Someone taking photo of mine and neighbours homes

pandaloverx

Hi all!

This morning, a lady parked outside our home and walked to a house two doors down, where she started taking photos. She then crossed the road and did the same at another neighbour’s house. After that, she came back towards ours and took photos of our home too! I only know because the Ring doorbell alerted me.

I’ve never seen her before, and it just seemed really random.. she pulled up, took the photos, and then left. We live in a quiet little street, so it definitely stood out. She was dressed in normal clothes, not a uniform or work outfit. 

I’m really nosy now and want to know what this was about. Has anyone had this happen to them? Maybe it was for a job or something? I’ve definitely watched too many thrillers! She spent a lot of time looking at our home but we do have a nice door…

scoobyjones1

Maybe you've won the post code lottery!!

pandaloverx

scoobyjones1 said:

Maybe you've won the post code lottery!!

I wish! that would be nice! 

Misslayed

Are the houses all of a period? 20s, 30s, 50s etc? My sister toured her local area looking for inspiration when she was intending to refurbish the front of her house, but she didn’t take photos. 

Ms_Chocaholic

Maybe she used to live there or a relative used to live there and she has taken photos for them.

grumpy_codger

Once I made a photo of paving in front of someone's house, just as an example. Very angry owner ran out and started shouting at me. What's wrong with (some) people? 

Many photos are already easily available in the internet - google street view, rightmove etc.

marcia_

Another wild theory is she is doing a council tax appeal and is looking for house similar to hers. 

Momogeew

Could be a future house sale/purchase/rent and someone's doing due diligence.

rach_k

Before I got to the end of your post, I was thinking how I'd done the same (although I tried to be discreet) when I was deciding on a new front door, as some of the local houses had beautiful original doors.  The guy who made the door went for a look too, so he could copy the proportions.  

Thankfully, it was before everybody started getting doorbell cameras so hopefully we didn't worry anybody, although I would've explained if I saw anybody notice us.  I did feel a bit weird doing it so I just took a quick snap as I walked past.  If I'd been standing looking for ages, I'd have knocked to ask if they minded.

GavCB

did you not think to go out and ask her what she was doing? seems most logical to me.......

Boohoo

GavCB said:

did you not think to go out and ask her what she was doing? seems most logical to me.......

OP said Ring door cam notified them.

OP hasn't mentioned them being in the home at the time of the incident.