If it is in the budget, I would replace the window with beautiful stained or leaded glass. You have views everywhere else so why not give this one up. If that is too expensive, I would plant tall shrubs.

where is your lot line? a couple lattice panels with something growing up could be nice.

I love stained glass.

You don't say where your property line is, but if some of that land is yours, I would plant something tall outside. A trellis with plantings would be nice. If that is all your neighbor's property you could ask if he would be open to allowing plants there (which you could pay for and maintain). If that is not an option - depending on your decor, you could go with some kind of milk or frosted glass, stained or leaded glass (some are contemporary) or add a shoji screen covering (it could attach to the inside of the glass and not require you to change the glass but would allow light through, you can get these custom made, I have shoji screens in my contemporary home).

Ask the neighbor if they will remove the ladder. Then you'll plant pretty plantings at your cost. Invite them over for coffee or a cocktail and ask THEIR opinion on what they would do in your situation.

Oh...that kind of neighbor! grrr How about a rose garden. Beautiful and hard to kill. You could put a pretty water feature as a focal point. Or, if electrical not available, you could put a beautiful bird bath there and surround the feature with the rose bushes. You'll be distracted from brick wall looking at the water feature and beautiful flowers.

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Does the sun shine through the window for stained glass?

Oh!! I really missed the mark. I was thinking this was a big window in the dining area, not a small window above the sink. The stained glass birds is absolutely perfect!!

now that you have your view all settled, you could go plant some pricker bushes on the lot line....our neighbors used to store their extension ladder on a pair of tall sawhorse like supports and never seemed to notice that the end of the ladder was over the fence and into our yard. sheesh.

HI -- A nice solid 6 foot high fence is needed here.

good fences make good neighbors

get rid of the ladder, strategically plant a vine or small tree in front of the gutter, decorate the beautiful brick wall and put a little bench, or sitting area in front of it. This way your view will be a cozy sitting area and it will make you want to sit there relax and sip a cup of tea

Love your window! (The new one)

keep all the light coming in the window you can, if you plant a butterfly bush, at least you can see blooms and butterflies...

sorry just saw your window..enjoy all the pretty colors in your window!

I do love a happy ending.

Do they allow trellises along the property line?