Look what we found

Today, on our way out of town, we drove past yesterday's house again. Our impression remains pretty unchanged by the visit. But look what else we found, just a few doors away:

So what? Well, look at what was planted in the ground at its foot:

Now this is very interesting. The chateau d'eau was, after all, our original fantasy in moving here. I'll call early next week and see what the story is.