Exterior renovations for old farmhouse: thoughts on order of operations/contractor recommendations?

[Anonymous]

We are finally out of a pretty big financial hole and ready to do some pretty major improvements to our 100+-year-old farmhouse in close-in Bethesda. Would love anyone's BTDT input on which of the following we should do first, or if we should do everything at once. And would love recommendations on contractors - I have a couple who are not returning my calls - and brands of products to use. Thanks so much!

We need:
New siding: currently have 30+-year-old vinyl over original clapboard. Somewhat interested in at least preliminarily investigating removing siding and restoring clapboard. If anyone has done this I would love to hear about it. Alternatively, will be removing the vinyl and installing hardiplank or similar fiber cement siding.

Windows: 24 windows - We have the crappiest builder-grade vinyl windows you can imagine, installed at the same time as the siding, all need to be replaced. We are on a semi-busy street very close to a much busier street, so would need at least double-pane on at least some of these. Looking for good windows which will jive with the age of the house and last forever, we are never leaving this house.

Front porch: needs the original wood floor redone and stairs rebuilt.

I know all of this is going to cost at least $60K, so numbers for projects like this if you have them would be helpful also. 2400 square-feet, 3 stories above grade.

Thanks again!

[Anonymous]

Your budget is low. Just the windows may run $40-50k if they are custom sized (likely if the house is that old).

[Anonymous]

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