A 47-year-old woman says she feels like a “prisoner” in her Bromley, south east London, Victorian mansion as neighbours begin construction of a new five-bedroom home nearby. According to the report, the property is a seven-bedroom, £2.5 million Victorian house, and the woman says the building work has affected her day-to-day life and reduced the value of her home. She is described as planning legal action, arguing that the construction has caused damage or will materially harm the property’s market value. The article also states that neighbours have started the build for the new residence, which is expected to add a five-bedroom home to the area. The report does not provide details of specific damages or the legal basis for the contemplated action beyond her assertion that the work has harmed the mansion’s value. The issue centers on the impact of nearby construction on a resident in a high-value property and the possibility of a legal dispute arising from that alleged impact.