Neighbours rotary washing line hindering our house sale

melanzana

I think OP has gone to the laundrette!

Anyway just wondered if OP has a back garden or not. If not, does s/he use a tumble drier or airer indoors?

Do any other houses on the road use a rotary line in the front garden?

I would have absolutely no problem with a clothes airer under the window outside in the front. Something like this perhaps...

https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/photo/drying-laundry-in-a-courtyard-house-high-res-stock-photography/85985759

In fact most apartments with balconies (if they allow outside drying) will only allow this kind of airer that does not protrude above the balcony.

If no one else on the road has a rotary, well then I think OP is justified personally. Discretion is the better part of valour and all that!

diggingdude

I think this is a load of rubbish personally and estate agent will be telling you this to comfort the blow that no one wants to buy your house

Marvel1

iammumtoone wrote: »

It would not bother me that someone chooses to hang washing out front but what is does do is draw the attention to the buyer that there is nowhere else to dry washing.


Its like when you see a vacuum cleaner out on show it just draws attention to the fact there is no out of sight storage for it.

Yes this, I'm grateful for the line posts I have out in my garden to peg the washing out (maybe not some in this thread having my washing out), and I have the storage issue

Oh dear, a sad thought I just realised I'm lucky as my garden has most of the sun from rising to dry clothes

Nifer

The rotary washing line is the only one in the street and it is left up with or without clothes on all through the year. If it was a fold away rack like I have to dry my clothes inside & out (back garden) then it would not be a problem as would not be so visible.
For those asking for a link to my property, I do not wish for all of you to know my address so I would rather not thank you.
I just wanted to gauge other people’s thoughts on the matter and thank you all for your responses. Fingers crossed someone out there that doesn’t share the same view on it as me comes round soon.

davidmcn

Nifer wrote: »

Fingers crossed someone out there that doesn’t share the same view on it as me comes round soon.

Do you have any evidence that this is what has deterred previous viewers? Or might the real problem be something which you could actually remedy?

fatbelly

We once bought a house where the neighbour had erected a fence a few feet into our garden and planted shrubs on their side of it (still in our garden). The fence came down on day one and the shrubs came out on day 2. Didn't stop us buying the place.

onwards&upwards

Nifer wrote: »

The rotary washing line is the only one in the street and it is left up with or without clothes on all through the year. If it was a fold away rack like I have to dry my clothes inside & out (back garden) then it would not be a problem as would not be so visible.
For those asking for a link to my property, I do not wish for all of you to know my address so I would rather not thank you.
I just wanted to gauge other people’s thoughts on the matter and thank you all for your responses. Fingers crossed someone out there that doesn’t share the same view on it as me comes round soon.

How come you have a back garden but your next door neighbours don’t?

I would be a bit surprised at first, then amused at the quirks of people, then if it was obvious it was the house’s only outdoor space the penny would drop and I’d think no more of it, where else could they dry clothes?

Whatever is putting people off your house, it won’t be that, try again.

Oh do they put Christmas lights on it in December? I really really hope so!

lookstraightahead

It clearly does put people off!

happyandcontented

It would certainly deter me from even viewing, let alone buying. Of course, there may be other issues, but the washing on the front lawn would definitely be an issue for me.

letitbe90

Surprised so many are defending the clothes hanging in the front garden - did it not occur to you guys why it is such a rare occurrence? Why only that one person on the street does it?

Clearly it is the act of a scoundrel :rotfl: