Iconic ‘Brady Bunch’ House Recognized as Los Angeles Landmark for Its Role in Beloved Sitcom

LOS ANGELES — Discover the tale of how a humble mid-century dwelling transformed into a celebrated Los Angeles landmark.

This week, the Los Angeles City Council unanimously voted to officially recognize the iconic “Brady Bunch” house located in the San Fernando Valley as a historic-cultural monument.

This decision ensures landmark status for the property on Dilling Avenue, famed for its exterior shots used in the beloved TV sitcom that aired from 1969 to 1974.

While the interior scenes were filmed on soundstages with sets that looked nothing like the house, the location has become a popular photo destination for fans of “The Brady Bunch.”

The sitcom, which has thrived in syndication for many years, humorously depicted the lives of a blended family with six children, famously described in the theme song as “the youngest one in curls.”

The shingle-and-stone home with a peaked roof also appeared in the 1995 big screen film “The Brady Bunch Movie” and its sequel.

The landmark status protects the home, built in 1959, from demolition or major renovations – but doesn’t prohibit them. If owners ever decide to make big changes, they would be subject to a design review and the Cultural Heritage Commission can delay the process to find preservation solutions.

The nonprofit LA Conservancy pushed for the landmark status and CEO Adrian Scott Fine said he was thrilled it was approved. He said fans of the show have a personal connection to the property.

“If you watched the ‘Brady Bunch,’ you knew this house. People make a pilgrimage to see it,” Fine said Wednesday. “To have it designated like this, it makes it all the sweeter.”

When the house went on the market in 2018, the cable network HGTV won a bidding war that drove the price up to $3.5 million – or $1.6 million over the listing price for the then-2,400-square-foot (223-square-meter) residence.

The house was expanded, remodeled and redecorated to give it trademark elements of the set version, including the wood-paneled living room with a floating staircase and an orange-and-green kitchen.

The process was documented in a four-part HGTV miniseries called “A Very Brady Renovation.”