Jason Hodges from Better Homes and Gardens is selling up – and his house is amazing
<p>Fans were devastated when Jason Hodges was<span> </span><a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.oversixty.com.au/entertainment/tv/i-just-didn-t-see-it-coming-jason-hodges-on-why-his-better-homes-axing-was-a-mistake" target="_blank">axed from</a><span> </span><em>Better Homes and Gardens</em><span> </span>after sixteen years on the show. The man himself confirmed that he just “didn’t see it coming”, he is focusing on the future and plans on taking it easy.</p>
<p>Hodgie is now selling his amazing North Ryde property that is heritage listed with a price guide of $1.9 million.</p>
<p>The well-loved four-bedroom home has undergone an amazing transformation which is believed to be a labour of love for Hodgie and his partner, Lisa, a horticulturalist.</p>
<p>The home is set amongst beautiful landscaped gardens with hedging, lawns, retaining walls, stepping stones and topiary trees. There’s a plunge pool behind a glass fence, water features, hardwood decking, a fixed barbecue and a pizza oven tucked away in the corner of the jaw-dropping garden.</p>
<p>“Everyone who has inspected the house has stood on the driveway looking back at the house and commented on how stunning it is,” said agent John McManus.</p>
<p>“It just feels like something you would expect to find in the Southern Highlands. When you arrive at the property, it is like you are visiting family in the country.”</p>
<p>That comment is especially fitting as Hodgie himself has planned on taking things a lot easier since his departure from the show.</p>
<p>“I need to change my lifestyle. The hustle and bustle of Sydney - the tolls, the parking, the units going up…” he trails off.</p>
<p>“Berry is heaven, it’s green and lush with rolling hills and the people are even better than the landscape. The sense of community is amazing,” he adds.</p>
<p>Hodges has won medals at the Chelsea Flower show and Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show for his work.</p>
<p>The couple have two children and have retained many period features inside the home, including exposed brick work, pressed tin ceilings, timber flooring and working fireplaces.</p>
<p>The couple renovated the house in 2014, but a new kitchen was added last year.</p>
<p>One of Mr McManus’ favourite areas is the main bathroom with freestanding tub, an open shower and a decorative original fireplace.</p>
<p>“It is just stunning, to me, he has really thought about keeping the character of the home but also creating something special,” he said.</p>
<p>“You could be sitting in the bath on a Friday afternoon with a glass of champagne and the candles going, it is just delightful.”</p>
<p>Scroll through the gallery to see the stunning home and garden.</p>
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