Family sells land to Wal-Mart, moves house across the street
In Cameron Thursday, the owners of a brick house with more than 3,300 square feet of living space picked up and moved - not only the people and their belongings, but the house itself moved from one side of North Carolina Highway 87 to the other.
Posted — UpdatedBrinkley had planned to use land along Brinkley Hill Lane to graze cattle, but the knowledge of the expected traffic growth along N.C. 87 convinced him that the sale and move was the better decision, Vendetti said.
As the house crossed the road, N.C. 87 was closed in both directions for a little more than half an hour, Vendetti said.
Construction on the Walmart began almost immediately.
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