Abbie Chatfield slams homeowners who demolish character-filled retro homes and build boring modern houses

F**kboy Island host Abbie Chatfield has slammed a group of Australians homeowners who she says are destroying character-filled homes.

The former reality TV star recorded a series of videos in bed on Wednesday night and shared them with her almost 480,000 Instagram followers saying: “It actually disturbs me to my core and makes me fearful for the future”.

The concern keeping Chatfield awake at night is a trend of Australians purchasing homes built in decades gone by and demolishing them to build sleek, contemporary designs devoid of character.

“When I see people buy a house and it’s a beautiful house with character … art deco house from the 1920s to the 80s,” she began.

“A beautifully built home with things like exposed brick, cornices, wood panelling, sunken living rooms, it has really cool defining features.

“It gives me the fear when I see a renovations page purchase one of these properties.”

She said one such renovation page had just purchased a “character” home with exposed brick and an “almost English-vibe”.

“I just know they are going to f**king render that thing and paint it stark Dulux white with a Colour Bond f**king roof,” she said, becoming visibly agitated.

“They’re going to paint over the wood panelling, they’re going to rip out the internal staircase railing and put in a plain white metal.

“I actually can’t sleep because of it. That’s how upset it makes me.”

She said it makes her “anxious” and “scared” and even suggested the sellers of the homes make the buyers sign a contract to retain the property’s character.

“If you want a new ugly boring home, then go and buy a new ugly boring home. Go and do that.” she said.

The 28-year-old media personality is currently renovating her own $1.76 million Tamarama apartment in Sydney’s eastern suburbs.

She also owns a $1.45m bungalow in Byron Bay nestled in the privacy of the Northern Rivers hinterlands.