transform this double storey suburban home into a modern barn style farmhouse while keeping the original structure and proportions replace the hip roof with a higher pitched gable roof introducing two strong barn style front gables with a central entry feature use monument colorbond wide panel roofing update the exterior cladding to charred dark almost black timber shou sugi ban style with subtle vertical battens for texture keep the garage but modernise it with a simple flat panel door in a dark tone enhance the entry by slightly recessing it and adding a minimal timber or concrete porch replace windows with larger black framed farmhouse style windows keeping a similar layout but making them taller and more refined emphasise the tall vertical window on the right as a feature element keep the home suitable for a suburban street clean landscaping simple driveway and neighbouring homes visible so it doesn t look out of place
