Chip and Joanna Gaines are turning Fixer Upper chip bought a mansion into a six-episode renovation series centered on a 15,000-square-foot Waco estate Chip bought three years ago. The project reaches viewers on Magnolia Network and HGTV on Sunday, December 27th, with episodes available on HBO Max the next day.
Joanna Gaines said, "Chip has always been a dreamer and risk taker, but even for him, buying a mansion was a bold move" and "What started as a surprise quickly turned into one of our most ambitious and unique renovations to date." The show is set to run at 9 and 9:30 pm ET/PT, a double-slot rollout that signals the network is treating the series as more than a routine spinoff.
Waco estate, three years later
Three years ago, Chip bought the property, and the renovation now gives the couple a high-profile return to the Fixer Upper formula with a much larger canvas than usual. Joanna Gaines said, "It challenged us creatively and stretched our comfort zones, but my favorite part was that Chip and I really got to work side by side in order to get this massive house across the finish line and on the market."
The premiere episode sets that scale immediately: Chip and Joanna host a pre-renovation open house, while Joanna travels to East Texas in search of unique pieces for the mansion. That shopping trip is not window dressing; it is part of the production strategy for a property this large, where filling space and controlling cost both become on-camera story lines.
Six episodes, bigger risk
Allison Page said, "What makes this project so entertaining is that it begins with a big idea that only Chip could dream up," and added, "As the renovation unfolds, viewers will experience every twist and turn alongside Chip and Joanna while watching them navigate a project unlike anything they've tackled before." She also called it "a compelling next chapter in the Fixer Upper story."
The series carries a built-in cost-control angle. Chip looks for creative ways to offset expenses, including selling salvaged materials from the property, while the renovation also runs into unexpected setbacks and budget challenges. That combination gives the six-episode structure a clear business logic: the show is not just about design, but about how far a remodel can be pushed when the house itself keeps adding work.
The open question is how much the mansion cost Chip in the first place, and how large the final renovation bill became. For now, the project’s value is already visible in the format: six episodes, a 15,000-square-foot house, and a return to Fixer Upper built around a purchase that turned into a much bigger bet than it first looked.
