Weird Housing Tales, Part 9
I was waiting for a story like this one. From the accessAtlanta website last week:
Things couldn’t look better three years ago for Milton and Patricia Harper of Lake City, who giddily accepted the keys to a small castle, plus enough money to pay taxes on it for 25 years.
Now, the Clayton County house that “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” built is a two-story, turreted example of how things can go wrong. It’s in foreclosure.
The Harpers used the house at 5489 Ahyoka Drive as collateral for a $450,000 loan, Clayton County mortgage records show. Records at the law firm handling foreclosures for the lender, JPMorgan Chase Bank, say it is in foreclosure. The four-bedroom house with decorative rock walls and a three-car garage is scheduled for auction on the Clayton County Courthouse steps Aug. 5.
Mark Davis, the author of the piece, said that the home took six days to build back in January 2005. Atlanta-based Beazer Homes USA and “Extreme Makeover” demolished the Harpers’ previous home due to a faulty septic system. In its place, professionals and volunteers built the largest home ever for the popular television show. Furthermore, Beazer Homes’ employees and company partners raised $250,000 for the family, which was to provide for scholarships for the three Harper children and a home maintenance fund.
Hope the $250,000 isn’t gone as well…
Source:
“‘Extreme Makeover’ home in Atlanta in foreclosure”
Mark Davis
accessAtlanta, July 25, 2008
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