Gaines Sell Hillcrest Estate, Seek $7.39M Buyer
Chip and Joanna Gaines are selling their Waco Hillcrest Estate and marketing their nearby Mansion at 5305 Hillcrest Drive.
Updated on Nov. 9, 2026 in Residential
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Chip and Joanna Gaines are selling their 4,600-square-foot Hillcrest Estate in North Waco, a property originally built in 1903 that was listed for $1.7 million and sold fully furnished after nearly six months on the market. The couple is also seeking a buyer for their Mansion at 5305 Hillcrest Drive, listed at $7,390,000.
Why it matters
The listings bring two notable Waco properties tied to the Gaines' home-renovation brand onto the local residential market. The sales come as the couple's Fixer Upper: Chip Bought a Mansion series prepares to premiere on HGTV.
The Mansion has six bedrooms, eight and a half bathrooms, a four-car garage, and sits on a nearly two-acre lot listed for $7,390,000. The Hillcrest Estate was listed for $1.7 million after nearly six months on the market, and its final sale price has not been reported.
The players
Chip Gaines
Chip Gaines is a Waco-based designer and television personality who co-founded the Magnolia brand with his wife, Joanna.
Joanna Gaines
Joanna Gaines is a Waco-based designer, author, and television personality who co-hosted the Fixer Upper series with her husband, Chip.
HGTV
HGTV is a cable and streaming television network focused on home design, renovation, and real estate programming.
The details
The Hillcrest Estate was renovated by the Gaines and operated as a vacation rental before being offered fully furnished. The Mansion listing photos show the home before its renovation, since the HGTV series has not yet aired.
Timeline
Approximately six months before publication: Hillcrest Estate was first listed for sale.
December 2026: Fixer Upper: Chip Bought a Mansion premieres on HGTV.
Market Landscape
The Gaines' sales follow a pattern in which renovation-focused television personalities turn their own restored properties into real estate listings. The Mansion's $7.39 million asking price places it at the high end of the Waco residential market.
Waco homebuyers now have the Mansion at 5305 Hillcrest Drive and the Hillcrest Estate as high-profile options in the residential market. Buyers should expect the renovated Gaines properties to be priced well above typical listings in the area.
The takeaway
Homebuyers and renovation enthusiasts in Waco can watch how the Gaines' properties sell as a benchmark for high-end local residential prices.
What happens next
Fixer Upper: Chip Bought a Mansion premieres on HGTV in December 2026, when the Mansion's renovation is expected to be shown.
Further reading
For more on local property sales, see Waco Residential listings.
Source note: This article includes information reported by EntertainmentNow.
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