northern california suburban setting drought tolerant landscaping in front concrete driveway granite walkway and entry porch trees in background blue sky with wispy clouds some shrubs up against the building front landscaping and driveway to extend further away from the house making larger yard and no sidewalk in front modern garage door with opaque glass and black aluminum frames wood siding to be dark gray hardie artisan style with square channel 8 width stucco siding to be very light gray make the upper roof about 10 steeper than shown in the reference image but preserve it as a hip roof as shown