Jessica Alba Unveils ‘Insane’ Renovation of Her Dad’s Childhood Home — Including Her Parents’ New ‘Backyard Oasis’

Jessica Alba is returning to her parents with a life restoration project!

The Trigger warning star, 43, first surprised her parents, Mark and Cathy, by telling them she had bought her father’s childhood home and planned to completely remodel it in an emotional YouTube video shared in August.

Earlier in September, she posted part two revealing the completed space after extensive renovations and shared more about her parents’ favorite spot on the property in a Sept. 23 Instagram post.

“If you know my parents, you know they love to entertain. Regardless of whether they invite you to a barbecue, a match, homemade pizza, a party by the pool or just to hang out – you can always count on a good time at their place,” wrote Alba in the description.

“So when it came to remodeling their backyard, I knew I really wanted to give them an outdoor kitchen,” she wrote. “Swipe to check out the insane #before and #after photos! Now I’m just hoping my parents invite me to come and enjoy their dream backyard oasis! I mean – just look at these before and after photos – what a vibe!”

Jessica Alba surprised her parents by buying her dad’s childhood home in an emotional video

The yard before the renovation.

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Included in the post are pictures of the yard before it was updated, revealing a back patio with a glass dining table and wooden fence. The second shot shows a barbecue and a small table on the terrace.

In the following photos, Alba and her parents pose smilingly next to the pizza oven in their brand new outdoor kitchen.

Jessica Alba with her parents in their new outdoor kitchen.

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A wide shot of the backyard shows a massive pool with built-in resort-style lounge chairs, along with an added seating area behind the pool. The updated back patio now offers a fully equipped outdoor kitchen with marble countertops and bar stools.

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Wide shot of the remodeled outdoor area.

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The second installment of the renovation project, which was released on September 10, offered an inside look at the home’s completed interior spaces. Jessica hosted the tour with Lizzy Mathis — her co-host on their Roku Original series Fair renovations – and revealed a brand new residence to her parents and daughters Honor (16) and Haven (13).

“Part 2 is FINALLY HERE,” Jessica captioned the video. “Welcome to the end of this experience where I can reveal the finished house to my parents. I’m so excited to share this with you – I hope you enjoy the laughs and love we’ve all shared along the way. It really was a dream come true.”

One of the outdoor seating areas.

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She notes that this particular project was the “first big one” she and Mathis took on and eventually led them to start their own renovation exhibit.

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Remodeled outdoor space.

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Jessica continues, “This project was the definition of a true labor of love. It started almost three years ago and it still makes me emotional watching the return. I still can’t believe this actually happened… Grampers, this is for you and in honor of your legacy ❤️”

In the first episode, she discovered that the house originally belonged to her late grandfather, which is part of the reason she wanted to buy the house.

“After my grandfather passed away, my parents planned to sell the house to pay for my grandmother’s medical bills. So… I pretended like I was going to help them flip it before the sale, when in reality I was planning to buy it for them all along .”

She broke the news to her parents in part of the video, which was first filmed in June 2021. The emotional scene shows her dad breaking down in tears as he tells her that her grandfather “would be proud of you.”

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