Oh my heart sank when I saw that empty lot. As you mentioned, we can only hope is that that they build a new home that is heavily Eichler inspired, fits the neighborhood, and looks really great. We’ll see. Great vid cheers.
@susancornishrealtor14858 ай бұрын
Fuff, me too. I had to circle back to make sure. $2m to scrape the lot is a mighty sum. Thank you for the visit and the comment. I will return
@AnnSarasvati2 ай бұрын
That is so sad. I live in the Bay Area so I’m not shocked at the price. These Eichlers are precious. I’m surprised the city allowed this.
@toebeans39859 ай бұрын
I was sadden looking at that empty lot. The community should have voted only Eichler homes are allowed. Maintaining an Eichler or replace with a replica should have been required as part of bidding info. Perhaps inquire about the architectural firm or check county zoning records for future building plans. I’m hoping they build an amazing replica with a courtyard. 🙂
@susancornishrealtor14859 ай бұрын
Me too friend. Me too. So far Eichlers are not in a “preservation” category. But, we shall see.
@tombrewsaugh13996 ай бұрын
If they rebuild anything other than a Echler style home it will be a slap in the face to the entire community.
@susancornishrealtor14856 ай бұрын
I am still reeling from the shock of the scraped lot! 😢
@pennybourban37125 ай бұрын
Gasp. Not the ending I expected.
@bhagmeister3 ай бұрын
It seems the trend is to run a house down to the ground then sell at elevated market prices. “Deferred Maintenance” is such a common practice that it has become an art form.
@susancornishrealtor14853 ай бұрын
I get your point. But to be fair, many of the houses that I see that have fell into really critical disrepair are occupied by seniors, often with no family around and lacking the liquid income to do the work necessary. We need to take care of our elders. (And in turn, take care of the houses as well)
@MikeGowan-xo9yv4 ай бұрын
I have tilled at least 15 Eichler homes in Palo Alto over my 35 years…
@Slippedndipped3 ай бұрын
Brutal, such a bummer.
@susancornishrealtor14853 ай бұрын
"Brutal" is right. Probably time for me to visit again.
@user-dc6yr4it4r8 ай бұрын
Good Video
@susancornishrealtor14858 ай бұрын
Thank you.
@b5846967b3 ай бұрын
Mediterainian Monster comming soon
@susancornishrealtor14853 ай бұрын
I am wincing and peeking behind my fingers. I hope against hope you are not right.
@CPAndy-x5x8 ай бұрын
Why is that allowed? Is there no historic register to prevent that? Sure hope they don't build a "modern farmhouse."
@oriontheraptor81196 ай бұрын
Bet you a million they probably will
@karenoconnell4 ай бұрын
And a bright white and black one. 😒
@bruintoo7 ай бұрын
I thought they are all protected in Palo Alto?
@oriontheraptor81196 ай бұрын
Some one probably bribed some one else to have it scrapped
@rogerherrick83239 ай бұрын
$2.2 Mil for a teardown? Please revisit when the future is clearer.
@susancornishrealtor14859 ай бұрын
Staggering. It is hard to make it map out to “profit”
@PeterPanMan4 ай бұрын
Although I'm as disappointed as everyone else to see an Eichler house destroyed, an owner has a right to do with his property as he sees fit. Just because I like someone else's house doesn't give me the right to to tell them what they can do with it. It's their property and they can put up a faux chateau if they want to. Furthermore, the house might not have been salvageable...mold, asbestos, termites, water damage, neglect, etc. can all render a house fit only for the wrecking ball.
@susancornishrealtor14854 ай бұрын
Peter Pan Man- it is a fair point. “If you didn’t buy it, you don’t get a vote “ And, you are right, we did not “inspect” the place professionally. So we don’t know. I’m fairly certain it would be cheaper to scrape the lot and start over. The true sorrow is how the house got to “there” in the first place. (And again, we don’t know the struggles the owner was facing, so it is not ours to judge.)
@PeterPanMan4 ай бұрын
@@susancornishrealtor1485 Very well said!
@eattherich92154 ай бұрын
'... mold, asbestos, termites, water damage ...'. Those are all problems that can be remediated if you have deep enough pockets. The owners bought the "plot" and had no interest in the historicity of the house.
@glenysburgoyne71288 ай бұрын
Really sad.
@susancornishrealtor14858 ай бұрын
It is. I agree. The only real hope is that they found something that was insurmountable in their investigations. If I go back to find an Italianate mc mansion with a patio perimeter I will weep on their door step.