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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 will be set, temporarily, on an adjacent parcel until the Peconic Land Trust secures the proper permits.
on Apr 16, 2010