After searching for information about his ancestors, Michigan-born actor, screenwriter and producer Hopwood DePree found an abandoned, but once-resplendent 50,000-square-foot estate in the English countryside – his family's ancestral home where his 14th great-grandfather was born. Armed with little more than a Hollywood resume, a spray tan and deep unfamiliarity with British customs, norms and manners, DePree, 52, came up with a plan to rescue the neglected 60-room, 600-year-old mansion, Hopwood Hall. USA TODAY wrote about this ultimate fixer-upper quest in 2019. A literary agent saw the story and asked DePree to turn his tale into a book. Now that book is here: Downton Shabby: One American's Ultimate DIY Adventure Restoring His Family's English Castle. Tap the link in bio to read more. 📸 Christopher Furlong, @gettyimages; @khjelmgaard, @usatoday #downtonshabby #hopwoodhall