Jay and Gloria’s house: the modern mansion Modern Family, ABC. Now that we know the houses are real, let’s take them one at a time, pinpoint their location, and see how well they fit with the narrative of the show, shall we?

Mitchell lives in a most quaint and beautiful duplex, while his sister, Claire, owns a spacious, traditional family home (no doubt bought at a good price, if her Realtor husband had a say).

The successful patriarch of the family, Jay, lives in the nicest house - which just so happens to reflect his status and wealth, as well as the new life he’s embarked on alongside his new family. The houses themselves speak volumes about the characters, making it easier for the viewers to get into the story without much further context. Because each and every one of them was chosen as a mirror image of the family that lives inside, as they embarked on a decade-long journey alongside the Pritchetts, Dunphys, Tucker, and Delgados in a wildly successful 11-season run on ABC. With the homes serving as backdrop for most of the scenes, it only makes sense that real-life properties were used in the making of the show - even if it was mostly outdoor shots that were filmed on location, with the interiors being created on studio sets.Īnd the homes had to be just right. Very few on-screen locations have been chosen as carefully as the picture-perfect houses in ABC’s hit show, Modern Family.

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