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• Betty White's Los Angeles home demolished nearly a year after her death
• 1Betty White’s beloved California home demolished one year after death
• Betty White's former Brentwood home demolished months after selling for $10.6 million
• Bea Arthur thought Betty White was ‘two-faced’ on set of ‘Golden Girls,’ new book reveals
• New mansion takes shape on site of Betty White’s former home
• Betty White’s former L.A. home is demolished, almost a year after she died

White lived in a beachfront home in Carmel-By-The-Sea, which has also sold since her death. With the one-year anniversary of White's death approaching, many fans and loved ones are revisiting her legacy and reflecting on their grief. There were some piles of debris and building material scattered about, but the only thing left standing was a chimney made of white brick. An excavator parked nearby made it clear that it was a thorough demolition, and that more construction might be coming soon. White’s former assistant, Kiersten Mikelas, posted on White’s Instagram on Sunday announcing that the house was demolished, according to the Los Angeles Times. Kiersten Mikelas, the late actress' assistant, shared the news about the demolition with an Instagram post on Sunday.

Betty White's Los Angeles home demolished nearly a year after her death

"This is terrible! Why demolish such a beautiful icons [sic] home not even a full year after her passing?!" another added. According to the Los Angeles Times, White’s assistant, Kiersten Mikelas, is in charge of the late star’s social media account. Beloved actress, comedian and American icon Betty White died just weeks before a milestone birthday. White died on New Year's Eve 2021 at the age of 99, according to WSJ. She was one of the first female television producers and talk show hosts.

1Betty White’s beloved California home demolished one year after death

Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. White and her husband Allen Ludden purchased the home in the 1960s. In addition to its bright yellow accent doors and windows, the Emmy winner's estate boasted five bedrooms and six bathrooms, parklike grounds and a swimming pool. "This is terrible! Why demolish such a beautiful icons home not even a full year after her passing?!," wrote one user.

Betty White's former Brentwood home demolished months after selling for $10.6 million

Hollywood Legend Betty White's Iconic Brentwood Home Bulldozed, New Owners Want “Massive” $10.6M Mansion - FandomWire

Hollywood Legend Betty White's Iconic Brentwood Home Bulldozed, New Owners Want “Massive” $10.6M Mansion.

Posted: Tue, 11 Apr 2023 07:00:00 GMT [source]

According to The Wall Street Journal, the house was purchased by White and her husband, Allen Ludden, in the 1960s. It had five bedrooms and six bathrooms, park-like grounds and a swimming pool. The house sold in June for $10.678 million, according to People Magazine. The coveted flat lot, which is located in Brentwood Park, sports "huge parklike grounds," and views of the mountains and the nearby Getty Museum, according to an original listing.

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On Sunday (11 December), the late actors’ assistant Kiersten Mikelas, who now runs White’s Instagram account, posted a photo announcing White’s home of more than 50 years has been torn down. "So honored to have been able to buy the big yellow front door to this home," comedian Chelcie Lynn commented on the post. In the photo, the dirt ground where the home previously stood was bare as an excavator sat near one of the fireplaces, still intact.

It was just two stories tall but it had over 3,000 square feet of living space, and it had a clear view of the nearby Getty Museum. White reportedly moved out of the house when Ludden passed away, but she never sold the property off. It reportedly sold for nearly $10.7 million last June and was listed as a tear-down, which meant the new owners could destroy the property to build a new one. The home, which was more than 3,000 square feet wide and had five bedrooms and six baths, was listed by Marlene Okulick of Sotheby’s International Realty.

White died on New Year’s Eve 2021 at age 99 after suffering a stroke. She was just a few weeks shy of what would have been her 100th birthday. Betty White’s former Brentwood home has been demolished nearly a year since the icon passed.

The 3,000-square-foot residence was listed by Marlene Okulick of Sotheby’s International Realty - Pacific Palisades Brokerage. After being purchased for more than $10 million last year, the construction where Betty White’s home of more than 50 years once stood is taking shape. White had a vacation house in Carmel, California, which sold in April for $10.775 million.

Betty White's house torn down after selling for over $10.6 million - UNILAD

Betty White's house torn down after selling for over $10.6 million.

Posted: Mon, 12 Dec 2022 08:00:00 GMT [source]

White's Instagram account is now run by her long-time assistant, Kiersten Mikelas, who posted a photo of the cleared lot where White's house once stood this weekend. "This is such a busy time of year and coming up on the anniversary of Betty's passing is hitting in ways I hadn't anticipated," the post read. "This is such a busy time of year and coming up on the anniversary of Betty's passing is hitting in ways I hadn't anticipated," she wrote of White, who died on Dec. 31, 2021. The demolished house was built in the 1950s and had a total of five bedrooms and six bathrooms, according to a report by The Daily Mail.

White died on December 31, 2021, just a few weeks before her 100th birthday. "Betty White was a California girl through and through," the star's estate told WSJ. "Despite living in New York when she and Allen Ludden were first married, she longed to be 'back home' in Los Angeles where she grew up." The iconic couple purchased the home for its proximity to Hollywood studios and its private setting, according to WSJ.

"This is such a busy time of year and coming up on the anniversary of Betty’s passing is hitting in ways I hadn’t anticipated," Mikelas wrote. "Her Brentwood home is no more (save the fireplaces which will be gone in short order)." She lived in a different property nearby – a house in the town of Carmel-By-The-Sea in central California, where she passed away at home. However, she did live in the Brentwood home from 1968 until 1981 during her marriage to Allen Ludden.

According to the listing, the property was sold for “land value,” which means that the building’s demolition was planned. According to The Wall Street Journal, the property was sold in June for $10.678 million after spending a month on the market. White originally purchased the home with her husband Allen Ludden in 1968. Listed as a tear-down property where new owners could destroy the home to create a new one, the California home sold for $10.678 million in June, People reported. Mikelas' photo depicted the remaining fireplace structure and an excavator machine in a dirt lot.