I looked at this post before and thought maybe you pushed the submit button before finishing the question? Like georgi02 said some pictures would help. We have no idea what you've got to work with and what style house and whether the fence is sides or front and what sort of budget you have.

@Emma I, What you're suggesting is a pretty bold move and irrespective of whether you are permitted to do it in the end by your respective shire and other authorities, I can't stree enough that for all the money you are thinking of spending on this project and the lengths to which you are intending to go with removing windows, dig a huge hole for the pool etc... that you use some of your finances to employ an architect as suggested by EmileECLC to make sure that this massive transformation becomes everything you dream it will be!! You must be absolutely sure of regulations surrounding pools like mentioned by mazgardiner about not being able to directly enter a pool from the house for example. Hubby and I are building our own home and we decided to have an indoor pool. We were originally having a sliding door leading outside of the pool, only to find that we were not permitted to have this access from the pool outside and I expect it was the sliding door, as with mazgardiner that was the issue, as it would be far more difficult to make it a self closing and lockable door. Fortunately we had already decided to change the slider to an awning window instead and just as well. The access into the pool from inside the home is a hinged door with a self closing mechanism and has the handle positioned at 1.5m from the floor. Furthermore, we were told by the window manufacturers, that any glass near a pool area had to be safety glass by law, so your stacker doors or any other windows that form part of the new pool area, will need to be upgraded and be much more expensive just so you know, about double the cost of a standard window. Another safety feature with our awning windows was that the wind out chain could only open to a maximum of 100mm, again law, just like the bars in a safety fence. Our building inspector tried to tell us they would not be allowed and that we would have to have external bars fitted and have the windows permanently screwed shut but further contact with our state building commission deemed the 100mm gap to be safe and adequate. Don't just accept something that seems wrong, if need be, take it higher as we did and succeeded, so again another reason to have a professional helping you through the maze of regulations.

Always check with your council, they mostly like to get cars off the street in the city if the can. It is a great looking house and will be made to look even better when the car yard can be moved to the R/H dead side of your house. Don't do something because it's the cheapest, have a plan and wait until you do have a few spare dollars. It will add big value to your property With 4 cars it looks like you could call on some family man power to do some of the work, and if you have family or friends with trades required to do the job, throw a BBQ but no food or Beers until the works done cheers

Hi Amy, couple of things to consider. Is your fence predominantly for security, a barrier to keep the littlies safe, to spruce up the street appeal….? And do you live in an area with a high rainfall, where termites are a problem, with high winds or very rocky/sandy/clay soil. All those things will impact your options. There are literally dozens of choices and each one can be modified by the garden you match with it. One of the best methods, if you haven’t already, is to drive around your neighbourhood and see what appeals, or search online in the real estate apps. Don’t get too caught up in the style of your house. While a 3 metre dark brick Italianate wall would look a bit strange with a 2 bedroom Bali inspired beach house, house and fence combinations are generally very forgiving. Tasmania has many houses of a similar style to yours and a huge range of fence styles and almost never does someone comment on them being odd or inappropriate. So define your practical needs, check out the costs and maintenance issues of your options, look at the alternatives, speak to some suppliers and installers as Julie suggested, and then choose what appeals to you. I’d like to send you a photo of the concrete and metal fence with a kind of art nouveau fence that a neighbour has recently built on his 1960s one storey weatherboard, but I feel uncomfortable sharing someone else’s property details, so here’s a couple of more generic options