California house crushed by falling tree selling for nearly $500K: ‘Lots of meat left on the bone’

(KTLA) – You might say it would be pretty easy to have an open house here.

A home in Monrovia, California, that was partially demolished by a falling tree in May has hit the market for half a million dollars — but the listing promises there’s still “lots of meat left on the bone.”

Helicopter footage from Nexstar’s KTLA showed the enormous pine atop nearly the entire property after the incident on May 9. One of the home’s renters, a woman named Shelly, told the station 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.

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, which is currently listed for $499,999. Even in the days after the tree fell on the house, several people tried to lowball the owner with offers of $300,000 or less, Wheeler said.

According to the Zillow listing, the home, located at 113 S. Mountain Ave. near Foothill Boulevard, is a partial structure that is “ready for new construction or rebuild.”

“Lots of meat left on the bone for investors,” the listing reads. “Already a great location and as Monrovia rezones, could this be next? Build your dream. It was always destiny.”