PRICEY PICK American Pickers’ Mike Wolfe drops $200k on renovation of historic $700k Tennessee home as star runs into remodel issues

AMERICAN Pickers star Mike Wolfe has dropped $200,000 to renovate a 151-year-old mansion in Columbia, Tennessee.

Mike, 60, purchased a 3,166-square-foot house for $700,000 on May 20, 2022 and has been updating fans on the renovation through social media.

Mike Wolfe has purchased a 151-year-old historic home in Columbia, Tennessee

Mike Wolfe has dropped $200k on renovations to the home

Mike Wolfe shared a photo of workers building a turret

The American Pickers star filed a building permit on the home in April 2024 for a remodel and repair of the tower and front porch.

The U.S. Sun can exclusively reveal the total cost for the remodel is $200,000, according to the permit.

The brick home features three bathrooms, a basement, a wood deck, a detached carport, a cabana, utility building and more amenities.

The U.S. Sun previously reported Mike failed a recent inspection on the home.

On July 8, the home underwent an inspection by the city of Columbia.

The inspection failed for “framing and building,” per the record.

The record noted that new electrical wiring had been installed possibly outside of the proper procedure.

Mike also needed “at least one more rafter tie near the northwest corner.”

But then on July 10, another inspection for framing and building passed.

Final building and project inspections remain unscheduled.

UNDER CONSTRUCTION

The U.S. Sun obtained exclusive photos of Mike extending the home’s entrance into a turret, which is a small tower typically seen in castles.

Mike also added an awning to the front porch area.

In September, Mike posted photos of the outside of the home with a newspaper clipping of the original property.

He also gave a sneak peek inside the home, as he showed off the floor-length window, fireplace and antiques.

“The 1873 Italianate I’ve been working on for a few years in Columbia TN is coming together. This house was missing the tower and the porch. The millwork along with the craftsmanship of the masonry has brought it back to its formal glory,” Mike explained.

“Places like this to me belong to the community People come and go we’re all just caretakers. In the end the properties endure if we prioritize their significance to each town’s story.”

Mike also wrote on Instagram in June about rebuilding the original tower, saying he was “beyond Excited to finally start the process of installing Cupola on this 1873 Italianate.”

“This very historic part of the house has been missing for decades and I’m honored to be the one that brings it back to its original state,” he added.

“We will keep you up to date on the progress. Columbia has many historic districts to explore come see what the excitement is all about.”

Mike Wolfe is restoring the home to its original exterior

The house is filled with antiques

KING OF COLUMBIA

Mike, who lives 40 minutes away from Columbia in a $1 million mansion in Leiper’s Fork, Tennessee, has been bringing business to the sleepy town in recent years.

Mike owns vacation rental Two Lanes and his car garage Columbia Motor Alley just blocks away from the home.

He is also the landlord of several properties, which local businesses rent out.

Mike also completely renovated a $600,000 property that used to be a wine bar.

In photos obtained by The U.S. Sun, the outside area has a stage, fire pit, wooden pergola built, new pavers and greenery.

The American Pickers star added two vintage red and white gas pumps to the outdoor space.

A source told The U.S. Sun Mike’s project to revamp Columbia is “costing $93 million.”

The insider added, “The town is happy Mike is taking this on to help bring new life to Columbia.”

But a second insider claimed, “It’s kind of interesting because a lot of people don’t want change and some people do, so we’re in that flux.”

In addition to Mike’s business, new companies are opening in the town, including a doughnut shop.

The source continued, “They are building a six-story condo with a restaurant. Next to that is going to be a car place.

“The town is changing rapidly.”

In addition to remodeling and managing his many properties, Mike is also traveling around the country to pick antiques for American Pickers.

American Pickers stars Mike, Robbie Wolfe, Jon “Jersey Jon” Szalay, and Danielle Colby.

The show will be returning for a new season this fall.

Mike Wolfe checking out his many properties in Columbia, Tennessee

American Pickers returns this fall