I suspect this guys property is near Flathead Lake.
Lakefront and lake view property have gone up exponentially to regular properties. Whether those properties are in MY, ID or here in NH.
The rich people from California/NYC have bid up properties all across country. Especially IF that buyer has the ability to work from home.
IF you are running a hedge fund making a seven figure income you no longer have to work on Wall Street or San Fran or LA. Meaning, you do not need to commute from Westchester County, NY or Greenwich, CT or the Upper East Side of Manhattan.
I have one question for you regarding your stone wall. Why didn’t you just bury it? Do you not have the space on your property to do that?
This is hat I did when I rebuilt an old swimming pool years ago. I had a guy with a back hoe dig a couple holes and bury the concrete from the old pool on my property.
That would have been my recommendation as well. I'm thinking of cutting a door opening thru a concrete wall, and thinking about the “shovel and shut up” option.