FRANKLIN LAKES, NEW JERSEY: The drama surrounding the Gorgas seemed to never end, and fans are here for it. 'The Real Housewives of New Jersey' stars were recently exposed by the architects for their new house, detailing how the experts had to step in to "save the day," pulling things away from Joe Gorga's initial idea for what they intended their dream house to look like.
Despite the fact that Melissa Gorga, Joe, and their children moved into their new home in November 2022, the 'RHONJ' family's gorgeous home wasn't finished until recently. Melissa posted an Instagram snap of the stunning new exterior on June 24. "Finally finished," she said. "I’m so happy I found Dan [and Plan Architecture, LLC] so that when we could FINALLY resubmit our plans after all the COVID chaos that my true vision for this house could come to life." Melissa further wrote, "[Joe,] I know you wanted to kill me but I’m so grateful for you to make this happen so soon after moving in." The most recent external renovations, as Melissa's post shows, were remodeling the roof, replacing several windows, and painting a new portion black. One Instagram user expressed worry about the white brick exterior and wrote, "Painted brick won’t allow brick to breathe and causes structural damage long term". Melissa quickly responded to the user and said, "[It’s] not painted it’s just white brick - Was hard to find, but we found it!"
'Saved the day on this beautiful exterior of Melissa & Joe Gorga’s home'
Realtor Natalie Caruso took to Instagram a week ago to share some photos of the new Gorga home as well as their experience working with the Bravo celebrity. "Witness how they saved the day on this beautiful exterior of Melissa & Joe Gorga’s home from Real Housewives of New Jersey," she added. "🤩 Swipe to see what the exterior looked like before Plan Architecture came to the rescue! 🙌🏼."
According to Jersey Diggs, the couple paid just under $1 million for the 5,000-square-foot property in Bergen County. With three children, the couple needed additional room, so they spent the next two years repairing and expanding their house. According to NJ101.5, the magnificent property stands on nearly an acre and a half of land and has a white brick facade with black finishing touches. It's more contemporary, sleek, and up-to-date than their previous Montville house, which was somewhat antiquated. A lengthy road leads up to the house, revealing all the windows for natural light. As elegant as the front of the house is, the rear is geared for entertaining and resting; a potential location for further 'RHONJ' filming.
Melissa posted a sneak peek of the backyard under construction on Instagram in August 2022. The Gorgas will include a big swimming pool and terrace that can be accessed from the kitchen, with lush trees providing seclusion. While the pool and garden will undoubtedly be where the Gorgas spend most of their time during the hot New Jersey summers, it is the exquisite interior that has piqued the interest of admirers.
When the words "saving the day" and "coming to the rescue" are spoken, viewers can't help but remember all the times the Gorgas continued remodeling their new house during the course of the construction.
'How the last post is a video of the original Joe design'
While learning the whole story and further realizing what may have gotten the construction delayed for so long, one social media user wrote, "Oh thank Jesus Christ you did this. That house was an abomination from hell. It needed a priest, but you all at least made easier to look at. Bless you!"
While one wondered, "If Melissa lies about this what else does she lie about?" A user also asked, "Question is have they paid you yet?" Another user claimed, "It looks so much better now that they stepped in! 😍."
One user wrote, "The way this is worded is hilarious. But you really saved the day on that home 😂😂." Another asked, "So @joeygorga didn’t build this home?" One user felt, "Looks so much better. Melissa really expected us to believe they put all those peaks up in the beginning just to take them down completely 🤡 hope you guys actually get paid and don’t have to beg in the comments like other companies 🤭." Another person added, "Wow! Amazing! Such a difference! You took a disaster & fixed it! ❤️❤️😍."
On Twitter, a user wrote, "Ha Ha Ha “Saved the day!” That’s going to make the little man jump up and down like Bam Bam from the Flintstones!!" While another person said, "Bahahaaa! wonder if Melissa Gorga is going to get her goon to try and get a cease-and-desist from their architects the truth is all coming out about the disgusting Gorgas Karma babe!"
Another user sighed, "And how the last post is a video of the original Joe design." One fan noted, "And they used the Architect Kathy and Richie used and are using for their new home …. They must have heard they were coming to the neighbourhood and were threatened by Kathy’s better taste."