Interior of the ‘Brady Bunch’ house (left) split with agents Fredrik Eklund and Marcy Roth (right).Photo:Ryan Lahiff for Eklund/Gomes; Nick Frandjian
Ryan Lahiff for Eklund/Gomes; Nick Frandjian
Fredrik EklundandMarcy Rothare responding toThe Brady Bunchhouse buyer’s"worst investment ever"comment.
TheDouglas Ellimanagents represented the superfan buyer, Tina Trahan, who bought the famous sitcom house in Studio City, Los Angeles. The home’s front facade was used for exterior shots onThe Brady Bunch, while interior scenes were filmed on a soundstage.
After purchasing the home for $3.2 million, Trahan admitted toThe Wall Street Journalon Monday that “nobody is going to live in it” as it’s “almost like a life-size dollhouse.”
PEOPLE spoke to Eklund and Roth about their thoughts on the property and the buyer’s reaction.
“Tina has a great sense of humor and didn’t purchase the property as an income-producing objective,” Roth tells PEOPLE, referring to her client’s comment. “It’s not an investment for her in the sense that she is going to flip it. She bought it with the intention of hosting charity events and to keep it intact.”
Buyer of the ‘Brady Bunch’ house, Tina Trahan, posing in the kitchen.Ryan Lahiff for Eklund/Gomes
Ryan Lahiff for Eklund/Gomes
On whether he thinks the network paid too much for the home, Eklund adds: “In 2018, it seemed like they overpaid. But in the grand scheme of things, we understand why they paid what they paid. They used it as a backdrop for one of their most successful series.”
The ‘Brady Bunch’ house located in Studio City, Los Angeles.Ryan Lahiff for Eklund/Gomes
Wide shot of the kitchen in the ‘Brady Bunch’ house.Ryan Lahiff for Eklund/Gomes
The series concluded with the reveal of the renovated home, which included the orange and avocado-green kitchen that viewers loved on the originalBrady Bunchand an additional 3,000 square feet added to create a second level.
After working with the nostalgic property, Roth opened up to PEOPLE about her first memory of seeing the home.
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“When I first walked into the property, it was surreal! It brought back such a big part of my childhood, reminding me of how my friends used to joke and say, ‘Marcy! Marcy! Marcy!'”
source: people.com
