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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.
00:18So we're going to do this.
00:20Think of how nice it will be to sit on a new deck
00:22and look at the ocean and sip a nice glass of wine
00:26and slow down for a change.
00:28Cheers to that.
00:28Cheers to that.
00:31I'm Lane.
00:32I'm Tristan.
00:33We've been together now for close to 10 years.
00:36I think we're ready to make the move
00:38to get out of the congested downtown.
00:40And find our forever home on the water, hopefully.
00:43Yeah.
00:44Tristan and I met online about 10 years ago.
00:47We went for Vietnamese food
00:49and I think you had your first pho.
00:50First pho, yes.
00:51We enjoyed the lunch.
00:53It was kind of, I was like, wow,
00:53he was a very handsome man.
00:55It's kind of worked ever since.
00:58I have two kids.
01:00Sam, who is going to be 16 in a few weeks,
01:03and Lucy, who just turned 19.
01:05The most amazing part about meeting Lane
01:07was that, you know, you don't just get one person,
01:10you actually get to meet three really wonderful people.
01:13We're very lucky to be able to grow up in rural Nova Scotia.
01:16I actually grew up in Chester, where boating is a way of life.
01:20I'm from Port Hawkesbury.
01:22My grandfather was a lobster fisherman.
01:24My uncles are lobster fishermen.
01:25It might be a reason why we click so well together.
01:28The ocean is in our blood,
01:30and it's definitely something we want to get back to.
01:32We live in Halifax.
01:33Our business is running smooth after many years
01:35of working on it together.
01:37But we've decided that it's slow down the pace,
01:39get back to a rural setting.
01:41Chester's a pretty special place,
01:43and it does offer more option for waterfront property
01:46or ocean view, which is really what we're seeking.
01:49The wish list for the new house is ocean access.
01:52We've got to have three bedrooms at least.
01:53It's got to have, you know, an open kitchen.
01:55We entertain often.
01:57Tristan is a pretty accomplished cook.
01:59I enjoy what, let's call it the quintessential Chester house.
02:03Also, we really love privacy.
02:05If we can have trees around us, woods and a swimming pool.
02:10But again, I'd love the turnkey.
02:12I'd like to walk in the door and not even have to pick up a paintbrush.
02:16I think I've got enough going on in exterior projects now
02:19that we might be able to settle on a house that doesn't need work.
02:22Yeah, let's just say I don't want to have to get out of bed
02:25and go right into my work boots instead of my slippers.
02:28I think we'd be open to a little bit of gussying.
02:32We'll just see how it goes.
02:34Well, the budget for the house is $1.4 million,
02:36and I kind of think we can get everything we want with that,
02:38so we're optimistic.
02:40We've probably been in six different locations in the past five years.
02:45I'd love for this to be our last move,
02:48hopefully be our forever home.
02:50I think it's going to be a lot of fun.
02:53So our realtor Susan, her mother and father are actually my godparents,
02:56so we've been very close since we were young.
02:58She's been a business partner in the past
03:01and now become a close friend.
03:02She reads us so well.
03:04She almost knows our house before we do.
03:06I'm pretty close to both Tristan and Lane.
03:09Tristan and I probably speak on the phone once a day.
03:12We have a lot of common interests, like especially in real estate.
03:15Lane is also real estate savvy,
03:17but he and I have more of like a fun-loving relationship.
03:24Today we are right in Chester.
03:27We're a stone's throw from the ocean.
03:29We're walkability to absolutely everything that is available in Chester.
03:36Hello, welcome.
03:37Hi there, how are you?
03:38I'm awesome.
03:39There you are.
03:39Not seeing any ocean.
03:40Bear with me.
03:41It's not turnkey.
03:42It's not on the water.
03:44However, I've seen this house a few times now
03:47and every time I walk through it,
03:49all I can think about is what would Tristan and Lane do with this house.
03:54Today I'm taking Tristan and Lane to see a four bedroom,
03:58two and a half bathroom home located right in the heart of Chester.
04:02There's 2,700 square feet of living space.
04:05The home is within walking distance of the ocean.
04:08It's well under their budget at $778,000.
04:14What are your first impressions?
04:16I think it's a canvas for sure.
04:17I see work.
04:18To be fair, I've never sold you guys anything turnkey.
04:21Fair enough.
04:23$778,000.
04:24That's healthy.
04:25Imagine what you guys could do with this property.
04:28I see a nice flat spot for a pool.
04:30Well, I was going to say...
04:31I think we're standing on it right now.
04:32Check out this yard.
04:33Right.
04:33The other thing about this property that I think is amazing
04:36is nobody knows it's here.
04:38Privacy is definitely on my list.
04:40You can get out of the hustle bustle of it all.
04:42Sure.
04:42But again, you're like less than a block from your boat.
04:44Sure.
04:45So close to the golf course.
04:46Like Sam could walk there in under five minutes.
04:50Come on in.
04:50Let's go check it out.
04:50Sounds great.
04:54Lane, for you?
04:55Sure.
04:56Oh.
04:57Well, look at the staircase.
04:58Very cool.
04:59Isn't that incredible?
05:00This is a massive entertaining space.
05:04Open concept living, dining.
05:06The kitchen does need updating to be up to your standard.
05:10For sure.
05:11But I'm really curious to know, what would you do here to transform this flow into the kitchen?
05:16This might scare Lane, but I was thinking if we could move that kitchen over here, structure's not going to
05:21be ripping walls apart.
05:23This is not structural.
05:24No, I don't think so.
05:25So you could blow that out completely.
05:27You know what else you could do to make this kitchen even bigger is that right behind here, that's the
05:32mudroom entrance from the garage.
05:34So you could probably even blow that out.
05:36I mean, I'm kind of thinking if we concentrate on this area being, let's call it almost like a large
05:41picturesque window that's going to kind of give us this look into a pool area.
05:45There's a nice deck out there.
05:46We might want to look at reorienting the entryway over here.
05:49And I don't think that would be too difficult to do.
05:51So now we're rearranging the kitchen.
05:53We're rearranging the entryway.
05:56We're adding a pool.
05:58I don't know, guys.
05:59I know it sounds like a lot.
06:00This reno seems to be really building.
06:07I think this kitchen's totally removable.
06:09And I think that we could really envision anything we want to envision to tie it into the house.
06:14I can feel myself once again living on the deck with the barbecue and my slippers.
06:19Okay, stick with me.
06:20Yeah.
06:20Let's go out.
06:21Let's check out this deck.
06:22It's an amazing exterior living space.
06:24Why don't you guys check it out first?
06:26I'll follow you out.
06:28Oh, lovely.
06:28There's an amazing garage over there.
06:30Oh, wow.
06:31It would be an easy turn into an additional outbuilding.
06:35Exactly.
06:35Party barn.
06:36Did you guys happen to get together before I came here and maybe plan this renovation ahead
06:41of me?
06:42Tristan did not put me up to this.
06:44No, right?
06:44Great minds think alike.
06:45This is true.
06:47So come on back inside.
06:48We'll show you the rest of the house.
06:50On the main floor, you've got main level laundry.
06:53This is sort of like the bedroom wing.
06:55Sure.
06:56You've got three bedrooms on the main level.
06:58All are a good size.
07:00Full bathroom over here.
07:02And now this room would be considered to be the primary.
07:06Yeah, it's quite large.
07:07It does have a walk through closet that goes to a powder room.
07:11Where this space is so compartmentalized from the rest of the house.
07:14I mean, we could live through a reno.
07:17I know Elaine loves it when you say things like that.
07:19Keep talking.
07:20Live through the renovation.
07:21Yeah, right.
07:21Exactly.
07:22But he's not wrong.
07:23Come with me to this loft.
07:24It's absolutely incredible.
07:26You don't see a custom staircase like this very often.
07:30It's definitely a selling feature for me.
07:32Saved the best for last.
07:35Well, I mean, you were concerned about not being on the water.
07:38Some sand and shells on this floor and you're at the beach.
07:40You come up here and you've got your own primary.
07:43It's a suite.
07:44There's a walk-in closet and there's also an en suite.
07:49Looks to me like some more renovations.
07:51I can taste the drywall dust.
07:54Yeah.
07:54It's a gut.
07:55I know.
07:56I'm really looking forward to getting out on the deck to see if maybe a water view.
08:00Let's check it out.
08:01I don't think this room is that bad myself.
08:03I don't think so either.
08:05I'm not seeing much water out here.
08:07I don't know about that.
08:08I'd say there's a veiled shimmer through those trees.
08:11I can see a shimmer.
08:13But could you guys picture yourselves having coffee out here on this private deck?
08:17I certainly can.
08:18Absolutely.
08:19What are the pros and cons of this property?
08:22It's definitely spacious and gives us lots of options for guests and entertaining
08:27and kids especially to have their own space and nice flat lot.
08:32There is opportunity for the pool that we mentioned.
08:34What about you?
08:35It is a newer house.
08:36It's a modern foundation.
08:37I mean, we'd be dealing with a structure that would be easy to build off of.
08:41And let's circle back to that.
08:42The price point is $778.
08:44So there is a lot of budget to work with there to turn this into exactly what you want.
08:51Still isn't my turnkey house that I'm really striving for, but it's still on the list.
08:56I do have another place in mind that I'd love to take you to.
08:59Wonderful.
09:00Thanks, Susan.
09:00Yeah, you're welcome.
09:10Today we are in Marriott's Cove, which is a beautiful little coastal community.
09:14The reason that people love it here is because they get that space and private water access,
09:20but they're only minutes from Chester.
09:23I'm loving the gardens and kind of like a slate theme going on.
09:27It's certainly log.
09:28Log home and a pool.
09:30Okay, now we're talking.
09:31Hey!
09:32Hi!
09:33What a great place to relax.
09:35Oh my gosh.
09:36This is spectacular.
09:38This is beautiful.
09:38Really nice.
09:40The second house I'm taking Tristan in lane to has four bedrooms and one and a half bathrooms.
09:45There is over 1,500 square feet of living space.
09:49It has ocean frontage and a pool.
09:52It's listed under budget at $1.1 million.
09:56First impressions of the home itself?
09:59The house definitely sits nicely with the pool.
10:01I'm not too familiar with log, but it's quite attractive.
10:04Ultimate privacy and direct ocean frontage.
10:08We're a little bit outside of the village.
10:11The walkability isn't great.
10:13Okay.
10:13You know, to get to the amenities of Chester, it is going to be a drive.
10:17That's where the price point comes in at $1.1 million.
10:21Okay.
10:22Let's go.
10:22You guys lead the way.
10:23Absolutely.
10:30Oh, wow.
10:31Wow, look at that.
10:32All the wooden structure, yeah.
10:34Doesn't it feel really cozy in here?
10:36Tristan, you have something to say.
10:38I'm a little bit concerned about the kitchen.
10:41It's not on the front of the house facing the water.
10:44I know where everybody's going to want to be in a house like this is going to leave me
10:47pretty lonely back here.
10:48If you wanted to expand the kitchen, maybe you could just go into the dining
10:52and then move the dining room to another space.
10:55But the cabinets themselves are very, very nice.
10:58I'm sure we could probably repurpose these.
11:00I'm sure we could repurpose most of what's in there.
11:02And what you've been dying to see, Lane, why we're really here...
11:05Sure.
11:05...is right out that window.
11:07I can see the water shimmering out there.
11:09And then, of course, you've got this great access door...
11:11Wow.
11:11...to the front deck.
11:12Wow.
11:13Beautiful.
11:14It's a sneaky surprise, right?
11:20The view of the ocean certainly reassures the value of the property.
11:24When you come in the door and even in the driveway, you don't get to experience it right away.
11:29Which is almost a great feature.
11:30You know, people would arrive and not realize what's actually back here.
11:34And it worked for us.
11:35And then, of course, you come right along into this gorgeous living room.
11:39Oh, my goodness.
11:39The vaulted ceiling creates a larger space in here.
11:42I agree.
11:42More welcoming for sure.
11:43Massive picture window, so you just take it all in.
11:47You've really checked one of my major boxes with this one, Susan.
11:50As much as the exterior of the house doesn't seem to have that classic seaside Chester vibe that we're looking
11:56for with those architectural features,
11:58I'm definitely getting it on the inside.
12:00One thing I do notice is maybe no spot for a television.
12:04So there's actually a family room on this level.
12:07Oh, okay.
12:07And it's just over here.
12:08Oh, this is a wicked space.
12:10Very nice.
12:11As time goes on, you could use this room as a primary bedroom on the main level.
12:16Especially with the powder room being right here.
12:19Exactly.
12:19We might be able to incorporate.
12:20Great idea, Susan.
12:22Why don't you come upstairs with me?
12:23Sure.
12:24Yeah.
12:24Look forward.
12:24So upstairs, there's three bedrooms in total.
12:28Two are on one side, so perfect for Sam and Lucy to have their own space.
12:33Okay.
12:34The full bath is up here as well.
12:36It's nicely finished.
12:38It's cozy.
12:39A little tight.
12:40But I do love the tile work.
12:42My concern is we've got two teenagers.
12:44I don't think I'd ever see the bathroom.
12:46The primary bedroom's right over here.
12:50I love the ceilings.
12:51Oh, love the continuation of the vault.
12:53It just feels welcoming and airy.
12:56The square footage of yesterday was definitely attractive.
12:59The turnkey of this is attractive, but I'm really looking forward to seeing that waterfront.
13:03Let's go check it out.
13:04I didn't mean to hold out on you guys.
13:06This is unbelievable, Susan.
13:08Well, you've definitely taken us to the waterfront.
13:12That's for sure.
13:13Oh, look.
13:14The blue herring.
13:14Nice.
13:17Absolutely incredible.
13:18See, being a little bit further out, you've got all this privacy, and so you get to enjoy a lot
13:24of nature here.
13:25Wow.
13:25Well, Susan, you definitely found our waterfrontage ocean access.
13:30I'm really, really blown away by the natural setting.
13:32The drive out here was maybe a little much.
13:36That walkable feature in what we're looking for may make this one a bit difficult, but with the pool and
13:43the oceanfront, it's exactly what we were looking for.
13:46But it doesn't have a wharf.
13:47Because of the area, if you were to put a wharf in here, the return on that investment would be
13:53exceptional.
13:54Great point.
13:54I have another place in mind.
13:57Okay.
13:57There's some things that you're going to have to give up there as well, but I think it would be
14:00a great option.
14:02Wonderful.
14:02Really looking forward to seeing it.
14:09Today, we are in Chester's Back Harbor.
14:12It's a beautiful area with beautiful high-end luxury oceanfront homes.
14:17People go by boat to all of the amenities of the village.
14:20It also has great walkability to just about everything.
14:24Hi there.
14:25How are you?
14:25Hi, Susan.
14:26I'm doing great.
14:26How are you guys doing today?
14:28Feeling pretty excited about this.
14:29Chester Classic.
14:30White picket fence.
14:32Cedar shakes.
14:33You couldn't get any closer to the ocean.
14:35I'm seeing it here for sure.
14:38The last home I'm taking Tristan and Lane to has three bedrooms and two bathrooms.
14:43It's over 1,700 square feet of living space and is situated on Chester's Back Harbor with its own dock.
14:49It's listed at $1.3 million, which is close to the top of their budget.
14:55First impressions?
14:57Love the proximity to the water.
14:59The slate patio down below there looks just so welcoming.
15:02Very coveted area.
15:04Walkable to everything.
15:06You have to drive to the golf course, but Sam could bike there.
15:09Close enough for me.
15:10We might be able to go a lot of places by boat.
15:13And to my house for that matter.
15:15Let's go check it out.
15:15Come with me.
15:16That's awesome.
15:16Great to see it.
15:17So Lane, as you notice the beautiful flagstone path.
15:21Lovely.
15:22And it's like a little courtyard area here as you approach the door.
15:25You guys head in.
15:26I'll follow you.
15:27Oh, wow.
15:28Look at the floors.
15:29Amazing.
15:30Wow.
15:31These windows.
15:32Oh my, my.
15:34Nice open concept.
15:35Can you imagine if we could just walk out onto that wharf with an unobstructed entrance
15:41there?
15:41I don't think it would be too difficult to get an entryway from this living room onto the
15:47extraordinary amount of space out on the deck.
15:49Lane doesn't even look scared yet.
15:51No.
15:51And then, you know, it glides right into the kitchen.
15:54Sure.
15:55The kitchen.
15:56We know you're going to renovate it.
15:58However, the space that we have to work with here, do you think that you can make something
16:03of this?
16:03I think there's something here to work with.
16:04So there's a couple of bedrooms on the main level.
16:07Okay.
16:08There's also a Jack and Jill bathroom.
16:10Okay.
16:10So full bath on this level as well.
16:12And then the entire second level is primary suite.
16:15I like that separation.
16:17Head on up.
16:17Just right here with the ladder.
16:19That's amazing.
16:20Super cool.
16:20Oh, wow.
16:21Oh my goodness.
16:22And a porthole.
16:28Wow.
16:28That's incredible.
16:29So we continue to the primary.
16:31Yeah.
16:31Head on up.
16:32Oh, the vaulted ceilings.
16:33The view continues up here.
16:35And I don't know how much art you need on the wall when you've got this as your picture.
16:40Agreed.
16:40Really nice, bright, and open space.
16:43We don't have a door between us and the downstairs.
16:45I think that might be something of a little bit of concern.
16:48Yeah, I don't disagree.
16:49And if we're going to be into a small renovation with the kitchen, we're getting up there in our budget.
16:53So we definitely have to keep that in mind.
16:55Definitely.
16:56There is a full ensuite as well up here.
16:59Head on in there.
17:00And the shower here and look at the ceiling.
17:02This is incredible.
17:03And they take the vault right through the room.
17:05Like, isn't that cool?
17:06Super nice.
17:07Dual vanities.
17:07Now that we've seen all of the inside, let's head out to see what we're really here for.
17:13Super.
17:16Oh, wow.
17:19Oh, my.
17:20Tons of exterior living space.
17:22Oh, my.
17:22God, look at the view.
17:23Floating docks.
17:24This is incredible.
17:25How deep is the water here at the floating dock?
17:27You know, I'd say you probably have six feet at low tide.
17:30Okay.
17:31We don't need a pool if we've got a big pool right there.
17:34I could still see us out here on a hot summer night with a cool breeze.
17:38Friends pulling up by boat.
17:39Chester life doesn't get much better than what this property offers.
17:44At a glance, I can see the lifestyle.
17:46The lot size is a little bit of a negative.
17:48It's not exactly turnkey, but it's really close.
17:51We're looking at a couple of projects there to make this work for us.
17:54You know, it is a little bit smaller than you were looking for.
17:57Maybe not as much privacy, but I guess ultimately when you guys are looking at the other options,
18:03you need to decide what goals are most important to you.
18:06Maybe a margarita if you have time.
18:08Ooh.
18:08I'll make the reservation and we can talk there.
18:10Cheers.
18:11Thanks, Susie.
18:17Are you excited?
18:18I'm feeling a little nervous.
18:19I'm excited and for selfish reasons, so happy that you're going to be in Chester.
18:24They're more than part time.
18:26You showed us some spectacular properties and you're not making the decision easy.
18:30I'll tell you that.
18:31What did you think of the first house that we went to?
18:33Private potential has a lot of potential.
18:35We got 778.
18:37Yeah.
18:37All of the things you guys could do with that house.
18:40That's right.
18:40It's a blank slate.
18:42$600,000 of a renovation budget.
18:44It seems to me we're going to renovate any of these houses.
18:47This one seems a little over the top renovation for me.
18:50Let's knock that one out.
18:52So right now it's between Cottage Cove and the dock side.
18:55Cottage Cove was pretty special.
18:57That one was listed at $1.1 million.
19:00The interior.
19:01Oh my golly.
19:02What a beautiful spot.
19:03It had all that charm.
19:04That pool.
19:05That entertaining space.
19:07The view.
19:07We're going to be on the ocean.
19:08We want to have a boat.
19:10And I think that's going to require.
19:11A dock at some point.
19:12Yeah.
19:13Major expense.
19:13That 10 minute drive.
19:15Little bit out of town.
19:16It's not a killer for this property.
19:18But it is one of the things we're thinking about.
19:20So what about the last house.
19:22The dock side.
19:22I saw my boat sitting at that dock.
19:25It was on the water.
19:26And I mean on the water.
19:28Right.
19:28Walkability.
19:29For sure.
19:30Easy access to everything.
19:31So the list price on that one.
19:33$1.3 million.
19:34I get a little nervous with a kitchen change.
19:37And to seclude off the upstairs bedroom.
19:40All these little upgrades.
19:41At that 1.3 you know.
19:43Bye bye 1.4 budget.
19:45I was a little bit concerned with the size of the house.
19:47I mean we would be downsizing significantly.
19:49From where we're at now.
19:50With this house that privacy really disappears.
19:53So it's still a tough decision for me.
19:55At this point it's kind of coming down to like privacy.
19:58Versus convenience.
19:59Sure.
20:00I think I know my decision.
20:02Oh.
20:03I'm kind of thinking I might know mine too.
20:06Cheers.
20:06We said that.
20:13We bought the Dockside.
20:15We're so excited.
20:17Here in Chester on the water.
20:19So it's listed at 1.3.
20:21Always got to shave a little bit off when there's a reno involved.
20:23I think we made a fair number.
20:251.265.
20:27Counter 1.275.
20:29We said yes.
20:30Well we've been here for four weeks now.
20:33And it's just been such a nice change.
20:36Watching the boats go by.
20:38We can go to restaurants.
20:39Sam can get to the golf course easily on his bicycle.
20:43We've met some really great neighbors.
20:44Now learning the lifestyles of Chester.
20:47We're kind of tossing up in the air.
20:49Do we lean on a kitchen or do we go for the boat?
20:51Over easy.
20:52Okay perfect.
20:53We've had some good meals here so far.
20:55So I mean like we'll be alright.
20:56It's really coming together for us here.
20:59And I think we've made the right choice.
21:00I think without question.
21:01We couldn't be happier.
21:03To leaving city lights behind.
21:05For sunsets in our future.
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