(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.
A giant pine tree topples over, crushing a Monrovia home and trapping residents inside 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 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 tree’s massive roots are seen as the trunk crushes a van parked on the driveway of a Monrovia home. (KTLA)
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.
Half of a Monrovia home that had a tree fall on it in May has hit the market for precisely $499,999. (KTLA) 
Half of a Monrovia home that had a tree fall on it in May has hit the market for precisely $499,999. (KTLA) 
Half of a Monrovia home that had a tree fall on it in May has hit the market for precisely $499,999. (KTLA) 
Half of a Monrovia home that had a tree fall on it in May has hit the market for precisely $499,999. (KTLA)
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.”
