‘Use extreme caution’: House teetering on crumbling cliff seeks buyer
For just over $500,000, you could buy a house with breathtaking sea views.
But there’s a catch – the house may not be here in 10 years’ time.
The home is perched on the edge of a cliff.Credit: Zillow
On Whidbey Island in the US state of Washington, a three-bedroom weatherboard house has hit the market for $US325,000 ($507,000).
The hexagonal house is perched on the edge of a sheer 60-metre cliff, in an area which is notoriously subject to erosion.
In 2013, a huge chunk of cliff slid into the ocean on Whidbey Island, forcing 34 families to evacuate.
Local geologists estimate that the cliffs are eroding by 8.5 centimetres per year, a number that could rise to 21 centimetres per year by 2100 due to climate change.
The clifftops are prone to erosion.Credit: Zillow
At $US325,000, the hexagon house in Oak Harbor, Whidbey Island is well below the town’s median listing price of $US525,000.
Despite the discount, the house has been on the market for nearly three months without a buyer.
