Mass. Homeowner Can't Sell House Because of Pickleball Noise

Anyone who has navigated the housing market in recent years knows that homes tend to sell swiftly, especially when close to a beach.

However, the experience has been anything but typical for one Sagamore Beach, Massachusetts resident.

Judith Ann Roan Comeau claims that she cannot sell her home, which has been on the market for eight months, because of pickleball noise.

This has been a recurring issue for some across the country, as we reported in our story about the Pickleball Noise Relief Facebook Group over a month ago.

Pickleball courts were built 50 feet away

The home is a newly renovated three-bedroom, three-bathroom house just two minutes from the beach. Initially, it was priced at just over $1 million, but even after lowering it, Comeau decided to take it off the market on August 10th.

"We had over 60 people come through [the house] and many come back again for a second look," Comeau wrote alongside photos and videos of the pickleball courts. "Each time, no matter what time it is, someone is playing PICKLEBALL."

The courts are reportedly only 50 feet from her home and were installed by the Sagamore Beach Colony Club.

Comeau has tried to get them to do something about the noise for nearly four years.

Comeau joins the Pickleball Noise Relief Group

Rob Mastroianni, the founder of the “Pickleball Noise Relief” group, notes that this issue is becoming increasingly common in residential communities.

He says the noise from pickleball courts is a new and insidious problem that homeowners like Comeau are facing. Comeau's story resonated deeply within the group, as many members deal with similar situations.

To resolve the issue, real estate lawyer Jonathan Polloni is drafting a letter asking the club to relocate the pickleball courts on behalf of Comeau and other affected neighbors.

According to the story, Polloni plans to take legal action if the request is denied, confident that the courts' proximity and the associated noise are unacceptable burdens for homeowners.

For Comeau, the hope is that the noise mitigation will allow her to finally put her house back on the market and move on from the situation.