ᐅ Boundary Line Construction – Concealing an Unattractive Rear House Wall
Created on: 17 Aug 2020 20:32
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moHouse
Hello everyone,
We currently have an option on a plot of land that is quite ideal for us. Well located, very friendly neighbors. The price is below the standard land value.
The plot is about 730 m² (7,850 sq ft), which is a very nice size for us, and it has a good shape. Sizes like this and prices below the standard land value are hardly available in this area anymore.
Now for the downside:
The plot is bordered on two sides by direct neighboring buildings from an old farmhouse.
The lower part is about 2.50 m (8 feet) high. The higher part is 5 m (16 feet) high.
The higher part is at the eastern edge of the plot, the lower part at the northern edge.
Now the question for you: what can be done here to at least somewhat improve the view?
The owner of the farm is apparently very easy-going. This means we can probably do whatever we want, as long as it doesn’t cost her anything
(unfortunately, demolition is not included).
We currently have an option on a plot of land that is quite ideal for us. Well located, very friendly neighbors. The price is below the standard land value.
The plot is about 730 m² (7,850 sq ft), which is a very nice size for us, and it has a good shape. Sizes like this and prices below the standard land value are hardly available in this area anymore.
Now for the downside:
The plot is bordered on two sides by direct neighboring buildings from an old farmhouse.
The lower part is about 2.50 m (8 feet) high. The higher part is 5 m (16 feet) high.
The higher part is at the eastern edge of the plot, the lower part at the northern edge.
Now the question for you: what can be done here to at least somewhat improve the view?
The owner of the farm is apparently very easy-going. This means we can probably do whatever we want, as long as it doesn’t cost her anything
(unfortunately, demolition is not included).
moHouse schrieb:
And if you look at it logically, the available plots around here almost always have the next house wall just 6m (20 feet) away anyway. They just look a bit nicer then. I would definitely prefer the clearly shabby chic style of the barn over the neighboring McMansion hell. After all, not all neighbors are aesthetes.https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
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11ant schrieb:
I would definitely prefer the clearly defined shabby chic of the barn over any neighboring McMansion nightmare. Not all neighbors are aesthetes, after all.Yep. That brick wall actually has something cool about it. But you really can’t sugarcoat the corrugated metal backsides of those other single-story buildings with shabby chic.
I also really like climbing roses. They just don’t grow evenly across large areas. I think they would look great on the brick wall. But I’ve noticed they’re sold individually on eBay Classifieds at a certain size because of modern renovations on older houses.
If the large brick wall were consistent like the one at the upper left corner, that would be really great. Do you think anything could be done? Maybe chipping away those isolated plaster sections?
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T_im_Norden18 Aug 2020 18:39Are those stiffeners on the wall the three parts?
If you don’t mind installing a rhizome barrier, I could recommend a Phyllostachys vivax (there are different varieties). It can reach your 7m (23 feet) height requirement and stays green even in winter. We had one with green culms and one with yellow culms, both were very attractive.
Best regards
Sabine
Best regards
Sabine
T_im_Norden schrieb:
Are those stiffeners on the wall, the three parts? Good question. No idea. I’ll ask about it...
What would that mean?
Curly schrieb:
If you don’t mind burying a rhizome barrier, I could recommend a Phyllostachys vivax (there are different varieties). It can reach your 7m (23 feet) height and stays green in winter as well. We had one with green stems and one with yellow stems; both were very nice.
Best regards,
Sabine It’s a type of bamboo, right?
Actually, it doesn’t look too bad. It’s just a bit bamboo-damaged because the previous owners didn’t install a rhizome barrier in our current garden. Now it’s spreading everywhere...
But at least it’s spreading!