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00:01Very few people can understand what it's like to lose a son.
00:05It's kind of an homage to him.
00:07Daughter Robin wants to bring her mom, Jean, back home.
00:10Pomegranate.
00:11Pomegranate.
00:12That looks like an apple.
00:13Where her love of growing food can thrive.
00:15When life gives you lemons, what do you do?
00:18You make lemonade.
00:19And I'm more than honored to help them on their journey.
00:22He did his best to plan for us.
00:24That's why we can't be here.
00:30I just landed in Santa Barbara.
00:36And now I am driving over to Ojai.
00:39Never been, never even heard of the place.
00:41But anytime I mention Ojai, people are like, oh my gosh.
00:45You're going to love it.
00:46It's super cool.
00:47Super like hippie and metaphysical and money.
00:51I'm really excited to meet Robin and Jean.
00:53Hear their story.
00:54Hear their connection to Ojai.
00:56Because Ojai is not a place where you just drive around
00:59and run into it.
01:00It's kind of tucked away.
01:02Yeah, you kind of have to be in the know to know Ojai.
01:09Hey, look at these cuties.
01:10How are you?
01:11Oh my gosh.
01:12How are you?
01:13Oh my gosh.
01:14So good to be here.
01:15How are you?
01:16Oh my gosh.
01:17Stunning.
01:18Look at all your tats.
01:20You guys can have as many as you want.
01:21Shall we get into it?
01:22Let's go.
01:23Want some beverages?
01:24A little water?
01:25This town is something special.
01:27It's a whole thing.
01:28It's unique.
01:29It's described as having a vortex.
01:31You know, one of those energy vortexes.
01:33Are we in a metaphysical moment?
01:35Yeah, come here to do meditation and go on retreats and spa stuff.
01:41Do you live here?
01:42Absolutely.
01:43It's fantastic.
01:44My daughter loves it.
01:45How's your daughter?
01:46She's seven.
01:47Perfect.
01:48Yeah.
01:49Where are you currently living?
01:50It's called Salisbury.
01:51Okay.
01:52Where's Salisbury?
01:53It's on the eastern shore of Maryland.
01:56Okay.
01:57Do you love it there?
01:58No.
01:59No?
02:00No.
02:01I moved there about three years ago to be close to my son.
02:03And unfortunately, he unexpectedly passed away.
02:08He was only 54.
02:10Stop.
02:11Sorry.
02:12So it was hard.
02:13And I'm the heir and he wasn't married.
02:16I have all of his possessions and his trust.
02:19Everything.
02:20So we...
02:21So you're ready to get out of there?
02:23Oh, yeah.
02:24Right.
02:25Well, she wasn't meant to be like in Salisbury for any reason other than to be near my brother.
02:30Right.
02:31She was in Annapolis.
02:32That's where her farm was.
02:33She sold the farm.
02:34Right.
02:35She's originally Californian.
02:36She's from Sacramento.
02:37So I'm like bringing her home.
02:39Bringing her back home.
02:40What was your son's name?
02:41Ian.
02:42Ian.
02:43Any pictures?
02:44Yeah.
02:45Here he is at the Atlantic Ocean.
02:47He loved the water, yeah.
02:49And he loved the animals.
02:50That was his dog, Nicky.
02:53Now, Ian was very athletic throughout his life.
02:56He became a very dedicated windsurfer.
02:59He lived in North Carolina.
03:01He lived in Hawaii.
03:03What great pictures.
03:04I think we're going to be talking a lot about Ian on this journey, yeah?
03:07Yeah, it's kind of an homage to him.
03:10He did his best to plan for us.
03:12That's why we can be here.
03:13Yeah.
03:14That's the only reason.
03:15Yeah.
03:16It's not a cheap place to look for houses.
03:19No.
03:201.2 is kind of like an average price for a property with the things that she wants.
03:26Right.
03:27All right, my love.
03:28With this money, what's your vibe?
03:31Well, I'm a peasant and I must have my soil.
03:34Oh.
03:35Yeah.
03:36So I need, I need a little bit of sun and some flat land.
03:40Flat land.
03:41Okay.
03:42I don't, I don't do the hill thing anymore.
03:43Okay.
03:44We need two to three bedrooms.
03:45Okay.
03:46Two baths.
03:47Okay.
03:48Nice kitchen.
03:49Yeah.
03:50Quite frankly, the yard's more important.
03:51What's your favorite thing to grow?
03:52Well, herbs.
03:53I'm an herb specialist.
03:54Very cool.
03:55Do you know how many varieties of basil there are?
03:58Seven million.
03:59Yeah.
04:00Basil's not Italian.
04:02It's from India.
04:03It's quite like sweet.
04:04I feel like we're going to get a lot of, a lot of fun facts from you this week.
04:07Oh, honey.
04:08She's like an encyclopedia of plant stuff.
04:10That's amazing.
04:11Yeah.
04:12I am really excited to get to know Ian a little bit more through you two.
04:16You ready for this?
04:17Absolutely.
04:23I'm really moved that Jean and Robin reached out to me to help them honor Ian with his mom's
04:28big move back to California.
04:31And Val is just the one to help me with their unique journey.
04:35Hi, gorgeous.
04:36Hi.
04:37Welcome to Oh Hi.
04:38So gorgeous.
04:39Isn't it beautiful?
04:40Such a vibe.
04:41It is.
04:42Oh Hi is just such a mellow kind of retreat place for people to get out of the hustle
04:46and bustle.
04:47And we're surrounded by like some mega ridiculous wealthy communities, right?
04:51Yes.
04:52Santa Barbara.
04:53I mean, you're, you're close to Los Angeles, you know, an hour 30 if you're not hitting
04:57all the traffic.
04:58Right.
04:59Those coastal towns are always going to bring the prices up as well.
05:01So an average three, two, what are we looking at?
05:04That can range between like nine and like one, four, depending where you are.
05:08Okay.
05:09Yeah.
05:10The properties that I pulled for you.
05:11You're going to range between like a quarter of an acre to half an acre.
05:15Can I see?
05:16Yeah, of course.
05:17Ooh, she's fancy with her cute fence.
05:21Beautiful.
05:22It's a cool vibe here, man.
05:23Yeah.
05:24Are you ever leaving?
05:25You know, I don't plan to.
05:27Want to walk and grab some coffee?
05:28Yeah, absolutely.
05:29Let's do that.
05:30I'll show you some shots.
05:31Yes.
05:32Okay.
05:33Yes.
05:34Valerie gave me some great choices, but one stands out above the rest.
05:39Five minutes from downtown Ojai, semi-sands on paper perfectly fulfills Jean's wish list.
05:50This property, I'm very proud to show you.
05:51It's sensational.
05:53That tree is incredible.
05:56Take it in, honey bun.
05:57Take it in.
05:58Is that an oak tree?
06:00Yeah.
06:01Love.
06:02I had an oak tree on my farm in Maryland that was from 1810.
06:07That's insane.
06:08Huge.
06:09And there's trees all over the property.
06:12We're around almost a half an acre.
06:14Semi-sands, three bedroom, two bathroom, almost 1800 square feet.
06:17Now I did come in $5 under budget, basically.
06:20Just shy of 1.2 million.
06:23I took all your money.
06:25We're starting big.
06:26We're starting with exactly what you need.
06:28Come on in, my ladies.
06:31Oh.
06:32Look at the ceiling.
06:34Yeah.
06:35Oh.
06:36And the stove.
06:37Wood stove.
06:38I have heated with wood for, what, 40 years?
06:42Go over there.
06:43Oh, yeah.
06:44My farmhouse had no furnace whatsoever.
06:47And I would bet...
06:51Yes.
06:52Ooh.
06:53Check that out.
06:54So would you cook on that?
06:55Yes, sir.
06:56Stop.
06:57That's so cool.
06:58And I love winter cooking with soups and stews.
07:00Can I do eggs on there?
07:02Sure.
07:03Heck, you know what?
07:04And on the hood of the car.
07:05You can there, but we can do it over here in the kitchen.
07:07Even better.
07:09David.
07:10This is my kitchen.
07:12Look at the stove.
07:14The stove is good.
07:15Yeah.
07:16That's amazing.
07:17What's your favorite thing that your mom cooks or bakes?
07:20She makes this lemon chicken.
07:22Ah.
07:23Good girl.
07:24Yeah, I know.
07:25I know.
07:26One of the specialty herbs that I grow is called lemon thyme.
07:30And it just pops.
07:32Oh.
07:33I'm going to have to get the rest to see.
07:34That's wonderful stuff.
07:35So we have lots of space.
07:36So we have the huge eating kitchen dining room here.
07:38Yeah.
07:39We do have first floor living with all the bedrooms and bathrooms on the first floor.
07:42So far, so good.
07:44I'm feeling that vortex.
07:46It's definitely giving me a vibe.
07:48The guest bedrooms and bathroom are all a good size.
07:51But let's see if Jean can find something she likes in the main.
07:54Oh, look.
07:55That is a California thing.
07:57Because it's a Savannah and it cools in the evening, that window is specially placed that is right over the head of your bed.
08:05And when you open it and that sweet, fresh, cool air comes down over your face.
08:11I love you so much.
08:14Should we go outside?
08:15Yeah, let's check it out.
08:16All right, here we go.
08:18Look at this outdoor patio.
08:21Oh, wow.
08:22The whole length of the house.
08:24It's incredible.
08:25Yeah.
08:26But you said you don't want to wait for fruit to grow on the trees, right?
08:29Look at that.
08:30Yeah.
08:31There's so many.
08:32That looks like an apple.
08:33Peach or nectarine, maybe.
08:35This is peach?
08:36That's a peach.
08:37What's growing on there?
08:38They're yellow.
08:39Those aren't peaches, right?
08:40Those might be apricots.
08:41All right.
08:42Let's just go over here.
08:43Look how cute.
08:44They have like a little butt.
08:45Is it good?
08:48Oh, it's wonderful.
08:50What is it?
08:51It's a plum.
08:52Delicious.
08:53All right.
08:54So, you like the property?
08:56You're literally eating the property.
08:57I love that.
08:58I do like the property.
08:59Okay.
09:00I love it so much that it tempts me and it's the very top of my budget.
09:05Yeah.
09:06All right.
09:07That's nice is what you're saying.
09:08Yeah.
09:09Let's take a look.
09:10Hey, it can't hurt to look.
09:11Let's walk.
09:23After spending time in the peace and charm of Ojai, I see why Robin wants to bring her
09:28home home to be in nature and to honor her son.
09:33We're seeing Bobcat Trail today.
09:36Super cute house.
09:37Much smaller property but still packed with beautiful, beautiful opportunity to grow your
09:43own yumminess.
09:45So, do we see Plumera?
09:48Beautiful.
09:49Which is the official flower for Hawaiian leis.
09:52Oh, there you go.
09:53Look at me.
09:54Teaching you.
09:55Come on in.
09:56You're first.
09:57Okay.
09:58I'm just following.
09:59Oh.
10:00Right?
10:01This is so cute.
10:02It's an outdoor room.
10:03It's an outdoor room.
10:04Yeah.
10:05It's a pointed, you know, so you can come in.
10:08Obviously, they have the flower beds here but there's more on the other side of the house
10:12to the, this is not the only outdoor space.
10:14Yeah.
10:15Let me tell you a little bit about the house.
10:16Bobcat Trail.
10:17Okay.
10:18Wonderful house.
10:19Completely renovated.
10:20Two bedrooms.
10:21Two bathrooms.
10:22Almost 1200 square feet.
10:23Okay.
10:24Much smaller lot at an eighth of an acre but as you see, well appointed.
10:27Usable.
10:28Usable.
10:29Yeah.
10:30We're still quite a bit high in the budget.
10:321.14 million.
10:33Mm-hmm.
10:34I know.
10:35What a gift though, right?
10:36To be able to do this.
10:37Yeah.
10:38All right.
10:39I want to hear some more about Ian.
10:40Let's go inside.
10:42Come on, cutie pies.
10:44Look at that.
10:45Oh, I love the beans.
10:46Yeah, those are gorgeous.
10:47Aren't the beans special?
10:48Ian stored his windsurfing boards on the beans in my bedroom.
10:53He did.
10:54That's amazing.
10:55Yeah.
10:56That's really, really cool.
10:57Do you see this kitchen?
10:58I see the kitchen.
10:59Do you want to go in?
11:00Oh, let's go in.
11:01I see a waterfall countertop.
11:02Do you know what that is?
11:03Yes, I do.
11:04Okay.
11:05And a matching cutting board.
11:07It's so cute.
11:08Oh my God.
11:09It's a well-appointed kitchen.
11:10You can tell things are more new.
11:12What's that?
11:13Let's check out.
11:14It's our dishwasher.
11:15Oh, cool.
11:16It's a little mini one.
11:17Yeah.
11:18Which is great for smaller families.
11:19That's so cool.
11:20That's little built-in storage things.
11:22You've got your utensils.
11:24Yep.
11:25We have laundry over here as well.
11:27Let's sit down.
11:28That's a nice door.
11:29Now, they have decent furniture in here.
11:31You could put much larger furniture in here and it's still going to feel very spacious.
11:35The special thing about this architecture and this style and feel is that this could have been in Sacramento where I grew up.
11:43Right.
11:44Northern California.
11:45Yeah, for sure.
11:46So it feels homey to me.
11:47Yeah.
11:48Let's go look at some bedrooms.
11:49See if you can feel the love in there.
11:52Bobcat Trail has just one guest room, but the fresh renovation has optimized every square
11:59inch of space along with some very cool gadgets.
12:03So, main bedroom vibes.
12:06Access to the outside.
12:07Oh, yeah.
12:08I like that.
12:09It's a good size.
12:10It's not huge.
12:11That's a nice yard.
12:12Like I said, there's more yard out there.
12:15Go check out the on suite.
12:16Yeah, what is this?
12:17Oh.
12:18Oh my gosh.
12:19You didn't tell me it was an on suite.
12:20Weird nook, but there's a bionic shower in here.
12:23Oh.
12:24Amazing.
12:25I didn't even know they made things like this.
12:27Look at every crevasse you possibly have.
12:29This looks like a cross between a sauna and a shower.
12:33It's like a bidet for your whole body.
12:35I like that.
12:37All right, my darlings, come on out.
12:40It's big, isn't it?
12:42Amazing.
12:43It's surprising.
12:44Hot tub.
12:45Oh, there you go.
12:46Yes.
12:47You wanted one of those.
12:48Absolutely.
12:49Oh my gosh.
12:50Who wouldn't want one?
12:51Secret desire.
12:52Hey, on my farm, a hot tub was not heated all summer.
12:56And you used it to get in and bring your core temp down so you could keep working.
13:01Great storage over here with all your outdoor stuff.
13:03This is a really great addition to having storage.
13:05Yeah.
13:06Yeah.
13:07Do you like this place?
13:08I really do.
13:09I know, right?
13:10I feel I'm coming home to California.
13:12Great.
13:13So tomorrow, we're staying in Ojai, but we're going to be over a million.
13:17Unfortunately, that's just the nature of this wonderful and very special city.
13:22100%.
13:23The pressure's on.
13:24Got to make you happy.
13:25Because you're perfect.
13:26And delicious.
13:27If you've come into some money, give us a call.
13:32Come play with me.
13:33We'll help you find a house.
13:34Details are below.
13:39Ojai is very special, very unique, very its own identity.
13:44Everything is just quietly, serene, really beautiful moment.
13:50Today, we're going a little farther out.
13:52Just a mile from the center of Ojai.
13:54Coyote Canyon has the coolest vibe.
13:57Very sexy.
13:58Very bohemian.
14:00Very clean.
14:01Just cool.
14:06We got fruit trees galore.
14:08This looks like a orange.
14:10Yep.
14:11Sage.
14:12And rosemary.
14:13It's like speaking your language.
14:15Yeah.
14:16Coyote Canyon.
14:17Three bedrooms.
14:18Two bathrooms.
14:19Just shy of 1,200 square feet.
14:21Quarter acre.
14:22One million fifty.
14:24Wow.
14:25It's a bargain.
14:26It's a bargain.
14:27Here we go, my darlings.
14:28All renovated.
14:29Not a project to be had.
14:31Come on in, my cutie pies.
14:32Why not?
14:33Take a look, look.
14:35Right?
14:36Hello.
14:37How cool.
14:38Look at the floor.
14:39Talk about easy maintenance, man.
14:41Sweep this sucker.
14:42You're done.
14:43Let's sit.
14:44I think this is a good sitting moment.
14:46I mean, I want to sit on this couch.
14:48Right?
14:49And rub it.
14:50It's yummy.
14:51What are you feeling with this house so far?
14:53This almost takes me back to my childhood.
14:55Well, we were poor.
14:57So, minimalist vibe.
14:59Yeah.
15:00And then everything has something to say.
15:04Yeah.
15:05As you look around.
15:06Totally.
15:07All right.
15:08Let's continue this little journey, shall we?
15:10Dining area in this amazing kitchen.
15:13Aw.
15:14Look.
15:15Yeah.
15:16More concrete.
15:17Wow.
15:18I am a fan.
15:19Everything just works together.
15:20Doesn't it look nice?
15:21Yeah.
15:22So different, isn't it?
15:23Beans.
15:24The cohesion.
15:25Yeah.
15:26Ready to see the rest of the house, my loves?
15:27Yeah.
15:28Let's look at some bedrooms.
15:30Gorgeous dining area.
15:32Adorable open storage.
15:34Totally cute guest bath.
15:35Oh, wow.
15:36That makes me want to get up in the morning.
15:38Right?
15:39This is gorgeous.
15:40Super fun.
15:41Tall, but gorgeous.
15:42Very tall.
15:43I mean, a step stool.
15:44It's like you.
15:45I know.
15:46It's meant for me.
15:47It's terrible.
15:48It's fun.
15:49Hilarious.
15:50All right.
15:51So, main bedroom suite vibes.
15:53Slider to afterwards.
15:54Slider outside.
15:55Straight out.
15:56Oh.
15:57In and out.
15:58Look at that.
15:59That's what I'm talking.
16:00I love that there's access to your favorite part of the house.
16:03Yes.
16:04Which is the outside.
16:05We do have another bathroom.
16:06Both bathrooms are small.
16:07Same with Bobcat Trail.
16:08Smells fine.
16:09Oh, yes.
16:10Nicely appointed.
16:11That frame is very you.
16:12Yes.
16:13Southwest sort of silver vibes.
16:15Hammered Southwest.
16:18The vibes are real, man.
16:21And they continue through the guest bedrooms.
16:24And most importantly, in the garden.
16:27Take a look.
16:29Oh.
16:30Oh, wow.
16:31This is huge.
16:32It's huge, right?
16:33Yeah.
16:34Wow.
16:35Yeah.
16:36I love the pergola.
16:37Pergola's great.
16:38My brother was a carpenter.
16:39A very skilled carpenter.
16:40So this would do him proud.
16:42I love that you guys have picked out in every single house something that reminds you of
16:48Ian.
16:49Yeah.
16:50He didn't let anything second class.
16:52And so his work was perfect.
16:54Well, that runs in the family.
16:55You guys are precious.
16:56All right.
16:57Wander, I'm going to follow you, my love.
17:00Point out as many plants as you can name.
17:02This might be perestroika, but I'm not sure.
17:04It's a sage.
17:05It's a sage.
17:06It's a sage.
17:07Is that a prickly pear?
17:08Oh, it might be, yeah.
17:09Totally cute.
17:10Coming over there.
17:11I love that.
17:12Oh, this is so well done.
17:13Isn't it nice?
17:14Yeah.
17:15And got a nice little shed for all your planting stuff.
17:17Isn't it cute?
17:18Isn't it cute?
17:19It's neat.
17:20You can see this in Joshua Tree.
17:21Yeah.
17:22Out in the desert, just like thrown up.
17:23You like the property?
17:24I do.
17:25It's really special, isn't it?
17:26Yes.
17:27What version of Ojai are you choosing?
17:29I'm so curious.
17:30I'm still thinking and cogitating.
17:33Are you so excited to get her here?
17:35I cannot wait for the endless babysitting.
17:48Oh, my God.
17:49Ojai.
17:50This is going to be your home.
17:51Forever.
17:52Forever.
17:53I can't wait.
17:54Built-in babysitter.
17:55Yes.
17:56Right.
17:59This has been so much fun, you guys.
18:01Not an easy story to share.
18:03No.
18:04But I'm so glad that we could come here and pay homage to my brother and everything that he did for our family.
18:10Which is really nice.
18:11Should we talk about these wonderful places?
18:13Let's do that.
18:14So we started out with what your ideal was.
18:17Half acre.
18:18Simi sands space to my soul because of like that big tree in the front and the space.
18:26The problem with liking plants is you never can get enough.
18:30Right.
18:31Simi sands had so much that I love, but it is tremendous commitment to maintain.
18:39Yeah.
18:40So I thought that the bobcat trail had a wonderful midline, plenty of space.
18:47Yeah.
18:48And so well done.
18:49And I loved that kitchen.
18:50It felt perfectly sized.
18:52Yeah.
18:53You know?
18:54And I also liked basically the location.
18:56Coyote Canyon.
18:57Great house.
18:58So much style and so much character.
19:00I really liked the surfaces, the textures, the colors.
19:05That backyard was amazing.
19:06It was such a cool backyard.
19:08Yeah.
19:09That was like a little paradise.
19:11But all three of these properties are so unique, so wonderful, so...
19:15Tempting.
19:16Tempting, right?
19:17The little morsels of yumminess.
19:19Where are you going to go?
19:20Well, that was definitely a challenge, but I've come to think that...
19:30Where?
19:43Like, I can't tell.
19:45Believe it or not, I've chosen Simi sands.
19:50Of course you took that one.
19:55Of course, right?
19:56I need to have what I want now.
19:58I agree.
19:59You should feel the most comfortable in the space that you're going to be in because it's a big transition.
20:04Yeah.
20:05I want her to...
20:06There's more adventure in her life still to come.
20:08So much.
20:09Keeping on, keeping on.
20:10Keeping on, keeping on.
20:11Cheers.
20:12Cheers.
20:13To Ian and keeping on.
20:14To Ian.
20:15Welcome home.
20:29Simi sands has so much possibility, especially in the two yards.
20:34Besides the fruit trees here, I'll have to be growing all my herbs and some yummies like juicy, fresh California tomatoes.
20:42Yes.
20:43So my childhood swing.
20:46My mom saved the seat for it.
20:48So set that up.
20:49Get swinging.
20:50Woo!
20:51We're going to have people over.
20:55We've shipped in three dozen Maryland blue crabs.
20:59Still have them out.
21:00Woo!
21:01So we can have a little East Coast meets West Coast celebration.
21:05What you got to do is you take this middle part.
21:08You just got to get real primal with it.
21:10How did you crack it?
21:11There you go.
21:12I'm so grateful to my brother for, you know, the planning ahead that he did.
21:19I'm heartbroken, but, you know, this helps to mend that.
21:24No.
21:25When theась it's dead, but we had to go have the 스�etrack year.
21:29Tilled the windows Proven is so helpful.
21:31Yeah.
21:32How do we see that?
21:33To get all of them.
21:34Three.
21:35Yes.
21:36Good to be oureks, the bat.
21:37One, two, three, four.
21:38Now take me Kvo.
21:39Two, Three, Seven.
21:40Last, or to every, three, Three.
21:41Four, two, four, four.
21:43One.
21:44Two, three, three!
21:45Three, four.
21:46Nothing.
21:47Two, seven, four, seven.
21:48One, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, ten.
21:49One, two, one, ten, nine, seven, five, tenneg, tenrooms.
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