From what I can tell you are from the US.
No doubt a drop is better, reships cost money and you can´t do refunds on them!
When the house is so close to you definitly go for it! You can always leave a note at the door telling the delivery man to drop it near the house.
Then again chances are it actually gets stolen so you might wanna camp around there (but do not be their so the delivery guy sees you) and pick it up A$AP