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00:00Tonight on House Hunters
00:02Jenny wants to live the lush life close to her friend Stella.
00:05I can see the party's here.
00:07But...
00:08Look at the doggie.
00:10Is she barking up the wrong tree?
00:12Oh Jenny, this is too much work for you, honey.
00:16I thought the bathroom was ghastly, I have to say.
00:18Drive about 90 minutes from Sydney and you're at the gateway to the Southern Highlands.
00:31Known for its lush countryside and rather fabulous vineyards,
00:35the region covers close to 3,000 square kilometres.
00:39Which makes house hunting on your own pretty daunting.
00:43Unless you've got a friend to tag along.
00:46I'm Jenny, I'm 68 and this is my friend Stella.
00:51And I'm 56.
00:53We met over a cup of coffee.
00:54Yes, because I need an assistant.
00:57And I applied for the job.
00:58You did.
00:59I got the job.
01:00You did.
01:01And I was useless at it.
01:05Four years ago Jenny moved from Byron Bay to Bundanoon.
01:09About half an hour from where Stella lives in Boweral.
01:13I moved to the Highlands because I'd had cancer and I couldn't deal with the heat.
01:18And moving down here, my partner Steve, he also ended up with cancer.
01:25Sadly Steve died last year and I found myself quite isolated.
01:35Really you didn't contact anybody, didn't want anybody to phone.
01:38You know, rattling around in this big house and you needed to be near friends.
01:44And what better friend than Stella?
01:47Our personalities are very similar.
01:51Even though she's Greek and I'm Australian.
01:54I'm frustrated.
01:55Oh my God.
01:56OK, you know those people you've never met but you just know they'd be a hoot and a Barbie?
02:01Ladies, I'll do the food if you bring the booze.
02:04Gin and tonic, of course.
02:05Gin and tonic.
02:06Perfect.
02:07Now, where were we?
02:09Ready for me to move in?
02:10I know.
02:11Oh yeah.
02:12Stella's going to help Jenny find a house so they can both have fun together.
02:17But what's on Jenny's wish list?
02:19I need three bedrooms, two bathrooms, one level.
02:24I don't want stairs.
02:26Walk to Stella's place.
02:28And if can't, meet halfway at the pub.
02:32My wish list for Jenny is something a little bit quirky, something that's like garden maintenance
02:39but has a garden and something that you can make yours, fully yours.
02:45Aww.
02:46Can I just add a barbecue to the wish list?
02:49OK.
02:50Overstepping.
02:51I get it.
02:52So, what's the budget for this place?
02:55The budget is going to be between $1.1 million and $1.2 million.
03:01I'm very happy to go below that if it needs renovation because I am OK at renovating.
03:08Brilliant.
03:09I am brilliant at renovating.
03:12Just got to sit down.
03:13Oh my goodness, so comfortable.
03:15And this is a house for Jenny.
03:18Oh.
03:19This is you doing you.
03:20Yeah, no memories.
03:21New start.
03:22Well, and you start.
03:23Yeah.
03:24Keep the memories but, yeah, a new start.
03:26Yeah.
03:27And start we shall in Boweral.
03:28Did you see the sign on that bus?
03:32When it turned, it looked like it said Breast Street.
03:37And we're off.
03:38Yeah.
03:39I think I won't ever let it out.
03:41But look, everyone's so house proud here, aren't they?
03:45Oh no, it's lovely.
03:46The gardens are just gorgeous.
03:47Yeah.
03:48I'm pretty excited about it.
03:49We're only 10 minutes walk from my house there.
03:51Yeah, and a minute to the pub.
03:53Oh, to the end.
03:54I know.
03:55Wow.
03:56Okay.
03:57Oh, look, big tree in the front.
03:58I like the front garden.
03:59House number one, the Rustic Delight.
04:05Price guide, $1.2 million.
04:08I love the gardens already.
04:09Yeah, it looks very neat.
04:11It does.
04:12It does.
04:13But it's only got a single garage.
04:15I'm not sure about the white bricks, though.
04:18Is it actually brick?
04:19I don't know.
04:20Hello, ladies.
04:21How are you?
04:22Oh, hi.
04:23How are you, Anna?
04:24Welcome to the house.
04:25Mwah.
04:26Nice.
04:27Good to see you, Stella.
04:28All right.
04:29So this house has got three bedrooms, one bathroom.
04:31It's on 858 square metres.
04:34The price on it is 1.2.
04:36And it backs onto Cherry Tree Walk.
04:38So you're an easy, easy walk into Boweral.
04:40I think Jenny's going to like the quirky nature of the interior of the house.
04:44It's got a real sort of charm to it.
04:47Oh.
04:48This is quite nice.
04:49This is quite spacey.
04:51I don't like the green.
04:52See, I don't mind the green.
04:53Really?
04:54Look, I don't mind the green.
04:55I don't mind the green.
04:56I don't mind the green.
04:57It's actually nice.
04:58It's a nice room.
04:59It is.
05:00Yeah, it is.
05:01It's very comfortable.
05:02It's quite spacious through its size.
05:03I was surprised.
05:04Oh, wow.
05:05Oh, look at this.
05:07Oh, wow.
05:08This is really nice, isn't it?
05:09Oh, jeez.
05:10Look at the stove.
05:11Yeah.
05:12This is great.
05:13Oh, this is perfect.
05:14But that means I'm going to have to do a lot of dinner party.
05:17Absolutely.
05:18Oh, I love a good dinner party.
05:21This is fun.
05:22What's next?
05:23Is this the bathroom on the left?
05:24Oh, it is too.
05:25Oh.
05:26It is.
05:27Oh.
05:28Oh.
05:29It's not bad, Stella.
05:31I mean, it's not modern.
05:32I don't know.
05:33I think for that much money you'd...
05:35Yeah, and it is only one bathroom.
05:37It is.
05:38It is.
05:39But you know what?
05:40It's a big bathroom.
05:41I know.
05:42There's just something about it I don't...
05:43So you could actually take the cupboard out and make this two bathrooms.
05:46Yeah, but again, you're still spending heaps of money on top of everything.
05:49That's true.
05:50And this is the only bathroom.
05:53I thought the bathroom was ghastly, I have to say.
05:56That's a bit brutal, Stella.
05:58Sorry.
05:59It's okay.
06:00Plenty more to get excited about.
06:02I do not like those cupboards.
06:05The wardrobe in the bedroom, that's another renovation.
06:09Ghastly.
06:10Come on, Stella.
06:11A bit of excitement.
06:12I actually like that.
06:14Yeah.
06:15To be honest, that is a nice green.
06:17That's better.
06:18That's a great view.
06:19I would love to wake up every morning to that view.
06:21That would be wonderful.
06:22I'm happy with this.
06:23Like my mum always says, a bit of positivity goes a long, long way.
06:28Oh, Jenny, this is too much work for you, honey.
06:33She also says you can't teach an old dog new tricks.
06:37Sorry, can we start again?
06:38But maybe you can.
06:40I love the garden.
06:42I love it.
06:43It's got two entertaining areas under cover.
06:46So that's an advantage and a built-in barbecue.
06:49Well, that's my wish list ticked off.
06:51What about you, Jenny?
06:52Look, I think it's a contender because it's in a great location.
06:56I can walk to town and it's not far from Stella and my other friends who live in Barrel.
07:02So for its position, it's great.
07:04And look, the renovations required don't have to be done for me to live in it, but it will
07:09have to be done in the future.
07:11But there is one thing that ticks a very big box for both of them.
07:16It's got two wine fridges in the kitchen.
07:19So we'll never have to leave.
07:21Cheers to that.
07:23Next.
07:24My heart is kind of pings in Barrel.
07:27Barrel?
07:28This is the house.
07:29Oh, no.
07:30Or bust.
07:31My goodness.
07:32Look at the doggy.
07:33Hello.
07:34Hello.
07:35I love this area.
07:36Jenny's looking to downsize since the death of her partner and Barrel in the Southern Highlands
07:45is top of her list.
07:47Yeah, my heart is kind of pings in Barrel.
07:50Jenny's friend Stella is a local to Barrel and being closer will make catching up over
07:54a bottle, or two, that much easier.
07:58It's just a matter of I can afford it.
08:00Jenny's budget is $1.1 to $1.2 million, depending on what renovations she'll want to make.
08:07I'm looking forward to seeing what the house is that Anna's got for us today.
08:10Yeah, me too.
08:11Or got for us.
08:12Got for me.
08:13Me too.
08:14Three bedroom, two bathroom.
08:15Yes.
08:16Tick.
08:17Two car spaces.
08:18And it's close to the shops.
08:20And you.
08:21Gosh, it sounds too good to be true.
08:23There's got to be something wrong with it.
08:25This is the house, the blue one.
08:27Oh.
08:28Oh, no.
08:30My goodness.
08:32Yeah, it's definitely not the quietest country road I've seen.
08:38Quite noisy.
08:39And there's no fence out the front.
08:42I wasn't expecting this.
08:43No, I wasn't either.
08:44House number two.
08:45The timeless classic.
08:46Price guide, $1.16 million.
08:47Hello, Jenny.
08:48How are you?
08:49Oh, excited.
08:50Mwah.
08:51House again.
08:52Stella.
08:53Mwah.
08:54Let's go.
08:55That's it, Anna.
08:56Get them in quick.
08:57Oh, wow.
08:58Oh, Stella.
08:59Look at this.
09:00Look how bright it is.
09:01Oh, it's lovely.
09:02Look at this.
09:03Fireplace.
09:04Fireplace.
09:05Fireplace.
09:06Oh.
09:07Coming inside, I certainly started ticking off Jenny's list.
09:11I was ticking off the fact that it's level everywhere.
09:14There's no steps inside.
09:15I think she's going to look at it now and see the positives, but you can see straight
09:20onto the road.
09:21So, I'm going to go.
09:22I'm going to go.
09:23I'm going to go.
09:24I'm going to go.
09:25I'm going to go.
09:26That's it, Anna.
09:27Get them in quick.
09:28Oh, wow.
09:29Oh, Stella.
09:30Look at this.
09:31Look at this.
09:32You can see straight onto the road.
09:34So, that could be a little bit of a problem.
09:37Yep.
09:38I hear you.
09:39Actually, to be honest, I can't hear a thing over that traffic.
09:43I can see the party's here.
09:45As long as I'm invited.
09:47Of course you are.
09:48Of course you are.
09:49Can I come too?
09:53I will think about it.
09:55Yeah.
09:56Good.
09:57Yep.
09:59This is towards the kitchen.
10:02Kitchen.
10:03Oh, wow.
10:04How do you feel about the benches being slightly narrow?
10:07Um, well, it makes the kitchen feel wider.
10:10Well, it does.
10:11I do like the fact that it's cut off from the dining room.
10:14Absolutely.
10:15So that you can't see the mess I'm making if I'm having a dinner party or something.
10:18Where's the pantry?
10:19Is there a pantry here?
10:20There is no pantry.
10:21Ah.
10:22Okay.
10:23Yeah.
10:24Having Stella here is great because she asks the questions that need to be asked and she
10:30plays a good devil's advocate.
10:32Master bedroom.
10:33It's a great big room.
10:34I love it.
10:35It's actually a great size.
10:36How do you feel though, the, um, traffic?
10:40When I walked into the master bedroom, as lovely as it was, it's still looking at the road.
10:47You're still looking at cars.
10:49It's noisy.
10:50People walking by, they're going to see you in your room.
10:52Well, I'd probably pull the blinds down.
10:54We don't want the blinds down the whole time though.
10:57Or I'd put curtains up.
10:59Ew.
11:00No.
11:01Oh, so this must be the ensuite.
11:03It's quite cosy.
11:05Do you reckon you can dry yourself in there?
11:07I don't know.
11:08I'd probably have to keep the door open.
11:09I don't know if I could do door closed.
11:11You can't swing a cat in there.
11:13Don't forget, this house has two bathrooms.
11:16Yeah, this is obviously the main button.
11:18This is what the ensuite should be.
11:20Oh, yeah, yeah.
11:21Oh, Jenny, you couldn't swing a towel in here.
11:24Okay, first cats, now towels?
11:27Exactly what kind of swinging goes on in your bathroom, Stella?
11:30Actually, do not answer that.
11:32On to more important things.
11:34Okay, ladies, let's have a look at the garden.
11:36It's gorgeous.
11:37Oh, wow.
11:38Oh, wow.
11:39That looks great.
11:40Oh, the garden is amazing.
11:41And look at this deck.
11:42It is.
11:43I know.
11:44A few wines here, don't you think?
11:45I know.
11:46The house has got character.
11:47Different living spaces, entertainment spaces.
11:50It doesn't have a front fence, which is my concern,
11:54cos it's a busy road.
11:56The bathrooms are small and the kitchen is outdated,
12:00but I have to work out if these are things that I can live with
12:03or will my budget allow any change.
12:06That has to be considered as well.
12:08We can move around having our glasses of wine.
12:10We don't have to be stuck in one spot.
12:11That's very true.
12:12No, that's very true.
12:13That's what I love about it.
12:14I'm available.
12:15I'm available.
12:16Coming up.
12:17Oh.
12:18Wow.
12:19This is impressive, isn't it?
12:22Jenny.
12:23Jenny's search expands beyond barrel.
12:25But could it be everything she's looking for?
12:27It's under a million and I don't have to spend anything.
12:29I know.
12:34I'm open to having a look at something under budget.
12:37Definitely.
12:38And especially if I don't have to spend any money.
12:40Jenny's on the hunt for a single-storey, three-bedroom,
12:43two-bathroom house with minimal stairs
12:45and close to her friend Stella who lives in Barrel.
12:49But the reality is, with a budget of $1.1 to $1.2 million,
12:54Barrel may well be out of reach.
12:58Not so the nearby town of Mittagong.
13:01Less than 10 minutes' drive but without the Barrel price tag.
13:05Tell me about the house again.
13:07It's under budget at $9.75.
13:10Oh, that's a good price.
13:11It's three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a double carport
13:16and it's fully renovated.
13:19My friend Susie lives there.
13:21Oh, well there you go.
13:22I have to get to know Susie.
13:24I wonder if Susie likes a tipple.
13:26I reckon.
13:27Of course she does.
13:32This is the house.
13:33Oh, wow.
13:34Yeah.
13:35Oh, wow.
13:36Oh, wow.
13:37This is here.
13:38Yeah.
13:39This is good.
13:40Yeah.
13:41House number three.
13:42The Highlands Cottage.
13:43List price $975,000.
13:47Very nice.
13:48I like the colour.
13:49Oh, yeah.
13:50And the white trim.
13:51I do love it.
13:52Yeah.
13:53Absolutely.
13:54It's only three stairs.
13:55Yeah.
13:56Four.
13:57One, two, three, four, four.
13:58I'm never very good at maths.
14:00Well, how about this for some maths?
14:02This house is $225,000 below your maximum budget.
14:07Hello, darlings.
14:08Come on in.
14:09Thanks.
14:10I'm excited.
14:11I know.
14:12This looks good.
14:13Yeah, it's very nice.
14:14A lovely handle.
14:15Oh.
14:16Wow.
14:17This is impressive, isn't it?
14:19Jenny.
14:20Goodbye, barrel.
14:21Hello.
14:22Mittagum.
14:23Oh, darling, this looks absolutely beautiful.
14:25Oh, my God.
14:26This does look good.
14:27It does.
14:28First impressions of this house was just lush.
14:31It was beautiful.
14:32It's under a million and I don't have to spend anything.
14:35I know.
14:36Well, so far, I don't have to.
14:37Thinking about the location, it's not what was on her list.
14:41However, the price is perfect.
14:45Fantastic.
14:46I can't wait to see the rest of it.
14:49There's something you're not saying, Stella.
14:51It's just, even though it's in the next suburb, it's still, I just want her to be closer
14:56to me.
14:57It's all very stylish, isn't it?
14:59It is.
15:00It's very nice.
15:01It's very me.
15:02Lots of drawers.
15:03Yes, yes, yes.
15:04I don't think it has enough character for you.
15:07What, because it's been done and it's just plain?
15:11I think it's too pristine.
15:12Too pristine.
15:13Beautiful.
15:14Are you saying I'm a dirty girl?
15:17I'm saying you're a little bit more quirky than this.
15:21Yeah.
15:22Stella didn't think it had enough character for me.
15:25She didn't think it was sort of quaint enough or had features that would impress me.
15:32Because you are a messy cook, aren't you?
15:34I am a messy cook.
15:36And this is obviously the master bedroom, would you think?
15:40Oh, yes.
15:41This is quite cosy.
15:42This is a little bit too cosy, do you think?
15:45It is pretty small.
15:46It is.
15:47Like when the grandkids jump into bed with me, it's sort of, it's going to make it look
15:51very crowded.
15:52I want to see down there.
15:53That looks interesting.
15:54OK.
15:55Maybe the grandkids can hang out down there?
15:57Here's the wardrobe.
15:58Oh, great.
15:59Oh, this must be the bathroom.
16:01Oh, this is nice.
16:02Oh, yeah, look.
16:03Look, it's nice and tidy.
16:04Oh, this is very nice.
16:05Oh, I love it.
16:06Yeah, it's good.
16:07Yeah.
16:08And are these handrails like, you know, oh, they're hot.
16:10They're towel racks.
16:11Heated towel racks.
16:12Oh, hello.
16:13Perfect.
16:14Oh, my goodness.
16:15Put your back on it.
16:16It's good.
16:17I wonder though if the steam comes out and then onto the clothes cos you can't close
16:22this off.
16:23In my house, that'd be called ironing.
16:25It is a lovely, lovely looking house.
16:30That's beautiful.
16:31Yeah, the deck's nice.
16:32This is gorgeous, isn't it?
16:33It is, but look.
16:34Oh, no, look.
16:35You're looking straight over onto the neighbours.
16:37They're going to be standing there counting how many bottles we have.
16:40Did I mention this is a gazillion dollars below your budget?
16:44You know, you can always put screening across there or something.
16:47Absolutely, and it's a great price.
16:48Yep.
16:49So you can actually do a little bit more.
16:50Yep.
16:51Because you won't have to pay as much as you want.
16:52Well, you don't have to do anything inside.
16:54Exactly.
16:55I can already see us living in it.
16:57I'm sorry.
16:58You living in it.
17:01Yeah, it's very nice.
17:03But it's not barrel.
17:04No.
17:05True, but that extra money would go a long way.
17:07I think I'm going to do Botox.
17:09Really?
17:10Hmm.
17:11You're looking younger already.
17:14Up next.
17:15I'm not going to have much money.
17:16I can't really afford a renovation.
17:18Jenny weighs up her wish list as she makes her big decision.
17:22I'll just have cold showers.
17:29House hunter Jenny wants to downsize and move closer to her best friend Stella,
17:33who lives in Boweral in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales.
17:36Top of her wish list is a single-level, three-bedroom, two-bathroom house
17:41that's walking distance to Stella.
17:44Hello.
17:45Hi, Dad.
17:46How are you?
17:47Stella, who's come along for the ride, has her own wish list for Jenny,
17:51which includes a low-maintenance garden and something a bit quirky
17:55that Jenny can take and make her own.
17:57Oh, they're fabulous.
17:58Yeah, they are.
17:59Oh, look what.
18:00Oh, look at this.
18:01Jenny's budget is between $1.1 and $1.2 million,
18:05depending on the renovations she wants to make.
18:08Cheers.
18:09To us.
18:10But can she get the house she wants for that price?
18:14Now we've got to talk about the three houses, yeah, to see which one you're serious about.
18:20So let's start with the first one.
18:22The rustic delight.
18:23The rustic delight.
18:24The rustic delight.
18:25The rustic delight.
18:26The location was great.
18:27Oh.
18:28The location was everything.
18:29Close to you.
18:30Yes.
18:31Yes.
18:32It had a lovely view out the back.
18:33Mm-hmm.
18:34Three bedrooms and only one bathroom and needed renovation.
18:39The price was a bit beyond my budget.
18:42Mm-hmm.
18:43If I have to renovate, I'm not going to have any money to do that.
18:46Yeah.
18:47So let's get to the timeless classic.
18:49Timeless classic.
18:50Just like me.
18:52It's three bedrooms, two bathrooms.
18:55It's in my budget.
18:57Great location.
18:58Jen, what about the noise on the road?
19:01There's no fence.
19:02You wanted something secure, private.
19:04Well, that's true.
19:05What about the bathroom?
19:07The main bathroom is the size that you'd want for your ensuite.
19:10The bathrooms were tiny.
19:12Yes, I agree.
19:13Yes.
19:14And I could get...
19:15And you can't fit, yeah.
19:16I can't fit.
19:17That came out wrong.
19:19You can't fit.
19:20I would have trouble drying myself.
19:21Is that what you're trying to say, dear?
19:23Yeah.
19:24And at the price they're asking, I'm not going to have much money.
19:26You can't really afford a renovation.
19:28No.
19:29No.
19:30You'd have to start buying cheaper wine.
19:32Okay.
19:33So, Highlands House.
19:36I love the colour outside.
19:38The blue with the white trim.
19:40I love the inside.
19:42There's nothing to spend on it.
19:44It's three bedrooms, two bathrooms, double car space.
19:49It is Mittagong, not Barrel.
19:52So, it doesn't tick my box for the location.
19:56But the house itself, you know what I do love about it?
19:59The price.
20:00The price is perfect.
20:01It's way below my budget.
20:02Yes.
20:03And it's something I really have to consider because I'll have money.
20:06Uh-huh.
20:07But however, the ensuite was great, but what about the steam coming into all your clothes?
20:10Well, I'll just have cold showers.
20:12I'll finish with cold shower all the time anyway.
20:18So, will it be the rustic delight within Cooey from Stella and all Barrel has to offer?
20:25Or, perhaps she'll opt for the Timeless Classic.
20:28A little further from Stella, but still with the Barrel postcode.
20:32Or, the Highlands Cottage.
20:34A ten minute drive away from Barrel, but much more bang for her buck.
20:42Hello.
20:43Hi.
20:44We bought the Timeless Classic.
20:46What's this wee business?
20:48I bought the Timeless Classic.
20:501.125, which is absolutely in my budget.
20:53The location was really important.
20:55It had to be close to all the friends.
20:57It had to be level.
20:58I didn't want any stairs.
21:00And I needed a minimum of three bedrooms, two bathrooms.
21:03It's got so much character.
21:05There's lots of good areas inside and out.
21:08Well, it's not too much work.
21:10No, no, no.
21:11The trees just need trimming.
21:13It's time moves on.
21:14Cheers to Jenny on the purchase of her home.
21:17Thank you, Anna.
21:18Cheers.
21:19Cheers, Tim.
21:21Congratulations.
21:22I couldn't have done it without you.
21:25Absolutely.
21:26And what about me?
21:27Oh, yes.
21:28Oh, cool.
21:29Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
21:31So, I have a plan.
21:32Yeah, yeah.
21:33Oh, yeah.
21:34Oh, yeah.
21:35Yeah, yeah.
21:36Like, yeah, yeah.
21:37I don't know.
21:38I'm doing it.
21:39Oh, yeah.
21:40You're like...
21:41Oh, yeah.
21:42Oh.
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21:44Bye.
21:45All right.
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