A Las Vegas father may have to tear down his special needs daughter’s treehouse after he failed to get permission from his homeowner’s association.
Philip Edgar, 59, built a stunning treehouse for his daughter Claire, 12, who has a learning disability, as she is often a loner and loves to be outdoors.
The beautiful treehouse has multiple stories, a hammock, a swing, a slide, and even a little room with glass doors, a post office, and a ceiling fan.
The magnificent structure, located on their $1.7million Augusta Drive property, is covered in greenery with light-colored wood and is built around an existing tree.
‘We call it a treehouse but that doesn’t really do it justice, it really is a piece of art,’ Edgar told 8 News Now.
Despite the artistic design, the Las Vegas Country Club Master Association doesn’t approve of it and now the treehouse could be torn down.
Philip Edgar, 59, built a stunning treehouse for his daughter Claire, 12, who has a learning disability, as she is often a loner and loves to be outdoors
The beautiful treehouse has multiple stories, a hammock, a swing, a slide, and even a little room with glass doors, a post office, and a ceiling fan. The magnificent structure, located on their $1.7million Augusta Drive property does meet the terms of their HOA
‘It is our fault for not following up on the rules up front and getting all the proper permissions before we built it,’ Edgar admitted. ‘[But] Claire has a bit of a learning disability so she is a little bit of a loner and spends a lot of time at home and not with her friends, so it is good for her to play in the garden.’
As far of the family’s defense to keep the treehouse, Edgar had the Southern Nevada Arborist Group come to visit to view it. In a report, the group said the ‘features needs to be preserved and maintained as a benefit for the homeowner, community, and the greater Las Vegas valley population.’
However, the HOA wasn’t not in tune with their artistic side and gave the Edgar family two options: tear it down or move it to the ground.
The two-story structure (pictured) will more than likely have to be taken down. ‘It is our fault for not following up on the rules up front and getting all the proper permissions before we built it,’ Edgar admitted
The impressive has stairs leading up to the second floor, as well as grips in the tree to climb up
Claire can be seen enjoying the treehouse in her backyard. ‘Claire has a bit of a learning disability so she is a little bit of a loner and spends a lot of time at home and not with her friends, so it is good for her to play in the garden,’ her father said
Inside the treehouse, there’s multiple decorations, including wall art and shelves
‘Probably we are going to have to completely tear it down or move it to the ground so it’s invisible to the outside world,’ Edgar told 8 News Now. ‘She loves it so it will be a shame.’
The father said if he could do it all over again he would ‘try getting all the appropriate permissions’ but even then he thought his daughter’s safe haven would have ‘never even start[ed].’
‘You might not get those permissions,’ he said.
The HOA has not publicly said what rules the Edgar family has violated.
Those who have an HOA have to follow rules and regulations set out by the real estate developer and can include how certain things appear on property and what chances can be made.
Similar to zoning laws, some properties or areas might restrict what or how an owner modifies the property.
DailyMail.com has reached out to the Las Vegas Country Club Master Association for comment.
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