NASTY! These Houses Were Built Out Of Pure SPITE

[@surgeinc1]

Our next door neighbor did this to us building a mansion a few feet from our home. With our privacy and view of woods gone, we sold our house and moved away. A year later, Fed Ex added a transport hub at the local airport. It’s been 25 yrs and they’re still there in the path of dozens of low lying cargo planes, shaking their windows every day. Their selfish inconsideration, turned out to be a blessing for us.

[@verynearlyinteresting]

Karma works in mysterious ways!

[@shiralleehaggart72]

Excellent. What goes around comes around. Hope you live somewhere lovely now.

[@PInk77W1]

I love airplanes. So that would be awesome

[@bojcio]

that doesn't seem like spite, just selfishness. they didn't build it to piss you off, the built it because they wanted a house there

[@surgeinc1]

@@bojcio You’re exactly right… selfishness.

[@Elvisultimatefanchannel]

Tez, I'm taking a drink every time you say "spite". The hangover tomorrow is your fault.

[@verynearlyinteresting]

🤣🤣🤣

[@omgzombmc]

Cheers 😂

[@Elvisultimatefanchannel]

@@omgzombmc Same to you too

[@DeltaMikeTorrevieja]

I'd need reSPITE care after such a session.

[@Zoomer_music]

​@@DeltaMikeTorreviejathats great, man.

[@mwaynem]

In a small town near where I live, they had an ordinance blocking, putting a manufactured home anywhere inside the city limits. A guy bought a very narrow lot and applied for a variance to put a single wide manufactured home on it and was denied. So he got a building permit to build a two bedroom home, and his plans were approved. The house is almost identical to the manufactured home in appearance. The city tried to force him to remove it in court, but this they were denied. This was 30 years ago. The house is still there today.

[@verynearlyinteresting]

I love that story!

[@nicelydone9776]

We have a western town, the restrictions for building is very strict. The lady mayor though approved her own double wide in town.

[@_..-.._..-.._]

@@nicelydone9776 There’s a ton of low-level local corruption in my area too, I never would’ve guessed how much people get away with in government positions, from code enforcement all the way to Washington DC. Shamelessness is ruining the world imo.

[@emilien.]

Seattle native here: There's a different story behind the Seattle spite house -- a woman won the piece of land in a divorce from her husband (who lived in the house next door and who had to cede part of his property to her). She then built her house, beloved by generations of Seattleites and those beyond our borders.

[@verynearlyinteresting]

Hello Seattle native!!! Thank you for that update! My son has just married a Seattle native would you believe …

[@karynknowler2605]

That was the story I heard about it too. 😊

[@emilien.]

@@verynearlyinteresting Your son obviously has excellent taste. Now -- and this goes to a long-standing feud based on Seattle-centric pride when I was a lass -- I hope his bride is an ACTUAL Seattleite and not from Bellevue😆. Either way, blessings to them both. Thanks for your reply!!!!

[@MarielW.]

I recently saw an update about this spite house. It’s on KZbin. The owner gave a tour of the house which is now valued at a million dollars!

[@ditzygypsy]

@@MarielW.I would’ve thought it’d be a lot more than that. Basic BC box houses, like ones built by my late grandfather in the late 60s on city lots, are $1+ million here, and we’re over an hour outside of Vancouver in the suburbs in the Fraser Valley. The spite house is unique and historic, and super cute.

[@AndyJonson-m1q]

This is why I do not want to live too near to other people and without owning a garden around my house.

[@verynearlyinteresting]

That’s a good way of thinking. 🙌

[@Smooshes786]

I feel the same way. My neighbour is a jerk. She “took” a foot of land on one side. I simply asked for us to install a gate so we have access to OUR land and fence. Nope. All good, keep the 1 foot. I installed 10’ planters in front of each of her south facing windows, in Canada. Ya, it’s spiteful and removable, if she ever pulls her head out.

[@elizabethturel78]

It’s amazing how people can encroach on your land even in the country with 25 acres. Setting illegal fires, their livestock wandering over into your garden, pond, pool, manicured lawns, decks, poaching AND more, I kid you not. Even surveys, good fences and signs sometimes don’t save us!!!

[@helenamoeller8520]

Love your videos and look forward to seeing many more of them.

[@phoearwenien4355]

US is weird. In Europe there's distance requirement how you can build a house. In my case it's 5 meters from the walls to the end of the property. So it's 10 meters (around 33 ft) at the least between houses. Thus narrow plots of land are either useless or very cheap because you can't do much with it.

[@Theleaddog]

I bought a house with property surrounding my home so nobody could live next door to me. I don’t regret buying it 27 years later. Happiness in privacy. Good luck to you with neighbors. ❤

[@ABish2084]

Crazy I never saw this video. I currently live in the White Spite house in Virginia City Nevada. Which was the original home that was there first then the red one to the left was moved next door 12 inches away! Love living in this historic home! FYI we love our neighbor in the red home and she is super nice! No bad feelings between us new residents.

[@verynearlyinteresting]

WOW!!! Thank you so much for commenting!! How nice to hear from you. Kindest regards from across the pond in England. Tez 😊

[@annepettit3855]

I grew up in a spite house. Story was that the builder had something against the sea captain across the street and built our rather awkward Greek Revival house to block his view of Penobscot Bay

[@litrealred6840]

Hi! Interested story! Thanks! 🤗🥰

[@claudermiller]

I've never been angry enough to spend money getting even with someone. 😆 🤣 😂 I guess I'm cheaper than vengeful.

[@ohsweetmystery]

I'm cheap, too, but if I had money to burn, I'd spite build even if I was just didn't like someone.

[@mermaidripples9302]

In Vancouver, next to the BC Hydro building, there is a house who’s owner refused to deal with BC Hydro. It’s sandwiched between two large building towering above it. The front of the house reads a sign: Unlimited Growth, Strengthens the Divide. Always admired the owner.

[@Sarcastic165]

I never knew there was such a thing as a Spite House! You learn something new everyday! Glad I stop here 😊

[@simonkevnorris]

Same here. I've heard of people building a fall fence to block views or to plant trees that will grow tall for a similar effect.

[@joycelago1315]

Me too 😄

[@tonythedonluciano]

Love the one guy who stuck it to the developer. Now that's a win for the little guy! 👏

[@paulawolff3456]

Fascinating! Spite used in very creative ways!

[@dudermcdudeface3674]

What a great concept. "Constructive pettiness".

[@the1_grammy503]

This is the video that introduced me to your channel. I thoroughly enjoyed it and plan on viewing more of your content. I even sent it to a friend of mine. I’m sure this research took you a while to compile so I very much appreciate your efforts in making this in spite of all the time it took. 😉

[@verynearlyinteresting]

That’s so kind of you to say that and I hope you find some other things on the channel enjoyable too. Thank you, Tez

[@ravendixon1099]

There is a show on Investigation Discovery called Fear Thy Neighbor. Ppl that do things out of spite either end up dead or in prison for murder.

[@dannmann17]

Now this is the kind of content that makes KZbin great👍🏻🇺🇸

[@verynearlyinteresting]

What a great thing to say, thanks so much. Tez

[@maryannferguson6291]

I am glad you included the Tyler Spite house in Frederick, Maryland- built in 1814, a great local landmark. It’s a great building!

[@jesusbeloved3953]

We DO NOT live in less spiteful times! The law has shut up one avenue only to have 10 others spring up in there place.

[@EmilyBieman]

People who are spiteful are usually narcissistic, spite goes hand-in-hand with that mental-health illness. But I did have a good laugh at this video. It was well done. I love the plaque on the last house, literally named Spite House, as if that would be something to be proud about.! Lol

[@sarahmacleod8532]

Their*

[@kajaamli408]

Tack!

[@randybourdon2791]

In spite of it all, that was very nearly interesting! Thanks Tez, you always come up with some great stories.

[@verynearlyinteresting]

Hi Randy! How nice to see you again. Thanks very much, Tez

[@sunshinedaydream9975]

This was great! Love how unique they ALL are! My fav was Karina lol what a wonderful way to spite your lovers mom! LOL 😂😂

[@cathleenjohnson6014]

It was neat to see you included the spite house in Alameda, CA. My great grandmother lived in it for a while sometime in the late 50's or very early 60's I was just a little girl at the time so I can't remember exactly when she lived there. Thank you for showing it.😊

[@verynearlyinteresting]

Wow what a small world!! Thanks so much for commenting Cathleen, Tez

[@julianfell666]

There is a building in Riga built by a wealthy merchant in the 19th cxentury. It sits across the street to a building built by the posh elite of the city. I dont remember but I seem to recall that it is a theatre/opera house and maybe a club house for the elites. The wealthy merchant applied for membership in the society of the elites and was turned down. So he bought the lot across the street from the theatre and built a fancy mansion. He adorned it with greek style statues, essentially naked people. They were oriented so that the elites exiting their fancy building would find themselves looking up at a row of naked rear ends.

[@earthgrrrlll63]

We have a Spite house here in lil ole Annapolis Royal, pop. 500. It was built at an angle so his gossipy neighbour couldnt see up the street. 😂

[@verynearlyinteresting]

Oh wow 😆

[@VEROTIKAA]

had to sub especially when seeing that you narrate your own videos. that's a very rare thing nowadays. don't give it up

[@verynearlyinteresting]

Oh thank you, that’s very nice of you to say so. Tez

[@adriennedanehy-oakes9596]

I was so glad to see the Alameda Spite House! I clicked on this video as soon as I saw the name, because I wanted to know if it would be in it. I've lived in Alameda since I was 3, and it's one of my favorite odd little things about my town. It's right on one of the main roads, too, so it's easy to peek at as you drive along it.

[@verynearlyinteresting]

Hi Adrienne. Thanks so much for commenting from Alameda, what an amazing place to live! Tez 😊

[@JeanS-hi8sf]

Thank you for your wisdom 😊

[@verynearlyinteresting]

Thank you Jean, though I don’t normally think of myself as having wisdom - but I’ll take it though 😆. Thank you so much for watching and commenting. Tez

[@project6996]

This was hilarious and entertaining. I love the spite houses, they're corky but oh so full of character. I would totally live in any of them.

[@hughwolfe1176]

I really enjoyed this, not your typical “home remodel” program, but history… Subscribed and looking forward to more.

[@verynearlyinteresting]

Thanks so much Hugh. Tez

[@ambergriffes6122]

​@@verynearlyinterestingsame! Interestingly, my maiden name was Wolfe

[@becketmariner]

It seems like these spite houses, the majority of them were build justly to negate unjust plans, such as roads.

[@Michael-j4l3d]

😎👎 When there's roads - AnCap

[@brendacooper5729]

A number of years ago in British Columbia there was a Equestrian facility next to a new subdivision, the homeowners in the subdivision went to court and won a suit to get the Riding School shut down on the grounds it was running a business on land zoned agricultural. I suspect the developers wanted to buy up the land cheaply for more development, but the land owner removed the riding school and went into pig farming big time. My next favourite was the fellow who put up a six foot privacy fence and was forced to take it down when his neighbours complained that there was a by law limiting fences to four feet. There was however no bylaw regulating colour or decoration of the four foot fence. The new four foot fence was bright red, at least what you could see of it between the row of old tires, rusty garden implements and empty soup cans.

[@dleblanc172]

What you neglected to mention or maybe you just figured that we’d know this, is how pig farms have such a rotten stench. 🙊Those people should’ve just left that riding school alone. 💩🐷

[@UndoEverything]

I have seen the 2nd one.

[@a.z.983]

The whole time I was expecting to see the famous "Spite House" of Sarajevo, BiH. It got its name because the owner made the government move his house brick by brick to the opposite riverbank so that they could built the motorway.

[@petatrethewy2695]

Really interesting. I would have liked to see inside the very narrow and oddly shaped houses just to see how the owners managed to live there.

[@leoneranger9348]

19th century and older spite was another level!

[@clarefriend1376]

love how well you worked the word “spite” into this vid🤣🤣🤣

[@0IDaveCouch]

-I’d like to return this jacket. ~May I ask why? -For spite…

[@lulutubes12]

I was looking for a Larry David reference haha! I can stop my search now. Would you like some spite coffee and scones lol?

[@nbrown8464]

I really enjoyed your video. In my 65 years, I certainly have heard of spite houses but never had I seen one, let alone all these! Very interesting indeed. And as the saying goes, you’re never too old to learn. 😉 Thank you!!

[@verynearlyinteresting]

Thank you very much, what a nice comment. Tez 😊

[@mlbrooks4066]

I grew up in the city. the house next door was 15 feet or so away, but when they built it, they put the bathroom in with a large window facing my bedroom. This was years ago, no AC, in the summer the window was wide open. I guess you can see where this is going.

[@fredflintstoner596]

Mrs Richards: "I paid for a room with a view !" Basil: (pointing to the lovely view) "That is Torquay, Madam ." Mrs Richards: "It's not good enough!" Basil: "May I ask what you were expecting to see out of a Torquay hotel bedroom window ? Sydney Opera House, perhaps? the Hanging Gardens of Babylon? Herds of wildebeest sweeping majestically across the plains?..." Mrs Richards: "Don't be silly! I expect to be able to see the sea!" Basil: "You can see the sea, it's over there between the land and the sky." Mrs Richards: "I'm not satisfied. But I shall stay. But I expect a reduction." Basil: "Why?! Because Krakatoa's not erupting at the moment ?"

[@verynearlyinteresting]

@@fredflintstoner596 Brilliant 😆😆😆😆😊

[@fredflintstoner596]

@@verynearlyinteresting YOU WANT ROOM 16 FOR HIM ?

[@debrakiefel6914]

this was so fun to watch!!! and the comments by many are also fun. thanks!

[@verynearlyinteresting]

@@debrakiefel6914 Thanks so much for commenting Debra, Tez 😊

[@Spaceman-jb7hf]

Just when you think you've seen it all, We get another great video. I enjoyed this, thanks.

[@verynearlyinteresting]

Ahh thanks Spaceman that’s so kind of you … and nice to see you again as always. Tez

[@forgottensage-o5o]

Spite Houses obviously fuel creativity. These houses are beautiful.

[@lianneviera8450]

Thanks for this fascinating episode. Only discovered your channel today. Cheers from Australia.

[@verynearlyinteresting]

Oh thank you!!! That’s very nice of you and cheers from England. Tez 🇦🇺🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@funnystuffonlylm8201]

I've subscribed I liked your personality and content. Well done!

[@verynearlyinteresting]

That’s very kind of you, thank you. Tez

[@Justme-er7ju]

Some of these spite houses are beautiful! Thank you for uploading this. I found this very interesting.

[@hotrodchevy4524]

I really love hearing stories of people doing things out of spite it warms my heart.

[@agbobier2657]

I'm from Vancouver and I used to go to Chinatown to buy brocades and silk. That's the building I shopped at.

[@verynearlyinteresting]

@@agbobier2657 Oh wow!!!

[@johnnystarspangle2876]

Excellent presentation. Well done.

[@verynearlyinteresting]

Oh thank you, that’s very kind of you. Tez

[@rhondaloveloveloves9551]

I watched this program in spite of myself🌻Thank you for the laughs. Sometimes pettiness is highly amusing. These quirky small buildings are actually very interesting.

[@crazylikeallama9793]

Quite surprised that some of these buildings are still standing... they must be spiting the laws of nature too 😉... Thank you for once again improving my education!!! 😁

[@verynearlyinteresting]

My pleasure!! And it’s lovely to see you again! Tez

[@crystalmiller4577]

Loved this and love your accent and humor! I subscribed. Looking forward to more verily nearly interesting! You’re so cute! Thx!

[@verynearlyinteresting]

I rarely get called cute so I’m going to print this out and frame it. Thanks Crystal, Tez.

[@thewatcher5271]

That Was Pretty Enjoyable So, You Get The Good Finger. 👍Thank You.

[@PeaceLoveUnityRespect]

1:25 you, Sir, are a legend 😂🎉

[@verynearlyinteresting]

@@PeaceLoveUnityRespect 😆

[@michelinafreed5455]

This is the best thing I’ve seen on KZbin! 😂 I sent it to everyone I know… all three of them!

[@verynearlyinteresting]

@@michelinafreed5455 😆Thank you so much Michaelina, that’s so nice of you. Tez

[@the-wild-rose]

This is such an INTERESTING channel! 👍

[@verynearlyinteresting]

That’s so kind of you to say, thank you! Tez

[@chuckienunyobiz1882]

Sooo, I guess those tiny houses wedged between huge buildings that I see in so many family movies (like Stewart Little) are spite houses. LOL!

[@nancyannirvin4507]

Fun stuff spite can be

[@Carpenterdane]

His crew be like, We better start looking for another job!

[@Bearleena]

I’ve been to The Grudge in Beirut, that pink facade really sets it off beautifully 😁. I hadn’t heard the Middle Finger nickname - maybe the locals were too polite to call it that to my face.

[@Diamondmine212]

O how strange I should see this. In Standish in Lancashire there’s a church a beautiful small hr. Right in front of the church ,now behind a wall,is a very small piece of lawn. On this very small piece was built 3 small houses ( over a hundred years ago now) that were built there by a wealthy Roman Catholic to Hide the sight of the Church of England church from the sight of people going pass on the main road. It was called by all who knew it has SPITE ROW. My mother was born in one of them. Has each house became empty the church bought it and pulled them all down. The empty ground is still there. To her dying day my mum called it SPITE ROW.

[@Innesb]

Thanks for this interesting information; i lived in Standish for a short time when i was a child and didn’t know about this. Many years later, when I lived in Cheshire there was a small country church for sale by auction. The church sold for a fair price, and as soon as the deal was done, the owner of the narrow strip (I believe 2-3 metres) of land forming the boundary of the church announced himself to the new owner to let him know his terms for accessing the property.

[@Ice_Karma]

Interesting! (And just a note: It's Buenos _Aires,_ not Buenos Airies.) 😻

[@verynearlyinteresting]

🙈🙈🙈 Oh no 🥺

[@esthersorenson9572]

OMG, I don't know why I enjoyed this video so much!

[@verynearlyinteresting]

I’m glad you enjoyed it Esther 😊. Tez

[@ListedInTheSouth]

These "spite houses" have amazing back stories.

[@pimpozza]

Love these stories!! 😂 Lena Avenue is definitely very, very nearly interesting.. the Sam Key building, the Kavanagh.. the narrow structures.. well, *all these crazy builds are fascinating!* But my absolute favourite has to be the Alameda house.. it just looks so very nearly _ridiculous!!_ 🤣 Thanks for a fab episode, Tez.. had me laughing out loud.. 👌👍

[@verynearlyinteresting]

Hi @pimpozza - I’m glad you enjoyed it … yes some of the stories are crazy aren’t they. I had a laugh out loud moment when I saw your comment about my teeth 🤣🤣. Thank you. Tez

[@pimpozza]

@@verynearlyinteresting 🤣🤣 I'm not very good at tolerating unnecessary rudeness, Tez..

[@oldmanandthesea3384]

We love are Spite house here in Alameda!!! ❤. The cantilever makes it the best one😂.

[@the-wild-rose]

​@@pimpozza Ah, I found you, Fi! Thanks for the recommendation hun, really enjoying a bit of binge watching :) 😘

[@vholzak]

"despite your devious intentions" as in taking the spite away 😂

[@Another_Saved_Sinner]

While I applaud these people for their grit, they ultimately set the stage for the much hated "permitting department" of every municipality, which is the slowest and most wasteful civic branch ever. Those insufferable troglodytes will make your blood boil.

[@Kate-f1n]

I love this. Am now checking out your other content!👍🏻

[@verynearlyinteresting]

That’s great to hear, thanks Kate, Tez

[@melindat.1259]

Not saying which but never thought I'd see my town on a KZbin list lol. Feel famous now!

[@kajaamli408]

I loved this video. Thank you! And now I'm enjoying the comments. 😂

[@kitty_s23456]

Thank you! I enjoyed the vid, in spite of the venomous spite! 😂 My faves were the Cavanagh building (Ms Cavanagh had big balls!), the Beirut Grudge building and the Tyler B&B. Cheers, in spite of it all! 🥂 👍

[@tjkeranen]

In Japanese cities, a 10-foot-wide house is not uncommon at all.

[@Fernando.Sanabria]

Buenos AIRES P.S. The video is very well done and super interesting, it was difficult to believe it is a brand new channel. Great voice. Keep it up.

[@verynearlyinteresting]

Thank you Fernando that’s so kind of you. That’s really made my day. And the spelling of Buenos Aires 🙈🙈🙈🙈 sadly I’ve already been informed of that. I was so sure it had got two ‘i’s in it I didn’t both looking it up 🙄. Thank you again for your comment, Tez

[@mmdaisylover64]

Oh, I don’t know…… I think there’s more spite than ever .

[@benbateman3393]

Only if u can afford it

[@jdrose1000]

“Spite”, when you have nothing better to do! 😂

[@helenegagnon9036]

Absolutely loved this video, you made me smile all the way through!

[@verynearlyinteresting]

Well that’s the best compliment I could get! Thanks Helen, Tez

[@queenswillrule]

It was nice discovering something you didn't know about places where you've lived. The name of your channel alone made it a must-see! Very nearly enjoyable! 😉

[@CassieLopez]

I love spite house stories!

[@verynearlyinteresting]

Me too 😊. Hi Cassie, Tez

[@angelaatwood46]

What a pleasant man you are! Good wishes for you!😊🌷

[@verynearlyinteresting]

What a lovely thing to say, thank you Angela. Tez (best wishes to you too)

[@nautifella]

Two things about these buildings don't surprise me in the least. 1) Most are in the United States. We are definitely that kind of folks. 2) The biggest one was built by an angry Irish woman. Nuf sed on that. I would love to own a one of them.

[@egyphon]

Fascinating, thank you.

[@verynearlyinteresting]

@@egyphon you’re welcome thanks so much. Tez

[@sunitafisher4758]

🌸 I don’t like horrible neighbours My first rental on my own and I loved looking after the front and back gardens Which were closed to public via fence Yet I kept finding dog poo*p 💩 all across my back lawn. I was cutting my lawn with silent electric fly mower and always when my neighbour did there’s so why were they being vicious towards me ? Then I realised he was just an a hol*e My mom visited and kept me company & suddenly smelly stuff came flying over fence towards us My poor mom trying to run fell over and sprained her ankle. Calling police didn’t do anything. I didn’t realise my mom would buy two large scoops and saved all bits then she waited for him to do his usual throw only she was there first and dumped a weeks worth onto him. I can tell you now when my moms older brother went around, my uncle is not just tall but body builder for fun, not professional. Anyway that was last time I ever had his lazy stunt onto my back lawns. He had to actually walk his 3 dogs Poor things were never taken out before and that’s sad

[@nancyabernathy4259]

I like your attitude! I subscribed, and Good Luck‼

[@verynearlyinteresting]

@@nancyabernathy4259 Thank you very much Nancy, that’s lovely to hear. Tez

[@ambergriffes6122]

I see that I am not the only one who was introduced to your channel by this video, I'm now subscribed and enjoying it! 🥰

[@verynearlyinteresting]

That’s great to hear, thank you. Tez 😊

[@stephaniec3619]

This was fascinating! As per usual your videos are oh so interesting! Thanks for sharing!

[@verynearlyinteresting]

Hi Stephanie! Thank you as always 😊 Tez

[@stephaniec3619]

@@verynearlyinteresting I wish you had a way of getting messages! I’m dying to know when you’ll be in Canada!

[@verynearlyinteresting]

@@stephaniec3619one of these days I’ll get email set up Stephanie … and yes ok if I have any Canada plans I’ll def make sure you’re the first to know! 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

[@kathleenwallace8252]

My car was a spite car for 6 months. Stayed at mom's house during knee replacement part of that tim. She used it to mark her property line by her shed. Soooo glad it was snowing and i have rust now 😅😅

[@verynearlyinteresting]

Hi Kathleen! And wow … never heard of a spite car 🤣

[@kathleenwallace8252]

@verynearlyinteresting didn't think of it that way until I saw the video lol.

[@AmigaA-or2hj]

I had a spite car during the 90s. My birthday was coming up and my parents forced me to buy a car they’d like. So, I bought home and dumped it on the driveway. I had to pay it off in three years. I hated the bloody thing! My parents expected me to be happy. Relatives noticed I was pretty peed off. I took it to work and I would let my workmates do burnouts in the car park. It was battered and bruised pretty badly, but I didn’t care. After about a year, it was towed to the local scrapyard due to engine failure.

[@1456Sassy]

I sure did enjoy this video. I love it! Now when I see skinny buildings/houses I'm going to wonder if it's a spite house. 😁🤣

[@lulumoon6942]

Twas very interesting! 👍

[@paulchambers3142]

Another great episode to provoke thought. I know its just a few examples but almost all are US based.... Looking forward to your next one 😀

[@verynearlyinteresting]

Thanks Paul! As always your support is always very much appreciated 😊. Tez

[@benjalucian1515]

Better named "revenge" houses. Majority are built because the owners were wronged or about to be wronged. I know the feeling. I have a single story cottage on top of a hill. It has a fantastic view of downtown. All my neighbors live in single story, single family homes, Then the gentrification began. Developers started buying up empty lots. They bought the empty lot behind and I was at first excited to get a new neighbor, The first story went in...then the second story...then the third story. My view of downtown was now blocked, I had zero privacy as the house looked down on my lot and into my bedroom windows (have to keep blinds downs all the time for any privacy). My property value sank, I complained to the city but they told me the area was zoned for up to 50 feet high structures. I asked how that was possible in a single family home neighborhood. The city didn't care. They suggested I build a 3 story wall to get my privacy back. Yeah, my tax dollars were paying for that answer. I'm considering laying out a middle finger design in my back garden so anyone who lives in that house will see a middle finger pointed at them every time they look out their windows toward my house.

[@kimhenry5658]

A similar thing happened where I live, but the worst of it was the multi story view blocker was built by the local building inspector. Not so much a spite house as an I don’t give a rat’s house.

[@raybod1775]

Nobody owns a view over other property unless they bought air rights.

[@benjalucian1515]

@@raybod1775 Agree. No one owns a view so why did they build a house which blocks the view from other people if they don't own the view either?

[@eldiablo7862]

@benjalucian1515 brilliant thoughts put to writing 🙄

[@benjalucian1515]

@@eldiablo7862 Agree. He couldn't answer.

[@kmos1948]

Love your style TY for a nearly interesting video In spite of KZbin limitations!

[@verynearlyinteresting]

Oh thank you! Tez

[@outlawJosieFox]

First video of yours I ever saw. Subbed and liked immediately afterwards ❤

[@verynearlyinteresting]

That’s so nice of you, thanks so much. Tez

[@pamsowers7242]

About your intro background: it was really clever of you to present spite houses against a backdrop of toxic weeds. Tansy Ragwort is bad enough that it's illegal in my home state. Very clever of you!

[@verynearlyinteresting]

You give me WAY too much credit!! I had no idea about the weeds 😬

[@NYVET48TFW]

A 'brand new channel' with 75K subscribers? Damn. Well done.

[@verynearlyinteresting]

Thank you very much 😊. I’ve been quite surprised myself!Tez

[@limabravo0001]

I'd do all of this spite too if I were being bullied and had the cash to retaliate.

[@syon600]

Spite after inheritance disagreement is a total blight

[@mrharry8466]

Well done kidda. Well edited and good upload. Enjoyed that. Interesting.

[@verynearlyinteresting]

Thank you very much!! (And I haven’t been called Kidda for some time - I loved that!). Tez

[@antenant9294]

It's the one finger salute shape of the Cavanaugh building that is the icing on the cake.

[@lesjones5684]

Spite spite spite 😂😂

[@verynearlyinteresting]

@@lesjones5684 😆

[@VickiBrowne-yk4co]

That's why you live as far away from people as you can !

[@JDoe001]

😂

[@Gizathecat2]

When I was a young child my family used to drive by the “Montlake Spite House” quite regularly! I always wondered about its strange shape. The house was up for sale a few years ago and television crew did a story about how it ended up that way. Thank you for sharing the house’s story with the rest of the world!

[@verynearlyinteresting]

Thank you … and that’s my pleasure. I really appreciate your comment. Tez