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- I love it up in these hills.
- Mm-hmm.

It's just gorgeous.

Every property has this
beautiful view.

Did you see the message,
by the way, from Ted and Erin?

- No, what were they saying?
- Let me read it
to you.

"Hi, my partner and I could
really use your help.

"We're currently renting
and have been house hunting on

"and off for years
with zero luck.

"We've literally seen
over 100 houses.

"The market is nuts,
bidding wars, bad flips.

"We've seen it all.

"We're fortunate to have
recently inherited a home,

"but it's in really rough shape
and comes with a lot of

complicated history."

- I don't know
what that means, but--
- Hm...

"We could really use

"your expertise to help us
decide what we should do.

Hope to hear from you,
Erin and Ted."

I'm curious to see what this
place looks like and how much

work it needs and what
this mysterious history is.

This is-- this is it over here.

Oh, wow.

♪ ba-ba, ba, da, da ♪

♪ ba-ba, ba, da, da,
ba-ba, ba, da, da ♪

- Nestled in the hills.
- This is kind of cool.

It's like a little
private oasis.

If you only had, like,
little hobbit doors right here,

this would be great.

So are they wanting
to sell this house,

or are they wanting
to save it?

I don't think they know.

- Hello?
- Come on down.

- Hey, come on in.
- Hey, yes.

- Come on in.
- How are you?

Come on down.
Hi, I'm Erin.

- Jonathan.
- Nice to meet you.

- Ted.
- Nice to meet you.

- Drew, yeah.
- Nice to meet you.

Uh, this is the place, wow.

This is it, welcome.

I actually love the style
of the home, I love the view.

- This is, I mean,
people are paying for this.
- That's killer.

Looking out your back window,
to the a 180-view.

When you're up here
in the hills,

that is what you're paying for.

This is very much secondary
inside the house.

How long have you had
this house?

It's been in the family
for 30-plus years.

- My parents bought this place.
- Well,
what's the plan?

We were talking about
that outside.

I can tell just by looking at
you that you have reservations,

or there's something...
- Oh, I have big reservations

about moving into this place.

A lot of it has to do with the
fact that he's had a life here,

and I wasn't a part
of that life.

He's raised his kids here.

I feel like a guest
in this house.

Right.

I kind of just wanted us
to have a fresh start somewhere.

Eight years-- nine years?

I think we've been
in our rental home

for about eight years now.
- Yeah.

We've been looking for years
for a house to start anew.

This is our first place
together that we're buying.

Every time we tried
to find a place,

somebody would buy it
out from under us,

or, you know, we'd find things
that were wrong with it.

So when this-- when this house
came into the potential for us,

it-- it kind of spun
everything around.

I lived in it for a long time
with my kids,

and then when
separated with my ex,

I moved out, and then my ex,
she passed away.

I understand
the financial implications

and how it would be smarter
for us to go this direction

and fix up this home
that we inherited.

But it's hard to get past all
the memories that are there.

He lived a whole lifetime.

- He raised his kids there.
- I kind of feel
the same way.

I want to have a fresh start
as well.

But financially,
the fresh start would be,

let's fix up this house.
- Yeah.

So right now, it's just
about compromise.

We got to do something.

We're paying rent
on our rental.

We're paying a mortgage
on this house.

- We have to either sell it
or renovate it or do something.
- Right.

- Yeah.
- Yeah.

And that's very relatable,
by the way, we've had a lot

of clients that have said
the same thing.

They've had their past lives,
and they want to create

something new together
for the next chapter.

What is your design style?
What do you want to see?

For me, I like a home
with character.

I love the Spanish style.
I'm not a fan of modern.

- Yeah.
- And mid-century modern
is really not my thing either.

Like the beams, for example?

I would want to keep the beams

and do something
special with that.
- I love the beams.

Would you-- would you want
to keep this or get rid of it?

You know,
I love having a fireplace.

I know that's
weird for California,

but I love the coziness
that it brings.

It just, that seems
like a monster.

There are ways to make that
look like an amazing feature,

and not just an old,
worn-down fireplace, right?
- A giant-- yeah.

The kitchen is pretty
much original, I think.

I mean, this house
was built in the '50s,

like '52, I think,
and it looks like it-- it's...

- This countertop is disgusting.
- This has to go.

- See? We're starting
the renovation today.
- Gross, ugh!

Even the electrical here,

you can see that someone's
arced the electrical here,

so I'm assuming
this isn't grounded.

What is this cable right here?

You drilled for the microwave?

You just drilled through
the front of your count--
your cabinet?

Whoever did it, yeah.

Not only that,
to get rid of the ground,

they just put in
a thing that eliminates

the ground so they could plug
it into an ungrounded--

I can even hear it.

There are many fire hazards
in this house.

Listen to that.

- You hear that?
- It's so dangerous.

Have you had an appraisal
done on this place?

- Yeah, yeah.
- I'm guessing it's around 1.5.

- Yeah, that's about right.
- Yeah.

And did you ever get
a quote from a contractor

as to what the work would be?
- A couple.

OK-- and my guessing there is

the cheapest you came across
is probably $300,000?

And it got even higher
than that.

I personally would
redo everything,

make sure things are done right,
but you could save some money

by trying to keep those floors.

- Yeah.
- It looks good, it's just dark.

I would have done
something a little lighter

'cause otherwise it starts
to feel dark in here all around.
- Yeah.

The counters and everything in
here, this is super dark, so...

When we moved in,
this-- everything was dark.

I mean, the ceiling
wasn't white.

We painted-- I mean,
it was very '70s dark.

If we found a house that
checked off all your boxes

and was everything
that you want...
- Yes!

...would you be open
to just not tackling this

and moving to that?
- Yes.

I-- I'm hesitant.

The houses we looked at
in our price range,

which is the same value
you're talking about,

1.5, 1.7, are not--
nothing has a view.

Other properties in the area
have been selling

for over 2 million
with a renovation.

If you're out of the hills,
your dollar will stretch a lot

further looking at houses
and other areas that

your majority payment is
going towards that view.

So there are other houses out
there, maybe even with more

function or charm for what
you guys want or something that

makes you feel more at home.
- Yeah.

- Let's look at the bedroom.
- What else is here?
Yeah.

So you have kitchen, living...

What is this?

I'm no longer
in a residential home.

- I’m back in
the college locker room.
- What?

- What is this?
- This is crazy.

I have never in all my life
seen cubicles like this

in a residential.

Everything in here needs
to go, for sure, no, having--

It's a huge bathroom,
by the way, but it looks tiny.

When I'm looking at the scope
of work for the kitchen

and the scope
of work everywhere,

but especially rooms
like this, the bathroom,

it adds up real fast.

I-- I-- I'm curious
what you guys think.

I mean, how much
should we spend?

It makes a huge difference.
Do you want to stay?

Do you want to sell?

Because there may be
some things to make your lives

the way you want it,
that you would want to spend

more money on,
but it's not worth spending

more money on
if you're selling.
- Right.

Yeah, that's--
that's a tough call, really.

Bedrooms are easy,
'cause you're not dealing

with fixtures,
expensive appliances.
- Yeah.

This is a really nice
big room, too.

Well, that's just the mirrors.

This would be an easy fix-up.
- I'd like to get outside.

I want to see the outdoor
space, 'cause it looks like

there are two tiers out there?

I don't know about opening

this door, it's been a while.

Oh, my God.
It's got-- I got an inch.

Hey, step aside, brother.

I'm gonna take the easy path.

Let's see here.

If it opens, 'cause
Drew couldn't do it,

that's gonna be amazing.

- Oh, yeah!
- Oh, look at that.

You got this, Jonathan.

- Hey, Erin, come here a sec.
- Yeah.

Come out here.

You two are out of luck.
We'll see you later.

Uh, excuse me,
I've been trimming up.

I like the privacy up there.

I like that you don't see
neighbors or anything like that,

it's just all view.
- Yeah.

I think it'd be really nice
having some raised gardens

and have your own
produce and stuff.
- Yeah.

You have a great location.

And you obviously have a house
that's fallen into disrepair.

I know as well, I am a stepdad.
And when I--

met Zooey, the kids,
they were living in a house

that was not a house
I had any memories in,

and I can appreciate
how you feel.

We found another house,

and now they love that house,
and it's totally fine.

You guys, the kids
are out of the house.

- Yeah.
- I'd still be open to looking
at other places

and seeing what
else is out there,

and do I really want
to commit to doing this?

Looking at other houses,
what's your criteria?

I mean, honestly, I would love
the same kind of thing

with the three bedrooms,
two bathrooms, open concept.

- She likes her fireplace.
- I do like the fireplace.

- So dog friendly.
- Dog friendly, definitely.

I love a walkable
neighborhood and character.

And I think it will really
help you looking at other

houses that aren't on the hill
that have some different

features, and it'll show
you what the value of those are

in comparison to this.
- Yeah.

Do you mind if I just
look around?

I haven't seen everything,
and I want to make sure

- I really know the scope
of what needs to...
- Sure.

Just be careful, there's fire
hazards everywhere.

- I'm not going
to touch anything.
- Yeah, OK, OK.

I get what Ted is
saying, and he's right.

They already have the equity
in this house, they would have

to basically go and repurchase
something and then maybe

take on a renovation,
and there's a lot more hassle

and legal fees and real estate
fees, you name it.

So there's a tough conversation
that they need to have.

This may not be the house.

There's a good chance
this is not the house

because of the amount of work
that has to happen.

Their budget's 1.7 million.

That's not gonna get them
much up here in the hills,

so we need to look at some
other neighborhoods

that can stretch that dollar.

But I don't wanna lift
a hammer on this house

until Erin and Ted
make the decision

of whether they're gonna stay
or they're gonna go.

2
What was it about this house

that you thought Erin would
specifically like?

I think it's the fact that
it's-- it's fully renovated

and the fact that it doesn't
have history.

- Hello.
- Welcome to the party.

- Hey.
- Hey, there.

What's happening, guys?

- Oh, this is a cute--
- Welcome to .

Could you see yourself
living down here?

- We put bids on places
down here, so definitely.
- Yeah.

The greatest difference
between these two properties

is walkability,
because you know,

in the hills, it is a challenge.

Here, sidewalks on both sides,
tree-lined streets,

so it's really great.
- Yeah.

- Yeah-- the walkable thing
is really nice about it.
- Oh, yeah.

I love it, walking the dogs.

This house was built
in the '20s.

It's a three-bedroom,
three-bathroom, plus the ADU.

The thing with this house is
you don't need to renovate.

It's already done.

You could literally move in
right away.

It's a fresh start.

Oh, wow.

Oh, this is really nice.

The height, the beams.

This wouldn't have been
original, but now

it's really impressive.
- Wow, this is great.

I mean, it's perfect
for family gatherings.

I would love to start hosting
Thanksgiving

and Christmas here.
- Mm-hmm.

This is a huge island.

I do like how they've
integrated the pendants

directly to the beams.
That's nice.

Yeah, I like this backsplash,
and I love the pot filler.

Looking at this, what you've
seen so far, is this

the kind of house you would put
an offer in on?
- Yeah.

I love the way it's open.

You got to look at
the rest of it.

Well, look over here
for one sec.

In case you don't know,
the toilet's here.

- It says it on the wall.
- Oh.

I do want to show you guys
one thing with this house

that's a little different than
what the listing had said.

Does anyone really need a sign
that looks like that to explain

this is a toilet?
- Yeah, OK--

Hoo-ah!

- Oh, God, sorry.
- Jeez, you scared--

I'm so sorry.
I didn't mean to scare you.

This was a bedroom door.

- So this was the third bedroom.
- Oh, my gosh.

They decided they wanted this
to be a closet, but you can

open that to
throw laundry in a basket.
- Or terrify people.

It's perfect for Halloween.
Come around.

That is so crazy.

I had to, I'm sorry.

- Come on
through to the bedroom.
- Oh, it's a nice space.

Nice wet room in there
with your shower and tub.

- This is nice.
- Have you wanted
a-- a walk-in closet?

- This is really nice.
- She wants a walk-in
closet.

I definitely want
a walk-in closet.

- That would be a dream.
- They're listing this

as a three-bedroom,
three-bathroom.

It's not, because this isn't
an official bedroom anymore.
- Oh, I see.

- So I would call this...
- OK, so, .

...a two-bedroom,
three-bathroom home.

If you wanted,
we could always convert it back,

or you could keep it
as a closet.

And maybe if you need that
third bedroom, you could use

the ADU as the third space.
- Yeah.

- Nice private yard.
- The dogs would love it.

They really would.
It's a perfect space.

They have the turf over
on this side.

And you can see in here,
it's a studio-style ADU.

How would you use this space?

- I think it would
probably be a guest space.
- Yeah.

His daughter comes down
from Berkeley quite often,

so it'd be nice to have
a space for her.
- Yeah.

Seeing this compared to
your family's home, pros, cons?

For me, there's a lot of pros.

Just something
about starting over.

- A fresh start for both of us.
- What are
you thinking?

'Cause I can see
the wheels spinning.

This is not a no.

I mean, I like the open concept,
the high ceilings, the beams.

The walkability
and all that is great.

It's not jumping out at me
as "this is the place."

I would say there's probably
not as much character here

as what you would
probably be looking for.

- Yeah.
- You say your budget's
around 1.7, right?

- Yeah.
- The list price for this
house is 1.85 million.

I think we can negotiate
the price down.

Comps in the area are
going for 1.7 to 1.75.

But the thing is, it's all done.

- You don't have to spend
even $100,000 on renovation.
- Ah, yeah.

- It's ready to go.
- That's the nice part.

Your house, you would end up
spending $2-- $300,000

to try and make it
something that you want.

- It is very tempting.
Very, very tempting to--
- Yeah, and--

I like the ADU, that's nice.

Why don't we step out,
be honest with each other

for a second about this place,
what you think,

and then join us out front.
We'll see you out front.

- All right, thanks, guys.
- See you inside, yeah.

Yeah, I don't know, there's--
there's a lot about this house

that I really like, though.

Oof, I-- I mean,
Erin is loving it.

She loves the area.
She loves the house.

I get what Ted's saying.

It's not like
the instant wow-factor,

instantly fell in love.

I mean, it's not,
like I said, it's not--

I'm not getting the fireworks.

I think Ted's just too stuck
on that house

that was his family home.

I think he feels he's going
to lose out on all the equity

if they just move on.

In the same boat, I understand
that Erin would want to have

a fresh start
in a house that wasn't

from a past relationship.

I mean, there's gonna be
pros and cons about

every situation, but it's nice
to move into a place

that's pretty much done.

Drew found this house, and I do
think it's a very nice house,

especially with the fact
that everything is done.

But, you know, we can
show them more houses.

I've got a house, actually,
that I want to show them.

It needs a little bit of work,
but it's within their budget.

It's gonna look beautiful,

and I think it could be
a winner for them.

Follow me.

So you can already see
the reason you've got the steps

is 'cause
you also have the view.
- Oh, wow.

So unlike the last house,

you're right in the heart
of the hills.

So you've got the view,
you've got the elevation,

and some steps.
- And some steps, definitely.

It's probably really nice
with all the little houses

and the lights and, yeah.
- Yeah, I'm sure it is.

One of the biggest perks
you have with this location is

you can literally to the end of
the street, and you probably

saw the park that's there
as you were walking here.

- Yeah.
- Yes, yeah.

Everyone goes there
with their dogs.

Tons of room to run around.

So if you want somewhere
to run the dogs around,

this is your spot.
- There is good
character inside.

- You wanted a Spanish style.
- Yeah.

You got to be used to the stairs
but why don't we get inside?

- Do you want to have a look?
- OK.

- Yeah, definitely.
- Sounds good.

Oh, yeah, wow!

- Oh, there's character.
- Oh, my gosh.

- There is loads of character.
- Oh, wow, yeah.

You said you wanted wow-factor
when you walk into a house.

Yeah, definitely.

- Look at those beams.
- This is definitely wow-factor.

All original,
even the stenciling

and everything,
that's all original.

I just love that you've
got that character.

This is a 100-year-old house.

It's three bedrooms,
two-and-a-half-bath,

over 2,000 square feet,
built in '26.

I love the fireplace.
I love the Spanish style.

This is way bigger than a lot
of living rooms we would see

in your price point.
- Yeah-- it is
a nice room.

So I am seeing something that
I did not see at the last house,

and that is a look of
wonder and excitement.

You don't see a lot of homes
like this-- you really don't.

So I think the character is
really making me excited,

'cause it's unique.

It stands out from any other
home that we've seen.

I love the non-smooth walls.

- I love the archway
into the kitchen.
- Yeah, yeah.

You could even improve
your access to the landing

so you can get straight in here.
Nice sized dining room.

Wow.

Some of the things that you'd
see in more modern homes,

which I think can still be done
to these houses and it feels

appropriate, maybe like opening
this up a little more

to connect the dining space
through to the kitchen.

What-- what's the asking price?

This is listed for 1.7.

We'd have to do
a little work here.

- That's the key word, a little.
- Yeah.

The place you
currently have needs a lot.

No, no question about it.

Before we talk all the numbers
and everything,

let's head upstairs.

Oh, wow.
This is really cool.

I love the built-in bookshelves.
Look at that.

Now, that could be
a great loft office as well.

- That's actually
a good point, yeah.
- Yeah--

yeah, that's really nice.

And then you have
decent sized bedrooms

and the big room over here.

The one thing that's cool
about this room is you have

access directly to your own
terrace out back here.

- OK.
- And bathrooms just outside.

- OK, this is nice.
- Yeah, it's really nice.

We're showing
you this, because it's a home

with character that you
will not find in any other

newer built home.
- Mm-hmm.

But even though
it's got character,

you can still adapt it
to meet your needs.

Could this be a contender?

I mean, there's definitely
things here that win me over.

I love the Spanish style
and the character of the home.

From the outside, I wasn't
a big fan just walking up,

because of the stairs and
the proximity of the neighbors.

Once you walk in,
I was impressed.

- And we hadn't seen
houses like this.
- Right.

Because you were hoping for
that fresh start of something

of yours together.
- Mm-hmm.

- This could be that house.
- Yeah, definitely.

- God!
- Are you ready to put
in an offer?

They actually are leaning into
this house, especially Erin.

She's really,
really into this house.

It's up to them to decide--

But if they want to keep
the family house, then I think

we just have to do everything
we can to make that feel like

a fresh start for Erin.
- Yeah.

- We can do that.
- Yeah.

Boy, that would be a lot of
work, , that house.

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I personally think
that this

Spanish house we just looked at
is the top contender.
- Yeah.

I just don't know if Erin's
going to get on board

with the one in the hills.
- Yeah.

- What are
you doing tonight?
- Date night with Linda.

- Oh, just the two of you?
- Yeah, just the two of us.

We don't get enough time out
to do things, and...

- It's Ted.
- OK, great.

- Hey.
- How's it going?

We literally just left you.
What's up?

Oh, yeah?
And what do you...?

That was very quick.

Yeah, Jonathan figured
that you guys were sold on

the Spanish style home.
- Oh, no.

Can you tell me what is
your budget for the renovation?

OK, $250,000.

We're going to do everything we
can to make it the amazing home

you already dreamed it could be.

- I'll talk to
you guys soon.
- OK.

Bye, guys.

- Thanks, have a good one.
- All right, bye, guys.

I am just gonna put it
on the record,

I have a bad feeling
about this house

because you can tell
there was illegal work done.

I'll head over there right away,

and we'll start tearing
things out.

And that'll also help us explore
and see what we're dealing with.

I think the challenge
for us is Erin

still has one foot out the door.

It's all about
personalizing the design.

I'm gonna meet up with them
and try and get a better sense

of their style and design,
maybe pick out some pieces.

We need to knock it out
of the park to make her love it.

- Otherwise,
I'd probably just sell it.
- They’re just gonna turn

and sell, yeah.
- Yeah, exactly.

- Come on in.
- Thank you.

Oh, wow.
Look at this.

- All right.
- Quite the selection.

There's a lot to choose from.

So the whole point of this
design is to get rid

of the ghosts of the past.

I think that there's a lot that
can go into the aesthetic

that can help it feel fresh.

You have $250,000
for your budget,

and it sounds like a lot,

but we're doing
a total new kitchen.

We have your bathroom.

We have a lot of areas
of the house we're touching.

That money is gonna go fast,
so I'm trying not to over-spend

anywhere possible.
- Yeah.

We can keep
your porcelain floors as-is,

they're in good shape.

We could do a beautiful
built-in for the TV.

One thing with the fireplace,
you weren't a big fan

of the look of that fireplace,
because I know you don't

like mid-century.
If you want to rip that out,

it's gonna cost
about $10,000.

What do you think of the idea
of just a simple plaster?

We'll apply a plaster compound
directly over the existing

brick to introduce
a Spanish-inspired finish.

This would be a fraction

of the cost of building
something new.

We'll layer in both warmth
and comfort with hand-selected

furniture choices
and accent pieces

that will elevate the space.

Because this home is
all about enjoying the view,

we'll extend the plaster finish
to the exterior chimney

and add natural textural tones
and outdoor elements

to soften things up.

Yeah, I would love to plant
some vegetables out there.

Do you want to build
some planter boxes?

Ooh, I would love to.

- OK, that would be
fun, actually.
- Yeah!

Yeah, because we could have
a couple right out there,

and it will grow and add
a little bit of depth

to that fireplace.
- Yeah, that would be fun.

OK, nice.
What are you gonna do?

I'm-- I'm gonna watch.

I know we're here for furniture,

but let's talk
kitchen for a second,

because we need
to start from scratch.

It-- it always
has been kind of dark,

so something to lighten that up.
- Oh, yeah, definitely.

We'll create better flow

and function by replacing
the peninsula with an island.

Those old crumbling counters
will be upgraded

with a low-maintenance stone.

We'll brighten up the space
with a mosaic backsplash,

V-groove cream-color cabinetry,
and add mixed-metal finishes

and two-tone counters

to bring eye-catching
contrast to the space.

- That would be perfect.
- Yeah.

Oh, my God, it's so--
I love it.

Are you OK with some dark
still in there?

Because contrast would be
an important part

of the design-- yeah.
- Design--
design-wise is fine.

- Yeah.
- I've been thinking about
doing things for a long time

at that place.
- Yeah.

Just, you know,
we never had the money.

- I'm excited about it.
- It's going to be
amazing.

All that stuff out of the way,
I want you to focus on the fun

of shopping for
your living room.

Just look around.

Color, texture, style,
anything that jumps out to you,

just let me know,
because we can hone in

from there-- all right?
- OK.

- Yeah.
- Let's do it.

I wouldn't mind something
like this, and it swivels.

Then you can be looking at
the fireplace over here,

or you can turn
and you can look at the TV.
- Yeah.

Do you like that palette?

No, I don't like
that color at all.

No, I think that's very '70s.

Oh, yes, back to
the mid-century modern.

I got to throw a bunch at you,

and then I start to find out
what you like.

Are you OK with something
like a wood tone?

Like, what do you think
of that there?

I do like the wood tones.

It might be, like, a nice idea
for a coffee bar, too.

- This is what I'm talking about.
- You need this
in your life.

She's like, "Absolutely not."

Oh, OK.

- Oh.
- I'll buy that one!

That's kind of nice.

That's a great color, actually.

I think if we go
for the color here,

we shouldn't go
for a colorful sofa.

- Right-- yeah.
- Right?

I think I'm getting a bit
better sense of style.

I need to get their head
more wrapped around

what the furniture design
could look like.

I just want them
to have some fun.

- OK, so you like this.
- Yeah, it's not bad.

Yeah, that's mid-century modern,
just so you know.

OK, let's move on.

One, two, three.

As we're doing demo,
I'm seeing more and more signs

that it's not gonna be good.

So when I left, I asked to make
sure we have the electrician in,

the plumber in-- that way,
when we come back,

we know 100% what
we're dealing with.

Hello?

Come on into the kitchen,
if you can find the kitchen.

Don't be afraid.
Watch your step.

- What's your thought so far?
- I'm just in shock, really.

I mean, I haven't seen it
like this, ever.

Is it-- is it hard to see it
like this?

No, it's not hard.
It's crazy, though, you know?

As we were pulling back layers,

you see a lot of the stuff
that was not done right.

- There was a ton.
- Oh, wow, really, like what?

When we were initially
walking through,

I pointed out pretty quick
that this was ungrounded.

There were some issues.

There is so much illegal
wiring done in this house.

And if it does end up sparking,
your house burns down.

I mean, I raised my kids here.

- But you didn't know.
- Yeah.

Now that we're updating,

we want to make sure
everything's done right.

Included in the budget
that we already talked about

was the rewiring of the kitchen,
because we knew that

we to bring it up
to today's code.
- OK.

Discovering everything else the
electrician has basically said,

and the city is
going to require it,

the whole house
has to be rewired.

To rewire the entire house
is about $14,000,

over and above what's
already budgeted.

- Oh, my God.
- OK.

You know, that's not
as bad as it sounded

when you started telling
this whole thing, so 14 is--
- Oh, yeah.

- Well, I mean, it gets worse.
- You know...

- That’s just the electrical.
- OK, OK, that's just
the electrical, OK.

We got a camera, and we scoped

several different parts
of your plumbing.

Under the slab
in the house is totally shot.

This is where the second major
problem comes into play

because we would basically
have to trench and break up

the concrete on an angle out
to the clean out there

and from the bathroom
over there on an angle this way.

So we would have
to redo all of the flooring.

It's just hit after hit
after hit.

We're now looking at $43,000

on top of what
you're already paying.
- Oh, my God.

I can tell as well that
this is a difficult decision.

Yeah, it's overwhelming.

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It's a lot more than I expected.

- It's oh-- sweetie,
it's oh-- Sweetie, it's OK.
- It's, , ugh.

For us, it's frustrating
because we don't like

having to bring you this news,

but what would feel worse is
if you end up

moving into this house
and then realizing

there's something behind
the walls.

Yeah, no, it has to be done.

- It has to be done right, so...
- Yeah, yeah.

- Do you have money put aside
for something like this?
- It's, you know.

- We have some money set aside.
- Yeah.

And I wasn't expecting this
much and this added cost.

And, you know, it's like, it's
already one foot out the door.

So this is just inching me
closer towards that.

If we can find any
kind of silver lining,

think about the flooring.

You could lighten up
the flooring and have something

that feels a little
brighter in the space.

- Yeah.
- I have no doubt that this is

gonna be an amazing place,
amazing kitchen.

- It's gonna look great.
- OK.

It's already a big decision
to move into this place

that doesn't necessarily
feel like my home,

so now finding that
there's so much to do

and so much cost added
onto it, it just... it's hard.

It's hard to see that
this is definitely worth it

and this is definitely
my forever home kind of an idea.

It's a ton of money,
and I know that Erin
is very upset.

She barely wanted
to renovate this place

or live in this place.
When she says she’s

one foot out the door,

she's like three quarters
of her body out the door.

If we can just bring some
cohesion to the design

without any more big surprises,
we can probably

get them to enjoy
this house when we're done.

There's so much
happening right now.

Electrical, plumbing is done,
so the floors are patched up.

The fireplace has been redone
and looks stunning.

Even though it's the same size
as the original fireplace,

the finish is so much
more tasteful.

The bathroom before was so
weird, and so the new layout

feels like what you would get
in a brand-new house.

Side-by-side sinks,
massive shower.

It's gonna feel super spacious.

It obviously feels a little
darker 'cause we reduced

the number of windows.

But I think once we have
all our finishes done--

Well, that shower's three
times as big as what it was.

Yeah-- and the tile is
gonna look amazing.

That's our pattern
for the floor.

Up here, do we want
vertical, horizontal?

- I do like vertical.
- Can I order that up?

, yes.
Pick up at the next window.

No, pick up the window
and bring it to this window.

, All right,
picking up the window.

OK.

- Bang on.
- Jeez, you're good.

Let's keep firing
through on the floors.

OK, I'm gonna come around.

I'm glad we did the right fix
with the plumbing,

and now the side benefit is
they're gonna have way better

flooring when this is done.

If Erin is gonna
fall in love with this place,

I think this is gonna be one
of the biggest changes for her.

The only thing
that's left that's old

is this post and beams.

How do you envision us
finishing those?

I definitely want to get
rid of the chocolate.

Just feels a little dated,
but I do think the beams

need to still stand out
as a feature.

So if we do, like,
a slightly darker than

what the cabinets are for
the beams and the posts,

that could be our palette.

I'm happy with how
construction's going right now,

but my big concern with Ted
and Erin is particularly Erin.

I just want to make sure
all the work we're doing,

everything's moving in
a direction where she can

actually, picture herself
calling this home.

I keep having these worries
that no matter what we do,

she's gonna have
a hard time breaking down

that wall emotionally.

If we do all this
work and then she doesn't

fall in love with it,
it just seems like,

like, in my mind, it seems
like a bit of a failure.

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I love that you're excited
to take on a project.

Oh, my god.
What is this?

This is-- you said you want
to grow your own vegetables.

I do, I do.

I'm very excited about
growing them.

And you have so
much room over here.

It looks great.
I love the way that turned out.

I think it'll be nice
to break up

that surface at the back
of the fireplace.

- Oh, that's a good idea.
- With a couple of planter boxes.

So this is a raised bed planter.

Cedar is a great material
to work with, too.

You don't want to use something
like pressure-treated wood

because the chemicals can
leach into your soil.

Oh, interesting.

And then you don't put
the cedar all the way across

on the bottom 'cause you need
the water to go through.
- Drainage.

- Yeah, exactly.
- Clever.

I mean, this is pretty easy.
You'll notice as well,

if you look, we don't want
any screw holes showing,

if we can help it
- OK.

So everything's been affixed
from the inside.

So once we put up our fabric,

you'll have this beautiful,
clean aesthetic.

You can fill it with soil, put
whatever plants in you want.

- You're good to go.
- OK.

If you're cool with it,
'cause you said you want

to learn, I'll show you
how we built this one...
- Yeah.

...and then you can build
the second one.

- Great.
- We start
with the frame.

33 inches tall on our legs,
so we'll cut those first.

- OK.
- Show me
what you got.

- OK, so 33.
- 33 inch, yeah.

- Go ahead and line that up.
- Just like that,
like, is that OK?

- Or should I...?
- That looks-- looks
pretty great.

- Yeah, so hold really
good and strong here.
- OK.

There we go.

- Literally perfect.
- Yes.

So these will be
the exact same size.

Look at that, perfect.

I mean, if you went to
the store and bought these

at this size, you'd be
spending almost 300 bucks each.

This is custom sized just
for exactly what you want,

and all-in,
the materials are 150 bucks.

So a little sweat equity,
and you've got something

that's customized for you.
- That's great, I love it.

I already have all of these
cut to exactly the thickness

you need, so you'll just
have to cut them for length

and then assemble.
- Oh, perfect.

Hey, I think I got them all in.

Not too bad.
Look at that!

I'm glad we're
changing these doors.

But this is great, I think that
Erin is gonna be blown away,

especially this island.

The amount of people that can
sit here, plus the peninsula.

You want to
see the countertop?

- Yeah,
just a little peek?
- Yeah.

- Ahh!
- Look at that.

- Beautiful.
- That's gorgeous.

This is the area where you
want to get a little contrast,

do something dramatic...
- Yeah.

...because all of this stays
light and airy.

I mean,
this turned out fantastic.

If they want to sell,
they'll sell fast,

but they won't get back as much
as what they would want to

because we've spent extra
dollars just to make this

customized for them.

All right, let's cover this up.

- Keep the secrets.
- Yes.

- So good.
- Right.

We were planning
on buying a house.

We've been looking for
a while now.

I mean,
there was one house we bid on.

There were 40 bids,
and I think the house went for

a million dollars over
the asking price.

There was one house we bid on,

and we actually had
the highest bid,

and we lost the house
to someone who

matched us and paid all cash.

- I mean,
we can't compete with that.
- No.

I'm like, "That's it.
Let's take a break.

I can't do this anymore."
We took a break for two years.

We're thinking, "OK, let's
let prices drop a little bit,

and then we'll get back in."

With the economy the way it is,
it just doesn't go down.

Now we have this house.

To me, that's still
a space for his family.

I definitely feel what she's
feeling about new starts.

That's why I kind of think
Jonathan and Drew

are gonna push it over the edge.

It’ll be special.
It’ll make it our place.

It's amazing to think of how
transformational it is to just

change the surface aesthetic.
- Yeah.

It's way better.
This is a total focal point.

This looks like something
you would see in a beautiful,

beautiful hotel.

♪ I'm ready to start over ♪

♪ Take the world right
into my hands ♪

♪ Living my life
the best that I can ♪

♪ I can... ♪

What do you think
of this hutch, by the way?

They picked this out.
I took them shopping,

and they love this piece.

Perfect, perfect color.
Perfect match.

I love how it contrasts
the lightness of the cabinets.

Erin picking a piece.

We're putting all
the little things she wants

to make this feel like home.

- If Erin doesn't want
to stay here...
- I will stay here.

I will buy this house.

OK.
I can hear Ted's heart beating.

- Dun, dun, dun.
- What about yourself?

I mean, you've had,

what is it, 40 years
you've known this house?

We've been talking about doing
things to this house since

my mom had it.

You were very adamant that
if it doesn't feel like a fresh

start for you, if this feels
like Ted's family home,

that you just want to move on.
- Yeah, exactly.

It's very different inside.
Very different.

- Very different.
- Good.

- OK.
- But all of the things that
I think you pointed out

that you love
are obviously still here.

- So, fingers crossed.
- All right.

- Yay!
- Close your eyes.

And we'll carefully
take you down here.

- No peeking.
- OK.

OK, take a couple
more steps down.

All right, are you guys ready?

All right, take a deep breath.
Let it out.

Open your eyes.

Oh, my God!

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Open your eyes.

Oh, my god!

- Holy.
- Oh, my God!

It looks so different.

- How inviting
does this feel?
- Oh my Gosh.

- Wow.
- Remember your fear that
the fireplace was still just

going to be a beast
in your face?

- Yeah, look at the fireplace.
- That looks amazing.

The lighter beams.

I can't even believe
this is our house!

And, Erin, come on
around here, grab your chair.

You said, because there will
be a fireplace as a focal point

and a TV as a focal point,
you need something

for those chairs.
- Yeah-- right, to swivel.

- Swivel, TV, swivel, fireplace.
- That's great.

Yeah.

- Yeah-- it's just perfect.
- And it's the color you pointed
out that you like too, yeah.

Yeah, no, it's great.

Let's head in
your dining room.

- Get right in here.
- Wow!

- Look at the number of people
you can fit around the table...
- This is so great.

...the view that you have
with this beautiful big window.
- I know.

- I can't wait to live here.
- Wait, wa-- wa-- what?

You can't wait to live here?
Yes!

Wait, Ted, how does that
make you feel to know

that the love of your life

actually could see herself
in this home?

No, it's amazing.
This is all amazing.

You guys.

Um, no, I mean,
just, it's unbelievable.

It's freaking unbelievable.

Um, yeah.

Come on, right here, we're going
to go into the kitchen.

But I know this is
a lot to take in.

- How transformed does this feel?
- Oh, my god!

By pulling this back,
you're not trapped

'cause it's not a peninsula.

You can walk all the way around.

Yeah, I just can't wait
to start cooking, wow.

You guys,
as well, have great taste.

That's the one you picked out.

Yeah, that's the one
that I picked out.

Oh, my God.

- Look at these floors, too.
- Right?

I was waiting to see how long
it was gonna be before

you noticed the floors.
- This turned out
really nice.

Wow.

Yeah, it was almost
like a blessing in disguise

because we had to rip up
the old floors.

Yeah, it's perfect.
It is perfect.

And we haven't even looked at
your bedroom and bathroom yet.

- Oh, my gosh, that's right.
- Yeah, there's more.

- Come on down.
- After you guys.

Oh, my God, wow!

- Wow, wow, wow.
- Holy...

- Oh, my!
- Oh, my God.
Look at how different it is.

Wow, I just can't believe this
is the same space.

- This is a bathroom that we--
uh, I-- yeah, it's...
- I cannot believe it.

Obviously, a huge shower.
Every tile here is hand-fired.

That's why they're
all different thicknesses,

shapes, sizes, but that...
- That's amazing.

And I think that irregularity
makes it even more beautiful.

- It does.
- Oh, like, it's huge.

- It's like a fancy hotel.
- I know, it really is.

Step into your brand-new,
beautiful bedroom.

- Oh, my God.
- OK.

Oh, wow.

Oh, look at this space!

I love the light, how pretty!

Do you think this is
a room you could

kick back and recharge?

- Oh, definitely.
- Oh, God.

And there's enough room
for some dog beds

all around here, too.
- Oh, yeah.

- Tons and tons of storage.
- Oh, wonderful.

To save some money,
we kept the original floors

because they were in
great shape here.

No need to replace them.

But the dark tone down there
is really beautiful,

complementing the lighter
tones up here.

- Yeah. Yeah.
- Yeah.

This whole thing about staying
here, loving this property,

the main reason this
property is so great

is because of that view.

I would like to point out
the best craftsmanship

in this whole process.
- Ohh!

- Thank you, thank you.
- We brought in a special team.

Do you know which
one was yours?

- That one, definitely.
- This is right, this is yours.

- Yep, that looks much better
than that one.
- That's great.

It does, hands down.

This was a hack,
whoever put this together.

We had a big test
with this house.

- Yes.
- You had a pact.

You guys agreed that if you are
not happy and it doesn't feel

like home, you will sell
and you will move on.

- What do you feel?
- I feel so happy.

I can't wait to
move in officially.

- I love it, I really love it.
- That's great.

'Cause I'm moving in.

I think we should take off,
let you enjoy your new home.

- Enjoy your rosemary.
- Thank you, guys.

Yeah, oh, my gosh.

- Enjoy.
- Thanks for the fun.

Are you available if I need
you to build any more of these?

Yeah, yeah,
just call me anytime.

We'll call you, yeah.
All the best.

The house looks completely
different, so yeah,

just walking into the space,
it-- it does feel like I just

bought this house as
opposed to it's a house

that he's always had.

The change is
something that I've been

wanting for a long time.

That's where
the emotion came from.

Well, now it's just about
making new memories.

- Yeah.
- It's just that kind
of next chapter for us,

and I mean,
it's a great way to start out.

Wow, this is amazing.

- Oh, it's great.
- Did you bring the suitcases?

Let's move in today.