[Solved] A owns a house and lot which is made of concrete materials. A then sold it to B for purposes of demolition. How do you classify the house?

Q.	A owns a house and lot which is made of concrete materials. A then sold it to B for purposes of demolition. How do you classify the house?
A.	Personal property because it is subject of a contract of sale.
B.	Immovable property because by reason of immobilization by destination.
C.	Immovable because under Article 415 of the Civil Code, everything attached to an immovable property in a fixed manner in such way that it cannot be separated therefrom without breaking the material falls under immovable property.
D.	It is movable or personal property because a building sold to be demolished may be considered personal property because the true object of the sale would be the materials.
Answer» D. It is movable or personal property because a building sold to be demolished may be considered personal property because the true object of the sale would be the materials.

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