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DO YOU THINK BUDDY'S GONNA LIKE THE WATER?
YEAH?
(Andromeda) WITH A JOB OFFER OF A LIFETIME...
MOVING TO NASSAU,
IT'S PRETTY MUCH A DREAM COME TRUE FOR ME.
DENISE AND C.J. ARE ABOUT TO LEAVE BEHIND
THEIR CALIFORNIA DREAMS FOR BAHAMA BREEZES.
YEAH, IT'S STILL UNREAL.
TAKING ON THE BLUE WATERS OF THE CARIBBEAN SHOULD BE EASY,
BUT CAN THEY TAKE ON EACH OTHER?
I WANT A GARAGE SO THAT I CAN TINKER ON MY MOTORCYCLES.
OKAY.
I DO.
(laughs)
AND WILL A LIMITED HOUSING SUPPLY
KEEP THIS PICKY COUPLE'S DREAM HOME OUT OF REACH?
WHERE'S THE DINING ROOM TABLE?
I THOUGHT IT WAS FULLY FURNISHED.
FIND OUT WHEN "HOUSE HUNTERS" MIXES IT UP IN NASSAU, BAHAMAS.
THE BAHAMAS. I KNOW.
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I WAS TRYING TO SEE IF I COULD TAKE THIS.
THAT AIN'T GONNA WORK.
MAKING THE MOVE TO THE BAHAMAS
WAS AN EASY DECISION FOR DENISE.
I GOT A CALL, ALMOST OUT OF THE BLUE,
FROM AN OLD COLLEAGUE OF MINE
TO GO WORK FOR HIM AS CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER
OF A NEW RESORT DEVELOPMENT, AND AS A MARKETING PERSON,
THERE'S NO BETTER OPPORTUNITY.
BUT FOR HUSBAND C.J.,
LIVING HER DREAM COMES WITH A SACRIFICE.
(C.J.) THE GARAGE, FOR ME, IS IMPORTANT
BECAUSE IT'S LIKE A REPRIEVE.
I OWN A CUSTOM MOTORCYCLE SHOP,
AND WE BUILD CUSTOM BIKES FOR CLIENTS ALL OVER THE U.S.
I GET MY SATISFACTION BUILDING STUFF.
WHEN C.J. STARTED HIS BUSINESS A FEW YEARS BACK,
I SUPPORTED THAT.
NOW IT'S AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ME
TO DO SOMETHING FOR MY CAREER, SO HE'S SUPPORTING ME.
YOU LIVE IN A PLACE THAT'S INCREDIBLE,
AND YOU HAVE A CAREER OPPORTUNITY
THAT IT'S ONCE IN A LIFETIME,
AND IT'S THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS.
THEY'RE ALSO BRINGING THEIR DOG BUDDY ALONG FOR THE ADVENTURE.
BUDDY IS A VERY BIG PART OF OUR LIVES.
FROM WHAT WE'VE HEARD
AND MY COLLEAGUES IN THE NEW JOB,
IT'S ALL ABOUT TRADE-OFFS AND CHOICES.
I GUESS THE TOY IS COMING WITH US TO THE BAHAMAS.
YEAH, I GOT A FEELING IT IS, TOO.
I THINK THAT WE WILL BE ABLE TO FIND A PLACE
THAT WE BOTH LIKE.
TO MAKE.
(laughs)
THEIR NEW ADVENTURE AWAITS
2,500 MILES AWAY
ON THE SUNNY SHORES OF NASSAU, BAHAMAS.
THE BAHAMAS ARE A CHAIN OF 700 ISLANDS
IN THE ATLANTIC OCEAN
JUST 55 MILES OFF THE COAST OF FLORIDA.
ITS CAPITAL CITY OF NASSAU, ONCE A FAVORITE DESTINATION
FOR THE REAL PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN IN THE 1600s,
IS NOW HOME TO LUXURY ISLAND LIVING.
HOMES ARE CURRENTLY IN HIGH DEMAND IN THE AREA,
AND WITH LOW SUPPLY, IT COULD PROVE
TO BE A CHALLENGE FOR C.J. AND DENISE.
THE REAL ESTATE MARKET IN THE BAHAMAS SUPPLY IS VERY LOW,
AND THE DEMAND IS STILL VERY HIGH
WITH BOTH LOCALS AND INTERNATIONAL PEOPLE
COMING AND LOOKING FOR BOTH PROPERTIES FOR SALE AND RENTALS.
AND THAT COULD MAKE IT EVEN TOUGHER
TO FIND THE PERFECT BAHAMIAN PARADISE
FOR THEIR VERY SPECIFIC WISH LIST.
YEAH, DENISE?
HEY. C.J. GOOD TO MEET YOU.
GOOD TO FINALLY MEET YOU GUYS.
WHAT ARE YOU GUYS LOOKING FOR?
OCEAN VIEW FOR SURE.
AND A GARAGE.
I KNOW THAT C.J. REALLY WANTS A GARAGE,
BUT DEFINITELY DON'T WANT TO TRADE OCEAN VIEWS.
THREE BEDROOMS, AT LEAST TWO BATHS.
OPEN FLOOR PLAN WOULD BE GREAT.
WHAT BUDGET ARE YOU GUYS LOOKING AT?
RIGHT.
SO I WOULD SAY WITHIN $7,000 TO $9,000.
IT DEPENDS ON HOW MUCH WE WANT TO SAVE
OR HOW MUCH WE WANT TO SAY,
THIS IS OUR ADVENTURE AND WE'RE GONNA LIVE IT UP.
THERE WILL CERTAINLY BE A COMPROMISE.
SOME OF THE AMENITIES MIGHT NOT BE AS HIGH-END,
BUT THEY WILL GET THE GARAGE IN TURN,
OR THEY WILL GET A GARAGE,
BUT THE HOUSE MAY NOT BE FULLY FURNISHED,
AND THEY'LL HAVE TO SPEND MORE MONEY ON THAT, SO THERE
WILL BE PROS AND CONS FOR THEM TO MAKE A DECISION FROM.
CORETTA DECIDES TO GET THINGS STARTED
A FEW MILES WEST OF NASSAU ON CABLE BEACH.
A 3-BEDROOM, 3-BATH CONDO IS AVAILABLE,
BUT IT COMES WITH ONE CONCESSION--
NO GARAGE.
WILL STUNNING VIEWS AND HIGH STYLE BE ENOUGH?
ROC TOWERS IS ONE OF FOUR BUILDINGS IN BAYROC.
WOW, OKAY.
YES, IT'S AN IDEAL LOCATION.
$8,500.
OKAY.
(Coretta) THE REASON I CHOSE THIS PROPERTY,
IT'S FULLY FURNISHED.
I THINK NOT HAVING A GARAGE
WILL CERTAINLY BE AN ISSUE FOR C.J., BUT I THINK
OVERALL THAT THIS PROPERTY WOULD BE GREAT FOR THEM.
LET'S WALK THROUGH AND HAVE A LOOK.
LOOK AT THAT VIEW.
MM-HMM.
BUT THE VIEWS ARE PRICELESS.
BUT I GOTTA TAKE THE VIEW.
WOW.
AND THERE'S YOUR COMMON-AREA POOL.
(Denise) IS THAT PRIVATE BEACH, OR IS THAT A PUBLIC BEACH?
IT'S A PRIVATE BEACH.
OH, COME ON.
WHO NEEDS A GARAGE WITH THIS VIEW?
I DO.
OH.
MAYBE THERE'S SOME STORAGE UNITS SOMEWHERE ON THE ISLAND.
INLAND.
AND WE DON'T HAVE TO GIVE UP THE OCEAN VIEW.
THAT'S AN OPEN KITCHEN.
THIS IS BEAUTIFUL.
SINCE I DO MOST OF THE COOKING, IT'S A GREAT LAYOUT
YES, YES.
FOR MOVING AROUND.
COMPARED TO THE HOUSE WE LEFT, IT'S MUCH SMALLER, BUT IT'LL DO.
I THINK THE VIEW MAKES UP FOR A LOT.
YEAH, THE VIEW MAKES UP FOR A LOT.
OKAY. THEN WE'LL GO THROUGH HERE TO THE MASTER BEDROOM.
MM-HMM.
YEAH, BUT IT'S BEAUTIFULLY FURNISHED.
GOD, I LOVE IT.
(Coretta) AND IT HAS THE MASTER BATH.
IT LOOKS REALLY NICE.
AND EVERYTHING STAYS?
IT'S BEAUTIFUL.
THEY'VE DONE A GREAT JOB. I LOVE IT.
OVERALL, I THINK IT CHECKED OFF A LOT OF STUFF
ON THEIR WISH LIST, BUT I DEFINITELY SAY
DENISE IS FAVORING IT MORE THAN C.J. RIGHT NOW.
NOT HAVING A GARAGE MAY POSE TO BE A BIG ISSUE.
SO WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT IT?
WELL, I LOVE THE VIEW FOR SURE.
IT HAS THE RIGHT NUMBER OF BEDROOMS,
AND IT'S JUST BEAUTIFULLY FURNISHED.
IT WILL SAVE US A LOT OF MONEY FROM RELOCATING A LOT OF THINGS
RIGHT.
SO THAT'S IMPORTANT.
I KNOW IT DOESN'T HAVE HIS MOST IMPORTANT...
IT DOESN'T HAVE A MAN CAVE.
IT DOESN'T HAVE THE MAN CAVE FOR ME.
(C.J.) THE FACT THAT THE LOCATION
DOESN'T HAVE A GARAGE OR A MAN CAVE,
DEFINITELY PUTS IT LOWER ON THE LIST FOR ME.
(C.J.) ALL RIGHT.
WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO WORK THIS ONE OUT.
I THINK THERE'S GONNA BE SOME HEFTY NEGOTIATIONS
GOING FORWARD ON THIS ONE.
OKAY, GUYS, THIS IS CHARLESTON.
(Denise) IT'S BEAUTIFUL.
LUXURY IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER.
TALK ABOUT CURB APPEAL. WHOO!
BUT HOW MARRIED IS DENISE TO AN OCEAN VIEW?
LET'S HAVE A LOOK.
OH, WOW, THAT'S A BEAUTIFUL ONE.
(C.J.) THIS IS MY AREAS OF INTEREST.
MOTORCYCLE BUILDER C.J. AND MARKETING EXPERT DENISE
ARE LOOKING FOR A NEW HOME IN NASSAU, BAHAMAS.
A LOT OF FUN TO DRIVE.
IT SEEMS TO FIT IN GREAT HERE ON THE ISLANDS.
TAKING A PIT STOP AT THE LOCAL CAR CLUB,
C.J. HAS FOUND A PLACE
WHERE HE WILL BE SPENDING A LOT OF HIS FREE TIME...
THIS ONE HERE IS MINE, CARL.
MY GRANDMOTHER HAD ONE OF THESE.
WHILE DENISE WILL BEGIN A NEW JOB.
OKAY, GREAT, THANK YOU.
COMING TO THE ISLANDS IS GONNA BE A BIG CHANGE,
SO I CAN'T DO A COMPLETE WITHDRAWAL.
FINDING FELLOW CAR AND MOTORCYCLE ENTHUSIASTS
IS A NICE SURPRISE FOR C.J.,
BUT FINDING A HOME WITH A GARAGE FOR HIM
AND AN OCEAN VIEW FOR DENISE
IS PROVING TO BE MORE DIFFICULT.
SOME OF THE AMENITIES MAY NOT BE AS HIGH-END,
BUT THEY WILL GET THE GARAGE IN TURN,
OR THEY WILL GET A GARAGE,
BUT THE HOUSE MAY NOT BE FULLY FURNISHED,
SO THERE BE PROS AND CONS FOR THEM TO MAKE A DECISION FROM.
SO FAR, REAL ESTATE AGENT CORETTA OWEN.
HAS SHOWN THEM A HOUSE ON CABLE BEACH
WITH DREAMY VIEWS...
THAT'S AN AWESOME VIEW.
BUT NO GARAGE SPACE FOR C.J.
WHO NEEDS A GARAGE WITH THIS VIEW?
OH.
NEXT UP, CORETTA IS BRINGING THEM
TO THE LUXURY NEIGHBORHOOD OF OLD FORT BAY.
WOW.
TALK ABOUT CURB APPEAL. WHOO!
BUT A COMPROMISE IS NECESSARY.
CORETTA WANTS TO GIVE C.J. HIS DREAM OF GARAGE SPACE,
AND THIS PLACE HAS GOT IT.
WHAT IT DOESN'T HAVE-- AN OCEAN VIEW FOR DENISE.
OH, HOLD ON, TWO GARAGES.
(Denise) SO CAN THEY BE CLOSED?
THEY CAN DEFINITELY BE ENCLOSED AND STUFF,
OF COURSE.
BIG BOX.
WHOA.
BUT IT'S GOTTA COME AT A PRICE.
WELL, IT'S BEAUTIFUL,
SO I DEFINITELY STILL WANT TO SEE IT.
UH, YEAH.
LET'S HAVE A LOOK.
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THIS PROPERTY AND THE CONDOMINIUM
IS THAT IT IS A STAND-ALONE HOME.
YOU HAVE THE YARD SPACE. YOU HAVE MORE LIVING SPACE.
THE HOUSE IS ON THE HIGH-END PART OF THEIR BUDGET,
BUT IT IS LUXURY LIVING IN THE BAHAMAS.
OKAY.
(gasps) WOW.
THE LEVEL OF DETAIL, IT'S GORGEOUS.
OH, MY GOD.
I REALLY LOVE THIS OPEN FLOOR PLAN, THOUGH. IT FLOWS.
I'M IMPRESSED.
WE PLAN TO MAKE LOTS OF FRIENDS WHILE WE'RE HERE,
AND IT'S A GREAT PLACE TO HAVE DINNER PARTIES.
I WAS OVERWHELMED.
(Coretta) SURE.
WOW.
IT'S JUST BREATHTAKING.
YEAH.
(Coretta) CORRECT.
BUT IT'S ONE OF THOSE THINGS YOU'RE GIVING UP
TO GAIN SOMETHING ELSE ON THE OTHER HAND.
THE CANAL VIEW DOES NOT COMPARE TO THE OCEAN VIEW,
SO THAT'S A LITTLE BIT OF A NEGATIVE.
I KNOW IT'S NOT THAT BIG A DEAL FOR YOU, BUT IT IS FOR ME.
(Coretta) SO, GUYS,
LET'S GO HAVE A LOOK INTO THE MASTER BEDROOM.
YEAH.
(Denise) DEFINITELY.
MM-HMM.
WE NEED TO RELOCATE ALL OF OUR FURNITURE,
ALL THE WAY FROM THE WEST COAST,
WHICH IS QUITE PRICEY,
SO WE DEFINITELY NEED TO THINK ABOUT IT.
(Coretta) WELL, LET'S HAVE A LOOK IN THE MASTER BATH NOW.
I LOVE THE COLORS.
OUR TASTE.
YEAH?
I THINK THE TOUR WENT VERY WELL.
C.J. FELL IN LOVE WITH THE SPACE
AND THE GARAGE SPACE POSSIBILITY.
I THINK DENISE'S CONCERN WAS DEFINITELY
WITH THE FACT THAT IT'S NOT OCEAN VIEW,
AND IT WAS OVER THEIR BUDGET,
BUT PEOPLE DO GO OVER THEIR BUDGETS
IF THEY'RE FALLING IN LOVE WITH THE PROPERTY.
THIS IS A REALLY BIG TERRACE OUT HERE.
IT'S BEAUTIFUL.
I LOVE THE ACTUAL HOUSE.
I THINK THE HOUSE HITS ALL THE BOXES
THAT I WAS LOOKING FOR.
THE DESIGN DETAILS ARE AMAZING.
IT JUST MAKES YOU FEEL LIKE A LITTLE BIT MORE OF A HOME
THAN BEING IN A CONDOMINIUM UNIT,
BUT IT'S NOT AN OCEAN VIEW.
RIGHT, AND ALSO NO FURNISHINGS.
PLUS, IT'S JUST A LITTLE BIT MORE THAN I THOUGHT
OH, IT'S AT THE TOP END.
YEAH, IT'S OVER THE TOP END.
IT SOUNDS LIKE C.J.'S WILLING TO ACTUALLY WORK WITH THAT BUDGET
WE'LL HAVE TO WORK ON IT.
OH, HERE WE ARE.
HERE IS THE ENTRANCE TO EVES.
WITH THE CARIBBEAN WATERS NEARBY...
I DON'T KNOW THAT I LOVE THE CURB APPEAL.
I CAN ALMOST PROMISE YOU YOU'LL LIKE WHAT YOU SEE
WHEN YOU GET INSIDE.
CORETTA HAS FOUND A CONDO THAT MAY BE THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS.
I SEE A GARAGE.
HI.
HI, SEAN. C.J.
YEAH, I DON'T KNOW ABOUT BATS. I DON'T KNOW.
THIS IS NOT EXACTLY THE MAN CAVE
MOTORCYCLE DESIGNER C.J. IS LOOKING FOR...
(laughs)
BUT IT'S A GREAT WAY FOR HIM AND DENISE
TO GET TO EXPLORE THEIR NEW ISLAND TOWN.
WOW.
OH, THEY'RE NOT TOO BAD. THEY'RE THE LITTLE ONES.
SURE.
ALL RIGHT, FOLLOW ME.
(Denise) ALL RIGHT.
WHEN DENISE GOT A JOB OFFER OF A LIFETIME,
A MOVE TO THE BAHAMAS CAME WITH IT.
THE THING THAT GETS ME THE MOST EXCITED
IS TO TRY TO FIND A HOUSE
THAT IS RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE OCEAN.
IN THE BAHAMAS, C.J. NEEDS
TO BE ABLE TO HAVE THE ONE THING
THAT WAS CLOSE TO HIS HEART BACK IN CALIFORNIA.
(C.J.) THE GARAGE, FOR ME,
IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE IT'S LIKE A REPRIEVE.
HOUSE 1 GAVE THEM PHENOMENAL VIEWS OF THE OCEAN...
WOW.
THERE'S NOTHING LIKE THE BLUE IN THE CARIBBEAN SEA.
BUT THERE'S NO PLACE FOR C.J. TO GET IN HIS MAN CAVE TIME.
YOU WAKE UP, AND YOU HAVE THIS BEAUTIFUL VIEW.
OH.
HOUSE 2 HAD MORE THAN C.J. EVEN WANTED.
OH, HOLD ON, TWO GARAGES.
BUT WITH NO OCEAN VIEW,
IT TOOK THE WIND OUT OF DENISE'S SAILS.
SO YOU DON'T GET THE OCEAN VIEW, BUT YOU GET ACCESS TO THE OCEAN.
CORRECT.
BUT IT'S ONE OF THOSE THINGS YOU'RE GIVING UP
TO GAIN SOMETHING ELSE ON THE OTHER HAND.
CORETTA ISN'T GIVING UP YET.
OH, HERE WE ARE.
HERE'S THE ENTRANCE TO EVES.
SHE THINKS SHE MAY HAVE FOUND THEM A CONDO
THAT WILL FIT BOTH THEIR WISHES.
(C.J.) I ALREADY SEE WHAT I LIKE.
BUT THEY'LL HAVE TO COMPROMISE ON THE HIGH STYLE
OF THE LAST TWO HOMES.
I DON'T KNOW THAT I LOVE THE CURB APPEAL.
I CAN ALMOST PROMISE YOU YOU'LL LIKE WHAT YOU SEE
WHEN YOU GET INSIDE.
PERFECT.
IT'S A BIG ONE.
(Coretta) OKAY.
IT'S A 3-BEDROOM. IT'S FULLY FURNISHED.
AND IT'S LISTED AT $8,000 A MONTH.
AND IT HAS A VIEW TO DIE FOR.
I LIKE THAT.
I CHOSE THIS PROPERTY BECAUSE IT OFFERS
BOTH THE GARAGE AND THE OCEAN VIEW COMBINATION.
I WOULD SAY THE MOST MAJOR CONCERN
IS THE TASTE IN THE FURNISHINGS.
OKAY, GUYS.
(C.J.) WOW.
HOLY COW.
NICE-SIZE KITCHEN.
YEAH.
ALTHOUGH, I GOTTA SAY, WHERE'S THE DINING ROOM TABLE?
I THOUGHT IT WAS FULLY FURNISHED.
YOU KNOW, DEFINITION OF FULLY FURNISHED
IS A LITTLE BIT GENEROUS.
AND EVEN THE FURNITURE THEY HAVE
IS NOT THE DESIGN STYLE THAT WE LIKE.
(C.J.) YEAH, IT LOOKED A LOT TO BE DESIRED.
SO LET'S HAVE A LOOK AT THE MASTER BEDROOM HERE.
VERY SPACIOUS, KING-SIZE BED.
OUR STYLE.
BUT, YOU KNOW, IT'S OKAY.
NICE JACUZZI TUB
AND REALLY NICE-SIZE BATHROOM.
AND IT'S VERY CONTEMPORARY.
TOO BAD THEY COULDN'T HAVE TAKEN THE STYLING
INTO THE LIVING ROOM.
(C.J.) IT WASN'T AS DRAMATIC AS SOME OF THE OTHER PROPERTIES
WE'VE BEEN UP TO, BUT THE FACT THAT THERE WAS
A RATHER SUBSTANTIAL-SIZE GARAGE,
I WAS REAL PLEASED TO SEE THAT.
(laughs)
AND A POOL.
IT'S FOR THE COMPLEX.
WE'RE LIKE, 100 FEET FROM THE WATER.
YEAH.
IT'S BEAUTIFUL.
I THINK, OVERALL, THE HOUSE TOUR WENT VERY WELL.
IT IS DIFFICULT TO FIND MODERN PLACES THAT OFFER
A LOT OF THE AMENITIES YOU'RE LOOKING FOR
WITH THE OCEAN VIEW,
BUT I GUESS THEY'LL DEFINITELY HAVE TO MAKE UP THEIR MIND
AS TO WHAT IT MOST IMPORTANT TO THEM AT THE END OF THE DAY.
I LIKE THE SIZE OF IT, AND IT HAS AN AMAZING VIEW.
OKAY.
IT'S FULLY FURNISHED BUT SORT OF NOT TO OUR TASTE.
AND IT'S NOT REALLY FULLY FURNISHED.
THAT'S MOST OF THE THINGS THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT,
SO IT'S GONNA BE A TOUGH CHOICE.
WE'VE GOT A DECISION TO MAKE HERE.
YEAH.
AN OCEAN VIEW, A DOUBLE GARAGE, OR THE BEST OF BOTH?
THERE COULD BE A COMPROMISE ON THE HORIZON.
EACH ONE HAS A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT ATTRACTION.
AND ALSO, EACH ONE HAS A NEGATIVE.
YEAH, I KNOW. WE GOTTA CHOOSE ONE.
YEAH, IT'S STILL UNREAL.
A NEW JOB OPPORTUNITY AWAITS DENISE IN THE BAHAMAS.
I GOT A CALL, ALMOST OUT OF THE BLUE,
TO GO WORK AS CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER
OF A NEW RESORT DEVELOPMENT.
BUT C.J. IS HAVING TO GIVE UP SOMETHING
IN ORDER TO MAKE THE MOVE.
THE GARAGE, FOR ME, IS IMPORTANT
BECAUSE IT'S, YOU KNOW, THE TRUE MAN CAVE.
WITH A HOUSING MARKET IN LIMITED SUPPLY,
IT'S BEEN HARD FOR THEM TO CHECK OFF
EVERYTHING ON THEIR WISH LIST.
(C.J.) EACH ONE HAS A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT ATTRACTION,
YEAH, WE GOTTA CHOOSE ONE.
HOUSE 1 GAVE THEM THE DREAM VIEW DENISE IS LOOKING FOR...
LOOK AT THAT VIEW. WHOO!
WHILE IT LEFT C.J. A LITTLE OUT IN THE COLD.
WHERE'S THE GARAGE?
I DO.
HOUSE 2 HAS DOUBLE THE GARAGE SPACE C.J. WANTED
PLUS THE HOME SIZE AND AMENITIES THEY BOTH DESIRE.
OH, MY GOD.
BUT NO OCEAN VIEW IS GIVING DENISE SECOND THOUGHTS.
THE CANAL VIEW DOES NOT COMPARE TO THE OCEAN VIEW.
HOUSE 3 BROUGHT DENISE THE VIEW SHE DREAMT ABOUT...
(laughs)
AND A GARAGE SIMILAR TO THE ONE C.J. HAD BACK IN CALIFORNIA.
YOU GUYS GO SEE THE HOUSE. I'LL JUST HANG OUT HERE.
BUT THE FURNISHINGS ARE NOT UP TO PAR,
AND BRINGING IN THEIR OWN
COULD BRING THE COST OUT OF RANGE.
OUR STYLE.
OUR STYLE, YEAH.
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I CAN TELL YOU RIGHT OFF, I'M NOT FOR BAYROC AT ALL.
YOU CAN'T WORK WITHOUT THE GARAGE?
I CAN'T WORK WITHOUT A GARAGE.
OKAY.
OKAY.
SO NOW WE'RE DOWN TO TWO.
OLD FORT BAY, IN MY OPINION, THAT WAS THE MOST IMPRESSIVE.
AND THE FACT THAT YOU COULD CONVERT THOSE OPEN GARAGES
AND JUST THE WORKMANSHIP AND THE LAYOUT OF THE HOUSE
DEFINITELY WORKED.
YEAH.
BUT IT'S AT THE TOP OF THE BUDGET.
IT'S NOT FURNISHED.
OKAY.
SO LET'S TALK ABOUT EVES A LITTLE BIT.
IT HAD THE GARAGE. I KNOW YOU LIKE THE VIEW.
BUT IT'S NOT SOMETHING
THAT WHEN YOU WALKED IN, IT HAS THE WOW FACTOR.
PLUS, WE DIDN'T REALLY LOVE THE FURNISHINGS.
IT'S NOT FULLY FURNISHED.
IT'S JUST THERE'S THINGS THAT YOU KIND OF THOUGHT
YEAH.
SO OF THE TWO...
OKAY,
I-I WOULD CHOOSE EVES.
WE DIDN'T LOVE THE FURNISHINGS,
BUT IT DEFINITELY HAD THE OCEAN VIEW,
AND IT'S GOT YOUR GARAGE, SO WHAT DO YOU THINK?
I THINK IT'S EVES.
AWESOME.
MWAH.
AT A RENTAL PRICE OF $8,000 PER MONTH,
THEY DECIDE THAT THE PERFECT OCEAN VIEWS
AND A HUGE GARAGE OUTWEIGH THE IMPERFECT DéCOR.
HI, DENISE.
I WANTED TO GO THROUGH THE PROJECT WITH YOU.
ONE OF THE BEST THINGS ABOUT MOVING TO THE BAHAMAS
HAS BEEN MY NEW JOB.
THAT LOOKS FANTASTIC.
IT'S EXCITING TO START FRESH
IN A COMPLETELY NEW JOB IN A COMPLETELY NEW COUNTRY.
IT GOES REALLY WELL, SINCE WE WANT TO STAY
REALLY AUTHENTIC TO THE BAHAMAS.
I'M GLAD WE'RE USING THAT DESIGN THROUGHOUT.
AND HOW COULD YOU GO WRONG
WHEN IT'S JUST SO BEAUTIFUL HERE?
I'M READY FOR A DAIQUIRI. I DON'T KNOW ABOUT YOU.
SO FAR, LIFE IN THE BAHAMAS
IS WHAT YOU WOULD EXPECT TO BE IN THE BAHAMAS--GREAT.
YES.
THE PACE, THE LIFESTYLE,
IS SLOWER THAN IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA,
AND THAT SUITS ME FAIRLY WELL.
OH.
POPULAR PLACE, YEAH.
THE HOUSE IS WORKING OUT REALLY WELL FOR US.
WE WERE ABLE TO NEGOTIATE WITH THE LANDLORD
TO CHANGE OUR DINING ROOM, AND WE ALSO GOT THEM
TO ADD SOME FURNITURE FOR THE PATIO AREA.
SO THAT MADE IT FIT OUR NEEDS.
I HAVEN'T BEEN HERE THAT LONG, SO I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE
TO START DEVELOPING MY GARAGE YET,
BUT OVER TIME, IT'LL START TAKING SHAPE.
HELLO.
WE'VE MADE A LOT OF FRIENDS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD.
SO IT'S JUST A GREAT LITTLE COMMUNITY.
IT LOOKS GREAT.
OH, THEY'RE HAVING A BLAST. YEAH, LET'S GO JOIN THEM.
SO YEAH, IT'S A GREAT PLACE.
COME ON, BUDDY.
BUDDY'S DOING GREAT.
(laughs)
COME ON, COME ON, COME ON, COME ON, COME ON, COME ON.
I COULDN'T BE HAPPIER
WITH THE DECISION WE MADE AS A COUPLE.
YEAH, I LOVE THIS.
I THINK, FOR MY CAREER, AND FOR OUR FAMILY,
IT'S GONNA BE A FANTASTIC MOVE.
I'M IN HEAVEN.
YEAH.