The stars of TLC’s ‘The Little Couple’ caught a little bit of luck when Hurricane Harvey hit in Houston, as their home that is now on the market, was spared any storm damage.
Bill Klein and Jennifer Arnold had to re-renovate their home, made popular on the show, to fit full sized potential buyers before they listed it. The house was originally customized for their height.
Klein, who is four-feet tall, says ‘When we built the home six-years-ago, we made many cabinets, counters, and fixtures low in order for us to be comfortable in our space.’ His wife, Arnold, stands three-feet, two-inches tall.
TLC’s ‘The Little Couple’ stars, Bill Klein and Jennifer Arnold, put their Houston home on the market. They were lucky when their home remained undamaged after Hurricane Harvey
Their home had to be rennovated for full sized buyers, as there were several customizations made to adjust for their smaller stature, as Klein demonstrates next to his smaller oven
Before their stove was at a height comfortable for Arnold (left). The couple had to re-adjust the home to sell to average height buyers (right)
At the beautiful home’s center is a small swimming pool and soaking tub
Klein and wife Arnold are moving to Florida as she accepted a medical director position there
In an interview with Chron.com Klein, 42, said of the house that remained untouched after Hurricane Harvey damaged 200,000 homes in the area, ‘We un-customized the home we made for us and re-customized it for the prospective new homeowners.’
Some of the updates to the home included upgrading several spaces, totally remodeling the master bathroom and expanding the kitchen pantry.
The four-bedroom home is listed for $1,225,000.
As Harvey hit in Houston, the couple had already relocated their family to Florida, and were still getting settled in their new digs when Hurricane Irma hit the area, forcing them to evacuate.
The high ceilings and tall windows leave a dusk glow on this family room, made complete with a fire place
This room could be used as a rec room or gym area and has an entrance way to a patio
The outdoor fixed barbecue is perfect for entertaining friends and family in the usually dry climate
The outdoor, picturesque space is enclosed with walls to keep prying eyes out
Kleina and Arnold with their two adoppted children Will, 7, and Zoey, 5
The family made the move to the Sunshine State where Arnold, 43, is originally from so she could take a position as medical director at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital in St. Petersburg.
‘I’m thrilled to return home to Florida,’ Arnold said.
‘The opportunity at Johns Hopkins All Children’s is a perfect fit personally for me, my husband and two kids and professionally with the growing education and research resources at the hospital.’
Both Klein and Arnold have family in Florida. ‘While there might be a bit of remorse, at the end of the day, this is gong to be a good move for everybody,’ Klein told In Touch.
‘There are so many big benefits to moving to Florida. We’ll be closer to family and they’ll have new things to explore.’
The couple have two adopted children together who are also have a form of skeletal dysplasia like their mom and dad.
The new season of The Little Couple will focus on the family’s big move, but with hurricane season gripping the US, it was not without its obstacles.
Arnold has been updating her Instagram posts to let fans know the family is safe, while giving video updates.
In a recent post she speaks about a lack of gas in the area, and being evacauted to family in the north west of the state.
‘Well there is no gas in Florida it seems, but we are fortunate — we actually did find some gas after quite sometime,’ she said in a video. ‘But I can’t believe how many gas stations are emptied,’ Arnold video’d on Sunday.
The season premiere of The Little Couple airs on Sept. 19 at 8 pm ET on TLC.