A Cape Cod couple moved into their newly built dream home in March 2025

They Just Built Their Dream Home on Cape Cod—Now the State Will Tear It Down A Cape Cod couple moved into their newly built dream home in March 2025. Just one month later, Massachusetts officials told them that the state would take the property through eminent domain to make way for a replacement bridge. Marc and Joan Hendel are among 13 property owners in the Round Hill neighborhood of Bourne whose land was selected for the new Sagamore Bridge project. Public records reviewed by the Boston Globe show that by April, the state had taken 11 of the 13 properties. State filings show that Massachusetts had paid at least $4.8 million for six of the homes, more than their combined assessed value of $3.5 million.For the Hendels, however, the money does not make up for the disruption to their retirement plans. After several years living in the Midwest, the couple decided in late 2023 to move to New England to be closer to family in Boston and Connecticut.Hand-delivered notice changes their plansThe couple bought land and signed a contract for a custom-built home in December 2023. They relied on their real estate agent to tell them about any possible problems with the property.Construction f...