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00:00Do you know where we're going?
00:03No.
00:04Tonight on House Hunters...
00:06Toya!
00:08Young parents ready to buy their forever home.
00:11This is a project.
00:13This is a rip up and replace project.
00:15If they can agree on which one.
00:17It's making me emotional thinking about it.
00:25Just 45 minutes from Sydney CBD
00:28sits the stunning Sutherland Shire,
00:30renowned for its unspoiled national parks
00:33and pristine beaches, including Cronulla Beach,
00:37where our House Hunters have been renting
00:39for the past two years.
00:41OK, what do you need? That?
00:43So, I'm Toya.
00:44And I'm Brett. And we're married.
00:46We've got two little girls, gorgeous dog Tank.
00:49What else can I add for you?
00:51We're not recording, are we?
00:52Yeah.
00:53Oh, we... Oh!
00:55Our relationship is pretty hard work, to be honest.
00:57She is a bit of a tough cookie.
00:59No, in all fairness, we love each other.
01:01I'm sitting right here, so he has to say it.
01:03So, we met in Amsterdam in 2007.
01:08As we were starting a family, we wanted to be closer to family,
01:11so we moved to South Africa.
01:12We had a great life in South Africa, actually.
01:14Very tropical lifestyle. We loved the beach.
01:16And then we ended up, after four years, moving over to Australia.
01:20Now, it's really just kind of putting the roots down
01:23and having something, you know, for our own, for our children.
01:26Sorry, Mia. I just want to put a hairbrush on the brushy.
01:30Hey, girlie. Anyone see my deodorant?
01:31No.
01:32Right now, we are living on top of each other.
01:35We both work from home.
01:36I love my work.
01:37The girls are getting older.
01:39They'll need to, you know, at the moment they are sharing a room.
01:41Put in your bag and put it by the front door.
01:44This apartment.
01:45The location has been perfect for us.
01:48You take that.
01:49Got your water bottle?
01:50Yep.
01:51The lifestyle. The kids love it.
01:52Close to the beach.
01:54But now we are at the point.
01:56We really feel like we're ready to take that leap
01:58to get something of our own.
01:59Such a pretty day.
02:01Who's going to go for a swim?
02:03We don't want an apartment.
02:04We don't want a townhouse or a duplex.
02:07We're a family of four with a dog.
02:10We just want a house.
02:12Let's go, baby.
02:13My wish list is ready to move in home.
02:16It's got a pool.
02:18It's got entertaining space for the friends.
02:20Well, it's pretty clear what Brett wants.
02:23But is Toya on the same page?
02:26For me, we could be in the worst house on the best street.
02:30I would be happy with that.
02:32Well, I agree to disagree.
02:35A pool we could get over time.
02:36So, that would be a no.
02:38The title pool right there.
02:39My wish list?
02:40Look for more of a fixer-upper.
02:42Have a decent-sized yard for the girls and for the dog.
02:44Be closer to the beach.
02:46But after living in such cramped quarters,
02:49there is one thing they both agree on.
02:52Lounges for both ourselves and for the kids.
02:54Yeah, absolutely.
02:56OK, so multiple living areas are a must.
02:59Now, what's their budget?
03:01I'm looking for a budget around 1.5,
03:04with a little bit of money left over for some renovation work.
03:07Ooh-la-la!
03:08So, where can I pop this?
03:10When you do a renovation nowadays,
03:12it's going to be through the roof.
03:13So, if we go for that higher price point in the beginning, 1.8,
03:17we're still going to be better off in the long run.
03:19Thanks for having it.
03:20Cheers!
03:21This is the last time hopefully we're in this cramped space.
03:24Let the search begin.
03:27I mean, what could possibly go wrong?
03:29Do you know where you're going?
03:30We look lost.
03:31Um...
03:32Toya and Brett are on their way to meet their agent, Bella,
03:36who's got the fun job of finding something
03:38they'll both be happy with.
03:40First on the list, a four-bedroom, two-bathroom house
03:44with the outdoor entertaining area and pool
03:47Brett so desperately wants.
03:49But...
03:50It is that little stretch, not even a little stretch,
03:53it's a lot of a stretch further from the beach.
03:55The suburb is Barden Ridge
03:57and it's half an hour inland.
03:59The wrong direction as far as Toya's concerned.
04:02Yeah, it really does depend on the pool.
04:05Here we go.
04:07This is it.
04:08House number one, the entertainer's dream.
04:11Oh, wow.
04:13List price, $1.85 million.
04:16Oh, he's Brett.
04:18He's just right up the gutter there.
04:20OK.
04:22Big home.
04:24Hey, guys.
04:25Hey, how are you?
04:26How are we?
04:27Good, how are you?
04:28Good, thank you.
04:29Did you find the place OK?
04:30Yeah.
04:31OK.
04:32I think this house will appeal to Brett.
04:34It's a little bit over their budget,
04:35so I don't think Toya's going to be happy about that,
04:37but I'd love to get them through regardless.
04:39Here we are.
04:40Beautiful.
04:41Oh, wow.
04:43I love this.
04:44Yeah, this is very nice.
04:45I love the fireplace.
04:46Yeah, this is very nice.
04:47I love the fireplace.
04:48It's almost like a parents retreat.
04:49Yeah.
04:50Where the kids don't come.
04:55Wow, look at this kitchen.
04:58This is fancy.
04:59Brett, look how much space we have here.
05:01Toya, can you hear me?
05:03Compared to where we're at right now, this is just so much more space.
05:08This is beautiful.
05:09So this home is four bedrooms, two bathrooms.
05:12We've got two levels and a pool in the back as well.
05:15Price point is 1.85 million.
05:18Yeah, so I know it's a bit above your budget.
05:20Yeah.
05:21But...
05:22Let's just have an open mind here and look through the rest of the house.
05:25Yeah.
05:26It's pretty impressive so far.
05:27It is on the higher side.
05:28It actually is above budget, but first impression of the house,
05:31it's absolutely breathtaking.
05:33Oh, very exciting.
05:34Oh, this is very, very nice.
05:35I think this would make a great kids' playroom.
05:38Yeah.
05:39Like a kids' lounge.
05:40Absolutely.
05:41All of the great light that's coming in.
05:42I could be in there cooking and watching the kids at the same time.
05:46So with this house, you don't get one lounge room, you get three.
05:49Well, that definitely ticks the box of multiple living areas.
05:53So we've got my lounge room with a fireplace.
05:55Kids' lounge room here.
05:56Let's see what Brittany gets.
05:58Let's go see my lounge room.
06:03Wow.
06:04I love how sunny and warm this room feels.
06:07In fact, I think this will be my lounge room
06:09and you can have the sitting room at the front.
06:11OK, so it's pretty clear Toya's kept an open mind.
06:15The big question is, will she open her wallet
06:18to pay the asking price of $1.85 million?
06:22Would this be the main bedroom?
06:24OK.
06:25Oh, a little bit small.
06:27It is pokey.
06:28Let me have a look at this ensuite.
06:30Wouldn't you want something bigger for an ensuite?
06:32Sitting on the toilet, it's going to be...it's very close.
06:36Not sure about that.
06:38The bedroom and the bathroom, it's a very, very small area.
06:40Yeah.
06:41And, Brett, this is the main bedroom.
06:43I mean, for me, if I'm hopping out of bed and stepping over here,
06:46I've got no space to walk through here.
06:48No.
06:49It's not a main bedroom in my house.
06:51OK.
06:52OK, so this is the family bathroom.
06:56Let's have a look.
06:57Ooh, it's got a nice tub.
06:59It's definitely too small.
07:01Yes, the two girls could fit in that comfortably,
07:04but as they get older, no.
07:06You know, I couldn't lie in that bath.
07:08There is an issue upstairs with the space for our main bedroom,
07:13for the family bathroom, for this price tag.
07:17Oh, wow.
07:18Now, guys, what do we think of this exceptional pool?
07:20This is amazing.
07:21Yeah.
07:22That's like all the boxes.
07:23Wow.
07:25Well, Brett's happy.
07:27From the outdoor area to the grass area, the pool area,
07:31this is what we've been looking for.
07:33Yeah, well, this is what you've been looking for.
07:35It is a beautiful home.
07:37I've got to give it that.
07:38It's got wow factor.
07:39It's got the outdoor entertaining.
07:41It's got the pool that Brett loves.
07:43I can feel a butt coming on.
07:46But is it worth it?
07:49Don't feel comfortable spending $1.85 million
07:54when it didn't, for me, tick every single box.
07:57I think there's still a lot to consider.
08:02Onward and...
08:03Oh, ho.
08:04..upward?
08:05Wow.
08:06The next house could be Toya's stairway to heaven.
08:09Wow.
08:10Brett.
08:11But can Brett take the plunge?
08:13I don't see a pool.
08:19This is gorgeous.
08:20I love this area.
08:21Toya and Brett are on the hunt for a house in Sydney,
08:24Sutherland Shire.
08:25This time, they're headed to Kurila,
08:27not far from where Toya grew up.
08:29It feels like home already.
08:30It is a nice area, but it's very mountainous.
08:34Brett wants a ready-to-move-in house with an outdoor entertaining area and pool.
08:40Toya would rather a part fixer-upper close to the beach.
08:44Brett's budget is $1.8 million.
08:47Toya's, $1.5 million.
08:49Excited to see this one.
08:53We're about 15, 20 minutes' drive to the beach, which is not far.
08:57And the neighbourhood looks lovely.
08:59No dodgy neighbours.
09:00Maybe we're the dodgy neighbours.
09:02I don't know.
09:03We probably are.
09:05Beautiful gardens here.
09:06Beautiful gardens.
09:07This is a tear.
09:08Whoa.
09:09Wow.
09:10House number two, the suburban home.
09:13List price, $1.75 million.
09:16It's not coastal, but it's definitely modern.
09:21Hell of a lot of stairs.
09:22It is a lot of stairs.
09:24I like the manicured garden.
09:26It's going to be a bit of work, though.
09:28Yeah.
09:29Keep climbing.
09:31Hey, how are you?
09:32I'm good.
09:33How are you guys?
09:34Yeah, good, good.
09:35Should we go take a look?
09:36Yeah.
09:37Let's do it.
09:38Let's hope this home will have the multiple living areas thereafter, for them and the kids.
09:43Hey, welcome to the home.
09:46Oh, okay.
09:48Is this the lounge?
09:51This is one of three living areas in this property.
09:54Yeah, because this is a little bit, this is quite small.
09:57I thought it was going to be bigger spaces as we came in.
10:00Yeah.
10:01Living area number one, fail.
10:03Lucky we've got two other ones to show you.
10:05Yeah.
10:06Okay.
10:07Oh, is this more like it?
10:08Wow.
10:09Rick.
10:10Oh, wow.
10:11That's fantastic.
10:12Imagine the sun sets over the valley.
10:13Living area number two, big tick.
10:14Have a look at the kitchen.
10:15Huge entertaining kitchen.
10:16There's storage all underneath here.
10:17Hi, Rick.
10:18Hi, babe.
10:19I don't know about the curves of the pattern on these cupboards.
10:25This kitchen was imported from Germany.
10:28Does that mean it's hard to get if, you know, something needs to be replaced?
10:29Is that going to be an issue?
10:30Great question.
10:31Moving right along.
10:32Okay.
10:33So this is a good size bathroom for the girls especially.
10:34That's a great bath.
10:35They can make a mess in here.
10:36Yeah.
10:37Close the door behind them.
10:38All right.
10:39That's awesome.
10:40This is amazing.
10:41Look at that.
10:42Look at that.
10:43Look at that.
10:44Look at that.
10:45Look at that.
10:46Look at that.
10:47Look at that.
10:48Look at that.
10:49Look at that.
10:50Look at that.
10:51Look at that.
10:52That's a good size.
10:53That's a good size.
10:54And this is a good size.
10:55So this is a good size bathroom for the girls especially.
10:56That's a great bath.
10:57They can make a mess in here.
10:58Yeah.
10:59Close the door behind them.
11:00That's awesome.
11:01This is amazing.
11:02Look at that.
11:03Very spacious.
11:04This is twice as big as what we have right now.
11:09This is a good size.
11:10And it's got an en suite.
11:12Should we go have a look?
11:14All right.
11:17First impressions?
11:18It's a good size en suite.
11:21It's modern.
11:23The toilet's a bit weird.
11:25And where does that door go?
11:27That is a good question.
11:29Surprise!
11:31I was wondering where that door would lead to.
11:35Not too sure about that, to be honest.
11:37Makes it easy to have a midnight snack.
11:39So far, a couple of pros,
11:41a couple of cons.
11:43Now, where's that last living area?
11:45Here we are, guys.
11:47Beautiful Rumpelstrum, perfect for the girls.
11:49Watch your head.
11:51Watch your head.
11:53Oh, my gosh.
11:55Okay.
11:57Very low. Very low ceilings.
11:59Wow.
12:01Is this for adults?
12:03The height is an issue in this room.
12:05But for the girls,
12:07they're little.
12:09They're young enough for now.
12:11But this is definitely a hazard.
12:13Okay, so another definite cross for Brett.
12:15Yeah.
12:17But all is not lost.
12:19This list is yet to come.
12:21Look at this.
12:23The backyard entertaining area.
12:25This is a beautiful cabana kind of feel.
12:27This is probably the project that I'm looking for as well.
12:31Do a little bit of landscaping out here.
12:33I still don't see a pool.
12:35Still no pool.
12:36Wait, wait, wait.
12:37Did she say no pool?
12:38No.
12:39Options to add a pool, though.
12:41Are there, though?
12:43For me, we're close enough to the beach.
12:46I don't know that we need a pool.
12:47It does tickle the box in regards to the lovely entertaining kitchen, the outdoor area.
12:51But as you walk in, that first line is a little bit quirky.
12:55It's a little bit small.
12:56There's a lot of stairs and all the rest of it.
12:58And no pool still.
13:00That is a non-negotiable for me.
13:02Coming up.
13:03I can't wait to see this house.
13:04A part fixer-upper, a pool, and just a short drive to the beach.
13:08I think this one could actually tick all of the boxes.
13:15I think you could go right here and then up to those shops.
13:18House hunters Toya and Brett have one more viewing before they make their big decision.
13:23This one's in the suburb of Engadine in Sydney's Sutherland Shire.
13:28I can't wait to see this house, Brettie.
13:30I think this one could actually tick all of the boxes.
13:32It's got four bedrooms.
13:34It's got a pool, which you love.
13:36That's a massive tick.
13:37And it feels close enough, like we could get to the beach within 20 minutes.
13:41It's 1.5 million, which I love.
13:44That's a massive tick.
13:46So, quick recap.
13:48Toya wants to spend less on the house, so there's money to put into some reno projects.
13:53But Brett's happy to spend up to 1.8 million if it means the house is move-in ready.
13:58It's all going to depend on what's in the house, what the house looks like.
14:01I'm curious to see the house.
14:02I want to see what this house has to offer.
14:04Introducing house number three.
14:06Oh, wow.
14:07The Pardfixer-upper.
14:09This looks good.
14:10I'm excited.
14:11List price, $1.5 million.
14:15Very, very nice.
14:17I love the brickwork.
14:19I think this looks great.
14:20Let's get a little look.
14:21Hello.
14:22How are you?
14:23How are we?
14:24You've done well.
14:25I'm excited.
14:26I'm excited.
14:27Okay.
14:28Here we go.
14:29What do we think?
14:30Wow.
14:31This is lovely.
14:32I'm amazed that this is in our budget.
14:34It looks great.
14:35Very modern new kitchen.
14:36Beautiful modern kitchen.
14:37I love the stairwell.
14:39I love the entrance.
14:41Coming into this home and considering the price at $1.5 million, you're coming into a home
14:46that has a lot of work already done for you.
14:48Good news for Brett.
14:50Well, so far.
14:51Brett could have his little laptop here as well.
14:53Yeah, I wouldn't call this my office, but it's an option.
14:56Yeah.
14:57Is that one of the main lounge areas?
14:59It's up to you if you want to use it as that.
15:01You could also push over the dining area to there.
15:04Yeah.
15:05Because that is a little bit small.
15:06A minor setback, surely.
15:07Yeah, it'll be nice to have an enclosed lounge.
15:09Of course.
15:10But luckily we have one.
15:11Yeah.
15:13Okay.
15:14Oh, wow.
15:15This is much better.
15:16Closed lounge room.
15:17So it's like a dedicated space.
15:20Yeah, that's awesome.
15:21I wonder if you could open this up to let a little bit more noise.
15:25Absolutely.
15:26Let a little bit more light through.
15:27There's still a lot of opportunity to make it more your own and more modern.
15:31Maybe knock out a wall there to open up that floor plan.
15:34Right.
15:35That's reno project number one.
15:36Should we head upstairs?
15:37Definitely.
15:38The staircase looks a bit old and a bit dated.
15:41With a lick of paint.
15:42That'd be amazing.
15:43Yeah.
15:44Project number two.
15:45We've got four full-sized bedrooms up here.
15:47Nice flooring.
15:48So this one's the main bedroom.
15:50Wow.
15:51I love this.
15:52This is nice.
15:53Yeah.
15:54It's obviously huge.
15:55Yeah.
15:56We've got built-in wardrobes here.
15:57That's great.
15:58Yeah.
15:59We've also got an ensuite.
16:00It's a bit pokey, but this is something that I could have as a project.
16:04Project number three.
16:05Then we're going to be spending more money.
16:07But it's 1.5.
16:081.5 million.
16:09It is on the lower end.
16:11However, when you start considering the costs associated to the renovations, it's going
16:15to tip it over the top.
16:17But wait.
16:18There's more.
16:19Whoa.
16:20Whoa.
16:21Wait.
16:22Wait, wait, wait.
16:23This is a project for sure.
16:24This is a rip up and replace project.
16:27Bathrooms are very costly to renovate.
16:29So we have to look at that from a budget perspective.
16:31Yep.
16:32Okay.
16:33The house is lovely, but it's just not move-in ready at the moment.
16:35Let's go look at the pool.
16:37Here we go.
16:38Fingers crossed Brett likes the pool.
16:40Wanted a pool and entertaining area?
16:42Here it is.
16:43Yeah, you got me it.
16:44Ta-da.
16:45I think it's really got potential.
16:47I love this rock as a backdrop.
16:50In time, I think updating the pool, definitely.
16:52I think for me the biggest thing is that it's a beautiful traditional family home with
16:58a lot of space and a lot of reno projects.
17:02I love that there's a pool, but it is a bit outdated and all the rest of it.
17:07Okay, Brett.
17:09Now tell us what you really think.
17:11Downstairs, there's two lounges down there.
17:13It really is one.
17:14And then upstairs, the bedrooms look fine.
17:17No issues with that, but it's really the bathrooms that are going to be quite an issue.
17:20Yeah.
17:21I think those are going to be a big, heavy cost.
17:23I think by the time we add up all of the renovation costs, it's going to be over budget.
17:29Yep.
17:30Coming up.
17:31Picture this.
17:32Kids are jumping around, swimming in the pool.
17:35Toya and Brett put forth their final arguments before they choose their forever home.
17:41It's making me emotional thinking about it.
17:43House hunters, Toya and Brett want the perfect house for their young family to grow up in.
17:48But what is perfect exactly?
17:52Toya wants a part fixer-upper close to the beach, while Brett wants a ready-to-move-in entertainer house complete with pool.
18:00Picture this.
18:01Outdoor.
18:02We've been sitting out there in the entertaining space.
18:03The kids are jumping around swimming in the pool.
18:05Friends are rocking up.
18:06We're having a nice barbecue.
18:07It's pretty much the Australian dream right there.
18:08It is a beautiful home.
18:09It is a bit further from the beach than I would have liked, but overall a stunning home.
18:25But it is $1.85 million.
18:27I don't know if I'm living in another decade, but I feel like that's a lot of money.
18:31It is, it is, but it's turnkey.
18:33The bedrooms were a little bit small, but again, we're a small family.
18:36Like, late on we can potentially look at something.
18:38We're a small family now, but we'll be growing.
18:40And for that price point, I would want a main bedroom with a lot more space.
18:45Yes.
18:46Suburban home.
18:47Suburban home was a beautiful, almost a majestic home.
18:52Lots of stairs to go up.
18:54A lot of stairs to go up.
18:55High on the price point.
18:56$1.75, yeah.
18:57But it was closer to the beach, which is great.
19:00For me, it's close to family.
19:02It's close to our friends, which is wonderful.
19:05I wasn't such a fan of the downstairs.
19:07It was very pokey.
19:09The one with the lower ceiling, that was a bit weird.
19:11But as soon as we got upstairs, I thought the view was lovely.
19:14The view was amazing.
19:16What was that bathroom when you walked through from the ensuite into the kitchen?
19:20Yeah, I thought that was going to be a laundry.
19:22It had the entertaining area, which was great.
19:24The barbecue, the pizza oven.
19:26Yeah.
19:27All that decking area.
19:28The main issue, and it's always been, is the pool.
19:32There's no pool.
19:33Yeah.
19:34But I think, you know, that's something that could be a project in the future.
19:37Could be.
19:38But at the end of the day, that is something that we need to consider.
19:42All right, so let's talk about the part fixer-upper.
19:45Yeah.
19:46I loved it.
19:47It was a great space.
19:49Definitely ticks the box of the pool and that entertaining area that you wanted.
19:52And a great size yard.
19:54That was a wide yard.
19:55Yeah.
19:56I loved the budget.
19:57It was right on the money.
19:58But there was a lot of work to be done.
20:00Yeah.
20:01When we look at that bottom price point of 1.5, if we look at all the renovations,
20:05we're going to end up towards probably the top end.
20:08Yeah.
20:09I understand that.
20:11We've wanted this for a long time.
20:13It's going to be our family home.
20:16I want to see the kids happy.
20:17I want to see the dogs settled.
20:18I want to see you happy.
20:20We'll get there.
20:21We'll get there, babe.
20:22It's making me emotional thinking about it.
20:24Yes.
20:25We've got lots to think about.
20:26Lots to think about is right.
20:29Will Brett get his entertainer's dream with all the backyard trimmings?
20:34Or maybe he'll forgo the pool for the suburban home with the great view and be closer to the beach?
20:40Or is Toya about to get her hands dirty with the $1.5 million part fixer-upper?
20:49How much do you love your pool, Brett?
20:51Just what I wanted.
20:52Yeah.
20:53Non-negotiable.
20:54You see?
20:55We buy you nice things.
20:56We bought the suburban home.
20:58It was listed for $1.75.
21:00We got it for $1.78.
21:03Yeah, you are.
21:04Okay.
21:05We're close to the beach.
21:06I love this neighbourhood.
21:08We've got all the bedrooms.
21:10We've got all the lounge spaces.
21:11The kids are gone already.
21:13We've got a nice rumpus room at the bottom.
21:15Do you want some cheeses?
21:17Yeah.
21:19Looks great, Brettie.
21:20Good job.
21:21You take that.
21:22I'm going to go get the glasses.
21:23Okay.
21:24The pool.
21:25So the compromise was to have an amazing barbecue area, a pizza oven, all the entertaining space.
21:33Cheers, guys.
21:34Cheers.
21:35Congratulations.
21:36Thank you very much.
21:37It's truly amazing.
21:38Mate, I'm looking forward to a couple of afternoons here.
21:41I know.
21:42Right?
21:43This is the spot out here.
21:44For sure.
21:45Lola, do you love your new house?
21:46Yeah.
21:47What's your favourite part?
21:48My room.
21:49Oh.
21:50On the fixer-upper that I wanted, I stand corrected.
21:53In hindsight, I don't know how good I would be as kind of a fixer-upper.
21:57I've got no renovation skills or experience.
22:00But I love that I actually can relax now and just enjoy our lifestyle.
22:04Hey, Tanki.
22:05Flash, flash, flash.
22:06How much do you love your pool, Tanki?
22:08How much do you love your pool, Tanki?
22:09How much do you love your pool, Brett?
22:11So much.
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