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Charlotte Colombo
- On December 10 Austin and Catherine McBroom revealed their new luxury home in a YouTube video.
- It features two waterfalls, a boxing ring, a home movie theatre, and a piano that plays itself.
- The YouTubers' previous $10 million mansion was foreclosed on earlier this year.
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TheMcBrooms moved into their new home after their previous mansion faced foreclosure in October.
Two weeks after posting a video discussing ongoing issues with their previous home, the YouTubers Austin and Catherine McBroom, known on social media as the "ACE Family" have posted a tour of their new mansion in a video entitled "OUR NEW HOUSE TOUR! *EXCLUSIVE*."
The video, which has nearly 3 million views, was posted on December 10. The ACE Family YouTube channel was launched in 2016 and features the McBrooms documenting their lives with their three young children. They have since racked up over 19 million subscribers.
While the family has enjoyed considerable success, they have also been embroiled in various legal issues throughout the past year.
Before moving into their current property, the ACE family had lived in a $10.1 million LA mansion since2019. In October, Insider reviewed documents that showed the McBrooms no longer owned their home and the property was returned to its lenders after a foreclosure sale failed to attract buyers.
The family addressed the rumors surrounding their housing situation in avideo posted on their YouTube channel on 28 November, denying rumors that they could not afford to pay the mortgage or other bills.
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The first room in the tour was the children's playroom.
The McBrooms' 27-minute tour began with a montage of shots of their new house, followed by the couple speaking straight to camera, suggesting the tour was spontaneous as Austin thinks the house looks "sexier" in the evenings. They said they'd only been living in the home "a little over a week," so some areas were unfinished.
After a few shots of the elevator, the McBrooms showed a playroom for their children Elle, 5, Alaïa, 3, and Steel, 1. The room was filled with toys, games, and a table and chairs, along with a TV.
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A home cinema, including a popcorn machine, also featured in the tour.
The next room the family showed on their tour was described by Austin as his favorite room in the house.
"This right here you can do so many things in," he said, gesturing towards the door. "It's a quiet room, it's a relaxation room, and it's a place for me to escape from all the noise — from the kids, my wife, everyone."
The room features a home movie theatre, complete with white couches, a large projector screen, blankets, what appears to be a popcorn machine in the corner, and a giant teddy bear called Theodore that Catherine said has been with the family "since Elle was a baby."
The family's two daughters were in the room during the video, but Catherine said the sound on their movie had been turned off so that the video wouldn't be demonetized due to featuring copyrighted content.
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A deluxe dining area includes a blue-lit waterfall with real water.
The house, in general, appears to have adopted a black, white, and blue theme. In the dining room, a black table is accessorized with white orchids and white chairs, and two huge mirrors lean against the opposite wall.
The dining area overlooks a blue-lit waterfall display with real running water which can be heard in the background.
Talking about the room and waterfall, Austin said, "I just love the vibes, it makes me so happy."
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The family has kept the self-playing piano featured in their previous house tour.
A self-playing Steinway piano that also made an appearance in the family's last house tour is now in their new home, just by the dining area. The piano appears to be connected to a tablet device which allows Austin to select a song for it to play.
In a previous video, Catherine said she and Austin didn't know how to play the piano but that she would like their daughters to learn. A used Steinway piano can cost anywhere between$30,000and $70,000.
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The family's living room includes a large L-shaped white sofa and a flat-screen TV.
Nearly all of the rooms shown in the ACE Family house tour appear to include flat-screen televisions, including the living room.
Along with the TV, the room has various white couch suites and armchairs, a square coffee table made of glass and black metal, a large plant in the corner. Austin said the room felt "cozy and comfortable."
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Another key feature of the tour was the kitchen
Opposite the living room, Austin also showcased the family's kitchen, along with a chicken pasta dish they said was cooked by their private chef for dinner that evening.
The room, which Austin said was "three times larger" than the kitchen in their old home, features dark wood cabinets and modern black, white, and silver decor with a large black island including a red-rose floral arrangement in the center.
The kitchen also includes a large refrigerator and separate freezer which are concealed behind white cabinetry and a large walk-in pantry filled with dry goods, as well as a Chick-fil-A meal Catherine said Austin was eating and she hid there "for presentation."
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The expansive outdoor area included a pool, jacuzzi, and heated seating area.
Austin called the backyard the "most poppin' part of the home."
The family's expansive outdoor area includes a jacuzzi and bottom-lit heated swimming pool with small waterfalls and a security alarm that alerts them if their pets or children fall in, instead of having an "ugly gate" surrounding it, Austin explained.
They also showed a heated and covered outdoor lounge area with a TV.
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A home gym, pool table, and a range of arcade machines make up the 'entertainment room.'
A large room features an extensive home gym with a TV, and a games area opposite, with three arcade machine games, a large pool table, and a mini-fridge stocked with refreshments.
This area appears to be on the bottom level of the house, with glass doors overlooking the family's outdoor area visible in the background and steps leading to an outdoor boxing ring on a large grass patch which the McBrooms said they plan to turn into a park for the children.
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A staircase includes a second waterfall and a large portrait of Catherine.
The McBrooms continued the tour up a large black staircase which leads to their bedroom.
Opposite the staircase is a wall which Austin said was a second waterfall "so it matches" the one in the dining room. A large portrait of Catherine's face dripping in what appears to be liquid gold adorns one wall next to the first flight of stairs.
"It's beautiful and I can't believe I actually have a picture of myself inside my house but God bless," Catherine said, adding that Austin bought it for her for Christmas 2020.
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The master bedroom features a walk-in closet and large TV.
Austin and Catherine's bedroom is still a work in progress, according to the family, but it includes a white king-sized bed with white decor, a walk-in closet, ambient lighting, and candles along with black and white artwork.
It also features a TV and glass doors which lead to a large outdoor balcony.
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Austin demonstrated the house's motion-sensor lighting when walking into the bathroom.
As the family entered the master bathroom, Austin revealed that the house is fitted with "motion sensors" which mean the lights automatically turn on when you enter a room.
The luxury bath and shower suite include a wooden floor and marble-looking wall, a large vanity, and black fixtures.
A separate room has a heated toilet with a bidet feature.
According to the pair, the tour only showed approximately half the house because some areas are unfinished, and they wanted to preserve some privacy in their home and reveal other aspects of it later on. They said there's an additional guest room, plus a separate bedroom for each one of their children.
"We are trying to keep this house as private as it can be," Austin said in the video.
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