1 Great Marsh Rd, sold to Junya McHenry by Masons Island Co. for $761,700 

This was once was a beautiful site on pristine wetlands next to an osprey nest and a tremendous diversity of wildlife.

A modest house could have be designed and built to blend with the surroundings, minimizing the environmental impact. Unfortunately, it appears that the exact opposite has been done. 

Now the site has been totally decimated, with daily blasting that rattled windows all over the island. It isn't clear what kind of dwelling will be built, but there has not been any attempt to "blend in" with nature at all. What is currently visible is a monstrosity representing a disregard for environmental beauty. We have listened to the noise for a month. The owners appear to be oblivious of what their neighbors are having to listen to; we received no warning or explanation.

Masons Island once was a location with modest homes that fit in with the environment. Now it seems that what is most important is not fitting in to a precious environmental spot, but rather to display one's wealth. The notion, which I have personally heard from vocal residents, is that you should be allowed to to anything you want with land you own; they have a complete utter lack of respect for those around them. Unfortunately, it seems that wealth imbues people with a sense that caring for the environment is somehow beneath them.

So we now see the owners vision. I had hoped to see an effort that would attempt to minimize environmental impact; A home that would enable the occupants to focus on the incredible wetlands surrounding the property. Instead, they opted to be the focus themselves. The house is enormous, and seems completely out of place. Far worse that I had imagined. I see it as a shameful architectural monstrosity.

9/1/2023 Update

Now a dock goes in. The permit with the state requires "Any barge utilized in the execution of the work authorized herein shall occur only during periods of higher water to prevent the barge from resting on, or coming into contact with, the substrate at any time." ref https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/...The barge is there full time, in apparent violation of their permit.