82-year-old spent 53 years building California compound; court orders him to leave

For more than half a century, two acres in the hills of Lagunitas became the home, workplace and personal vision of California tea importer David Lee Hoffman. Over the decades, the property evolved into a maze of handmade buildings, caves and other structures, earning the name The Last Resort. Now, after years of legal battles over permits and code enforcement, Hoffman has been forced to leave, reports SFGATE. Scroll down to read his journey of struggle.A decades-long building battleAccording to SFGATE, Hoffman, 82, moved onto the Marin County property more than 53 years ago. Beginning in the 1970s and 1980s, he constructed structures that supported his approach to sustainable living and provided storage for his tea business and other belongings. The compound eventually grew to at least 36 structures, many of them built without the permits required by the county.