Australian receives angry note from neighbour for using power tools in gated Sandhust community
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Neighbor receives ‘enraged’ letter from stranger reprimanding him for using power tools on his lawn during the day in his posh new suburb
- An Aussie has been shot at by a neighbor for using tools in a gated community
- His neighbor sent an aggressive note saying this is not an ‘industrial estate’
- The Aussie has used his drop saw ‘five times’ during the day since he moved here
- The neighbor has been branded ‘unbearable’ for his reaction to the tool
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An Australian man has received an enraged note from his neighbor berating him for using power tools in his gated community of Sandhurst in southeastern Melbourne.
Nick, who moved to the suburb three months ago, said he used his saw in the front yard “five times in the middle of the day” before leaving an anonymous note at his door demanding “respect for your neighbors.”
‘This is not an industrial area where power tools are used. If the noise continues, we will report you to the Sandhurst board,” it read.
Nick posted the message to Reddit and was inundated with support from users who labeled his neighbor “unbearable” and a “Karen.”
An Australian received an angry letter from his neighbor for using a saw during the day in his gated community in Victoria
Others defended the neighbor, saying the noise must have caused significant “distress” to warrant such a response.
Users were quick to criticize Sandhurst, a gated community and golf estate 37km outside Melbourne’s Central Business District with a population of 5,211.
“I’ve worked here before and can attest – lots of unbearable residents,” one wrote.
“Sounds like the kind of place where some people don’t have much to do, so they wait all day for something they think they can get mad about and then unload,” commented another.
“The best course of action is to pull out the red pen and correct the grammar, spelling and punctuation. Sort the work, reseal the plastic envelope and return it,” one man suggested.
However, several users defended the neighbors’ reaction, advising Nick to check his neighborhood’s noise regulations.
“He’s getting exactly what they signed up for by moving to a gated community, and he could very well be breaking some owner’s rules,” said one.
The incident took place in Sandhurst, a gated community and golf estate 37km outside Melbourne’s CBD, Reddit users have branded the area ‘prissy’
“If there are shift workers, or young families as immediate neighbors, doing a drop saw in the front yard during the day isn’t going to make you any friends,” wrote another.
“It probably hurt them in some way and it’s unusual in the area. I’ve been on both sides and it’s better to make an effort to negotiate and keep things peaceful,” wrote another.
Nick said he would like to talk to the neighbor about it, but he can’t because he doesn’t know which one it is.
“Since they left the note anonymously, I can’t even approach them and try to work around them and what they need to maintain a good relationship with them, so I have no idea who did it,” said he.
“I’m half tempted to write a note back and sit in everyone’s mailbox and say I like to work around them, but I can’t if I don’t have any information.”
Are these neighbors right or wrong when they leave angry notes?
Grandparents babysitting their grandchildren while their parents took a “much-needed” date night received this note from their neighbors:
‘Dear neighbour. Please bear in mind that sound travels and your grandchildren make a lot of noise,” the letter began.
“Today your visitors yelled and dragged loud toys and disturbed the peace.”
The neighbor said that since the couple lived in a high-density building, they had to take their grandchildren to the park to play like other residents in the complex did.
“I just wanted a nice, quiet day in my apartment, but I can’t because you have no child supervision,” the note continued.
‘Lack of attention to others. If this continues I will consider contacting Strata and the police as we are aware of our rights. There is no need to yell. Sunday is our day of rest.’
A handwritten note from a neighbor threatening to call the police about a couple over a visit from their ‘very noisy’ grandchildren has divided Australia
Another note written by a grumpy neighbor has written a note to ‘number 19’ in an effort to pacify their children and remove the ‘illegal’ caravan in their front yard.
“Your kids kick the footy, who sometimes gets so rowdy they wake us all up. There are a few shift workers on this street who are affected,” it said.
“Your immediate neighbors aren’t happy when the footy bangs against the fence and their dogs bark because of it, waking up the whole street.”
The note goes on to ask the mother to “be quieter and respect us” to avoid involving “outside agencies” in the matter.
‘You also have a caravan on the property that someone lives in. You need permission from the municipality. Thank you, your neighbors.’
The anonymous neighbor’s message was posted to the WA Incident Alerts Facebook group by ‘Sophie from Mandurah’, suggesting they live in Western Australia, and received thousands of responses.
* Names have changed