This house is otherwise perfect for me and doesnt have an HOA. But two neighbors can see right into my yard. Should i back out of this deal? I havent closed yet. I’m having cold feet. Any ideas?
This house is otherwise perfect for me and doesnt have an HOA. But two neighbors can see right into my yard. Should i back out of this deal? I havent closed yet. I’m having cold feet. Any ideas?
How many times you’re outside having seggs? If they wanna watch your bbq why not make em jelly
Mindless-Divide107
Its a nice workable area. Those new style Fabric Sails or pergola would block their line of sight
TBellOHAZ
Don’t let a solvable issue deter you from ‘otherwise perfect’.
Trees, potted plants, shade canopies, pergolas, string lights, etc. can all help obfuscate the area.
hillbillie88
On a thread with similar concern about privacy, someone suggested a pergola with a quick growing vine to create a space that has privacy from overhead.
Realistic-oatmeal
Italian Cypress trees
sonofasonofanalt
The cream house barely looks at the backyard. The one window is pretty high so people in that room are more likely looking up than down. And there’s probably a lot more interesting things to look at from the upstairs terrace than the sliver of the yard that they can see.
Ditto with the house on the left- they’re most likely looking out and up than down.
Also, don’t discount how boring your life probably appears to outsiders and that they’d probably not look long even if they could see you.
With all that said, the commenters are correct that you can easily remedy to situation
OzarksExplorer
who cares if they can see you? lol Should be a fixable issue, but what a strange concern to me. I can see my neighbors backyards all up and down the block since we all only have 40″ tall wire fences. Apparently you’d never be able to use the backyard lol
VariousPaint4453
Umbrellas, awning
MagicMichealScott
I’ve got a pergola with motorized privacy/sun shades. You can see out and neighbors can’t see in. They’re pretty damn expensive, but between those and the trees we have pretty good privacy now.
Chemical_Necessary_2
I never knew I had a similar situation until my neighbors behind me cut down a huge tree. Been in home 13 years and a huge selling point was that no windows looked into my yard. Now I have to wear clothes. Hard to find privacy ideas that do not compromise ones view of the sunsets and night sky. I like to sleep outdoors and had to build a massive patio cover due to the loss of that tree, which made the interior of my home darker. Sooo, maybe offer the neighbors in that light house an incentive to plant a tree in their yard.
Secure_Breakfast9609
Only thing I’d really worry about is how much lower you are than the other houses for rain and possible flooding
Monk0313
Depends. What are you thinking of doing back there?
GrrrArrgh
Trees and/or large bushes will pretty much solve it.
shoscene
Build a higher fence? Plant ferns or trees
Donovan_Rex
Go outside naked once… they’ll learn the hard way.
ian2121
Back out of the deal? For an issue you clearly saw before you put an offer on the house?
ThePenIslands
What’s the rainfall like there? It’s all coming toward you if it’s relevant. Put some trees there to absorb it.
ladygagasnose
Trees but make sure they aren’t deciduous otherwise you’ll lose privacy half of the year.
Automatic_Turnover39
Nice tall hedge
foxfirek
Trees can easily destroy that view, 2-3 years and a few hundred in trees and privacy will be yours.
Creepy_Pea_5472
There is nobody looking at what your doing , Or you making porn in your backyard.
You could always put up some lattice panels on top of the stone wall.
Future-Jicama-1933
Plant some trees along that fence and top and you will be private in no time!
kennyinlosangeles
Landscaping is fixable. The lot, neighborhood, and community is not. If you’re good with the latter, and the deal works for you and your family, then buy.
Source: Formerly licensed Realtor.
SireSweet
That looks like someone just dumped a lot of gravel. There’s no yard there.
MMoore_005
Bamboo walls. Isolate the roots so they don’t spread out of control and they grow insanely fast, insanely straight, and insanely tall.
Dry_Swimming_2
I see an awesome place to plant native trees that will stave off erosion and provide habitat. As well as privacy and shade.
Rare_Tea3155
Plant some trees at the back of the property
shawbelt
Wax myrtles. They’ll grow fast, provide year-round privacy and are wonderful for wildlife.
Groon_
There are very few places where neighbors can’t see into your back yard.
If you like the house and can think of something to do with that useless back yard, then buy it and plant a hedge along the perimeter that will grow into a privacy fence. Certain cedars and evergreens immediately come to mind.
bobtheturd
Please look into native trees!
InvisibleObelisk
“Retaining walls” looks kinda wavy-gravy
Geegollywtff
It’s a beautiful canvas, the possibilities are endless.
BlergToDiffer
Whoever put all that loose stone in should have their head examined. Will planting trees on those upper levels affect the retaining walls?
Normalcy_prevails
Looks like the desert. Try Mesquite trees.
Moderatedude9
I know what you mean, I had a backyard like this and I felt like I was in a stadium. I just spent a little more on landscaping and bought some 8ft Norway Spruce trees that doubled in size in 5 years. They’re thick, evergreen, hardy, great home for wildlife, and good windbreaks. It’s a solvable problem, I wouldn’t let it stop you.
Reddit_Regular_Guy
Privacy trees 🌲 would cover that in no time, just make sure and run a good watering system to water them, and your good to go
jp_jellyroll
Plant more native trees / shrubs to create a natural barrier along the back fences.
Add awnings or other structures that will hide you from view. You could build a pergola with outdoor curtains or small privacy shrubs so you have privacy while you’re eating al fresco.
Fun-Cut-2641
No naked tanning for you
froad4life
Depends on the price your getting and the value of the property. If it’s a good deal, then buy it. (coming from me as an investor) I don’t like the setup. I wouldn’t buy it.(Coming form me as a home buyer)
ReyonldsNumber
The right tees will help keep your terrace stable too. When you get a good rainstorm it looks like you’ll get a lot of runoff. Before you sign anything it would be worth looking into the FEMA flood zone designation as well.
cockmonkey666
Landscaping solves all problems
Devils_Advocate-69
Let them watch. Put on skits.
broccollibob
Have some nudist senior citizens spend some time out there. They’ll stop looking for sure.
TommyD-613
Have you heard of perineum sunning? Neighbours will eventually learn not to look…
Hot-Trick2171
This would be a great entertaining space! I would not back out of this.
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Trees.
How many times you’re outside having seggs? If they wanna watch your bbq why not make em jelly
Its a nice workable area. Those new style Fabric Sails or pergola would block their line of sight
Don’t let a solvable issue deter you from ‘otherwise perfect’.
Trees, potted plants, shade canopies, pergolas, string lights, etc. can all help obfuscate the area.
On a thread with similar concern about privacy, someone suggested a pergola with a quick growing vine to create a space that has privacy from overhead.
Italian Cypress trees
The cream house barely looks at the backyard. The one window is pretty high so people in that room are more likely looking up than down. And there’s probably a lot more interesting things to look at from the upstairs terrace than the sliver of the yard that they can see.
Ditto with the house on the left- they’re most likely looking out and up than down.
Also, don’t discount how boring your life probably appears to outsiders and that they’d probably not look long even if they could see you.
With all that said, the commenters are correct that you can easily remedy to situation
who cares if they can see you? lol Should be a fixable issue, but what a strange concern to me. I can see my neighbors backyards all up and down the block since we all only have 40″ tall wire fences. Apparently you’d never be able to use the backyard lol
Umbrellas, awning
I’ve got a pergola with motorized privacy/sun shades. You can see out and neighbors can’t see in. They’re pretty damn expensive, but between those and the trees we have pretty good privacy now.
I never knew I had a similar situation until my neighbors behind me cut down a huge tree. Been in home 13 years and a huge selling point was that no windows looked into my yard. Now I have to wear clothes. Hard to find privacy ideas that do not compromise ones view of the sunsets and night sky. I like to sleep outdoors and had to build a massive patio cover due to the loss of that tree, which made the interior of my home darker. Sooo, maybe offer the neighbors in that light house an incentive to plant a tree in their yard.
Only thing I’d really worry about is how much lower you are than the other houses for rain and possible flooding
Depends. What are you thinking of doing back there?
Trees and/or large bushes will pretty much solve it.
Build a higher fence? Plant ferns or trees
Go outside naked once… they’ll learn the hard way.
Back out of the deal? For an issue you clearly saw before you put an offer on the house?
What’s the rainfall like there? It’s all coming toward you if it’s relevant. Put some trees there to absorb it.
Trees but make sure they aren’t deciduous otherwise you’ll lose privacy half of the year.
Nice tall hedge
Trees can easily destroy that view, 2-3 years and a few hundred in trees and privacy will be yours.
There is nobody looking at what your doing , Or you making porn in your backyard.
I’m not sure what zone your in but consider a “fern pine” you can read about them here: [https://sites.redlands.edu/trees/species-accounts/fern-pine/](https://sites.redlands.edu/trees/species-accounts/fern-pine/)
What yard?
You could always put up some lattice panels on top of the stone wall.
Plant some trees along that fence and top and you will be private in no time!
Landscaping is fixable. The lot, neighborhood, and community is not. If you’re good with the latter, and the deal works for you and your family, then buy.
Source: Formerly licensed Realtor.
That looks like someone just dumped a lot of gravel. There’s no yard there.
Bamboo walls. Isolate the roots so they don’t spread out of control and they grow insanely fast, insanely straight, and insanely tall.
I see an awesome place to plant native trees that will stave off erosion and provide habitat. As well as privacy and shade.
Plant some trees at the back of the property
Wax myrtles. They’ll grow fast, provide year-round privacy and are wonderful for wildlife.
There are very few places where neighbors can’t see into your back yard.
If you like the house and can think of something to do with that useless back yard, then buy it and plant a hedge along the perimeter that will grow into a privacy fence. Certain cedars and evergreens immediately come to mind.
Please look into native trees!
“Retaining walls” looks kinda wavy-gravy
It’s a beautiful canvas, the possibilities are endless.
Whoever put all that loose stone in should have their head examined. Will planting trees on those upper levels affect the retaining walls?
Looks like the desert. Try Mesquite trees.
I know what you mean, I had a backyard like this and I felt like I was in a stadium. I just spent a little more on landscaping and bought some 8ft Norway Spruce trees that doubled in size in 5 years. They’re thick, evergreen, hardy, great home for wildlife, and good windbreaks. It’s a solvable problem, I wouldn’t let it stop you.
Privacy trees 🌲 would cover that in no time, just make sure and run a good watering system to water them, and your good to go
Plant more native trees / shrubs to create a natural barrier along the back fences.
Add awnings or other structures that will hide you from view. You could build a pergola with outdoor curtains or small privacy shrubs so you have privacy while you’re eating al fresco.
No naked tanning for you
Depends on the price your getting and the value of the property. If it’s a good deal, then buy it. (coming from me as an investor)
I don’t like the setup. I wouldn’t buy it.(Coming form me as a home buyer)
The right tees will help keep your terrace stable too. When you get a good rainstorm it looks like you’ll get a lot of runoff. Before you sign anything it would be worth looking into the FEMA flood zone designation as well.
Landscaping solves all problems
Let them watch. Put on skits.
Have some nudist senior citizens spend some time out there. They’ll stop looking for sure.
Have you heard of perineum sunning? Neighbours will eventually learn not to look…
This would be a great entertaining space! I would not back out of this.