Bricklayers started on the front of the house next door today.

 

These pictures give some idea about the size of the house next door.  In this picture, you can see my house on the left and a portion of the new house on the right.

And this is a picture of the new house taken from approximately the same spot.  Both pictures were taken on 7 January 2005.

And this is what the new house looks like as of 17 January 2006.