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Luxury Home Faces Collapse as Erosion Threatens Cape Cod

2/9/2025

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A luxury home in Wellfleet, Cape Cod, teeters on the brink of disaster as severe erosion threatens its very foundation. Owner John Bonomi sold the property to CQN Salvage, but the company is unwilling to finance its removal. Local officials are alarmed, fearing that debris could devastate nearby oyster beds, with the house expected to plunge into the bay within three years.

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Story summary

A luxury home in Wellfleet, Cape Cod, teeters on the brink of disaster as severe erosion threatens its very foundation. Owner John Bonomi sold the property to CQN Salvage, but the company is unwilling to finance its removal. Local officials are alarmed, fearing that debris could devastate nearby oyster beds, with the house expected to plunge into the bay within three years.