Aha! I thought that was an odd thing to boast of, but now I see that it was a warning and a hint.

14 Gray Oaks hit the residential Hot Sheet yesterday, and its listing noted that “roof replaced in 1996”. Specifically pointing out that the roof was well past its shelf-life didn’t strike me as a particularly effective selling tool, but today the residence was also added to the land list, and it all makes sense.