You could say that it would be pretty easy to have an open house here.
Half of a Monrovia home that had a tree fall on it in May has hit the market for precisely $499,999.
Sky5 footage showed the enormous pine atop nearly the entire property just after 7 p.m. on May 9; one of the home’s renters, a woman named Shelly, told KTLA at the time that when the tree came down, it sounded “like a bomb had exploded.”
Two people and two dogs were inside the home at the time but fortunately, no serious injuries were reported. A van parked in the driveway of the home sustained heavy damage.
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The tree’s massive roots are seen as the trunk crushes a van parked on the driveway of a Monrovia home. (KTLA) -
The toppling of a large pine tree left a trail of destruction in Monrovia on May 8, 2024. (KTLA) -
The toppling of a large pine tree left a trail of destruction in Monrovia on May 8, 2024. (KTLA) -
The tree’s massive roots are seen as the trunk crushes a van parked on the driveway of a Monrovia home. (KTLA) -
The tree’s massive roots are seen as the trunk crushes a van parked on the driveway of a Monrovia home. (KTLA) -
The Monrovia home and the large pine tree are seen back in 2022. (Google Earth) -
The tree’s massive roots are seen as the trunk crushes a van parked on the driveway of a Monrovia home. (KTLA) -
The Monrovia home is seen back in 2022. (Google Earth)
Now, months after it was crushed, a buyer is being sought for what’s left of the one-bedroom, one-bathroom 645 square-foot residence.
Speaking to the Los Angeles Times, listing agent Kevin Wheeler said that there has been considerable interest in the property – valued at $499,999 based on nearby property values – and that in the days after the tree fell on the house, several people tried to lowball the owner with offers of $300,000 or less.
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Half of a Monrovia home that had a tree fall on it in May has hit the market for precisely $499,999. -
Half of a Monrovia home that had a tree fall on it in May has hit the market for precisely $499,999. -
Half of a Monrovia home that had a tree fall on it in May has hit the market for precisely $499,999. -
Half of a Monrovia home that had a tree fall on it in May has hit the market for precisely $499,999.
According to the Zillow listing, the home, located at 113 S. Mountain Ave. near Foothill Boulevard, is a partial structure that is situated on a flat, abated lot and is “ready for new construction or rebuild.”
“A miracle on Mountain,” the listing reads. “Lots of meat left on the bone for investors. Already a great location and as Monrovia rezones, could this be next? Build your dream. It was always destiny.”