Home Work hosts Candis and Andy Meredith proudly flaunted their own luxurious house amid allegations that they ruined other homeowners’ properties and scammed them out of thousands of dollars.
The couple recently came under fire after four women who appeared on their new house flip show claimed that the pair ripped them off, forced them to live in unsafe environments, failed to communicate with them, and left many of the promised renovations unfinished.
Weeks before the accusations rolled in, the couple took to Instagram to show off the renovations that they made to their own sprawling home – which was previously a 19th century school.
The Merediths – who have seven kids – purchased the abandoned, 115-year-old schoolhouse in Utah years ago, and decided to turn the 20,000-square-foot building into their dream home while filming the entire process as part of the show, which was part of Chip and Joanna Gaines’ Magnolia Network.
They did not reveal how much the property was purchased for, however real estate website Movoto estimates that it is worth approximately $1,545,075.
Home Work hosts Candis and Andy Meredith proudly flaunted their own luxurious house amid allegations that they ruined other homeowners’ properties
The couple (pictured) came under fire after four women who appeared on their new house flip show claimed that the pair ripped them off and left many of the promised renovations unfinished
Months before the accusations rolled in, the couple showed off the renovations that they made to their own sprawling home – which was previously a 19th century school
The Merediths (pictured with their seven kids) purchased the abandoned, 113-year-old schoolhouse in Utah years ago
They decided to turn the 20,000-square-foot building (pictured when it was still a school) into their dream home, while filming the entire process as part of the show
They transformed the former learning place into a stunning mansion – complete with the most up-to-date appliances, a 13-foot island in the kitchen, a 7-foot chandelier in the dining area, and so much more.
‘It’s more than exciting for us to share the whole journey of this school building that has become our home,’ they gushed on Instagram while promoting the show.
‘It started its life as an incredible 1800’s red school building and was used piece by piece to build this 1907 beauty.
‘It was a school until the 1950’s and then a family home and business. We bought it several years ago with a dream in mind for our seven kids.’
The couple restored all of the original floors in the building, explaining in another post, ‘We have two types of floors in our school – the sub floor original then the 1930’s third grade maple in most of the rooms. It sanded and stained up so beautifully.’
They transformed the former learning place into a stunning mansion – complete with the most up-to-date appliances, a 13-foot island in the kitchen, and so much more
The couple restored all of the original floors in the building. Their kids are pictured during the process
As for their kitchen (pictured mid-construction), they built the entire thing from scratch, adding over 20 cabinets throughout, multiple counters, two fridges, and an eight-burner stove
Candis and Andy are super proud of the kitchen they built (pictured after it was completed), writing on Instagram that it has since ‘stolen their hearts’
The kitchen has a massive custom-built island in the center, and it opens up into a spacious dining area (pictured)
Detailed woodwork lines the walls of the dining room (pictured), while an intricate chandelier hangs from the ceiling
As for their kitchen, they built the entire thing from scratch, adding over 20 cabinets throughout, multiple counters, two large fridges, and an eight-burner stove.
‘This kitchen has made a big transformation from a 1907 classroom to a commercial space to our home. We can all sit for dinner now,’ the pair wrote on Instagram while showing off some before and after photos of the space.
They added in another post, ‘This kitchen (and the whole school) has our hearts. It has been a very long journey, but we are so glad we get to share it with all of you on the show. We hope you enjoy it and thank you for your love and support!’
The kitchen has a massive custom-built island in the center, and it opens up into a spacious dining area.
Detailed woodwork lines the walls of the dining room, while an intricate chandelier hangs from the ceiling.
As for the bedrooms, the pair restored most to their original 1970s look, and they said it took ‘an incredible amount of work’ but felt ‘so fulfilling’ to see them ‘the way they used to be again’
Their daughter, Kit’s room was completely elevated – and it now boasts chandeliers and intricate pink wallpaper. Some of the Merediths’ kids are pictured in the room
It also has its own secret sitting room (pictured) that has a stage for Kit to perform on
Inside the house, there is also a den (pictured), family room, Victorian-style guest room, and a ballroom
They even transformed the attic into the ultimate hangout space for their seven kids (pictured mid-construction)
Elsewhere on the property, the couple built a small cottage for Candis grandmother Mary to stay in (pictured)
As for the bedrooms, the pair restored most to their original 1970s look, and they said it took ‘an incredible amount of work’ but felt ‘so fulfilling’ to see them ‘the way they used to be again.’
‘This very special place has so much love in it,’ they captioned a photo of one of the bedrooms.
‘We have images from the school from the early 1900’s, original bead board from the 1800’s school that was used brick-by-brick to build this house, a very sentimental gift of an antique bed from our friend Kevin, original floors, original lights that we saved from all of the different rooms in the school… It just keeps going.’
Their daughter, Kit’s room was completely elevated – and it now boasts chandeliers, intricate pink wallpaper, and a secret sitting room that has it’s own stage for her to perform on.
‘This room takes my breath away,’ Candis gushed on Instagram.
Inside the house, there is also a den, family room, Victorian-style guest room, and a ballroom.
They even transformed the attic into the ultimate hangout space for their seven kids.
But while the couple was working on turning their home into a lavish place to live, numerous people have claimed that they did quite the opposite to their houses. Pictured is one of the accuser’s homes mid-construction
According to multiple homeowners, the Merediths promised to improve their homes for the new show, but instead, they allegedly didn’t build things correctly and left many things incomplete. One of the accusers homes is pictured during the renovations
The women detailed the anguish that the Merediths allegedly put them through, and showed off the horrific damage that they claimed was done to their houses by the hosts through a series of now-viral Instagram posts. One shared a photo of floorboards scattered across a room, which she said were placed wrong three times
Candis and Andy have since denied the allegations, and claimed that they were the victims of ‘bullying’ at the hands of a ‘calculated attack’ against them
Elsewhere on the property, the couple built a small cottage for Candis grandmother Mary to stay in.
But while the couple was working on turning their home into a lavish place to live, numerous people have claimed that they did quite the opposite to their houses.
According to multiple homeowners, the Merediths promised to improve their homes for the new show – which premiered on January 5, but was canceled two days later – but instead, they allegedly spent thousands of dollars more than their budget, took months to complete what they said would be a three-week project, didn’t build things correctly, put them in danger, and left many things incomplete.
The women detailed the anguish that the Merediths allegedly put them through, and showed off the horrific damage that they claimed was done to their houses by the hosts through a series of now-viral Instagram posts.
Candis and Andy have since denied the allegations, and claimed that they were the victims of ‘bullying’ at the hands of a ‘calculated attack’ against them.
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