Chip and Joanna bought the Cottonland Castle for their show, Fixer Upper: The Castle, but they decided not to sell it, and no one has bought it since.
Chip and Joanna Gaines are one of the main reasons why Fixer Upper and all of its spin-offs are so popular.
One of Chip and Joanna’s most recent ventures saw them purchasing and renovating the Cottonland Castle.
However, once all of the renovation work was done, Chip was concerned that they would regret selling the property and as a result, no one has been able to buy it.
Why do people love the Fixer Upper franchise?
Since the original Fixer Upper series premiered on HGTV in 2013, the show has become one of the most popular home renovation programs on television.
Because of this, Chip and Joanna have been able to expand their businesses and even star in a few spin-off programs like the revival Fixer Upper: Welcome Home, Fixer Upper: The Castle, Fixer Upper: Behind the Design, Magnolia Table with Joanna Gaines, and more.
The show’s popularity is mostly attributed to its two hosts, Chip and Joanna Gaines, who have been running their home renovation business in Waco since 2003.
Joanna’s signature farmhouse-chic design style, which often features neutral paint schemes, industrial hardware, and shiplap features, has taken the interior design world by storm and has caused a revival of the modern farmhouse style.
Now, the couple’s various television programs mostly serve as inspiration to viewers who want to recreate this style in their own designs.
Who bought the Fixer Upper castle?
More recently, Chip and Joanna embarked on renovating and upgrading the Cottonland Castle in Waco, Texas as part of their Fixer Upper: The Castle series.
Chip reportedly wanted to purchase this castle for over twenty years, so when the opportunity came along to purchase it through their company in 2019, Chip did not hesitate.
The hesitation about this huge project only came later, when this Fixer Upper couple realised how much work it was going to be to restore this castle to its former glory, in keeping with Joanna’s signature design style and their designated budget.
In the end, Chip and Joanna spent about three years planning, designing, demolishing, rebuilding, renovating, upgrading, and finishing the castle.
Although they originally bought this castle with the intention of selling it afterwards, Chip ended up being worried that they would regret it if they sold the castle after they had put so much money and effort into its renovation project.
This means that at the moment, no one has bought the Fixer Upper castle from the Gaineses, yet and it seems as though they are not entirely sure what to do with the property moving forward.
About the Cottonland Castle
The Cottonland Castle dates back to 1890 and it has had a history of different people trying to buy and restore it, only to fall short or run out of money part-way through, and then, consequently, having to sell it to someone else.
The continued struggle to get this German-style stone castle renovated completely before Joanna and Chip came into the picture is likely due to its sheer size and the increased difficulty of finding historically accurate pieces to replace some of the damaged parts in the house.
However, the Fixer Upper team set out to renovate this 6700 square foot castle with three bedrooms, three bathrooms, a whopping eight fireplaces, and a pool, anyway.
What does the castle look like after the Fixer Upper renovation?
Although Joanna has become very well-known for her interior design prowess, many fans of the show were unsure of how she would translate her style to suit the over 130 year old German castle.
Fortunately, fans of the show were more than impressed with how Joanna changed her style and used modern materials to upgrade the style of the castle slightly, but still maintain its vintage charm.
Chip and Joanna were both adamant about keeping the castle as true to its original form as possible, and they even hunted for vintage décor items hidden in the attic or basement while they were renovating the space.
Where to watch Fixer Upper: The Castle
The best way to see how the castle turned out in the end, and possibly even to get a better understanding of why Chip could not bear to let it go after its completion, is to watch the six episodes of Fixer Upper: The Castle.
Some of the platforms on which you can watch Fixer Upper: The Castle with a standard subscription includes Discovery Plus, Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+, DIRECTV, Sling TV, Vudu and Philo.
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