Abbie Chatfield calls out ‘disturbing’ trend among Aussies entering the property market: ‘It makes me fearful for the future’
Abbie Chatfield went on a tirade on Wednesday nightcomplaining about renovators and homebuyers buying up ‘heritage’ homes from before the 1980s and altering their original design.
She said she “feared” they would destroy all the “cool, defining features of those eras” by painting everything over with “stark Dulux white” and adding “a Colorbond f**king roof.”
“It actually bothers me to my core and makes me afraid for the future when I see people from the 1920s to the 1980s buying a beautiful house with character,” she began in a video on Instagram.
“A well-built house with things like exposed brick, crown molding, exposed wood, wood paneling and sunken living rooms, like it has really cool, era-defining features.”
The FBoy Island host added: “I just know they’re going to render that thing and paint it sleek Dulux white with a Colorbond f**king roof.”
Abbie Chatfield went on a rant Wednesday night complaining about renovators and homebuyers who are snapping up “heritage” homes from before the 1980s and changing their original design
Strangely enough, Abbie said it kept her awake.
‘I can’t sleep. It makes me so angry. It makes me very worried, and I’m not being dramatic,” she added.
It actually scares me and makes me feel like people should sign a clause when they buy a house that they can’t get rid of (the character).”
She said she “feared” they would destroy all the “cool, defining features of those eras” by painting everything over with “stark Dulux white” and adding “a Colorbond f**king roof.”
The popular podcaster is currently renovating her own million-dollar Tamarama apartment, which she purchased in February 2022.
In July 2022, Abbie revealed she was planning a “complete redesign” of her $1.76 million unit in Sydney’s eastern suburbs.
The radio host reportedly spent $1,758,000, which was $117,000 below the listed sales price for the home.
The popular podcaster is currently renovating her own million-dollar Tamarama apartment, which she purchased in February 2022
Abbie also owns a beautiful luxury cottage in the Byron Bay hinterland, which she spent $1.45 million on
The house was not sold at auction, with Abbie making the purchase before it was sent to auction for a second time.
Abbie also owns a beautiful luxury cottage in the Byron Bay hinterland, which she spent $1.45 million on.
The California-style bungalow, described as a private retreat, features just two bedrooms and is designed for privacy.
The recently built wooden structure was called ‘a romantic wooden house’ in the advertisements and is made from recycled natural materials.