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Woman refuses to sell $330,000 home despite being offered millions by golf club under expansion

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Published 11:46 16 Apr 2024 GMT+1

Woman refuses to sell $330,000 home despite being offered millions by golf club under expansion

92-year-old Elizabeth Thacker is still standing her ground

Niamh Shackleton

Niamh Shackleton

A 92-year-old woman is refusing to back down to a golf club looking to buy her home.

Elizabeth Thacker and her late husband Herman built their home on Stanley Road, Augusta, in 1959 and have raised their kids, grandkids and great-grandkids there.

With this in mind, it's understandable that the property has a lot of sentimental value to the Thacker family - so much so that Elizabeth has repeatedly said no to millions of dollars to sell it.

The property is thought to be worth around $330,000.

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Herman and Elizabeth Thacker built their Georgia home in 1959. (Facebook)
Herman and Elizabeth Thacker built their Georgia home in 1959. (Facebook)

The home is located on the doorstep of the Augusta National Golf Club, which has purchased around 270 acres surrounding its course to expand its facilities.

The club hosts the Masters Tournament each year.

It has been reported by the Wall Street Journal in 2019 that the club has spent $200 million on buying the properties nearby to the popular golf course; and there's plans to spend more.

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Augusta National Golf Club are said to have plans for parking, housing and second 18-hole course down the road.

But there's one place they won't be able to complete their expansion, and that's on Elizabeth's property.

According to a family member, the 92-year-old is still declining the golf club's offers to buy her home.

The property is located next to Augusta National Golf Club. (Google Maps)
The property is located next to Augusta National Golf Club. (Google Maps)

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"Yes, we still own it, and, yes, mom still lives there," Elizabeth's daughter, Robin Thacker Rinder, confirmed to Fox Business.

She also went to claim that a representative from Augusta still visits Elizabeth every so often to see if she's changed her mind about selling up.

While Elizabeth hasn't sold her home (and doesn't seem to ever plan to), she and her late husband did sell another of their properties to Augusta.

Located on the same street, the married pair sold a house to the club for $1.2 million.

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The property was bulldozed within a week - a fate that the family don't want for the home Elizabeth currently lives in.

Thousands of golf fans flock to Augusta National Golf Club each year for the Masters Tournament. (Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
Thousands of golf fans flock to Augusta National Golf Club each year for the Masters Tournament. (Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

Prior to his passing in 2019, Herman had insisted that 'money ain't everything' and that the couple intended to live out their final days together in their house.

Elsewhere, Elizabeth told NJ.com in 2016: "We really don't want to go."

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The couple even revealed that they'd invite the man representing Augusta National into their home when he'd swing by to try convince them to sell it.

"He'll say, 'Just want to let you know we're still interested in your property'," Herman shared at the time.

"And we'll tell him the same thing again."

Featured Image Credit: Facebook/ Robin Thacker Rinder, Google satellite

Topics: News, US News, Sport, Property, Money

Niamh Shackleton
Niamh Shackleton

Niamh Shackleton is an experienced journalist for UNILAD, specialising in topics including mental health and showbiz, as well as anything Henry Cavill and cat related. She has previously worked for OK! Magazine, Caters and Kennedy.

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