In the coastal town of Dana Point, California, a remarkable event happened as an 82-year-old doctor decided to live in his cliffside mansion, disregarding the dangerous warnings of its impending descent into the ocean.
The landslide in California left three mansions hanging off the cliff
A few weeks ago, there was a significant landslide in Dana Point, California, resulting in three mansions located on Scenic Drive teetering precariously on the edge of a cliff.
According to Collin Rugg, a user on Twitter, one of these mansions is valued at an astonishing $16 million, while the second and third properties are priced at $13 million and $12.8 million, respectively.
The reports said the landslide occurred as a result of heavy rainfall that had been plaguing California, causing widespread damage in the area.
Unfortunately, this natural disaster pushed the three mansions even closer to the edge of the cliff, with one of them appearing to thang slightly over the cliff.
The location of the mansions makes local people concerned
The residents in Dana Point expressed their concern about these mansions' position.
One of the locals, Jan Cocchiara, shared her opinion, saying, "If I lived in one of those homes, I would be worried. I'm not sure if it's because of all the recent development that has compromised the stability of the hill."
The owner of the mansion located on the edge of the cliff declared that he would not leave here
Despite the concern of others and the experts' emergency warns the owner of the $16 million mansion stated he would stay at his home.
The 82-year-old radiologist named Lewis Bruggeman claimed that he has no intention of leaving his beloved four-bedroom home, even in the face of warnings of sliding into the ocean during future storms.
The man said that the house was fine despite its scary location. Even the city's director confirmed there weren't any structural problems with the house.
Mike Killebrew, Dana Point city manager, revealed that authorities conducted inspections of the residences and determined that there was no imminent threat to those homes.
The incident has sparked a debate among locals and has attracted attention on social media platforms.
Some question the wisdom of owning multimillion-dollar homes that face the constant threat of sliding into the ocean.
Others criticize the decision to construct such valuable properties in such a vulnerable location.
He won't move because his wife said no that's the real reason, one user joked.
Must wear a parachute around the house, another commented.
For one, his house his wishes his choice
For two, maybe this is a good time to look at realtor companies, after all, if turning a profit means turning a blind eye to zones that are prone to irreversible damage due to natural conditions then maybe certain zones should be off-limits to build no matter how much money can be made, someone explained.
