For me, my property must be fenced all around; without a fence, hedge, or similar, I would not feel comfortable. On the one hand, we have a dog who should not go for walks alone. On the other hand, I would feel uneasy knowing that strangers or animals could simply enter the property. Sure, people can also climb over the driveway gate, but that is still an obstacle. And I do not want to share my plants with deer either. However, our property is also 1200 sqm in size, so it does not feel like a prison. We have chain-link fencing on three sides. Towards the street, there is a 2 m high bamboo in front of it (from the inside view), which grows through the fence, soon nothing of the fence will be visible. On the side path, we also had a 2 m high hedge until the new building; however, it had to be mostly removed. But there will be a privacy screen again. I do not want passersby to be able to look onto the terrace and into the living room. At the back towards the field, there are trees and loose shrubs, but one can see through, the view of the field should remain open. On the neighbor's side, he has partially built a concrete wall, already before we moved in there; it is his side, I cannot do anything about it. Where I would see it, there are thujas in front.