Most people tear down a fence because it’s falling apart. This neighbor tore his down because he wanted a better view of someone else’s property.

One homeowner was shocked when she came home one day to discover that her neighbor tore down his six-foot privacy barrier and replaced it with a shabby chain link.

Suddenly, her backyard was on display for a neighbor who apparently decided her four-acre orchard looked better without obstruction.

With three barking dogs now visible and no budget for a new fence, she’s desperate for solutions.

Keep reading for the full story.

Am I overreacting?

I live on about 4 acres of a pecan orchard which is basically a large rectangle.

Along one side, there are 2 houses that face the street around the corner, but their back yards face my back yard.

The fences, however.

One house has no fence, but there is a line of trees and bushes that provide privacy.

The other house, until recently, had a 6ft privacy fence. It is not a shared fence.

One day, the neighbor made a big change to the property.

One day my husband and I came home to the fence being cut down and a chain link fence put in its place.

The owner’s own words were that he “wanted to enjoy the view.”

Our view. Right into our backyard!

These homeowners were irate, but the neighbor was thrilled.

Is this man crazy? My husband and I are so upset. We feel like we have no privacy.

This neighbor has three dogs (we didn’t even know he had dogs — that’s how great the privacy fence was), one being a pitbull that runs up and barks at me and my kids every time we are in his sight.

This puts these homeowners in quite the tough spot.

We don’t exactly have money in the budget to add a fence. Unfortunately my husband was laid off from his tech job.

What would you do?

We currently have planted a large strip of Mongolian sunflowers along that line, but that’s a slow growing solution.

One photo was taken at my driveway. The other was taken at the back of my property.

Well this was a rude awakening.

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What did Reddit have to say?

Some kind of privacy is non-negotiable here.

Even if the couple can’t afford a fence right now, they can always work towards one in the future.

What about a property survey to settle this once and for all?

Surely there are plenty of other alternatives.

The neighbor wanted to enjoy their view, but she wanted to enjoy the privacy she had taken for granted.

Redditors brought up a fair point: it was his fence, so he gets to decide what to do with it.

But it doesn’t mean these homeowners are without options. There are plenty of alternatives here.

He made his move. Now it’s her turn.