I haven't suggested this to neighbour yet, just want advice on whether it would sound odd/ whether anyone has this arrangement?
we live in a 3 bed semi with long thin garden. neighbour bought at same time as us (18 months ago) but has been doing extension and plans to move in in summer. Current fence between us is low and we know they would like a higher one. We can see their point so are considering doing this (fence is our responsibility) in summer when I am due some money. They seem really nice, my DP in particular chats with them a lot. We've helped each other out with tools/ lifting heavy stuff/ gardening/ cups of tea etc whilst we've been doing work on our houses.
Would it be odd to suggest a gate in the fence? does anyone have this arrangement and have examples of it working? We'd be happy to lock it (could this work?) and each have a key/ mutually agree only to use it when agreed necessary (e.g. if they went on holiday and we were watering their garden). Reason for suggesting this is that at the moment we are able to hand things (tools, wheelbarrows, logs for woodburner etc) over the fence or through gap in the end. My DS also climbs over when his ball goes in their garden. there is no access to the side of their house so you have to go through the house to get out the front. the garden is quite long and no access at the end as back on to a school. happy to talk this through with them but just wanted a sense of whether this is weird.