'Uninhabitable' Bay Area log cabin built in 1890 and 'in considerable disrepair' costs $575,000

[Teh One Who Knocks]

By MATTHEW WRIGHT FOR DAILYMAIL.COM




A crumbling late 19th-century log cabin that survived two massive fires but is now in 'considerable disrepair' is now for sale for a staggering $575,000 - mostly due to its prime Bay Area location.

The unique Oakland Hills property at 7135 Pinehaven Rd is a hidden gem amongst a very upscale Bay Area, where the average home value is more than $1.5million, according to Zillow.

Listed by agent Nick Flageollet, the rustic log cabin sits on property that includes three parcels situated on roughly 25,000 square-feet of land. The listing describes the cabin as being 'in considerable disrepair.'

It appears to be precariously balanced on the side of a hill, with extra supports holding it up, while tarpaulins cover one wall.

But it is certainly a survivor - as the property survived two fires in the 1930s.







There are two bedrooms listed as being inside the cabin, along with one bathroom.

Rows of trees separate the cabin and its surrounding land from the rest of the world, offering plenty of privacy.

There are also a number of outbuildings on the site - but all seem to be as ramshackle as the main cabin.

Close ups show the outside of the cabin is festooned with rusting tools and hoses.

'It's a very unique property but it's not in great shape,' Flageollet explained to SF Gate. 'We found some interesting history on the place, back in the 1930s there was a fire there.'

But for someone willing to put up with the ramshackle cabin - or maybe clear the lot to make way for a new home - it offers some notable amenities.

The listing on Zwillow points out that the property is in 'close proximity to the many amenities of Montclair Village, major highways, parks, recreation areas, and more.'





Clips from local papers show that two fires occurred on the property in a four year period in the 1930s.

The first was covered by the Oakland Tribune on October 23, 1933, and the disastrous blaze notably 'destroyed' a second building that was on the property.

In 1937, another fire scored 9 square miles of Oakland, including the parcel where the log cabin sits.

The blaze started when a bonfire started by a music teacher grew out of control on September 25.

[FBD]

>offering plenty of privacy
I can see 3 other houses in the first picture