Co dom pine, sound union-ish options please

[Twentyeight Trees]

Hey guys, 

 

I’ve come across and interesting pine tree this week and I’m not totally sure what to recommend so I’d like some other opinions please. 
 

the pine is co dominant at 4m, the union is sound, perhaps too much so! The angle of which the larger stem is coming out looks like a potential hazard down the line, a lot of weight at the top. The tree is approx 15m in height and the base of the tree is 4m to the dwelling so failure would cause some pretty serious damage. 
 

I'm leaning toward reducing by 3.5-4m to reduce sail. Potentially adding brace also. 
 

or brace with no reduction, but I also feel like the stem behind isn’t big enough to provide support and it may also fail. 
 

bit of a head scratcher, I would appreciate other opinions on this one please 

 

thanks

tim

[Mick Dempsey]

Been topped or lost it’s top in a storm a good few years back.

I reckon the crotch would have rot in it.

 

Seeing as there’s plenty of others of the same species, and it’s situation re. property, if I was asked to quote, I’d offer to take it out or walk away.

 

Plenty of others may disagree.