Thick tufts of couch grass poke through cracks in the floor, plaster peels away in sheets from the walls and a menacing dark brown stain creeps across the ceiling of Andy Lee and Bec Harding’s dream home.
“As you can see, she needs a bit of work … the house … not Bec!” Andy quips of the derelict property on the banks of Melbourne’s Yarra River. It was once described by a real estate agent as “something out of a horror film”.
Two years ago, after they drove past it almost by accident, Andy, 41, and his long-time partner, Bec, 32, splashed $8 million on Ravenswood, a crumbling 150-year-old mansion which they plan to painstakingly restore to its former glory.
It’s the second time the popular comedian’s future has been boldly decided on a whim.
As Andy proudly points out, on the day The Weekly meets the fun-loving couple, it is nine years to the very day since they shared their first date, which followed a chance encounter at a Melbourne cafe.
“Oh, that’s so cute, happy anniversary darling,” Bec says planting a kiss on Andy’s cheek.
“I always forget our anniversary, it’s a bit of a running joke,” Andy says.over for a photo shoot,” he laughs.
