10-16-2003, 09:15 PM
My new neighbors moved in a few months ago. Young couple, 2 kids, seemed nice enough, except for the fact that they bought the lot next to me (which I had intended to buy eventually so that I could put in an inground pool and cabana when I hit the lottery) and built a house.
They have a 2 car garage and driveway, yet she feels the need to park her work van in front of my house (straddling the property lines to be precise). She asked me initially if it would be a problem and I said no. Then I realized that with my boyfriend's work truck also in the street in front of the house, I can't see to back out of my driveway. I mentioned it to her and she said, "Oh yeah, we can't see either. As soon as I get the garage cleaned out, I'll park it in the driveway." And she did...for about a week.
I happened to see her today and asked her again -- POLITELY -- if she could park elsewhere and she sort of gave me an attitude. She doesn't think she can park IN FRONT OF HER HOUSE because then she'll be blocking 2 driveways across the street. Mind you, she has probably a good 50-75' in front of her house to park.
When I suggested that she park IN FRONT OF HER HOUSE between the two driveways, her response was, "But you still won't be able to see with HIS van there." I tried to explain that with one van or the other there, I can see. But with the TWO vans there, there's a HUGE blind spot.
She said she'd see what she could do, but I don't think I'll hold my breath on this one. She made a point of telling me that while they were having the house built she parked her van at her parent's house and a neighbor complained and was told that they could park anywhere they wanted to.
Any suggestions? Besides the obvious thing that the entire front of my house is starting to look like a car lot, I'm really concerned for the kids in the neighborhood if no one can see them!
They have a 2 car garage and driveway, yet she feels the need to park her work van in front of my house (straddling the property lines to be precise). She asked me initially if it would be a problem and I said no. Then I realized that with my boyfriend's work truck also in the street in front of the house, I can't see to back out of my driveway. I mentioned it to her and she said, "Oh yeah, we can't see either. As soon as I get the garage cleaned out, I'll park it in the driveway." And she did...for about a week.
I happened to see her today and asked her again -- POLITELY -- if she could park elsewhere and she sort of gave me an attitude. She doesn't think she can park IN FRONT OF HER HOUSE because then she'll be blocking 2 driveways across the street. Mind you, she has probably a good 50-75' in front of her house to park.
When I suggested that she park IN FRONT OF HER HOUSE between the two driveways, her response was, "But you still won't be able to see with HIS van there." I tried to explain that with one van or the other there, I can see. But with the TWO vans there, there's a HUGE blind spot.
She said she'd see what she could do, but I don't think I'll hold my breath on this one. She made a point of telling me that while they were having the house built she parked her van at her parent's house and a neighbor complained and was told that they could park anywhere they wanted to.
Any suggestions? Besides the obvious thing that the entire front of my house is starting to look like a car lot, I'm really concerned for the kids in the neighborhood if no one can see them!
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