10,000 Sq Foot Mansion in Florida Destroyed by Lightning
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Imagine spending two years building your dream home, being 30 days away from move in and a bolt of lightning destroys the home. Now think that much of the interior work was custom made to your specifications and the home is over 10 thousand square feet.
This is what happened to a Winter Haven, Florida Home Tuesday night. How amazingly frustrating for the homeowners. Fire officials are saying that the home most likely will have to be completely torn down.
The Fire Marshal was on the scene late Wednesday morning. He said the damage was so severe, no one other than firefighters would be allowed to go inside until structural engineers can figure out how to best deal with the collapsed roof.
We don’t know what’s salvageable yet. So we’re all pretty shell-shocked,” said builder Hal George. For those who have walked inside the multi-million dollar home Windsong, a luxury community in Winter Park, it’s hard to believe it may have to be torn down. “Like watching a piece of art go down in flames. It’s a one-of-a-kind house,” George said.
Tuesday night, the house was struck by lightning. It had been under construction for more than two years and was within 30 days of completion. There was no furniture inside, but the fire caused extensive structural damage. “It’s devastating just to see all that much work and heart and soul go into a project and have it come to this point,” George said.
George is the builder and is friends with the owner. He said the house had marble floors, custom-made cabinetry and extensive, and very expensive, plaster work throughout all the walls and ceilings. “They handmade the molds and did a phenomenal job of recreating that old European ornate look,” George said. via WFTV.com
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