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House Hunters - Season 271 Episode 1 -
Farming It Up in Tennessee
Farming It Up in Tennessee
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00:00Why don't you just give it a chance?
00:01Educators MK and Joe are putting their Colorado life
00:04behind them for a fresh start in Tennessee.
00:07This is adorable.
00:09It is adorable.
00:11Joe also needs several acres to grow tomatoes
00:13for his budding salsa business.
00:15That is like prime, awesome dirt.
00:20But dirt isn't at all what she's looking for.
00:22She wants to be close to town and to have a nice kitchen
00:25for hosting.
00:26The glam babies will have a great time running around.
00:30And most of all, she wants to avoid going into debt.
00:33We're here for a farm.
00:35And the property is amazing.
00:37All I hear is more money, more money, and more money.
00:41You know, this is my chapter two.
00:56Oh, this is beautiful.
01:07I am a seventh grade teacher of social studies and English.
01:11I have been a school principal for the last 20 years.
01:14One of my best friends set us up 13 years ago.
01:18I think you see a lot of married couples that they may love
01:21each other, but they don't like each other.
01:23And we really do like each other most of the time.
01:26Most of the time.
01:27Most of the time.
01:29Can you imagine having a porch like this?
01:30Yeah, I can.
01:31A lot of maintenance, though.
01:33OK.
01:34You're killing me, Smalls.
01:36We're at a point now where we can stop in the educational field
01:41and have a new start.
01:44Our house that we're leaving is almost 4,500 square feet.
01:48So I'm also looking forward to having a much smaller house
01:52to maintain on the inside.
01:54I'm just glad to be back in Tennessee.
01:56Be brown family, friends.
01:58One of the main reasons we settled on Tennessee
02:01is her connections with her godchildren.
02:04I had this student many years ago,
02:06and we just kind of stayed in touch.
02:08And she ended up calling me one afternoon
02:12and said, guess what?
02:13I'm pregnant.
02:14And after not having my own kids,
02:16now I have my glam babies.
02:18Little Trouble Mae Catherine and little Harmony Ann.
02:21They live in Nashville, so instead of 2,000 miles,
02:24it's two hours.
02:26We're staying in a little bed and breakfast
02:27for the next few days.
02:29And hopefully we will walk out with a contract
02:32on our dream home.
02:34And a big part of that dream home
02:36is having space for Joe to launch his produce business.
02:39We had a garden.
02:40I kind of, control freak, took over the garden.
02:44What do you do with all these tomatoes?
02:46Well, you can them.
02:47You make salsa.
02:48There's not a lot of homemade salsa around.
02:51I think this is a little niche market.
02:54Perfect plan.
02:55Two years from now, three years from now,
02:58the farm is a real thriving business.
03:00An office space for the farm.
03:03We need two acres.
03:04Even this land is more sloped than I want.
03:07We need flat land.
03:09I am going to need that cleaning station
03:10and that packing station.
03:12So hopefully we're going to find something
03:13with some outbuildings.
03:15OK.
03:16Well, it's your garden.
03:18I just want a couple of little burrows.
03:21And I want a couple of beehives.
03:23Burrows would be great because they mow the grass.
03:26It's not that simple.
03:27So I did grow up with horses.
03:30You didn't have a horse at your house.
03:32You had a horse at a stable.
03:35The bees will be pollinating everything and crops
03:37And you know why I don't want bees again?
03:39Because I was a beekeeper and I'm highly allergic to them now.
03:43Do you want me to die?
03:45I'm not carrying an EpiPen in the garden
03:47at this house anymore or this farm.
03:49Well, the beehives won't be anywhere near the garden.
03:52We just want a ranch.
03:54We don't want stairs.
03:56Craftsman's at least have personality.
03:58They've got charm.
03:59OK, well.
04:00I just want that big front porch.
04:02And a big kitchen.
04:03Yes, I'd like to have the kitchen when the glam babies come
04:07so we can bake cookies.
04:08I'd really like to be no more than 30 minutes
04:11outside of Chattanooga because I want to be able to go
04:14into the city to play tennis.
04:17And Chattanooga has excellent tennis facilities.
04:21I don't want to have any debt.
04:23I think we can get a place for 400.
04:25I doubt that.
04:26I think we're going to have to easily go up to five
04:29or maybe a little bit over.
04:30Coming to this next chapter, I don't want to be house poor.
04:35Well, we'll see where we stand when we're done.
04:37We're in Soddy Daisy.
04:45I love Soddy Daisy.
04:46That is just the cutest little name for a little town.
04:49Where do you live?
04:50Soddy Daisy.
04:51First up, MK and Joe are seeing a country bungalow in Soddy Daisy
04:55that's only 22 minutes from her tennis club.
04:58The best part is the price, $3.30.
05:02And it has those two outhouses, which looks nice.
05:04So...
05:05Outhouses?
05:06Well, not those kinds of outhouses.
05:08Oh, okay.
05:09Two outdoor buildings.
05:13Hi.
05:14How are you?
05:15This is adorable.
05:16Adorable and in Soddy Daisy.
05:18It is adorable.
05:19I wanted them to see this house because of the area.
05:23We're not far away from the tennis club for MK.
05:26And there's not going to be debt to carry.
05:29It's a much lower price point.
05:31When I hear Joe talk about his dream of the farm,
05:35I think he could really grow something there.
05:36And I think it would be fantastic.
05:38It's not flat.
05:39And there's a forest right there.
05:41If I even wanted to push that back 50 yards,
05:44probably $100,000, $150,000.
05:46Well, that just eats up everything that we have.
05:49Well, but...
05:50That's ridiculous.
05:50What does intrigue me are these two outbuildings.
05:53I'm thinking home office right here on the right.
05:56What?
05:57It's a nice little size.
05:59Well, this has possibilities.
06:02That's for sure.
06:03Oh, this is cute.
06:04So if that could be the office,
06:06then this could be like your kitchen,
06:08where you could like start prepping stuff
06:10instead of using the one in the house?
06:12That would be a plan, but I got to take a look at it.
06:15Okay.
06:16That building over there is insulated.
06:18This building is not insulated.
06:20So do you have to have it insulated for a kitchen?
06:22Yes.
06:23Well, you could do that.
06:24Look at this porch.
06:27I love this.
06:28We are mere minutes to Chickamauga Lake.
06:31Glam babies will come and enjoy some...
06:33Oh, yeah.
06:34Absolutely.
06:35Swimming in the lake and stuff, splashing around.
06:37And lots of hiking and biking around as well.
06:38That's perfect.
06:39Yep.
06:40Tell me about farmers markets in the area.
06:41Multiple areas have farmers markets on the weekends.
06:44Oh, okay.
06:45And so I'm going to say within 10 minutes,
06:47multiple opportunities for you to network with the other farmers.
06:50Yeah.
06:51Yeah.
06:52Oh, wow.
06:55I love that.
06:56A fireplace right in the middle.
06:58That is beautiful.
06:59So cool.
07:00Two-sided.
07:01Love that.
07:02Oh, really?
07:03Another set of gas logs in the kitchen.
07:04Oh, it goes into the kitchen, too?
07:05Yep.
07:06That kitchen is very tiny.
07:08I don't know.
07:09I think this could work.
07:10The fact that we're just bumping into each other,
07:12walking in this tiny little L-shape demonstrates to me
07:16there is not enough room in this kitchen.
07:18I, I...
07:19Well, let's walk through.
07:20I, I, I hear ya.
07:22So...
07:23I do like this.
07:24Bedrooms.
07:25Okay.
07:26Shoot.
07:27This is a very tiny room.
07:29But you're downsizing.
07:30We are downsizing, yeah.
07:31And this is a much smaller home than you anticipated seeing,
07:35but the two acres, we're thinking for Joe.
07:38Right across the way is the primary.
07:40Ooh, this is nice.
07:43Wow.
07:44Not a lot of room for a king-size bed.
07:46What size is this one?
07:47This is a queen.
07:48We don't want to be sitting on top of each other.
07:50This is nice.
07:51Double sinks.
07:52Perfect.
07:53Very tiny closet.
07:54Well, there's a third bedroom.
07:56Okay.
07:59We could put the girls in here.
08:01In our home in Colorado, your clothes take up three closets,
08:06and it would barely fit in this room.
08:08I'm not going to need all of those clothes anymore.
08:10All right.
08:11I'm going to hold you to that.
08:12Because I'm going to be a farm girl now.
08:17Oh, and here's the back porch.
08:19This is great.
08:20I'm trying to figure out where are my bees and burrows going to go.
08:23Okay.
08:24We could fence off a little bit just for the burrows,
08:27and then the bees, you don't need it.
08:29Your bees and your burrows.
08:30Well, I want bees and I want burrows.
08:31The farm is the priority.
08:34The price of the house is perfect.
08:36The charm of it, the setup.
08:39A low price point is appealing.
08:41It's just three quarters of the acreage is a forest.
08:44We came to Tennessee for a farm.
08:48Not a farm.
08:49Since Joe's really fixated on getting his farm on usable flat land,
08:56that's the property they head to next.
08:58But...
08:59I do not like that at all.
09:02Oh, did you see that fish?
09:03Did a fish jump?
09:04Seriously?
09:05Yeah.
09:06He was huge.
09:07Ha-ha.
09:08MK and Joe are in Harrison.
09:09It's an attractive area near nature, and the house they're seeing is large.
09:22But it's a full 35 minutes from Chattanooga.
09:25And pricey.
09:26It was a beautiful drive over from the bed and breakfast.
09:29Yeah.
09:30Look at this.
09:31I'm not very happy about it being $525,000.
09:35This is a higher end, but I trust Marie.
09:39She's showing it to us.
09:43Hey!
09:44Hi!
09:45Hi, Marie.
09:46Hi.
09:47You passed Skull Island, coming in one mile away.
09:49Yeah.
09:50You will love it for fishing with the glam babies.
09:52We're five miles from Harrison Bay State Park, so...
09:54But the drive felt like it was forever.
09:57Well, I like that three-car garage.
09:59Yeah, it's nice.
10:00And I like that outbuilding.
10:01It's nice.
10:02It's not your craftsman.
10:03But look at that porch.
10:04No, it's not.
10:05But boy, that porch is something else.
10:08Well, that's a nice entrance wall.
10:10I like that.
10:11I like that.
10:12I like that.
10:13I think you're going to like this space.
10:14I think you're going to like this space.
10:15But I'm looking down and I love these floors.
10:16Well, I like the size of this kitchen a lot.
10:17I really like this island.
10:18I do like this a lot.
10:19And I love the natural wood there.
10:20They look nice.
10:21Oh, okay.
10:22So what do you think about the appliances?
10:23I don't like this at all.
10:24What's wrong with the stove?
10:25It's fine.
10:26I don't like it.
10:27I want to...
10:28Well, it's not a gas stove.
10:29No, I don't like that.
10:30I do like the layout of everything in here.
10:32That's nice.
10:33Okay.
10:34I like the layout of everything in here.
10:35That's nice.
10:36Okay.
10:37I like this little back porch.
10:38There's a ton of flat space that goes all the way in the back here.
10:42That is like prime, awesome dirt.
10:45I do want to check out this outbuilding.
10:48Whoa.
10:49Oh, wow.
10:50Oh, wow.
10:51I don't like this at all.
10:52I don't like this at all.
10:53What's wrong with the stove?
10:54I don't like it.
10:55I want to...
10:56Well, it's not a gas stove.
10:57No, I don't like that.
10:58I do like the layout of everything in here.
11:00That's nice.
11:01Okay.
11:02I like this little back porch.
11:03There's a ton of flat space that goes all the way in the back here.
11:06That is like prime, awesome dirt.
11:07This is a long, darn barn.
11:09I mean, holy moly.
11:10Think it's some space you could use like?
11:12There's possibilities.
11:13There's definitely possibilities with it.
11:15We could have the burrows over here, and then on the other side, away from the garden
11:20so that you don't get stunned.
11:21Well, the burrows would...
11:22Look at that.
11:23Can you wait?
11:24Okay.
11:25We could have a couple of beehives over there.
11:28I know the bees and the burrows are important to you.
11:32That's...
11:33Well, they are.
11:34You know, this is my chapter two.
11:36I know.
11:37I know.
11:44I do not like that at all.
11:46Well, let's walk...
11:47And I really don't like this on there.
11:49Mantles can be changed.
11:51Pictures...
11:52When you say a new mantel, all I hear is more money, more money, and more money.
11:58I've only owned one home, and it took working four jobs to own that house, and I still struggled
12:05a lot.
12:06So, this house is over what I want to pay for it.
12:09It's causing that internal stress with me.
12:12All right.
12:13The guest room here.
12:14This is a very nice size room.
12:16I love those windows.
12:17It lets in a lot of natural light in here.
12:19That's nice.
12:20I like this little hallway.
12:21Yeah.
12:22That's kind of nice that it's separate from the room.
12:25Well, what is...
12:26I don't even know...
12:27What is that?
12:28Why is it there?
12:29Well...
12:30Someday, we're probably going to need this.
12:32So, you're going to need that to help heave yourself out of the bathtub?
12:36And you will, too.
12:37Nah, no.
12:38All right.
12:39I'm seeing this as the primary.
12:43Okay.
12:44Certainly big enough for a king.
12:46It's big.
12:47So, both of these rooms are basically the same size.
12:49I think this is actually a little bigger.
12:51So, closet.
12:52Closet.
12:53Yeah.
12:54Check out what you think about this bathroom.
12:55That's not bad.
12:56That's not bad at all.
12:57I like that tile.
12:59So, king size fit in here?
13:01Yes.
13:02This would definitely fit a king size bed.
13:04You know what else it would fit?
13:05It would also fit your bookshelves and your desk.
13:10And this could be the office.
13:13And that bedroom could be the primary.
13:15Alternatively...
13:16Hey, I'm going to let you guys talk about this.
13:18We got some great options for two primaries.
13:21Okay.
13:22It's up to you.
13:23All right.
13:24I think we got to just see what furniture would look like.
13:26I just...
13:27No, I think this room would be great for an office.
13:30You could use that...
13:31Well, we have a lot of other things to see.
13:33Storage and stuff for files and things.
13:36No decisions need to be made.
13:37I think...
13:38I think this would be a great office.
13:42I do like the floors.
13:43The kitchen is big enough.
13:46There's a lot of potential here, you know.
13:49But it's not something that I would immediately go, I love it.
13:53Well, let's remember why we're here and coming to Tennessee.
13:56We're here for a farm.
13:58You know, this house makes me feel like it could be a home.
14:01And the property is amazing.
14:03I can't wait to get on a tractor and start rototilling.
14:06It kind of makes me nervous thinking about being 35 minutes outside the city.
14:12The price, that is so far over budget.
14:15It's not 100,000 over.
14:17I know that.
14:18Okay.
14:19It's just...
14:20It's just worrisome.
14:24So now their agent finds a compromise.
14:26A house with land closer to town at a somewhat lower price.
14:30But...
14:31That's...
14:32Not good.
14:39The listing said it has four bedrooms, two baths.
14:42Okay.
14:43Which would be great because then the glam babies, each one could have their own room.
14:47MK and Joe are in Red Bank, looking at a house that's only 10 minutes from her tennis club.
14:52What do you think about the land?
14:54Well, it seems awful hilly right here on our drive-through.
14:58How do you feel about the $500,000 price tag?
15:01Well, I'm not comfortable with it.
15:03And one other issue?
15:04This lot is not zoned for burrows.
15:07It makes me sad that this particular house doesn't allow for me to have my little burrows.
15:12But there is plenty of room for me to start off with two beehives at least.
15:17What's going on over there?
15:19A new house?
15:20New construction.
15:21Yep.
15:22So Red Bank is...
15:23I call it Red Hot Red Bank.
15:24Okay.
15:25Red Hot Red Bank.
15:26We are just four minutes from the farmer's market.
15:29The North Shore area has a carousel at Coolidge Park.
15:32Oh, that'll be perfect for the glam babies.
15:34Yes.
15:35Well, there's a lot to see.
15:36That is true.
15:37And I want to see what's behind that blue door first.
15:39Okay.
15:40Ooh.
15:41Wow.
15:42Wow.
15:43I love that it's right on the driveway.
15:45I could see Canning Central down here.
15:48Yeah.
15:49So while it's not raining too much, let's check this out.
15:53Do you want to come down with me?
15:55No.
15:56Imagine.
15:57Have a good time, honey.
15:58Knock yourself out.
15:59Imagine, then, the girls visiting.
16:02Oh, God, well, they'd be playing all around here.
16:05The only thing I'm really concerned about is that water over there and the girls wandering off.
16:11That makes me very nervous.
16:12That's the only thing that really is setting me kind of oof.
16:17There's fish in there.
16:19Okay.
16:20Just letting you know, that's not a bad thing.
16:22Walk out the house and fish.
16:23Okay, look, there's fish and there are tadpoles and there's snakes.
16:26And that's not good.
16:28You hate snakes.
16:30It's a little smaller acreage, but it has a little bit more space.
16:34And if, again, I cleared forest, it could be enough, but overall, it's not flat enough.
16:40Welcome to Red Bank, Tennessee.
16:44Oh, wow.
16:45This is beautiful.
16:48I love this little seating area right here.
16:51Oh, an electric fireplace.
16:53Okay, there's a fireplace.
16:55I prefer a real one.
16:57Oh, this butcher block.
16:58I do like this butcher block, and I like the island.
17:01And look at all the storage.
17:03This is awesome.
17:05Bedroom one.
17:06Yeah.
17:07Oh, look at this.
17:08Yes.
17:09This would be a good office for you because it's got lots of natural light in here.
17:13It's kind of small.
17:14Well.
17:15It is the smallest of the four bedrooms.
17:17Okay.
17:18So.
17:19Okay.
17:20Oh, I like, this is huge.
17:23I like this.
17:27This could be your office.
17:28Not as nice as the view up front, but it is a bigger room.
17:30Well, you said that room wasn't big enough.
17:32I just said not as nice.
17:33This would be perfect.
17:34This would be perfect.
17:35Not as nice of you, but I agreed a bigger room.
17:38Well, let's check out the primary.
17:42Oh, yeah.
17:44Definitely room for our king size bed.
17:46Oh, yeah.
17:47We could fit all of our furniture in here.
17:49I love this bathroom.
17:50Yes.
17:51The color.
17:52And look at the shower.
17:53But this is weird.
17:54What is what?
17:55Oh, defroster.
17:56Or defog.
17:57Defogger?
17:58Defogger.
17:59Yeah.
18:00Really?
18:01Yeah.
18:02Who knew?
18:03Okay.
18:04Who knew?
18:05I like the open floor plan a lot.
18:07Yeah.
18:08I like that we don't have to do any maintenance that I can see.
18:10And I love the style of the house.
18:12But you know, we're here for another reason, a farm.
18:15And I think that's potential.
18:17Potential.
18:18But that is a lot of work back there.
18:21There's a lot of pressure right now for us finding a house in Tennessee.
18:25I've had to work really hard for everything that I have wanted.
18:28So price range, I don't feel comfortable with it.
18:38All right.
18:39Let's get to the airport.
18:40All right.
18:41Well, I don't know why you're in such a big hurry.
18:42Our flight isn't until two and a half hours.
18:44Well, then we're going to have time to discuss things.
18:47With their weekend coming to an end, MK and Joe must either settle on a house
18:51or head back home and start their search all over again.
18:55What do you think about that bungalow that we saw in Saudi Daisy?
18:58$330.
18:59That's a great price.
19:01I like the bungalow.
19:02It was cute.
19:03Yeah.
19:04But that was a very tiny house.
19:05But keep in mind, we are downsizing.
19:08Great price.
19:09But not if I have to spend $150,000 just to chop down trees and grade land.
19:15Yeah.
19:16What do you think about the ranch farm style home?
19:19I like the farm style house a lot.
19:21I love the land.
19:22Yeah.
19:23I like the outbuilding.
19:24Yeah.
19:25I do like that big open kitchen.
19:26But, you know, that fireplace was hideous.
19:29And it's way above your budget.
19:32I know.
19:33That $525, honey.
19:35But the traditional with the craftsman elements.
19:37I think it's...
19:38We don't have to do anything to it.
19:40Not one thing.
19:41This is the most convenient to the tennis facility that I want to be at.
19:46But very hilly ground again.
19:49While I think the pond is pretty, that kind of makes me worry about the glam babies wandering off.
19:55I won't be able to have my burrows there, but I could definitely set up some beehives there.
20:01But even that house is at a price point that's pushing it to you.
20:04I want to call Marie before we get on that plane.
20:07I am not close to making a decision.
20:10A 10-foot couch?
20:21No, I don't want a 10-foot couch.
20:23In.
20:24You got to allow people to walk through.
20:26Bing, bing.
20:27We chose the farmhouse ranch.
20:29The property is amazing.
20:31The land outside, the buildings, the garage.
20:34I have everything I want outside for sure.
20:37I got my front porch, so I'm happy about that.
20:39We've been debating on whether I get my burrows or not, but for sure we're getting the bees.
20:44We're getting two hives.
20:46Yeah.
20:48It looks white.
20:50Well, it's not white.
20:51It was listed for $525,000.
20:55We've got it for $515,000.
20:57We should owe a small tiny bit, maybe more.
21:00A small tiny is better than a...
21:03I'm so looking forward to experiencing this whole area.
21:07I can get to the city, get to my tennis, and I can't wait to have the glam babies here.
21:12Can we have a drink now?
21:14I'm ready for a beer.
21:15It's like a wedding.
21:16You plan for it, you plan for it, and then bam, it's here.
21:20And here we are.
21:21Here we are.
21:22Wedded bliss.
21:23Wedded bliss.
21:24Wedded bliss.
21:25Wedded bliss.
21:26Wedded bliss.
21:27Wedded bliss.
21:28Wedded bliss.
21:29Wedded bliss.
21:30Wedded bliss.
21:31Wedded bliss.
21:33It's here,
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