🏘️ Property Brothers Under Pressure (2013) - Season 1 Episode 3
What's behind the walls changes everything. In Episode 3 "The Structural Surprise", demolition reveals hidden damage: outdated wiring, compromised load-bearing walls, and moisture issues that halt construction. Safety becomes the top priority as Jonathan brings in engineers and Drew recalibrates the timeline. Will the foundation hold... or will the dream home require a complete rebuild?
🔹 Episode Highlights:
• Hidden damage discovery: structural flaws exposed during demo
• Safety-first approach: engineers & inspectors brought in for critical repairs
• Timeline recalibration: Drew manages homeowner expectations & logistics
• Custom reinforcement: Jonathan's team rebuilds stronger & smarter
• Signature Property Brothers resilience: honesty, expertise & problem-solving under fire
🔹 Series Info:
• Format: Home Renovation / Reality TV / Design Rescue Serial
• Original Network: HGTV (US) / Discovery+ / International Syndication
• Season: 1 | Episode: 3 | Title: "The Structural Surprise"
• Setting: Various US Home Locations | Language: English
• Runtime: ~42-45 minutes
🎧 Prefer audio? Listen to home renovation recaps on Spotify, Apple Podcasts.
👉 Enjoying the series? Hit LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and comment: "Would you pause the build for structural repairs? 👇" Turn on notifications 🔔 for Episode 4!
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What's behind the walls changes everything. In Episode 3 "The Structural Surprise", demolition reveals hidden damage: outdated wiring, compromised load-bearing walls, and moisture issues that halt construction. Safety becomes the top priority as Jonathan brings in engineers and Drew recalibrates the timeline. Will the foundation hold... or will the dream home require a complete rebuild?
🔹 Episode Highlights:
• Hidden damage discovery: structural flaws exposed during demo
• Safety-first approach: engineers & inspectors brought in for critical repairs
• Timeline recalibration: Drew manages homeowner expectations & logistics
• Custom reinforcement: Jonathan's team rebuilds stronger & smarter
• Signature Property Brothers resilience: honesty, expertise & problem-solving under fire
🔹 Series Info:
• Format: Home Renovation / Reality TV / Design Rescue Serial
• Original Network: HGTV (US) / Discovery+ / International Syndication
• Season: 1 | Episode: 3 | Title: "The Structural Surprise"
• Setting: Various US Home Locations | Language: English
• Runtime: ~42-45 minutes
🎧 Prefer audio? Listen to home renovation recaps on Spotify, Apple Podcasts.
👉 Enjoying the series? Hit LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and comment: "Would you pause the build for structural repairs? 👇" Turn on notifications 🔔 for Episode 4!
#ShowTVMovies #PropertyBrothersUnderPressure #HGTV #StructuralSurprise #S01E03 #HomeRenovation #RealityTV #DrewAndJonathan #BingeWatch #RenovationRescue
⚠️ Copyright Disclaimer: This video is shared for promotional, review, and informational purposes only. All rights to "Property Brothers Under Pressure" belong to HGTV, Cineflix Media, and associated producers. This upload complies with Fair Use guidelines (Section 107, U.S. Copyright Act). No copyright infringement intended.
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00:06I always love clients bringing us a new challenge.
00:08Always? Do you?
00:09Well, you know, it depends what the challenge is.
00:11Garrett and Malia, two boys, sounds like a fun family.
00:14Well, they want four bedrooms.
00:16Yeah.
00:16And that's pretty much all we know.
00:18No. Location, location, location.
00:21All that matters.
00:21It's always location, location, location.
00:32turnipathy.
00:34Get up!
00:34Bye, bye!
00:38Bye, bye.
00:40Bye, bye!
00:41Bye!
00:44Bye, bye.
00:46Bye!
00:48Bye, bye.
01:16We are in Redondo Beach in the South Bay of Los Angeles.
01:21I grew up in Hawaii and being near the beach and the ocean, so important to me.
01:26I grew up in Colorado, which is a completely different environment.
01:29Came out here for school and met Malia, and we've been in the South Bay ever since.
01:34Oh, right, and we just saw your son take a big face plant.
01:37We're off to a great start.
01:39That's normal.
01:41So our first home we purchased in Lawndale, which is still part of the South Bay, but a
01:46little bit further inland.
01:47Plenty of space for us and one child, but we're looking for some more space.
01:53Selling it, we had, I think, what, 14, 15 offers?
01:58Well above asking.
01:59100 over asking price.
02:01But then we soon realized that we had to now be in the other position and now be a buyer
02:06in such a crazy market.
02:09Yeah, so we've been renting for months now.
02:11It is tough just knowing that we're paying rent when we could be investing it into a home.
02:17It's been month after month and weekend after weekend just searching and searching, and here
02:23we are.
02:23We need help.
02:32We're definitely at our wit's end just kind of managing the process.
02:36And so I think the brothers who can kind of help us see the things that maybe we can't
02:41see to kind of get us across the finish line would be huge.
02:43We're not interrupting a romantic picnic in the park, are we?
02:47Hey.
02:48What's up?
02:48Hello.
02:49How you doing?
02:49How's it going?
02:50Good to see you.
02:51Good to see you.
02:51Hey.
02:52Hey.
02:52We needed some help.
02:53You guys popped up.
02:54Yeah.
02:54You know, we just came to play.
02:56Tic-tac-toe?
02:57I'm good at everything.
02:58Yes.
02:59And very competitive.
03:00Actually, the one thing he's not good at, family feud, we discovered.
03:03Oh.
03:04Excuse me.
03:05It was me, actually.
03:08Well, give me a little lowdown.
03:09What is it you're looking for?
03:10What kind of a house?
03:11What are your needs before we talk about the wish list of niceties?
03:15Sure.
03:16So we have two boys, six and three, so we're looking for enough space to fit us all.
03:21We both work from home, so I would say four-bedroom backyard is big for me, and we're like this
03:27area.
03:27We have a lot of friends who live close by as well with similar age groups.
03:31All the schools in Redondo Beach are great.
03:34A lot of people come to Redondo Beach because of the school system.
03:38Absolutely.
03:38It's a big reason of why we're looking to stick in the South Bay.
03:41The beach doesn't hurt as well.
03:43I mean, that's a nice bonus on top, the cherry on top.
03:46You really want to be in this area.
03:47I love the beach.
03:48I love the beach life.
03:49I need the salts.
03:50But it all depends on budget, right, and what you're looking for.
03:53And if you've got to stretch the budget a little bit, you might have to go a little further outside
03:56of exactly where you want for schools.
03:58Right.
03:58Because you're paying so much for the area, not just for the house and the lot itself.
04:02It doesn't need to be move-in ready.
04:03I think we're willing to put in the work.
04:05We thought we'd have a home by now, much, much sooner.
04:09But again, like getting out bid, there's so many families looking and we're just, people are willing to go well
04:15over asking price.
04:16You guys are already aware of how challenging the search is going to be.
04:21Yeah.
04:22Yeah.
04:22Yeah.
04:22And if we show you a house that's not exactly what we want, no beaching and complaining about it.
04:26We have one lined up today.
04:28It's just a few minutes from here if you want to hop in with us.
04:30Awesome.
04:31Let's do it.
04:34For home budget, I would say with the sale of our last home, we've been looking around 1.5.
04:39I would say we're comfortable going up to about 1.75 for the right house.
04:46Sorry, I don't think, wait, 1.75?
04:49You think?
04:50For the right community?
04:52It would put a stretch on us and it would maybe like 1.7.
05:05It's just a crazy market.
05:07It's so competitive in the South Bay area because there's nothing out there.
05:11Yeah.
05:11This house, it's not South Bay, but it's 15 minutes to the beach.
05:14That's not bad.
05:15It's a very cute neighborhood.
05:16So if you're looking for a good family neighborhood, tons of kids, amazing access to schools.
05:23That is, that would be convenient.
05:25It's perfect, it's perfect.
05:26But what I do like, so you've got a nice big-sized lot, is a corner lot.
05:30I like the corner lot.
05:31One less noisy neighbor.
05:32This is listed for $1.59.
05:35So it's really a good price.
05:37I think you could get it down from that as well, put in some money into it, and just make
05:40it exactly what you want.
05:42So I assume the competition's a little less compared to some of the areas we've been looking at.
05:46Exactly.
05:46We can get the price down a little bit on this.
05:47It's been on the market a little bit.
05:49Mm-hmm.
05:51I don't know.
05:51I'm trying to read it.
05:52So right now, I'm thinking you're not sold on this house.
05:54There's no beach.
05:56I just don't know this area very well, to be quite honest.
05:59It's just, yeah, different from what we've looked at so far, but hey, I'm open to anything at this point.
06:03Yes, this is further from the beach, but in reality, this is showing you how much more your dollar can
06:08stretch.
06:08That's fair.
06:09Think of how easy your mornings would be.
06:11It would be quite easy.
06:12Cup of coffee, go across the street.
06:12Walk yourself to school, kids.
06:15Just look both ways.
06:16Yeah.
06:17Yeah.
06:17Go in, take a look around.
06:20Mom.
06:21All right.
06:21You walk straight into a closet.
06:23Yeah, watch the walls.
06:24They'll hit you in the face.
06:25I like a grand entrance, and that's...
06:27Do me a favor.
06:28Can you have some grand vision?
06:30Yes.
06:30Okay, good.
06:31I will try.
06:31This has all of your square footage on one level.
06:33Is this a four-bedroom?
06:34Four bed, two bath, 2,050 square feet.
06:38In fact, with the price that you'd be able to get this house, you could even raise the ceiling heights
06:42and take the full height of the attic space.
06:45Hey, you know what that would do?
06:46That would give a grand entrance.
06:48It would be a grand entrance.
06:51Look how far back this goes.
06:53It's big.
06:54Oh, okay.
06:55This is one of the bedrooms.
06:56This is kind of weird.
06:57Yeah.
06:57Between your living room and kitchen, you have a bedroom.
06:59Where is this connected?
06:59Yeah, that keeps going.
07:01Is this a bonus office here?
07:02Yes.
07:03Okay.
07:04Yeah.
07:04I mean, that's obviously something that we definitely need.
07:07Office is great.
07:09Come on to the kitchen when you get a second.
07:11First thoughts on this kitchen.
07:13I mean, it's all very plain.
07:15It's a little small, but at least it kind of is a bit more open.
07:20Yeah.
07:20I mean, this is the family room over here.
07:22Yeah.
07:22Because you have a second living space, you could have that as your formal living room,
07:26whatever you want.
07:27The idea of expanding the kitchen over here could be a great thing, but in reality, it's
07:30nice, especially when you have two little kids, to have two separate living areas.
07:33I mean, it's a little hospital-y, but yes, I think it has something to work with.
07:38That's because it's white on white on white right now.
07:41There's so many houses that are renovated, but you're paying a fortune, but it's not the
07:45way you would have renovated it.
07:46Right.
07:46Yeah.
07:46They've literally just done a really quick fix to paint cabinets white and painted the
07:50original tile countertops and sink.
07:52I want you to see past the current stage.
07:55Yeah.
07:55And see what's potential.
07:57Renovated?
07:58These are a gold mine.
08:00You do realize this house, exactly as it is in your perfect ideal neighborhood, that
08:05area you want to be, is probably $300,000 more.
08:07I know.
08:08As is, right?
08:09Sure.
08:09If this were in the South Bay, I would be like, yes, let's do it.
08:14Let's go.
08:14I think that's where I'm hesitant.
08:16We trust you fully, Jonathan, but I'm trying to picture it.
08:19I'm not quite sure, and so it's, you know, how many concessions do we want to kind of make
08:24in the process?
08:25Let's look at the rest of the house.
08:26I mean, let's look outside and see the garage.
08:28Definitely curious.
08:28I think inside it is a blank canvas.
08:30We could make this anything.
08:31Okay.
08:33This is the enclosed porch.
08:34It doesn't look great from the outside, but it is actually pretty big.
08:38You've got a nice yard space back here.
08:40You've got a great area here for a patio.
08:42And then the garage does have access from the alley.
08:45No, I appreciate you guys bringing us out here and trying to kind of expand the areas
08:49in that we're looking, because we've been looking for about a year now, and we've struck
08:52out in Palos Verdes and Torrance and some of the other South Bay areas.
08:56So I can definitely see what you see in the home and kind of the canvas that it is.
09:01If this were in the South Bay, I would say, yes, let's go for it right now.
09:08It's a little out of my, out of our bubble.
09:10Wait, you keep going back to this.
09:11So it's not an option.
09:13Yeah.
09:13Jonathan and I are going to try to find some places, but we have been looking, and it's
09:17really hard.
09:18We're looking for the diamond in the rough, something that can at least take a little
09:21bit of renovation and make it clean and livable for you, because within your budget, we just
09:24can't find a lot.
09:26This is tough.
09:26I really have to hone in and try and figure out where we can find them houses to look
09:31at in the South Bay area.
09:32You know, it's just, you know, with prime location, you're putting more money in, and
09:38when that one property pops up, we've got to be ready to pounce on it.
09:40Otherwise, they're going to be in the exact same boat they've been over the last year.
09:43Keep missing out, right?
09:55Thanks for being patient, you guys.
09:57Like we said, houses don't come in the market very often in this area.
10:00Yeah.
10:00But I think we found a contender.
10:02The fact that you found a place in Redondo Beach, honestly.
10:05I love it.
10:06Isn't it over here?
10:07Wow.
10:08It's beautiful.
10:09Yeah.
10:09Ta-da!
10:10Woo!
10:10Wow.
10:12Pretty cute.
10:13Oh my gosh.
10:13Pretty great.
10:13Great curb appeal.
10:15It looks awesome.
10:16I mean, it looks big.
10:17We didn't know this street existed.
10:18What's your first impression?
10:20Honestly, yeah.
10:21There's trees.
10:22This is awesome.
10:22It's quiet.
10:23It's almost like it's made up.
10:24They're walking their cute little golden retriever.
10:26Hi!
10:28And it's got beach.
10:29Dreamland.
10:30And it's got beach.
10:31You guys are like beaming ear to ear.
10:33You like this area, I can tell.
10:36The beach is just a straight shot down.
10:38The kids' park that we always go to is walking distance.
10:42Yeah, it's this crazy little pocket that we never knew of.
10:45This place here, 1965, it has 2,100 square feet.
10:50Wow.
10:50Four bedrooms, three bathrooms.
10:51Keeps you in the same school district that you want to be in.
10:54Yeah.
10:54I don't know if we can afford this.
10:57It's listed at 1.4, so it's under your max budget.
10:59Wow.
10:59However, it has had a lot of work done.
11:01It's not going to sell for 1.4.
11:03Yeah, understood.
11:04So it's like dangling this carrot.
11:07They listed intentionally low.
11:09Yeah.
11:09Yeah.
11:09I mean, what would you say it's likely going to go for?
11:11It would probably go a couple hundred thousand above at least.
11:14But if you like it and we want to put an offer in, then we also can just find out
11:17how many offers there are.
11:18And that helps us understand the interest.
11:20Let's get into that.
11:21Right, let's do it.
11:21Yeah, after you.
11:22Okay, Seth.
11:23All right.
11:24Wow.
11:26Wow.
11:27All right.
11:28We've got the office space in there.
11:30Yeah.
11:30Guest room.
11:31Family room to the left.
11:32Nice family room.
11:33A lot of space.
11:34Our kid room.
11:35Especially having two little kids, it makes so much sense having a separate space that they can go and yell
11:39and scream in.
11:40Yeah, we've got a three-year-old.
11:41Yeah.
11:41And then around this wall, there's living area, dining area.
11:44Wow.
11:45Look at this flow.
11:46Nice.
11:47Another big space.
11:47Yeah, wow.
11:48Kitchen not so big, but would this work for you?
11:50It's a little bit tight and probably a little darker than I would do myself.
11:55I mean, it seems like it's been recently updated.
11:57I mean, this is doable.
11:59You can easily move in.
12:01This is a giant space.
12:02I mean, they're probably using this as a kid's play area, but all the furniture is over on that side.
12:06This is a great space.
12:07Yeah, it's a lot of space.
12:09You could still have a dining table here and then expand into a beautiful big kitchen with an island.
12:14Yeah, I love the ceilings.
12:15Yeah.
12:15Kind of the natural wood on top.
12:18What's your gut reaction here?
12:20Is this a house you would say, yes, we could live in this?
12:23100%.
12:23Yeah.
12:24I think there's a couple things that we might change or not have different preferences for,
12:28but it seems like you can move in right away.
12:30It has the fundamentals of everything we want.
12:32Well, so you don't have much of a yard.
12:33Yeah.
12:33So when I was looking at the listing photos, I noticed the yard was a little tight in the back.
12:38Is that okay for you guys?
12:39Yeah, as long as there's a place for the kids to play, I think the front yard is fine.
12:43It's fenced off.
12:44It's really good.
12:44This is the listing agent calling.
12:46Okay.
12:48Even the floor, so these are...
12:49Hello?
12:51Hi, this is Danielle.
12:53Oh, hi.
12:54I just wanted to give you a heads up.
12:56I think you said you had some people at the Redondo listing today.
13:00I'm literally in the house right now.
13:01Yeah.
13:03Listen, it's really unfortunate.
13:05The house just sold.
13:12The owners accepted a bully offer about an hour ago.
13:16No conditions.
13:17A little frustrating because we're literally here at the house.
13:21I actually think my clients would put an offer in on this.
13:24I wish I could have given you more time.
13:25What did it sell for?
13:27I told you as soon as I found out.
13:28It went for a 1.615.
13:31All cash and a quick close.
13:34A bully offer is basically when somebody comes in with a really strong offer.
13:38It's clean.
13:38You don't have a bunch of conditions.
13:40They'd rather just pay more now to get it, especially in a market like Redondo Beach, which
13:44is extremely sought after.
13:45Oh, that's just lovely.
13:47Yeah, it's just frustrating because they literally know we're looking at the house.
13:51Why would you not let us at least bring an offer forward?
13:55Hey, guys.
13:57Hey, come on in for a sec.
13:58Yeah.
13:58Really frustrating news, actually.
14:01Just spoke with a listing agent.
14:03Yeah.
14:04They sold the house.
14:05What?
14:05No.
14:06Like, it's gone.
14:07Yeah, it's a firm sale.
14:08They had a bully offer come in.
14:10It was very high.
14:10It sold for over 1.6.
14:12But that still would have been, I mean, I would have said if you guys were going to
14:16do an offer, it would be around 1.6, because that's a good price.
14:19Yeah, we can counter that.
14:19But for them to take that without even looking for competing.
14:21It's frustrating, but it's the homeowner's decision to make, right?
14:24Wow.
14:25There's like nothing.
14:26There's nothing we can do.
14:27No, and there's no conditions to fall through, so it's gone.
14:30The house is gone.
14:31There's no point touring the rest of this house, so.
14:33Okay.
14:33It's ridiculous.
14:35We weren't even given a chance to make a f***ing offer.
14:38So, I'm sorry, but it's like we've been giving everything up.
14:41We've been rushing to see these showings, and we didn't even get a chance.
14:47It's frustrating to finally feel like you're making a little bit of progress in the search,
14:51only to have it dangled in front of you and then pulled back.
14:53So, back to square one.
15:07In a market like this, in this area that's so hot, you want to be the person who gets
15:12in and sees the listing before it's even up.
15:13They love this neighborhood, and I was literally just knocking on doors.
15:17I talked to a couple of agents in the area, and I talked to a couple of neighbors that came
15:20out, and they said, well, I think so-and-so is looking to sell, and that's all it was.
15:33I think it's kind of hilarious that you're looking out the window right here at the house
15:37that they really fell in love with.
15:39These sellers have been here for a while.
15:40They saw the house across the street listed and started thinking about selling themselves.
15:45They just haven't put it up yet, and I hopefully can get this locked down before it actually
15:49goes up.
15:50Hello.
15:50Deja vu.
15:51I know.
15:53This looks familiar.
15:54Right?
15:55Yeah.
15:55I mean, that house is still not available, so just, you know.
15:58Okay.
15:58But this one is.
15:59Wow.
16:00I like the yard.
16:01It's a cute little garden.
16:02It's a nice-sized corner lot.
16:04It has four bedrooms, two bathrooms, just over 2,000 square feet.
16:08Okay.
16:09They're letting us in.
16:10We're going to have a peek.
16:11It's supposed to be listed for 1.325, which is well under market value.
16:15I don't want to waste any time.
16:17It's in this neighborhood, so.
16:18It's in this neighborhood.
16:19Hey, you know what?
16:20If you do like it, let's work that bully thing in our favor, because we can just say,
16:24here's our best and final.
16:25What do you think?
16:26All right.
16:27You want to get inside?
16:27Sure.
16:28Come on.
16:28Try not to get my hopes up, but yes.
16:30Have you ever lived in a split level before?
16:32I don't even know what that is.
16:34You'll see them when we walk inside.
16:36It's not just one flat level.
16:38Come on in.
16:39Ah, yes.
16:39Yeah, the stairs split as soon as you come in.
16:41So we go down to like a sunken living room area.
16:44Okay.
16:44And then up to the bedrooms and whatnot.
16:46It's an interesting layout.
16:48I wouldn't know what to do with the space.
16:50Don't get scared just because of the stairs.
16:52Overall, this house is pretty great.
16:56Carpets, interesting.
16:57That looks like that's been there a while.
16:58Yeah, you have cheap carpet up on the stairs, tile at the front, and then you have this
17:03flooring here.
17:03It looks like an engineered hardwood maybe.
17:05Yeah.
17:05Yeah.
17:06You could swap out all the floors, obviously.
17:07I would get rid of the carpet.
17:09Yeah.
17:09This has the wooden exposed beams that I like, space for the kids.
17:15But you don't have a second living space or family room in this house like you do across
17:20the street.
17:21Yes.
17:21Would need to figure out storage for all their stuff.
17:24But I think a lot of the rooms are actually going to feel a little bit bigger.
17:26Like, even the kitchen over here, this is a lot bigger than what you're working with
17:31across the way.
17:32It's a little cramped.
17:34The kids could easily just get stuck.
17:36You know it's cramped.
17:37When you're putting these little, like, baby bumpers at my head level, you know it's cramped.
17:40But the house has a nice big footprint here for the kitchen area.
17:45There's one bedroom downstairs, which you could use as an office.
17:47It's actually pretty big.
17:48Okay.
17:48Upstairs, three bedrooms, one bathroom.
17:51That would give us plenty of space.
17:53I mean, I think this is perfect.
17:55Garrett would love this.
17:56Look at his yard.
17:57Wow.
17:58And this is exactly what we've been wanting in a backyard.
18:02It feels like a little vacation spot.
18:04Yeah.
18:04How are you feeling?
18:05Because you don't look like you're as sold in this house as you were across the street.
18:08Yeah.
18:09I mean, it's a lot of work inside.
18:11But honestly, now that you've brought me out here, it's got plenty of space for the kids.
18:16Yeah.
18:17I need to talk to Garrett.
18:19But I think at this point, I mean, we'd love to be the ones to get ahead and actually put
18:24in an offer.
18:25Before it goes on the market?
18:27Yeah.
18:27Yeah.
18:28If you can get Garrett on a video call right now, show him the place.
18:31I really think if you're going to put an offer in, we need to be able to tell him right
18:34away.
18:34Okay.
18:34The houses here sell fast.
18:36Yeah.
18:36So, good luck.
18:38Hey.
18:39Hi.
18:40All right.
18:40Do you want to see this place?
18:42Yeah.
18:43All right.
18:44I'll give you a little tour.
18:47I don't want to get our hopes up because the house right across the street sold for 1.6, over
18:531.6.
18:54So, very easily, they could say, no, we want to wait and see how much this house goes for.
18:58But if the listing agent is being honest with their client, a split-level home is not as valuable as
19:03a typical layout for most families.
19:05And so, that means that this house should not sell for the same amount that the one across the street
19:09did.
19:09That's a big room.
19:10It's a big, huge room.
19:12You could put a dining table here.
19:14You could have a massive kitchen expanded.
19:17And then this wall, you could open up and have, like, instead of this table, you could have a breakfast
19:22bar seating that opens to the main area here.
19:25Okay.
19:25I'm just saying, from my little experience, but your dollar will stretch a lot further with this renovation than other
19:31ones where you need a lot more structural work.
19:33I definitely trust you.
19:35When we saw that last house and saw that neighborhood, I can't stop thinking about that neighborhood.
19:40I can't lose another one.
19:42Yeah.
19:42No, I agree.
19:43I think we need to offer what we need to to stick out.
19:47I feel 1.5 might be enough to stimulate their interest.
19:52Does that leave us some room to then, I guess, address some of the things we called out in the
19:56kitchen?
19:57Well, you said you'd be willing to go up to 1.7 to make it perfect.
20:00200 grand is going to give you what you need for the renovation.
20:02I think at this point, like, we've put in enough offers and lost out.
20:06I'm definitely ready for us to find our place.
20:09I'm going to write the offer up now.
20:10We'll get it over to them right away.
20:12And I'm going to call them right now because I want them to know it's coming.
20:14Okay.
20:15Okay.
20:15All right.
20:16Let's do it.
20:16All right.
20:17We got this.
20:18I am trying my best not to envision our future here.
20:23But at the same time, you have to be, you know, you have to be envisioning your future if you're
20:27willing to put in your entire life savings.
20:29So we walked through the property.
20:32My clients love it.
20:33I mean, it's a great neighborhood.
20:35It's a great home.
20:36We want to put an offer in.
20:38The home itself, like, it definitely needs a little work, the stairs, the kitchen, but it has everything that we
20:47need.
20:48But this isn't your dream home.
20:52Yeah, I can't call it a dream home.
20:55I think if we were to figure out the kitchen and the flow of all that, that would be big
21:02for us.
21:04They just want to come in with the absolute best they can afford, and they want to make an offer
21:10at 1.5.
21:12We're not worried about conditions.
21:13We're not worried about anything else.
21:15They just want to get settled into a home with the kids.
21:18I just hope that we can actually get our offer in and make a deal before this goes on the
21:22market,
21:22because this will be the exact same situation as across the street.
21:25Multiple offers.
21:26It's going to go for well above lists.
21:58No, I'm not joking.
21:59I would not joke about this.
22:00I know how stressful this has been.
22:02Oh, my gosh.
22:04I literally just got the text from the listing agent, so congratulations.
22:08You got a house.
22:10Thank you so much.
22:12Okay, I'll talk to you soon.
22:18Lee and Garrett have signed off on Drew's plan for the kitchen.
22:21So we have our breakfast bar going in here.
22:23Okay, so blow through this wall so you can really see it open.
22:26Peninsula there.
22:28There's no room for an island.
22:29Right.
22:30And then building in a nook in the corner, that's a good use of that space there.
22:33And this is going to be a new window, so we're going to cut out the window where your breakfast
22:38nook is.
22:39That's my hope, is having as much light coming through as possible,
22:41because right now it does feel very closed off and janky with the staircase.
22:44Yeah, we are eliminating the fireplace.
22:46That will give us way more options for storage and furniture layout.
22:50The only issue is right now, which maybe we need to talk to Malia about, the bottleneck here at the
22:55front door.
22:56We would get that rail out of there, one big step across here.
23:01It will invite people in to the living room, and then we've got space to do whatever we want over
23:06here.
23:07Okay.
23:07Continue on with demo?
23:09Yeah.
23:09Let's do it.
23:11Let's do it.
23:24All right.
23:24Hey, we have company.
23:26Hello.
23:27Good timing.
23:28Well, hello.
23:29I think we need to talk a little, right?
23:32Talk a little Finnish?
23:33Yeah.
23:34You got the house.
23:35So big celebration in order for that.
23:38But that's only the start of this journey, because we have a lot of work to do in a very
23:42short period of time.
23:44Right.
23:44First of all, we need to know, what are your priorities?
23:46I mean, we'd love to see it beautiful and nicely designed, but I think our number one priority is just
23:53function.
23:54Sorry, did you just eye roll when you said that?
23:56I trust that you will make it beautiful.
23:58That's why I'm not worried about that.
24:00But for us, it's just like function, kids, clutter, chaos.
24:04Like, bleh.
24:05We've got a decent amount of stuff.
24:06Okay.
24:06I'd say it's a lot of kids stuff.
24:07We have so many things we can't even, we don't even know.
24:09Yeah, we've started to put some stuff in the garage that's set aside.
24:12Sort of like, how can we tuck some of that away?
24:14It's just like constant clutter.
24:17We just need good storage space.
24:19Storage is obviously a good thing.
24:21We're doing all new cabinetry in the kitchen.
24:23Right.
24:23We're looking at different options of what we can do, and the idea of tucking a banquette into the corner
24:28is really cool.
24:29Well, guess what?
24:29That gives you room for a tall pantry cabinet with way more storage to help with clutter, all while blending
24:35seamlessly into the overall design.
24:37And to bring in some new light, we can install a new window above the banquette.
24:42The bench seating plays double duty with large drawer storage tucked underneath.
24:46Anywhere we can get extra cabinets would be great.
24:48Awesome.
24:49Let's utilize every square inch possible so that everything's nice and clean.
24:53Yes.
24:53Cool.
24:54You've got dead space under the stairs.
24:56We can open that up, put flooring in, add some shelves and baskets to keep shoes organized, and a door
25:02to keep things looking neat and tidy.
25:03That sounds good.
25:04We can also consult with a professional organizer to help sort and manage some of the chaos.
25:08All right.
25:09Let's do it.
25:10From an aesthetic standpoint, keeping in mind that we're going to look at all durable products, do you see anything
25:15here that jumps out to you?
25:17I'm personally like a cleaner look, so I like the ones that are a little bit simpler.
25:23I think in general, we like more natural-looking tones.
25:27I don't mind a little texture.
25:29I like the clean, but I would probably lean towards this.
25:31So you like this kind of realm here with some veining in it?
25:33Yeah.
25:34Okay.
25:34Here, give us a little, like, pull through there and have a little look.
25:37Tell us wall color, what you're thinking, and then for accents in this space.
25:41Oh, wall color.
25:42Go for both.
25:43Nobody likes looking through a fan deck under pressure.
25:46I know, this is a lot.
25:48I'm probably white on the walls.
25:51Yeah, yeah.
25:52Very light.
25:52Very light, light and bright with the walls.
25:55Like cabinet, I wouldn't necessarily want a dark cabinet, but I do like these kind of blues and greens all
26:03in a row.
26:03Not heavy, dark.
26:04It's farmhouse coastal.
26:07Did we make that up?
26:08There can be farmhouses on the water.
26:10Because he's, you know, Colorado, farmhouse, Hawaii, coastal.
26:15We can put that in the design.
26:16But I would say, like, we do love the beach, so things that can kind of bring that coastal beach
26:21feel.
26:23I mean, we can also do real stone in the entry.
26:25We can even do a terrazzo.
26:27We can do, you know, a little of anything.
26:29We'll pull it together, and then we'll see which things actually work together.
26:32Cool.
26:32And above all else, storage.
26:35Yes.
26:35Yes.
26:36Yeah.
26:36Yes.
26:56I don't know a single person alive who has ever not heard the saying, storage is key.
27:02You can't have enough storage.
27:03We have a family of four.
27:04They have a family of four.
27:05I know how much a family of four needs for storage, and as the kids get bigger, the needs only
27:10get greater.
27:11I just think that you can't have enough closets.
27:14We'll frame it out, and we'll just make it just, like, a couple of adjustable shelves or something.
27:19But we're in pretty good shape.
27:20We've got the fireplace.
27:21Close this up.
27:21Yeah, ready.
27:22So that all came off pretty good.
27:24Electrical's done.
27:25I wonder if we, because we're capping.
27:27Yeah, we'll cap off on top.
27:29At the top of chimney.
27:30I'm wondering if, I mean, if there's any chance of a draft or anything coming down.
27:35I would still insulate in this section as well, just behind the drywall.
27:39Just a little.
27:40A little bit of rigid.
27:41Well, we've got insulation, so we could do that.
27:43Yeah.
27:44That's not fun.
27:44So this is just going to be blank wall smart work.
27:47Yeah.
27:4831 inches.
27:49Mm-hmm.
27:52It's not often that we actually get rid of a fireplace without putting another one back.
27:56So it'll just be a drywall corner.
27:58This is a smart use of this space.
28:00The way it was configured wasn't optimal.
28:02And this just gives them so much better use for seating over here.
28:07Way more options for how to do the furniture.
28:13I know this has been a stressful process.
28:15They've looked at a ton of houses.
28:16They've lost out.
28:17They had their hopes up and they were crushed.
28:19So it's important for us to get them in there.
28:21These guys went through hell and back to find a home.
28:23So I just want them to be super happy.
28:44Hi, guys.
28:44Oh, my gosh.
28:45Your timing could literally not have been more perfect.
28:48Great to see you.
28:49Good to see you.
28:49Good to see you again.
28:50Good to see you.
28:52Welcome to the party.
28:53Have you seen the chaos in the garage and all this stuff?
28:56I've seen the chaos and I've seen some photos from the rental.
28:59I'm here to help sort through and edit all of the toys and figure out what is the right system
29:03that is easily maintained.
29:04Something that's functional but also beautiful.
29:06It has to look great with the design.
29:07So we have a lot of options.
29:08There's space over there that we can put a cabinet.
29:10The one category that's probably going to be pretty big is arts and crafts.
29:14And that doesn't always look beautiful.
29:16So if we can have cabinetry just to contain paint and things like that.
29:20Yeah, you know what?
29:20Because we don't really have, when I'm thinking, we don't want that in the pantry.
29:23One idea to keep it aesthetically pleasing is to use an opaque woven basket to contain all of the toys.
29:29It's functional and looks great.
29:32For arts and crafts, an acrylic turntable with separate compartments for paintbrushes, markers, and crayons.
29:38And it's clear so you can see what goes where.
29:41And labeled jars for supplies.
29:43So the kids know where stuff goes when you kindly ask them to clean up after themselves.
29:49Even as a grown-up, I can't remember where everything's supposed to go.
29:51But we have it all beautifully labeled.
29:53And then every time we're refilling, it's so easy.
29:55Yes.
29:55My job is to make sure that the system is flawless, it can be maintained long after I'm gone, and
30:01that the whole family can use it.
30:20During the tours, Malia kept saying how she wants the entrance to have some sort of visual interest that just
30:25welcomes you in and drops the jaw.
30:28And I think we can do that with this house.
30:31I mean, a terrazzo floor in there would be stunning.
30:33They would absolutely love that.
30:34But also, I think the right railing can help open that up a bit.
30:38Something visual that pulls you into the space and makes you feel welcome, that's what you want to have.
30:46Way better.
30:47Oh, did I not get low enough?
30:48Yeah, that works.
30:49Let me give a little kick.
30:51Good morning.
30:52Boink!
30:53Boink!
30:53What's happening?
30:54Yo, making some nice clean...
30:56I mean, the hardwood should run all the way in here.
30:58I made the executive decision to remove that stud, so we just run the hardwood all the way in.
31:04Do you want, instead, to do the tile?
31:07I think we're light on tile, so...
31:10Well, we're done with tile, right?
31:10Because the tile's finished.
31:11Yeah.
31:14But...
31:14Oh.
31:15I'll clean this up, Drew.
31:16Oh, guys.
31:17Hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on.
31:19What's with the...
31:20There's no bullnose or anything on the top level.
31:27Hold on.
31:28This is supposed to match the lower level, right?
31:30Well, just, it never looks totally right.
31:35Oh, what's with the pattern?
31:39That does not look good.
31:41What's with this whole blank section?
31:42Yeah, why is it so bare?
31:44Is that just, that's just the way it came.
31:46That's...
31:46Oh, yeah.
31:47The guy, when they were laying that, they should have looked at the pattern it was creating.
31:52No, actually, that looks awful.
31:53Oh.
31:54Look at how stark it is here.
31:55Like, this looks good.
31:57They've kind of matched it up, but this...
31:59Even the color looks awful.
32:00They should never have used a blank tile like this.
32:02That should have been off-cut.
32:04Oh, I think that's...
32:05And that's the first thing you see when you walk in.
32:15We ordered this online, and I don't remember any of the tiles being half blank.
32:20Hold on, let me see some nosing.
32:22You said we, do we have any more of the...
32:23I think there's a few pieces of tile left, but not much.
32:28There's three pieces.
32:29We can demo the tile, but Jonathan's asking about a nosing to match this nosing.
32:37So...
32:38Hi.
32:39Well, that automatically is better, because you're basically cutting up the stairs.
32:42Yeah, cut this corner right here, like that, and all of a sudden, this pattern would blend perfectly with the
32:47other tile.
32:48And then for this, I know we have more of our bullnose in here.
32:52Hold on a sec.
32:53All right, that's over here, Jonathan.
32:54Is it?
32:55Yeah.
32:56So would we cut the tile back, though, the extra couple of inches?
32:59Yeah, which, of course, is not ideal.
33:01Yeah, exactly.
33:02Oh, that looks actually a lot cleaner.
33:03So that will look a lot better.
33:06It never looks good to have indifferent materials exactly in line with each other.
33:25Don't chip the paint.
33:32Look at your butt.
33:33It looks ridiculous.
33:34Who cares?
33:35Dusty butt.
33:35We need a butt cut.
33:40Tell me the story.
33:42Oh, my God.
33:43All right.
33:44I did not pay for this.
33:53Presley.
33:54Presley, Marvin.
33:54You guys want to come over?
33:56To the boat?
33:57Yeah.
33:58They're, like, so close.
33:59They're, like, a little.
34:02Oh, you thought they were going to crash into each other?
34:04As you can see from our kids, like, they just love this park.
34:07They love being by the beach.
34:08They love collecting things at the beach.
34:10So we spend a lot of time out here.
34:12We don't have any family locally, so it has been a lot on us.
34:17It definitely is a bit of an island.
34:19Our jobs are very busy.
34:22We have two kids starting school.
34:24Certainly a lot these days.
34:26Society's not really made for two working parents and without family around.
34:31And having grown up in Hawaii and having community and family all around, it was definitely a big shock coming
34:37here.
34:38But that is also why this area, you know, it's become our community that we hope to stick around with.
35:34There's a surprise here, because obviously we do the drawer storage all the time.
35:38There's secret storage.
35:40The base of this table.
35:42Oh, awesome.
35:43Oh, for arts and crafts stuff.
35:44Yeah.
35:45Oh, amazing.
35:46The extra little organization.
35:48There's going to be a little treat for them.
35:57The boys are finishing up inside there, so it's just going to be a couple minutes.
36:00Are you ready to get into this neighborhood officially?
36:03Yes.
36:03Oh, yes.
36:04We are ready to get into the neighborhood and get back to the South Bay.
36:08Just, I mean, to start to, like, be settled down, get to know our neighbors.
36:14Whoa, whoa, whoa.
36:14Looks like they're ready.
36:15Hello, hello.
36:16You ready?
36:16Either we're going to absolutely hit the mark, or you guys are going to see it again.
36:21Hey, what's up?
36:22Hey.
36:22Hello.
36:23I'm very, very excited for you guys.
36:25We are.
36:25We're super excited.
36:26Look at this smile.
36:27I can't even, I don't, I can't even function right now.
36:30I mean, in another world, it could have been that house you were moving into.
36:34Very true.
36:35Very true.
36:35I think you picked the better house.
36:37I think you did.
36:38Tell them.
36:38The things that you did not like about this house before, the layout, the split level,
36:43I actually think makes it a more unique and beautiful home than some other standard houses
36:47in the neighborhood.
36:47We're super excited.
36:48We cannot wait.
36:49Take a deep breath.
36:51Let's get you in this house.
36:52Yeah.
36:52All right.
36:52Let's check it out.
36:53So ready.
36:57Step right in.
37:04Oh, my God.
37:05Oh, my God.
37:08This is all for you and the kiddos.
37:15Oh, my God.
37:17Oh, my God.
37:18What?
37:19No.
37:19I did not expect this.
37:20No.
37:21I did not expect this at all.
37:22What?
37:23Where are we?
37:24Okay.
37:25Are you brain glitching?
37:26I think so.
37:27I don't even know what to look at first.
37:29What's it taking first?
37:30I mean, the stairway does have a great look.
37:34I mean, what you guys did with it, it looks.
37:35I'm shaking.
37:36It's so much better than what it was.
37:37Doesn't it look amazing?
37:38Your first impression is so nice.
37:41Oh, my God.
37:44It's so open.
37:44This flow of the stairs is what Jonathan was talking about before, just opening this up
37:47a little bit.
37:48Yeah, you didn't really notice coming down.
37:51Beautifully.
37:51What do you think?
37:52Floors are incredible.
37:53I love this.
37:54I love this at the start.
37:55I love this.
37:55The tile there looks great.
37:57Oh, my God.
37:57We haven't had, like, a set up, like, a place for the whole family.
38:00This is incredible.
38:01I honestly...
38:02Oh, my gosh.
38:03What's going through your head?
38:03I don't think this is our house.
38:04I'm just, like, just the flood of everything we've been through to get here.
38:09Like, we have a cuddle couch now.
38:11Yeah, I mean, this is nice.
38:11We wanted a cuddle couch.
38:12For the kids.
38:13Yeah, the whole family.
38:14That feels good.
38:15Oh, my gosh.
38:16Not only can you cuddle up, but you can cuddle and craft.
38:19Oh, my gosh.
38:20Wow, look at that.
38:20Look at that.
38:22That's amazing.
38:23We know that nothing is more important for families than having storage.
38:28Some of it comes through furniture, and some of it comes through better use of your existing
38:33spaces.
38:34Oh, my gosh.
38:35Look at that.
38:35So we've got some baskets.
38:37Each of you have a basket for shoes.
38:39Storage in there.
38:40Oh, my gosh.
38:40I didn't even notice that coming in.
38:41We have kids' stuff tucked away and organized, so you can see.
38:45You have the trains, you have the cars, you have the baskets.
38:48Oh, my gosh.
38:50This is real.
39:05This was a stressful search for a home.
39:07It's not easy to find a house in this area.
39:10I mean, so many people we know dream of being in this area, and somehow the stuff that we
39:15stars aligned, and you made it happen.
39:17Well, at first they didn't.
39:19Here, there's a house.
39:20Nope, you're not going to have that house.
39:22I think we've still been honestly coming to terms with the fact that we got here in the
39:27beach area that we've been wanting.
39:30And honestly, now that we have a house here as well, it's pretty overwhelming.
39:34Oh, no, no.
39:35You're going to cry.
39:36We've both, like, we've worked so hard, and we met here in the South Bay.
39:42We don't have our family here.
39:44It's truly, it's us.
39:45It's us and the kids.
39:47And this is the start of just our lives.
39:53Yeah.
39:53And honestly, I feel like I've had this, like, anxiety in the pit of my stomach for, you
39:59know, 12 months now, and it's just kind of, like, settled.
40:02It is honestly incredible.
40:03I can't believe it's our dream home.
40:06Yeah.
40:07Like, I can't believe you can just see outside.
40:10You can literally see all the way through.
40:13Yeah.
40:13How cool is this breakfast bar?
40:15Amazing.
40:19Yeah, okay, I haven't even, like, soaked this all in yet.
40:23Like, I love the countertops.
40:25It's not too veiny.
40:27Is she looking more lovingly at the counter than she is at you?
40:30It's okay.
40:31I hope it's temporary, but it's okay.
40:33Look, you matched with the green.
40:35Yeah.
40:35I know.
40:35Honestly, the color of the cabinets is perfect.
40:37It's honestly perfect.
40:39Look at this right here.
40:41Oh.
40:42Wow.
40:42Mama likes it.
40:45You guys have not only what's a beautiful kitchen, but it's packed with technology as well.
40:50I love the fact that you're not wasting counter space with your microwave and storage drawers.
40:55Look at all that space.
40:56That's crazy.
40:58Oh, and look at the farmhouse sink.
41:01Oh, and this is our dishwasher.
41:03I didn't realize.
41:05This is a gorgeous kitchen, guys, compared to what was here before.
41:08This is, yeah, this is, like, a night and day.
41:10I'll actually like cooking now.
41:12I know.
41:12Yeah.
41:13There are some amazing touches in here.
41:15This is, like, our dining space now.
41:17This matches.
41:18We've been dreaming of a nook.
41:19And the window.
41:20There's a window here.
41:21I know.
41:21This is crazy.
41:23So not only did we squeeze in beautiful fridge.
41:26Wow.
41:27Check out all the storage.
41:29Oh, my gosh.
41:30Look at that.
41:31Talk about amazing.
41:33The kids can then choose their drawer just for them.
41:35Wow.
41:36That's awesome.
41:36But that's not the coolest one.
41:37Oh, gosh.
41:38Oh, yes.
41:39Yes.
41:40Yes.
41:40I think I know what this is.
41:41Push on it right there.
41:42Okay.
41:43Storage.
41:44Wow.
41:45That's just for the kids.
41:46Yay.
41:46And then open the drawer in the front.
41:50So you have literally anywhere we can possibly.
41:54These are big.
41:55It's great.
41:56The natural wood on the floors, the tables.
41:59And honestly, it feels, like, roomy for just kind of being tucked away.
42:03It's a lot of space.
42:04It doesn't feel like a little afterthought.
42:06You can actually get six people around.
42:07It's pretty easy.
42:08Yeah.
42:09If you were buying this kitchen already finished, it would not be within your budget.
42:13Right.
42:13Yeah.
42:14This is honestly incredible.
42:15I don't think I've seen you smile this much since I've known you.
42:18I love it.
42:20I'm in disbelief.
42:21Thank you, guys.
42:22This is honestly more than we could have ever dreamed of.
42:25This is crazy.
42:27We've been through a lot with our home buying journey.
42:31I mean, money and living in Southern California has always been tough.
42:37I am glad that we stuck it up.
42:40It is pretty incredible what kind of aligned together for us to end up here.
42:45That anxious feeling is kind of gone.
42:47Everything is just so well thought out.
42:49Yeah.
42:50And it's got a nice beach feel that we definitely wanted.
42:54We met in the South Bay.
42:55We're now building our family here.
42:57And it's something I have always dreamt of.
43:02And we're never moving again.
43:04We're never moving again.
43:04We're never moving again.
43:04We're never moving again.
43:05We're never moving again.
43:05We're never moving again.
43:05We're never moving again.
43:05We're never moving again.
43:07We're never moving again.
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