A multimillion-dollar home perched on the edge of Cape Cod Bay is facing an uncertain fate as erosion threatens to send it tumbling into the water. The house, which was built in 2010, has seen parts of it fall away as the bluffs erode at a rate of up to 5.6 feet per year. The looming collapse poses a threat to delicate oyster beds in Wellfleet Harbor, which could be damaged by debris from the house.
Owner John Bonomi, who bought the house for $5.5 million, sold it to a salvage company that refuses to pay for its removal. Despite appeals to come up with a plan to prevent the house from falling into the bay, the standoff continues as the town of Wellfleet is left to watch and wait.
The escalating erosion on Cape Cod is indicative of the broader impact of climate change and sea level rise, which have accelerated in recent years. With the future of the house uncertain, Wellfleet is facing a complex challenge in balancing environmental preservation with property rights.
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