Half a house, half a million: A tree-crushed home hits the market in Monrovia

A few months after being toppled by a towering pine tree, a Monrovia home — or what’s left of it — is up for grabs for $499,999.

The humble bungalow made headlines when it was crushed by a tree in May with two renters and two dogs inside. None were injured, but the tree took out their car, a fence and most of the roof.

What’s left of the property looks like a postapocalyptic set piece complete with missing walls, loose wires and no ceilings. Some would call it unsalvageable; listing agent Kevin Wheeler quipped that it’s an “open-concept floor plan.”

According to the listing, the home holds one bedroom and one bathroom in 645 square feet, but those are based on measurements taken before it was destroyed. Wheeler said the electricity is turned off, but the plumbing still works.

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-09-04/half-a-house-half-a-million-a-tree-crushed-home-hits-the-market-in-monrovia