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For simply $500,000, the California dream could possibly be yours. The catch is you’re solely getting half a home.
A humble bungalow, which hit the market final week, was crushed by a tree in Might with two renters and two canines inside.
There have been no accidents, however a fence and a lot of the roof had been mangled.
Positioned about an hour’s drive northeast of Los Angeles, the one-bedroom, one-bathroom property — or what stays of it — is on the market at $499,999.
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A one-bedroom, one-bath bungalow up on the market for nearly $500,000 is pictured in Monrovia, Calif., Sept. 4, 2024, some 4 months after the home was crushed by a large pine tree. (Frederic J. Brown/AFP through Getty Photographs / Getty Photographs)
Talking to the Los Angeles Occasions, itemizing agent Kevin Wheeler likened it to the thought of an “open-concept ground plan.”
The listed measurement of 645 sq. ft is predicated on measurements taken earlier than the tree fell. Wheeler stated the electrical energy is turned off, however the plumbing nonetheless works.
Aerial view of an enormous tree that fell on prime of a home Might 8, 2024, in Monrovia, Calif. (VCG/VCG through Getty Photographs / Getty Photographs)
Monrovia laws state that demolitions on properties greater than 50 years outdated require a evaluation. In response to Redfin, the home was constructed within the early Nineteen Twenties.
However for the reason that dwelling was destroyed by what’s often called an “act of God,” a evaluation is not required, Wheeler instructed the Occasions. This implies home hunters should purchase what’s left of the house and repair it up with out coping with among the crimson tape usually required throughout rebuilds.
A tree on the breaking point subsequent to a house in Southern California. (Google Maps / Google Maps)
“There’s been a variety of curiosity thus far as a result of demand is so excessive and stock, particularly at this value, is so low,” Wheeler instructed the Occasions.
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A road view of the house from Might 2024 can nonetheless be seen on Google Maps. The photograph reveals the tree showing on the verge of collapsing onto the tiny dwelling.
The Related Press contributed to this report.
