Property wars break out on lavish island after man ‘cuts down his neighbor’s trees to give himself an ocean view’

After allegedly gave birth to a 50 -year -old trees to make a ‘Ocean view’ for a mourning neighbor himself, a rich Massachusetts exploded a property case on the island of Massachusetts.

80 -year -old Patricia Belford accused 55 -year -old Jonathan Jacoby of entering nantucket property and cutting 16 trees without permission in February.

According to 1.4 million dollars caseJacoby has specially removed the cherry, Cedar and Leyland cypress trees from home ‘to develop the ocean view he was trying to sell from his own property.

Belford and Jacoby are the next door neighbors who share a ownership line, but most of the trees pulled down were far from this border, Belford says Belford.

Jacoby is accused of making unauthorized landscapes to make potential buyers more attractive to potential buyers in 3 Tautemo.

Inside Zillow The description has a contemporary house, which is slightly less than $ 10 million, ‘comprehensive landscapes of the Atlantic Ocean’ and Hummock Pond.

Hummock Pond, a salty pond in the southwestern part of Nantucket and Cisco Beach, Tautemo Way is a mile away.

And the only thing that prevented these ‘sweeping views’ of nearby water bodies was the trees planted by the towns in the 1970s.

The average house price on Ritzy Massachusetts Island was about $ 4.5 million as of May 2025.

Hummock Pond, a salty pond in the southwestern part of Nantucket and Cisco Beach (Picture) Tautemo Way only blocks away

When the trees were cut, Matt Erisman, the property director of Belford’s $ 4.2 million house, launched an investigation into the Nantucket Police Department (NPD).

Belford himself lives in the property in Tautemo Way, but in a assisted life facility, Nantucket current.

Jacoby’s former landscape architect Krasimir Kirilov said that Jacoby was voluntarily responsible for researchers.

Belford, who sued for the trust of his family, claimed that losing trees caused emotional distress

In a police statement presented as proof of the case, Kirilov said that Jacoby had reached him to clean up his own landscaping.

After realizing that the study was not in Jacoby’s property, Kirilov rejected the offer.

“The NPD concluded that Jacoby had deliberately and deliberately enters the property and cut the trees for his personal benefit.”

Nantucket police Lieutenant Angus Macvicar said the Nantucket current was waiting against Jacoby against Jacoby.

Belford, who sued for the trust of his family, argued that trees not only adds value to his home, but also a nurse who predicts that each one could cost thousands of dollars.

The document opened on June 23, ‘based on the number of trees extracted, the cost of change alone exceeded $ 486,000’ ‘.

‘This does not take into account the decrease in historical value, scan loss, increased noise, general property value.

Belford and Jacoby are the neighbors who share a ownership line, but most of the trees pulled down were far from it (in the picture:

In the statement of Zillow, the contemporary house has comprehensive views of the Atlantic Ocean ‘and Hummock Pond (in Picture)

‘Jacoby’s actions were not only economically damaging, but also emotionally destructive for Belford.’

Nantucket has become a warm place for rich holidaymakers looking for a beach getaway.

Average home price in Ritzy Massachusetts According to Realtor.com, the island was about $ 4.5 million as of May 2025.

According to the US census data, only 14,200 people live in Nantucket throughout the year – the island is more than 80,000 lasting for summer.

It is unclear whether Jacoby was full -time in Nantucket, and his lawyer responded to the current request.

In his statement to the exit, I trust myself after the way I feel, all the facts and evidence are presented, justice will be presented, ” he said.

However, most of the Belords from Belords is indispensable and nauseous. ‘

Daily has reached Belford and Jacoby to comment.