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00:01Think you need to break the bank to live by the beach?
00:04Luxury is a mindset, not a price tag.
00:07Think again.
00:09Finding a cheap beach house is actually very possible.
00:12This is a great price with those views.
00:15We got the most affordable house with the most amount of space.
00:19Do you have anything maybe a little cheaper?
00:21These buyers are chasing coastal dreams on tight budgets.
00:26This is cheap-ass beach houses where smart money meets beautiful ocean views.
00:33Come on, y'all.
00:36We're gonna drink and dance all day.
00:38We're gonna hang around and play some song.
00:41Remember the college spring break that we all came down here?
00:44Smells like fun times and bad decisions.
00:46They always go together.
00:49Christina and Melissa have been best friends since forever.
00:53We've been with each other's ride or die for the last 30 years.
00:56When we first met, she was definitely the bad influence.
00:59And I feel like we flipped a little bit more just probably because you're a mom of four these days.
01:04I'm the instigator.
01:05A few drinks in though, twist my arm, boom, done.
01:08True.
01:10And now they're turning the search for the perfect home in Orange Beach, Alabama
01:15into a full-on ladies weekend.
01:18Orange biatch for life.
01:20You're one.
01:21I'm orange biatch, too.
01:22The only reason I agreed to do this with you.
01:28Yes?
01:29You said I would get a jet ski ride out of it.
01:32We'll have to look at these houses riding.
01:35That's gorgeous.
01:36We'll take those.
01:37I am married to a man named Ben, and we have four children.
01:41Hubby Ben is home with the kids, trusting his wife to buy their seaside sandcastle for them.
01:47Hold on.
01:48I don't have a break.
01:49I don't have a break.
01:50Like any good BFF, Melissa has come along to make a girls trip out of their search for the perfect getaway.
01:58Ben and I have been coming down to Orange Beach for many years now.
02:03Just a lot of good memories.
02:04We wanted to end up on the coast somewhere, and especially down here on the beach.
02:08And so that's something that's very important to us.
02:11We're really excited to be able to have something that is a little bit more affordable.
02:15You know, Orange Beach, you can get more bang for your buck.
02:18There's a dolphin!
02:20Look at that!
02:21Good job, guys.
02:22Cue the dolphins.
02:23But this girl's trip isn't complete without one more party pal, southern sweetheart, Holly.
02:31I grew up in the panhandle of Florida.
02:33And what I love about Orange Beach, the Emerald Coast, you have that southern charm.
02:38The Gulf Coast area is a phenomenal place to live because we have so many activities.
02:44It's family friendly.
02:45We have white sandy beaches.
02:47We have great restaurants, amazing places to shop.
02:51And this area is still affordable.
02:53You can still find affordable homes because it's still a little bit undiscovered.
02:59The old fashioned?
03:00Yes!
03:01I was like, what are we drinking?
03:02Exactly.
03:03Good old fashioned.
03:04Let's talk about what you're looking for.
03:06We do have a big family.
03:08And Ben couldn't be here, right?
03:09Like, he wasn't able to come and view the properties.
03:12No.
03:13Believe it or not, like, school is starting.
03:15Oh my gosh!
03:16So he's home with the kids.
03:17One of us.
03:18He is home with the kids.
03:19And I brought Melissa.
03:20And I volunteered to be on, act on Ben's behalf.
03:23Okay.
03:24So I've got his checklist and his punch list.
03:25Okay.
03:26So don't worry.
03:27I'll put in my little distance.
03:28Okay.
03:29So you're taking care of Ben, what he wants.
03:30Tell me a little bit about what you're looking for.
03:31I'm going to jot down just some notes so I don't forget what you're telling me.
03:35I ideally would love the views and to either be on the beach or have the beach views.
03:40Okay.
03:41We're busy, both of us, you know, working.
03:43Okay.
03:44Good to know.
03:45Yeah.
03:46So we don't have a lot of time to do renovations.
03:47So something move-in ready and ideally furnished.
03:49Okay.
03:50I ideally would like three bedrooms.
03:51Okay.
03:52Because I want to be able to bring down, like, additional family or friends or my kids.
03:57Definitely.
03:58Melissa wants to catch you.
04:00I want to come.
04:01One of Ben's biggest thing is they have a fishing boat.
04:04Okay.
04:05And he loves to fish.
04:06The kids love to fish.
04:07So we really are trying to find something with the dock.
04:10Okay.
04:11Boat dogs, like, non-negotiable.
04:12Yep.
04:13What are you looking at to stay kind of like in price range budget?
04:17Around $550.
04:18Okay.
04:19And now if we go and ask Ben, it's probably going to be lower than that.
04:22Okay.
04:23So Ben definitely wants $500.
04:25Yes.
04:26Okay.
04:27We're just going to put non-negotiable for Ben.
04:30Three bedroom may be a little bit harder at that price range, but that gives us a good
04:34starting point and I think we'll have some good options.
04:37We're excited to be working with you on this.
04:39Okay.
04:40Awesome.
04:41I think we've got a good start then.
04:42Holly is leading Christina and Melissa into a beach house blitz, bringing them to the
04:47best, boldest, and breeziest beachy bargains these besties can bear in beautiful Orange
04:52Beach, Alabama.
04:53All right, guys.
04:54This is a two bed, two bath, a little over a thousand square feet, 540,000.
04:59Okay.
05:00Holly must have worked her southern charm because views like this can go for almost a hundred
05:05K more.
05:06Check out these views here.
05:08This is a cool little party spot.
05:10People bring their boats out here.
05:11And the great thing is you've got a pool on this side.
05:14Okay.
05:15And then across the street on the Gulf, another beautiful pool.
05:18So this is literally-
05:19Wait, did you just say a pool across the street on the beach as well?
05:23Yes.
05:24This has a Gulf front pool.
05:25Oh, that's-
05:26That's big.
05:27I knew you would love that.
05:28Not only does it have a pool like on site, it has a pool on the beach.
05:33So for our family, I have a kid who loves the pool more and I have a kid who loves the
05:37beach more, so that would be fantastic.
05:39What floor is the unit on?
05:40This one is on the sixth floor, so just wait until you see the views.
05:43You're going to love it.
05:44Okay.
05:45Perfect.
05:46I know Christina wanted a place that she could step right out and put her feet in the
05:49the Windriff actually has its own little private beach area and it does have Gulf access.
05:54Why don't you guys go take a look at it and see what you think?
05:57I'll be waiting down here.
05:58I'm going to sit in the shade.
06:00You ladies have fun.
06:02Big mistake, Holly.
06:03Leaving Christina and Melissa alone is like mixing nitro and glycerin.
06:08It is a two bedroom.
06:09You have two pools.
06:11Mom, I'm going to the pool.
06:12Which one?
06:13Which one?
06:14Yeah.
06:15All right, here we go.
06:17This is really gorgeous.
06:18Good.
06:19This is a pleasant surprise.
06:20It really is.
06:21Oh, wow.
06:22No, that's a pleasant surprise.
06:24I mean, that's literally a million dollar view.
06:26Literally.
06:27Literally.
06:28For five, how much?
06:29What is this?
06:30540.
06:31This kitchen, updated, beautiful, and it's big.
06:34I feel like multiple people could be in here, like helping get ready for dinner and all
06:38of that.
06:39Even though we're really not trying to be in the kitchen to go.
06:41No, we're not.
06:42No.
06:43We're trying to be served.
06:44These are my type of girls.
06:46I mean, when you just look at this whole space, with the kitchen, dining room here,
06:50I feel like it is plenty of room, even to entertain, have friends over.
06:54All right, let's take a look outside.
06:55Let's go.
06:56The balcony.
06:57Oh, look.
06:58The balcony turns around.
06:59It goes around the corner.
07:00It's huge.
07:01Muscles.
07:02Muscles.
07:03Hold on.
07:04Hold on.
07:05Okay, got it.
07:06Got it.
07:07Oh, wow.
07:08Wow.
07:09This looks good.
07:10Gorgeous.
07:11This isn't your beach view, Christie, but this is gorgeous.
07:14And it looks like you've got some seating over here.
07:16But let's talk about the obvious.
07:18The view.
07:19This is what we're paying for.
07:21And when I say we, I mean you.
07:23You and Ben are paying for this.
07:24I'm just coming to enjoy it.
07:25This is really pretty out here.
07:27This is a little bit of everything.
07:29You have a little beach for paddle boarding, kayaking, laying out.
07:33And then, I mean, be around just the kids that go down there and play volleyball, fish,
07:38anything like that.
07:39So they would still get their activities.
07:41And then here's another door.
07:42And there's another entrance.
07:43Oh, it's a bedroom.
07:45The primary bedroom had access to the balcony as well.
07:49Don't even have to look at the kids.
07:50Just go straight from the bedroom.
07:51Right.
07:52Straight onto the porch.
07:53Right.
07:54That's kind of dreamy.
07:55Let's sit outside.
07:56Bring me my coffee.
07:57Yeah.
07:58Exactly.
07:59This room feels really big.
08:02Like very spacious right here.
08:04And that bed even looks bigger than a king size bed.
08:06And it still feels very spacious in here.
08:08Let's check out the kids room.
08:11Oh, wow.
08:12And look at the view.
08:14You can see the pool from here.
08:16Could you put two double bunks in here?
08:18And I feel like there's enough kind of floor space because you know how kids are.
08:21They're going to just throw their stuff all over.
08:23Yep.
08:24Oh, this is cute.
08:25I love the accents.
08:27I love the colors.
08:29This is a one-person bathroom.
08:32Yep.
08:33It does not have double.
08:34It is a little smaller.
08:35So when you and I are trying to brush our teeth together at the same time and put our
08:38makeup on like we did in college, we're not going to have the room.
08:42Oh, I didn't even think about the closet.
08:44Oh, wait.
08:45Is there one missing out here?
08:46Yes.
08:47That's your only closet.
08:48Oh, wow.
08:49Oh, there's another bathroom.
08:50Again, single.
08:51Kind of small.
08:52Not a ton of room.
08:53It's up to date, but it's cozy.
08:55Christina and Melissa want ocean views, room for friends, and space for a good party story.
09:02But will this Alabama real estate venture sink or swim?
09:09Christina and her husband Ben want that beachside living life, but no one knows how to temper her sky-high expectations better than her forever gal pal Melissa.
09:23Let the girls trip commence.
09:25I mean, overall, this is a beautiful place.
09:29I mean, I think it's very spacious.
09:31I think the bedrooms might be a little issue, the bathrooms maybe, but it's got the views.
09:36You've got a view from your main bedroom.
09:38It is a little small.
09:40And so I'm just really struggling on how I would make the bedrooms work for you or room for other friends and family, right?
09:47I mean, I think that's a big thing.
09:48This could work as long as we got the extra bed, but that view, I think this is a great price.
09:54With those views.
09:55With those views and in the area that you wanted to be in.
09:57You're in Orange Beach.
09:58Let's go find Holly.
09:59Okay.
10:00And kind of give her an update and see if she can show us a little bit more.
10:03I love it, friend.
10:04Yeah.
10:05Awesome.
10:10Hey!
10:11Hi!
10:12So, what are your thoughts?
10:13Beautiful place.
10:15I'm afraid it might be a little bit too tight for us and for the family.
10:18Okay.
10:19And especially if we want to have friends.
10:20Where's my bedroom, Holly?
10:21Okay, I gotcha.
10:22I do have something else for you.
10:23Okay.
10:24And I think it's going to fit.
10:25Let's head over there and take a look.
10:26Can't wait to see it.
10:27I'm excited.
10:28All right.
10:29Yes, let's go.
10:30Yes.
10:31I do think you knocked it out of the park though with the view here.
10:32Yes.
10:33And the beach.
10:34Yes.
10:35Stunning views.
10:36It's going to be a tough decision.
10:37Let's head to that next one and let's see what you guys think.
10:40Do you think Holly would notice or care if we just stopped off and did a shot really quick?
10:50Okay.
10:51I can see why she's a bad influence.
10:53I could do it.
10:54Okay, let's stop.
10:55We'll get you a shot.
10:56You know what?
10:57Tonight, after we get done with all the house hunting, then for sure we'll have a drink.
11:01Tina and Melissa came for cocktails on the beach.
11:04But first, it's around a beautiful beach homes on me.
11:13A little off the beaten path.
11:17Hey guys.
11:18Hi.
11:19Hello, hello.
11:20All right, I've got a two bed, two and a half bath.
11:22List price is $545,000.
11:24It's actually on the 10th floor, which gives you stunning views.
11:28We're going to have a view of the lagoon, which is gorgeous.
11:31And the beach is just across the street.
11:33Very easy access.
11:34You do have to be careful because you are crossing a major highway, but it's still very safe.
11:39Who needs a crosswalk when you've got flip flops and courage?
11:43I knew you specifically wanted golf views, so I think you're going to love this.
11:47I did.
11:48It's gorgeous.
11:49There's no restaurants or bars or anything to walk to.
11:51And I know you're on vacation, girlfriend.
11:53You do not want to be cooking 24-7.
11:55Why don't you guys go up to the unit?
11:57I'm going to take a couple of phone calls.
11:58And between us girls, it's always happy wife, happy wife.
12:01Yeah.
12:02I love this.
12:03I'll meet you back out by the pool.
12:04Don't tell Ben I said that.
12:07Hey, floor 10, she said.
12:13Hello.
12:14Oh, wow.
12:15Oh, this is gorgeous.
12:16I wasn't expecting that.
12:17From the second you get on that elevator, blue waters.
12:20Well, let's see what the inside looks like.
12:22I'm excited.
12:23Excuse me.
12:24Ladies, I think the place is the other way.
12:26What?
12:27Yeah, we don't know.
12:28We just started walking.
12:29We have no clue what unit it is.
12:30Holly may be waiting by the pool for a while.
12:34Oh, wow.
12:35Okay.
12:36Oh, wow.
12:37Okay.
12:38Wow.
12:39Gorgeous.
12:40Okay, so it's not on the beach, but it's almost on the beach.
12:44I think I could live with this.
12:45I could live with this view.
12:47I love just the open area that everything is right here.
12:51And look at this living room.
12:53And with a family of six, boom.
12:55I know.
12:56We would have plenty of seating.
12:57I'm ready for my pina colada.
12:59Let me just get that for you.
13:01Would you like some grapes too?
13:02I would.
13:03I would, thanks.
13:04One big huge issue that doesn't have bars and restaurants nearby.
13:07They came for the beaches, the bars, the boat slips, and the views.
13:12Wow.
13:13One out of four ain't bad.
13:20With Melissa by her side and her husband Ben stock demands on her mind,
13:25Christina is looking to keep her perfect beach home dream afloat.
13:30Two bedrooms.
13:31Oh.
13:32Okay.
13:33Oh, wow.
13:34So there'll be four kids in this room.
13:35You can see the bay view from here.
13:37Okay.
13:38Let's go check out the main bedroom.
13:40This is gorgeous.
13:41This is where the magic will happen.
13:44Okay.
13:45You do not need any more magic.
13:46You have four kids.
13:47That is a fact.
13:48All right.
13:49And you've got your view bay here again.
13:50That's to think about.
13:51But those views.
13:52Let's go check it out again.
13:53I know.
13:54You want to go look at it again?
13:56This is a huge balcony.
13:57This is huge.
13:58This could be a room in itself.
14:00I could just see us right here, my friend.
14:02Ben, drinks.
14:03We need a bell.
14:04We need a bell.
14:05We got a lot to think about.
14:07Well, let's go find Holly at the pool.
14:11The place is phenomenal to entertain.
14:14Hey.
14:15Hey.
14:16But it wasn't really near a lot of restaurants.
14:20I really do want to walk places and go to restaurants or go down the street to a coffee shop, whatever it might be.
14:27You were right.
14:28You were right.
14:29It almost feels like you're on the beach.
14:30Yes.
14:31I did have a question.
14:32The furniture.
14:33It is offered fully furnished.
14:35I would like to see something maybe a little bit closer to Orange Beach.
14:39Okay.
14:40And then also if there's anything with three bedrooms or just maybe some more options for beds.
14:46Yep.
14:47I really want us both to be happy.
14:48I really want the whole family to be happy.
14:50And I think that that's really important to me in the end.
14:53Ben asked Christina and Melissa for one thing, a dock for his boat.
14:58And so far the results haven't been great.
15:02Can Holly turn it around with this latest seaside house?
15:05All right.
15:06Well, I'm excited to see this next place.
15:07I see a pool.
15:08All right.
15:09There's a pool.
15:10I see pickleball courts slash tennis courts.
15:11I don't see any water.
15:13Welcome to Cotton Bayou.
15:15This is a cute little place.
15:17Super cute.
15:18A little different than what we've been looking at.
15:20Yep.
15:21Very different surroundings.
15:22Yes.
15:23The list price on this is $549,000.
15:24Yikes.
15:25I know it's at the top of the budget.
15:26It is.
15:27At the top of the budget.
15:28But?
15:29But it's listed as a three bed.
15:31Okay.
15:32Three full bath.
15:33Okay.
15:34Where is the beach and the water?
15:36I don't see it.
15:37Well, that's what I was going to actually show you.
15:38So you do have a pool view.
15:40So your balcony overlooks the pool area.
15:43Okay.
15:44Across the street, you've got public beach access.
15:46So it's pretty easy to get to.
15:48Okay.
15:49And as far as like walking, is there other things to do that we could walk to?
15:51So you are in great walking distance.
15:53Shops, restaurants, bars.
15:55I love the feel of it.
15:57It definitely feels a little bit more like a neighborhood.
16:00I don't really like that there's no water.
16:03You're going to love the pool view.
16:05Okay.
16:06Let's just go take a look.
16:08Okay.
16:09Oh, this is cute.
16:10All right.
16:11This is very open.
16:12It comes fully furnished.
16:14Okay.
16:15I like it.
16:16A little small.
16:17It does feel like a little bit of a one-but kitchen, but I feel like it has a lot of potential
16:21in the area.
16:22One-butt kitchen?
16:23One.
16:24There's only room for one-butt.
16:25Well, three three-butts could probably sit here.
16:28With four kids and a husband and guests and stuff, do you want to be the only person in the kitchen?
16:32Well, no.
16:33That wouldn't be me.
16:34I don't think it has to be you.
16:35I don't...
16:36Yeah, that's Ben.
16:37We do have an amazing pool view.
16:39Oh, wow.
16:40Not the view of the beach, but I got to tell you, watching the kids from up here or having
16:44to cook, I think that's a huge bonus.
16:46Yeah, I knew you would love that with the kids.
16:48Oh, you know what?
16:49Down there, too, there's a tiki bar.
16:50Yes, I forgot to point that out.
16:52Holly might have found the only thing better than a beach view for these ladies.
16:56Definite bonus.
16:57There is an additional two-bedroom, two-bath over here.
17:01Okay, again, it gives you option for kids and...
17:04Why don't you guys go take a look upstairs and see what's up there, and I'll meet you
17:08guys at the dock after you get done looking.
17:10All right, perfect.
17:11All right, thank you.
17:12See you in the net.
17:13I'm just not loving the fact that it doesn't have any views and maybe not quite as updated
17:19as some of the others.
17:21Oh, hello.
17:23Well, here's the third bedroom.
17:26This is a big room.
17:27Is it a bedroom or is it not?
17:30Like, it feels like a bedroom because it has a bedroom.
17:33It's the largest room in the whole house.
17:34This is a huge room.
17:36This is huge.
17:37This could be a playroom, an entertainment room.
17:39You could put in some type of temporary drapes or blinds.
17:44You've got options here.
17:45I mean, it has three bedrooms and plenty of room.
17:49I feel like for my family and for you, you actually have a place to stay.
17:52So, I do love this place.
17:54Everything is so cute, but when looking outside, there's no beach.
17:58There's got to be water somewhere because Holly said to meet her at the docks.
18:02I see docks.
18:03I see water.
18:04I see water.
18:06Wow.
18:08Holy cow.
18:09Talk about a dock.
18:17Christina and Melissa have been scouring Orange Beach, Alabama for the perfect beach home with the perfect boat dock.
18:25But can they find a coastal cottage that will fit all of Christina's family?
18:30Hey, so this is beautiful.
18:32Check out this view.
18:33Yes.
18:34What did you guys think of the loft?
18:36It was good.
18:37Very spacious and wide open.
18:39I know it didn't have your gulf views, Christy, but there's your beach view right there on the sand.
18:46It'll work.
18:47Okay.
18:48I wouldn't mind calling my husband really quick to see if he answers.
18:52Sure.
18:53I would like to show him this.
18:54Let's get him on the phone.
18:55Oh, are we actually going to meet Ben?
18:57Quick, how do I look?
18:58Hey, babe.
18:59I got Melissa and Holly with me.
19:02Hey, Ben.
19:03We found a dock we think you'll like.
19:06Look at this dock.
19:07And the boat ramp is over here.
19:09Looks much better than the beach.
19:12Much better than the beach.
19:14Oh, my gosh.
19:15All right, babe.
19:16We'll go back to the kids.
19:17Love you.
19:18Good job, Melissa.
19:19You're welcome.
19:20Anything for you.
19:21Bye.
19:22See ya.
19:23Bye-bye.
19:24With Ben's blessing and the house tours behind them,
19:26Christina, Melissa, and Holly can finally get those drinks they've been waiting for.
19:31But before they can relax, these besties have a tough decision to make.
19:41Girl, did you ever think that you would have a beach house?
19:44Christina and Melissa have been chasing waterfront sunshine with sea breezes all across Orange
19:51Beach, Alabama.
19:53And the home that will host their beach house bash is...
19:57We ended up choosing Cotton Bayou.
20:02We have the water.
20:04Ben got his dock.
20:05Three bedrooms.
20:06It just fits our family.
20:09Even though I didn't get beachfront, I did get toes in the sand.
20:13We have a pool, a tiki bar.
20:16Your family's gonna be so happy.
20:18They really will be.
20:19We didn't go with Sanibel because it didn't have enough bedrooms.
20:24Windrift is not for our family.
20:27Due to size, probably the location.
20:30We made an offer at 525, and we got it at 525.
20:36So before the family gets down here, Melissa and I decided to come down a few days early
20:41and, you know, break in the place.
20:43Gotta get our floats.
20:44Where are our husbands to carry this stuff?
20:46I know.
20:47This is when you need the husbands.
20:48I know.
20:49This is when we need the husbands.
20:50Now that I've gone through this whole process with her,
20:52I do feel like it's an open-door policy for me to come and join, so...
20:55And it is.
20:56You can come anytime you want.
20:58Whoo!
20:59Oh!
21:00Melissa!
21:01We have had so much fun.
21:05We have made so many memories.
21:07Getting everything you want for almost 200K less than other homes in this area
21:13is truly something to celebrate.
21:16Christine and Melissa have traded wish lists for water views
21:20and found a house that fits their family and hubby Ben's stock dreams.
21:25These ladies will be making memories in this home for years to come.
21:30Yeah.
21:31So we did not see them all here.
21:32So we could continue to walk right down here.
21:33We could be going for one moment of them.
21:34Let's get De BUR.
21:35A ciao.
21:36Go home for from CH City on right run!
21:37All right.
21:39Now in 1, in 1 win with...
21:42You want it?
21:43And this is where it is?
21:44Yeah.
21:45What's the time that Makes this home for you?
21:46I don't know.
21:47� stay home for a full year and we're going for 200K winning
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