Brother Vs. Brother, LA: Bodacious Bonus Spaces

In round 3 of the Brother Vs. Brother competition — the Hollywood edition — it's all about bonus spaces in the LA mansions the Brothers are remodeling. Included in the mix are a sophisticated home office, a state-of-the-art personal gym, a dedicated media room and two 'additional dwelling unit' apartments — each space bearing its own distinctive Scott Bros. flair.

By: David L. Haynes

Show: Brother Vs. Brother

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The Honorable Judge Breegan Jane

Quick Recap: In the current "Hollywood Edition" of Brother Vs. Brother, Drew and Jonathan each bought a house in LA's historic Hancock Park to renovate and flip for maximum profit, with the proceeds of both sales going to charity. Each round in the reno competition focuses on a particular space or (in this case) a category of spaces. This third round in the contest focuses on bonus rooms, and the guest judge this time is Breegan Jane, designer and star on HGTV's hit series Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. Drew refers to Breegan as a real-life "renovation superhero."

Just Hangin' Out, Makin' Some S'mores

Drew and Jonathan wile away some time toasting marshmallows as they await the arrival of guest judge Breegan Jane. The tally in the competition thus far is Jonathan 2, Drew 0 — with Jonathan having been victorious in both the living room challenge and the kitchen challenge. Drew is confident that round 3, the bonus-space challenge, is his chance to get back in the game.

Just Hangin' Out, Makin' Some S'mores

Drew prefers his marshmallows well-done.

The Ground Rules

In the interest of absolute impartiality, Breegan (like all the judges recruited to officiate in this competition) won't know which mansion belongs to which Brother — until after the judging for this round is done.

Tight Quarters

The bonus-space round also incorporates an element focusing on additional dwelling units (ADU's). Many of the stately homes in the Hancock Park neighborhood include a separate apartment dwelling or carriage house — ideal for visiting guests or family, or as a rental space. Both Drew and Jonathan's project homes will feature such add-on spaces, each requiring some serious new-build or upgrades in order to add value to the homes. Here, Drew works in a "secret loft" that will be part of an upstairs kids' bedroom.

Maximum Torque

Jonathan works on installing kitchen countertops in the ADU apartment for his project house.

The Team-Drew Project

The following 30 or so photos feature the work of Drew and his team of pros in the transformation of his bonus spaces — including a dedicated media room (seen here), a home gym and an ADU apartment. Drew feels the latter is his ace-in-the-hole as he considers himself "the additional-dwelling king."

Before

The Team Drew Project: The Media Room. Jonathan purchased his project home for $2.35 million, and allotted $2 million for renovations. Thus far, he's spent $462,000 in the renovation of his kitchen, parlor, dining and living rooms. He plans to spend $375,000 to transform this space (and additional add-on space) into a dedicated media room — and to create a home gym and build out an additional dwelling unit.

After

The Team Drew Project: The Media Room. Drew's new media room is spacious and inviting — the perfect venue for movie nights and binge TV-watching.