Community Corner
Easton's Point Neighbors to Move House Monday
Andrew MacGowan is surprised that there is so much attention being paid to his new house.
Andrew MacGowan of Middletown can’t understand what the big deal is.
“The news crews from Providence drove all the way down here to see what we are doing. I don’t know why they seem to think it's so news worthy,” MacGowan said Friday morning.
MacGowan is referring to the house that he and his neighbors, Jim and Tara Conway, decided to move from one property to the other.
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The 560-square-foot cottage is currently located on the Conway’s property at 140 Tuckerman Avenue.
On Monday, it will make its 1,000-foot trek to MacGowan’s property at 92 Esplanade with the help of Reggie Copper and his according to MacGowan.
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A few years ago the Conway family purchased the house and lot but then decided they wanted to build another home better suited to their needs.
But they didn’t want to just tear it down. They wanted to give it away.
After contacting the media about their plans to give the house away and receiving many offers, moving it across the street seemed like the best fit for both parties.
“We have a small garage we were undecided about so when we contacted the Conways we thought it would be great to just merge the two,” MacGowan said.
Besides the media making a big deal of it, everything else has been great, he said.
“Jack Kane, the [Middletown] Building Inspector was a breath of fresh air and guided us in a reasonable direction,” he said.
MacGowan also gave credit to
“They are great. Jamie Cawley and Matt De Angelis have been right on target with everything they have done. I just can't wait until Monday when it's all over," said MacGowan.
