curb appeal

The external appearance of a house, including the gates, garden, drive, ... Even the type of the cars parked in the drive or the neighbourhood. Hope that it helps.

Curb
Raised concrete border constructed along a street or sidewalk.



Curb Appeal
The impression of a home as seen from the street.

Thanks for the reply.

Interesting, this is American usage.

As an English native, I was taught "kerb" as the border to a road. The word "curb" is normally used as a verb - most commonly as in: "He was told to curb his enthusiasm."
"He loved ice cream but he had to curb his desires".

Another interesting difference between American and English is "pavement". In England, this is the footpath on which

Yep, sometimes the differences are so funny!

We are a strange bunch in the U.S.! We drive on parkways and park on driveways!

Just make sure you don't drive on the "pavement" in England!