Exclusive: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce find neighborhood allies as Ohio mansion dispute heats up over $5.35M plans
Meeting draws unusual attention
Residents are preparing for a Tuesday night meeting at Bratenahl’s community center to discuss landscaping plans for the property. The Village of Bratenahl notice says an Architectural Review Board meeting will be held Tuesday, November 10.
Swift and Kelce bought the lakefront mansion in March for $5.35 million. The couple has not attended earlier meetings in person, sending representatives instead, and a local resident doubts they will attend this one.
Resident says support is broad
The neighbor contacted community members before the meeting, hoping Swift and Kelce would not feel unwelcome. Bratenahl is about four miles long and has approximately 1,200 residents, the source said, while noting they did not expect to run into the couple.
Fence and landscaping concerns
Some residents object to a planned six-foot black aluminum privacy fence and proposed changes to the property’s trees and shrubs. Concerns include possible risks to deer and the effects of planting evergreens near a century-old shared sewer line.
Planner Jacob Kutz of Tiny Construction said the couple sought privacy and security after one of the largest sales in Cuyahoga County. He said the original fence plan was reduced from eight feet to six feet and would stop short of Lake Erie.
Key points
- A Bratenahl board meeting is scheduled to address landscaping plans for Swift and Kelce’s mansion.
- A local resident says support for the couple outweighs objections from nearby homeowners.
- The proposed fence was reduced from eight feet to six and would stop short of Lake Erie.
- Neighbors have raised concerns about deer, trees and a shared sewer line.