Wood you believe it? Honeymooners return to find 6ft fence by front door
aFTER enjoying their honeymoon, Thomas and Rebekah Entwistle were looking forward to the next chapter of their lives.
But as they returned to their newlypurchased dream home, the couple were greeted by a nightmare – in the form of a 6ft fence outside their front door.
The wooden panels, which sit just 2ft from the living room, are thought to have been erected by a farmer who is locked in a dispute with the developer that built the Entwistles’ estate.
‘It feels like we are imprisoned in our own house,’ said Mr Entwistle, 27.
‘We are being held hostage in a land dispute which has nothing to do with us.’
Mr Entwistle, a music teacher, and his wife, 24, moved into the £ 220,000 four- bed property on Persimmon homes’ Brook View estate in Blackburn, Lancashire, just before Christmas. however, they came home from an 11- day honeymoon in the dominican Republic earlier this month to find their view blocked by the fence. Mr Entwistle understands it was erected by the owner of nearby Upper Mickle hay Farm in a dispute with Persimmon over land borders. he said: ‘This was our dream home and now it’s turned into a nightmare. Rebekah and I have just started our own business and had to fight to get a mortgage and then to get this house.
‘We bought it because of the view which has now been replaced by a huge wooden fence nailed to our own little one. It’s like having the Berlin Wall in front of our home.’
The couple, who married in July, have considered employing a solicitor. Mr Entwistle added: ‘at first I was tearful but now I’m angry.
‘We keep the curtains closed in the front room and spend most of our time upstairs – Rebekah is too upset to be in the living room.
‘We just want it sorted out quickly and permanently so we can enjoy our new home in peace.’
Persimmon homes said: ‘We are confident none of our development encroaches on land not legitimately within our ownership.’
The owner of Upper Mickle hay Farm did not respond to requests for comment.