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00:00With its mountainous beauty and lush landscape, the Canadian countryside is
00:06as beautiful as it is breathtaking. Many Canadians are discovering rural life
00:12and they're making the move. We are helping them find their perfect country
00:18house. I love how lush it is, like there's definitely a lot of greenery, kind of
00:24magical. It's amazing. I feel like I'm in Barbie's dream house.
00:35Today we're in South Kelowna, where we're gonna meet up with Stephen and Melissa, who
00:39are pretty much tired of the city life. They want to escape to the country, get
00:43some more land and some peace and quiet. The only catch, they have to get room for
00:47themselves, their kids, grandparents and great-grandparents. If all goes to plan,
00:52maybe some horses, too. Challenge accepted.
01:04Hello! You must be Melissa. Yes. I'm Jeff. Nice to meet you. Steve. Good to finally meet you
01:09guys. I've heard a little bit about what you're looking for, but I really wanted to
01:12go over it with you in more detail. From what I hear, you want to have the whole
01:15family with you. What do we mean by whole family? So really it would be us, our two
01:20girls that are 10 and 12, and her parents. Okay. And grandma. And her 94-year-old
01:26grandma. So four generations. Four generations. We're gonna need a little bit of
01:30space. We love family.
01:35How Melissa and I met was 20 years ago. It was in a small town called Squamish. We
01:40were at the local pub and we were sitting pretty much almost opposite ends of the
01:45pub. I guess I caught her eye as this ravishing, young, good-looking man. And she
01:51came after me. I had to make the move. Honestly, from that moment forward, we never
01:57left each other's side. In 2006, we were together at this point two years. Went to
02:04work that day and I was a tree faller. We were widening the highway for the 2010 Winter
02:08Olympics from Vancouver to Whistler. I ended up having an excavator bucket hit me in the
02:15stomach and go through my pelvis and basically pull my legs apart. I ended up
02:20going to the hospital for definitely a bunch of months. Went through over 83
02:24different surgeries to reattach things and try and get back to as close to normal
02:30as could be. Left the hospital in a wheelchair and we started trying to do life
02:35that way. Over the years of just never giving up, I eventually got out of a wheelchair
02:41and I can somewhat walk a little bit now. His accident was definitely challenging as
02:47we were young. Somehow she found a way to stay with me through this and, you know, to
02:53me this is, this opportunity is a big step for us because it's been so many years
02:57about just trying to rehab, get better, try and get to as normal of a life as we
03:02hoped we could have. I really want to give back to her and to the family having
03:08this beautiful house and in a country setting and something we always talked
03:12about even before I got hurt. And so now that it could almost be a possibility
03:16is pretty exciting. So what we're looking in a house is enough room for the girls
03:24to each have their own bedroom with bathroom. We need a suite for my parents.
03:27It's hopefully another little area for my 94 year old grandma.
03:32A really big kitchen. I love cooking. My wife loves cooking.
03:36Definitely space so one day we can have horses and...
03:39I would love to have as flat as a yard as possible so that when I do try and help
03:43out with the chores and upkeep that I have some way of doing it. For our budget
03:48we're going to try and stay within 4 to 4.5 million is kind of where we want to stay.
03:53I'm looking forward to seeing these three houses and maybe that's our forever home.
03:57Don't want to move ever again.
04:01If you take just a four hour drive east of Vancouver, you'll reach Kelowna.
04:06A city that blends urban energy with natural beauty. With its bustling downtown
04:10vibes and stunning views of Okanagan Lake, it's a place that truly has it all.
04:15Head a little further south though and you'll find a quieter, more rural retreat.
04:19One that suits Steven and Melissa who are ready to expand and embrace a lifestyle focused on family.
04:27The first house we have today, I think it's going to check a lot of the boxes.
04:31Looking at it from the curb, what are our first impressions?
04:34Beautifully landscaped.
04:35Yeah. I love the three car garage that's separated.
04:38Dub room from my truck and her vehicle.
04:40Everyone up here has got the toys so you know you got to put the winter ones away, bring the
04:43summer ones out.
04:44I would say the color of the house would probably be not my first choice, but it's a more traditional
04:48look to me.
04:50Yeah.
04:50A little bit of paint.
04:51Yeah.
04:51Now what do you say we go inside and take a look?
04:53Let's go.
04:54Let's do it.
05:04Okay.
05:07First impressions as we walk in?
05:10Looks big.
05:12Yeah.
05:12Lots of rooms.
05:13We've got the wrap around staircase.
05:15Fireplace greets you right as you come in.
05:17On a day like today, you probably don't need to turn that on, but you know, you guys get a
05:20lot of snow here in the winter, don't you?
05:21Yes.
05:22Yeah.
05:22Put your boots there.
05:24Yeah.
05:24Yeah, let them dry off right as you come in.
05:25The craftsmanship was amazing.
05:27The high ceilings, the arches, like that was kind of molding.
05:31But all the rooms were kind of boxy, so I didn't really have that warm feeling as I walked right
05:35in.
05:36What do you say we go check out the kitchen?
05:37Let's go.
05:38Let's do it.
05:46Okay, well, we made it to the kitchen.
05:48Lots of natural light, which is fantastic.
05:51What do we think?
05:52Yeah, the layout's good.
05:53You can get around even with the bigger crowds in here.
05:56I love the big range.
05:58I love cooking.
05:59If you love cooking, I mean, this must be jumping out of you.
06:02Definitely.
06:02Christmas, Thanksgiving, Easter.
06:04There's definitely enough room for us both cooking in there at the same time while even entertaining guests at the
06:09same time.
06:10Yeah.
06:10The kids, there's enough room for all of us in there.
06:12And you know what?
06:13From here, I mean, you can see the backyard.
06:15That's nice.
06:15Obviously ideal if you've got a lot of people running around out there.
06:18The kids.
06:18I want to go check out that backyard, but why don't you guys go check out the primary suite and
06:22then meet by the pool in about 510?
06:25Sure.
06:25Sounds good.
06:25All right.
06:26See you soon.
06:37I like the crown molding.
06:38It's nice.
06:39I love the fireplace too, right by your bed.
06:41Yeah, when we walked in the primary, I loved the high ceilings.
06:44I loved the fireplace right close to your bed so in the wintertime you could turn that on and maybe
06:48put a couple glasses of wine with the chairs.
06:50When I walked into the bathroom, I loved the shower, the big tub, the double sinks.
06:55Yeah.
06:55And then the other part I liked, I liked how you could walk through the back of the bedroom to
07:00that gym.
07:01Right.
07:01You could work out and then come right back through that door to go shower and I liked that a
07:06lot too.
07:06Yeah, that was nice.
07:07So what do you think about the house so far?
07:09It could work.
07:11We'd have to do some little rentals and painting and stuff.
07:15Yeah, it's definitely not the open concept that we like.
07:19Definitely lots of room but just not as open.
07:22But maybe there's more room out in the backyard so we should go see Jeff and find out.
07:27Yeah, let's go.
07:28Okay.
07:39Well, you found me?
07:41Found ya.
07:42Now, it took a lot of restraint not to jump in that pool because it is getting hot out there
07:46right now.
07:47Initially, I think when I walked out into the backyard, it was just like, wow.
07:51You got a gazebo that you could be at or you could be where you're cooking for your guests on
07:55the other side.
07:56Yeah.
07:56You got a pool right in the center.
07:58Everywhere you look, it is definitely a stunning backyard and it could easily work for the family, no problem.
08:04I think one big thing, Jeff, that is one of our biggest wish list things is we need enough yard
08:09for farm animals, our kids' horses.
08:14It might be a little tricky to get a few horses back there.
08:16Neighbors might not appreciate us.
08:18They might not like it.
08:19I mean, we could get some ducks in the pond.
08:21So, what do you think this one is listed for right now?
08:24Oh, 3.8.
08:263.8, okay.
08:28The size is probably like 4.1-ish.
08:31Okay.
08:32Well, we're getting closer.
08:41You've got six bedrooms, six bathrooms, half an acre.
08:45What do you think this one is listed for right now?
08:483.8?
08:493.8, okay.
08:50Probably like 4.1-ish.
08:53Okay.
08:54Well, we're getting closer.
08:56Right now, it's listed for 4.195.
08:59So, just a hair under 4.2 million.
09:02Yeah, the price is great.
09:03Yeah.
09:04We could handle that price for sure.
09:05But, I think the reason why we want to move is we want that bit of land to be able
09:11to have farm animals and horses,
09:12and I think that's just the one thing that this place is missing for us.
09:16This is House of Number 1.
09:17We've still got two more to go.
09:18Two more.
09:19I've got a couple surprises in store for House Number 2 that I think you're going to like.
09:23Ready?
09:24Let's go.
09:24Let's do it.
09:26While House Number 1's stylish and spacious interior had it as a strong early contender,
09:31the lack of acreage makes it a bit of a harder sell for Steven and Melissa.
09:36So, for this next property, I'm taking them somewhere where potential animals and family alike can roam freely.
09:45Well, right off the gate.
09:47Literally.
09:48That was an incredible walk in.
09:50I mean, this driveway?
09:51That was so far.
09:53I know.
09:54But also so picturesque.
09:56Oh, yeah.
09:56I mean, look at this.
09:58What do you think?
09:59Stunning.
10:00Going from the first house and parking on the street to walk in versus this one.
10:06We had to wait at the gate and then walk up that long driveway.
10:08It was definitely different but amazing.
10:10It was beautiful.
10:10It was like something that you'd see in a magazine or like a movie.
10:14My only reservation a little bit with, you know, some of my limitations.
10:18This is a lot of house.
10:19I'd have to buy a tractor.
10:21Someone's got to do the weeds and...
10:23Yeah, a lot of upkeep.
10:24This is...
10:25You got me impressed so far there, Jeff.
10:26Oh, yeah.
10:27From the outside, we're doing good.
10:28Should we take a look in?
10:29Let's go.
10:29Yeah, let's do it.
10:42Well, this is gorgeous.
10:44Love the high ceilings.
10:46I love how open it is.
10:48I can see the living room, the TV, so when the Canucks game's on.
10:51I can see it while we're cooking.
10:52Now, question for you.
10:53He likes the high ceilings.
10:55Do you like all the high cabinets?
10:56Well, I like the high ceiling, but yeah.
10:58It looks like it's going to be hard to reach some of those shelves.
11:01Here's a little rolling stepladder to come around here.
11:03Yeah.
11:03When we walked into the kitchen, it was just like...
11:05The only word I could think was like, wow.
11:07Super bright.
11:08Yeah, the island was huge.
11:09The white with the brass, like it just totally our style.
11:12I love the range has even the matching gold knobs.
11:16Double ovens.
11:17Oh, double ovens, yes.
11:18Just good, yeah.
11:18Turkeys, it's annoying when you can't have your turkey in.
11:21If you do a ham and you only have one oven and...
11:23I mean, there's a whole butler's pantry around the corner with fully stocked beer fridge.
11:26Checked another box for me.
11:29I can see a pool out back and I'm going to go take a look at that.
11:32Do you guys want to head upstairs and check out the primary?
11:34Sounds good.
11:35I'm excited.
11:35Divide and Conquer.
11:36Let's do it.
11:36Let's do it.
11:49It's beautiful.
11:50Wow.
11:51I love the fireplace, linear fireplace, TV.
11:55Yeah.
11:56Need some curtains.
11:57Yeah, definitely need some curtains.
11:58Lots of windows.
11:59From here, you can see your fields.
12:01You can see if you had horses out there.
12:03Oh, yeah.
12:03That'd be amazing.
12:04And then that bathroom, holy crap.
12:06Yeah.
12:07That shower is so big.
12:08You can have a whole family in there.
12:10I don't know, loved everything about it.
12:11I could just see ourselves laying in bed, turning the fireplace on, glass of wine, looking
12:17up at the TV, and then looking out in the field and seeing our horses there.
12:21Yeah, that was nice.
12:35Not the worst backdrop?
12:37No.
12:38Definitely not.
12:39What do you think about this whole backyard?
12:41I mean, it's quite expansive and you've got the pool over there as well.
12:44You know, first thing I've seen is just this continuous wrap around concrete deck, which
12:48I really loved.
12:49Lots of different entertaining areas as well.
12:51And then you see this pool house that's fully loaded with like dishwasher sink.
12:55I could see having like a pizza oven out there, bigger barbecue.
13:00Yeah.
13:00Smoker.
13:01Yeah, it's nice not to have to have everything in the kitchen and go out to the pool.
13:05We could just do everything close by.
13:06Obviously, this one checks quite a few boxes.
13:09Yeah.
13:09What do we think this one's listed for?
13:144748.
13:17I'm going to say, based on the last house, 4546-ish.
13:24I think you guys will be pleasantly surprised that it's right around 4.4 million.
13:30Really?
13:31So it's just a hair under the budget.
13:33But with all of this space, I think that's a pretty good deal.
13:36100%.
13:37That's awesome.
13:38It is at the top of our budget.
13:40We wouldn't have a lot of money left over to do anything else.
13:43So that's something we've got to consider when making the decision.
13:45But the best part is Jeff has one more house to show us.
13:48Yeah, one more.
13:48You want to go check it out?
13:49Yeah, I really do.
13:50Well, let's do it.
13:51So let's take a look.
14:01Home number two checked a lot of boxes for Steven and Melissa.
14:04Inside and out, but with it being priced at the upper end of their budget, they found
14:09the idea of maintaining such a large property slightly intimidating.
14:13Not to worry, though, I've still got one more option for them.
14:16And this one is far from ordinary.
14:21Welcome to house number three.
14:23A little bit of a contrast from the last one.
14:26Definitely different.
14:27Different for sure, but in a good way.
14:29I mean, this is unique.
14:30This is like, it looks like it's from the future almost.
14:33The center, it looks like a winery.
14:35Like a winery, like almost like represents like a wine barrel,
14:38almost the way the curvature of the roof is.
14:40I can't wait to take a look inside.
14:41Yeah, we haven't seen it yet.
14:43Should we head in there?
14:44Let's go.
14:58Holy crap.
15:00Yeah, this is something else, isn't it?
15:03The view is incredible.
15:05And the ceiling's got to be 15, 20 feet at least.
15:09Oh, at least, yeah.
15:10Anything just right as you jump in the door that you think,
15:12huh, that might not work for me?
15:14I mean, the living room, it's open, but it's like small in a way.
15:18I get what you mean.
15:19You kind of, you walk in and you're there.
15:20You're right here.
15:20Yeah.
15:21Yeah, it was definitely open concept, but just a little bit too modern for me.
15:26It wasn't that warm, cozy feeling.
15:31All right, we have entered the kitchen.
15:34Big Island.
15:35Big Island.
15:36I love the live slab edge on the outside.
15:39The fact that you can just see everyone in front of you while you're cooking.
15:42It's a good layout.
15:43Everyone can see you when you're in here.
15:44And I love, like, right beside us, that super big, long, live edge table.
15:48So, again, you could fit all of our family on there for big dinners.
15:52I also love this stove.
15:54It's so big.
15:54This whole wall.
15:56I mean, this is a kitchen for someone who wants to use the kitchen.
15:58Yeah.
15:58And to have the outdoor seating right off the kitchen, you're not necessarily running all
16:03the way back in.
16:03You're not going upstairs or anything to get from the barbecue.
16:06Just imagine when we're prepping food.
16:07You can see the lake behind you.
16:09You can see the orchards.
16:10You're just like, that's kind of what we wanted.
16:12Yeah, the view is amazing.
16:15We still have a lot to explore.
16:16Do you guys want to start with the primary?
16:18Meet back in, like, 510?
16:19Sure.
16:20All right.
16:20See you soon.
16:33The view is incredible.
16:35Wow.
16:36Floor to ceiling glass.
16:37Every morning waking up for that.
16:39Oh, that bathroom is pretty nice.
16:41I love that drop-down rain shower.
16:43Yeah, the rain shower is pretty cool.
16:44The bathtub, how it's curved, that's pretty cool, too.
16:47Definitely, obviously, way more modern than the last two.
16:49Yeah, I think it's too modern for me, the feel.
16:53It's not as, like, warm country feel.
16:57Okay, let's go meet Jeff outside.
16:58Okay.
17:06Can you blame me for soaking up this view?
17:09Nope.
17:10I mean, it's pretty breathtaking.
17:12What did you think about the primary, first of all?
17:15Definitely cool, like, very modern.
17:18I was thinking, like, it's not as that warm, cozy farmhouse feel that I was liking.
17:25I think it's like a trade-off, right?
17:26Like, this beautiful scenery, entertaining on this deck would be incredible.
17:31I know.
17:31Right?
17:32But the trade-off is it's more on a steeper bank, so for me, it would be a struggle.
17:36It'd be tougher to have animals up here as well, I think, would be the other tougher thing.
17:40Well, still, you don't have to make up your mind quite yet.
17:43But let's play the guessing game.
17:45So we've seen the first two houses, now we're into house number three.
17:47What do we think this one's listed for?
17:51Four million?
17:52Yeah, I was going to say around four.
17:55Okay, so you obviously saw my notes.
17:57It's 3.995.
18:00Pretty much right on.
18:02I think because it's cheaper, to me, it doesn't take it right off the table right away.
18:06We could try and level out different parts of the property for farm animals.
18:09Yeah, I can see.
18:09Definitely, it's doable.
18:11So what do you say we take a little bit of time to think about it, we'll rendezvous back,
18:15and then we can kind of go over all three of them.
18:17Yeah, that works for me.
18:18All right.
18:18Yeah.
18:19Let's get out of here.
18:32With the house tours out of the way, Stephen and Melissa are off to think about their decision.
18:36And in the meantime, I'm going to take full advantage of being in wine country by stopping
18:42off at Priest Creek Winery, where I'm talking to Jane about how this place stands out from
18:47the rest.
18:47Jane, I'm Jeff.
18:49Nice to meet you, Jeff.
18:50Such a pleasure to meet you, and thank you for having us.
18:51Now, Priest Creek Winery.
18:53I want to know everything about it.
18:54I've been to the Okanagan before, but I've never been here.
18:57Well, we are officially still Kelowna's newest winery.
18:59We just celebrated our four-year anniversary on the end of May.
19:02Our biggest claim to fame is bringing in big, bold reds to the southeast Kelowna bench,
19:06and we have 10 acres leased down south of the Oliver area to kind of differentiate our winery
19:10from the other wineries in the southeast Kelowna area.
19:12Our award-winning Gewürztraminer has definitely been one of our biggest hits.
19:17We've won double gold and gold every year since we've opened at various wine competitions
19:21with that one.
19:22I'm going to have to take some of that when I go home.
19:23Yeah.
19:24How did you get started in this?
19:26Well, kind of by happenstance.
19:27My husband and I both grew up on farms in Saskatchewan.
19:30Okay.
19:30So we bought the property primarily to raise our kids on some land.
19:33When we bought the property, we had to think long and hard as to what we wanted to do with
19:36it,
19:36and a winery kind of made sense with all of the beautiful mountain vistas around us.
19:40Well, I'm glad you did.
19:41Yeah.
19:41This is quite the spot.
19:43Yeah.
19:43Outside of obviously coming to the most beautiful winery I've ever seen,
19:47what do people do in the area?
19:49Why are people deciding to move here?
19:50I think it's a lifestyle change for most people.
19:53You get longer summer seasons.
19:55You've got hiking, you've got skiing, you've got mountain biking.
19:58Yeah, it's kind of like a 365-day-a-year playground.
20:01It really is.
20:02It doesn't matter what season you're in, there's always something to do.
20:05Should we go taste some wine?
20:07Perfect.
20:07Let's go.
20:07Should we head in?
20:08Sounds good.
20:08Thank you so much.
20:09This place is gorgeous.
20:12In fact, I think it'd be the perfect spot to reveal Stephen and Melissa's decision.
20:16So I've invited them here and told them to meet me in the vineyards so I can find out once
20:21and for all which house was their favorite.
20:27You already have wine waiting for me.
20:28Yes, we do.
20:29You should go house hunting more often.
20:31I feel like it's so hot out right now we're being interrogated, but honestly, this is a fun decision.
20:35We saw three incredible houses.
20:37House number one that we saw, great backyard, great pool.
20:41As you walk in, it kind of just felt more boxy and didn't have that same home feel that we're
20:46looking for.
20:47Not as open concept.
20:48Not as open, yeah.
20:49And I think the other one that is tough to wrestle with is the fact that we couldn't have farm
20:53animals or horses.
20:55It might be a little tricky to put them in that backyard.
20:57Our neighbors might not love us.
20:59Neighbors would definitely have a couple of phone calls for you.
21:02Then we moved on to house number two.
21:04Definitely loved as we first walked down that long driveway.
21:08Loved the feel, the rolling.
21:09Great country.
21:09Yeah, country, the rolling grass hills.
21:11Very homey, like just really nice.
21:13Aside from the fact that it's a big piece of property, it's a lot of work.
21:16I mean, is that something you think you might consider taking on?
21:19It could work.
21:20It could be fun work.
21:21It could be fun work.
21:22Until you do it, then you don't know.
21:23If everybody helps, you know, maybe.
21:24It's a team effort.
21:25Well, that's true.
21:26Four generations.
21:27Yeah.
21:28Then we moved on to house number three.
21:30It felt like kind of something from the future.
21:32The wow factor, as you open that main massive door, and you're just like, holy.
21:36I do like that modern look.
21:38I liked the floor-to-ceiling glass windows.
21:41I would say the topography was probably the biggest challenge there.
21:44To have animals to just maintain the property, that would be challenging, again, for someone
21:49like me with some limitations.
21:51So if you had to get rid of one.
21:54I would choose to get rid of number one just because it doesn't have enough property.
21:58We can't have the animals, which is truly the reason why we wanted to move.
22:01Yeah.
22:01So it kind of defeats the purpose.
22:03So now it's down to two or three.
22:06Let's hear it.
22:07Yeah, let's hear it.
22:10I would choose house number two.
22:12House number two?
22:12Yeah.
22:13That seemed to check pretty much every box.
22:16I loved it.
22:17And honestly, just from the second we walked down that driveway, I could just, you know,
22:20picture exactly what you're looking for.
22:22The pool house and being able to entertain out there and to be able to tell our girls
22:26that they could have horses on their property, I think that, to me, is the biggest win of
22:29all.
22:30Oh, yeah.
22:30Well, I say we give the realtor a call.
22:33Yeah.
22:33Let's do it.
22:34Let's do it.
22:34No-brainer.
22:34No-brainer.
22:35Let's do it as quick as possible because I really need to go for a swim.
22:38Cheers.
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