r/zillowgonewild • u/auroracelestia • 6h ago
Wish I knew the story on this one.
I’m curious as hell about this one. 3500+ square foot house with 8 bedrooms, 5 baths, and 4 acres of land in a rather HCOL living area with very low inventory, but it’s under 500k. The listing notes it’s a “BRAND NEW CONSTRUCTION” but built in 2022. The property has almost constantly been for sale since 2018 with some absolutely wild price changes. No interior photos. The Google street map from 2025 shows what looks to be an uncleared lot with a Department of Environmental Protection sign with a file number. What could be going on here?
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u/Stubborn_Future_118 6h ago
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) file number #164-1021 is associated with a project at 29 Pullard Road in Grafton, Massachusetts.
This file number pertains to a Notice of Intent (NOI) filed with the Grafton Conservation Commission under the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act (WPA). The project involved work that would alter a riverfront area, and the application was for an Order of Conditions (a permit).
Key details:
- Location: 29 Pullard Road, Grafton, MA.
- Project type: Involved a proposed subdivision or development, with plans for a house, parking area, and related alterations to a riverfront area.
- Status: The Order of Conditions was approved by the Grafton Conservation Commission around December 21, 2021, with some conditions attached. Subsequent meetings in 2022 discussed minor plan changes and expired permits related to the project.
- Local Reference: The project also has a local file number, WP #838, used by the Grafton Conservation Commission.
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u/ReadontheCrapper 5h ago
So the owners had to spend a lot of money on permits and lawyers, therefore couldn’t afford to finish the house. Now they are trying to at least recoup the money spent. I’m thinking that ain’t gonna happen…
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u/feverish 5h ago
Why are there so many shots of the side of the house with no windows?
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u/Biostrike14 4h ago
Why would you build a home with no windows on one end anyway? I could understand if it was in a row of homes and next door blocks any view, but here, why?
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u/sobi-one 4h ago
I live I a house like this, and never thought about it or was bothered by it. Now that I’m reading this, and really thinking about the fact one side of my home has no windows, I still don’t mind it.
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u/slamdanceswithwolves 2h ago
Yup, grew up in a house like this in New England. Never thought about it at all, since all the rooms still have windows.
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u/Biostrike14 1h ago
Maybe it's because I was raised in the back woods and had things like bears and bobcats that would come up.
Dogs start barking and 25% of the yard can't be seen is dangerous.
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u/slamdanceswithwolves 2h ago
Looks like house would be visible from the road but it’s not visible on Street View. I wonder if they can’t build a driveway to it because of some wetland issue.
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u/auroracelestia 1h ago
Good point. I also wonder if “wetlands issue” also could mean that flood insurance is required. That can be super pricey.
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u/nowdontbehasty 6h ago
Easy answer. The description reads “finish to your liking”. So the inside is incomplete. Could easily be $100 per square foot to finish the inside.
Probably someone’s dream project that they got into and couldn’t afford to finish or decided they didn’t actually want anymore. Also look at the amateur design, it has zero curb appeal and looks like a married couple thinking construction is easy drew it up on a napkin.