Zooey Deschanel and Jonathan Scott revealed earlier this month that they had purchased a Los Angeles “dream home.”
And true to the brand, they plan on completely renovating before they actually move in.
The “Property Brothers” star and “New Girl” actress purchased a five-bedroom, eight-bathroom property in July 2020 for $9.5 million, records show.
Now, after a series of delays, they expect to finally move in next month.
In the Jan. 7 issue of his Reveal magazine, Scott, 43, writes a personal essay detailing the process of finding the house and knowing immediately it was the perfect place for them.
“As we pulled up the drive, it just seemed . . . magical,” Scott recalls. “It sat on a little over an acre, and with its lush lawn and massive California sycamores, it looked like a park. Which is why when we first brought the kids to the property, they dubbed it the Park House.”
Deschanel has two children with her ex-husband Jacob Pechenik. She and Scott are not married, but say this home will be their “forever home” together.
I’ve got some exciting almost New Years news…Zooey and I bought our OWN forever home! 🥰 It’s a full blown reno and you can follow us through the journey over the next few issues of Drew + Jonathan Reveal.”
“This dream home would become the largest residential renovation I had ever done in my career,” Scott wrote. But then the pandemic hit, and a host of other delays ensued due to supply-chain issues and shuttered permit offices.
But after renovating more than 500 homes for other families, Scott was unfazed.
“We have each other, and we have time — the rest of our lives together in this house….