'The Brady Bunch' Home Sold To Fan, "Worst Investment"

The latest owner of the house from 'The Brady Bunch' has said they paid way too much money upon purchase in 2018, as it didn't have modern appliances or conveniences. 

“No one is going in there to make pork chops and applesauce in that kitchen. Anything you might do to make the house livable would take away from what I consider artwork.”

Tina Trahan (53), who lives primarily in Bel Air has admitted to being a fan of the sitcom.

She paid $3.2 million for the house located in Studio City, Los Angeles, about 9% less than HGTV paid for the home in 2018.

Even at the bargain price, she admitted it was "the worst investment ever" and said she plans to use it for fundraising or charitable events.

“Nobody is going to live in it. It’s almost like a life-size dollhouse."

Tina has been married to HBO chief executive Chris Albrecht since 2016, and claims to be a historic home enthusiast and fan of 'The Brady Bunch' and 'The Brady Bunch Movie.'

“I thought that was hilarious,” she said of the movie. HGTV listed the house for sale in May for $5.5 million.

The network bought the home in 2018, (outbidding Lance Bass) for $3.5 million, almost double the listing price. 

The facade was used for exterior shots on the sitcom, but the interior scenes were filmed on a soundstage, so the inside of the real house didn't match what viewers remember. 

A slew of HGTV stars and the six actors who played the Brady kids, completely renovated the interiors of the home on 'A Very Brady Renovation.'

Fans saw Barry Williams (Greg), Maureen McCormick (Marcia), Christopher Knight (Peter), Eve Plumb (Jan), Mike Lookinland (Bobby) and Susan Olsen (Cindy) return together for the first time in 15 years, and in the house for the first time in almost 50 years.

Prior to HGTV's purchase, the home had remained within the same family for five decades. 

It was estimated to have been built around 1959, and now spans over 5,000 square feet. The orange and green kitchen was replicated to appear just like it did in the series. With five bedrooms and five bathrooms, there is an additional 3,000 square feet on the second level.

It was reported around $2 million was spent renovating the home to resemble the interior of the show, however the plan was to upgrade the home for around $350,000.

Listing agent Danny Brown of Compass said the property was difficult to price, and HGTV reportedly debated listing the property between $3 million and $10 million. 

“There’s no normal average family that could move in there and live in it, so it was almost like you were selling a fixer. What am I going to compare it to, the Freddy Krueger house on Elm Street or the Home Alone house?”