No end in sight for neighbourhood dispute – which side are you on?
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As detailed in one of our previous articles, we talked about a heated argument between neighbours over a brick wall that resulted in a war of iPhone videos and TikTok clips uploaded against one another.
Here's a quick recap of what happened: It all started when Valentina, a homeowner from Edensor Park in Sydney's western suburbs, decided to film a wild dispute she was having with her neighbours.
Apparently, Valentina's neighbours were not happy about a brick wall that was being built on her property – even though it was being built entirely within the boundary of her home and wasn't affecting them in any way.
In fact, the wall was being built for the sole purpose of holding back rainwater that flows from their property (which sits higher than Valentina's) during heavy storms to prevent flooding.
But instead of simply talking to Valentina about their concerns like rational adults would do, Connie and her husband (the neighbours in question) decided to take matters into their own hands – quite literally.
They came outside and started hosing down the wall while tradies were trying to build it in an attempt to prevent it from setting properly!
And when that didn't work, Connie's husband kicked some bricks off of the wall before his wife pulled him away – all while being filmed by Valentina herself! Crazy stuff indeed…
After the dispute went viral on the internet, Valentina was the one who was able to persuade people to listen to her side of the story.
However, after having her interview with A Current Affair, Connie was able to speak publicly about the situation.
There are, after all, always two sides to a story.
While Valentina claimed that she just wanted to build a brick wall to prevent rainfall from flooding her property, Connie argued that the council policy states that kerbing, fencing, and retaining walls must not block water flow.
'I won't give up; the police can arrest me,' Connie added. 'But I have to protect my land.'
Valentina went on to share that this was not the first time she had an issue with Connie and her husband. In July, she filmed them 'trespassing' her property, standing in her driveway at night and shining a phone light towards the garage.
There were also times when the couple made Valentina 'uncomfortable', especially whenever they took photos of her and her family, including her nephew, who is a minor.
'They have cameras that face directly into our backyard, that they've been asked to turn around, and they refuse. Neighbours have told us that they've seen them looking over the fence and into our property when we're not home.'
Valentina shared that her family is still having frequent conflicts with their next-door neighbours and that they have already decided to take them to court next year.
Credit: A Current Affair.
As of yet, it seems that there is no progress yet towards a resolution, but we can only hope that these two neighbours can work out their issues as soon as possible.
What do you think of this story, members? Do you have any crazy neighbour experiences you'd like to share with us? We'd love to hear them! You can post them in the comments section below.
Here's a quick recap of what happened: It all started when Valentina, a homeowner from Edensor Park in Sydney's western suburbs, decided to film a wild dispute she was having with her neighbours.
Apparently, Valentina's neighbours were not happy about a brick wall that was being built on her property – even though it was being built entirely within the boundary of her home and wasn't affecting them in any way.
In fact, the wall was being built for the sole purpose of holding back rainwater that flows from their property (which sits higher than Valentina's) during heavy storms to prevent flooding.
There has been tension between Valentina (left) and her neighbours for quite some time. Credit: TikTok.
But instead of simply talking to Valentina about their concerns like rational adults would do, Connie and her husband (the neighbours in question) decided to take matters into their own hands – quite literally.
They came outside and started hosing down the wall while tradies were trying to build it in an attempt to prevent it from setting properly!
And when that didn't work, Connie's husband kicked some bricks off of the wall before his wife pulled him away – all while being filmed by Valentina herself! Crazy stuff indeed…
After the dispute went viral on the internet, Valentina was the one who was able to persuade people to listen to her side of the story.
However, after having her interview with A Current Affair, Connie was able to speak publicly about the situation.
There are, after all, always two sides to a story.
While Valentina claimed that she just wanted to build a brick wall to prevent rainfall from flooding her property, Connie argued that the council policy states that kerbing, fencing, and retaining walls must not block water flow.
'I won't give up; the police can arrest me,' Connie added. 'But I have to protect my land.'
The brick wall issue was not the first time the neighbours clashed. Credit: TikTok.
Valentina went on to share that this was not the first time she had an issue with Connie and her husband. In July, she filmed them 'trespassing' her property, standing in her driveway at night and shining a phone light towards the garage.
There were also times when the couple made Valentina 'uncomfortable', especially whenever they took photos of her and her family, including her nephew, who is a minor.
'They have cameras that face directly into our backyard, that they've been asked to turn around, and they refuse. Neighbours have told us that they've seen them looking over the fence and into our property when we're not home.'
Valentina shared that her family is still having frequent conflicts with their next-door neighbours and that they have already decided to take them to court next year.
Credit: A Current Affair.
As of yet, it seems that there is no progress yet towards a resolution, but we can only hope that these two neighbours can work out their issues as soon as possible.
What do you think of this story, members? Do you have any crazy neighbour experiences you'd like to share with us? We'd love to hear them! You can post them in the comments section below.
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