Boundary construction - hide ugly rear house wall

What happened to the other property you once had your eye on? I can't really make these walls look great even with ivy, espalier fruit trees... :-( However, most affordable properties seem to have more or less significant downsides, I know that all too well. I would definitely invest in having it plastered if the neighbor agrees and additionally greenery it.

I don't even know why this is seen as a disadvantage? Yes, a bit "walled in", but on the other hand no neighbors who can annoy you from there. Also, depending on the statutes, you save yourself a fence.

I would also choose something climbing once. I think Virginia creeper is nice.

I see it the same way. At least I can see that no one can see me.

For the eye, a trellis in front ...

Wild hops grow super fast but also bring many problems

Wild hops grow super fast but also bring many problems

Just no hops. You will never get rid of them again!

The way the picture looks, there were other buildings there before, wall to wall.

If those are reinforcements, it could mean that the wall won't hold without them.

From the way the picture looks, there used to be other buildings there, wall to wall.

If those are stiffeners, that could mean that the wall won’t hold without them.

Yep, you were right about the stiffeners. They probably have to stay.
But I don’t see that as the biggest problem. If the wall is going to be covered anyway, you won’t see them anymore.

What happened to the other property you had your eye on?
Honestly, I can’t sugarcoat those walls with ivy, espalier fruit trees... not very pretty :-(
However, most affordable plots have more or less significant drawbacks, I know that very well.
I would already invest in plastering it if the neighbor agrees and also in greening it.

The other property is not out of the running yet. It’s just all taking a while because of the owner’s personal circumstances.
It also has 2-3 disadvantages for which we have to significantly restrict ourselves due to the development plan.

Yeah, there really isn’t much to sugarcoat about the current condition.
But once it’s properly greened, it will look good. The property itself is also a decent size. So there is an 8-meter distance to the high wall. To the lower rear buildings it’s tens of meters. Those won’t bother at all anymore.

And another advantage: behind the low buildings starts a nature reserve with horse pastures. So from the upper floor you have a top view.

If you’re lucky enough in this area to find a building gap that is sold at a reasonable price (I deliberately don’t say cheap), you have neighbors on all sides. You won’t get a wide view anyway.

As I said: The high wall is then 8 meters away from the gable side of the house. Normally, after 6 meters you already have a neighbor. Although those mostly have pitched roofs and are not as bulky. But they also have windows with curious looks.

Sure... if we could create a plot ourselves, we would choose one of the neighboring plots with a direct view into the nature reserve. But we’re at least 10 years too late for that. And in the meantime, market prices have tripled.
(Have I already mentioned that I can’t hear the phrase “oh you currently have such low interest rates. You have to take advantage of that” anymore?)
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