At Least It's Not Blue Anymore!
Photos and Story By J.C. Martin For WestportLocalPress.com
The notorious "Blue House" at 233 Hillspoint Rd., so named because for longer than we can remember it sat there, draped in Blueskin vapor barrier for what seems like years. The home which may qualify to be the longest home construction project in Westport history was once a quaint beachfront restaurant, Positano as well as others through the years. When Positano closed, the site was purchased and the nightmare for neighborhood residents began, with years of legal wrangling, zoning violations, a cease and desist order, appeals, fines, a lawsuit from the neighbors and pretty much the gamut of what a construction project gone bad can experience.
That owner finally gave up and the property was purchased by Summit Saugatuck in early 2024 for $4.5 Million, the fines totaling nearly $36,000 were paid, and construction continued, albeit at a snail's pace.
The neighbors may find some solace in not getting "the blues" as they drive by each day, however as we approach the 1-1/2 year mark since construction was re-started there is little apparent evidence that this house will be finished any time soon. The interior appears from the outside to just be studs and the exterior still is not completed.
But hey, at least its not blue anymore!