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

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• 1Betty White’s beloved California home demolished one year after death
• PICTURES: See Inside Betty White's Spectacular Oceanfront Estate
• New mansion takes shape on site of Betty White’s former home
• The land was sold for $10.6m (£8.5m) in June
• ‘Golden Girls’ star Betty White made jokes at Estelle Getty’s ‘expense’ to deflect from her dementia: author

Her TV breakthrough came in 1949, when she co-hosted the show Al Jarvis's Hollywood on Television, eventually succeeding the eponymous host. Betty White was born in Oak Park, Illinois, on January 17, 1922. But she didn't live there long—her family moved to Alhambra, California, shortly after White turned one. Betty White's longtime Brentwood, Calif. home has officially been demolished. Mikelas’ photo depicted the remaining fireplace structure and an excavator machine in a dirt lot. In the comments, the actor’s fans wondered why White’s home had been reduced to rubble.

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

[crowd cheering] You know, the only thing that hurts me, why did they wait to do this till I was 90? [laughter] I’m the oldest woman in Hollywood, but not the hottest. But as far as with the game shows or the talk shows, if you try to be somebody you’re not, the audience will pick up on you like that. 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. The listing also noted that the property would be a "unique opportunity to build your dream home" on a flat lot in a "serene country setting."

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The listing was marketed as a teardown, explicitly noting the charming property would be sold for land value, giving buyers the opportunity to construct a new building on the flat lot, The Post reported at the time. Although prospective owners were unable to get interior access to the 3,029-square-foot dwelling during visits, it was known to contain a room stuffed with stuffed animals, a product of White’s lifelong love of animals. Among the two-story property's features are a swimming pool and a guesthouse, where White and Ludden hosted the likes of Gloria and Jimmy Stewart and Dinah Shore and Burt Reynolds for games of charades, a spokesperson for her estate told the WSJ. Her Brentwood Park lair has listed for a princely $10.57 million sum, marking the first time the home has hit the market in more than 50 years. White died in December of 2021 at the age of 99, and her charming, but surprisingly modest home in the exclusive Brentwood Park area of Los Angeles was listed for sale for $10,575,000 in April of 2022. Online property listings show the house sold on June 2 for $10,678,000, which breaks down to $3,491 per square foot and a monthly payment of $55,806.

New mansion takes shape on site of Betty White’s former home

People this week reported on the sale of the home, which was listed in March. She even turned down a job hosting The Today Show, because she didn't want to live in New York. Ludden convinced White to move to Chappaqua, New York, for a brief spell—Ludden lived there with his children. But the move didn't last, as White insisted on returning to California.

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White’s former Los Angeles residence was listed in April for $10.5 million. The home was listed as a tear-down, which gives the new owner's permission to demolish the property. According to Entertainment Tonight, the home sold for $10.678 million in June. In the image, a remaining fireplace was the only thing left on the excavated lot. Many fans took to the comment section of the post, expressing their concerns on why White’s home was torn down. According to the Los Angeles Times, White’s assistant, Kiersten Mikelas, is in charge of the late star’s social media account.

The land was sold for $10.6m (£8.5m) in June

Located in an upscale community in Brentwood, Calif, the 2-story residence boasted 3,000 square feet as well as 5 spacious bedrooms and 6 bathrooms. The five-bedroom, six-bathroom Brentwood property, which spans more than 3,000 square feet has this week been listed for $10.575 million, with The Wall Street Journal reporting that White and Ludden purchased the abode in 1968. White and her husband Allen Ludden purchased the home in the 1960s.

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White and her late husband and fellow American TV personality, Allen Ludden, bought the property in 1968. The 3,000-square-foot residence was listed by Marlene Okulick of Sotheby’s International Realty - Pacific Palisades Brokerage. White’s assistant took to the actress’ social media, which she now maintains, on Sunday to announce that the Brentwood abode Betty bought in 1968 has been razed. White, who is a longtime animal welfare advocate, was also a supporter of the Wildlife Learning Center, the Monterey Bay Aquarium and Actors and Others for Animals. Betty White's beloved beach house has found a buyer — for nearly $3 million more than it was asking.

Betty White's Beloved Brentwood, Calif. Home Torn Down Ahead of One-Year Anniversary of Her Death

It sold in June, for approximately $100,000 over its $10.67 million ask. But if the trailblazing actress had it her way, she would have remained at her longtime marital home in Carmel, which she first built with her late husband, Allen Ludden, when they bought the land in 1978. Betty White was born January 17, 1922 – making Betty White age 99 at her passing. She was only weeks away from reaching her 100th birthday, which the beloved icon planned to host a televised event in celebration of. The three-quarter-acre lot also included a three-car garage and a guesthouse, where White and Ludden were joined by Gloria and Jimmy Stewart and Dinah Shore and Burt Reynolds for games of charades, the spokesperson said.

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The show didn’t want the blame for breaking a national treasure. As the Los Angeles Times reports, White's former assistant, Kiersten Mikelas, turned to Instagram in mid-December to share the news that her longtime residence in the Brentwood Park area of Los Angeles had been demolished. The former two-storey home included a sunroom, a swimming pool, a three-car garage and a guest house, according to WSJ. In June, the property in Brentwood, California sold for $10.6m (£8.5m) after just one month on the market, according to The Wall Street Journal. Shortly before her death, White talked to PEOPLE exclusively about she was feeling about her upcoming birthday.

White remained a constant and reliable presence, refining her shtick as an old lady with spicy proclivities — interior thoughts that had a way of coming out as perfect punchlines. She noticed that the older she got, the more people were glad to have her around. Something about her comedic agility, her resilience, gave us faith in our own.

PICTURED: Betty White's demolished Brentwood home months after selling for over $10.6million - Daily Mail

PICTURED: Betty White's demolished Brentwood home months after selling for over $10.6million.

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In June, the property sold for $10.678 million after just one month on the market. The Hollywood legend and her late husband Allen Ludden bought the property in 1968, according to The Wall Street Journal. "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. "Her Brentwood home is no more (save the fireplaces which will be gone in short order)." The lot also included a three-car garage and a guesthouse, where White and Ludden were joined by Gloria and Jimmy Stewart and Dinah Shore and Burt Reynolds for games of charades, the spokesperson said.

After sharing news of the demolition, Mikelas ended her Instagram post on a positive note.

White’s assistant, Kiersten Mikelas, announced the estate’s demolition with an Instagram post shared on Sunday. She added, "Spending time in Carmel was one of Betty's favorite things to do. She enjoyed many treasured moments with her family and close friends." The 3,600-square-foot property includes four bedrooms and four and a half bathrooms. And in the case of Betty White’s longtime Los Angeles home, that means a brand new future entirely.