Jonathan Scott Promises to Restore Zooey Deschanel’s Family Home After It Burned Down

Jonathan Scott is taking on a house project that’s near and dear to his heart. Following the news that fiancee Zooey Deschanel’s family home burned in the Palisades fire, he promised to restore the home the best that he can.

Jonathan Scott Promises to Restore Zooey Deschanel’s Family Home

On January 17, Deschanel took to Instagram to share the devastating news that her childhood home was destroyed in the Palisades fire.

The “Property Brothers” star commented on the post, vowing to do his best to restore the home again. “💔so many fond memories. Absolutely heartbreaking,” Scott wrote.

He continued, “Know that I will do whatever it takes to restore its original beauty to the best of my abilities. Nothing can replace the beauty and history of the original home. But it’s the best way we can honor it. ❤️”

Zooey Deschanel Shared Heartbreak Over the Devastating Loss

In her post, Deschanel shared the heartbreaking loss of the house she grew up in. “My childhood home. A marvel of 1920s Spanish revival architecture. Full of too many incredible memories to count, it was one of the oldest homes in the Palisades and so spectacularly beautiful,” she wrote.

While the actress noted that “it was not a mansion,” she called it “cozy and lovely and unique and perfect to me.” She explained, “One of my friends growing up called it ‘The Church’ because the 14 foot ceilings with stained glass windows in the living room cast colorful shadows at the end of the day. And to me it was holy, a sanctuary where we felt most safe.”

The “New Girl” star went on to recall the times when family and friends came together for holidays and events, explaining, “we celebrated the best moments of our lives there.”

Deschanel mourned the tremendous loss. “The family photos that lined the hallways, the artwork, the piano I learned to play on, the wedding china, the furniture my great great grandfather built … the reminders of generations past: All have vanished into thin air,” she wrote.

She acknowledged, “I know we are not alone. Along with another beautiful LA neighborhood, Alta Dena, the streets of my childhood in Pacific Palisades have been all but erased as we knew them. So many people have lost so much.”

Deschanel gave a thank you to “all the people who have shown up for us and our community and Los Angeles in general,” including “the firefighters who have been working around the clock to keep everyone safe.” She noted, “You are our true heroes.”

The actress also wrote about the friends “who have been so wonderful to think of us during this time: you have texted and called, come to visit, you have made us meals, you have sent clothes to my parents who left with nothing, you have distracted us with humor and you have cried with us when we needed.”

Deschanel continued, “Your kindness is the salve that has made this bearable.”

“To the strangers who have lifted our spirits with kind gestures: you are the true meaning of community. Thank you all for showing us the goodness in your hearts,” she added. “You have no idea how much it means to us.”