We have wooden gates to our drive which we always leave open, rather than having to get out of the car to open & close them, and to avoid having to go out to let visitors in, etc. I appreciate that this rather negates the point of having gates, and I would rather like to use them for the privacy and security...and child safety benefits, as we live on a fast busy road. So, electric gates seem like an answer...but are they chavvy in a Victorian semi; and will I need a second mortgage???