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It was once a TV icon.
And now the property which was ‘home’ to Kath and Kim in fictional ‘Fountain Lakes’ has been replaced with a new chic property and is completely unrecognisable to millions of fans of the show.
Located in Patterson Lakes, 38kms from Melbourne, the original two-storey blonde brick home, which was used as a filming location for the beloved series between 2002-2007, was completely demolished in 2022.
In its place is a stunning a sleek modern spread with floor-to-ceiling glass walls and a chic façade.
Work on the new home appears to be complete, according to New Idea.
The original ‘home’ to Kath and Kim in fictional ‘Fountain Lake’ has been replaced by a new chic property and is completely unrecognisable to millions of fans of the popular show
The home has been transformed into a stunning a sleek modern spread with floor-to-ceiling glass walls and a chic façade
Photos reveal the new home features an entertainment deck and a private pontoon.
No details of the property have been released, but according to Domain Patterson Lakes has median price of $1,280,000 for a family home.
The original Kath and Kim property was sold in 2011 for $1.23 million and then again in 2014 for $1.3 million.
Owner of the property Jo Kelly told Seven News in May 2022, ahead of construction: ‘We are rebuilding a home that we are going to live in. It will be extremely different.’
‘It won’t have any of the same brick work, curtains or kitchen that was in the original house,’ she said.
Aussie sitcom Kath and Kim originally aired on the ABC and Channel Seven from 2002 to 2007. The show followed the misadventures of cheerful Kath (Jane Turner) and her hard-to-please daughter Kim (Gina Riley) in the fictional Melbourne outer suburb of Fountain Lake
Aussie sitcom Kath and Kim originally aired on the ABC and Channel Seven from 2002 to 2007.
The show followed the misadventures of cheerful Kath (Jane Turner) and her hard-to-please daughter Kim (Gina Riley) in the fictional Melbourne outer suburb of Fountain Lakes.
Magda Szubanski played fan favourite Sharon Strzelecki, Kim’s ‘second best friend’.
The new home features an entertainment deck and a private pontoon. (Pictured)
The series also spawned the television movie ‘Da Kath & Kim Code’ in 2005 and the feature film ‘Kath & Kimderella’ in 2012.
In November 2022, Channel Seven dropped a special ‘Our Effluent Life’ special on celebrating 20 years of the Australian comedy series.
The 74-minute program featured a mix of freshly minted scenes as well as never-before-seen moments, and too many bloopers and blunders.
The original Kath and Kim property was sold in 2011 for $1.23 million and then again in 2014 for $1.3 million. Pictured: The kitchen of the original home
Pictured: Kath and Kim’s ‘old home’ which was situated on the banks of the Patterson River
Meanwhile actor Peter Rowsthorn, who played Kim’s husband Brett in the show, said he was not surprised the owners bulldozed the Kath and Kim house.
‘If I bought it, I’d probably tear it down too,’ he told ABC listeners, adding that he thought the house was ‘weird’.
Situated on the banks of the Patterson River, Patterson Lakes is known for its boating and waterfront lifestyle with a series of canals threaded throughout the neighbourhood.
In Kath and Kim, the sought after suburb was fictionalised as ‘Fountain Lakes’. A large fence in the property’s backyard was constructed to hide the water view. (Pictured)
The original two-storey blonde brick home, which was used as a filming location for the beloved series between 2002-2007, was completely demolished in 2022. (Pictured)
