Elin Demolishes $12M West Palm Home

[iacas]

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/home-donations-from-tigers-ex-wife-aid-habitat-2085291.html

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Habitat workers removed cabinets, brick driveway pavers, five sub-zero refrigerators, chandeliers, 14 vanities, controlled-temperature wine coolers called EuroCaves, dozens of doors and one gas range, said Bobbi Blodgett, the director of deconstruction for the non-profit organization that builds homes for the needy.

"What a wonderful thing for (Nordegren) to do. She could have tossed this stuff in the trash. The negative publicity toward her has been very unfair," she said.

Workers found extensive damage from termites and carpenter ants in the six bedrooms, eight bathrooms, kitchen and other areas in the two-story home with two elevators. County records show the home was built in 1932. Nordegren bought the house a year ago for $12.3 million.

"No wonder she tore the place down. The infestation was all over. You could put your fingers right through the wood," Blodgett said.

[zipazoid]

Amazing when you get the facts, eh?

[topspin4hand]

Unfortunately, the "news" outlets that reach the most people will not even care about those details that tell the full story here.

[mvmac]

Elin says termites were the reason she tore the house down

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/gameon/post/2012/01/termites-drove-tigers-ex-to-demolish-12-million-mansion-elin-nordegren-tiger-woods-people/1

Finally, an explanation whyElin Nordegren, Tiger Woods' ex-wife, bulldozed the $12 million oceanfront mansion she bought only last year.

Her builder told People magazine the 17,000 foot, six bedroom home in North Palm Beach, Fla. wasn't built to code to withstand Florida hurricanes. To top it off, Habitat for Humanity found the place was crawling with termites and carpenter ants. So it made more sense structurally and economically to tear it down and start over with a new home.

The 32-year-old Nordegren, who's living nearby with her and Woods' two children, invited the charity to salvage tens of thousands of dollars worth of cabinets, hardware and fixtures before sending in the wrecking crew. Said Habitat's director of deconstruction, Bobbi Blodgett:

When we pulled out the windows, the bugs were everywhere...To rebuild that house would have been ridiculous. We're so grateful to Elin. It's rare we get this kind of donation.

Nordegren got $100 million in her divorce from Woods so she can afford it. She never shared the demolished mansion with Woods, who recently appeared as an honorary captain for his alma mater Stanford at the Fiesta Bowl.

[Clambake]

Originally Posted by mvmac

Elin says termites were the reason she tore the house down

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/gameon/post/2012/01/termites-drove-tigers-ex-to-demolish-12-million-mansion-elin-nordegren-tiger-woods-people/1

Guess she didn't think of having the house inspected before she bought it?

[jamo]

Guess she didn't think of having the house inspected before she bought it?

She probably did and it was her intention to demolish the house anyway.

[TourSpoon]

3 words fellas, location, location, location. That sums it up.

[iacas]

Originally Posted by TourSpoon

3 words fellas, location, location, location. That sums it up.

Seriously. The property was probably worth $11M. The stuff inside - that she donated, thus getting a tax write-off - was probably worth $2M. The fact that she had to tear the place down was probably a negative assessment to the property, as in -$700,000. Like a "credit." Happens in home purchases all the time - you'll get the price knocked down because the roof is in need of major repairs, the furnace is about to go, whatever.

[Brunogolf]

She is lucky that she was able to do a total demo.  Tried to do hte same thing with Lakefront property here in CDN but with our lovely socialist govt we had to keep a facade of the home and go from there........  Wanna say stupid costly,  she is lucky.  She is also a swedish swimsuit model also right?

[AmazingWhacker]

Did she knock it down with a golf club?

[Ernest Jones]

Originally Posted by AmazingWhacker

Did she knock it down with a golf club?

Thanks, I just spit coffe all over my keyboard

[jhwmusic]

Now do you understand why he cheated on her?  ha!  Jk girls!