Channel Nine’s Andy Lee has unveiled his extensive renovation plans for the derelict Melbourne mansion he bought in 2021.
Located in Hawthorn, the once grand home was left wasting for a decade before Andy, 43, and his long term sweetheart Rebecca Harding, 32, snapped it up for a whopping $8.5million.
On Thursday, The Hundred host revealed he will be building an entirely new mansion closer to the river and will connect the property to the original house via an underground tunnel.
‘We gave the architects a few broad rules. 1. Honour the old house and 2. We’d like to live in the new,’ he explained.
‘Flack Studio came up with this. The historic house sits proudly on its own and will be restored. The new part makes the most of the river views.’
Andy Lee has unveiled his extensive renovation plans for the derelict Melbourne mansion he bought in 2021 with his fiancée Rebecca Harding
‘All connected underground below the piazza,’ he also revealed.
Andy then joked that his fiancée’s wardrobe was going to be ‘pretty much that entire back building.’
Andy and Rebecca won council approval for their development application back in June last year.
Plans for the site include adding a second building which will be connected by a tunnel to the original Italianate mansion, which was built around 1876.
On Thursday, The Hundred host revealed he will be building an entirely new mansion closer to the river and will connect the property to the original house via an underground tunnel
Other highlights planned for the 1950square metre holding include a home theatre, a gym, a swimming pool and a ‘mega bedroom’.
Historically, the front of the property faces the river, as it was the original arrival point for residents.
Rebecca and Andy revealed that the home was last occupied in 1992.
The previous owners left the property in a horrid state for over a decade after their own renovations ceased for unknown reasons.
Located in Hawthorn, the once grand home was left wasting for a decade before Andy and his long term sweetheart Rebecca Harding snapped it up for a whopping $8.5million
