Front fences Yes or No

We are starting to plan for a complete front yard make over. Cobble driveway, large format tiles to the front porch entry way, full plant/ landscape

My question is it seems most Aussie houses have some sort of front fence our landscape designer has suggested maybe not having a fence at all and make the front more welcoming for street appeal.

We lived in northern California for a long time and very few houses had front fences. What the thoughts and rationale of not having a front yard fence in Sydney ? Thinking about resale appeal 5-10 years down the road.

Update: thanks all. Got what I needed.