[VA] Dispute between neighbors in Del Ray

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I actually think the couple who feel entitled to a view of his yard and are filming him are the asses here.

Agreed. If you want control over your view then go buy 50 acres somewhere.

Really? You think it's ok for him to buy a plot of land, petition to be allowed to build 3 houses on it, sell the houses to unsuspecting people, join a zoning board and help change the rules to allow himself to build a garage next to the property line, then purposely build his garage directly in front of their kitchen window? It may be legal but it is a very jerky move. I live in the neighborhood and see his signs all the time and I will never hire him after reading this.

Yes I think it is ok, news flash shit changes. The people in control and who are proactive typically turn out alright. I have little sympathy for people who just hoped stuff would happen. Besides it's delray, they are luckily they don't live next door to some flop house with 5 families cramed in it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If they had bought the house with the current setback rules in place, I would have no sympathy for them, but they bought the property when the requirement was one thing and then Jerkitecht changed the rules, right?

I'm in Arlington, and there are rules about the distance between buildings and rules about the setback. A lot of the houses were grandfathered in. So your neighbor may have a house that comes within a yard of the property line, but you can't build something that does the same, because there has to be 12' (I think) between houses.

+1

This guy, literally, moved the goalposts on his neighbors just to fuck with them.

And a 1 foot setback is crazy in a SFH, non-rowhouse neighborhood. It's a terrible ruling and is going to wreak havoc with properties in Del Rey. Get this reversed before it irreparably harms the character of the neighborhood. Otherwise, you'll see A LOT more of this. This guy is an utter asshole, I can't believe anyone is defending him. You'd want your neighbor to put a massive cinderblock wall 1 foot from your window?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I actually think the couple who feel entitled to a view of his yard and are filming him are the asses here.

Agreed. If you want control over your view then go buy 50 acres somewhere.

Really? You think it's ok for him to buy a plot of land, petition to be allowed to build 3 houses on it, sell the houses to unsuspecting people, join a zoning board and help change the rules to allow himself to build a garage next to the property line, then purposely build his garage directly in front of their kitchen window? It may be legal but it is a very jerky move. I live in the neighborhood and see his signs all the time and I will never hire him after reading this.

Yes I think it is ok, news flash shit changes. The people in control and who are proactive typically turn out alright. I have little sympathy for people who just hoped stuff would happen. Besides it's delray, they are luckily they don't live next door to some flop house with 5 families cramed in it.

Got it, you're also a big jerk. Ok.

[Anonymous]

I'm not defending asshat Nichols but didn't the Linehans have work done on their house? I know they switched the locations of the kitchen and the dining room but did this renovation push their new kitchen out to the edge of their property line further than when they bought it? So essentially encroaching on Nichols property line? I have no idea. Just know there has GOT to be more to this weird story

[Anonymous]

Ugh. Stuff like this makes me so thankful we live out in the country again. They say fences make good neighbors, but really ten or more acres makes good neighbors.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm not defending asshat Nichols but didn't the Linehans have work done on their house? I know they switched the locations of the kitchen and the dining room but did this renovation push their new kitchen out to the edge of their property line further than when they bought it? So essentially encroaching on Nichols property line? I have no idea. Just know there has GOT to be more to this weird story

No, I don't think they built bigger. It just sounds like they did a room switch and updated the kitchen in the process.

This guy is a psycho architect who is butthurt that homeowners didn't maintain his "vision" and hired someone else to renovate their house. He's a huge POS.

[Anonymous]

Still, they bought a house that sits 3 feet from the property line. They have no standing.

My SIL's new neighbors bought a tear down next door and bilt to within 6 feet of the property line. Her house is offset a lot more than that, but the simple fact that the house next door is so close blocks the sun.

Not a think she can do about it.

[Anonymous]

This is why I live on 6 acres.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:He sounds psycho. And incredibly manipulative especially if he was on the zoning board so he could give himself permission to build. Now, isn't that convenient.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wait, isn't their own garage right next to their house on the other side? Their house is squished between their property line and their own garage! Did they never notice that?

Oh the irony.

Did you read the article? The jerk neighbor built their house!

Right. But it isn't like the bought a house and then the property line moved. They bought it knowing full well it was on the line. Even a 6 ft. set back is still really close if your house sits so close to your own property line.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wait, isn't their own garage right next to their house on the other side? Their house is squished between their property line and their own garage! Did they never notice that?

Oh the irony.

Did you read the article? The jerk neighbor built their house!

Right. But it isn't like the bought a house and then the property line moved. They bought it knowing full well it was on the line. Even a 6 ft. set back is still really close if your house sits so close to your own property line.

Yeah, but there are traditional standards for sfh neighborhoods. His property already has 2 buildings on it. It's shocking that he would be permitted to build a second accessory dwelling on such little acreage.
I live in Arlington and the set backs are 10 feet ( I believe) because I just put a detached garage at the back of my property. I also spoke to my neighbors first.
The offended neighbors unfortunately have a badly positioned home. It looks like a stovepipe kind of set up. That is never good. Never buy a home situated around a stovepipe.
Oh course the asshole architect designed it, so... His original "vision" sucked.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I actually think the couple who feel entitled to a view of his yard and are filming him are the asses here.

Agreed. If you want control over your view then go buy 50 acres somewhere.

Really? You think it's ok for him to buy a plot of land, petition to be allowed to build 3 houses on it, sell the houses to unsuspecting people, join a zoning board and help change the rules to allow himself to build a garage next to the property line, then purposely build his garage directly in front of their kitchen window? It may be legal but it is a very jerky move. I live in the neighborhood and see his signs all the time and I will never hire him after reading this.

Yes I think it is ok, news flash shit changes. The people in control and who are proactive typically turn out alright. I have little sympathy for people who just hoped stuff would happen. Besides it's delray, they are luckily they don't live next door to some flop house with 5 families cramed in it.

Got it, you're also a big jerk. Ok.

Rather be a jerk than a victim. Sounds like your menopause is flairing up again, you should do something about that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I actually think the couple who feel entitled to a view of his yard and are filming him are the asses here.

Agreed. If you want control over your view then go buy 50 acres somewhere.

Really? You think it's ok for him to buy a plot of land, petition to be allowed to build 3 houses on it, sell the houses to unsuspecting people, join a zoning board and help change the rules to allow himself to build a garage next to the property line, then purposely build his garage directly in front of their kitchen window? It may be legal but it is a very jerky move. I live in the neighborhood and see his signs all the time and I will never hire him after reading this.

Yes I think it is ok, news flash shit changes. The people in control and who are proactive typically turn out alright. I have little sympathy for people who just hoped stuff would happen. Besides it's delray, they are luckily they don't live next door to some flop house with 5 families cramed in it.

Got it, you're also a big jerk. Ok.

Rather be a jerk than a victim. Sounds like your menopause is flairing up again, you should do something about that.

Hi Donald, didn't know you browsed DCUM!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I actually think the couple who feel entitled to a view of his yard and are filming him are the asses here.

Agreed. If you want control over your view then go buy 50 acres somewhere.

Really? You think it's ok for him to buy a plot of land, petition to be allowed to build 3 houses on it, sell the houses to unsuspecting people, join a zoning board and help change the rules to allow himself to build a garage next to the property line, then purposely build his garage directly in front of their kitchen window? It may be legal but it is a very jerky move. I live in the neighborhood and see his signs all the time and I will never hire him after reading this.

Yes I think it is ok, news flash shit changes. The people in control and who are proactive typically turn out alright. I have little sympathy for people who just hoped stuff would happen. Besides it's delray, they are luckily they don't live next door to some flop house with 5 families cramed in it.

Got it, you're also a big jerk. Ok.

Rather be a jerk than a victim. Sounds like your menopause is flairing up again, you should do something about that.

Wow. This explains a lot. Does this sum up many people? Wow. What a narrow, immature, ignorant and unenlightened view on life.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I actually think the couple who feel entitled to a view of his yard and are filming him are the asses here.

Agreed. If you want control over your view then go buy 50 acres somewhere.

Really? You think it's ok for him to buy a plot of land, petition to be allowed to build 3 houses on it, sell the houses to unsuspecting people, join a zoning board and help change the rules to allow himself to build a garage next to the property line, then purposely build his garage directly in front of their kitchen window? It may be legal but it is a very jerky move. I live in the neighborhood and see his signs all the time and I will never hire him after reading this.

Yes I think it is ok, news flash shit changes. The people in control and who are proactive typically turn out alright. I have little sympathy for people who just hoped stuff would happen. Besides it's delray, they are luckily they don't live next door to some flop house with 5 families cramed in it.

Got it, you're also a big jerk. Ok.

Rather be a jerk than a victim. Sounds like your menopause is flairing up again, you should do something about that.

Wow. This explains a lot. Does this sum up many people? Wow. What a narrow, immature, ignorant and unenlightened view on life.

I guess we'll see who is the victim. There are lawyers involved now. He can build it now, but he might be tearing it down later.