Even though that is a fairly small space you could put some decorative trellises just in front of the fence with some ever flowering vines on them. Install a paver patio between them and the windows you hope to transform into doors.. You could also have the wisteria trained onto a pergola that would create a little shade for the patio as well. Some beautiful potted specimens/flowers and a couple of attractive outdoor chairs and you would have created a beautiful "picture" to act as a focus to the room. Additionally you have extra space for entertaining. Obviously the reason the previous owner obscured the window was because there wasn't much to look at. By creating a "view," you change the dynamic of the room as well as getting the light you want. Actual light will brighten the room like no change of floor would.

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Pittosporum. For height, quick growth and dense but delicate foliage. Easy to trim/thicken up to hedge or leave in a natural shape. Greens from darks to verriageted, or golden ones. Very affordable, a weekends work will sort it out.

Agree with clothes line on brick wall above the concrete, succulent Mexican style planting in pebbled area very easy they look after themselves. Painting back fence will really make a big difference, are you allowed to paint the brick wall's, if so what colours would the Body Corporate allow. Painted concrete can look great but will need maintenance, what about a screed of a large stone pebble create a neighbours just done this looks good and he said was really cost effective, comes in different colours. cheers