A homeowner found herself in an extraordinary dispute when her neighbour demanded she concede six feet of land by repositioning a newly erected garden fence.
The woman had installed the wooden privacy barrier to create a secure space for her dog to exercise freely.
When the neighbour confronted her shortly after installation, claiming the structure obstructed her kitchen window vista, the homeowner's response was one of disbelief.
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"I laughed, couldn't help it, and told her no," she recounted on Reddit, describing the moment she rejected the unusual request.
The boundary had been positioned precisely along the property line following a professional survey.
The neighbour justified her demand by asserting she had enjoyed the scenic outlook towards trees for fifteen years, which she believed established some form of entitlement.
"She said she had lived there for 15 years and had always had that view, so it was basically hers," the homeowner shared in her online post.
The garden fence caused controversy (file pic)
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The complainant argued that shifting the fence would still leave the property owner with adequate garden space whilst restoring her cherished vista.
However, the homeowner clarified that such a move would effectively surrender six feet of her legally owned land without compensation.
The situation deteriorated significantly following the initial refusal.
The homeowner reported that her neighbour had twice "accidentally" disposed of garden waste, including leaves and branches, across the boundary into her property.
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A homeowner has found herself in an uncomfortable situation after her neighbour complained about the fence
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The harassment escalated when she discovered the woman attempting to peer into her garden using a stepladder.
Upon being challenged about this behaviour, the neighbour responded: "When I confronted her, she said if I weren't so selfish, she wouldn't have to do it."
These incidents prompted the homeowner to seek advice from the online community about managing the increasingly problematic situation with her boundary-obsessed neighbour.
Reddit users responded with a mixture of amusement and practical advice to the boundary dispute. One commenter humorously proposed: "Ask her why doesn't she just move her kitchen window to a spot where she can get her view back."
Others offered more serious suggestions, with multiple users recommending the installation of security equipment.
"You might want to get a Ring camera and point it towards the part of the fence that's next to her yard," one person advised, warning against potential vandalism.
Another user suggested a more direct approach: "Get cameras and next time she peeks over, spray her face full blast with a water hose."