Five months after construction of what was supposed to be a multimillion-dollar mansion at the most picturesque site along Bathsheba, St Joseph, got under way, it has come to a screeching halt and a concerned resident is calling out the owner, Michael Anders, about how the area now looks.
It was back in May that residents were stunned when heavy-duty equipment moved into Bathsheba and hoarding was placed around the area where people usually gathered for the legendary Soup Bowl surfing. It was revealed that Anders, a wealthy United States businessman and a surfing enthusiast, had bought the vast land and was constructing a three-storey house.
Bathsheba was then turned into a massive construction zone with several workmen, trucks and heavy-duty equipment dominating the rural village which is also a tourist community.
Fears were also expressed that a landmark rock which had stood as a vantage point for many sight-seekers would be excavated.
However, last September, the construction stopped, all of the equipment was pulled out and there were no more workmen on site. The construction zone has remained concealed behind fencing covered with black mesh. A peep inside revealed that some block work had already started.
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