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I Should've Brought a Machete

I love a nicely landscaped yard. Nice shrubs and plants neatly arranged. It really jazzes up the exterior of a house. Problem is you have to cut, trim and thin all those beautiful plants.

These days we lead busy lives with hardly time to do what needs doing. Sometimes things just have to get put off for a while.

Take for example the trimming and pruning on this house I inspected recently. This is a true example of inaccessible and non visible areas unless of course you're packing a machete.

The first shot is the back of the house. Yes there is a house in there behind the shrubbery and trees. You can really see how completely grown in this house is from the birds eye view in the second shot from the roof. I could not get entirely around the house because of the vegetation.

You know this weekend I think I'm going to remove that bush against the house in the front. It's looking a little big and wild.

James Quarello
JRV Home Inspection Services, LLC

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Posted by James Quarello - ASHI Certified CT Home Inspector on 06/12/2009 07:06 AM

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9 Comments on I Should've Brought a Machete

JUN

Wow, now that is some serious overgrowth. Forget curb appeal unless your buyer is looking for a little jungle escape.

Staging starts on the outside. If the owners are not willing to do the work, it is a good time for them to hire a landscaper.

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Nice private setting with seclusion and a tropical look and feel. Fully landscaped,hurry it wont last! (this is how it must be listed on the MLS)

Mr James,

You are so easily impeded. I have four words for you -- Certifried Home Inspector Assistant.

Poof and your problems go away. Here is a photo of me in an attic.

Nutsy

James, but if you cut all that stuff away how are all the critters going to get into the attic?

Hi James: I think that house was reclaimed by mother earth!

John, I advised them to down the jungle.

Roy, Or a crew of landscapers.

Laura, That's funny, but probably true :)

Nutsy, I saw some of your brethren scurrying through the trees. Unfortunately I didn't have my rifle.

Charlie, Through the walls, they weren't insulated.

Matt, She was on her way to taking it back.

JUN

I think I inspected that house Saturday! It was large, unoccupied for almost 2 years, and totally taken over by "plantings!"

Jay, This was vacant for about six months. I think the landscping got away from them a little.

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