I can see both plus and minus as far as security. It wouldn’t be difficult for someone to hop the fence and then try to break in without street traffic seeing.

For people inside, feeling more separate from car and pedestrian traffic close by would be a plus.

If you need security, it's a no brainer. You could plant some thorny bushes under the windows Pyrocantha comes to mind.

I agree, @lisaam! The house doesn't have a deep setback from the street, unfortunately, and although it's a relatively quiet street, there is a high volume of pedestrians/dogs, etc. so not much privacy unless keeping blinds drawn.

For a corner lot and with the sidewalk there, keep the same footprint and fence in the side of the house facing the street. I see this all the time.

Good idea, @Lyn Nielson - are you a fan of the fence at the back of the house?

@tracefloyd - front corner of the house as is?

It's very common here in California for the entire rear of the property to be fenced in. I'm not used to open back yards from one house to another.

Like this but move the gate down to the driveway and be able to walk all the way around behind the garage.

This way you can keep an eye on the cars and garage:

Alternate version.

If you use these post stakes, the wood is not in the ground and won't rot.

Either would be okay I think. ”privacy” is a very personal thing. I basically live in a glass box with full glass front doors & side panels. My niece’s husband ( they live on five acres ) was horrified ! ”What if you’re siiting around your living room in your underwear?!” I told him I’m usually dressed while siiting in my living room, lol. I think there’s a geographical component also. Front patios are very common where we live.

I like the idea of the fence at front of the house. Good screening for that side of the house.

At first I thought a gated driveway would be cool. However, gating a double-wide driveway might be problematic. Inswinging gates would take up large portions of the driveway.

You will enjoy the sense of enclosure provided by the privacy fence, so fencing the back yard is a great idea.

Yes, I love a fenced in yard. I wonder if you want to open a gate to get into your driveway everytime you take the car out? I'd Fence just the back yard, show off the house with some thorny plantings along the sidewalk, and get a camera and motion sensor for the garage doors. If you block your view to the driveway/garage doors with a privacy fence, you won't be able to see snoopers in the garage.

I understand walking along the sidewalk peeps may look into windows, but make a barrier and they won't.

Personally, I prefer it off the back corner of the home. Another option might be to place it behind the first window. Then bring your foundation plantings around the corner of the house.

Jck910 ….. yes , I meant to mention that also, behind the first window, your idea of bringing the foundation plants around the corner is excellent. i would hate a gated driveway, I’m in & out too often to deal with a gate!

I just installed chain link with black slats in my back yard I love it , simple and does the job of keeping the deer out anf gives a bit of privacy . I think just fence the back yard and grow stuff to give you a bit of a feeling of privacy and safety in the front.. I will say I lived on a corner lot in downtown Calgary and never in 20 yrs did anyone come to look in my windows

Bottom-up/top-down cellular shades also work great for bedroom privacy. Lower the top rail to provide privacy on the lower part of the window, but you can still see out the top part that is open. You can also get them with room darkening fabric. I like Hunter Douglass Duette shades and have used them in 3 homes.

@oncape - This is a really creative solution that would add character to the landscape. I really like it. - This property is in the Denver, Colorado metro area so I'm not sure how well this would do on an east/west running fence line (full sun all day) with no protection from the elements, with our crazy weather - very cold in winter, and hot and dry in summer (wind is often a factor). Thanks for the thoughtful suggestion!

@Lyn Nielson, @K Laurence & @thinkof129 - I agree! - although a gated garage would add more privacy, I think it would be too inconvenient opening and closing the gates each time using the driveway or garage, and in the Colorado winter would be a bigger hassle with snow/ice to deal with.

Oncape has a thrifty solution.
Keep the chain link.
Plant brambly bushes to cover the links...blackberry vines grow fast,and will give lovely fruit if you do not mind the occasional pruning.
They will effectively deter looky loos and would be vaulters.
Keep the garage drive open,but do install security lights and cameras to monitor the entries.
Wooden fencing is a huge expense and calls for maintenance.
The chain link once enhanced with foliage will look rather nice and give the best security.

Are wood fences popular in that area? If I remember correctly, most winds come from the mountains. If so, an east-west fence may not get blown quite as much. Might be worth doing a shadowbox fence. This would allow wind to blow through the fence. May reduce the chance that the fence is blown over.

I would never plant blackberry. It can take over where we live.

You might consider attaching these stockade panels to your existing fence.

Manhattan Euonymus (Euonymus kiautschovicus 'Manhattan') is a tough, fast-growing, evergreen shrub well-suited to the Denver area. It thrives in USDA Hardiness Zones 5 to 8 and can handle the Front Range's cold winters and variable weather. Growing up to 8 feet tall and wide, it's an excellent pick for dense privacy screens, windbreaks, or formal hedges

says:

https://plants.tagawagardens.com/12130017/Plant/10989/Manhattan_Spreading_Euonymus/

I had Euonymus planted on the east side of my house in the southern tier of western NY, south of Buffalo. We were smack in the snowbelt and it did very well. It stayed green all winter and looked pretty climbing my brick walls. I did keep it trimmed to avoid it going too high but it's a dense, easy care shrub.

Thanks for the suggestion @oncape! I love Tagawa and will stop by to check out the Manhattan shrub. The description does say part shade, and my fence line is full sun, but I'm hoping it might be a good option. Thanks @katinparadise for sharing your experience with this shrub!

Hedge Cotoneaster and Buffaloberry like full sun.

You might check out the Denver Botanic Garden for plant ideas. They have an interesting website. Lots of information about plants that are grown onsite. We visited last October. I was taken by a flowerbed in the Japanese Garden. Wrote to them and found out about the particular plant.