Inside Amanda Holden’s stunning five-bedroom home
She impressed BBC viewers when she teamed up with boyfriend Alan Carr to completely refurbish a dilapidated €1 flat in Sicily on their BBC makeover show.
And BGT star Amanda Holden’s flair for interior design is evident in her own home in Surrey, where she launched last year for £5 million.
However, she is currently struggling to sell the lavish property as it has been on the market for a year since it was first listed while still looking for a buyer.
Last May, it was reported that Amanda had put the five-bedroom house up for sale with a source saying at the time that she was “really proud” of her makeover.
Having bought it for £3.5 million in 2015, the BGT judge, 52, is hoping to see a £1.5 million profit on the property after revamping it in her own style.
For sale: Amanda Holden’s flair for interior design is evident in her own house in Surrey, which she put on the market for £5 million last year
Investment: Having bought it for £3.5 million in 2015, the BGT judge, 52, is hoping to see a £1.5 million profit on the property after refurbishing it in her own style
Beautiful: Amanda’s modern kitchen has a gray dining table and round lamps
Wow Factor: The buyer lucky enough to be able to afford Amanda’s sprawling home can relax in this beautiful freestanding bathtub
Not only does it feature a hot tub, annexe and 30ft by 27ft living room, it also has several unique details of a palm tree planted in honor of Sir Captain Tom Moore and a £30,000 drawing by the Connor Brothers.
The property features a modern garden with a decking, extensive lawn, boxwood and ornamental grasses that add to the luxurious feel.
Inside, meanwhile, Amanda hasn’t shied away from color and bold designs.
In one of the three bathrooms, the walls are covered in antique framed photographs, while the huge living room is steel blue with a geometric print rug and gold accents and plenty of pineapple props.
Amanda renovated her kitchen with the Wilson Fink firm in lockdown and now has three disco ball style lamps, worth £850 each, hanging above her breakfast bar.
The mansion, which includes five bedrooms, three bathrooms and a study, is behind two sets of private gates that open onto a private road leading to the house.
She lives there with husband Chris and two daughters Lexi, 17, and Hollie, 11, and regularly flaunts the property on social media.
After buying the house, Amanda admitted that she had been “harassing” the former owner for years to sell it to them until she finally gave in.
She described the property as her “forever home,” but put it up for sale seven years after the initial purchase last May.
When she first put her home on the market, a source said, “Amanda loves her childhood home and is very proud of the work she has done on it.
The en-suite bathroom is located just off the master bedroom where Amanda has regularly posted enviable photos on her socials
Style: Not only does it feature a hot tub, outhouse, and 30-by-27-foot living room, it also has several unique details of a palm tree planted in honor of Sir Captain Tom Moore
Arty: In one of the three bathrooms, the walls are covered with antique framed photographs
Expensive taste: The huge open-plan living room also showcases eye-catching artwork, including a giant painting of a female astronaut and a £30,000 drawing
Impressive: The star often posts photos on Instagram of her beautiful home, which she has been fantastically renovated by the star
“She really handled the makeover and loved seeing her ideas come to life.
“It will be a sad day when she leaves home, but Amanda can take comfort in the number of memories she made there.”
The couple also own a holiday home in the Cotswolds, which they renovated over the past year.
The driveway is large enough for several cars, which comes in handy when Amanda hosts her showbiz parties.
Speaking about her home to House Beautiful, Amanda revealed it was important that their Surrey home didn’t feel like “a show home.”
She said, “We have two little girls and we don’t want them to feel like they’re walking on eggshells.”
Amanda admitted that she and husband Chris have so many clothes, they’ve turned a room into a walk-in closet – inspired by her favorite TV show.
She said: ‘I’m a huge Sex And The City fan and Chris did a Mr Big and turned a whole room in my wardrobe.
“Except he didn’t leave a couple of Manolos at the end…but he’s got the rest covered. It’s something I’ve always dreamed of.
“There’s a remote-controlled mirror that goes up and down and lights up — it’s amazing.”
And the TV favorite also admitted that she’s a clean freak, which means any service on the ground floor can be wiped clean.
Speak against The mirror, she explained: ‘I’m home proud, but I have two kids, two dogs and a cat, so it’s a family home. Everything is washable and washable.
Family House: There is a large garden terrace with seating and a fire pit where Amanda practices her headstands
Makeover: Amanda renovated her kitchen with the Wilson Fink firm in lockdown and now has three disco ball style lamps, worth £850 each, hanging over her breakfast bar
‘It’s so open that my little one can cycle around. “I don’t have carpet on the ground floor – and this is disgusting – but I did an interview a while ago and my puppy pooped on the floor during the conversation.
‘But you don’t have to worry if you have wooden floors. Two words: wipe clean.’
Amanda, who designed a range of housewares for retail network QVC, is so into interior design that she thinks it could eventually become a day job – if she ever lost her looks.
She added, “I want this to be a throwback. When my face falls off and all the television work dries up, this is actually where I want to be.”