The house that was used as the exterior setting for the iconic sitcom The Golden Girls has just hit the market for the first time, with an asking price of $2,999,000.
Situated in the affluent neighborhood of Brentwood, Los Angeles, the property’s façade will be recognisable to many as the Miami, Florida home of Blanche, Dorothy, Rose and Sophia, as it was used in the title credits of the first season of the show.
The Golden Girls ran for seven seasons from 1985 to 1992. The four-bedroom house was used for establishing shots in the first season only, after which point a replica of the house was built, which remained on a studio lot tour for years before it was demolished in 2003, TMZ reports.
Thank you for being a friend: The Golden Girls house used in the iconic TV show has hit the real estate market for the first time at just under $3 million in Brentwood, Los Angeles, CA
The four-bedroom home was used as the fictional abode at 6151 Richmond Street in Miami, where the four characters lived, played by Betty White, Bea Arthur, Rue McClanahan, and Estelle Getty.
Inside the house on the show, which was of course a television studio set, their home was full of wicker sofas and an overall chintzy decor.
However, the interior of the original house has been given a modern makeover, boasting spacious rooms, designer furniture and not a sheet of floral wallpaper in sight.
Look familiar? You could own a bit of TV history by purchasing the house used as the exterior front of The Golden Girls, providing you have a spare $3 million
Exterior shot: The original house as it was seen in the title credits of the first series of the show
There is also non of the harshly-lit studio lights, as the house boasts high-beam ceilings and huge windows taking it natural rays of sunshine from outside.
Real estate firm Douglas Elliman describes the interior as having a ‘unique and timeless Japanese/Hawaiian style’.
James C. Barry, son of the original owner of the house, revealed to the Wall Street Journal that his parents had a passion for architectural design, which is why they agreed to let their home be used for the show.
Green: The one-story home was apparently originally picked by producers of the show because of the lush greenery surrounding it, making it passable as a property in Miami, Florida where the series was based
Sleek and minimal: It appears that the property has been kept in good condition and well maintained, since it was built in 1955
Not exactly senior living: The interior certainly doesn’t resemble what fans of the show remember from the series
He added his parents did not watch the show themselves, and were paid just a modest fee to agree to their home being shown in the hugely popular series.
Barry detailed that his parents built the house in 1955 and lived there until they passed away in 2017 and 2019 respectively.
The one-story home was apparently originally picked by producers of the show because of the lush greenery surrounding it, making it passable as a property in Miami, Florida where the series was based.
There still appears to be a lot of green surrounding the home, as seen from an aerial view.
What would Blanche say? The interior of the original house has been given a modern makeover, boasting spacious rooms, designer furniture and not a sheet of floral wallpaper in sight.
Light and airy: Unlike the interior scenes known to fans from the show, this house boasts a lot of natural light thanks to the large window and high-beam ceilings
No wicker furniture here: The design of the house could not be more different to the taste of the Golden Girls
Home is where the heart is: Estelle Getty, Bea Arthur, Rue McClanahan, and Betty White in The Golden Girls