Can you describe the plant we are seeing, particularly the size? The scale in this picture is very deceiving. Hard to tell if those are tree trunks against the house or frozen kale just inside the fence.

Thank you, yes the photo is bad. The trunks are against the house and approximately the height of the windows. I will see if I can find a street view photo…edited to add this photo from apple maps

If they are trunks against the house, they may be something along the lines of frozen in bloom Rice Paper Plant, Tetrapanax papyrifer. Wild guess.

Added: Just saw the street view. Very definitely Tetrapanax looking with that giant leaf. Could be some other west coast look alike plant.

It looks as if there are several of these planted around the corner of the house. Might it be Ricinus communis, mole bean? There seem to be a lot of them to be anything rare or pricey. I'm thinking "cheap and easy", no innuendo implied, lol. The stalk/trunk isn't quite right, and I can't see the seed pods well enough, but for some reason, it reminds me of Ricinus.

It isn’t Ricinus. It’s Tetrapanax papyrifer, as named by Christopher. It is fast growing and forms clumps. It isn’t rare or expensive. Apart from the differing appearance, Ricinus is an annual which doesn't produce permanent woody stems.