METAMORA - Metamora residents living on Haymeadow Lane say one house is the reason no one's moving into the subdivision.
 
  The house has been vacant for two years.

 Residents like Laurie Alread say the foreclosed house is the reason their subdivision doesn't feel like home.
 
"I know that's why we don't have a neighborhood! A lot of people look at it boarded up and the two houses across the street are for sale but nobody even looks at them," nodded Alread.

  Other residents asked the Metamora Village Board Tuesday night why it's not getting finished.
 
"This house is dangerous, there's been water in the basement, they recently pumped it out and it's an eye sore," said Haymeadow Lane resident, Mike Mucciante.

 While neighbors believe this boarded house is hurting their pockets and their children's safety, the village begs to differ, and say they have to let the legal process run its course.
 
"I do not believe that this building is unsafe and dangerous based upon my understanding," said Village Attorney, Mike Tibbs.

Tibbs says the case is going through Woodford County Circuit Court, and he doesnt think the village getting involved would bring a quick fix.

Meanwhile, board members do not want to build future problems.

  "What's going to stop another developer or another contractor from coming in, putting up a half built house and walking away from it, knowing full well the village is not going to let it sit that way?" asked Board Member, Walt Waylock.

  Which is why they've sent orders to the owner to complete or demolish the house. 
 
"The village could spend tens of thousands of dollars pursuing this thing and it's not going to make a dimes worth of difference in terms of resolving this," urged Tibbs to concerned residents.

Until the case moves through the village board, like the house,sits idle.

 WMBD/WYZZ-TV did contact that homes Realtor, but never heard back from her.
 
We also tried to contact Countrywide Mortgage, but all their local offices have disconnected their phones.