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Ray Bradbury's house, sold for $1.76 million, is being torn down
Los Angeles Times ^ | January 13, 2015 | Carolyn Kellogg

Posted on 01/17/2015 10:23:26 AM PST by EveningStar

Ray Bradbury lived in his 1937 Cheviot Hills home for more than 50 years. After the author of "Fahrenheit 451" died in 2012, the house was readied for sale ...

The home, which was purchased in June for $1.765 million, is being demolished. A permit for demolition was issued Dec. 30, Curbed LA reports, and a fan who visited the house over the weekend found it in the process of being torn down ...

(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...


TOPICS: Books/Literature; History; Society; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: cheviothills; fahrenheit451; losangeles; nuclearpower; raybradbury; sciencefiction; scifi
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To: JimRed

The buyers may be planning to build a McMansion on the land. This tear down trend has been happening all over the country. Wealthy people buy a house in an upscale area and tear it down, so they can build a McMansion.


21 posted on 01/17/2015 11:23:22 AM PST by Dilbert San Diego (s)
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To: Dilbert San Diego

Persian Palace


22 posted on 01/17/2015 11:26:48 AM PST by bayareablues
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To: Calvin Locke

lol


23 posted on 01/17/2015 11:28:54 AM PST by GeronL
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To: Calvin Locke

Here’s the link to DM’s house:

http://realestate.aol.com/blog/2014/03/14/for-sale-comedian-dennis-millers-historic-mansion/

Maybe he is downsizing. We did: 4,000 sqft to 1,550 in San Juan Capistrano.


24 posted on 01/17/2015 11:36:49 AM PST by cicero2k
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To: bayareablues

The new owner is a well known modernist achitect, so I suspect the house will be more interesting than the usual big-doors, big-columns, stone-lions Persian Palace.


25 posted on 01/17/2015 11:37:12 AM PST by Bubba Ho-Tep ("The rat always knows when he's in with weasels"-- Tom Waits)
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To: chrisinoc

“The real estate was worth more than the existing homes.”

And there you have it. Here in Northern Westchester county NY I routinely saw properties bought with beautiful houses on them only to be torn down and new custom built homes erected in their place. The land was worth more than the house.


26 posted on 01/17/2015 11:42:19 AM PST by headstamp 2
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To: EveningStar

This has been all over the news the past couple of days. It should have been designated a National History Landmark.

Now they’re going to tear down the classic Googie-style Norms in Santa Monica!!

Sigh. Ray Bradbury’s house, and Norms will join the ranks of “Things that aren’t there anymore.”


27 posted on 01/17/2015 11:43:13 AM PST by Bon of Babble (Consider this Diem Carped.)
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To: Cementjungle

I understand he never flew either - always took AmTrak when he was on a speaking tour. Ironic for a SciFi writer. Make that (for me) the BEST SciFi writer (my son would disagree although he is a HUGE Bradbury fan - I read him Bradbury’s short stories before bedtime).

An absolute treasure.


28 posted on 01/17/2015 11:45:10 AM PST by Bon of Babble (Consider this Diem Carped.)
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To: Dilbert San Diego

Part of the problem is that the property tax on the property pretty much demands more than a modest three-bedroom 1937 house. Bradbury had been paying tax based on its 1975 value under Prop. 13. The new owner is going to be paying tax based on $1.75 million. I’ve heard of mortgage approval being dependent on tearing down the house and building something more commensurate with the land value.


29 posted on 01/17/2015 11:46:51 AM PST by Bubba Ho-Tep ("The rat always knows when he's in with weasels"-- Tom Waits)
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To: headstamp 2

The house in which I currently live needs new electrical wiring, plumbing, dry wall, roof, etc. - it was thrown up quickly after WW II.

According to Zillow, it lists for between $650-750,000 — because the land is valuable. The lot the house sits on is large. When these old houses sell, 90% of them are torn down and a new house built (we have some anti-McMansion laws here). We’ve already sunk at least $50,000 into the house and that barely covers the upgrades/repairs — no more.

DH and I are getting near retirement and I want to leave this area - it’s far too hot for me here.


30 posted on 01/17/2015 11:51:25 AM PST by Bon of Babble (Consider this Diem Carped.)
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To: DollyCali; Perdogg; EveningStar; Borges; Mr. K; Blondie; altura; mylife; Mama_Bear; Jack Deth; ...

ping


31 posted on 01/17/2015 12:08:57 PM PST by Perdogg (I'm on a no Carb diet- NO Christie Ayotte Romney or Bush - stay outta da Bushes)
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To: Bon of Babble
I understand he never flew either - always took AmTrak when he was on a speaking tour.

Perhaps he knew he wasn't loved by the collectivists for his work, especially Fahrenheit 451. They couldn't knock him out of the sky, so now they're erasing his house.

With plausible deniability, of course.

32 posted on 01/17/2015 12:21:21 PM PST by Talisker (One who commands, must obey.)
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To: EveningStar

Well one thing is for certain; Ray Bradbury at this point in time could care less about what happens to his former home. Heck I’d like to tear down my current house but moving away would be the better option.


33 posted on 01/17/2015 12:28:23 PM PST by tflabo (Truth or tyranny, dontchyaknow.)
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To: Perdogg

Thxs, for the pings; Many houses in downtown Lexington (KY) fit this description.


34 posted on 01/17/2015 12:30:20 PM PST by skinkinthegrass ("Bathhouse" E'Bola/0'Boehmer/0'McConnell; all STINK and their best friends are flies. d8^)
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To: Bubba Ho-Tep

If I was to have a new home built would want the most energy efficient, super thick attic and wall insulation, quality windows and a foundation deep and solid. A little land and distant neighbors far enough so their dogs barking won’t bother me none. No Amish or turd world southern or middle eastern imports as well would put the icing on the cake.


35 posted on 01/17/2015 12:38:51 PM PST by tflabo (Truth or tyranny, dontchyaknow.)
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To: EveningStar

36 posted on 01/17/2015 1:25:15 PM PST by Liberty Valance (Keep a simple manner for a happy life :o)
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To: Calvin Locke
"I had them painted over."

No wonder Burt is broke.

37 posted on 01/17/2015 2:02:37 PM PST by BBell (breathe easy obey the law)
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To: cicero2k
Hope he plans for a studio in his new digs.

Nine bedrooms? Perhaps he should be thinking of a B&B, but unlike George McGovern, a successful one.

38 posted on 01/17/2015 2:39:56 PM PST by Calvin Locke
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To: BBell
I was thinking, if Burt was smart, since I neglected to mention Harrison signed the drawings, he could have cut them out for sale.

Since he was already having work done, re-sheetrocking, or even opening up the kitchen might have been the cheaper option

39 posted on 01/17/2015 2:43:17 PM PST by Calvin Locke
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To: EveningStar

40 posted on 01/17/2015 2:48:47 PM PST by Fresh Wind (The last remnants of the Old Republic have been swept away)
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