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Channel 7 star Jamie Durie’s insane ‘10 year’ house reveal

TV personality Jamie Durie spent 10 years planning his eco-friendly dream home – and the results are truly jaw-dropping.

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Jamie Durie has finally unveiled his dream home after 10 years of planning.

The Seven presenter took to Instagram with an album of pictures showcasing the jaw-dropping sustainable property, located on Sydney’s Northern Beaches.

“Grateful. 10 years of planning, 2 years of construction and we’re finally back home,” Durie, 54, captioned the post.

The beautiful home has been in the works for a decade. Picture: Instagram
The beautiful home has been in the works for a decade. Picture: Instagram

It’s the stunning family home of Durie, his fiancee Ameka Jane, and their two children: daughter Beau, three, and son Nash, one.

Planning and construction of the show has been captured on the TV personality’s new Seven show, Growing Home With Jamie Durie.

“It’s been a lifelong dream of mine to build an off-the-grid house,” Durie told Woman’s Day in November.

“Ten years ago I sketched the house. We lodged the plans five years ago and then the last two years has been construction.

“I don’t think poor Ameka had any idea what she was signing up for when we met. But she came up with a number of ideas that added a lot of value to it.”

It features plenty of natural sunlight. Picture: Instagram
It features plenty of natural sunlight. Picture: Instagram
The construction process featured on a Seven program. Picture: Instagram
The construction process featured on a Seven program. Picture: Instagram

According to Durie, the show itself is a “very honest, open look” at his family.

“Any family out there who’s building their own house will go through the same as what we’ve gone through – huge budget blowouts, rising interest rates, massive construction costs that are constantly going up. We’ve had to go back to the bank four times,” he admitted.

It was built as a sustainable dream home. Picture: Instagram
It was built as a sustainable dream home. Picture: Instagram
Durie said that they included ambitious eco-initiatives. Picture: Instagram
Durie said that they included ambitious eco-initiatives. Picture: Instagram

The couple also challenged themselves “with new eco-initiatives that not many people would ever dream of trying or may not even know about”, as Durie told the publication.

“It’s been the toughest project I have ever taken on in my whole life,” he said.

“I’m sorry for the stress this has put on our family.”

The sleek interior. Picture: Instagram
The sleek interior. Picture: Instagram
It features breathtaking water views. Picture: Instagram
It features breathtaking water views. Picture: Instagram
Durie’s famous friends heaped praised in the comments section of his post. Picture: Instagram
Durie’s famous friends heaped praised in the comments section of his post. Picture: Instagram

Durie’s celebrity friends flooded the comments section on his post with praise for the stunning finished product.

“Mate!!! Just wow,” gushed The Morning Show host Larry Emdur.

Former Bachelor star Anna Heinrich described it as “incredible” while TV personality Sally Obermeder wrote “WOW” and I’m A Celeb host Julia Morris added: “Spectacular.”

Comedian Dave “Hughesy” Hughes told him: “That’s proper wow. My god”, while Getaway host Catriona Rowntree said it was “bloomin’ gorgeous”.

Originally published as Channel 7 star Jamie Durie’s insane ‘10 year’ house reveal

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