Laura Byrne and Matty ‘J’ Johnson have shown off the latest renovations on their new $2.2 million beach house.
The reality TV lovebirds, who purchased the ‘rundown’ coastal property back in August, took to Instagram on Sunday to share an update of the home’s remodelling.
Podcaster Laura shared a series of images and video of how the kitchen was coming along.
The reality TV couple have gone with a throwback 1970s style for the space, with mid-century stained wood cabinets matching the light brown tiles of the floor.
In one of the photos, Laura stood in the kitchen looking chuffed as she gazed off camera.
In another image, the archway entrance to the kitchen gave a picturesque view of the cute renovation.
Laura Byrne and Matty ‘J’ Johnson have shown off the latest renovations on their new $2.2 million beach house
Podcaster Laura shared a series of images and video of how the kitchen was coming along. The reality TV couple have gone with a throwback 1970s style for the space, with mid-century stained wood cabinets matching the light brown tiles of the floor
Laura also shared a video that panned across the work that had been done in the room.
In the caption, the host of the Life Uncut podcast wrote, ‘Never thought I’d get this excited about kitchen cabinets… but here we are.’
It comes as Laura and husband Matty J hit a huge roadblock in their extension renovation.
Last week, Laura took to Instagram to detail the many issues they have faced since they started overhauling the home from termites to wood rot and mould.
She posted a behind-the-scenes video showing how they had stripped the rundown property to its bare bones and revealed the shocking discoveries they found.
‘There was no way of really knowing what this Reno had in store for us, or how comprehensive the rebuild was going to have to be until we started pulling off walls and pulling up the carpet,’ she shared.
‘We’ve been met with termites, white ants, wood rot, mould and more than a couple of snakes along the way – but finally she is taking shape and we are slowly seeing the light at the end of the tunnel.’
Dubbing the house the ‘Chante-Mer’ – which means ‘Sing the Sea’ in French – Laura also told how construction had to stop for a week so exterminators could rid the site of pests.
In one of the photos, Laura stood in the kitchen looking chuffed as she gazed off camera
In another image, the archway entrance to the kitchen gave a picturesque view of the cute renovation
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‘We had to replace all of the walls and internal structures throughout the kitchen,’ she continued.
Despite the challenges, Laura remained positive and told how they plan to transform the neglected beach house into a luxury three-bedroom, two-bathroom home.
Located on a clifftop in Ulladulla on the far south coast of NSW 226kms from Sydney, the old two-storey dwelling offers amazing water views.
The home last changed hands in 1984 for a mere $62,500 and Laura and Matty splashed out $2.19million on buying it in August.
The location holds special meaning for the happy couple, who tied the knot in 2022 at Cupitts Estate Winery, just down the road from their new holiday home.
The home is set on 746 sqm overlooking Racecourse Beach and previously belonged to United Nations simultaneous conference translator Valerie Barnes, who died in 2021 aged 94.
The reality television stars currently live in a four-bedroom semi in North Bondi, which they purchased for $5.2million in 2023.
They also boast a stunning $1.8million holiday home in Bangalow, near Byron Bay.
After getting engaged in Fiji in April 2018, Laura and Matty finally tied the knot on the south coast in November 2022, five years after meeting on The Bachelor.
They are one of the most successful couples to come out of the show and welcomed their daughter Marlie-Mae in 2019, followed by Lola in February 2021.