Demolition begins on £132,000 farmhouse teetering on the edge of 150ft cliff ... trends now
Demolition has begun on a three-bedroom property hanging perilously over a 150ft cliff edge on the north Norfolk coast.
Excavators organised by North Norfolk District Council have already demolished the garage and shed at Cliff Farm in Trimingham and will start work on the house later this morning.
The £132,000 house has stood empty since its owner, Steve McCormack, was forced to evacuate - but his neighbour is currently refusing to leave, saying the only way he will abandon his home is 'in a coffin'.
It has been a race against time to demolish the property before it slips on to the beach below, with a new crack appearing in the cliff just last week following heavy rain.
Drone pictures taken yesterday afternoon show steel fencing around the property as the demolition gets underway and skips being filled with debris from the garage and shed.
On Friday, demolition crews began the sorry task of tearing down the 18th century farmhouse after its owner was forced to evacuate earlier this year
The house had been left teetering dangerously over the edge of a 150ft cliff after severe coastal erosion
Specialist crews used diggers and other heavy machinery to pull down the house before it plunged to the beach below
Mr McCormack, who bought the property, which dates back to the 18th century, just five years ago at auction for £132,000, was forced to evacuate his home earlier this year.
He previously told the Mail: 'I can't think straight. I can't talk now. I need to try to sort this out'.
Recent heavy rainfall has increased erosion in the soft cliffs at Trimingham and there have been frequent landslides over the last few months.
A spokesperson for North Norfolk District Council told MailOnline this week: 'The Council has secured specialist contractors who will carry out the safe demolition of Cliff Farm in Trimingham in the near future.'
Just three days later, it seems the demolition is well underway.
Mr McCormack's neighbour, Martin Collingwood, also faces seeing his picturesque home Windy Ridge torn down, but has vowed to fight on.
Recent heavy rainfall has increased erosion in the soft cliffs at Trimingham and there have been frequent landslides over the last few months
In October 2023, the house was metres from the edge of the cliff, which has quickly eroded
