Chip and Joanna Gaines are not afraid to take on difficult projects on their show, "Fixer Upper," according to Insider. However, nothing compares to the project they took on in 2019 when the couple decided to test their talents by fixing up a castle.
Surprisingly, they were at odds when it came to the property. Chip was ecstatic, but Joanna had reservations, per Magnolia. She said, "Chip and I don't always see the same potential in a new project, at least not at first. Sometimes I've seen something in an old run-down place that Chip didn't and vice versa." The Cottonland Castle, as it's known, stands in downtown Waco and from the moment Chip saw it he was in love. Joanna said, "The first time Chip drove me by the old abandoned house, I watched his eyes get big, and I could see excitement building ... I knew in that instant that this place had found its way into his heart."
Despite loving the property so much, there was one problem: it wasn't for sale. Joanna shared, "[F]or nearly two decades, Chip watched and waited, persistently putting in offers whenever the castle was relisted — each one passed over for someone else, while very few improvements appeared to be made." Persistence was key because, and in 2019, the couple successfully purchased the castle. They had no idea how to take on the daunting task, but they were hopeful that it would become what they envisioned it to be.
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