The Golden Girls house used in the iconic TV show hits the market for just under $3 million

The house that was used as the exterior setting for the iconic sitcom The Golden Girls has just hit the market for the first time, with an asking price of $2,999,000. 

Situated in the affluent neighborhood of Brentwood, Los Angeles, the property’s façade will be recognisable to many as the Miami, Florida home of Blanche, Dorothy, Rose and Sophia, as it was used in the title credits of the first season of the show. 

The Golden Girls ran for seven seasons from 1985 to 1992. The four-bedroom house was used for establishing shots in the first season only, after which point a replica of the house was built, which remained on a studio lot tour for years before it was demolished in 2003, TMZ reports. 

The four-bedroom home was used as the fictional abode at 6151 Richmond Street in Miami, where the four characters lived, played by Betty White, Bea Arthur, Rue McClanahan, and Estelle Getty. 

Inside the house on the show, which was of course a television studio set, their home was full of wicker sofas and an overall chintzy decor.

However, the interior of the original house has been given a modern makeover, boasting spacious rooms, designer furniture and not a sheet of floral wallpaper in sight. 

There is also non of the harshly-lit studio lights, as the house boasts high-beam ceilings and huge windows taking it natural rays of sunshine from outside.

Real estate firm Douglas Elliman describes the interior as having a ‘unique and timeless Japanese/Hawaiian style’.

James C. Barry, son of the original owner of the house, revealed to the Wall Street Journal that his parents had a passion for architectural design, which is why they agreed to let their home be used for the show. He added his parents did not watch the show themselves.