Hillbilly neighbour next door to a house we want to purchase

[Mummy20192]

We have found a lovely semi detached bunglow with shared a drive, it has great potential to extend. House is nice, location is nice.. everything nearly perfect.. except the next door neighbour...

In the front yard of his house, he had garden set, left over food strewn on the table beee bottles etc.. during our viewing he comes out and asks my hubby if we are moving in.. he’s elderly.. but hillbilly type..unkept, a bit strange ( but im sure nice enough) now I’m a bit concerned as I have two dds 6 and 10.. and as it’s a shared drive I don’t think we can even put a fence up... a part of me thinks he’s not going to be a problem but this will be our family home.. do I want my kids to see this guy sitting on the front drive eating and drinking and leaving rubbish in the table... Please suggest is this neighbour issue big no no???

I would avoid a shared drive full stop.

I also wouldn't touch a house with a next door neighbor you are already concerned about.

What is a hillbilly neighbour?

Have your children never seen anyone eat outside?

@canigooutyet

What is a hillbilly neighbour?

Have your children never seen anyone eat outside?

The OP presumably has a problem with the leftover food and beer bottles strewn all over the outside of his house, rather than him eating outside

Think about why it is for sale.
The sellers won't tell you if he is the reason.

I also wouldn't buy a house with a shared drive.

Perhaps Mr, Hillybilly won't like you living next door and spoiling his lifestyle of later age chilling out. You won't be a good neighbour for him if you start complaining about his lifestyle and his beer bottles etc.

The OP presumably has a problem with the leftover food and beer bottles strewn all over the outside of his house, rather than him eating outside

It's not strewn all over the place
eating and drinking and leaving rubbish in the table

No definitely not. A shared drive could be a nightmare and if you've got a bad vibe now that's your gut telling you something.

Just because someone is scruffy or doesn’t keep the garden tidy it doesn’t mean they are bad neighbours,