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Originally Posted by fintstone
Sounds harmless to me. Bake her some cookie/brownies and take her a bouquet of flowers. Tell her that you were sorry that you got off on the wrong foot...as you realize your renovations were disruptive. Thank her for her patience. She probably feels your renovations change the character of the neighborhood, the view, etc. It is difficult when new neighbors move in and change things. Especially for older folks or those that have been there a long time.
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^I think this is all good advice for dealing with a rational individual.
We have done nothing to change the character, in fact we specifically worked to preserve it. The exterior of the house is virtually unchanged, only reversed about 30 years of neglect by the prior owner. The neglect was apparently a sore spot for these neighbors. We do understand the renovations were disruptive. We sent letters to all the neighbors with our phone number and our appreciation for their patience as we restore our old house prior to commencing the project. Many times apologized in person for the dust and debris and thanked for patience.
Her husband ("the doll" according to the Mayor) has praised the work we have done and has said multiple times that we now have the nicest block in the town.