Hi I agree you will be amazed with what cleaning can do for the brick and I would suggest it for the roof as well. Look into a company that uses a "gentle enzyme power wash" Their equipment looks like power washing with different nozzels for different tasks such as driveways vs cleaning the house. DO NOT RENT A POWER WASHER it just etches and even in a pro's hands can do more damage than good. I had a 60 year old 2400 sq ft totally stone sprawling ranch house plus drive patio and outdoor fireplace done for a little over 2,000 in NE Ohio they can also take care of the staining on the roof and will take away the immediate thought that the house will need a new one shortly. I have no connection to this type of business just great past experience on this home and an older brick home that was located near enough to an industrial area the brick took the brunt of soot settling and was made to look brand new! For your front porch.It does look like it may need rebuilt, if you have the funds a gabled roof with a metal roof for contrast would certainly raise the value if not follow the same pattern replace with same shingles after cleaning if necessary. You could add some substance by making the bottom of the deck enclosed across the front at least, if you can find a brick face in a similar color would also be an upgrade for the face but I think would return in higher value and curb appeal. Use good solid posts with a proper rail all around and at the stairs. Even if you don't go the gabled roof route just freshening and adding quality features to the deck would be an improvement. I think a fresh coat of a colored stain would be a better look than paint especially white which would be a dated style,solid color or semi-transparent stain is easier to maintain. Choose your color after the brick is cleaned. Go with something in in a natural woodland color a green or shade of brown even a greyish brown, stay away from grays or any colors that are cool in tone it will detract from the warmth of the brick to keep in neutral territory then a dark green or brown metal roof would make sense. If the lattice was placed for sun control , here is your opportunity for staging there are some really nice and relatively inexpensive outdoor shades that can roll up and down...there are even outdoor curtains for some fancy prints. One last thought on "the outdated hardwood floors"please don't buy into that it falls into the bad idea of painted brick and granite everywhere. These are trends that folks have lived with long enough now to realize they are not practical ! Whatever you put in try to preserve those floors for when the neighborhood turns around and the trend of wide plank rustic is out of style and that someone can restore those hardwoods. FYI since you did mention you are a newbie to this I have to assume you are also younger...the reason why the last time you saw the narrow boards was in the 70's is not because like avocado green and harvest gold appliances which are the painted brick and granite of today,they became very expensive. The original colonial era homes up until the industrial age had wide plank floors was because of the lack of tools, same reason log cabins were the most common type home the more a material is handled the more expensive so as machinery and economics allowed the prestige came in the form of the narrower but thick boards for the masses, the wealthy had inlays etc. Next came parquet as a design trend but it was too busy to have large expanses of it as home sizes grew but the longboard hardwoods prevailed until "wall to wall" carpeting became the latest and greatest status symbol. I see the trend for the wood floors coming full circle only todays wall to wall carpet is now "luxury vinyl" and click everything...The producers have purchased 3-D printers and now they are using them for everything! Beware of non natural materials we already live in a toxic environment thanks to their increased use in the '70's from our food supply to our housing materials. Hope this helps.
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