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00:00Many of us are now making the move to our beautiful coastlines.
00:06Our beachfront dreamers want crashing waves and salty sea air.
00:10So grab your sunscreen and join us on the hunt for the ultimate beach house.
00:16It's been a hard day hunting.
00:17I'm working with a gorgeous young family, Dan, Shea and their little baby Harvey.
00:31They've been living in a two bedroom apartment and they've finally decided that now is the time to find their forever family home.
00:38It's not going to happen that close to the city, but we would like to be by the water.
00:42So here we are in the gateway to the Mornington Peninsula, Frankston.
00:45Let's see how we go.
00:47We just love being outdoors.
00:53Beach is such a great place to be and there's nothing better than the water in summer.
00:58Just living that outdoors lifestyle.
01:00We're looking to buy a family home with more space close to the beach, close to amenities where we can continue to grow our family.
01:08We have a little 18 month old Harvey.
01:10Yeah, hoping to have another baby soon.
01:12So it needs something obviously with more bedrooms.
01:15We're in a little unit at the moment.
01:16Our budget is around $1.35, so ideally looking for three bedroom minimum, preferably four, so we have that spare room option for family to come and stay.
01:27Big backyard, ideally, because Harvey loves being outside, so space for him to explore and spend time outside.
01:33And we need a bath.
01:34Yeah, especially with the...
01:36Not for Harvey, for Dan.
01:38Yeah, I'm a bit of a bath man, so we'll say it's for Harvey.
01:43Bath man Dan.
01:47Nestled on Victoria's picturesque coastline, Frankston is one of the most underrated gems, offering a laid-back beachside lifestyle, family-friendly atmosphere and a growing arts and food scene.
01:59With stunning beaches, parklands and a strong sense of community, Frankston is the perfect place for Dan and Shea's forever home.
02:07Good morning, Shea.
02:14Hey, Dan.
02:15How are you?
02:15Hi, Shea.
02:15How are you?
02:16Great to see you.
02:17Very excited about today because nothing gives me more joy than sticky baking through houses.
02:22I'll be honest about it.
02:23We love it as well.
02:24I know this is going to be your first real home, and it is a big move from a unit to a full block of your own.
02:31What are you really hunting for?
02:33Look, I think we're just looking for space, really.
02:35More bedrooms.
02:36We're currently in a two-bedroom unit, and we have a toddler, and Dan works from home, so...
02:40With an 18-month-old, yeah, you're in no rush to move again anytime soon.
02:44So we want to set something in place here, which is a little bit future-proofed, which is going to give you some longevity and room to grow, yeah?
02:51Absolutely, yeah.
02:52House number one.
02:54We've got a huge block here.
02:55It's 855 square metres, so you've got a lot of room to move.
02:59It's four bedrooms.
03:00Yeah, great.
03:01Two bathrooms.
03:02This magnificent wisteria that's growing all the way along.
03:04In summer, this will be dripping with purple flowers.
03:07Wow.
03:08It will be magnificent.
03:09So it looks grand compared to what we're in right now.
03:11Yeah, it's much bigger.
03:12Everything looks good compared to a two-bedroom unit, doesn't it?
03:14Yeah.
03:15All right, you ready to head inside?
03:16Yeah, let's have a look.
03:17Come on in.
03:21Yeah, I see in the front of the house, like, it's big.
03:23I'm not sure about the orange brick.
03:25It's a little ugly.
03:27Yeah, we could definitely paint that, though, maybe, or render it.
03:29And the vine across the balustrade is really nice.
03:32That vine's pretty cool.
03:32All right.
03:40Okay.
03:41So, as it sits, it's not the 60s on the outside.
03:45It's beautiful and fresh inside.
03:47It's quite big and spacious, and the windows, there's so much natural light.
03:51It's huge.
03:52Gorgeous.
03:53I love these corner windows.
03:55Inside the house, it's definitely more refreshed than outside the house.
03:58I thought, I was sort of expecting, or it might need to do a bit more work, a bit more renovating
04:02to it, but it has been updated.
04:04How good's our fireplace?
04:05Yeah.
04:06How good's, and I love the way that it's, yeah, double-sided.
04:09So, you've got it here in the kitchen, and then it does play through to the living room.
04:13But, look, this is really a blank canvas.
04:15You guys can do whatever you want.
04:16The lights are a bit funny, but otherwise, it's, yeah, I don't know, there's a bit to
04:20work on.
04:21Are you not into the sconces?
04:22No, I don't know.
04:23I love them.
04:24It looks like a clam or something.
04:26I love them.
04:27They're very wabi-sabi.
04:29What are they doing?
04:30Yeah, they're very...
04:31Besspoke.
04:32Again, the kitchen, workable for you.
04:34Who's the cook in this couple?
04:35Me.
04:36So, yeah, I can see there's an induction cooktop and nice neff appliances, huge island bench,
04:41so definitely would make cooking nice and easy.
04:44A bit more storage as well than what we're used to.
04:46Yeah, I could see ourselves living here.
04:48It's definitely like the open sort of plan with the kitchen and living.
04:53You know, if Harvey was playing with toys or doing something in the lounge room while
04:56I'm cooking dinner, I could always have eyes on him.
04:58The bedroom wing is just down the back.
05:00Head down there.
05:01I think the primary suite is pretty impressive.
05:03Ultimately, it comes down to where you guys are going to spend your time when you just
05:07need a little time out.
05:08Yes.
05:09That is important.
05:10Head down and have a look, and I'll see you out the back.
05:16Oh, wow.
05:17Oh, wow.
05:18This is good, guys.
05:19Yeah.
05:20This is huge.
05:22I love these.
05:23Yeah, these windows are so nice.
05:24So much natural light.
05:26Yeah, it's beautiful.
05:27Yeah, the walk-in robe, like, that's amazing.
05:29And I think that's a king bed, so, yeah, it is a nice size.
05:34Good shower.
05:35Room for a bath on the side there.
05:37That's what you can probably do with that.
05:38Yeah, it is pretty big.
05:39I mean, they probably could have used this space better in there.
05:41Yeah, like, over near the toilet, like, that's just dead space.
05:44Like, I don't know.
05:45There's so much cabinetry.
05:47But, yeah, this bedroom en suite is almost bigger than our house.
05:50Yeah.
05:51It's massive.
05:51Wow, it doesn't stop, does it?
06:03Yeah, it's very big.
06:05That, it's a bit different.
06:08Yeah, but not the prettiest, but very functional.
06:11Yes.
06:12The decking is exceptional.
06:14It's really, really big.
06:15Nice for entertaining.
06:17Yeah, and great for Harvey, too, so he can still play outside,
06:19even if it's wet, because he does really enjoy being outside.
06:21So, that's a really huge plus.
06:23This is on the market now, and what do you think the vendors are asking?
06:27I don't know.
06:27What do you think?
06:28It's a bit of work that's needed, probably, for us to get it up to how we'd like to live
06:32in it.
06:33So, I'd be looking at 1.25 to 1.3.
06:36Yes, I think the land size will come into it, compared to some of the other properties
06:39we've sort of looked at online, is that this is such a big block.
06:43So, yeah, probably around the 1.3, 1.35 mark, I would say.
06:47The vendors are looking around the 1.4.
06:50Okay.
06:51Okay.
06:52The asking price seems quite fair and reasonable to me, considering the land size, where it's
06:56actually located in Frankston South.
06:58Four bedroom, two bathroom, around 1.4, probably seems fair.
07:04Coming up.
07:06Oh, he's perked up a little bit now.
07:08I like it, I like it.
07:09It's, yeah, it's beautiful.
07:11It's beautiful.
07:17It's like a beach in your front yard.
07:25Yeah, it is.
07:27It's big, lots of garden.
07:28Yeah.
07:29This is really cute, though, the frontage.
07:31We're looking at a traditional Victorian beach shack here, built in the 50s.
07:35It's had a little bit of work done since, a couple of little renovations along the way,
07:40but very much in its original state, original condition.
07:44There is some work to be done.
07:45Yep.
07:45But you could absolutely make this your own.
07:48We're only 500 metres from the beach.
07:49Wow.
07:50Very, yeah, lots of character.
07:51I can see that from the outside.
07:52It's your beach shack, isn't it?
07:53Yeah.
07:53Yeah.
07:54It looks old, but super cute, so looking forward to seeing what the inside looks like.
07:57Well, let's check it out.
07:58Let's get on in.
07:58The name of the home, Florier.
08:10Florier.
08:11Super sweet.
08:12Very French.
08:12You've got this little stable door here, so you can have it shut for Harvey and Douglas
08:16and leave the top open for airflow.
08:18There's just a lot of character elements.
08:21Yeah, definitely.
08:22That's really sweet.
08:23I feel like this is the sort of house that you walk into and you go,
08:26ah, yes, or whoa, that's some work.
08:29Yes.
08:30Either way, I think it's super cute.
08:32Got that relaxed vibe about it, for sure.
08:35That's exactly what I felt when I walked in.
08:37I was like, whoa, this is cute.
08:39A lot of work, but it feels like a holiday home.
08:42It's like one of those ones where you'd be happy to go away for the weekend
08:45and just relax and hang out, have a wine, a cheese board.
08:49Yeah, it's very, very aesthetically pleasing.
08:51It's gorgeous.
08:52Yeah.
08:52Look, it's styled to perfection, too.
08:54You can tell that the owner loves every minute of being here.
08:58You feel like you're close to the beach.
09:00You feel like you're in a beach cottage.
09:02The walls, they're all right.
09:04There's a few cracks, but you can tell that it needs a little bit of love.
09:07Spot on, Dan.
09:07Are you the team to do it?
09:09We'll find out.
09:09Yes.
09:10Come into the kitchen.
09:10Oh, there's a sconce, Dan.
09:22Is that less offensive for you?
09:23It's a bit nicer than the one in the other house.
09:27That pantry's huge.
09:28Oh, he's perked up a little bit now.
09:30I like it.
09:31I like it.
09:32It's, yeah, it's beautiful.
09:33Like, I love the character of it.
09:35I can see myself here in the morning having a pot of coffee and, yeah, it's just, it feels,
09:39it feels holiday.
09:42Yes.
09:42I'm a little worried.
09:43It feels much smaller than the previous house we've looked at, though.
09:46It definitely feels like a weekender sort of feeling.
09:49That's what I'm getting.
09:50But I'm not sure about, like, every day, just with, like, the dishwasher sort of under
09:53the bench there, just practically how the layout is.
09:56But it definitely has a really nice feeling to it, that's for sure.
10:00Two bedrooms in the bathroom down that way, and then I'd love to show you the backyard.
10:03So, I'll meet you out there.
10:04Okay.
10:05Let's check it out.
10:12How gorgeous are the windows?
10:14A bit smaller than the last one that we were in, but.
10:16Yeah.
10:16I love these, like, old, original windows.
10:19They're beautiful.
10:21I wonder if it has en suite, though.
10:23No, en suite.
10:24Unless it's, oh, no.
10:25That's just cupboards.
10:28Oh, some beautiful original paper.
10:31That's old school, isn't it?
10:35Oh, yeah.
10:36That's definitely, um, smaller.
10:38It's tight.
10:40And probably need some updating slate floors.
10:43That shower looks iconic.
10:45Definitely a reno job.
10:46Yeah.
10:47Yeah.
10:52It's not often that I'll bust out the camera and take photos when I'm filming, but this
10:56house, it's done something to me.
10:59I don't know what.
11:00It's very special.
11:02And you can see it on my Instagram.
11:04It's very romantic.
11:10It is.
11:11It's the only word I can think of.
11:12Yeah, it's a good word for it, actually.
11:14It just feels so cosy and like you're in a rainforest somewhere, but you're close to the beach.
11:19And your home office over here, Dan, this is all happening.
11:22Yeah, you're talking my language.
11:24Yeah.
11:24So I'd be out there.
11:25Manshed.
11:25Lock on the door.
11:27Away from the chaos inside that there's a toddler.
11:30So, take a guess.
11:32How much are we going for?
11:33Yes.
11:33What do you think, Dan?
11:34Well, it's big land and it's got proximity to the beach, so I'd say maybe 1.25 to 1.3.
11:42Okay.
11:43Yeah, I would have said round of 1.2, just with only the three bedrooms, yeah, and one being
11:49in a bungalow.
11:51Well, the vendors are asking 1.1 to 1.2.
11:55Oh, wow.
11:56Okay.
11:56So, there is a lot left in your kitty to do the work that you might think needs to be
12:00done.
12:00To do the work, yeah.
12:01To do the work.
12:03I was shocked.
12:05It was a little bit lower for the land size and the proximity to the beach.
12:08It made my ears prick up a little bit because the house does need work, but if you're getting
12:13it at that price point, you can probably tip $100,000 or $200,000 into it and then get
12:17it up to it being a family home and still retaining that character feel to it all.
12:26Coming up.
12:27Ah, hello.
12:28Oh, hello.
12:29Hi.
12:30Come on up.
12:31Come and join me.
12:32Didn't mean to scare you.
12:38So, right down the end of the battle axe, it's elusive, isn't it?
12:49It is.
12:50I can see a garage and that's about it at the moment.
12:52That's about it.
12:52Yeah.
12:52Four bedrooms.
12:53Okay.
12:54Two bathrooms.
12:5670s build.
12:57I think, well, I think you're going to be surprised.
13:00Okay.
13:00Yeah.
13:00Let's have a look.
13:01Let's check it out.
13:02You ready, Dan?
13:02Let's do it.
13:03House three.
13:03Okay.
13:03Okay.
13:03Okay.
13:03Get ready for a step back in time.
13:17Whoa.
13:20Walking in, it was absolutely incredible.
13:24How gorgeous are those lights?
13:26Blown away by how unique it was, wallpaper, things that I wouldn't normally consider that
13:31I would like.
13:32Wow.
13:34Wow.
13:35Everything old is new again.
13:36This is incredible.
13:38This is so nice.
13:38Those windows.
13:40So much to look at and comment on.
13:41I don't know where to start.
13:43The architecture, the interior design, everything is just perfect.
13:50It's your own Brady Bunch house.
13:51Character, character, character.
13:53Like, walking in, it's just like, wow.
13:55That, that, that.
13:57Yeah.
13:57You're just pointing to everything.
13:58And the island bench, like, you could actually have family dinner around that or, you know,
14:02set up Mexican night.
14:04You've just got so much room for everybody.
14:06I actually love mid-century style.
14:07Like, all the light fittings and the beautiful, like, original range hood is incredible.
14:12I mean, neither of us would know how to take advantage of that piano.
14:16I think it'd probably go with the owners.
14:17Yeah.
14:18I don't think that gets to stay with the house.
14:19We're talking ceramic floor.
14:21You've got, yes, your copper range hood there are these beautiful handmade lights.
14:25This style continues throughout the whole home.
14:29Take a look downstairs.
14:31I'm going to check out this lawn.
14:32I know they have sectioned off the yard, which I think is really sensible.
14:35So I'll walk you around out there when you're done.
14:38See soon.
14:43How amazing is that ceiling?
14:45This is cool.
14:46And the windows, it's beautiful.
14:48Look at that, look at that light fitting in the roof.
14:50And another amazing light fitting.
14:52All the mixed materials work so well.
14:54I think their main bed's this way.
14:56Main bedroom's this way, yeah.
14:59It's got the ceilings flat through in here.
15:02Oh, there's an en suite.
15:03Still in its original condition, even though, look at the light fitting in there.
15:07Nice, good size.
15:08Feels like a little dark.
15:10That would be my only thing to say, compared to having, like, obviously painted white walls.
15:15But still have this amazing window.
15:17The split level living does make me a little bit nervous just with a toddler.
15:20Particularly if we were to have another baby, once they get on the move, you'd have to have
15:24eyes on them at all times, which probably might not work at this stage in our lives.
15:28That is one hesitation I do have about the house.
15:30Ah, hello.
15:36Oh, hello.
15:38Hi.
15:38Come on up.
15:39Come and join me.
15:41Didn't mean to scare you.
15:43Hiding up here.
15:44There's always something else.
15:46This house kind of unfolds.
15:48What a great space to sit and watch the kids run amok.
15:51Isn't it?
15:51And the block goes all the way to the street.
15:54Wow.
15:54It's almost a quarter of an acre in the middle of Frankston South.
15:57And what you could do with this space, obviously it's wonderful to have this flat yard area
16:01for the kids.
16:02You could put in a pool, obviously, because the house is set to the back of the block.
16:05Got everything.
16:05Parents up here, kids running amok down there.
16:08Like, yeah, it's got a lot of potential for what you can do with your fam.
16:12Absolutely.
16:13And it's a really workable flat block too.
16:14Like, some of the properties in Frankston South are quite steep.
16:18So this is amazing to have a block this size.
16:20It's reasonably flat still too.
16:22Let's take a crack at the price.
16:25I would say probably 1.5.
16:27Yeah.
16:28Would be my guess.
16:291.6, unfortunately.
16:31Look, this is the top end.
16:34They're looking around the twos.
16:36Yes.
16:37But it's somewhere that you wouldn't have to move again for a very long time.
16:41This would be the forever, forever home.
16:43The forever, forevers.
16:44Yes.
16:45Look, it's probably a little bit more expensive than what we were originally looking at
16:48in terms of the asking price.
16:49Not completely out of the question, but it probably would stretch us just that little
16:52bit further.
16:53Yeah, looking forward to going away, having a wine and having a discussion about, you
16:57know, where do we put in an offer and which one do we try and secure?
17:02Coming up.
17:03Shall we find out which one it was?
17:05We have made a decision.
17:06Many of us visit Frankston's beautiful beaches during the summer, but I wanted to chat with
17:18a local about what it's like to live here year-round.
17:23Well, Brendan, haven't you got yourself a cosy little corner of the world here in Frankston?
17:27We do, Shelley.
17:28It's fantastic.
17:29So what is life like for you and your family here now?
17:31Obviously, a lot of hard work, keeping this place looking so great, and of course, catering
17:35for all the amazing locals that you've got supporting you, but do you get any time off
17:39and what do you do with it?
17:39I do, I do, yeah.
17:40And what do I do with it?
17:41Rest, I guess.
17:42Try to keep fit.
17:43And both the kids work here as well, so that's handy.
17:46Yeah, we just enjoy it.
17:47Enjoy the place.
17:48What about the bay itself?
17:49Do you get out there much?
17:50I do get out there.
17:50I do enjoy the water.
17:51I do, for the most part, I look at the water.
17:54Once that view's framed by the windows, it just takes on a whole different feel.
17:57Great to hear you've got your kids working here with you.
18:00I'm, at the moment, house hunting for a young family.
18:03They're just moving down the bay towards Frankston.
18:06What would you say they can look forward to in their future life here?
18:09Oh, your house takes on a bit of a dual personality.
18:13It becomes a bit of a holiday house as well.
18:14But most people, they have to wait until they had a weekend or a holiday to go to the beach.
18:18We can do it every night in about five minutes, so it's great.
18:21Have you seen people now stop?
18:23Like, Frankston's become the destination.
18:25It used to be sort of the blow-through on the way down to Mornington,
18:27and now you've got so much going on here.
18:29Why don't they spend a day?
18:30We're actually getting residents from Mount Eliza and Mornington up towards Morty Allick.
18:35And, yeah, just because of the location, it is a little bit unique.
18:39To sit so close to the water, particularly around this part of the bay, it's quite rare.
18:43So that's why we are getting quite a few people coming from out of town a bit.
18:47And, obviously, East Link leads to Frankston, redevelopment of Frankston Station.
18:51All roads lead to Frankston.
18:53All roads lead to Frankston.
18:54They do.
18:55Best thing on Oliver's Corner's menu?
18:57The egg and bacon roll's pretty good.
18:58Yeah.
18:59Can't beat it, can you?
19:00No.
19:01And a few good beers, too.
19:02Now that Dan and Shea have had a chance to consult with each other about the three homes
19:08we explored together, I'm keen to reconvene and see where things are at.
19:13Harvey, it's great to finally meet you.
19:16So did Mum and Dad tell you all about the houses that we checked out?
19:19There was a bit like a Goldilocks sort of story, wasn't there?
19:22There was one that might have been too big, one that might have been too small,
19:26and one that was just right.
19:29Shall we find out which one it was?
19:31We have made a decision.
19:32Have you?
19:33Well, don't tell me just yet.
19:34Okay.
19:34Let's talk through the houses first.
19:36Ready?
19:37Drumroll.
19:37Let's talk about house number one.
19:39Let's go.
19:40Okay.
19:41House number one.
19:41What did you think?
19:42I think house number one ticked pretty much most of the boxes in terms of space,
19:47four bedrooms, two bathrooms, big backyard for Harvey to play,
19:50potential for a pool, and within the budget.
19:53So it was very different, obviously, from apartment living that you have been in,
19:56and I can imagine, yes, it's getting small fast.
19:59Yes.
19:59House number two, there was some work to be done,
20:03but I could see Dan slowly falling in love.
20:05It had so much character, and it was, like, before him,
20:08it was something that you could see yourself living in,
20:11but then it probably just wasn't big enough at the end of the day
20:14and too much of a project to...
20:16Right.
20:17Okay, so we're ruling that one out straight away.
20:18Yeah.
20:19Too small.
20:20Well, let's talk about house number three.
20:21Once we were there, you could see the family growing,
20:24and you could still do some work to it if you wished,
20:26but it had such wonderful character.
20:28House number three was incredible.
20:31We loved just the...
20:33The character.
20:33...heakness of it, the character.
20:35The only thing with that is it's probably a bit too expensive for us,
20:38probably just a little bit outside of our budget.
20:40So we did get it right straight off the bat.
20:42Yeah, it was number one.
20:49Yeah, we could just move into it straightaway.
20:51It didn't require any work because renovating with a toddler,
20:54it doesn't seem like an idea.
20:55Yeah, it's not a good idea.
20:57This is great news.
20:58We're off.
20:59It's time for the big shift.
21:01Congratulations and thank you.
21:02Thanks, Sally.
21:03It was my absolute pleasure.
21:04I loved it.
21:05Yeah!
21:06We're freezing out!
21:08Woo-hoo!
21:08Dan and Shay, congratulations and all the best
21:15as you set out to create your perfect family home by the sea.
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