The waters of Cape Cod Bay are coming for the big brown house perched on a sandy bluff high above the beach. It’s just a matter of when.

The waters of Cape Cod Bay are coming for the big brown house perched on the edge of a sandy bluff high above the beach. It’s just a matter of when.

Erosion has marched right up to the concrete footings of the multimillion-dollar home where it overlooks the bay. Massive sliding doors that used to open onto a wide deck, complete with hot tub, are now barricaded by thin wooden slats that prevent anyone from stepping through and falling 25 feet to the beach below.

The owner knew it. He removed the deck and other parts of the house, including a small tower that held the primary bedroom, before stopping work and falling into a standoff with the town. He’s since sold the place to a salvage company, according to his attorney, that says it won’t pay for work.

  • Godort@lemm.ee
    172·
    23 hours ago

    Its original owners, Mark and Barbara Blasch, sought permission from the commission in 2018 to build a 241-foot-wide seawall to stave off erosion. The commission’s seven members — all volunteers — rejected the seawall on the grounds that it might have unintended effects on the beach and the way water carries nutrients in the bay. They also questioned whether it would actually save the house.

    Sounds like they tried and were denied approval. A collapsing house is probably going to have unintended effects on the beach too

    • HellsBelleOPEnglish
      4·
      15 hours ago

      Problem was the house was built in 2010. Why did they wait 8 years to ask to build a seawall?

      I’d also be very interested to know who in the fuck approved this house to be built on a hill of sand in the first place?

    • JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world
      71·
      20 hours ago

      I’m nonfan of rich people, but this is an unfortunate case of fucked if they do, fucked if they don’t (they’ll probably be given the bill for the cleanup).