It reminds me of this house near where my parents live. Big property in a rural area. The front is mostly grass, with a trail for the owner to drive up, like a small, private dirt road. Then, for some unknown reason, there's a gate.

No, not a gate on a fence. No fence. Just a gate.

It stands there, open space on all sides, blocking off the dirt road. Meanwhile, there's absolutely nothing stopping someone from just, you know, driving on the grass to swerve around it.