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• Board of Assessors Meeting Page <br /> Recent Sales/Current Assessments in Particular Areas <br /> (continued) <br /> ago. Mr. Porter has recently reviewed current comps in this area <br /> and has not found a reason for such a dramatic increase in value. <br /> David Bailey informed that the subject property had <br /> been sold in 1994 for $188, 000 after the original Owner died; the <br /> assessment was $166 , 000 . He explained that a recent storm had <br /> taken down many tall white pines . . . this may have opened up a <br /> great view from the house interior. Also, a corner lot was <br /> purchased from the next door neighbor perhaps to stop <br /> people from continually parking in front of the subject property. <br /> Mr. Bailey pointed out this is the second Yankee Barn i <br /> Bone that sold high this year; the first was waterfront . There <br /> , are at least one dozen Yankee Barn Homes in New Seabury identical <br /> to this one . Assessing will do a field review, but there is no <br /> way the assessment will equal that sale * . . $250 , 000 may be <br /> real_.istic value. Lengthy side discussions followed. David <br /> Bailey expressed opinion Assessing should gait for the Sales <br /> Questionnaire to come in; it may have more -information than we <br /> can perceive such as a trade of properties . i <br /> Marcia ding expressed opinion the high sale may be an <br />., indication of a trend starting . Chairman Greig- agreed; he <br /> expressed opinion New Seabury property values may be on the rise. <br /> David Bailey expressed strong opinion there is a definite trend <br /> of increasing values in both waterfront and spectacular view <br /> properties . vice Chairman Porter agreed; he pointed out that all <br /> of the Island properties are reflecting higher values . <br /> Chairman Greig introduced discussion about Maushop. <br /> Today he noticed the very expensive retaining wall being built <br /> the entire beach is being taken away he perceives <br />.y many an abatement application . Vice Chairman Porter pointed out <br /> the benefits of protecting the land from erosion. Lengthy side <br /> discussions followed regarding illegal use f other nearby <br /> y <br /> beaches as well as present plans for dredging the spit. <br /> NEW/OLD BEAT <br /> Sales Information for Upcoming in Year 's Assessments <br /> David Barbey informed that Assessing will soon start <br /> ` visiting all of the waterfrFontproperties . The plan is to re-do <br /> the assessments . We will coo back 3 to 4 gears in sales and trend � <br /> them up. Sec nset, - Pirates Cove, Monomoscoy,. and the like w-111 � <br /> be looked at we will try to bring thea together . <br />.rt <br /> I <br />