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When we purchased our home 3 years ago we were informed of a 24 foot right of way that crosses our back yard. (Cuts it in half diagnolly and is 8 feet off from where the survey said it was) ) Before closing on the sale I verbally asked the r/w owner (Gulfsouth Pipeline) if this would prohibit us from installing an inground pool later on. They said absolutely not as long as the pool (concrete deck could be) was not directly on top of the pipeline and we allowed them access for repairs whenever needed.
I now have contracted for the pool to be built, obtained parish permits, invested several thousand dollars into having other utilities moved, etc only to be sent a certified letter stating that not only can I not encroach the 24 feet with a pool... But basically with anything... fencing, vegetation, concrete patio, etc.
Please note that both our concrete driveway and fence DO cross on top of the R/W.
Do I have any options here? We would NEVER have bought this property if we would have been told this 3 years ago. Doesn't this affect my property value?
Please help! I cannot believe that I basically cannot use over 2000 square feet of my own yard! That's 20% of my lot!
When we purchased our home 3 years ago we were informed of a 24 foot right of way that crosses our back yard. (Cuts it in half diagnolly and is 8 feet off from where the survey said it was) ) Before closing on the sale I verbally asked the r/w owner (Gulfsouth Pipeline) if this would prohibit us from installing an inground pool later on. They said absolutely not as long as the pool (concrete deck could be) was not directly on top of the pipeline and we allowed them access for repairs whenever needed.
I now have contracted for the pool to be built, obtained parish permits, invested several thousand dollars into having other utilities moved, etc only to be sent a certified letter stating that not only can I not encroach the 24 feet with a pool... But basically with anything... fencing, vegetation, concrete patio, etc.
Please note that both our concrete driveway and fence DO cross on top of the R/W.
Do I have any options here? We would NEVER have bought this property if we would have been told this 3 years ago. Doesn't this affect my property value?
Please help! I cannot believe that I basically cannot use over 2000 square feet of my own yard! That's 20% of my lot!