This is the devastating moment when two new Utah homes worth a combined $2 million fell down a cliff after being built on unstable ground.
The properties at Hidden Canyon Estates — one valued at $1.1 million and the other valued at $875,000 — slid down a hillside on Saturday, leaving the owners in shock.
Carol Kamradt, a sex therapist, burst into tears after seeing the ruins of her home, which she bought with her husband Eric less than a year before they were forced to move out.
The Draper Fire Department said there were no injuries and the damaged homes had been evacuated as early as October.
The properties were built by Edge Homes and came under fire for being built on “slippery soil”.
The property at Hidden Canyon Estates slid down a hillside Saturday leaving the owners in shock
Two new Utah homes worth a combined $2 million fell down a cliff after being built on unstable land.
Carol Kamradt, a sex therapist, burst into tears after seeing the ruins of her home, which she bought with her husband Eric less than a year before they were forced to move out.
Video posted to social media shows the entire top floor of one home tipping back, breaking and falling onto the famous Ann’s Trail below which is now closed to the public.
Carol and her husband are devastated and say they have lost more than their home as their scrapbooks and photo albums lie in the ruins along the hills.
The couple moved into the Hidden Canyon Estates development in Draper in December 2021 and only noticed the damage two months later.
Cracks formed in their garage, around doors and windows and in their basement, and they had to move out after less than a year.
The couple had not been allowed back inside since November before their home collapsed off the cliff.
I imagined so many things for our lives in this house and they were all wonderful and beautiful. Looking at this now, it’s a nightmare,” Carroll told Utah radio station KSL.
“But there are worse things that could happen, and that’s what I have to focus on.”
“So much grief and regret for lost things.” And hopefully now that it’s over, we can move on and find another dream.
While Eric called Saturday’s breakdown “amazing” and added: “Kind of a loss. What are you doing?”
Draper Fire Chief Clint Smith said the surrounding area is being checked for slip hazards and said the two homes that did slide were already in an area of concern.
The two homes located at 2463 and 2477 E. Springtime Road have their Certificates of Occupancy revoked and have been declared unfit for living due to dangerous conditions.
Draper Fire Chief Clint Smith said the surrounding area is under scrutiny for a slip hazard, and said the two homes that slipped were already in an area of concern.
Officials said in a statement on Saturday that the conditions were related to the shifting of the ground, which led to the sliding and cracking of the foundations of the homes.
Engineers, building officials, and public safety personnel are on the site and have determined that two additional homes, one on each side of the previously vacated homes, need to be evacuated. The residents of these homes have been notified and are now in the process of evacuating their homes.
“As the snow melts and changes in conditions occur, other homes in the neighborhood will be evaluated for safety concerns.”
Carol and her husband moved to the Hidden Canyon Estates development in Draper in December 2021 and only noticed damage for 2 months in
She was devastated and said they had lost more than just their home as their scrapbooks and photo albums lay in the rubble along the hills.
Edge Homes said an early report indicated that heavily saturated soil and subsurface movement contributed to the homes’ collapse.
“Edge has been working closely with Draper City and professional engineers to monitor these homes since their evacuations, but due to record snowfall and winter conditions, efforts to stabilize and repair the homes have been suspended until after runoff in the spring.” From the developer said.
The homes are not salvageable and she said she has repurchased one home at an “acceptable price” while continuing to work with the owners of the second home to find a solution.
She added: ‘Since the inception of the concerns about these two homes, Edge has remained fully committed to compensating the homeowners fairly for the inconvenience and disruption to which they have been subjected.
“We stand by our products and take care of our buyers even when problems arise from circumstances beyond our control.”
