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00:01Quaint fishing villages, panoramic ocean views,
00:05surf, sand, waves and tides.
00:08For people all around the world,
00:11the coastal dream is just a move away.
00:20It's hard to believe that we're here.
00:21We've been talking about this forever.
00:23I know. It's actually kind of scary.
00:25Yeah.
00:26Have we made the right decision?
00:27Not sure. We'll know when we find the house.
00:29I'm Lisa.
00:31I'm Kelly.
00:32We've been together about 17 years and married 13.
00:37We just sold our house in Northern Ontario.
00:40And we are looking for adventure.
00:44We want to move to the East Coast and live it up.
00:48We have family here we came to visit
00:50and we fell in love with the area,
00:51so we want our own dream home, our own adventure.
00:54On the ocean.
00:55Yep, on the ocean.
00:57It has everything that we want.
00:59I have a son who's 25 and a daughter who's 26.
01:04I've got two kids.
01:05One's 25 and the oldest is 30.
01:08We have two beautiful dogs.
01:10They love to run.
01:12They love to play.
01:14My 26-year-old daughter Brittany still lives with us, so she will most likely make the move with us as well.
01:21I don't think she'll be overly happy to start, but...
01:24She has nowhere else to go.
01:25She has nowhere else to go.
01:26So she's coming with us.
01:28I grew up on the water as a kid.
01:31We spent every weekend on the lake.
01:34And it's just something that I always loved.
01:37And if you're from Ontario, you know that waterfront is out of the reach for a lot of people.
01:42Well, Nova Scotia, it's not out of the reach.
01:45The idea of being on water is very exciting.
01:47It just gives us more options of different adventures that we can do.
01:51We just want to look out the window in the morning with our cup of coffee and watch the waves come in.
02:00Cape Breton's easy and everyone is so nice.
02:03Everyone says hi whether they know you or not.
02:05It's laid back.
02:07It's just so peaceful.
02:08It doesn't matter where you're driving.
02:10Every sight you see is beautiful.
02:13It's incredible.
02:17What we want in the new house is we really would like to be on the ocean.
02:24Three bedrooms.
02:25Just to accommodate if we ever had all four kids and families.
02:28We would really like vaulted ceilings in the grand room area and nine foot in the rest of the upstairs.
02:35I love to be in the kitchen and I like to spread out when I'm cooking.
02:38So lots of counter space.
02:40Pantry.
02:41Oh yeah, pantry.
02:43A primary bedroom with an ensuite, preferably a walk-in closet as well.
02:48My big wish is a garage or a big out building.
02:53We definitely want it to be around a budget of an $850.
02:56Yeah, $850 and we're sticking to $850.
02:59Well, it depends on what we find.
03:01That way we can put some more money away for retirement and travel.
03:04Money comes all the time.
03:05Okay.
03:06Yeah.
03:07Money comes all the time.
03:09Our agent is Mia.
03:11She does a lot of Cape Britain real estate.
03:13She's very popular and very good at what she does.
03:16And we're hoping that she can find us the right place.
03:19So today we are in Bedeck and that is a UNESCO World Heritage District.
03:28It has beautiful sailing, boating, paddle boarding, and a lot of four season activities.
03:38Hi, Leafa, Kelly, welcome to Cape Breton.
03:41Nice to meet you.
03:42I'm Mia Rankin.
03:43Kelly.
03:44Nice to meet you.
03:45Welcome to Cape Breton.
03:47We have.
03:48I'm lucky.
03:49Gorgeous today.
03:50Gorgeous.
03:51Today I'm taking Lisa and Kelly to see a three bedroom, one and a half bathroom home.
03:55There's 2,451 square feet of living space and it sits on almost two acres of land.
04:02It's listed at $850,000 right on budget.
04:08I noticed coming in, it doesn't have a garage or a shop.
04:11I know.
04:12Yeah.
04:13But two acres to build on.
04:14Yeah.
04:15Oh, two acres.
04:16And the waterfront's beautiful from here.
04:18It's stunning.
04:19It really is.
04:20Yeah.
04:21Let's go have a look.
04:22Okay.
04:25And here we have the cutest screened in porch.
04:28Oh, it's nice.
04:29It's super cute.
04:30Very comfy.
04:31Please.
04:34Oh, I love the floors.
04:35Isn't it pretty?
04:36I love the nice dark colors.
04:38Just look at this view.
04:40It's just so gorgeous.
04:41It's incredible.
04:42Oh, it's beautiful.
04:43I love all the windows.
04:44You get so much light and you get those beautiful water views, sunsets, sunrises.
04:51And I hear you like to entertain a lot.
04:54Yes.
04:55That's awesome.
04:56This would be perfect.
04:57It would be perfect.
04:58And you can visit with your company while you're cooking.
05:00Yeah, exactly.
05:01It's really pretty.
05:02Yeah, I like the plank floors.
05:04They look like reclaimed plank floor.
05:06Yes.
05:07Which is really nice.
05:08Very authentic feeling here.
05:09Yeah.
05:10We do have the two dogs.
05:11I don't think you would see scratches on here.
05:12I don't think so.
05:13And look at that beautiful stonework on the fireplace.
05:17Yeah.
05:18And that's a propane fireplace too.
05:19It looks like a really cozy nook.
05:21Super cozy.
05:22You know, nice place to read.
05:23Yeah, exactly.
05:24I can envision myself, you know, you got the views, sit by the chair, have the fire going.
05:29Mm-hmm.
05:30Yeah.
05:31Nice and cozy.
05:32Yeah.
05:33The ceiling height.
05:34I like vaulted ceilings and I like nine foot ceilings.
05:36So on this floor, there's one bedroom over there and a full bath.
05:39Okay.
05:40Let's go have a look.
05:41Sounds good.
05:42Yeah.
05:43Sounds good.
05:44So what do you think?
05:49It feels rather enclosed.
05:52I don't know how it's going to work with Brittany sharing a bathroom with us.
05:56I don't think that will make for a cohesive family time.
06:08The only full bathroom in the house is very tricky for us.
06:11We have the two of us and Brittany.
06:13This place will need two bathrooms.
06:15Added to the budget.
06:16Yes.
06:17I mean if it was just you and I, it would probably be perfect.
06:19Yeah.
06:20Is that the laundry in behind that door there?
06:22Yes.
06:23Absolutely.
06:24Oh, nice.
06:25So this cute little barn door pulls back to reveal.
06:27Oh.
06:28Laundry on the main floor.
06:29Okay.
06:30Super convenient.
06:31Let's head on upstairs there.
06:32Great.
06:33I like this.
06:34The railings.
06:35Oh, this is a big space.
06:37Now, it's a beautiful open space.
06:39But what happens at 12 in the middle of the night when Brittany gets the munchie?
06:45She's going to come up.
06:47Right?
06:48Turn the lights on.
06:49The fridge is going to be open and I'll be freaking out.
06:52You know, it would work if we just kicked Brittany out.
06:55Now, is that a king bed fitting over there?
06:58It is.
06:59Yeah, okay.
07:00Okay, that's good.
07:01Yeah, it's a good sized space, right?
07:02Yeah.
07:03For a seating area.
07:04Yep.
07:05And then you've got your half bath over there and a walk-in closet beyond.
07:08Should we go check downstairs?
07:09Yes.
07:10Please.
07:12A good amount of privacy.
07:14Oh, yeah.
07:15Her own little space.
07:16Definitely.
07:17It's almost like a little apartment just for Brittany.
07:19Right.
07:20Yeah.
07:21You'd have to put a fridge down here for her so if she does get the munchies, Kelly, she's
07:24not bothering you.
07:25You could.
07:26You could do like a little kitchenette for her.
07:28There's a wood stove which will make it very cozy and a nice seating area.
07:33With the size of that bedroom, you could easily increase the bathroom to put maybe a shower
07:38in down here.
07:39You know what?
07:40Yeah, that's true.
07:41That's an excellent solution.
07:42That would easily solve our question of sharing a bathroom with Brittany, so.
07:45Yes.
07:46She even has her own entrance.
07:47Yeah.
07:48This would be perfect for her.
07:49Exactly.
07:50Yeah.
07:51So do you want to check the outdoors out?
07:52Yeah, sure.
07:53Beautiful views.
07:54Oh, wow.
07:58Look at this view out here.
08:00Just stunning, isn't it?
08:01Yeah, it's incredible.
08:02So beautiful.
08:03I like the idea of the dock.
08:04Yes.
08:05So we can get a nice little fishing boat and go.
08:07Already installed?
08:08So, what do you think?
08:11It's very nicely done inside.
08:14The vaulted ceilings gives you that nice openness.
08:17But the primary being as open as it is.
08:19It lacks a lot of privacy.
08:20The bathroom would be very difficult for us to get along in.
08:24Right.
08:25And the lack of a garage.
08:27Yeah.
08:28Which is a big thing for me.
08:29I think that I could show you a house that ticks off more of those boxes tomorrow.
08:35Perfect.
08:36Excellent.
08:38We are in St. Anne's Bedeck.
08:43It is very close to Bedeck with all the restaurants and shops.
08:48And it has beautiful water views.
08:54Hi, Mia.
08:55Hello.
08:56How are you?
08:57Welcome to the world-famous Cabot Trail.
08:59Oh, thank you.
09:01This looks beautiful.
09:02Yeah, the view is amazing.
09:03An amazing spot to put my shop?
09:06Yes.
09:07The second house I'm taking Lisa and Kelly to has three bedrooms and two and a half bathrooms.
09:14There is 2,800 square feet of living space and it has ocean access.
09:19This house is listed at $850,000 right on budget.
09:25So it's a little bit different than the place we saw yesterday because it's closer to the road.
09:30Yes.
09:31A little bit less private.
09:32But it's got a lot of other really nice features that I think you're going to be excited about.
09:37Beautiful.
09:38Beautiful.
09:39Yeah, I'm excited to see inside.
09:40Shall we go check it out?
09:41Yes.
09:42Awesome.
09:44I can't wait to show you this.
09:46A few.
09:48Oh, wow.
09:49Look at the ceiling.
09:51This is incredible.
09:52Look at the view.
09:53Gorgeous panoramic view of the water in front.
09:56You almost feel like you're on a boat.
09:58Yeah, I love the different color of the doors.
10:00Yes.
10:01A nice contrast.
10:02And we've got a full laundry room right over here.
10:04Oh, that's...
10:05Oh, wow.
10:06Yes.
10:07Eh?
10:08There's no kitchen table.
10:09There's no dining area.
10:10True, but I think the room is big enough such that we might be able to reconfigure some of the furniture.
10:16Okay.
10:17To accomplish that.
10:18Now look at this kitchen.
10:19Like this, to me, is a kitchen.
10:22Yeah.
10:23Let's check it out.
10:24It's so beautiful.
10:25And this has the solid surface quartz countertops.
10:29I love this countertop.
10:30I could definitely do some damage in this kitchen.
10:32Yep.
10:33I could spread everything out, get all my cooking going.
10:36Now, I don't see a pantry, though.
10:38Actually, there is.
10:40It's right over here.
10:41Oh.
10:44Okay, then.
10:45Oh, you smell the spices.
10:47Yeah.
10:48Not as big as what I'm used to, but it looks like they make it work.
10:51Excellent.
10:52Sounds good.
10:53We also have a half bath over here.
10:55Oh, nice.
10:56Yeah.
10:57Perfect spot.
10:58And here is the primary suite.
11:01Oh, this is awesome.
11:02Isn't it beautiful?
11:03Very bright.
11:04In this suite, you have a full bathroom.
11:07Oh.
11:08To ourselves.
11:09Yes.
11:10Please.
11:11Oh, this is nice.
11:12Yes.
11:13Look at the size of the shower, Kelly.
11:14Oh, I love the shower.
11:15No lack of space there.
11:16Lots of room in here.
11:17The shower is amazing.
11:26You just walk in, you have all this space.
11:30And I see there's a nice walk-in closet.
11:33Super spacious, yes.
11:34Okay.
11:35So, shall we go downstairs?
11:36Sounds good.
11:37All right, let's go check it out.
11:41Oh, yeah, it's nice and bright for sure.
11:43You've got a nice seating area here.
11:45You have the walk-out and Brittany could enter and exit as she pleases.
11:50It does seem very cozy.
11:52What I do like about it is the nine-foot ceilings.
11:55Yes.
11:56Like, it feels like you're upstairs here.
11:58Mm-hmm.
11:59Go have a look at the two bedrooms and the full bath back there and we can meet upstairs.
12:04Sure.
12:06You're welcome.
12:08This is nice for Brittany.
12:10Yeah, it's very nice.
12:11She's got her own entrance.
12:12Yeah.
12:13So, what are you thinking?
12:14There's pluses and minuses to both.
12:17This has the enclosed primary.
12:18Mm-hmm.
12:19There, the primary was wide open.
12:22There's lots to think about for sure.
12:24Should we go find Mia?
12:25Yeah, I think so.
12:26Okay.
12:27Oh, wow.
12:28Hello.
12:29This deck is really wide.
12:31It is.
12:32What an incredible view.
12:33Isn't it beautiful?
12:34Very nice view.
12:35Very nice view.
12:36So, tell me what you think.
12:38It definitely does check off a lot of our boxes but I just have a very big concern about
12:42that busy road with the dogs.
12:44Fair.
12:45But that being said, the beach is amazing.
12:48The dogs would just love the beach.
12:50We would enjoy the beach.
12:51Yeah.
12:52And the space is good.
12:54And I would take the kitchen anywhere with me because it seems like the perfect kitchen.
12:58If we could find something maybe a bit over our budget but with the shop so we wouldn't
13:03have to have that expense.
13:04Well, I have something in mind and we could go check that out tomorrow.
13:08Great.
13:09Looking forward to it.
13:10Okay.
13:12Thanks.
13:13Today we're back in Bedeck.
13:15Which is a waterfront town and there's lots of really cute shops and restaurants and
13:20world-class sailing on the Verdure Lakes.
13:25Hello.
13:26Good morning.
13:27Welcome.
13:28Mia.
13:29The garage.
13:30Yes, we have a garage.
13:31Excellent.
13:32Big box check.
13:33We were very happy when we pulled up and saw the shop.
13:36Yes.
13:37The third house I'm taking Lisa and Kelly to has three bedrooms and three bathrooms.
13:42There is 2,448 square feet of living space with a massive garage and has an amazing water
13:49view.
13:50It's listed at $925,000 which is over their budget.
13:55I already like the step up to the front door.
13:59And the view is very nice.
14:01Yeah, it's spectacular.
14:02Okay.
14:03So are we ready to go check it out?
14:05Yes.
14:06Let's go.
14:07Excited.
14:08Excellent.
14:09Come on in.
14:10What do you think?
14:11The view is nice.
14:12Yeah, very cottagey.
14:14I see a lot of wood.
14:16It is cozy.
14:17It is.
14:18It is.
14:19It's very rustic.
14:20Oh, and the kitchen.
14:21What do you think?
14:22Wow.
14:23Tell me your thoughts on this kitchen.
14:25It's like, where would I spread out and put a charcuterie?
14:29There's not really any place for something like that.
14:31But if you don't like this wall, you can take it down and we can put in a solid surface island.
14:36Yeah.
14:37With seating over there.
14:38You can expand out the kitchen with cabinets on the wall.
14:41There is a fantastic view of the water.
14:44Look at that view.
14:45On the rest of this level, we have two bedrooms and a full bathroom.
14:50Come on, let's have a look.
14:51Great.
14:52Here's your bathroom.
14:56Okay.
14:57It's a good size.
14:58Yeah.
14:59That works.
15:00And I was thinking this might be appropriate for Brittany.
15:03Well, she has a nice big closet.
15:05Yeah.
15:06Yeah.
15:07It is fantastic, though, that she'd have great access to a full bathroom.
15:10Mm-hmm.
15:11That she wouldn't be sharing with us.
15:12That works.
15:13Yes.
15:14Would you like to go check out the primary suite?
15:15Yes.
15:16Yes, absolutely.
15:17Let's go.
15:18The steps are nice and bright.
15:19Yes.
15:20I'm not sure I like the gray in the stairs, but that could be painted.
15:24Yeah, white would brighten it up a bit.
15:26I do love this view.
15:27The view is magnificent.
15:29Yeah.
15:30I like the ceiling height a lot better up here.
15:32More spacious.
15:33Yes.
15:34And you could move the bed, swing it around, and have that water view out the window.
15:38Absolutely.
15:39And we have a full bathroom here, en suite.
15:42Okay.
15:43And a walk-in closet.
15:44Should we go check it out?
15:45Yeah, sure.
15:46Yeah, absolutely.
15:47Come on.
15:48Okay.
15:49On the smaller side.
15:50I love the floors, though.
15:51These are really nice.
15:52They are pretty.
15:53Ready to check out the lower level?
15:55Yes.
15:56Absolutely.
15:57Okay, great.
15:58Let's go.
15:59This is nice.
16:00Yeah, this is okay.
16:01And the ceilings are higher here.
16:03Yeah, definitely higher than upstairs.
16:05And the view.
16:06Again, the view is amazing.
16:07Nice view.
16:08So there's a half bath on this floor and the laundry room.
16:10Great.
16:11Let's go check it out.
16:12Sounds good.
16:13Yeah.
16:14But look how big it is.
16:15Oh, it's quite big.
16:16It's very big.
16:17Yes.
16:18Yes.
16:19Okay, Kelly, I know the garage was a big motivator for you.
16:23It is.
16:24So I think you guys should go check that out right now.
16:27And then we'll talk.
16:28Sounds great.
16:29All right, let's go.
16:31Thanks, Mia.
16:32Wow, now this is what I'm talking about.
16:35It's incredible.
16:37Get me the contract.
16:38No, no, no, no.
16:39We're moving in.
16:40No, no.
16:47The garage is fantastic.
16:50It's got 15-foot ceilings in it.
16:53It's got a heat pump, so it's got air conditioning also.
16:57It's a big box for both of us that we get the garage.
17:00Well, I speak for yourself.
17:02My big box is the beautiful kitchen.
17:05Look at the space.
17:07I can put a hoist over here.
17:09I can put my tools over there.
17:11New classic car.
17:13Now you're getting ahead of yourself.
17:15Let's go find Mia.
17:16Okay.
17:17Come, Kelly.
17:20Let's go.
17:22Wow, look at that view.
17:25That's a beautiful, nice wide deck.
17:27Yes, isn't this beautiful?
17:29Hi.
17:30It is.
17:31What did you think of the garage?
17:33I love the garage.
17:34The garage is incredible.
17:36Uh-huh.
17:37It hits the mark.
17:38Excellent.
17:39But we have to think of both of us.
17:40Yes.
17:41Yes.
17:42And the idea of actually doing some renos where I would maybe get my kitchen and be able to choose everything myself is quite exciting to me.
17:50Obviously, it's the budget issue.
17:52The budget issue.
17:53Yes.
17:54Yes.
17:55The move from Ontario alone was a big decision.
17:57So this one has to be the right one.
17:59And there's a lot of factors on all three homes that we have to consider.
18:02If you have any questions, feel free to call or text.
18:05Okay.
18:06Thank you very much.
18:07Thank you, Mia.
18:08You're welcome.
18:09My pleasure.
18:11The decision's very difficult.
18:12We really need to take some time and go through our options.
18:17Here we are sitting here waiting to make a big decision.
18:21Yeah.
18:22So let's talk about Country Cottage.
18:24There was a lot of good things about it.
18:27It was very private.
18:28The kitchen was workable.
18:29Yeah.
18:30We could change the counter.
18:31It had enough space.
18:32We could see ourselves entertaining in there.
18:35But the huge negative is sharing a bathroom with Brittany.
18:38But we did talk to Mia about the possibility of putting another full bathroom in the basement.
18:43Right.
18:44So that would work.
18:45And the primary bedroom.
18:47Fantastic size.
18:48Great view.
18:49But not private.
18:51The price was $8.50.
18:53And you would definitely want your garage.
18:56What do you think about the second one we looked at?
18:59Cabot Cove.
19:00The sandy beach and the pathway to bring a boat down if you wanted to.
19:05Just fantastic.
19:06The dogs would be in that water the whole time.
19:08As we stepped into the house, bam.
19:11High ceilings.
19:12Big windows.
19:13The kitchen.
19:14I fell in love with the kitchen.
19:16Brittany would have her own space downstairs.
19:18Full bathroom.
19:19Full bathroom.
19:20Yeah.
19:21So we're not sharing a bathroom.
19:22The highway was quite busy.
19:23Yes.
19:24It was a big concern of mine.
19:26So it's at $8.50 and we're adding the garage.
19:30So what did you think about the last one we looked at?
19:32The log lookout.
19:33The first feeling I got as I walked in the door was, that's a lot of wood.
19:38We would have to make some major changes for that kitchen to work and for Brittany to not be the one on the main level.
19:46The primary bedroom upstairs had beautiful big windows.
19:50Lots of room for a king bed.
19:52It had a walk-in closet and a three-piece bathroom.
19:56This one was over our budget at $9.25, but the garage is already there.
20:01We decided to come to Cape Breton and realized we have to be here.
20:06If I'm going to move across the country, I know which one I want.
20:11I know which one I want to do it for.
20:13We decided that our forever home is going to be...
20:22Cape Breton!
20:23We chose it for this fantastic view.
20:28The amazing deck.
20:30The upgrades.
20:31The space.
20:32Lots of room for everybody.
20:34It was just perfect.
20:36Now we had to put a shop up.
20:38The shop's now up.
20:40Lots of water activities that we can learn how to do.
20:44We're going to get a kayak.
20:45We're going to learn how to fish.
20:47The kitchen was incredible for Lisa to be cooking in.
20:51The dogs love it.
20:53Brittany loves it.
20:54She actually said she wished she'd grown up here.
20:56She has made friends.
20:57She has a perfect job.
20:59I can definitely see this being the last home we ever live in.
21:03It's just perfect.
21:04It was the best decision ever.
21:06For the view ahead brighter than we ever imagined.
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