'Life's too short': US man purchases $395,000 cliffside home despite warnings that it might erode into the ocean

David Moot, an American interior painter and designer, acquired a cliffside home on Cape Cod for $395,000 despite warnings about coastal erosion. The three-bedroom house sits only 7.6 metres from a deteriorating cliff. This purchase exemplifies a growing trend of buying scenic properties at significant discounts amid climate change concerns.