Well, not really my backyard. My backyard is basically this deck. But if you extended this picture out to the right you’d see the side of my house. This is the backyard of the house adjacent to mine. As you can tell, it’s seen better days. It’s been abandoned for the last ten years, after the previous owner, a lady who lived there alone until the age of 93, moved on. The guy (or group) who bought it seem to have no idea what to do with it. So it just falls apart.
I’m sure it will be torn down eventually, which is a shame because back in the day this was a really funky, stylish house. That backyard was such a peaceful little oasis in the city. On the left of the picture is the indoor swimming pool. And glass walls were everywhere, because the family who built the place were the owners of a local window company. Now most of the windows have been smashed by kids and boarded up.
Oh well, at least it’s quiet. And makes for a nice, moody picture. (You can click on the pic to make it bigger.)
Alex Good 
I don’t get why the guy who bought it doesn’t sort it out, nice to have an indoor swimming pool and that would be a nice garden with a little work.
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I think it would cost too much to fix up. And I don’t think he ever planned to live there. Just maybe rent it out for a while initially, but now it’s far too far gone for that. I’ve spoken to him on occasion and I honestly don’t know why he bought it. I believe it was sold as a tear down, but he hasn’t torn it down.
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Is it part of the condo thingy?
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Not the same people, but I suspect that’s how it’s going to end up.
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In a condo situation do you actually own the property or is it on a long term lease kind of thing.
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You own the property jointly, covering common areas and services, with exclusive rights to your unit, which you can sell freely.
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Got it. So you have to pay ground rent and upkeep services to the condo people?
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There are condo fees yes that pay for garbage pick-up (the city doesn’t do it), road and driveway clearance, plus anything outside the house. So lawns and landscaping, roofs, decks, windows, even outer doors. It’s one reason some people don’t like condos, but if yours is well managed you get value for the fees.
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I once bought a flat (apartment) that was in a building run by a management company, same sort of thing, but they were sheisters.
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Complaining about fees and management is pretty much universal. I’m thankful every time I hear about how bad it is that I have no issues like that where I am.
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I am really surprised that background isn’t more overgrown.
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The owner brings a crew in once a month to knock the weeds down and do a bit of mowing. So it hasn’t totally reverted to nature.
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Ahhhh, that explains it then. I was wondering how it stayed in such “good” condition without any human intervention. But there is human intervention. Mystery solved!
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Moving on at 93. That’s some spunk! (Or it’s very sad and I don’t want to think about it.)
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The guy in the house just through the trees looking straight ahead only moved out at 103! And that place was a real mess too. After 90 I think you mostly give up on things like home maintenance.
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I have never understood why houses are left in disrepair like this after a lengthy period of time. Fix it up, rent it out, or sell it off. I don’t plan on making it to 90, but if I do God willing I’ll still be managing my (basic) home maintenance requirements.😁
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The people who bought this place had no idea what they were going to do with it. That’s my theory. It’s going to be torn down eventually but now it’s just falling apart.
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