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00:00Tonight on House Hunters.
00:02It's coming breakfast time, we gotta go.
00:04This family of four is looking to move from Sydney's west to its northern beaches.
00:09Kids love it over here.
00:11Rosie!
00:12Yeah!
00:13Who else is here?
00:14But...
00:15It's a double line, Brendan, it's a double line.
00:16Can the parents...
00:17What do you think this is?
00:19Your time out room.
00:20Survive the search.
00:21Why would you want a jacuzzi?
00:24She always has the last word.
00:30About 45 minutes west of Sydney CBD is Quakers Hill, where our House Hunters Primrose and Brendan
00:41have lived since coming to Australia 18 years ago.
00:44I'm home.
00:45Hi, dear.
00:46And where they've built their family.
00:49I'm Primrose.
00:50I'm Brendan.
00:51Married for 21 years.
00:53Two kids.
00:54And one lovely dog who's gonna turn three years old.
00:57So, complete family.
00:59Can I get you guys ready for swimming, please?
01:02Yes.
01:03Chop, chop.
01:04Primrose is the rock of this house.
01:06Everything is taken care of by her.
01:07We don't know what we'd do without her.
01:09Aw!
01:10Sweet!
01:11Now what's Brendan like?
01:13He's a pain in the butt.
01:15Full stop.
01:16Oh.
01:17Yeah, well...
01:18You said full stop.
01:19You can't say anything after that.
01:20That's it.
01:21Yeah.
01:22That's it.
01:23You've summed it all up.
01:24Did you play handball today?
01:26Yes.
01:27A lot.
01:28Aidan is 14 years old.
01:31And Brianna is 12 years old.
01:33Two pieces of my heart.
01:34Aidan?
01:35Yes?
01:36Did you do your wordle?
01:37Not yet.
01:38Aidan, with his autism, takes on any challenge we throw at him.
01:43One of those challenges was when they signed both Aidan and Brianna up for nippers.
01:48Which is like surf lifesaving for kids.
01:50Come on, come on.
01:51Breakfast time.
01:52We've got to go.
01:53Breakfast time.
01:54Come on.
01:55Quick, quick, quick.
01:56That's one thing that we realised.
01:57We need to assimilate and be part of the Australian culture.
02:00And what better way to look at the Australian culture?
02:03The beach, sun surf.
02:05But that surf isn't just around the corner.
02:08Bye, Baba.
02:09Be a good boy.
02:11Nippers is at Mona Vale on Sydney's northern beaches.
02:14Why do we have to travel so long?
02:16Because Mona Vale is not close by.
02:18Well, that's an understatement.
02:19Mona Vale's a three hour round trip, which they do three times a week.
02:31To come an hour and a half because they want their kids to have the quintessential Australian
02:36lifestyle of doing nippers, being at the beach.
02:39Careful, Aidan.
02:40It's my boy.
02:41Just as a family unit, they're just gorgeous.
02:44They immediately fell in love with that lifestyle.
02:46Did you tell mum that you get one free sausage roll?
02:49But deciding to move here didn't happen overnight.
02:51You always hear stories about the northern beaches and it's going to cost millions of dollars.
02:56But we started having this dream and said, this is where we need to go.
03:00Their budget is a maximum of two and a half million dollars.
03:04So, what's on their wish lists?
03:06The swimming pool for the kids.
03:08Definitely a big entertainment area.
03:10Just remember it's hot love and a very good kitchen.
03:14Rosie.
03:15Yeah.
03:16Who else is here?
03:17The house I'm looking for is a single storey brick house.
03:19A low maintenance yard.
03:21I cannot put a nail into the wall, so I want a house that's fully renovated.
03:26But the most important thing?
03:28If I can see the kids being happy in that space, I'll be happy.
03:34OK.
03:35Well, let's hop to it.
03:37First house.
03:38Eleanora Highs.
03:3915 minutes to Mona Vale.
03:41And $2.5 million.
03:44That's our budget.
03:45That's actually the top of our budget.
03:47Yeah.
03:48The budget they're talking about is more than double what their current house at Quakers Hill
03:53is worth.
03:54So, Primrose will be keeping a keen eye to make sure they do not go over.
03:58It needs to be pretty much us moving in.
03:59That's it.
04:00Okay.
04:01Look at this.
04:02House number one.
04:03The tropical escape.
04:04List price, $2.5 million.
04:05A lot of garden work for you.
04:06Yeah, I know.
04:07It looks a bit messy.
04:08Okay.
04:09Good to spot the negatives up front.
04:10Hi.
04:11How are you?
04:12How are you both?
04:13Welcome.
04:14We have a four bedroom, two bathroom.
04:15I've chosen this property to show Brendan and Primrose because of the proximity to the
04:30beach.
04:31And it does have a pool.
04:33Pool?
04:34Yes.
04:35You know?
04:36Actually, it is.
04:37Not seen on the pool, but let's have a look.
04:38You're welcome.
04:39Let's go on for it.
04:40Thank you so much.
04:41Nice and cosy.
04:42Very cosy.
04:43So, what do you think about the floorboards?
04:45I'm alright with it.
04:46It doesn't have a natural feel to it.
04:48You're not sleeping on it.
04:50But I'm just saying, it doesn't look natural.
04:53Put a few carpets.
04:54It's fine.
04:55You gotta love a practical woman.
04:57It's done.
04:58Okay.
04:59If you say so.
05:00There are aspects of the house that are more important to me than just the floorboards.
05:04Like the heart of the home.
05:06The kitchen.
05:07This definitely ticks the box.
05:10Wow.
05:11No.
05:12No?
05:13Wow?
05:14Too white.
05:15Too white?
05:16Really?
05:17You wanted a modern kitchen.
05:18It is a modern kitchen.
05:19It is modern.
05:20It is.
05:21No doubt about it.
05:22It's a gift from what we have.
05:23It's there.
05:24Okay.
05:25Now I don't know if this is a cross or a tick.
05:27It's okay.
05:28But neither does Brendan.
05:29And he's known her for decades.
05:30It's just not warm enough for me to cook in here with love.
05:35Read the room, Brendan.
05:37I know Brendan loved the kitchen.
05:38But in the end, I do the cooking, I do the cleaning.
05:41He just does the eating.
05:43Okay.
05:44Time for one of Brendan's big wish list items.
05:46A single level house.
05:48Oops.
05:49Two storey.
05:50I'm not a big fan of it.
05:52Bedrooms, upstairs.
05:54Okay.
05:55Might need a walkie talkie or intercom to call the kids.
05:59This looks like the master bedroom.
06:01Fan.
06:02Yes.
06:03Love fans.
06:04There's no mistaking that excitement.
06:06Walk and roll.
06:07Spacious.
06:08Very spacious.
06:09Love it.
06:10We're on a roll.
06:11This is a plus.
06:12It is definitely a plus.
06:14I mean, having an ensuite, I never had one before.
06:17If you like that, you're going to be over the moon about this.
06:20What do you think this is?
06:22Your time out room.
06:23No.
06:24Told you.
06:25I'm always in the doghouse.
06:27I reckon her bark's worse than her bites.
06:29But let's get out of here just in case.
06:32Wow.
06:33It's amazing.
06:34It definitely has the wow appeal.
06:36You know, it opens up the air coming through.
06:38I like it.
06:39I like the vibe, yeah.
06:41Love that space.
06:43Love the fact that, you know, it was a part of the house and I could have massive entertaining
06:49space.
06:50The kids will love this area.
06:51It's more for them.
06:53It's always about the kids.
06:54Well, there's one more thing that'll tick the box.
06:57Not for you, Brendan.
06:59Look at the amount of maintenance I'll have to do.
07:01There's plenty of trees around here.
07:02It'll be me just diving, trying to get all the leaves out of here all the time.
07:06The kids will love the pool.
07:07When we have parties, they can use the pool.
07:09You're not going to have parties every week, are you?
07:11I am for the pool.
07:12I know that the kids would love it.
07:15This property ticks the budget.
07:17It is in the northern beaches.
07:19We don't have to lift a finger.
07:20We can just walk in here.
07:22This is a forever home and that's the goal that we are looking for.
07:27Coming up.
07:28So close to the beach is amazing.
07:29Just ten minutes to Mona Vale.
07:31Climbing up and down the stairs.
07:33But would there be one too many deal breakers?
07:36Our bedroom is just around the corner.
07:39No privacy.
07:40So either you've got to be quiet or I've got to be quiet.
07:42Pocket for your wet clothes.
07:43I'll hold it.
07:44Three times a week, Primrose and Brendan drive their teenage kids over an hour each way from Western Sydney to Nippers at Mona Vale Surf Club.
07:53Kids will love it over here if you just hop, skip, jump.
07:56Now, they've finally decided it's time to move closer.
08:00This is really going to be a life-changing decision for us.
08:04Right now, their search is taking them to Newport, about ten minutes from the surf club.
08:08Being so close to the beach is amazing.
08:11Brendan's ideal home is a single level and brick house with an easy care yard that's ready to move straight in.
08:17This is a big game-changer though, even for the kids.
08:21Primrose wants a great kitchen, an outdoor entertaining area, plus a pool, which the house they're about to see doesn't have.
08:30OK, here we go. This is it.
08:33Their maximum budget, $2.5 million.
08:36House number two, the coastal oasis.
08:41List price, $2.4 million.
08:45Well, it's got brick and cladding.
08:50Let's start to make a judgement call at the front.
08:52Seeds two storey as well.
08:53Again, judgement call.
08:55Hi! How are you, Primrose?
08:57Good to see you.
08:58We have an amazing kitchen for you, Primrose.
09:02All right.
09:03Quality sold.
09:04As long as it's not white.
09:06Let's go have a look.
09:07OK.
09:08Excited.
09:09Let's go.
09:10House hunting has been a challenge for Primrose and I.
09:12It's more like a tango, not like a salsa.
09:15Wow.
09:16Oh my God.
09:20And look at the view from here.
09:24You're on top of the road and it opens out completely out there.
09:28It's very peaceful.
09:29Come back to us, Primrose.
09:32Forget about the pretty trees.
09:35Very beautiful.
09:36Very beautiful.
09:37You're practical.
09:39Remember?
09:40No fan.
09:43Too much air conditioning.
09:45Electricity bills.
09:46Now that's the Primrose we know and love.
09:48Fan is better.
09:49Small things.
09:50Let's move forward.
09:51Big things.
09:52Let's look at your favourite section of the house now.
09:55Yeah.
09:56Ah, the promised fabulous kitchen.
09:59You like that?
10:00Nice and big and spacious.
10:02And white.
10:03Ah, forget about the tango, Brendan.
10:05It's time to start tap dancing.
10:08It's still got the natural timber look there.
10:10So it's just not all white.
10:11Is it white?
10:12Yeah.
10:13That's the way, Brendan.
10:14Clutch onto whatever you can.
10:15But it's very tired.
10:17This is very old.
10:18Quick, what else?
10:19What else?
10:20Splash back.
10:21Looks nice.
10:22This is induction.
10:23I prefer the gas.
10:24You are hanging on by a thread, mate.
10:26I still look good though.
10:28You're not a model.
10:29Ah, you tried.
10:30Let's go.
10:31Upstairs.
10:32Those pesky stairs again.
10:34Climbing up and down stairs.
10:37My knees.
10:38How old are you?
10:39I mean, I'm glad you said it, because I was thinking it.
10:43Oh, okay.
10:44This looks like the main bedroom over here.
10:46You've got a fan.
10:47You've got the air-conditioned.
10:48Excellent fan.
10:49It's quite a decent size, so you can fit a king-size bed over here.
10:53Yep.
10:54Now, there's no ensuite, but there is a bathroom just around the corner.
10:58How does the shower look in there?
11:00Good space, but again, it's very...
11:02I think it's going to be kids for showers up here.
11:05One shower for me, which is upstairs.
11:07It's my bathroom.
11:08All three of you are downstairs.
11:10Well, that's sorted.
11:11Let's have a look at the other bedroom now.
11:14It's a decent-sized bedroom.
11:16Yep.
11:17It's a perfect-sized bedroom.
11:18Shall we talk about the elephant in the room?
11:20This wall in our bedroom is just around the corner.
11:23No privacy.
11:24So, either you've got to be quiet or I've got to be quiet or...
11:27Everyone's got to be quiet when you sleep.
11:28Oh, you do have to do that?
11:30Come on, Primrose.
11:31Let's see if your outdoor entertaining area is up to scratch.
11:35Ooh.
11:36Looks really good.
11:37Nice little deck over here.
11:38Beautiful.
11:39And that is where the kitchen was.
11:41Perfect, perfect.
11:42Oh, that's like a breakfast.
11:44It is.
11:45It is perfect for entertaining.
11:47A lot of greenery around and a lot of trees around.
11:50Yeah, it's definitely not an easy-care yard, Brendan.
11:54Low maintenance for me, pretty much, is just the lawn.
11:57To do lawns, that's it.
11:58But there is a little surprise for you.
12:01You can put a bed in here.
12:03You can sleep or it's over here.
12:05Come on.
12:06Nice little surprise.
12:07An additional room to clean.
12:09But it can be his man cave.
12:11The tree.
12:12So, what did you think of the house?
12:14What are you thinking?
12:15I'm not a big fan of the mixed brick and the cladding.
12:18Still not sold on two-storey.
12:20It is amazing.
12:21But I'm just telling you it's a lot of work to keep it in that condition.
12:25The house is big.
12:26The kitchen is old.
12:27I've got to work on whether we need to change it or whether I can work with it.
12:32There's still a lot to consider.
12:34Are you done?
12:35No.
12:38Ned.
12:39Nice.
12:40Smack in the middle of Mona Vale and way under budget.
12:44Jacuzzi.
12:45Could this be the home they've been dreaming of?
12:48We'll have a further thought on that.
12:49She always has a last word.
12:51It's a double line, Brendan.
12:52It's a double line.
12:53I'm going to the pub.
12:54Primrose and Brendan are on the hunt for a house as close as possible to Sydney's Mona Vale beach.
13:00And the one they're heading to right now fits that bill perfectly.
13:04The house is five minutes max to the surf club.
13:09Wow.
13:10That's really, really close.
13:11Yeah.
13:12And that's not all.
13:13The price is 2.1 million.
13:152.1, yeah.
13:16That's really good.
13:18That's 400,000 under their budget of 2.5 million.
13:22If we need to do some reno, we still have a bit of room.
13:27Yeah, we have lots of wriggle room over here.
13:30On Primrose's wish list, a large outdoor entertaining area, a pool for the kids and a fabulous kitchen,
13:36which has so far proved a difficult task.
13:40Brendan wants a single-storey brick house, low-maintenance yard and ready to move in.
13:46What was that?
13:47Nothing.
13:48OK.
13:49This is it.
13:51Nice.
13:53House number three, the sunny retreat.
13:56List price, $2.1 million.
14:01This is a nice little beauty.
14:03Nice.
14:04Single level.
14:05All brick as well.
14:06That is a busy road on that side.
14:08But inside the house, we may not be able to hear it at all.
14:11So let's not...
14:12We won't go there.
14:13But it is so central to where we want to be.
14:16Yeah.
14:17Hi.
14:18How are you both?
14:19Hi, Margaret.
14:20Good to see you again.
14:21Hello.
14:22Looks lovely.
14:23Let's have a look.
14:24Let's go through.
14:25Nice entrance.
14:27Wow.
14:28That is nice and cosy.
14:30Nice.
14:31I like the layout of it.
14:32Front room and then you've got the dining on the left.
14:34Beautiful.
14:35Great start.
14:36Now, let's bite the bullet.
14:38The kitchen.
14:39Wow.
14:40This is a no, Brendan.
14:43Small.
14:44No.
14:45Too white.
14:46Ah.
14:47And there it is.
14:48Never happy.
14:49And I'm never happy with kitchens.
14:50Brendan, this is five minutes drive to the surf club.
14:55Make.
14:56Her.
14:57Happy.
14:58The kitchen.
14:59The kitchen.
15:00The kitchen.
15:01The kitchen.
15:02The kitchen.
15:03The kitchen.
15:04It's very much natural to do what we want to do.
15:05I know it's going to be a bit of inconvenience, but it won't take that long.
15:06I mean, if we have to do it anyways.
15:11a further thought on that okay she always has a last word now let's check out the rest of this
15:17one level house main bedroom very nice nice spacious definitely bigger than what we have
15:25plus i can open the windows if you open the windows so definitely privacy is a concern here
15:31yeah so we better be dressed all the time clothes on all the time you don't have a six pack it's
15:35okay what do you mean don't have a six pack you're not a model it's all right it's fine
15:39oh you guys really are sweet now let's see what the ensuite has in store for you little lovebirds
15:46uh-oh we can't fit in there together no okay one door closes and the same the other door opens okay
15:58hello hello this is just my bathroom you have to take something else wasn't the biggest ensuite but
16:04hey it is an ensuite at least you know that somebody can use it convenient rather than going into the
16:09main toilets come on let's go see the bathroom you'll be sharing with the kids nice looks fairly
16:15renovated brand new renovated no renovating happy days now what about the backyard definitely low
16:23maintenance for brendan but does it tick the box for primrose's entertaining i like it in terms of
16:29entertaining we definitely need to renovate and build it up with the deck extend the kitchen
16:36can manage brendan is your mind somewhere else jacuzzi jacuzzi not quite the pool you're after primrose but
16:47it could work everyone has the swimming pools and lap pools what about just relaxing in the jacuzzi it's a
16:54great addition i'm not a big fan of the jacuzzi happy to leave brendan in there he's out of my hair
17:01but apart from that this is the heart of where we want to be monorail and close to the surf club
17:07single story big tick budget wise another big ticket gives me a good buffer to renovate the house but
17:14that comes again with time which currently brendan doesn't have sitting in the jacuzzi
17:20why would you want a jacuzzi if i look at it this way i don't have the ensuite at least i
17:27have a bigger bathtub over here next primrose and brendan's life-changing decision i can see myself
17:34there with a beer with a beer why not primrose and brendan are ready to move from quakers hill
17:42and sydney's west to the northern beaches so their kids can have a better lifestyle but which house will
17:48they choose in the end it's also for us what what what do we want out of this this move what do you
17:54think about the tropical escape at eleanora heights to begin with big kitchen kitchen was very functional
18:01had all the modern appliances but was fully white cleaning would be an issue the best part about it
18:09was the outdoor space we just opened the doors and we had a living inside outside kind of i love the main
18:15bedroom with the massive ensuite and that extra area just that was a clever idea of like you're
18:20part of the bedroom but not part of the bedroom the swimming pool added bonus for the children to
18:25bring in their friends and have a good time when i look at that there was nothing to do in the house
18:30yeah and then the coastal oasis coastal oasis it's a brick and cladding yes and again it's a two-story
18:39house uh opening up into the backyard there's a lot of backyard i know i can see myself spending
18:45holidays lawn mowing and things like that fully functional kitchen there was a lot of white there
18:50though there was white but there was a kitchen bench top it's a bit dated but there was a bit of
18:55natural color would you be able to manage to start learning to cook on induction as compared to
19:01well either that or you start to learn to cook i'm sure you'll pick it up quickly okay very funny haha
19:07then off to the sunny retreat the main plus point proximity to monowale beach it is it is
19:16single story tick for me lovely backyard well manicured grass less work to be done maintaining
19:22lawns but there is a lot of work to be done the kitchen very very dated like i can work for now but
19:29we've got to think about definitely renovating there is endless possibilities with that house and for the
19:33price and the area we are looking for spot on and and you know what i love most about that place yeah
19:40was the jacuzzi you knew i was a soul when i saw that jacuzzi i could see myself there with a beer with
19:47a beer why not so will it be the tropical escape 15 minutes to the beach and a pool for the kids
19:55or perhaps the coastal oasis 10 minutes to the beach with a man cave for brendan
20:01or the sunny retreat under budget and right in the heart of monovale exactly where they want to be
20:09kick it out aiden brianna let's go we finally did it and we bought the coastal oasis yes
20:20so the price guide of this house was 2.4 we got in before the auction gave them a good prize of 3.6
20:27million dollars yeah even though i wanted it at 2.4 the fact is the house has everything it's not a
20:33five o'clock start anymore to get the nippers and get to where we need to be no bit of a sleeping
20:39originally when i looked at the house my bugbear was it's got bricks and it's got cladding
20:43it's a double story house but the rendering is done so well that it just it just blends into it
20:48the house is absolutely renovated love the spirit of the house love the space love the trees
20:54the warm welcome feeling which i always wanted love the kitchen good entertaining space are you
21:00missing the swimming pool why do we need a swimming pool when you got the beach the backyard is a lot
21:05of work to be done but what about the man cave that's all yours i'm happy for you i'm so happy for
21:11you you can have a bed over there i'll get you an extra fridge over there and you can just stay there
21:16awesome happy happy happy you moved countries you've come to australia and now we're in the best
21:22part the future's bright what else can you ask for nothing happy days from your onwards yeah as the
21:30saying goes something happens for a reason nippers happen for a reason
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