Dithopic-looking garden causes grief to neighbors (Photo: UkNewsinPictures)
A garden in Kent is so overgrown that a postman refuses to deliver mail there.
Branches and vineyards have spread to nearby properties, leading to a growing number of complaints.
Dramatic photos show how much nature has conquered the garden in the city of Ramsgate.
A van facing the street is depicted almost engulfed in leaves and branches, while huge trees can be seen towering over the house.
The local postman in the city has stopped delivering letters through the front door of the property – and says the chaotic garden makes the house “undeliverable”.
A neighbor claims he was forced to rebuild their wall due to out-of-control vegetation.
Green blanket covers the whole house in Ramsgate, Kent (Photo: UkNewsinPictures) Neighbors are starting to lose patience with the growing garden (Photo: UkNewsinPictures)
It is believed that there is almost no natural light inside the property due to the volume of the trees.
A disgruntled neighbor told The Sun: “Locals are aware of this, PCSO and the fire department have been around several times.
“I do not understand how there is no responsibility for this. You have people walking up and down collecting garbage.
“I have to think seriously about the meaning of this when you have it there.
‘It’s not as bad as it used to be; it is slightly shortened. But the front is completely overgrown.
Council officials called on to intervene and take action (Photo: UkNewsinPictures) One of the neighboring properties was forced to rebuild its garden wall (Photo: UkNewsinPictures)
Thanet’s district council reportedly found it difficult to contact the owner of the house.
Ted, another neighbor, told the Sun: “He’s very nice, but really a little secluded. You definitely live in the house.
“But he doesn’t do much with it. He leaves us alone, so we leave him alone.
Rena Reeves, meanwhile, said her mysterious neighbor was “an enigma wrapped in bushes”.
She added: “There was a small path that led to the front door, but it is long gone.
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“Some of the vines have started going to the chimney of the other house, and if they get into the brickwork, it won’t be good.”
But an anonymous friend of the homeowner said the homeowner was a “wonderful person” who “did a lot for charity.”
The friend added that the man preferred to use the back door to get in and out of the house.
A Thanet district council spokesman said: “We are aware of the situation at the Boundary Road property, Ramsgate and our Empty Homes team have tried to contact the owner more than once, unfortunately without success.”
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