Just steps from Four Ponds Conservation area as well! It has 0.92+/- acres and is potentially buildable. The Pest Pros are fully committed to protecting the environment, and use the safest products available today in all of our work. 5 First Street, Pocasset, Barnstable County, MA, 02559. Welcome to EXIT Realty Beatrice Associates's Park At Pocasset real estate resource center. Connect. Affordable manufactured home, conveniently located in The Park at Pocasset on Cape Cod. See sales history and home details for 25 Park St, Pocasset, MA 02559, a 3 bed, 1 bath, 1,254 Sq. Enjoy time spent on the oversized deck, all year round. Our dedicated 2,204 Sqft. But the idea of being able to own the park themselves and run it democratically is really exciting for her and many of the residents, she said. "The Association lacked sufficient support (and authority) to exercise lawfully its right of first refusal and to purchase the park," wrote Judge Michael Callan, who decided the jury-waived trial. A lock icon ( The judge also found that Biddlecome was liable for a civil penalty of $65,000. Community Action Committee of Cape Cod and Islands, Inc. Pedestrian Bicycle Pathway Advisory Committee, South Side Fire Station Building Committee, Trustees of the Jonathan Bourne Public Library, Trustees of the Veterans Memorial Community Center, Wastewater Facility Design and Building Committee, Tax Collector's Office, Town Hall Annex, 145 Main Street, Sandwich, Non-Resident (Town mooring or shellfish permit holder, local campgrounds), MA Resident when purchased with MA Resident Shellfish Permit (at the same time, limit 1), Sandwich Resident when purchased with a Resident Shellfish Permit (at the same time, limit 1), Replacement Sticker (with return of original). More:Do you live in a mobile home park that needs money? Friday, May 27 at 11 a.m. Picnic Area. 2 1 Affordable manufactured home, conveniently located in The Park at Pocasset on Cape Cod. More:Confused about 'affordable' housing on Cape Cod? Follow her on Twitter @bethteitell. On Dec. 30, 2019, with enough signatures to meet the 51 percent threshold, the groups attorney, Thomas W. Aylesworth, says, the association submitted its own offer to Austin. Walter Sullivan and Justin DuClos, the attorneys representing Crown Communities, declined to comment. ", Christopher Veara, who represented the park owner, said his client's only comment is "the Charles W. Austin Trust will abide by the judge's decision.". The 15-page decision comes after a years-long legal battle between the Wyoming investment firm and the Pocasset Park Association, with both sides seeking ownership of the Bourne park, which is home to about 170 people at its prime location off Barlow's Landing Road. This commercial land for sale is directly . The letter reads: "A question to ask is: Who is going to do all this hard work? Pocasset Park Association wants to exercise its right of first refusal, Residents of Pocasset Mobile Home Park look to own the property, Private investors are buying up mobile home parks. A website for Mobile Home University, which runs boot camps for aspiring park tycoons, puts it like this: Virtually no tenants can ever afford to move. The Park at Pocasset is less than a 10-minute drive from lovely Wings Neck, where the homes have important driveways, multimillion-dollar views of Buzzards Bay, and the lush hydrangeas of the 1 percent. Please be aware that whatever the perceived benefits of having an association of tenants running the park, this ultimately puts you at risk of being told what to do by other residents in the park who may themselves not be financially responsible, one letter sent to residents read. "Crown is grateful to the Court for upholding its contractual right to acquire The Park at Pocasset," said Sullivan. From left, board members Jim McSharry, Bill Lytle, Robin Harris, and Al MacDonald gathered on the front steps of Harriss home at The Park at Pocasset. In May 2011, a judge for the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California ordered Biddlecome to pay $141,818 to the receiver of Homestead Limited LLC, the fund he set up from the investors. Explore tranquil ponds, wetlands, and woods at Bourne's Four Ponds Conservation Area and Town Forest in Pocasset. Confused about 'affordable' housing on Cape Cod? Cabot said he believed it only applied if the company intended to redevelop the park for another purpose. Barnstable Municipal-Boardman-Polando Field Airport, BAY COLONY RAILROAD CORPORATION-NEEDHAM-MA, {{ getErrorText(feedbackForm.starRating, 'rating') }}, {{ getErrorText(feedbackForm.msg, 'rating') }}, {{ getErrorText(feedbackForm.fname, 'first name') }}, {{ getErrorText(feedbackForm.lname, 'last name') }}, {{ getErrorText(feedbackForm.phone, 'phone number') }}, {{ getErrorText(feedbackForm.phonex, 'phone extension') }}, {{ getErrorText(feedbackForm.email, 'email address') }}, You can provide feedback any time using the Help, Passwords is too common or does not have at least 8 characters, This email address is already in use. This state park was a farm . An old mattress has been abandoned here, a front door boarded shut there. Pocassets particularly desirable location has made the park a bullseye, said Danforth, the founder of the New England Resident-Owned Communities program at CDI. The trial is jury-waived, which means Judge Michael K. Callan will decide the case. Download our free app. MA 02559 41.703828, -70.616263. Most people who live in The Park at Pocasset are low or very low income, Danforth said. Explore rolling pine-and-oak woods by the edge of Bournes Little Bay at Monks Park. Heath Biddlecome, a managing partner at Crown, was accused by federal regulators in 2009 of defrauding investors who put nearly $10 million into a fund to invest in mobile home parks. Just steps from Four Ponds Conservation area as well! At this point, given the amount of work and the vacancy, it is very difficult to envision a scenario where the residents could redevelop the park, Cabot said. Reach her at [email protected]. The Park at Pocasset A residential community Barlow's Landing Road, Pocasset, MA HOME Documents Contact News/Announcements No news or announcements at this time. Homes for Sale in Pocasset, MA This home is located at 5 2nd Ave, Pocasset, MA 02559 and is currently priced at $65,000, approximately $81 per square foot. Just steps from Four Ponds Conservation area as well! Please reach out to one of our market experts if you have any questions or would like assistance seeing any Pocasset Mobile Home Park homes for sale. Pocasset Mobile Home Park has been at the center of a trial playing out in Barnstable Superior Court. This 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom, manufactured home may be for you! Many species seek shelter in these protected waters, including small fish and crabs. The vultures want it! Jim McSharry, 61, a retired trucker, called out in response. Crown Communities LLC, a Wyoming investment firm which owns and operates mobile home parks in the U.S., wants to buyThe Park in Pocasset, where about 170 people live, and entered into purchase-and-sale agreement with owner Phil Austin in November2019 for $3.8 million. They were focused on something even more intense: their legal battle against Crown Communities LLC, a Wyoming-based firm that owns and operates 17 other mobile home parks, and is trying to buy their scratch of land in Pocasset. Cabot laid out an 18-month plan to renovate the park to residents at the end of January. Nestled in the heart of Pocasset village, 289 Barlows Landing Road is set on 1.27 acres of land, with almost 2,000sqft of living quarters, offering ample space both inside and out. After he learned the Pocasset park was for sale, another Crown managing partner, Alexander Cabottestified that he arranged to tour the park with the owner. * NOTE: Bourne Residents looking to purchase a Town of Sandwich Parking Sticker need to go to the Tax Collector's Office, Town Hall Annex, 145 Main Street, Sandwich;they are NOT sold by us! . Apply online instantly. Drive-in warehouse space with additional office area as well. Moreover, beyond a one-time $100 membership fee, Danforth said, any increases would only reflect actual costs, as opposed to padding the profits of a landlord. There is a parking lot on John Street at the site of the old Lonsdale drive-in. In court, Austin's attorney said he and his client will play a limited role and are waiting for the court to decide the rightful buyer. Located in The Park at Pocasset, and conveniently located less than 2 miles from Barlows Landing B. Aylesworth said letters Crown sent to residents amounted to "scare tactics" and "are a source of misinformation." BEX Realty is an equal housing opportunity real estate broker and along with its individual brokers, Realtors and real estate agents, specializes in luxury waterfront and golf and country club property in Massachusetts. Cabot said the letters were not meant to suggest that and instead were making the point that the improvements would be time-consuming and require specialized skill. Go over Sagamore Bridge. Harris said she is being threatened with eviction by the current owner over repairs she made to her deck, which she alleges is part of a pattern of harassment to convince her and other residents to abandon their fight and speed the sale of the park. Get in Touch! Right off Barlows Landing Road, and 36 acres big, the park is home to about 170 people mainly retirees, blue-collar workers, people with disabilities, families with children, Danforth said. "Basically, it was what I call 'a turn-around,'" Cabot said. The property needs an extraordinary amount of work and has a staggering amount of deferred maintenance, Cabot said. "You're telling the residents they individually will be responsible for the improvements," said Aylesworth. Large 2 bedroom one bath single wide in nice location in The Park at Pocasset. The talk led to the company's letter-writing campaign to residents. service providers, including real estate professionals, and agree to our, Clean Harbors Athletic Center and Stadium, Morale, Well-Being And Recreation Library. Since the preliminary reports are not finished, the development institute is unsure what the estimated amount of rent will be for the homeowners if they get the approval to own the park, said Colleen Preston, cooperative development specialist for CDI. He said there are problems with the existing infrastructure, including the water system, trees that need maintenance and about 20 abandoned homes that need to be ripped out. Park fees include water, trash removal, septic and road maintenance, plowing of roads. Cooperative Development Institute is also lending advice to the association and financing an engineering report, environmental report, an appraisal and legal costs, which will be paid back through a mortgage that is given to the homeowners. 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