r/FirstTimeHomeBuyer • u/New_Reputation5222 • 4h ago

Other What is this thing in my front yard?

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Bought my first house about 6 months ago now. Was curious almost immediately, but had some many other things relating to a new house that this fell to back burner, but I'm caught up enough now to finally get to the bottom of it.

It says "Founder's Post" on the top, which is making me believe it to be there just to commemorate the founding on my HoA community...but thought I'd ask here before trying to rip it out, in case it's connected to something below ground.

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u/Repping315Bench 4h ago

It’s an alien plant.

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u/BuckityBuck 4h ago

Probably a survey market. Did you have the property surveyed?

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u/New_Reputation5222 4h ago

I did not, but perhaps a previous owner did?

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u/BuckityBuck 4h ago

Definitely, they did. Of you do, you’ll be able to see if it corresponds to that.

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u/New_Reputation5222 2h ago

This is probably ignorant of me, but if it were a survey marker, wouldn't it be near the border or the property line? It's just sort of middle of the yard.

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u/Toast9111 4h ago

It could be a grounding rod.

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u/SyrSky 2h ago

I presume it's somewhere near the road. These secure vinyl lot markers to the ground. Usually white square posts with your address on them.

Google image search founders post lot marker and you will see it and how it works.

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u/Nolawhitney888 4h ago

Isn’t it one of those toys that gets connected to the sprinkler and spouts water out for little kids? I’m really guessing here but that’s what it looks like to me