The Augusta Nationwide Golf Membership the place the Masters Event takes place every year has a specific approach of getting what it desires — shopping for up a lot of the land and homes that when surrounded its borders.
However one Georgia household has put its foot down and stated they’re not leaving — even when it means giving up hundreds of thousands of dollars to take action.
Within the final decade, a whole neighborhood that when stood throughout from the golf membership has now been changed into a free car parking zone. The membership spent greater than $40 million to bulldoze it. Now, all that is still is the modest three-bedroom, two-bathroom home at 1112 Stanley Highway within the metropolis of Augusta that Herman and Elizabeth Thacker inbuilt 1959.
In a 2016 interview with NJ.com, the 2 revealed that their 1,900-square-foot house is the place they hoped to dwell out their remaining days.
“We actually don’t wish to go,” Elizabeth stated.
“Cash ain’t every thing,” Herman added.
And, certainly, it appears Herman did take his remaining breaths within the dwelling he lived in for greater than 65 years.
Herman, an avid golf fan himself, handed away in 2019 at 86 years outdated. His spouse of 64 years stays within the dwelling right now.
Yearly, their house is surrounded by automobiles for the massive golf spectacle, which has taken place yearly since 1934.
Every time a consultant from Augusta Nationwide stopped by to make a suggestion, as much as $1 million, the 2 all the time invited him inside.
“He’ll come by right here from time to time and he’ll say, ‘Simply wish to let you understand we’re nonetheless serious about your property,'” Herman stated on the time. “And we’ll inform him the identical factor once more.”
The home is estimated to be value $300,000 right now.
The couple raised their two kids within the dwelling. Since then, their household has expanded to incorporate 5 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. When the vacations come, they nonetheless discover a method to pack everyone inside.
Considered one of their grandchildren is now knowledgeable golfer and is a PGA Tour member. Scott Brown has but to qualify for the Masters.
In the meantime, the Thackers owned a smaller home throughout the road that they did finally promote for $1.2 million.
“They referred to as us over there the primary time and made us a suggestion,” Herman stated. “I requested him, ‘Is that your backside line?” He stated, ‘Yeah.’ I stated, ‘Nicely, we’ll see you then,’ and we received up and walked out. It wasn’t lengthy earlier than he was calling again over right here, desirous to know if he might come speak to us once more.”
After the sale closed, the home — and every thing in it — have been gone inside every week.
Previously 20 years, general, the membership has spent greater than $200 million shopping for greater than 100 properties that span a colossal 270 acres, in accordance with the Wall Road Journal.
The Submit has reached out to the North August Chamber of Commerce, which oversees the match, for remark.
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