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Older, large colonial in Old Field which sold for $1.2 million in October. New owner wants to tear it down and build a new single family house there which will feature a 49' tall steel and glass observation tower. The tower would exceed the maximum building height which is 35'. I'm very curious to see if this gets approved as is, denied, or if there will be conditions.
If you had the means to do so -- on Long Island -- would you, and if so, where on LI?
I wouldn't want some massive observation tower, but if I had unlimited funds, I'd definitely consider tear-down + custom home, just because who wouldn't want a home custom-designed to their personal preferences and specifications?
As for where, I actually think Old Field's a good choice - it's a really pretty area, very quiet with lots of natural beauty, but not so terribly far east compared with, say, Montauk or Greenport or something. I also feel like it's a little more "under the radar" compared with other similarly-wealthy areas, which is appealing to me.
Why would one need an observation tower at their home! Ridiculous rich person problem lol. I hope it gets denied.
Why do you hope it gets denied? cuz you don't have one? I'd like to have an observation tower if I lived on a large multiple acre plot and had a view. Maybe the north or south shore out east or the gold coast. If the plans are not code they'll have to get a variance. If they have enough money to build this project, they have enough to spread around the building department to assure the variance is approved.
Who cares? It's their money, let them **** it away if they want to.
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Another of your brilliant lucid, intelligent unbaised opinions I suppose?
Why would one need an observation tower at their home! Ridiculous rich person problem lol. I hope it gets denied.
Maybe they're really into astronomy? Maybe they're in that line of work? Who knows but I know if I could have one, I'd build one, too. As long as it doesn't become an eyesore for the neighbors, I say more power to them.
I agree with InfoSeeker--if I had unlimited funds and I got to customize my own home, I'd definitely consider it, too. Either same location or maybe Belle Terre.
Older, large colonial in Old Field which sold for $1.2 million in October. New owner wants to tear it down and build a new single family house there which will feature a 49' tall steel and glass observation tower. The tower would exceed the maximum building height which is 35'. I'm very curious to see if this gets approved as is, denied, or if there will be conditions.
If you had the means to do so -- on Long Island -- would you, and if so, where on LI?
Yes if I had the means and the time (meaning raze a home and build new, not necessarily the observation tower.) It would be on the North Shore , preferably on the water from Centerport to anywhere going west. I had several million to drop on a home, I would rather find my prime location and build a custom home to fit my wants and needs.
My sister is a home appraiser for ultra/high net worth individuals and one of the client's vacation homes she viewed had a shower where the domed ceiling opened up so they could view the stars at night (it was in VT, so they could actually see the stars. )
With regard to the observation tower -- the house isn't on the water, but is on an elevated spot at 39'. The observation tower will allow them to see (from what I can tell) over the houses which are on Conscience Bay to the east, and possibly to Flax Pond on the west side. The houses across the street are about 5-10' elevation.
I can understand wanting to build new, but the observation tower seems out of sorts for the area, especially when it could rise 88' above sea level.
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