a porch and hanging ferns.

Painting window trim, railings and door would spruce it up. Here's some examples of blues for trim. Updating the landscaping in front of ramp would also help.

Cute house! Power wash, paint and flowers are definitely the economical way to go. However, I think it's better to have an end game in mind and do as money becomes available. Do you need the ramp? If so, make the protruding wall a half wall. If not, the first thing I would do is remove this wall entirely and install a staircase - maybe the ramp could be reworked into a porch? Eliminating that wall will make a huge difference, in my humble opinion. A stone facade would look fabulous here! Check with a stone yard - maybe even just the front would be affordable - they just cover the existing base and yours doesn't look like it would take much. Bring back the color of the tile roof - play off of that with the door color. Slim Shutters on the three windows - maybe a handy man could make them - and a flower box on all the windows would look really nice. Clean up around the base of the shrubbery. This house has great potential. Best of luck and have fun!

There is a lot to love about this bungalow. I would put back the stairs with a porch.

Here are brighter pics. I should mention I intend the remove ramp and add steps to the door,it needs new windows as these are single glazed,budget constraints mean keeping the roof tiles. Its render is plaster pebble dash. I hate the bricks but I'm open to advice. Queries-re window design, door type. Thanks for advice given, I will explore all ideas!!

I have a tile roof, and they make going mod kind of difficult, but they do add charm.With the sort of earthy color scheme i posted before, you could paint the bricks with masonry paint in a paler tone like sw ancient marble or wash them with a more grayed green so they add taupe tones if you do the chimneys the same - but really, the color resonates with the roof, so use it as color inspiration. Look at 100 year old homes with lines like this and their window mullions - if the upper elements and sides of the larger picture window had muntins / grilles, they would be more charming. Still, you are aiming at retro farmhouse with the muntins, not necessarily authentic historic . . but that gives you some concept about how to go and search for inspiration.
You don't have to tear out the entire ramp - could widen "pad/porch" to left and put stairs right down the front depending on car park / depth to roadway design - have your ramp and stairs and just take off the old handrail too . . great for universal design when selling tho railing is not attractive.

Black windows, white acrylic stucco add a modern 8' entry door and turn into an open concept home.