"We regret that the previous long-term owner did not share this vital part of the property's background with us," company says after razing guitarists' Western Sydney home

The developers apologized for the oversight and claimed they were not informed of the home's cultural significance. Childhood Home of AC/DC’s Angus and Malcolm Young Accidentally Demolished by Develop

"We regret that the previous long-term owner did not share this vital part of the property's background with us," developers said in a statement.

He went on to pledge that the team plans to salvage materials from the site and honor the historic property by erecting a “special space,” like a cafe or bar, where AC/DC fans

In 1963, the Young family moved from Scotland to Sydney, where they spent some time at a migrant hotel and a few rented houses before settling into a permanent home at 4 Burleigh Street. In 1964, George Young,

The childhood home of Malcolm and Angus Young, where they laid plans to form AC/DC in 1973, was demolished last month by a company which said it hadn’t known the location’s history. The brothers and their family moved into 4 Burleigh Street in Burwood,