The Bachelor Mansion Shockingly 'Rundown,' Christina Haack Says

AGOURA HILLS, CA — HGTV’s Christina Haack described the famed Bachelor Mansion as “rundown” in a video clip the network posted on its Instagram account ahead of Monday’s episode of “Bachelor Mansion Takeover,” on which Haack appeared as a guest judge.

"The mansion is a little bit rundown, guys,” Haack, who stars on HGTV’s “The Flip Off,” said in the video. “I thought it was going to be more mansion-esque. Like, I pictured like a Spanish villa. It's definitely in need of this renovation."

After serving as the backdrop for years of drama, the Bachelor Mansion is front and center in “Bachelor Mansion Takeover,” which premiered earlier this month and features former contestants from “The Bachelor” and its many spinoffs competing as they give the Agoura Hills property what HGTV in a news release described as “a long overdue makeover.”

One winning contestant will receive $100,000 and there are stakes for the house as well — the renovation must be complete before the start of a new season of “The Bachelorette.”

Hosted by Jesse Palmer, “Bachelor Mansion Takeover” features Tayshia Adams and Tyler Cameron as judges. The contestants include Dean Bell, Jill Chin, Noah Erb, Allyshia Gupta, Tammy Ly, Sandra Mason, Sam McKinney, Brendan Morais, Courtney Robertson Preciado, Jeremy Simon, Christopher Stallworth and Joan Vassos.

“Bachelor Mansion Takeover” airs at 8 p.m. Mondays on HGTV.