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00:06Tucked into the misty inlets and evergreen shores of Washington's Pacific Northwest,
00:12Puget Sound is where the beach meets the great outdoors, from charming island towns to
00:17breathtaking wildlife. This tranquil region offers sweeping views, calm waters, and a deep connection
00:25to nature. Some waterfront homes along the Puget Sound can list for $10 million. But these savvy
00:32buyers are seeking out hidden gems, ready to turn untapped potential into sound side paradise.
00:38Get ready for a beachfront bargain hunt. Renovation.
00:51So what would be your number one thing if we were able to find a house? A big one.
00:56A big one? A big one. What do you think, Everett? What would be your number one?
01:00It has to have good neighbors. Oh, good neighbors is good. How do we know that though before we buy
01:07it?
01:07I'm Jared and this is my wife, Laurel, and we're from Long Beach, California.
01:12We're looking for a vacation home in the Puget Sound area of Washington. We've been married for 16 years
01:18and together for 20. 20? I think so. I'm a real estate broker in Southern California.
01:27I am a private mortgage banker for a wealth management company. We have two kids,
01:32a 13-year-old daughter, Lily, and a 10-year-old son, Everett. We love the beach.
01:36We spend a lot of time outside, but we have a very, very busy life. We feel like it's really
01:42hard to find time to get away. With a vacation home, it'll force us to be on vacation more.
01:50I grew up in the Pacific Northwest, about 25 miles north of Seattle, a little beautiful place called
01:56Mukilteo. It's right on the Puget Sound and Everett is the larger city that borders Mukilteo. We come at
02:02least once or twice a year, sometimes more. We both enjoy visiting so much that we came to the
02:09realization that we really should be looking here. What I love about it is the outdoor aspect of it.
02:14I would get home from school, throw my bag in the house, and I would just be out and about
02:18just doing
02:19kid things. Jumped off the docks, went down and got slush puppies over at the pier. That's something that
02:26we really want for our kids. I don't really get that where we live in California. It's this magical
02:33place for us that makes us feel like we're home. Not just because Jared's family is here, but it's
02:39just such a different way of life. It's a very relaxed pace. Rocky beaches, the woods, hiking,
02:47short ferry rides to other little islands and towns. Very cozy and campy feeling. There's a couple other
02:55places to look too, not just Mukilteo, right? I mean, there's a couple little cities that are on the
03:01south, which is where we love. Everett, it's definitely up and coming. I would love to get
03:07something that's three bedrooms just so we had, you know, even if the kids shared and then we had an
03:12extra room maybe for family to come visit. Grandma. Yeah, and your brothers. Yeah, my brothers. It'd be
03:18great for the kids to get to see them more close to the water. I think that would be my
03:22number one,
03:23but I feel like within our $700,000 price range, Ken, is that possible? Our all-in price point would
03:31be
03:31$700,000, including the renovations. There is not a lot of wiggle room in our budget. I feel like you
03:39were looking right at me. Being in real estate myself, I know that sometimes you can't find
03:45everything you want for the price. We'll probably have to do work. I personally will not be doing
03:51any of the renovation work, but Laurel does an amazing job of designing and has a vision of what
03:59she wants for the home. I love a project. I've called ahead to some of the real estate brokers
04:05in the area, and they've set up some houses for us to tour. We're feeling very confident that this
04:10is the trip that we're going to find something. Fingers crossed.
04:15The first one we're going to is in Old Town. Makiltio, your favorite. It's Lighthouse Getaway.
04:23Is there a view of the lighthouse? I think so. That's what the pictures show, so we'll have to see.
04:29That is a great area. Very walkable to the waterfronts. Yeah, which would be great for the kids,
04:33and I feel like they have so many cute little shops. And ferry over to Woodby Island. Yeah,
04:40that would be nice. So it's a three-bedroom, one bath, 1,000 square feet. Okay. What's the list price?
04:50$6.85. Ooh, that is close. That's kind of at the top of our budget, so we will see how
04:56much work it needs.
04:58Cool. Cool, probably. Oh, wow. Like how it sits up high. Yeah. I do like it.
05:04Oh, yeah. Can't beat this location, I mean. You can see the water from right down here. Oh, wow.
05:11Beautiful. Oh, it is. And I bet it's even prettier from up above. Yeah.
05:16Okay, these stairs are interesting. Yeah. And this is a very old retaining wall.
05:23The railing would have to be replaced. Kids could play on it. Yeah, that's what I'm afraid of.
05:28Yeah, this kind of steep slope here might be an issue. But look at the view. Oh, gosh.
05:32This is where you can really see the panoramic view. Oh, yeah. Look at the ferry going by,
05:37lighthouse. And the sun. Should we go in? Yeah. Okay, you want to get it? Let's check it out.
05:42Oh, wow. Okay. Oh, my goodness. Look at the view. Amazing view.
05:49Okay. Very tight space. Yeah. I think if we put new windows in,
05:55that would really make it pop. I think we could set something up. The fireplace is nice because it has
06:01the paneling behind it. And then this would have to go. I feel like this would open up the whole
06:07space.
06:07Mmm. And then you'd come in here and appliances would have to go. You don't like it? No, I'm not
06:16a
06:16fan of mustard. This actually is vintage and somebody would probably pay for that. Yeah, maybe you could
06:20sell that online then, huh? Okay. Okay. And then the cabinets aren't so bad. I would say paint and new
06:28hardware. Oh, wow. Okay. That is some vintage 70s carpet. That would definitely have to go.
06:37And then you've got your own little personal deck, which does not look safe, but let's check it out.
06:44Okay. Careful out here. Let me try it first. Okay. Might be able to stand here for a little bit.
06:48This is... Okay, this definitely needs to be replaced. I don't think you can rebuild this.
06:52But look at the view from here. Wow. That's amazing. Oh my. Unbelievable. Let's keep going. I
06:59wasn't expecting there to be a view from this side of the house. I know. I don't think the pictures
07:02really did it justice. Yeah. Let's see what the other room is. All right, let's check out these other
07:06rooms. Okay. All right, the bathroom. Oh, this is the one bath. Okay, this is pretty tight.
07:13Yeah. Super tight. It needs a new vanity, new toilet. We're not going to keep the toilet. No, no, no.
07:20Yeah. The tub enclosure and shower enclosure, I think I could bear with it. Yeah. Maybe with some
07:27new fixtures. Be nice to have another bathroom. Yeah. Okay, this is the other bedroom. So this is
07:34a true bedroom. Oh my. There's a bucket in here and some water damage. Oh, it looks like there's a
07:40closet right behind you. Oh. Oh, look at this. Does that closet go into the other room? No, it does.
07:45Oh,
07:45the kids would love this. I'm going to let you do that and I'm going to walk around. Okay.
07:53Oh, the view is beautiful. This would clearly be the primary room for us. And I can imagine
08:00laying in bed, TV up here, watching the ferry in the background. Yeah. So three bedroom, one bath,
08:061,000 square feet. Very nice layout. Yeah. 685,000. That is... Yeah, at the very top of our budget.
08:14Very close to the top of our budget. And I feel like there's a lot of work that we have
08:17to do.
08:18Yes, but look at the view. Yeah. Goodness. Yeah, that view is amazing.
08:22Sun shining on Woodby Island, ferry at the dock. Yeah. I mean...
08:26All right. Well, we still have a lot to look at though. Yes.
08:33The next one we're going to look at is in Everett and it's Howarth Hangout. So it must be very
08:41close
08:41to Howarth Park, which is a big park. There's a little beach there as well. And we've never been
08:48there with the kids, have we? No, I used to go there as a kid and have dinner there at
08:53the park benches.
08:54So yeah, very cool area of Everett. Okay. Well, that one's a 3-2, so we would gain an extra
09:02bathroom.
09:03What's the list price? $525,000. $525,000. $525,000. That is well within the budget, so I like that.
09:11Yeah. Oh, this one's really cute. Yeah.
09:14Actually, it's got really good curb appeal.
09:24Huge front yard. Yep. No beach anywhere in sight, but probably a five, ten minute drive.
09:32Yeah. And then that means we could probably take our bikes with the kids, which would be nice.
09:37Yeah, ride bikes. I think the only thing I would do to the exterior would be paint.
09:43Paint? You don't like the yellowish green? Nope. Okay, let's see what's inside.
09:47All right. Oh, wow.
09:48Well, this is a really nice layout. Yeah. Hardwood floors.
09:53Think these are salvageable? I feel like they might be. I mean,
09:56they look like they're in really good condition. Okay.
09:58You know what I love is the fireplace. I feel like it's really big.
10:01I think I would maybe change just the hearth tile. Okay.
10:06Let's go this way into the hallway, it looks like.
10:09It looks like bathroom one. Oh, okay, a bathroom.
10:11It's a decent size, actually. If you put a different vanity,
10:15you might be able to squeeze a little more counter space. Tile looks like it could be replaced.
10:21This house has two bathrooms. Okay.
10:25So it's nice to have one right off of the living room like that.
10:29Should we move on to one of the bedrooms? Okay, let's see.
10:31Oh, is it a bedroom? Yep.
10:32Yeah, it's a bedroom. Ooh.
10:34Okay. Now you can tell.
10:36Well, this looks like this is the original flooring.
10:38I don't know that these floors are salvageable though.
10:41No, we would definitely have to replace that. So that's something to factor in.
10:45Is this the primary? No, it is the primary.
10:47Yeah, this is the bathroom. The ensuite here.
10:50Yeah. Okay.
10:51The vanity is nice. I mean, it does have a hard, it looks like Corian.
10:55This is not a very good use of space for a restaurant.
10:58Well, but it's nice to have a bathroom in the bedroom.
11:02True.
11:04All right.
11:05Okay, back down the hall.
11:08And what's this room? Oh, this is another bedroom.
11:11Oh, what? Whoa.
11:13A bedroom or a sunken living room?
11:16It's a bonus room.
11:18Now the flooring, oh boy, this is subfloor.
11:20Now this is just subfloor.
11:22Yeah.
11:25Okay, so as we come around into the kitchen.
11:29Oh, is that a portable dishwasher?
11:33I believe it is.
11:34You can just take this. Oh, yeah.
11:35Interesting. I've never seen that before.
11:36I know you're going to be mad when I say this, but I feel like the kitchen is a gut
11:41job.
11:42Eee.
11:43So I feel like that would be something definitely we would have to factor in.
11:47That's going to add up pretty quick.
11:49Yeah.
11:50So let's go back through the hall.
11:53I see brick.
11:54Oh, what?
11:55Exterior brick.
11:56Oh, so we're looking at an extension for this last room.
11:59Yeah.
11:59Now let's see.
12:00Oh, wow.
12:01So the living room, but possibly a garage conversion?
12:08Yeah, I think you're right.
12:09I think this was the garage because that's the driveway that we look out to.
12:15This could be like, you know, a little man cave or something.
12:20I think to the left is the outside.
12:25Oh, wow.
12:26Okay, so this is the yard.
12:29Oh, yeah, the yard is huge.
12:31Wow.
12:32The kids would love it.
12:34I mean, there's so many things we could do.
12:35Yeah, it's well below our budget of $700,000.
12:40That is true.
12:41Although I just, the numbers keep adding up in my head, gutting the kitchen,
12:47the addition, which we can see now of that added bedroom, sunroom,
12:53and then the additional conversion of the garage.
12:56I don't know, but I do like how close it is to the beach.
13:00It's in Everett, which is nice, too.
13:02It's a lot to think about.
13:04So should we look at the other one?
13:05Yeah.
13:05Okay.
13:10The next one is Pigeon Creek Cottage.
13:14It's in Everett, too.
13:15It is four bedrooms.
13:18Oh, a fourth bedroom.
13:19Yeah.
13:20Possibly an office situation, or...
13:22Yeah.
13:23Two bathrooms, 2,152 square feet.
13:28Whoa, it's pretty big.
13:29So that's huge.
13:30And what's the list price?
13:31And the list price is $570,000.
13:35That's pretty good.
13:36Yeah.
13:39Oh, yeah.
13:41Wow, this is pretty.
13:43So this is Pigeon Creek Cottage.
13:45Okay.
13:46It really has great curb appeal.
13:48I feel like I like the color.
13:50The yard is nice.
13:51It's nice that it has grass and this cute little pathway to the front door.
13:55Should we head up?
13:57Sure.
13:57Okay.
13:59Watch your head on a branch.
14:00Oh, yeah.
14:01I'm short enough for all of these.
14:04Okay.
14:06Oh, wow.
14:08This is really big.
14:10Oh, yeah.
14:10Oh, this is a nice living room.
14:12It flows right off of the entryway.
14:14Yeah.
14:15Is this flooring hardwood, or what is this?
14:17No, this looks like it's some kind of vinyl, but it's not bad.
14:21Okay, let's move into the kitchen.
14:23Right into the kitchen.
14:24Oh, and it flows into the dining room, and this space is huge.
14:27Interesting island.
14:29Haven't seen anything like this before.
14:30Yeah.
14:30No, I haven't.
14:31It's like etched glass.
14:34Not really my style, but cool.
14:36Should we walk back through the entryway?
14:40Back through the entryway.
14:41Okay, so here's the front door.
14:42Okay.
14:42Wow, I didn't notice this when we walked in, but look at how pretty this ornate woodwork is.
14:48Oh, yeah.
14:48Oh, this is really nice, because look at it.
14:50This window at the top of the stairs gives a lot of light to appear.
14:54Yeah.
14:55Okay, let's see.
14:56What's this first room?
14:57Creaky.
14:58Yeah, I mean, it's definitely an older house.
15:00It is a unique layout to the room.
15:04Well, it goes with the roof line.
15:05Yeah, it goes with the roof line.
15:07I don't know if this was some water damage or some patching here.
15:10I guess we'd have to look at the age of the roof.
15:13Okay.
15:14We'll see.
15:15Let's move on.
15:16Okay, the next bedroom.
15:18Another bedroom.
15:18And this one is really big, so this makes me think it's the primary.
15:22With the roof line, it seems like it's a little bit cramped.
15:25But they have a large bed, so that's making it feel a little smaller.
15:30Okay, should we move on to this room?
15:33Okay, this is very cute.
15:36It's very tight.
15:37Oh, yeah.
15:37And it's not bad.
15:38I mean, you can fit a little day bed in here.
15:40It would be really tight.
15:42Maybe a little office, little game room or something.
15:45Back into the hallway.
15:46Okay, so this is the bathroom, which is actually really huge,
15:50especially for an old house.
15:52The tile immediately, I feel like I would need to change.
15:56New vanity.
15:57Flooring is the same as downstairs, so you know what I'm going to say there.
16:01Flooring, toilet.
16:02This room's looking pretty expensive.
16:04Okay, should we move back downstairs then?
16:07Sure.
16:10Oh, wow.
16:11This is a really nice deck out here.
16:13Yeah, the deck is really nice.
16:15Oh, my gosh.
16:15Totally redone.
16:16I don't see much wildlife out here.
16:18And I'm not sure how much I like being able
16:21to see the neighbors on either side.
16:23Yeah, this is a big space, but it feels real commercial back here.
16:28Okay, so what are you thinking?
16:31A large home, old, needs a lot of work.
16:35Well below our price point.
16:36Extra bedroom.
16:38Way larger than any other house we looked at.
16:41I feel like the curb appeal of this house is really nice.
16:44Let's not forget about Howarth Hangout.
16:47That had good curb appeal, too.
16:49I feel like it was the traditional look I'm looking for.
16:52And it did have that huge yard, which was amazing.
16:56Big yard.
16:56Didn't need a lot of work, though.
16:57It did.
16:57It had those very unique rooms.
16:59Yeah.
17:00That had interesting layouts.
17:01I do think we would have to move some walls around there or put walls back.
17:06Okay, what about Lighthouse Getaway?
17:09Love the view.
17:10And the unique nature of it kind of sitting up on the hill.
17:16Yeah, but actually mentioning that it's up on a hill does bring with it other issues.
17:22Even just the stairs were a bit precarious and hard to climb.
17:27And there did look like there was plenty of work that needed to be done at the home as well.
17:32Yeah, and it was the smallest.
17:34So we really have to decide between whether or not we want the larger home versus being
17:41in a more desirable location with an amazing view.
17:45Yeah, that is going to be tricky.
17:54In our beach house, we were looking for a minimum three bedrooms,
17:58close to the beach, hopefully with a view.
18:01There was really one clear choice.
18:03And that is...
18:05Lighthouse Getaway!
18:07We think Lighthouse Getaway is the best because of the million-dollar views.
18:12I mean, it's a five-minute walk down to the water.
18:15It's just a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to basically be on vacation every time you're at
18:21your house just looking at the water and the views.
18:24Yeah.
18:24The house was listed at $685,000.
18:28We offered $615,000 and...
18:32It was accepted.
18:34There it is.
18:36We got it.
18:36We got it, yeah.
18:38We finally have the keys today, so we're going to do a walk through
18:41and go over our long list of what we'd love to do.
18:45So let's look at the outside because I feel like that's where we kind of got to start.
18:49Looking at the rock wall, hopefully we can maintain the structure because I do like it.
18:55Okay.
18:55And then the railing, of course.
18:58You don't like this railing?
19:00I feel like it belongs in a pool.
19:01It is kind of cold.
19:03So front yard, we're going to try to level out, right?
19:05And make grass.
19:07We have to paint the whole exterior.
19:10Okay.
19:10And change out the porch so the walkway is step down here and you walk into the pathway down to
19:17the front.
19:18Okay.
19:19And then we demo the deck on the side.
19:24Demo on the deck on the side for sure.
19:25Yeah.
19:25I'd love to make a fire pit area.
19:28Oh, yeah.
19:29Okay.
19:29With gravel and some Adirondack chairs.
19:33Oh, nice.
19:35We're home.
19:37All right.
19:38Can you believe it?
19:39Home sweet home.
19:40I know.
19:40It's finally ours.
19:42Now we've got it.
19:43Let's see.
19:44Okay.
19:44Replace that window without the grid.
19:46New flooring.
19:47Yeah.
19:48It would be great to do some kind of hard surface.
19:51And then I think painting the wood paneling.
19:54Painting the fireplace.
19:56Maybe making that an accent color.
19:58It might stand out more.
20:00Okay.
20:01Then this.
20:01You know I talked about demoing this.
20:03Demo this.
20:03I would still love to get rid of this because I feel like this blocks the space so much.
20:08Make the kitchen look a lot bigger.
20:10New countertops.
20:11New window.
20:12New appliances.
20:14Okay.
20:15New sink.
20:16All right.
20:17New fixtures for the sink.
20:19And then flooring.
20:21I think it'd be great if we did hard flooring in it.
20:23We could extend it all the way into the kitchen.
20:26Don't you?
20:27Oh, yeah.
20:27I think big thing for us though is the recessed lighting will make a huge difference.
20:31So that should be one of our top priorities.
20:33And then that brings us to the next room.
20:37In the first bedroom, we're going to remove that carpet.
20:41We're going to paint, rip out the closet, and just kind of free up more space.
20:46Laundry room, we're looking at just changing out the floors and painting the cabinets.
20:52Mm-hmm.
20:53Should we go to the bathroom next?
20:55Yes.
20:55So I'm thinking we keep the liner of the bathtub and the shower.
21:01Okay.
21:02Hopefully change out the fixtures.
21:04Yeah.
21:05New vanity, new mirror, and new lighting.
21:09Okay.
21:10Let's move into what I think will be the kids.
21:13The hole in the roof room?
21:14Yeah.
21:15This actually doesn't need much work either.
21:18Paint.
21:18New windows, paint, hopefully no water damage, mold damage inside the attic space.
21:23Yeah.
21:24Whatever we choose to do on the flooring, I think I'm going to stick with carpet.
21:28Carpet for just a bedroom.
21:29Just because I think it makes it warmer for the kids.
21:31Cozy.
21:32Okay.
21:32And that's it for this room.
21:34All right.
21:35Okay, let's move into the primary, our room.
21:38Okay.
21:39So I think paint, new carpet, new windows, and that's it.
21:45So let's go back into the living room and figure out our plan.
21:48So what do you think?
21:50We got it for $615,000.
21:52Right.
21:52That leaves us about $85,000 to do a lot.
21:56I'm concerned that we're likely not going to have enough money to fit into that budget of $700,000.
22:02I agree.
22:03It's adding up quickly.
22:04So what do you think about raising the price point?
22:07What are your thoughts?
22:08So what were you thinking?
22:09Maybe $50,000 more?
22:12I think it's realistic.
22:13And I mean, let's be honest, the view is a million dollar view.
22:17Yes.
22:18Yes.
22:18So.
22:19But we wouldn't be spending a million dollars.
22:21Right.
22:21Well, usually there's only one chef in the kitchen, and that is Laurel.
22:25She's done a great job with our two previous homes, and I have full trust in her that she's
22:31going to make this an amazing home for our family.
22:33Well, we don't have a general contractor for the job.
22:36I'll be coming up here monthly, if not more than that, to work on the projects with the subcontractors,
22:44project by project.
22:45I'm going to have to let go of some of my control and let them do what they do.
22:50And hopefully, fingers crossed, when I arrive, it's what I want.
23:02We're just at the start of the reno, so I'm a bit overwhelmed, but the deck is gone now,
23:10and that's going to make way for what I want to do out there.
23:13They demoed the bookshelf that divided the kitchen from the living room,
23:18and that kind of opens up the space.
23:20The window and doors, quite a few of them have already been replaced.
23:23Too many things to do on my checklist at this point.
23:29There's a lot of electrical work being done in here.
23:32There was that sliding that's going in.
23:34I mean, I just keep looking out at the great view and thinking,
23:37okay, I'm getting one thing checked off my list every time I come.
23:42So today, I'm going to focus on curb appeal outside,
23:44while the electrician's on the inside working on the kitchen.
23:47Hi.
23:48Hi.
23:49Got some samples for you.
23:51So what do you think about the blues for the door?
23:54There's a dark one, and then there's the lighter one.
23:58It's kind of light for a door.
24:02I think the darker one probably is a better option.
24:04Yeah, that was kind of what I was leaning towards too.
24:07And then for the siding, I was thinking gray,
24:10because the blues we picked are kind of a gray-blue.
24:13See what you think.
24:16Yeah, I do think the dark ones, it's so gray out there.
24:21The lighter one looks the best to me.
24:24Okay, you're right.
24:26It does get pretty dark here.
24:27Let me show you the dark blue and the lightest gray together,
24:32and then that way you can kind of see them with the white trim.
24:36Oh, yeah, that looks good.
24:38Okay, good.
24:39Decision made.
24:40Now there's just 150 more.
24:43Okay.
24:43I love you.
24:44Bye.
24:45I love you, bye.
24:50Hey, Annie.
24:51How are you?
24:52Good, good, great.
24:53How's it going?
24:54It looks like you've gotten a lot done.
24:56I wanted to discuss where the chandelier would go.
24:58Okay.
24:59I'm thinking, because the recessed lighting is already here,
25:03the chandelier should go right in the middle of the window,
25:07right next to the recessed lighting, so it's parallel to it.
25:11What do you think?
25:12Yeah, I will do it.
25:13Somewhere right here.
25:14Yeah, perfect.
25:15In the middle of the window.
25:16Yeah.
25:16Okay, perfect.
25:18It's been a long day, but I'm excited to make a few more decisions and get things going.
25:32Okay, well, this is it.
25:33You go in first, Mom.
25:34Oh, wow.
25:35I can see the potential.
25:37Yeah.
25:38Wow, you have a lot to do here.
25:39I'm hoping to make some progress because I am a little bit overwhelmed today.
25:44I mean, I've got to make these important decisions.
25:47Jared's not here because he's with the kids, so who better to have than my mom?
25:51You can do this.
25:52You, I did get your genetics, so.
25:54Yes, I've done this a lot.
25:56Yeah, you have.
25:57My mom and I think a lot alike, and my sister even jokes that I'm a haircut away from being
26:02my mom,
26:03so I'm thinking she'll just maybe reassure me on my decisions or maybe see something that I haven't seen.
26:10Okay, so these are what I brought for the kitchen.
26:13I'm thinking like a very, very light gray on the cabinet.
26:19The two grays I picked, they're very similar, but one has more of a cool hue and the other has
26:24a warmer hue.
26:26It is warmer.
26:27Yeah, so I think I do like the warmer one.
26:30I do too.
26:31I like that style of the gray with a little bit of gold, kind of like what's in my ring
26:35as the hole.
26:37And then I brought some counter samples.
26:40They're both quartz.
26:42This is one of them, which is more gray.
26:45And then this, it just shows a little more of the gold with it.
26:49I like this unifying theme around the gold hardware.
26:53Yeah, that's what I was kind of thinking.
26:54Well, now that you helped me make this decision,
26:56let's go look at the carpet that I really need your help deciding on.
27:00Great.
27:01Okay, so surprise.
27:03Whoa, whoa, whoa.
27:05What do you think?
27:05I think my grandmother had this.
27:07Oh, all right.
27:09So what I'm thinking for this room, though, I'm going to go with a vinyl.
27:13Just a little more wearable than hardwood.
27:16Yeah.
27:16This is just a really good option for us and is a little less expensive.
27:21So hopefully that will help our budget in the end.
27:23So what do you think?
27:24I'm just curious what color you would pick.
27:27I have the one I like in my head.
27:30I'm really drawn to this one.
27:33Okay.
27:34It brings the inside out and outside in.
27:37That's a good neutral color.
27:39Well, that's the one I was going to pick too.
27:41My mom and I do think alike, and I think we made some good progress.
27:46Now I need to have Jared weigh in.
27:56We're back up in Mukilteo for the first time since the landscaping crew started their work.
28:02They've done a lot of hardscaping.
28:04They redid the stairs of our walkway to make it a smoother transition,
28:08re-pour the front porch, and then also change the way even the porch is entered.
28:15We've got all new windows completely redone.
28:20And really the highlight of the yard is going to be the new fire pit rock area that was put
28:25in.
28:25I'm excited to see how everything looks.
28:28Oh, yeah.
28:29Looks good.
28:31Oh, wow.
28:32Yeah, it makes a huge difference.
28:34Just the power washing of the front steps makes it look so much better.
28:38You can actually see what color it was.
28:40That transition up is just so much easier.
28:42Yeah, totally flat almost.
28:44And then the pathway.
28:45Of course, we'll have to put a railing on this side.
28:49They were able to do the stairs to the front of the house just like I wanted.
28:54You know what?
28:55I'm glad we actually sprung the extra money for the non-slick concrete because
28:59it's a little bit wet right now and there's no slipping whatsoever.
29:03Yeah.
29:03It's totally safe.
29:04Yeah, they were really good at recommending that.
29:07Okay, so they also did the fire pit side.
29:08Yeah.
29:09Oh, wow.
29:09I know.
29:10That looks great, doesn't it?
29:12I think we'll be able to fit the fire pit in there and then four Adirondack chairs.
29:17And our back is to the best part of this.
29:19Even at night, you'll be able to see the ferries going by and the lighthouse.
29:23It's very beautiful.
29:24It is.
29:24We still have quite a bit to tackle.
29:26There's a lot of landscaping to be done.
29:29But what I think we ended up with is great.
29:32And we're excited to see what the progress is inside as well.
29:36Oh, wow.
29:38The counters came in and are they installed?
29:40Yeah.
29:40Yeah.
29:41He put them in last week and they look really good.
29:45Yeah.
29:46And I ended up going with this one because it was more cost effective.
29:49It was about $400 cheaper than the other one.
29:52I like that.
29:54And I think it still accomplishes everything we wanted.
29:56We went with a quartz counter.
29:58Super easy to clean and really durable.
30:01Well, this is all making me very happy.
30:03You know I like when it looks nice, but it is not going to break the bank, as they say.
30:08You're always looking at the bottom line and I'm always looking at what it looks like.
30:13So I feel like the counters look really good with the backslash.
30:17This is like a chevron pattern.
30:19It's a natural stone.
30:20With the gray color that we picked for the cabinetry, it's going to look really good.
30:25Yeah, it looks better, the lighter gray.
30:27When you told me gray cabinets, I was questioning it big time.
30:34But it's looking better than I thought it was going to look.
30:36I didn't realize how nice of a view there is from the kitchen even.
30:41Yeah, maybe that'll make you cook more.
30:43I don't think so.
30:54Things are coming along and the crew is working on the porch overhang today.
30:59So that's exciting.
31:00While the crew is working outside, we're going to go take a look at the flooring and
31:04decide what we're going to do, you know, figure that out.
31:07So we definitely want to go with the LVP flooring.
31:11Like we talked about, living room, entryway, hallway, and then take it into the kitchen
31:18and into the first bedroom with the slider.
31:21We're going to put down all new subfloor in here to match the height of the kitchen.
31:24Okay.
31:24And we're just going to interlock and float it all the way through.
31:27Perfect.
31:28Okay, let's look at the carpet.
31:30We're going to go with carpet in the two bedrooms that share the closets
31:35and linoleum covering the other linoleum in the laundry room.
31:38So it really comes down to style.
31:40You have the diamond and the square.
31:42I mean, don't all ladies lead toward diamonds?
31:45You said the diamond's not more expensive though.
31:47No, they're all the same price point.
31:49Okay.
31:50If I was picking Arrowhead and then the Timber Ridge, what do you think, Mike?
31:57Arrowhead for me is the most neutral option.
32:00Okay, cool.
32:01That'd be great.
32:02That looks good.
32:03I wanted to talk to you guys about some options for the laundry room.
32:05Sheet vinyl or linoleum can be a dirty word, but the technology and the visuals have come a long way.
32:11So I brought out some great options for you guys today.
32:13Okay, good.
32:13And the beauty of this is one sheet.
32:16So if you ever have any water damage or anything like that, 100% waterproof.
32:20Oh, okay.
32:21Nice.
32:22These have been very popular, kind of the hexagon marble looks.
32:26And it really looks like real stone when it's installed.
32:28Okay.
32:29I think this more with the gray in it, I think kind of goes with what we're looking for.
32:35What do you think, Mike?
32:36I think it's perfect.
32:38Typically, our customers will be between these two products.
32:41I think this is a great color.
32:43That was easy.
32:44Can't wait to get this flooring out of here and get something new.
32:47I can't wait to start.
32:49I think Mike's going to do a tremendous job.
32:51He's been very open and honest throughout the process.
32:54Well, Mike, thanks for coming.
32:55Yeah.
32:56Thanks, Jared.
32:56We appreciate it.
32:57I feel like if there was one thing that's going to change things other than paint,
33:01it would be the flooring.
33:02So I'm really excited about how it's going to look when it's done.
33:05Cool.
33:06Major upgrade over the shack carpet in the one room.
33:08Yes, yes.
33:20The flooring crew is here, and they're here to tear out that nasty shag carpet and see
33:25if we can get to the subfloor.
33:27I'm really excited.
33:28We're going with the LVP.
33:29We've got kids, dogs.
33:32We're going to have all sorts of people running in and out there tracking in dirt.
33:35It's durable, waterproof, easy to clean, and it also looks amazing.
33:40So the good news is they were able to just go over the existing linoleum in the kitchen
33:46and bath with the LVP, so that saved us a little bit of money.
33:50Yeah, labor costs cut down big time.
33:53Yeah.
33:53So for the trim, we decided to go with a very simple clean line trim.
33:58I think the trim will help us kind of tie in our beach modern look, update the space,
34:04and tie in the paint and the baseboards together.
34:08Yeah.
34:09With the new carpeting in the bedroom, it's just super comfortable.
34:12It's padded.
34:14For the laundry room, we were able to lay the new linoleum right over the old one.
34:19So linoleum, I feel like, has come a long way.
34:21I never thought I'd be okay with it, but I actually love it.
34:25Well, I was really questioning the gray cabinets, but they look great.
34:29I mean, they're more than just growing on me.
34:31I love them.
34:32Really ties in the beach scene too.
34:33Yeah.
34:38For the outside, we are going with the light gray,
34:40and then we're just freshening up the trim with a bright white.
34:45The paint we chose is very durable.
34:47It's got great curb appeal, holds up to the elements, amazing as well.
34:51I feel like by the time we're done, it's going to feel like a new house.
34:54All right.
34:59And we're back in town in Washington.
35:02Yeah, we're here.
35:03The beautiful Pacific Northwest.
35:06Very exciting.
35:08Yes, the house is coming along great.
35:12Hopefully, it'll be done here soon.
35:16The landscapers are here clearing out some of the overgrowth.
35:19And they're making way for the new retaining wall.
35:22There was a lot of wasted space in the front yard, so leveling it out just kind of adds a
35:26whole new
35:27area for the kids to play.
35:29And with the retaining wall flattening out, it's going to be really safe for everyone.
35:32We can even out the grass a bit and even help with the curb appeal.
35:37The painters are here today, and I'm super excited.
35:40They're painting the fireplace bright white, and they're going to bring my coastal blue
35:46accent wall behind the fireplace to life.
35:51Electrical work is almost done, and I'm super excited.
35:54I feel like I can finally see a light at the end of the tunnel.
36:07Well, today's the day that we get to celebrate with our friends, and we're super excited to show
36:12them all the changes that we've made to the house. We've done a couple little just finishing touches
36:17this morning. Hey, so good to see you. Welcome home. It's been a long wait.
36:24So my good buddy Davis is coming by today, and he hasn't seen the place yet. We grew up in
36:29this
36:29neighborhood, so he knows the area real well, so I'm really excited for him to check it out.
36:34Can you believe the view? Not really. I mean, the pictures just don't do it justice.
36:39They really don't. They don't. It's just massive. And this was kind of a slanted,
36:45unusable yard. You couldn't really stand like this right now because it was so
36:49sloped down. And then this also, the pathway sloped down. The wall is new too, right? Yeah.
36:55That made like a visual difference, like a huge visual difference when you walked up. Yeah,
37:00curb appeal-wise, I think it just looks a million times better. And look at the stone path around the
37:06corner. Do you remember from the pictures this deck that was totally dilapidated over here?
37:13Yeah, let's take a look. Okay. So this is all new usable yard. Yeah. Check it out. Oh, that's so
37:17good.
37:18Captain's chair right there for you. Yeah, sir. You take a look right there. I mean,
37:22sit here and just enjoy that water. Well, I have to stand to see my view. Oh my gosh,
37:29this is perfect. Yeah. Yeah, isn't it nice? I mean, it was a deck here before, which was usable,
37:34but even from this level, you can still see as much as you did before. So that was kind of
37:40the nice
37:40thing. And then I knew I wanted a fire pit. Yeah, I appreciate that. You know,
37:44I like to build a fire on a Northwest guy. This is going to be a good spot for some
37:47fire.
37:48I'm looking forward for you to see the inside.
37:51Okay. Are you ready, Davis? Yeah, I'm totally ready. Let's do this.
37:56This looks so much better. Doesn't it? Oh my gosh, I can't believe it.
38:03No. These windows just give you everything. Yeah. I mean, it's hard to believe that really
38:08all we did was change out the windows. Yeah. And that the grids made such a big difference.
38:13The LVP fluorine too, which is perfect for the kids. It's perfect. Thank you. Yeah.
38:20Nice manly couch. Yeah. Very masculine. I can't believe this big couch fits in here.
38:24Yeah, no, it's perfect. I'm pretty sure Jared didn't pick out this rug because this rug is fire.
38:28And it's just, it's working with all the colors and I don't think it was him. No.
38:33He just, again, he was doing his, how much is that? Yeah, exactly.
38:37Every decision was hers in here. She turned it from original condition to what you're seeing right
38:42now, which is pretty much a brand new home. If you recall, it was just that brown paneling and just
38:47regular brick fireplace. And now look at it. Yeah. The color scheme is way better. Well,
38:53we painted it the bright white so that it pops more. And then my favorite, the navy wall. I love
38:59that. I want to check out the kitchen. Okay. I can already tell I like it. It feels much bigger,
39:05but these are actually the original cabinets. Turned out nice. Solid. And we just had them painted.
39:10Really? Yeah. Wow, they look, they look new. I mean, honestly. Yeah. And the hardware is,
39:15I know. And the hardware too. Okay. Adding the hardware. They didn't have any hardware before.
39:19And then new quartz counters, which I know you like quartz counters. And you know I like the
39:24herringbone light splash. I know. Similar counters to what we have in California. Yeah,
39:29of course. Yeah. Almost exactly the same. Similar, but they're warmer. Should we move to the laundry
39:33room? Sure. Which is maybe one of the biggest rooms in our house. It's huge. I know. Yeah. The cabinets,
39:39we didn't do much to. We just painted them and then new hardware to match the same color as the
39:46kitchen. Yeah. And
39:48then the linoleum. I didn't think that linoleum would come out of my mouth as something I would
39:53want to choose, but I feel like it updates the space a lot. This looks really, like, expensive,
39:58honestly. Right? Totally. It makes it way more modern. No, it looks so good. And then should we move
40:03into the office? Let's do it. Slash guest room where you will be staying? Okay. Slash your room.
40:08Slash my room. I like it. Anytime you want. You know I'll be here. Oh, I can do some work
40:13in here. Oh,
40:16yeah. Yeah. You can go right out. Ocean view. I love that. That's great. Yep. Okay. So what we
40:24was here before, I don't know if you remember, but there was a built-in cabinet that was kind of
40:30like
40:30a closet. We pulled that out. It sucks up so much space. It did. It was such an odd spot.
40:35Then also,
40:36this room had one-of-a-kind orange, green, and yellow shag. I don't know if the pictures didn't do
40:45that justice either. That's like a timeless classic. I don't know. You didn't think about
40:49keeping it? Well, I was thinking of keeping a swatch. Okay. I want to see your bedroom. Yeah.
40:55Let's move to our room. Wait. Well, the bathroom's on the way. This is perfect. Yeah. So what else do
41:01you
41:01need? Yeah. Yeah. But in here, we just change out the toilet, the vanity, and, you know, new
41:09fixtures to make it fit. I feel like you got this vibe kind of flowing through the house too. I
41:14like
41:14that. You know I like gold. Little touches. Yeah. The laurel touches. Yeah. Gold touches in there.
41:19Nice because we were able to, again, run the LVP through here. Yep. And they were able to just put
41:23it
41:23right over the existing floor in there because it was the same height. So it worked out.
41:29So this is our room. Of course you have the best view. Well, we couldn't give it to the kids.
41:37No, I agree. No, I absolutely agree. This is perfect. Oh my God. So main change in here,
41:43other than paint, you know, throughout and putting the carpet in, we went with kind of a little low pile
41:49with a slight design on it. Very comfortable. Which is, yeah. I know. It's got some nice cush to it.
41:54And we took the window out and they lowered it a bit. Yeah. So we had a better view. Watching
41:59the sunset
42:00and some sports on TV. I know. It's like peak. You got to view the lighthouse from your bedroom.
42:04It's perfect. Yeah. Woo. It's just really excited that the house is done. We get to spend a lot more
42:13time here and seeing our friends and family really enjoy and have the kids play out in the outside. Yeah.
42:20Oh, let's go, bud. Good job. We were expecting to spend $135,000 on the overall job and it ended
42:29up
42:29costing about $160,000. So some of the additional costs that ran over were we had to clear out the
42:36attic from rodents and riffraff that were in there. All new insulation throughout. You know,
42:43we ended up putting in all new electrical. I mean, it's really amazing to come full circle. A place
42:48where I grew up to now be able to own a home here and take in that view. Just really
42:54special.
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