The Los Angeles City Council recently voted to grant landmark protection to the 1959 mid-century modern ranch in the opening credits of the Brady Bunch. Council voted unanimously on the recommendation from the Los Angeles Cultural Heritage Commission less than three years after the home was sold.
The property, located at 11222 Dilling Street, is an exact replica of the sitcom’s set, which was shot at the Paramount Pictures studio in Hollywood and aired between 1969 and 1974. It features five bedrooms and five bathrooms, and spans 5,140 square feet.
The home was built in 1959, was designed by architect Harry Londelius Jr., and was sold to cable network HGTV in 2018 for $3.5 million. LA Digs reported the network then listed the home for $5.5 million.
The wife of former HBO chief executive Chris Albrect purchased the home for $3.2 million in 2023, as reported by NBC Los Angeles. The owner of the home said they would use it for charity and fundraising and that nobody would live in it. A three-day charity fundraiser called ‘The Brady Experience’ was organized last year and opened the home to the public for the first time since it was renovated.
Before selling the property, HGTV took on a multi-million-dollar renovation to restore the home and create an exact replica of the set in the show. The network went as far as consulting with actors who played Greg, Marsha, Peter, Jan, Bobby and Cindy to restore the home, investing $1.9 million towards its renovation and building an additional 2000 square feet. The entire project was made into a four-part miniseries called ‘A Very Brady Renovation’ featuring ‘Property Brothers’ stars Drew and Jonathan Scott.
The living room was designed to match the show’s iconic floating staircase and retro paneling. The kitchen was restored to match the show’s orange and green cabinets, countertops, chairs, fridge and paneling. The family room was also designed to match the ‘70s-style paneling, sliding glass doors, while the former living room, hallway and kitchen were converted into Mike Brady’s den.
Although the landmark designation grants some protection from demolition, the owner of the property is still allowed to tear down the house. A report in The Real Deal says that alterations to the property are overseen by the city’s cultural heritage commission, which can also seek to preserve the home from demolition at its discretion.
The landmark designation reinforces the Brady Bunch house as both a cultural icon and a part of Studio City’s historic fabric. The home is just down the street from the historic CBS Studio Center, the Campo de Cahuenga, Saint Saviour’s Chapel Harvard School and Laurelwood Apartments. In total, the planning department for the city of Los Angeles lists 21 historic landmarks in Sherman Oaks, Studio City, Toluca Lake and Cahuenga Pass.
