Long time reader first time poster here.
We've just bought a small semi-detached sixties house (image added below) with a large south-facing front garden but tiny tiny north-facing back garden. We're in the process of converting the integral garage into an open plan kitchen/diner and thinking about adding bi-fold doors where the current garage door is and creating a little patio area in the front garden which we could landscape to create a bit of privacy (we're in a close anyway so fairly quiet). A few people I've mentioned this to have raised their eyebrows at the mention of bi-fold doors at the front of the house... are we mad to consider this? Seems like the only way to get the most of the space and lovely sunshine at the front!