The reigning King and Queen of dwelling enchancment tv, Chip and Joanna Gaines, are set to premiere their latest show, chronicling their adventures renovating a real-life fort they purchased in 2019. The couple, who rocketed to stardom on HGTV’s “Fixer Upper” and efficiently launched their very own Magnolia Network in January 2022, will kick off an eight-episode collection referred to as “Fixer Upper: The Castle” on Friday, October 14. But if you cannot wait to see what they did with the place, maintain studying…
How Chip & Joanna Gaines Wound Up Refurbishing a Castle
In a newly-released trailer for the brand new collection, the couple shares that Chip spent 20 years pining over the historic however worn-down Cottonland Castle, situated within the couple’s hometown of Waco, Texas.
“For practically 20 years, Chip watched and waited, persistently placing in affords every time the fort was relisted—every one handed over for another person, whereas only a few enhancements gave the impression to be made,” Joanna wrote in a weblog publish in regards to the property.
In 2019, they have been lastly capable of buy the historic fort, which was accomplished in 1913 after practically 23 years of building. Joanna referred to as it “a fixer-upper in contrast to every other we have ever tackled.”
The Gaines started providing paid excursions of the completed 6,700 square-foot fort in July 2022, which is able to solely run by means of the tip of October, after which they plan to place the property up on the market. Magnolia Network launched a trailer to advertise the upcoming show, with just a few peeks into the ultimate end result.
Social Media Users Provide Glimpses of Finished Castle Renovations
A handful of followers and actual property brokers who took guided excursions of the fort have posted pictures and movies on social media, giving sneak peeks of the completed property forward of the show’s debut. Magnolia has mentioned the entire renovation and decor seen on excursions is what viewers will see on the TV show.
One of essentially the most prolific posters from contained in the Gaines’ fort is a lady named Tamara who works at their Magnolia Silos and is a large fan of the couple’s work. After touring the property in July 2022, she started sharing pictures taken throughout her walk-through.
“Waco fort sunroom, who would not need to sit right here and have espresso?” she wrote in a single publish, that includes a photograph of a slender however vibrant sitting room with black-and-white checkered flooring tile…
Tamara additionally shared contained in the laundry room, which continues the black-and-white theme with painted cabinetry and a black washer and dryer, accented by wooden components like baskets and wall hooks…
A quick video by Tamara additionally offers a peek inside a big kitchen “pantry,” with forest inexperienced cabinetry, an enormous fridge, and an enormous fire…
In August, one other customer named Christina posted a number of reels to her Instagram feed after touring the fort, together with a have a look at an upstairs ladies’ bed room with rose-colored partitions, two frilly twin beds, and a big rose fire with maroon tile…
The identical lady put collectively a montage of pictures from the numerous refurbished loos inside Cottonland Castle, that includes tiles, fixtures and paintings to suit the interval when the fort was constructed, from 1890 to 1913…
Another fan, named Mercy, posted a number of instances from contained in the fort. The first reel she shared options video contained in the eating room and front room, in addition to particulars of the landscaping and decor, like a burning candle in a comfy front room, and glass canisters and hanging pots within the kitchen…
In a “half two” reel posted by Mercy, viewers can see a number of bedrooms, a downstairs TV room with a sectional sofa, a walk-in closet, and gorgeous views from one of many fort’s clawfoot tubs…
It’s not recognized how a lot the Gaines paid for the fort in 2019, however in accordance with the Waco Tribune, it was listed at $425,000 on the time, with a tax appraisal of $350,700. The paper stories it’s now appraised at $1,127,470.
