Three Multimillion Dollar Homes on a Cliff Appear at Risk of Falling Into the Ocean

In Dana Point, California, three multimillion dollar homes perched on the edge of a bluff—which has significantly withered following back-to-back rainstorms—show just how steep the price can really be.

Located on the appropriately named Scenic Drive, the homes drew attention on X, formerly Twitter, this week after a user shared a clip from a local ABC broadcast about the properties, which are reported to cost multiple millions.

“Over the weekend we had a huge landslide next to three large homes on Scenic Drive,” the on-air reporter shared.

 

(Aerial view of three large homes in Dana Point that are in danger of falling into the ocean after a cliffside gave way over the weekend. Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times)

Though images of the multimillion dollar homes on the cliff look dangerous, all of the properties are safe for now, reported KCAL News, a CBS affiliate in Los Angeles.

“The house is fine, it is not threatened, and it will not be red-tagged,” Dr. Lewis Bruggeman, who owns one of the homes, told the station.

Dana Point’s mayor, Mike Killebrew, added that a geotechnical engineer and building inspector visited the site and found no immediate cause for concern.

“Currently, the city has confirmed there is no imminent threat to the home,” he said.

 

(Aerial view of three large homes in Dana Point that are in danger of falling into the ocean after a cliffside gave way over the weekend. Los Angeles Times)

 

(Landslides are a frequent concern in southern California. Photo: Los Angeles Times)

 

Ref: Three Multimillion Dollar Homes on a Cliff Appear at Risk of Falling Into the Ocean (architecturaldigest)

Photo Credit: Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times