SAN ANTONIO -- It's a feud at Canyon Lake that started with one neighbor allegedly cutting off his new neighbor's water supply.

A Comal County couple, both real estate agents, said they came in peace but their joy over remodeling a lake cottage has turned into despair.

"They dug it up, took the whole tap," said Phillip Skeen, pointing to where his water tap was.

Skeen said a crew, acting on orders from their new neighbor, Fred Pfaff, who runs Canyon Lake Estates Water Supply, dug out his tap.

The Skeens said it all started last October when their neighbor across the road confronted them face-to-face.

"It wasn't even a nice conversation," said Yvonne Skeen. "It was just him scolding me. He (claimed) this is modular home, not a stick-framed home."

The Skeens said they moved their house from Lake LBJ to become a lake cottage, with the blessing of the neighborhood's architectural committee.

"(We did it) by the book," Yvonne Skeen said. "I would never have purchased this lot had I known we were going to go through this."

Phillip Skeen agreed.

"It's been a nightmare since we landed here," he said.

The Skeens said they've had to haul in water and bathe at a friend's house. They said they've been living in an RV to "protect" what's already on the property.

Yvonne Skeen said the water issue has "caused more heartache than joy," referencing the 2005 death of their 12-year-old son, Ryan, who was killed getting off his school bus by a motorist passing on the right shoulder.

Pfaff has sued the Skeens, claiming they and the architectural committee ignored neighborhood covenants and restrictions.

Repeated calls to Pfaff went unanswered Thursday. His attorney refused comment.

Since the issue is not over non-payment, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has given Pfaff until next Tuesday to turn the water back on or face fines or penalties.

The Skeens' attorney also is filing a counter-suit.