Iconic Brady Bunch house sells to television company HGTV

Just two weeks after it was reported to be on the market, the iconic Brady Bunch house has been sold to a television company.

Confirming the news on CNN, a spokesperson for HGTV said it was the “winning bidder” and promised the company would “restore the home to its 1970s glory”.

The spokesperson added the company would bring “all resources to bear to tell safe, fun stories with this beloved piece of American TV history”.

In July, the instantly recognisable three-bedroom Californian house was listed with a starting price of $1.885 million ($A2.55m).

Just days before the sale was announced publicly however, former *NSYNC member Lance Bass wrote on Instagram that he was “heartbroken” after offering what he was told was the winning bid on the house, only to lose out in “highly questionable” circumstances to a latecomer.

“As many of you may have heard, we placed the winning bid on the iconic Brady Bunch house – at least that’s what we were told,” he wrote on the social-media platform. 

“The agent representing the estate informed us we made the winning bid (which was WAY over the asking price) after the final deadline for all offers had passed – even writing up the “winning bid” for my team after informing me of the good news. Isn’t a deadline a deadline? This was a dream come true for me and I spent the night celebrating amongst friends, family and fans alike.”

Bass went on to explain how the next day, another buyer had appeared who sought the house at “any cost”.

“We were prepared to go even higher but totally discouraged by the seller’s agent, they will outperform any bid with unlimited resources,” Bass said.

“How is this fair or legal? How can I compete with a billion-dollar corporate entity? I truly believe I was used to drive up the price of the home knowing very well that this corporation intended on making their offer and it’s not a good feeling. I feel used but most importantly I’m hurt and saddened by this highly questionable outcome.”

However, soon after it was announced that HGTV – a cable channel with an emphasis on home improvement and how-to shows – had bought the beloved home, Bass was a little more forgiving of the circumstances, acknowledging on Twitter he felt the company “will do the right thing with the house”. 

The 11222 Dilling Street home was used to shoot the opening and closing scenes for each episode of the wildly popular show.