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Environment & Energy

FakeNoose

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8. Sandy dunes are notoriously unstable - how did the original owner ever get insurance?

Reply to chouchou (Reply #3)

Thu Feb 27, 2025, 12:00 PM

Feb 27

The 2nd owner bought the house after the erosion problems were already known.
You have to wonder how the insurance companies are even approving these properties.

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Luxury home at risk of tumbling into Cape Cod Bay over removal dispute is demolished [View all] FakeNoose Feb 27 OP

I walk this beach quite often with my pup. PuraVidaDreamin Feb 27 #1

It looks like an awesome place for a daily walk FakeNoose Feb 27 #2

Seems like 10 ft. back (When they built it) would have saved a lot of money. ?? chouchou Feb 27 #3

Sandy dunes are notoriously unstable - how did the original owner ever get insurance? FakeNoose Feb 27 #8

Whoa..I see. The second owner was ,,ah..not the sharpest knife in the drawer. chouchou Feb 27 #10

While I have no desire to defend the owner, I am curious if they incurred the demolishing fees or hlthe2b Feb 27 #4

The AP story doesn't mention it ... however there might be more info in Cape Cod's local papers FakeNoose Feb 27 #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 27 #5

Yep ... FakeNoose Feb 27 #7

Crazy, isn't it? patphil Feb 27 #9