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privacy fence, and a 1,400-square-foot carriage house (the
carriage house) in back of the main house.
On January 2, 1994, Mr. Cutts and ATV entered into a 5-year
written lease (the lease) under which ATV leased 95 percent of
the building space, land, and surrounding parking areas of
Landmark Hall at a rental of $6,500 per month for use as an
office building by ATV.
Under the lease terms, Mr. Cutts was not required to repair
the pool or furnish any utilities, and ATV was required to insure
all buildings, improvements, and equipment for not less than 80
percent of the full fair insurable restoration value, with the
insurance to be held in Mr. Cutts’s name.
When Mr. Cutts purchased Landmark Hall, the carriage house
was not usable because it had been damaged by Hurricane
Frederick. ATV spent at least $60,000 to renovate Landmark Hall,
including painting the main house, installing central heating and
air conditioning, and rebuilding the carriage house. In 1995,
ATV began to use the carriage house as an accounting office. The
renovation restored the main house to its status as a beautiful
mid-19th century mansion, which has impressed ATV’s customers.
Although the record does not disclose whether Landmark Hall is on
the National Register of Historic Places, an easement in favor of
a local land commission prohibits changes to the facade of the
main house.
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