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A Sagaponack farmhouse was moved down Hedges Lane on Tuesday to the corner of Fairfield Pond Lane, its permanent home if a state judge and local regulators give their approval.
Several sets of power lines had to be lowered by the Long Island Power Authority to make way for the move, and the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets was on hand to spray the wheels of the transport vehicle so as not to spread golden nematode, a crop-damaging bug, between the fields.
The house was donated by a developer to the Peconic Land Trust, which plans to sell the house to raise money for land preservation efforts. Neighbors have objected to the move, and received a court injunction against the house being placed on the intended property. The house... more
Several sets of power lines had to be lowered by the Long Island Power Authority to make way for the move, and the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets was on hand to spray the wheels of the transport vehicle so as not to spread golden nematode, a crop-damaging bug, between the fields.
The house was donated by a developer to the Peconic Land Trust, which plans to sell the house to raise money for land preservation efforts. Neighbors have objected to the move, and received a court injunction against the house being placed on the intended property. The house... more
The neighbors have no obection to anyone wanting to save this ...more or any house provided the "savers" put the house on land that is slated for development!
The neighbors do object to placing a non historic house on GIFTED OPEN SPACE! Further any proceeds of this sale should remain in the Village of Sagg.
Unfortunately it may be too late to require that the proceeds stay in Sagaponack, that specificity would likely have to have already been included in the contract between the developer and the Peconic Land Trust.
Gifted open space means just that, open space how does the type of structure put there ...more change the designation? Would a 300 year old barn be appropriate?