A palatial pool, a cacti garden and an outdoor pizza oven: Skye Wheatley gives a tour of her Gold Coast mansion as extensive renovations continue on the $1million property
Skye Wheatley and her partner Lachlan Waugh have shared an update on the stunning renovations of their Gold Coast mansion.
The former Big Brother star, 26, uploaded a video house tour on her YouTube channel on Wednesday.
The couple bought the derelict estate - which they dubbed the 'Waugh Mansion' - for $975,000 back in August, and have made plenty of progress restoring the impressive Spanish Colonial-style home.
A palatial pool, a cacti garden and an outdoor pizza oven: Skye Wheatley has given a tour of her Gold Coast mansion as extensive renovations continue on the $1million property
They first showed off the couple's bedroom on the ground floor of the property, which Skye explained they were using while their master bedroom on the upper floor was being remodelled.
Skye told viewers that the room would eventually be turned into a rumpus room or a man cave for Lachlan after they move upstairs.
Before they moved into the room, the space seemed to be used as a storage area for their wood beams, concrete bags, the frames for their son Forest's crib and folding screen.
Bird's eye view: The couple bought the derelict estate - which they dubbed the 'Waugh Mansion' - for $975,000 back in August, and have made plenty of progress restoring the impressive Spanish Colonial-style home
Family home: In the clip, the Instagram influencer, 26, and her boyfriend, 28, (together with their son Forest) showed off their bedroom on the ground floor of the property
Cosy space: Skye has decorated the room with block-out curtains, indoor plants and a large bohemian style rug
Storage area: Before they moved into the room, the room seemed to be used as a storage area for their wood beams, concrete bags, the frames for their son Forest's crib and folding screen
Since moving in, Skye has decorated the space with block-out curtains, indoor plants and a large bohemian-style rug.
The couple also showed off their formal living room, which features large arched windows, timber floors and a fireplace.
Although the room does not have any furniture and is barely decorated, Skye revealed she had high hopes for the space.
Light and airy: The couple showed off their formal living room, which features large arched windows, timber floors and a fireplace
Nice view: Although the room does not have any furniture and is barely decorated, Skye revealed she had high hopes for the space
They explained their plans to install a darker coloured timber flooring for a 'classy' and 'moody' look.
For their outdoor space, the couple have cleaned up the front walkway leading into the home to prepare for it to be re-tiled with a new pavers.
The couple also shared a sneak peek of the backyard, which they have since trimmed down as they plan to redo the area.
Dated: For their outdoor space, the couple have cleaned up the front walkway leading into the home to prepare for it to be re-tiled with a new pavers
Trimmed down: The couple also shared a sneak peek of the backyard, which they have since trimmed down as they plan to redo the area. They revealed that they want to create a desert-style garden with a cacti garden, inspired by Palm Springs and Arizona rock gardens
They revealed that they want to create a desert-style garden with a cacti garden, inspired by Palm Springs and Arizona rock gardens.
Lachlan and Skye finally showed off the rest of the expansive pool area, which was cleaner and trimmed down.
They revealed their plans to create a lounge space and wood-fire pizza oven and barbecue area - all for outdoor entertaining.
Perfect for outdoor entertaining: Lachlan and Skye finally showed off their rest of the expansive pool area, which was cleaner and trimmed down
'No one has lived here for six years': In a YouTube clip last year, Skye told about how the 'abandoned' mansion came to be
In a YouTube clip last year, Skye spoke about how the 'abandoned' mansion came to be.
'No one has lived here for six years. The owner was a Chinese man, and him and his wife wanted to send their children to a nearby school, and they were going to live there but... it never ended up happening,' she said.
'They had this house just sitting there for six years, and now they want to sell it. We were just in the right place at the right time.
'We're so f**king lucky to have got the house, as so many people wanted it. It's crazy when you know the power of the universe.'
Lucky: Skye said, 'we're so f**king lucky to have got the house, as so many people wanted it. It's crazy when you know the power of the universe' (Skye with son Forest)
