Turns out you don't need any "guts" to take on a Fixer Upper — just some patience. Chip and Joanna Gaines have remodeled dozens of properties in the Waco, Texas, area for their hit HGTV show, and several went on sale. From an affordable ranch to a nearly $1 million tiny house, check out some of the Gaines-approved homes previously listed.
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The Brand New Build
A Joanna-designed home that hit the market in 2019 wasn't featured on the show (it was brand new!) but does feature all of the Gainesian touches we love. Located in China Springs, Texas, about 12 miles from Waco, this 3,000-square-foot farmhouse was listed for $625,000 with the couple's own real estate company, Magnolia Realty.
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The Brand New Build
Joanna herself touted the 4-bedroom, 4.5-bath home on Instagram, confirming that she and Chip "designed and built this modern styled farmhouse." Inside, the lucky buyer found French oak floors, gleaming white tile and a massive kitchen with rustic touches (pictured here). The property also includes a large outdoor patio, grassy yard and two-car garage.
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The "Baker" House
This humble bungalow was designed for Patti Baker, who relocated to Waco to be closer to her two sons after losing her husband to cancer. But after finding "happily ever after" with her former pastor, Baker listed her 2-bed, 1.5-bath dream home for $349,900 with Magnolia Realty.
Chip and Jo reconfigured many of the formerly closed off walls to create a free-flowing floor plan that then included a kitchen, living room, dining room, laundry room, den and office. Wood accents mixed with pops of color energized the spaces throughout for a warm and welcoming abode.
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The "Left for Dead" House
This cute cottage was in such bad shape, the homeowner dubbed it the "left for dead" house. The property, which appeared on season 1 of the hit HGTV show, was listed with The Doug Eastland Group at Weichert Realtors, Realty Experts for $375,000.
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The "Left for Dead" House
The 3-bedroom, 2-bath house was designed for a pair of "active baby boomers" with a $100,000 budget on the show.
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The "Plain Gray Ranch"
This ranch house in neighboring Woodway, Texas, was the most affordable Fixer Upper listing by far, coming in at $290,000. The 3-bedroom, 2-bath property comes in under 2,000 square feet and sits on about an acre, but the Gainesian details make up for the modest stats. It's also just a block from a public park, said listing agent Jake Russell of Magnolia Realty in Texas and Core in New York.
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The "Plain Gray Ranch"
The house was dubbed "The Plain Gray Ranch" thanks to its uninspiring "before" appearance, on season 4, episode 3 of the hit show. Chip and Joanna reimagined the dated interiors and opened up the closed-off layout typical of the 1950s build.
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The "Pick a Door House"
Dubbed the "Pick a Door House," for its bizarre "before" facade, this 4-bedroom, 3-bath home is now an industrial-meets-farmhouse dream that was asking $565,000 and listed with Magnolia Realty agent Jake Russell.
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The "Pick a Door House"
Though the home was renovated during Fixer Upper's fourth season, there were no hard feelings between the Gaineses and the owners for moving out so soon. "We were truly blessed by the Magnolia team," Dean and Brittany Wixsom told Russell in a statement shared with PEOPLE.
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The "Barndominium"
The priciest Fixer Upper listing, the 5-bedroom "Barndominium" on 16 acres in Lacy Lakeview, Texas, came with an asking price of $1.2 million. Homeowner Kristi Bass listed the 2,700-square-foot renovated barn with her sister, Briggs Freeman Sotheby's real estate agent Jennifer Roberts.
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The "Barndominium"
Whoever picked up the season 3 stunner, which also came with a stocked pond and lake access, got a lot more than a shiplap shell: "The sale includes every item on the property — that means furniture, linens, dishes, and televisions, too," Bass told realtor.com.
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The "Shotgun House"
Another season 3 alum, the "shotgun" tiny house was also up for grabs with Sotheby's Jennifer Roberts, this one for a cool $950,000. On the show, the homeowners picked up the 1-bed, 1-bath, 1,000-square-foot property — expanded from the original 750 with the addition of a loft — for just $28,000.
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The "Shotgun House"
The sellers weren't looking for a full-time resident, however. Instead, it was pitched as "an investment opportunity," said Roberts in 2019. "It is walking distance to the [Gaineses'] Magnolia store and the Silos" and Baylor University's football stadium. The house was listed on the home-sharing site Airbnb, and, Roberts noted at the time, "has stayed rented at over 90% occupancy."
However, shortly after the auction opened in July, they decided not to sell. Cottonland Castle is currently available for guided walking tours as a house museum.
Shortly after Todd and Lexia's episode of Fixer Upper aired on television, the pair moved out of state.They sold their newly renovated home to Kristi Bass. The five-bedroom, two-bathroom abode is currently listed on Airbnb for rental.
First, Joanna sometimes gifted the homeowners a piece or two from the staging. This was usually a refurbished item or a personal touch that spoke to the clients, but it wasn't guaranteed. Second, no one walked away totally empty handed.
Why Did Chip and Joanna Decide Not to Sell Cottonland Castle? Shortly after the auction opened in July 2023, it was revealed that Chip and Joanna decided not to sell the castle after all. Instead, Magnolia announced plans to keep the castle for at least six more months as a house museum.
Chip and Joanna Gaines have finished and sold their lake house, yet it seems like some small part of them wishes they lived there themselves. “This house, it's like all I ever dreamt of,” Chip admits of the five-bedroom, five-bathroom, 5,100-square-foot property overlooking Lake Waco.
a traditional house may vary based on location, design, and materials, barndominiums often prove to be more cost-effective in both the short and long term. The real savings with barndominiums lie in their reduced construction and maintenance costs, durability, energy efficiency, and potential lower insurance rates.
Unfortunately, amidst these modern farmhouse trends, some of the Gaines' creations may not have lived up to the original owners' expectations. Several of their fixer-uppers have gone unwanted, whether it's the location, undesirable aesthetics, or a rushed job that felt unfinished.
Throughout "Fixer Upper: The Lakehouse," Chip and Joanna said they intended to flip the lakehouse, and they already sold it. The Gaineses have not released information on how much the home sold for.
But in today's housing market, almost nobody wants them. Veronica Dagher: You've got higher construction loan costs, you've got higher mortgage rates, you've also got high property taxes, higher property prices. All of these things are pressuring buyer's wallets.
Instead, they gave him his own show called Restoration Road in 2021. He is incredibly grateful to the pair for helping him land new opportunities and still remains friends with them.
According to the EPA, the couple broke the Renovating, Remodeling and Painting Rule (RRP Rule) on Fixer Upper, which requires businesses to take necessary precautions when working on homes built before 1978 in order to minimize lead exposure.
The couple eventually announced in September 2017 that they were concluding the show after its fifth season the following April, sharing that they needed time to focus on their family. "[The children are] so young, and we want to give them the chance to have a normal childhood," said Joanna, 39, at the time.
"But what happens really is real. The producers might have you repeat things a few times, and they might film things multiple times from different angles, but the reactions and conversations are real. The hard thing is remembering what you said before when asked to repeat it."
But the Harp family didn't end up living in the five-bedroom, 3.5-bathroom, 2,738-square-foot home for long. After two years there, Clint, Kelly, and their kids moved out, explaining it was too close to Clint's then-workshop (and presumably, curious “Fixer Upper” fans).
This decision is made with much enthusiasm and anticipation as the beloved Castle's story continues with Magnolia.” As of today, nearly a year later, Chip and Joanna Gaines still own the castle. While the Gaines family owns the property, it remains vacant, so they offer guided tours to fans.
Chip and Joanna Gaines celebrated 10 years of Fixer Upper with a lake house renovation. The couple sold the transformed lake house to a "wonderful family" after the renovation.
The Gaines bought the building, located at 701 Washington Ave., back in 2018 for $1.1 million. At the time, they made their plans known of transforming it into a hotel destination, but didn't know what to call it. Fast forward to now and the building will be named "Hotel 1928," the year it was originally built.
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