An Oklahoma couple thought they found their dream home until they toured the master bedroom and found grass growing inside.
Alexus Baker and her husband were touring a rental house in Yukon, Oklahoma on Saturday when they discovered the secret garden.
'We were so shocked,' she said to KFOR. 'We started Facetiming our family and showing them because we were so shocked.'
The couple had been looking for a new home to start their family, and thought the Yukon house was love at first sight.
'My husband even mentioned like this this would be my idea of a dream home,' she said.
Alexus Baker and her husband discovered grass growing inside the Yukon, Oklahoma rental house
Experts say the occurrence of grass growing is common and easily treated
When they entered the master bedroom, Baker was shocked to find sprigs of grass growing through the baseboard.
Alexus said she posted the discovery in the Nextdoor app and received over 100 comments.
Larry Mattocks, owner of Manchester Elite Homes in Oklahoma, told KFOR it is a very common occurrence.
He said the growth can happen when too much time passes between pouring the foundation and the slab.
'Those two pieces of concrete have a cold joint between them, and so as the winds blowing it'll bring in some pollens and some seeds and some dirt and that all settles in that crack,' he said.
However, it can be an easy fix. Mattocks said it can be remedied by pulling out the grass with its roots or pulling back the carpet and spray weed killer.
The grass was gone by Tuesday, but Baker said her discovery turned her off from moving forward with the home.
'We were just immediately, "no,"' she said.
Alexus (pictured) was shocked when she discovered the grass and posted on Nextdoor, receiving over 100 comments
Alexus and her husband are looking for a home to start their family in
While grass growing inside the house might be a deal breaker for some, data is showing the housing market is becoming increasingly difficult.
According to Rentable the average monthly rent for a house in Yukon is $1,550.
Data from researchers at Black Knight, a mortgage technology and data provider, said that this has become the most unaffordable housing market since 1984.
Their data showed housing prices have reached new peaks in 30 of the 50 largest markets, with several northeastern metros currently 5 to 8 percent above 2022 highs.
In April data showed home prices fell for the first time in 11 years, but higher mortgage rates continue to hammer potential buyers.
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