What type of fence? What do you hope to gain from a fence? You have a sidewalk marker, street sign and a fire hydrant on a corner lot. The fence would need to be inside all three so quite a bit off the street. Personally I see no gain but then I do not know your thought process.

Do you have a problem with strangers pulling into your driveway to turn around? It looks like your back yard is already fenced with a wood fence. IMO if you were to use wood fencing it would look fortress-like. A metal (imitation wrought iron) fence would be a better look, but it's going to be expensive and it would look a little odd next to the existing wood. It also doesn't provide privacy if that's what you're interested in. Our previous house was on a corner and we had a wood fence around the two corners like what you're considering, but we had numerous mature trees and a substantial amount of landscaping that made it look better. Whatever you do, chances are the local government owns part of the front yard (maybe the first ten feet - depends on your jurisdiction). Make sure you observe the required setback. Depending on what your goal is, maybe you should start introducing new landscaping instead. It takes a while to fill in, but the end result would be more attractive than a fence.

The adjacent road is kinda busy and I have 3 kids but I didnt even think about the fire hydragent and stop sign being in the way.

So im looking for safety and noise reduction.

My worry is them chasing a ball down the driveway but we are thinking about keeping the driveay off limits to them and keeping the gargae shut. The street on the front of the house is a dead end steet so its mainly the adjacnet side im worried about. We havent moved into the home yet.

Check for the required setbacks on a corner because you may have height and material restrictions. I lived on a corner and could not put a fence on the lot line due to setback requirements. At a different house, I was restricted to a 3 foot fence in the front yard that could not be solid. I installed a New Orleans style courtyard with wrought iron fencing with a trellis and appropriate landscaping. Good luck!

@areyano_cs Do you have pictures of it?

@kandrewspa I havent moved in yet. The current fence needs to be repaired or replaced. I was trying to get an idea of what I should do. I was thinking i could do a wood fence for the backyard but then connect an iron gate across the driveway but I dont know if that would look odd.

If your only problem is small kids running into the road, I'd consider doing something temporary on the driveway. They'll outgrow the age when you need to worry about them running into the road pretty quickly. A gate will be expensive and be a pain forever after unless you either invest in an automatic opener or leave it open all the time.

A fence will require a permit, and I don't think your municipality will grant a fence permit for anything more than you currently have. Especially on a corner lot.

" A fence will require a permit "

Only in certain locations. Nowhere I have ever lived required a permit to erect a fence. There may be restrictions on placement and height but those are outside of any permitting process.

I'm always curious to know why interior designers seem to think they are well versed in landscape design issues..........

Doesn't have anything to do with being an interior designer. It has to do with being a grown-up.

You've heard the phrase: "Once burned, twice shy"? Anyone in business who pays for business insurance makes sure they follow permitting procedures and codes so they advise their clients correctly and don't get sued.

Cities ask for nominal permits for fences often for less than $50 to insure a few things:

• That you produce a survey that correctly shows where your property begins and ends.
• That your fence doesn't exceed any height restrictions.
• That you understand that your property is often subject to easements noted by the city or utilities that your new fence cannot encroach upon.
• That you call utility locators in advance of digging holes so you don't cut power or cable to your neighbors
• That you place the right side of your fence to the neighbors or outside your yard

I've seen plenty of 6 ft fences go up next to busy streets that had to later be moved because the city had an easement for future sidewalks and parkways & then had to be reduced in height to 4 ft. because of visibility issues..

A fence in front of your house won't have any effect on noise unless it is a tall privacy fence, which would look strange.

To me, a big part of curb appeal is your house fitting into the neighborhood well. If there are few other houses with fences and a driveway gate, it's going to stand out and not likely in a good way.

I live on a dead-end and installed a ’fortress-like’ fence around what is becoming a lovely secret garden… no regrets! Just make sure that the fence itself and visible landscaping are congruent with the design of the house.

check with your jurisdiction bldg dept. on minimum fence setbacks.

I am an ID but I also am a gardner and love doing landscape design one does not negate the other . I cetianly do not think I would go hire myself out to anyone but my family and myself but I have always had a great garden but my style in my garden is very different than my interiors . Inside I love minimalism and MCM for sure outside I let nature take over to some degree I do not love gardens that are so perfect that you need to out there all the time manicuring. I think a good design dense does not have to be limited to one or the other