a grove of the tallest trees growing in your area, and some sort of time machine to pass 20 years while they grow.
zeyore
a fog machine
Im_Tryin_Boss
How big of a shed can you build? When I researched for mine it looked like 15’ is often max, mines just under that. Trees were going to take too long.
DirtbagNaturalist
Thuja green giants.
Either-Mushroom-5926
I’d be concerned about where all the water is going to go from their backyard…
2barefeet
Non invasive (clumping) bamboo will get you there fast depending on your growing zone.
AnxiousReward1715
Do you have pets or kids? What zone are you in? Do you know what kind of soil you have?
december-32
Leyland cypress. Thick evergreen tree that grows 3-4 feet (about 1+ meter) taller every year and can be cut to form a green fence.
Mysterious-Step5856
Is that your fence or theirs?
patrickpatrickpatric
Hybrid Poplar and 3-4 years. A bit messy but do the job
Weak_Examination_533
*8 windows and a door
Inner-Peanut-8626
Make their acquaintance and convince them to plant one or two trees on their side of the fence. Then plant undergrowth on your side of the fence.
Jesse2834
With any luck, they won’t even wanna see their neighbors any more than you. I know i would avoid my neighbors if possible.
Enough-Mongoose1721
Fast growing pines, shrubs.
DogsAreOurFriends
Seems like they have privacy issues of their own. If you are lucky, they will mitigate them.
It is being built by a company or individual?
rtraveler1
Plant Green Giant Arborvitae’s.
Oxford89
You could build a covered outdoor porch with a sloped roof near to your house which would block any sight lines into your windows. Depending on your financial situation you could do an outdoor grill station, outdoor living area with a TV, or just something super simple. It’s going to be expensive but it’s probably your only viable option in the short to mid term.
ordosays
Bracing for the hate… but… bamboo. Grows fast and tall in an unparalleled way. Dig a trench put in blocks, laugh at the shrinking sight of that McMansion.
DeutscheMannschaft
Pretty difficult to give you exact advice without knowing a lot more, like where you are located (at a minimum). But my first few thoughts are that you will need to:
1) Create a large french drain at the fence line to drain water away from your house. Ideally, you would use the slope going to the left in the image and then out to the front of your home. If you skip this step, you may end up having your house doused by rushing waters once they empty their gutters in your direction (which they almost assuredly will).
2) After the french drain is installed, I would build terraced steel planters into the ground, line them with bamboo barrier and then plant a tall bamboo species that can tolerate freezes pretty well and grows thick culms. My personal preference is Graceful Bamboo for this.
3) I would also consider adding another french drain at the bottom of the hill in front of your home to avoid the foundation sitting in water for prolonged periods of time. You could tie that to the one coming down the hill and have it daylight to the street, as well.
Mysterious-Step5856
Ask them first if they are going to landscape at all
MooseKnuckleds
A house that size may already have landscaping plans. Do your own what they are planning? They likely don’t want to look at you either
SwampThing72
I would get out in front of this and have a conversation with the builder or GC because I would be more concerned about water runoff and how it’s being controlled and routed.
SwampThing72
I would get out in front of this and have a conversation with the builder/GC and see what they’re plans are for exterior water control. I’m concern is you’re going to have a lot of runoff headed towards your yard.
Additionally, see if they have plans with their landscaping for any sort of built in privacy. They may be planning something on the other side of the fence.
SullyHank79
I would wait until the new neighbors realize they also have no privacy too and let them decide to put up plants on their side at their cost to be honest
Rough-Highlight6199
Start hanging your laundry outside or any other eye sores. You will get them to plant trees too! Double screening.
Great time of the year to plant something. Get on it.
bbqmaster54
Take this picture and the measured width of the fence and go to a nursery and ask them what’s native that grows fast and will block their view. My guess is it’ll be column type evergreens that grow 30’-40’ high. The new owners will be pissed but it’s your property and your privacy.
If you’re installing them yourself I suggest renting a 30” auger on a mini skid on tracks to dig the holes as you’ll probably need a dozen or so to cover the area. Make sure you walk it up and down the hill and not sideways. They will walk right out of their tracks if you go sideways on a hill.
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a grove of the tallest trees growing in your area, and some sort of time machine to pass 20 years while they grow.
a fog machine
How big of a shed can you build? When I researched for mine it looked like 15’ is often max, mines just under that. Trees were going to take too long.
Thuja green giants.
I’d be concerned about where all the water is going to go from their backyard…
Non invasive (clumping) bamboo will get you there fast depending on your growing zone.
Do you have pets or kids? What zone are you in? Do you know what kind of soil you have?
Leyland cypress. Thick evergreen tree that grows 3-4 feet (about 1+ meter) taller every year and can be cut to form a green fence.
Is that your fence or theirs?
Hybrid Poplar and 3-4 years. A bit messy but do the job
*8 windows and a door
Make their acquaintance and convince them to plant one or two trees on their side of the fence. Then plant undergrowth on your side of the fence.
With any luck, they won’t even wanna see their neighbors any more than you. I know i would avoid my neighbors if possible.
Fast growing pines, shrubs.
Seems like they have privacy issues of their own. If you are lucky, they will mitigate them.
It is being built by a company or individual?
Plant Green Giant Arborvitae’s.
You could build a covered outdoor porch with a sloped roof near to your house which would block any sight lines into your windows. Depending on your financial situation you could do an outdoor grill station, outdoor living area with a TV, or just something super simple. It’s going to be expensive but it’s probably your only viable option in the short to mid term.
Bracing for the hate… but… bamboo. Grows fast and tall in an unparalleled way. Dig a trench put in blocks, laugh at the shrinking sight of that McMansion.
Pretty difficult to give you exact advice without knowing a lot more, like where you are located (at a minimum). But my first few thoughts are that you will need to:
1) Create a large french drain at the fence line to drain water away from your house. Ideally, you would use the slope going to the left in the image and then out to the front of your home. If you skip this step, you may end up having your house doused by rushing waters once they empty their gutters in your direction (which they almost assuredly will).
2) After the french drain is installed, I would build terraced steel planters into the ground, line them with bamboo barrier and then plant a tall bamboo species that can tolerate freezes pretty well and grows thick culms. My personal preference is Graceful Bamboo for this.
3) I would also consider adding another french drain at the bottom of the hill in front of your home to avoid the foundation sitting in water for prolonged periods of time. You could tie that to the one coming down the hill and have it daylight to the street, as well.
Ask them first if they are going to landscape at all
A house that size may already have landscaping plans. Do your own what they are planning? They likely don’t want to look at you either
I would get out in front of this and have a conversation with the builder or GC because I would be more concerned about water runoff and how it’s being controlled and routed.
I would get out in front of this and have a conversation with the builder/GC and see what they’re plans are for exterior water control. I’m concern is you’re going to have a lot of runoff headed towards your yard.
Additionally, see if they have plans with their landscaping for any sort of built in privacy. They may be planning something on the other side of the fence.
I would wait until the new neighbors realize they also have no privacy too and let them decide to put up plants on their side at their cost to be honest
Start hanging your laundry outside or any other eye sores. You will get them to plant trees too! Double screening.
Great time of the year to plant something. Get on it.
Take this picture and the measured width of the fence and go to a nursery and ask them what’s native that grows fast and will block their view. My guess is it’ll be column type evergreens that grow 30’-40’ high. The new owners will be pissed but it’s your property and your privacy.
If you’re installing them yourself I suggest renting a 30” auger on a mini skid on tracks to dig the holes as you’ll probably need a dozen or so to cover the area. Make sure you walk it up and down the hill and not sideways. They will walk right out of their tracks if you go sideways on a hill.
Good luck
Redwood?