Plans for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce‘s Ohio love nest were fiercely contested at a local town meeting – with one angry resident predicting disaster for the couple.
The pair recently purchased a $5.35 million estate in the Cleveland suburb of Bratenahl on the shores of Lake Erie.
The newlyweds are now in discussions to landscape the sprawling complex, which needs to be approved by the town’s Architectural Review Board.
During the meeting at the Bratenahl Community Center, fellow citizens voiced concern – with one expressing her belief that the couple would split before the marriage hit double-digits.
‘To be perfectly honest, I think it’s all stupid. It’s all subjective,’ one neighbor declared, according to Page Six.
He continued: ‘This effort that’s being put in for Taylor Swift, I think for a property that’s pretty much going to be a timeshare and sold in seven to 10 years when the divorce happens, I think it’s ridiculous.’
A new neighbor of Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift predicted their marriage would fail in 10 years
The couple recently splurged on a new $5.35 million lakehouse near his hometown in Ohio
But in a battle over the couple’s landscaping plans, some residents dropped personal attacks
Audience members booed the man for his remark, with the neighbor firing back: ‘That’s fine, it’s just a different opinion.’
One resident, who frequently attends town meetings, per Page Six, offered his complaints about the 10-foot shrubs that are planned to be installed for privacy measures.
‘I live two houses away from the property in question and I do have complaints,’ the man, identified by the outlet as Chuck Bauernschmidt, said.
‘This is not going to be open. This is a forest, and I’m not sure why the board is going in that direction. You’re going against ordinances? Am I mistaken? I don’t think I am. I feel bad for the village.’
Another neighbor, who lives three doors down from the new residence, expressed concern for how the landscaping will affect wildlife.
‘Here is a wonderful opportunity for people who have money to put it into the caliber that this house should have,’ a woman said.
‘I think this is a wonderful opportunity for this camp to go back and learn a bit about native species and designs that show off what animals need in this area.
‘They don’t need lawns; they need food and cover and they need places to have sex. I don’t think this landscape does anything to provide for any of the wildlife.’
The pair had their renovation plans approved by the Bratenahl Architectural Review Board
There were also many others who believed the couple should be embraced by the locals.
‘We should feel privileged that these people chose this location for their residence and instead we are arguing over landscape and privacy as opposed to coming together as a community and looking at it as, wow, they chose Bratenahl, because Bratenahl is a special place,’ one resident said.
‘We should accept them regardless of how many days they live here.’
Eventually, the plans for privacy shrubs and updated brickwork were met with unanimous approval from the board.
This will not be the primary home for the couple. Combined, Swift and Kelce own property in Kansas City, New York City, Beverly Hills, Nashville and Westerly, Rhode Island.
