Hi My husband and I have just put an offer in on this (1980's I believe ) house which is very spacious , great potential and area/ schools etc ... only thing is I really dislike the exterior ! I know very little about renovation but have been researching

Completely agree with Jonathan. I have seen a couple of 70s houses modernised fantastically in my area, both with some type of grey/grey wood cladding in parts. It retains the 'character' (I'm sure in 50 years time this architecture will be to die for!) whilst giving it a modern twist. I also think the house is very 'garage heavy' so I would get a really modern garage door (possibly wooden) and try and have a balcony above to distract from it. See this fab example...

[https://www.houzz.com/discussions/how-to-modernize-my-mid-century-split-level-house-exterior-dsvw-vd~3882230[(https://www.houzz.com/discussions/how-to-modernize-my-mid-century-split-level-house-exterior-dsvw-vd~3882230)

This would only work if you extend fully over garage as Jonathan suggests, and would obviously require pp. Could be a fab master bedroom or upstairs living space if you did it though :)

Hi Emma,
I agree with the comments above that you would be best to even the house up in proportions so the garage isn't the main feature. I love the pictures Jen has added here, definitely a look that would suit the house.
If you are a little unsure you could try having a 3D render done of the property exterior. With ours we offer three variations in the package so you can see several options on looks/possible changes. You can also then use them to communicate your ideas to contractors or specialists to make sure everyone's on the same page on what you're want. I find it's really useful for my clients.
I look forward to hearing what you go for so do keep us updated. All the best, Gina

I can definitely recommend that service from Gina :)

Thank you so much for the input , I'll get in touch Gina :)

Thank you Jen - I hope everything is moving along nicely!

Great Emma. I look forward to investigating this further with you.