In February 2013 the crumbling barn and long-abandoned farmhouse on the former Elvin farm along Apple Grove Road were torn down, lots of excavating was being done, and locals were curious about what the Rothmans would be building there. But no work has been done since, and now there's a for-sale sign on the property. Asking price for the 11-acre tract is $935,000. "Phenomenal hacking in all directions," reads the real-estate ad. ("Hacking," in equestrian lingo, means pleasure riding, not invading somebody else's computer.)
We stopped by the site on Saturday, disturbing a great blue heron. There are a few storage sheds on the property and the remains of barn walls. There's a giant pile of rubble from the demolition and earth-moving that's now covered by dense weeds and vines. Directly across the street from the site are the blue-and-white tents that will serve as stables for next weekend's big Plantation Field equestrian event.
[CAPTION: Ruin of a barn wall at the former Elvin property]
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