Drone footage shows empty Crystal Cove cottages
17 empty, faded, rickety cottages sit on the beach. They’re situated at a prime real estate location, but renovating them would be starting over from scratch.
Neighbors had lived in the cottages since the 1920s and 30s, but after a series of state purchases, plans to build a resort and costly restoration bills, the cottages have remained empty since the residents were evicted in 2001.
This photo, as captured by my drone, shows the state of the cottages today. The cottages could cost $20 million to repair.
Reporter Nicole Shine at the OC Register outlines the future of Crystal Cove here.
