Browse Forums Real Estate 1 Sep 10, 2019 12:04 am Hi, I hope this is the correct forum for my question.... We are planing a redesign of our frontyard, and we've come across an issue we had not been aware of. In the sketch below are two houses, A (ours) and B (our neighbour) Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ The dark grey areas on the bottom are the respective driveways. When measuring the boundary line, we figured that the boundary line between the properties (dashed red line) has a kink rather than running straight. This means that our neighbour actually owns 5.3sqm of 'our' frontyard. We currently have a lawn in the frontyard that includes/covers this area in question. Our planned retaining wall would now cross this boundary on a length of approx 40cm. How could this issue best be resolved? I'm wondering why the boundary is shaped that way in the first place. Could there be an easement and if so, how could I find out? I'd be happy to purchase this 5sqm but I assume this would mean that we have to have the boundary changed. Is it possible to enter into an agreement with our neighbour allowing us to cross the boundary? Any other suggestions (other than changing the shape of the retaining wall design? Many thanks,Christian Re: Boundary between properties 3Sep 10, 2019 8:43 am Maybe your house was built on their land. Were the houses built by the same builder? Don't say anything to the neighbour and (very discretely) get a survey done. 3in1 Supadiverta. Rainwater Harvesting Best Practice using syphonic drainage. Cleaner Neater Smarter Cheaper Supa Gutter Pumper. A low cost syphonic eaves gutter overflow solution. Re: Boundary between properties 4Sep 10, 2019 9:53 am All houses in the street were built at the same time in 2010. It’s an estate development of many townhouses. Re: Boundary between properties 5Sep 10, 2019 11:12 am gillybean So you never realised this when you bought it, wow? Pretty simple solution really - you don’t own the land so don’t build anything on it, redesign the wall. We knew about the funny angle but that didn’t stop us from buying the property. It didn’t matter and it’s not a big deal. It is a minor inconvenience which I’m happy to overcome one way or the other. Of course redesigning the retaining wall is an option but I want to explore alternatives first. Re: Boundary between properties 6Sep 10, 2019 12:25 pm karcher.cc gillybean So you never realised this when you bought it, wow? Pretty simple solution really - you don’t own the land so don’t build anything on it, redesign the wall. We knew about the funny angle but that didn’t stop us from buying the property. It didn’t matter and it’s not a big deal. It is a minor inconvenience which I’m happy to overcome one way or the other. Of course redesigning the retaining wall is an option but I want to explore alternatives first. Pro Huh? “We are planing a redesign of our frontyard, and we've come across an issue we had not been aware of.” So you weren’t aware of the issue but you knew about it when you bought the place? Cool 👍🏻 Re: Boundary between properties 7Sep 10, 2019 12:36 pm Hi Karcher CC, How are you measuring the boundary? Are you going off site plans? Don't these show the easement? If not, the local council should be able to tell you whether there is an easement there. Otherwise I agree with SaveH2O - have a discreet survey of your own done. Do you know your neighbours well? I would hazard a guess that most people wouldn't sell off a small chunk of their land but you never know. Re: Boundary between properties 8Sep 10, 2019 12:44 pm It's bizarre. 3in1 Supadiverta. Rainwater Harvesting Best Practice using syphonic drainage. Cleaner Neater Smarter Cheaper Supa Gutter Pumper. A low cost syphonic eaves gutter overflow solution. Re: Boundary between properties 10Sep 10, 2019 1:02 pm Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ This is the plan I’m measuring off. The tear of the properties are defined by the fence line and houses respectively, which I’m taking as the reference point There is no easement in the area in question. This is a photo of the front yard. The red line is the straight continuation of the boundary. Yellow is the approx boundary as per the plan Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Boundary between properties 11Sep 10, 2019 1:04 pm There is an electricity pit which may be just on or outside the boundary (and therefore on the nature strip which is council land. Re: Boundary between properties 12Sep 10, 2019 1:44 pm How unusual. Maybe the surveyor's idea of fun. I can't understand why they didn't go in a straight line. Might still be worth approaching council to see if there was a reason. The land is definitely theirs. Try approaching your neighbours and see what they say but I have a feeling they are going to ask you to change your retaining wall Re: Boundary between properties 13Sep 10, 2019 3:40 pm I would just put an angle on that part of the retaining wall and then continue to the boundary. Re: Boundary between properties 14Sep 10, 2019 4:05 pm bestspecials I would just put an angle on that part of the retaining wall and then continue to the boundary. Worst case that’s what we will have to do. I’m just hoping to find a solution that allows us to have a curved wall rather than a zigzag one Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Hi, just need to ask if anyone build with Central Properties in Victoria. Thankd 0 4008 thanks Chippy, i hope they have applied sealer but i am doubt to be honest, so i am gonna do this job after handover. 8 16173 You should be able to encase the sewer but you will need it designed and approved and access to lot 580 to do the work 2 17108 |