[Flyers999]

I have friends that put a beautiful waterfall in their back in front of their courtyard villa wall. Since you don't need to "dig" to put this in, it might be OK with compliance.

[Windguy]

Originally Posted by valuemkt

The house doesnt meet your requirements, and never will. Suck it up and move.

Seriously? No house is a perfect match for anyone. We always have to compromise on some details. Why would someone move just because there is a possibly fixable thing they don’t like about their house? The OP came here for suggestions on how to do just that. Not helpful!

[merrymini]

Podocarpus gets BIG. Although a good screen, which you do not need because you have a fence, you will be trimming it constantly. Think sky pencil (you will need a male and female plant), dwarf crepe myrtle (which blooms beautifully), they grow to be about 6 to 8 feet and need little care or trimming. A little on line research may give you other choices that can work for you. I am surprised at the stipulation INSIDE the fences but not much you can do now.

[stevecmo]

I agree with natureboy. "Permanent" is the key word. Nothing is permanent.

I would think two or three sections of nice redwood/cedar trellis with flowering Vines would look terrific. I would make them 5' tall so they're not easily seen.

Are they permanent? Nope, easily removable. (No concrete on the posts)

Just a suggestion.

[Windguy]

I recently got ARC approval for a planter on the side of my house. They warned me that there is a 5’ easement and that I would be responsible for repairs to my new stuff if they had to do something in that easement. I’m willing to take that chance. Nothing about my planter would be expensive to fix and I’m going to plant vegetables.

How terrible would it be if you planted vegetables there and one year they got ruined because some utility had to use that easement for something? You could put in trellises and grow peas or some other vines on them.

[Samfl]

Hire a landscaper

[PennyAndStan]

Just to ensure you do have a 7 foot variance, take a good look at your Home & Property Prints that you received at closing. You should see a build line distance for sure; I thought the typical plant distance was 3 feet. We called and found out that we had confused the build line with the distance to place plants. 7 foot variance on the inside of the fence sounds high.

[Two Bills]

Originally Posted by VApeople

That is for ARC to decide.

Grass is grass, just as the restrictions state.
No need for ARC at all.

[Gizemo33]

That idea with the hanging shepherds pots and beautiful flowers sounds like a great idea but based on the deed restrictions climate which has caused all sorts of vehement discussions, and the anonymous reporting system, I would suggest that you check first to see if the hanging plants could also become a deed violation. QUOTE=Villageswimmer;1974848]How about several shepherds hooks with large hanging baskets filled with beautiful flowers? I think they’d block out the fence to some degree and provide color.[/QUOTE]

[Velvet]

I’d be interested in how is this easement area used for and under what conditions? It doesn’t sound to me that that part of the property belongs to you.

[VApeople]

Originally Posted by Two Bills

Grass is grass, just as the restrictions state.
No need for ARC at all.

If the neighbors complain, then ARC will get involved. That's how it works.

[BlackhawksFan]

So you're saying you bought a home where there are rules/regs for nearly everything and you never inquired about do's/don'ts, neighborhood restrictions?

[jimkerr]

I would contact the ARC to see if they can give you ideas that wouldn’t violate any restrictions.

[Wyseguy]

Originally Posted by Mistymom

We recently bought a Veranda home that we love. One of the reasons we bought a Veranda was because we thought we would have more privacy from our neighbors. This is true, however the six foot vinyl fence is 11 feet from our lanai. I first thought that we could create an island with plants to help hide the ugly fence. I just found out that there is a 7 foot variance that prohibits us from doing anything except plant grass. That leaves us with 4 feet of "our" property. The door of the lanai opens into that area also.
We moved from a house with a beautiful back yard and this situation is very disappointing!
We don't want large traditional shrubs crowding our screens. Does anyone have any other ideas?
Thank you!

I would propose placing half moon planters around the fence, different heights. Plant mandevilla vines (flowering) in them as well as in the ground. They grow quickly, flower throughout the year, and can be trained. Another choice could be Humming Bird trumpets. They are a bit bushier however. If the property is thin, I'd propose Mandevilla.

[PaulinTV]

Originally Posted by Mistymom

We recently bought a Veranda home that we love. One of the reasons we bought a Veranda was because we thought we would have more privacy from our neighbors. This is true, however the six foot vinyl fence is 11 feet from our lanai. I first thought that we could create an island with plants to help hide the ugly fence. I just found out that there is a 7 foot variance that prohibits us from doing anything except plant grass. That leaves us with 4 feet of "our" property. The door of the lanai opens into that area also.
We moved from a house with a beautiful back yard and this situation is very disappointing!
We don't want large traditional shrubs crowding our screens. Does anyone have any other ideas?
Thank you!

Check out some of the Veranda homes for sale photos. I've seen some great sky view (drone) shots that you may be able to get some additional ideas to consider.