Hi Gioenne. Not really. We purchased "advanced" Lilly Pillies for along the back of the fence. They're about the same height as the fence (1.8m). We've also been keeping the interior blinds partially lowered / closed. At the moment, we don't have any outdoor furniture so privacy while relaxing or entertaining outside hasn't been a big problem. Once we have purchased some outdoor furniture we'll re-evaluate the situation depending upon how much the Lilly Pillies have grown. With all of the other "new home" expenses, we'll probably just entertain in full view of our neighbours!

@girlguides we haven't finished the project but this is the architect's concept drawing of our abode. Note that we have already had the new louvres installed on the top floor but we went with white frames instead. And unsure if we will go to the effort of changing the current soffits from fibro to the wooden panels on this picture due to the money and time that would go into replacing something that works perfectly well. And we will now most likely have another driveway on the most left side of the house for a carport on that side, as the current carport is only wide enough for one car, and we always need parking for at least 2 cars. We now have to figure out how to build in the underneath in terms of where to place the internal stairs, the bedrooms, and most importantly the front door. Will update with our plans once finalised!

Thanks for your reply, much appreciated ! Is monument for Windows really black, the same as the roof or is it like a dark grey? I have seen photos of monument Windows & in some pics it looks dark grey but the. monument on the roof looks black? I am having the same window color throughout the house & not keen on monument if it's more a dark grey. I'm having feature walls in domino so would prefer black Windows & black hexagon Mosaic tiles for splash back, sublime teak cabinetry Windows. What are your thoughts?

may be integral to the window...check with a major window manufacturer but could also be achieved with a steel box built into the frame but standing rainwater could be a problem if not carefully designed