To have asked my neighbours to...

[Shadowboy]

Have removed a item from their garden that was preventing our house from selling?

We have been inundated with viewings but the same comment keeps on coming up as to why potential buyers are not putting in an offer.

We are a semi in a fantastic area. The only semi in the area in fact. We've had 1/2 viewings per day since the house went online. Some are simply unproceedable and a few have mentioned they are concerned about the neighbours because of the item in the front garden. It was left there by the son who has now gone to uni. Parents have not moved it (a mannequin sat on a bench) it's very obvious from the road (especially as he was for some time dressed as Father Christmas so bright red and is now naked but making a certain gesture with his fingers.) parents seem completely fine with it being there but the estate agent have pretty much said that other than not having an en suite there Have been no other negative comments, simply a concern that the neighbours are 'odd' or 'weird' so EA asked us to pop round and ask it to be temporarily removed. I did but it didn't go well so now I'm wondering if I was unreasonable to ask?

I was very polite but perhaps they took it personally so it is still there for all to see (you have to dive past their house to get to ours)

Frustrating thing is they are actually fine as neighbours go!

I'd seriously consider put it on Freecycle!

Can't you sneak in under cover of darkness and just reposition it so there is no longer a rude gesture. I very much doubt that the parents would put it back in the original position.

Ole I agree I think it's an excuse. There must be something else is my feeling as well. Over priced maybe?

Basically it used to be in the lads room (apparently) holding a guitar and the fingers were positioned like they were playing but they've been snapped off so only one remains so it's not like you can remove the gesture unless you snap the last finger off.

I think they were upset because I'd effectively said that it was off putting and gave out the wrong impression of the area which the wife was a bit upset about. The husband seemed much more understanding but I think she wears the trousers so to speak, and said she'd think about it in a way that suggested she'd rather not bother.

I also wonder if they are not happy with the fact we bought the house to renovate and extend so basically we moved in, made lots of mess and noise and now are selling at a profit. So I guess she's thinking why bother? We've been there two years now and it's a lovely house but we never intended to stay long term as it's 2 hours from my husband's place of work.

Oops OP I don't think your photo attached properly -- pleaaaaaaaase--

Go back ground all breezy and happy in a day or so..

"Hi Neighbours, im SO sorry we asked you to move the rude mannequin, we had a viewing yesterday and these people thought it was GREAT so funny! Anyway they are really interested and love the property as theres room for them to park their vintage tractor collection and ALL their trailers AND room for their 8 kids to run about plus all the dogs they breed so its all gone really well!......"

And then leave.