A deeply religious author who has written several books on Christianity, Montgomery used the royalties she made from her latest book, The Faith of Mike Pence , to buy her new house in June Montgomery thought that the house would be her forever home and that she could pass it down to her children, all of whom have special needs, as an inheritance.
But the home she bought from Lennar Corp. Shortly after moving in, Montgomery started getting allergy-like symptoms, despite no family history of allergies, she said. Soon, her two sons and daughter also began getting symptoms. Her son Elijah, 14, began getting abnormally sick in July , she said. His cheeks developed redness. He was dizzy, had chronic fatigue, blurred vision and abdominal pain.
Montgomery said she has had to call for an ambulance to rush him to the hospital several times. One doctor recommended environmental testing of her newly built home, she said. The results of the tests showed a bevy of issues, including high levels of mold spores and carbon dioxide on the second floor. According to medical records Montgomery provided to the Statesman, Elijah Montgomery had high levels heavy metals, environmental toxins and harmful mycotoxin compounds in his body from mold and fungi.
Montgomery said Lennar employees verbally agreed to fix some of the problems, but she has received nothing in writing. The company plans to test for more mold in the coming weeks, she said. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this has caused Leslie, and we have committed to her to complete the necessary work to address her concerns.
Building issues have plagued the family since they first moved in, Montgomery said. On move-in day, there were still painters and contractors working on the house.
