A Las Vegas father may have to tear down his special needs daughter’s tree house after he failed to get permission from the homeowners association.
Philip Edgar, 59, built a beautiful treehouse for his daughter Claire, 12, who has an intellectual disability, as she is often a loner and likes to be outside.
The beautiful tree house has several floors, a hammock, a swing, a slide and even a small room with glass doors, a post office and a ceiling fan.
The magnificent structure, located on their $1.7 million Augusta Drive estate, is covered in green and light-colored wood and built around an existing tree.
“We call it a tree house, but that doesn’t do it justice, it really is a work of art,” Edgar shared 8 News Now.
Despite the artistic design, the Las Vegas Country Club Master Association does not approve and now the tree house could be demolished.
Philip Edgar, 59, built a beautiful treehouse for his daughter Claire, 12, who has an intellectual disability as she is often a loner and likes to be outside
The beautiful tree house has several floors, a hammock, a swing, a slide and even a small room with glass doors, a post office and a ceiling fan. The magnificent structure, located on their $1.7 million Augusta Drive estate, meets the terms of their HOA
“It’s our fault we didn’t follow the rules ahead of time and didn’t get all the proper permissions before we built it,” Edgar admitted. ‘[But] Claire has a mild intellectual disability, so she’s a bit of a loner and spends a lot of time at home and away from her friends, so it’s good for her to play in the garden.’
As for the family’s defense of preserving the treehouse, Edgar had the Southern Nevada Arborist Group visit to see it. In a report, the group said the “features should be preserved and maintained for the benefit of the homeowner, community and greater population of the Las Vegas Valley.”
However, the HOA was not attuned to their artistic side and gave the Edgar family two options: tear it down or put it on the ground.
The two-story structure (pictured) will most likely have to be demolished. “It’s our fault we didn’t follow the rules ahead of time and didn’t get all the proper permissions before we built it,” Edgar admitted.
The impressive one has stairs leading to the second floor, as well as handles in the tree to climb up
Claire can be seen enjoying the treehouse in her backyard. “Claire has a mild intellectual disability, so she’s a bit of a loner and spends a lot of time at home and away from her friends, so it’s good for her to play in the garden,” her father said.
Inside the tree house, there are multiple decorations including wall art and shelves
“We’ll probably have to tear it down completely or move it to the ground so it’s invisible to the outside world,” Edgar told 8 News Now. “She loves it, so it’ll be a shame.”
The father said if he could do it all over again he would “try to get all the right permissions,” but even then he thought his daughter’s safe haven “would never have begun.”[ed].’
“You may not get that permission,” he said.
The HOA has not publicly said what rules the Edgar family violated.
Those who have an HOA must follow the rules and regulations set by the real estate developer and can include how certain things appear on real estate and what opportunities can be made.
Similar to zoning laws, some properties or areas may restrict what or how an owner changes the property.
DailyMail.com has contacted the Las Vegas Country Club Master Association for comment.