Couple who built 4ft fence to block chippy queues selling home for £105,000 loss

Stephen and Christine Williams, from Alnwick in Northumberland, turned so fed-up with the snaking queues outdoors the neighbouring chip store they surrounded their house with a 4ft-high fence

A pair’s choice to construct a 4ft-high fence to dam off queues of shoppers outdoors the neighbouring chip store misplaced them an unlimited £105,000 from the house’s last sale value.

Stephen and Christine Williams received fed-up of shoppers of the neighbouring chippy ready outdoors their home in Alnwick, Northumberland each night.

They put up a fence that prolonged onto the pavement into the layby to get some privateness and to stop individuals utilizing their window sill as a bench.

The weird dispute, branded ‘Fence-gate’ by locals, went viral all over the world final September.

However because the row intensified, Stephen, 58, claimed an outraged man aimed an airgun at Christine earlier than firing.

The couple, who used to run a candy store from the property, have been so spooked they eliminated the fence every week later.

They’re now promoting the three-bed semi-detached home for £195,000.

Land Registry information present the home was purchased for £300,000 in 2006 – a whopping £105,000 greater than the present asking value.

Christine, 51, who works in a nursing house, stated relations along with her neighbours had “gone bitter” for the reason that fence row.

She stated: “We have been going to promote the home beforehand however what’s gone on has soured it a bit.

“We have been going to promote the home however it introduced all of it ahead.

“We took the fence down twenty fourth September, it was up for every week.

“We simply wish to transfer on with it.

“I received trolled on Facebook. Among the feedback we noticed have been terrible.”

Recalling the second a yob fired an air rifle at Christine, she stated: “To suppose the man who shot at me received away with that. I stated to my husband ‘that guys received a gun’

“The minute he geared toward me, Stephen dragged me inside.”

Stephen added: “We have had individuals consuming their chips on our windowsill and looking out via the window whereas we are attempting to calm down. It is not on.

“Most individuals would not need individuals utilizing their land as a footpath and neither will we. We simply needed to guard our property.”

The couple ran a candy store up till 2019, however closed and transformed it right into a front room.

Property agent Pattinson, who’re promoting the home, say the property has “so many potential choices”.

Within the particulars, they are saying: “Maybe it is going to develop into a phenomenal and substantial household house, perhaps with a separate granny annex, or cut up into two separate dwellings.

“Perhaps the previous store might as soon as once more be put again into service, and what may very well be achieved with the storage…? The thoughts boggles.”

Mr and Mrs Williams are hoping to maneuver 11 miles away to the idyllic village of Rothbury, the place infamous killer Raoul Moat shot himself after being cornered by cops.