A homeowner has sparked a heated dispute with their neighbour over parking arrangements on their residential street.

The resident took to social media to express frustration after their "entitled" neighbour repeatedly parked a large van directly outside their house, blocking both their view and natural light.

The issue has escalated to the point where the aggrieved homeowner is now considering purchasing a second vehicle.

They said it was to prevent their neighbour from continuing the practice, which they discovered had been ongoing for some time.

The row broke out over the residential street (file pic)

The frustrated homeowner detailed their predicament on Reddit, explaining: "I just bought a semi-detached house where the street is a crescent and the next-door neighbour is on the corner.

"He has three cars, plus a van. I have only one small car and park it on my driveway. The neighbour fits his three cars in his driveway and parks his van in front of my house on the pavement.

"I wouldn't really care if it was a small or normal car, but this van is basically blocking my view and light."

The resident added that they "don't want to look outside from the window" and discovered this was "an old habit" after checking Google Maps.

After posting their dilemma, the resident received numerous suggestions from fellow Reddit users. One commenter advised: "You could park your car there so he can't."

Another suggested: "I've known people to buy a really cheap small, but tidy looking second car just to stop people parking where they don't want them to."

A third user offered more strategic advice: "Think two moves ahead. If you ask him to move it and he doesn't, then what? If you park a scrap car there, then you've escalated and close to a feud."

They recommended varying car positions to "make it look natural - don't let him realise you're doing it deliberately."

After considering the various suggestions, the homeowner decided on a course of action.

They updated their post, writing: "I will start parking my car there before he parks and keep doing this for a couple of weeks by hoping he gets the message. If not, I will buy a cheap second, drivable car and leave it there."

The resident explained their reasoning, noting: "Unfortunately, that's the only way without getting into any argument.

"I wish he was parking his van on his driveway, and parked one of his normal cars on the street... but it would block his view. That's why he is doing what he is doing now."