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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.
00:18If we build a little burn and have a hobby firm,
00:20how far do you want to go?
00:22Like chickens, maybe a goat.
00:25Cow.
00:25No cows.
00:27No cows.
00:28I'm Amy.
00:28And I'm Erin.
00:30And we're looking for our dream like oceanfront or ocean view property.
00:34We met 26 years ago.
00:37We've been married for 23 years.
00:3922.
00:40Shoot.
00:43We met when I was going to college.
00:45I needed a job, so this fast food restaurant called me.
00:49We hired him, obviously, and it kind of went from there.
00:52We started hanging out after work and...
00:54He claims that I would like go in when I wasn't working to see him.
00:57She'd come see me.
00:57I don't know if that's true.
01:00So we've got a boy and a girl.
01:01Logan is 20 and Chloe is 17.
01:04While our son's starting full-time work and our daughter moving away to university,
01:08we're newly empty nesters.
01:10We're young and we get to kind of start an entire new chapter of our lives.
01:14We want to be close to the water and see that every day.
01:17We kind of decided to do it a couple of years ahead of what we were thinking.
01:21We were like, why wait when we know this is what we want?
01:24Took everybody by surprise, I think, our whole family.
01:27So when the kids were little, we lived close to the beach.
01:30We loved just getting out on the boat.
01:32It's just kind of a happy place to be out on the water.
01:37Our current house is about an hour from any beach.
01:41Great place to raise kids.
01:43We always knew that we wanted to move back near the ocean so that we could have more land, a
01:49nice view.
01:50I'd like to feel like I'm on vacation every day after work when I get home.
01:55We'd like to be fairly close still to where we live now, kind of within an hour.
02:01We've got a lot of friends and family.
02:02And where I grew up, I was close to a beach on the Northumberland Strait.
02:05The water's always warmer on that side in Nova Scotia.
02:08So we definitely would prefer that side.
02:12So I think what we're looking for in our new property is definitely ocean view.
02:18Ocean access would be great.
02:19We definitely want lots of land.
02:21I'd like to have some privacy.
02:22We're looking for space in the house so we can host family and friends.
02:27Three bedrooms, two bathrooms, an en suite would be nice.
02:31You would love a nice big garage.
02:34Yeah, I'd like a big shop.
02:35I'm good with doing basic renovations.
02:37I wouldn't mind having a small barn.
02:39We definitely like a little hobby farm where we could have chickens and get fresh eggs every morning.
02:44Maybe put up a vegetable stand at the end of the driveway.
02:51She didn't know that one yet.
02:52The budget for the new house is $755,000.
02:55And I'm okay going a little bit over if we find what we're looking for.
02:58We could go up or down.
03:02Our whole life is in flux at the moment so we may as well just keep it going.
03:07So we're really excited to get our search going.
03:11We've thought about it.
03:12We've decided that we want to do this.
03:13It's going to be a big change but I think it'll be great.
03:16It'll be a lot of fun.
03:19Our real estate agent is Amy.
03:21She's helped us with previous properties in the past.
03:24It's tough with two Amys sometimes.
03:26I just stand back and they do most of the talking.
03:29She gets us.
03:29She knows what we're looking for.
03:31So we're really excited that she's going to show us and hopefully find us our dream home.
03:38Today we're in Bayhead.
03:40Buyers really like this area because of the close proximity to the water, beaches and it's a rural small town
03:45setting.
03:46How you doing?
03:47Good. Nice to see you again.
03:49Here we go again.
03:49Today we're at this awesome bungalow.
03:51So cute.
03:52Love the driveway.
03:54Yeah, it's got great curb appeal.
03:56The first house I'm taking Aaron and Amy to has three bedrooms and two bathrooms.
04:00There is 1,717 square feet of living space.
04:04It sits on just under an acre of property with beach access.
04:08It's listed at $689,000 which is under their budget.
04:12It looks like we're right on the water here.
04:14You're only a few steps away.
04:15There is shared ocean access.
04:17It is a little smaller than we had envisioned.
04:20The neighbours are kind of close.
04:21A little bit.
04:22The great thing about this property is it's $689,000.
04:25Oh, wow.
04:26That's like super under our budget.
04:27Well under budget.
04:27This property is about 12 years old.
04:29Oh, so it's nice and new.
04:30Before we get in the house, could I poke my head in the garage?
04:33Two car garage.
04:33Let's go take a look.
04:34All right.
04:37So as you can see.
04:38Very nice.
04:39It's all wired.
04:41Lots of space for my tools.
04:42Absolutely.
04:42Big workbench.
04:44All right, let's go.
04:45Oh, do we get to go in the house now?
04:47Yes, let's take a look.
04:49I'll get the door for you guys.
04:52All right, let's take a look inside.
04:54Oh, this is nice.
04:55Yeah.
04:56You can actually see the view of the water right from the front door.
05:00That is amazing.
05:01So super spacious.
05:03Yeah, I like the open concept.
05:05It's really nice.
05:06I'm not loving the orange.
05:07It's a little dated.
05:08Is that paneling or brick?
05:10That's paneling on the wall, so you could easily take that down.
05:13Okay.
05:13This house is 12 years old.
05:14Okay.
05:15So there are some things that you may want to change about it for your style.
05:19So you could definitely fix that.
05:21Yeah.
05:21Something you could do.
05:22With a little bit of work.
05:23Yeah.
05:23Notice that they have seating here.
05:26So again, when you're entertaining.
05:27This is a really big kitchen.
05:29Like, I love the island here and all the space underneath.
05:33It is.
05:33Countertops are really nice.
05:34They're laminate, but they're made thicker.
05:37They're made to look like stone, absolutely.
05:39Right.
05:39So it gives you the illusion that they are and definitely fit very well in the space.
05:43I like the wood cabinets.
05:45We don't have to worry about paint chipping and I love the tile backsplash too.
05:49I could totally see prepping food and making meals in here.
05:52It's super spacious.
05:54There's seating for 10 people when we have a family.
05:56Yeah.
05:56It is nice that it's nice and big and open for everybody here.
06:00Yeah.
06:01The view is kind of sucky if you're like.
06:03Just looking out at the driveway.
06:10So the nice thing is though, even though you can't necessarily see the ocean while you're
06:14at the sink, when you're outside barbecuing, you're going to have a fantastic view.
06:18So we just need to wait.
06:19You just need to wait.
06:20We're going to get there.
06:21Okay, perfect.
06:22Absolutely.
06:22Let's head over here to this wing.
06:24So over here, we have two bedrooms for when Chloe and Logan come home.
06:30Yeah, definitely.
06:30They look like a good size, but they're also going to have their own bathrooms.
06:34Oh, that's good.
06:35Is this the laundry room over here?
06:36Yeah.
06:37So not only is it convenient for the kids to do their own laundry, but you can walk through
06:41there and there's actually a side entrance to a side deck there.
06:44Kind of a mud room.
06:45Yeah.
06:45Do you guys want to check out the primary?
06:46Yes.
06:47Let's go.
06:48So in here, you're going to find a very big spacious area.
06:52Oh, this is nice.
06:53Really nice size.
06:54The carpet would definitely have to go.
06:55Also another honey do list that we'll add for you.
06:58Yeah.
06:58But the nice big window there is really nice.
07:00It's nice and bright.
07:01Nice big walk-in closet here.
07:03Big walk-in.
07:03Absolutely.
07:04Do you want to check out the ensuite?
07:05Yeah.
07:06Ooh.
07:07Oh, wow.
07:07This is really big.
07:08Yeah.
07:09And it has lots of cabinetry.
07:11I don't know if I love this soaker tub.
07:13We're not big tub people.
07:15I could see putting in a bigger shower with no tub.
07:20Right.
07:20So you could create a big walk-in shower, which would be grey-tiled in and that would give
07:24you a little more of the ensuite that you envisioned.
07:26Right.
07:27None of it would have to be done right away.
07:28It's things that we would choose to do.
07:30Yeah, we could work on.
07:30And it's under budget.
07:32Absolutely.
07:32It does give you that extra playroom that you want to do a few things.
07:35And you're very handy.
07:38Did you guys want to check outside?
07:39Yes.
07:40Allow me.
07:42You're welcome.
07:43Oh, wow.
07:44Oh, wow.
07:45This is huge.
07:45This is a whole other living area.
07:47There's tons of room here.
07:48I can put my grill and my smoker up here.
07:51The water's right there.
07:52Yeah, it's really nice.
07:53Absolutely.
07:54So let's take a look at the view down here.
07:56Yeah, the view is beautiful.
07:57Yeah, the view is great.
07:59And you do actually have deeded access to the water right here next to the property,
08:02so you don't even have to go far.
08:04Excellent.
08:04I love the view.
08:05Yeah, the water is perfect.
08:07So what are the pros and cons to this property?
08:10It's been really well taken care of.
08:12It's got a nice shop.
08:13It's got a nice garage.
08:14Not loving the size of the lot.
08:16Yeah, it's still a little small.
08:17I just can't picture us having any type of like hobby farm chickens.
08:22No goats.
08:23No goats.
08:24Like, I don't think our neighbors would like us very much.
08:26No.
08:27So yeah, we definitely wouldn't mind spending a little more if it meant we got more.
08:30We can definitely try and find something with a little more space and a little more privacy.
08:35Okay.
08:35That would be great.
08:36See you tomorrow guys.
08:36Bye.
08:37Bye.
08:44Today we're in Pugwash.
08:45Buyers find this area appealing because it is a quaint little village and here you can actually launch your boats
08:50off.
08:51There's lots of water around and it's very quiet and peaceful out here.
08:56Good morning.
08:56Hello there.
08:57Hey guys, are you so excited to see house number two today?
08:59It looks new.
09:00I can't see any neighbors from here.
09:02No, it's much more private than the one yesterday.
09:05Yeah.
09:06This is the second house I'm taking Amy and Erin to.
09:08It has three bedrooms, two and a half bathrooms with 2,784 square feet of living space.
09:15The property sits on just under three acres of land and is situated right on the ocean.
09:20This home is listed at $799,000 which is over their budget.
09:25This property is coming in at $799,000 but you basically can walk right in.
09:30It's a little over budget.
09:31It's a little over budget.
09:32Yeah.
09:32And is there even a garage?
09:33Right behind you is actually a two car garage and we're going to be seeing that in a little bit.
09:37Okay.
09:37What do you think of the proximity to the water here?
09:40Yeah.
09:40I love the view when we drove in.
09:41It looked great.
09:42Yeah.
09:43Without further ado, let's get inside.
09:45Okay.
09:45Sounds good.
09:47After you.
09:49Oh wow.
09:51Look at that view.
09:52Yeah.
09:52It's a great first impression.
09:54It is.
09:54And so you have a nice entryway here leading right into the grand space.
09:59Yeah.
09:59This is nice.
10:00It's so bright and open in here and from every point in this house, in this space, in the
10:05open concept, you can see the water.
10:07Yeah.
10:07That's beautiful.
10:10I love the countertop.
10:12So contrary to yesterday, they actually are stone countertops.
10:16You can tell.
10:16Loving the gold finishing.
10:18What do you think of the height of the cabinets?
10:20I'll need a ladder.
10:21Yeah.
10:22Yeah.
10:22You're probably going to need a ladder.
10:24There are high ceilings though, so it does kind of give that balance.
10:28It makes it look roomier.
10:29Yeah.
10:30Again, nice view.
10:31A view from here.
10:32In the last house, we didn't have a view of the ocean.
10:34Yeah.
10:34I love the view from everywhere in here.
10:38And similar to the house yesterday, you still are all open concept.
10:41It is a little small for hosting, I think.
10:44So with everything that you guys like to do with all your entertaining, you can have people
10:48seated here.
10:49You can have them in the dining room.
10:51Plus, you're going to have all your couches over here.
10:53So you really can optimize the entertainment space.
10:56And everybody's still included.
10:58In here, you're going to find three bedrooms.
11:01So here's the first one.
11:04Without a closet, you could use it as an office or a den.
11:07Let's go to the next one.
11:08Okay.
11:09This one's got the closet in it.
11:10This one is nice.
11:11It does have a double closet, which is great.
11:13Okay.
11:13Let's keep going.
11:14In this part is the bathroom.
11:17I like how the toilet and shower are in one, so you can have two people can be using the
11:21Absolutely.
11:22Yes.
11:22Let's check out the last bedroom.
11:23All right.
11:24This is beautiful.
11:25The view is great.
11:26It's so bright.
11:27The bedroom with a view.
11:28All the bedrooms are a great size, actually.
11:30Yeah, they are.
11:31Let's go take a look at the primary.
11:39Let's go take a look at the primary.
11:41Oh, it's like the house that we looked at yesterday.
11:44I like how there's two wings to it.
11:46Right here is actually the laundry room plus another powder room.
11:49Okay, great.
11:49All right.
11:50Let's take a look in here.
11:51You have a nice space that looks right into the water.
11:55I don't love the room size.
11:57Yeah, by the time we get our king bed in here and a couple of dressers,
12:00it's going to be pretty tight.
12:02You don't actually need more room here for that because there's a large walk-in closet.
12:06Oh, okay.
12:06Oh, great.
12:07And the view, again, is amazing, but it would be so nice if you had the whole wall to be
12:12able to see the ocean.
12:13Yeah, a big picture window there or something.
12:15It would be stunning.
12:16But you know what else is stunning?
12:18Let's check out the ensuite.
12:19All right.
12:20So right through here, and ta-da!
12:24And I know I said yesterday we weren't bath people, but I mean, I think we could be bath people
12:29with that view.
12:31I'd really like to go check out the garage.
12:33And the garage.
12:35All right.
12:36This would not work for you.
12:38No, I'd definitely have to build something else, but it is a nice garage.
12:43Oh, this is great.
12:44Nice stack.
12:45Perfect spot for the grills over there.
12:47Hey, guys.
12:48You're only steps from the water.
12:50You have all of this yard space because we're just under three acres here.
12:53The fact that it's so quiet is great.
12:56Like, it's very, very peaceful here.
12:58What do you like about this house?
13:00I like the two wings.
13:01It's a really nice living space inside in the main living area.
13:04I love how new it is.
13:05So everything's just shiny and clean and good to go.
13:09But at the same time, we're newly empty nesters.
13:12So I think we would really like maybe something that has a little bit more projects and a lot more
13:17acreage.
13:18Remember, we are sitting at $7.99.
13:20It's over budget already and it's missing kind of like the shop for you.
13:26So I kind of have something in mind that you might like, but you are going to sacrifice this view.
13:31It's a little further from the water.
13:33Do you think that will work?
13:33Yeah.
13:34We would totally be up for looking at something like that.
13:36Yeah.
13:37Well, I'm going to see you guys tomorrow.
13:38Great.
13:39All right.
13:39Bye.
13:40Bye.
13:40See you.
13:44Today, we're in the Brule Point area and buyers really like this area because we're out
13:48on the point so there's water all around us and we have the small town feel.
13:52Good morning.
13:53How are you doing?
13:54Good.
13:54Good.
13:54This house looks huge.
13:56It's bigger than the ones we've seen.
13:58It's 4,700 square feet.
14:00Oh, wow.
14:01Okay.
14:02That's a lot of house.
14:02It is a lot of house.
14:03And it looks like there's some unfinished exterior there.
14:06You did say you wanted projects, right?
14:08Yeah, I did.
14:09Today, I'm taking Amy and Aaron to see a four bedroom, three and a half bathroom home.
14:14There is over 4,000 square feet of living space and just over 19 acres of property with ocean views.
14:20It's listed at $749,000, which is below budget.
14:25The property today is over 100 years old.
14:27That's a lot different than what we looked at yesterday.
14:30Yeah, for sure.
14:31Because it's not as close to the water.
14:32And what about the land?
14:34As you can see, it's very private here.
14:35Mmm.
14:36Plus, there's 19 acres.
14:37Oh, wow.
14:38Yeah, that's crazy.
14:40All right.
14:40So, coming up the steps here and I'll grab the door for you guys.
14:45Looks like the deck needs a little work as well.
14:47It does.
14:49Oh, wow.
14:49This is beautiful.
14:51The stained glass.
14:52Oh, that's gorgeous.
14:54The woodwork is great.
14:55Look at the staircase.
14:56Beautiful, Rayland.
14:57It does have a lot of character in this space and we haven't even gotten through the rest of the
15:01house yet.
15:02Over here is the first living room.
15:03If you guys want to head in.
15:04Sure.
15:05Oh, this is surprisingly open.
15:08We can actually see the ocean in two directions.
15:11Because we are on the point.
15:13It's different from the other two houses.
15:15It's not as open concept.
15:17So, you can't see the kitchen from here.
15:19But we are going to get to that part of the house and I think you'll see some benefits of
15:22it.
15:23Okay.
15:23Right through this hallway, we're actually going to go through the dining room.
15:27This is a good sized dining room.
15:29I like all the windows and how bright it is.
15:31Right behind me is actually a full bathroom and laundry room.
15:35Okay.
15:35Okay.
15:36It's kind of interesting that it's right off the dining room.
15:39Yeah.
15:39Watch your step.
15:41Look at that step.
15:42100 years of wear.
15:44That's neat.
15:46Oh, it's really nice and bright in here.
15:48It's a good size.
15:49Yeah.
15:49It's not going to be like a hosting kitchen like the other places.
15:53No.
15:53It's definitely not as modern as the kitchen we looked at yesterday.
15:58Even if it's almost as big, it's just not as open concept.
16:02Again, something you can fix, but it is going to add to your budget.
16:05Right.
16:05Okay.
16:05There does look like there's maybe a sitting area off the kitchen.
16:09There is actually a sunroom here.
16:11And because this property is being sold as is, the sellers started to do some work, but
16:15they're not going to finish it.
16:16Okay.
16:17So again, back to the projects you wanted to do, this is going to give you an option to
16:20kind of customize it a bit.
16:21So downstairs is a super interesting layout.
16:23I'm excited to see upstairs.
16:25The stairway is a little narrow.
16:27So just watch your step.
16:29All right.
16:29So there are four bedrooms up here.
16:31These bedrooms look like they're a good size.
16:33Follow me.
16:34So there is a little linen closet here.
16:36Okay.
16:36Plus a two piece bathroom just for these bedrooms.
16:39That's very nice.
16:40Why don't you guys check out the primary?
16:42Excellent.
16:43This place is huge.
16:47Why don't you guys check out the primary?
16:48Excellent.
16:49This place is huge.
16:52It is.
16:53It's very bright up here.
16:54It looks like there's a secret room over there.
16:56That little room can be used if you had any family or kids staying over.
17:00You could also turn it into a walk-in closet.
17:02Yeah.
17:03That would be nice.
17:04And this is the ensuite here.
17:05Why don't you guys check it out?
17:06Okay.
17:07It's kind of smaller than yesterday.
17:09Not as bright and big.
17:11All right, guys.
17:11It's a really big house and I know that you're interested in the garage.
17:15Yep.
17:16There's some surprises for you.
17:17I think you should go take a look.
17:20Oh, here's the garage.
17:23Okay.
17:23It's a good size.
17:24Yeah.
17:25So this is definitely too nice for a shop.
17:27Yeah.
17:27You definitely have to build something.
17:28So we'd probably be over budget.
17:30Yeah.
17:31Cause we're just slightly under right now.
17:32Right.
17:33And there seems to be a room over here.
17:35What is that?
17:36Oh my gosh.
17:37I think this is a pool.
17:38Oh my God.
17:39Yeah.
17:39This is insane.
17:41Look.
17:41It's huge.
17:42How do you feel about a pool?
17:44Kind of scares me right off the bat.
17:46Wow.
17:48Oh, this deck is a really nice size.
17:50Yeah.
17:50It's great.
17:51Yeah.
17:51I feel like if you cut that tree line down, then we could see the whole ocean from here.
17:55Hey guys.
17:57Hey.
17:58Hey.
17:58So why did you think of my surprise?
17:59Uh, it was very surprising.
18:02Yeah.
18:02That was a shocker.
18:04We did not expect a pool.
18:06It's beautiful though.
18:07It's everything you wanted and more.
18:09You nailed it with the land size.
18:11We're very happy with the acreage.
18:12So how are you guys feeling about the house?
18:15It's definitely a lot.
18:17Yeah.
18:18It's pretty overwhelming, especially where we're becoming empty nesters.
18:21To take on a larger property just seems a little bit insane.
18:24There's going to be a lot of work here.
18:26Yeah.
18:26I think we definitely need to talk about it.
18:28Yeah, for sure.
18:29Well, you guys give me a shout whenever you're ready and we'll talk then.
18:32Okay.
18:32Great.
18:35So we're going to do this.
18:37Yeah.
18:37I think we need to go through the three properties.
18:40Start with Birchview.
18:41The curb appeal was really nice.
18:42And the garage was good.
18:44It was set up basically as a shop.
18:45The inside definitely needed some updating.
18:47It came under our budget, which was nice.
18:50Yeah, $6.89.
18:52We definitely could spend the extra money and renovate it to what we're more looking for.
18:57I really love the fact that we could have that beach access right there.
19:01If we could just like get rid of the neighbors.
19:05And then we had the craftsman house.
19:07I liked that house.
19:07It was a new build.
19:08I loved the kitchen.
19:09Basically in every room of that house, the views were great.
19:14It's all open concept.
19:15It's really nice that way, but the living room is a little bit tight.
19:18The deck ran the whole front of the house and overlooked that ocean.
19:22We're talking $7.99.
19:23We're already over budget.
19:25And we started adding a shop, putting windows in.
19:27Yeah.
19:28And then we have the last house, Heritage Acres.
19:31That house definitely had beautiful ocean views, even though it wasn't right on the beach.
19:36It's certainly not open concept like the other two we looked at, but I loved all the character in it.
19:42And it's listed at $7.49.
19:44Right.
19:45So it's definitely a lot bigger than what we were planning on.
19:48We could even have cows at that property.
19:51We have to build a shop and then the general upkeep.
19:54Yeah.
19:54I don't think it will take long to get over budget.
19:56I know where I would like to host our friends and family.
19:59I think I've made a decision on our next big adventure.
20:01So we're doing it.
20:02We're doing it.
20:03Cheers.
20:08Cheers.
20:09We chose Heritage Acres.
20:11We love the land, the size of the house.
20:14We have public access to the beach right across the street.
20:16The list price was $749,000.
20:18We offered $720,000.
20:21The counter offer was $725,000.
20:22So we took it.
20:24We've been in the property for six weeks now.
20:26It's going great.
20:27We puttered away at a few projects.
20:29Our kids have been to the house and they really like it.
20:32Three, two, one, go!
20:37We've hosted a couple family and friend events already
20:40and the space has been excellent.
20:43And barbecue room has been great for you.
20:45Yeah, for you.
20:46Being able to grill to my heart's content.
20:49I think when we just got into the house,
20:50it's going to take a while just to figure out what we want to do
20:53because there's so much land that came with it.
20:55So just walking the property and checking it out.
20:57Yeah, prioritizing things that have to be done sooner than later.
21:00I've got no regrets buying this house.
21:02We can't wait to make memories here.
21:04It's a great spot for the next chapter of our lives.
21:07It's a wide open space isn't slowing down.
21:08Cheers.
21:09Cheers.
21:09Cheers.
21:10Cheers.
21:10Cheers.
21:12Cheers.
21:15Cheers.
21:17Cheers.
21:17Cheers.
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