For Gary and Elizabeth Saunders, it is a "magnificent specimen" which creates a feeling of grandeur and a welcome sense of nature in the confines of Turner Close.
But others in the quiet Bradwell cul-de-sac do not seem to be quite so keen on the towering 15m tall oak which stands on the edge of the Saunders' property.
Mr Saunders believes he has faced a "conspiracy" among others living in the area, who have made determined efforts to cut back his tree without his permission.
He says there have been repeated attempts to remove parts of it over the past decade, with mystery applications made to the council to carry out work in his name and tree surgeons turning up with chainsaws without his knowledge.
"There seems to be a conspiracy about it. I don't understand why they keep on doing it. I just want them to stop," he said.
Those living nearby claim that leaves and debris from the oak are causing problems for their properties.
They say the tree is even blocking out daylight to their homes and interfering with the TV reception.
But Mr Saunders, 71, who previously worked in garden design and holds Royal Horticultural Society qualifications, is steadfast in his defence of the 300-year-old oak, which is protected by law.
He insists he regularly maintains it, keeping it trimmed and thinned out when needed, and gathering about 60 bin bags full of fallen leaves which he takes to the tip each autumn.
He said the first 'rogue' attempt to cut it back was made about 10 years ago when he looked out of the window to see a group of tree surgeons slinging ropes over its branches.
"I asked them, 'What are you doing?' I said I knew nothing about it and asked them to ring the council to see if they had permission" he said.
"They then disappeared suddenly."
Then, last year, an arboriculture officer from Great Yarmouth Borough Council knocked on his door and asked him why he wanted to cut down so much of his tree.
The official, Graeme Watson, told Mr Saunders - much to his surprise - that an application had been made in his name to chop five metres off the crown.
The bid was refused both on the grounds that it was made falsely and that Mr Watson saw no arboricultural reason for the work.
But Mr Saunders said he was later approached by a neighbour who tried to persuade him he had permission for the tree surgery.
The latest twist came last week when a new 'mystery' application - made in Mr Saunders' name but without his knowledge - to chop three metres off the canopy was refused by the council.
Officials decided the work would severely harm the tree, by causing deep wounds that could lead to its "overall demise and removal".
Mr Saunders believes this was another "fraudulent" attempt to trim the oak, which has been protected since 1980.
The neighbour who was behind the application has since said a council mix-up led to the wrong name being used on the form.
It is understood that other neighbours were also supportive of the application.
They have declined to be named but say that the tree is causing significant problems in the neighbourhood.
They say bird mess from crows living in the tree has damaged car bonnets, that leaves and debris is clogging gutters and drains, that it blocks light into their living rooms and has hampered TV reception.
"We are having to pay for the costs but he doesn't seem to want to help us," said one person who lives nearby.
"Someone needs to take responsibility for the damage.
"We don't want it cut down, we just want it trimmed and tidied up."
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