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patphil

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5. Fifteen years and the house is on the edge of the cliff, ready to topple into the ocean after just a few more big storms

Reply to FakeNoose (Original post)

Thu Feb 27, 2025, 11:48 AM

Feb 2025

Give the unstable nature of a sandy cliff, that house was way too close to the ocean, and should never have been permitted.
I blame the town/county for this. The whole idea of climate change and ocean level rise was well known in 2010.

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Luxury home at risk of tumbling into Cape Cod Bay over removal dispute is demolished [View all] FakeNoose Feb 2025 OP

I walk this beach quite often with my pup. PuraVidaDreamin Feb 2025 #1

It looks like an awesome place for a daily walk FakeNoose Feb 2025 #2

Seems like 10 ft. back (When they built it) would have saved a lot of money. ?? chouchou Feb 2025 #3

Sandy dunes are notoriously unstable - how did the original owner ever get insurance? FakeNoose Feb 2025 #8

Whoa..I see. The second owner was ,,ah..not the sharpest knife in the drawer. chouchou Feb 2025 #10

While I have no desire to defend the owner, I am curious if they incurred the demolishing fees or hlthe2b Feb 2025 #4

The AP story doesn't mention it ... however there might be more info in Cape Cod's local papers FakeNoose Feb 2025 #6

Fifteen years and the house is on the edge of the cliff, ready to topple into the ocean after just a few more big storms patphil Feb 2025 #5

Yep ... FakeNoose Feb 2025 #7

Crazy, isn't it? patphil Feb 2025 #9