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WELL, WHAT TIME CAN TOM BE THERE?
(Andromeda) CHICAGO NEWLYWEDS ARE LOOKING FOR OPPORTUNITY
IN THE REPUBLIC OF HONDURAS.
HE'S THERE FOR HER.
IT'S NICE.
(man) IT'S A PLACE WHERE NICOLE AND I CAN GO
AND REALLY JUST SPEND SOME TIME TOGETHER.
...TO GET A TAN, AND I DON'T KNOW
IF NECESSARILY THIS IS GONNA BE THE RIGHT SPOT FOR IT.
AS LONG AS THEY CAN AFFORD IT...
OH. WHOA.
THERE'LL BE NO TROUBLE IN PARADISE.
(Nicole) HOW DO WE KNOW THAT IT'S GONNA BE FINISHED WELL?
CORRECT.
WATCH AS “HOUSE HUNTERS INTERNATIONAL”
REALIZES A DREAM ON THE ISLAND OF ROATAN...
PLENTY OF ROOM FOR ALL YOUR SHOES IN HERE.
YEAH!
♪♪♪
Closed Captions provided by Scripps Networks, LLC.
Captioned by Closed Captioning Services, Inc.
MATT, WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THESE HATS?
THEY'RE VERY ISLAND.
THE FIRST TIME NICOLE LAID EYES ON MATT,
SHE WASN'T EXACTLY SOLD...
WHEN HE SHOWED UP,
HIS HAIR WAS OUT TO HERE, ‘CAUSE HE HADN'T GOTTEN IT CUT.
BLUE.
ABSOLUTELY.
HE TOLD ME HE DIDN'T HAVE A JOB,
DIDN'T KNOW WHAT HE WAS GONNA DO.
HE HADN'T GOTTEN INTO ANY LAW SCHOOLS YET.
AND I THOUGHT, OH, JEEZ.
YOU HAVE AN ENTIRE SUITCASE FULL OF SHOES.
YOU REALIZE WE'RE BRINGING GOLF CLUBS, TOO.
BUT HE MADE HIS CASE, AND LOVE WON OUT.
(Nicole) MATT IS THE MOST PERSISTENT INDIVIDUAL
I'VE EVER MET.
WE ENDED UP SPENDING MOST OF EVERY DAY TOGETHER
THAT FIRST WEEK WE MET, AND WE HAD A BALL.
SO I FEEL IN LOVE WITH HIM,
AND WE WERE JUST MARRIED IN MARCH.
MARRIED LIFE HASN'T EXACTLY BEEN BLISSFUL...
(Nicole) ARE YOU SURE?
(Matt) NICOLE AND I BOTH HAVE PRETTY BUSY SCHEDULES.
SHE'S CONSTANTLY IN AND OUT OF MEETINGS.
(Nicole) WE DON'T EVEN REALLY SEE EACH OTHER
I'M GETTING IN THE ELEVATOR.
AND THEY NEED A PLACE TO RELAX...
YOU KNOW, I'M FROM HONDURAS,
AND I USED TO GO TO ROATAN AS A CHILD.
I ALWAYS WANTED TO SHOW MATT THE ISLAND.
(Matt) RIGHT OFF THE BAT, WE FELL IN LOVE WITH THE PLACE.
I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT SHE'S TALKING ABOUT.
(Nicole) HERE IT COMES.
WE DECIDED THAT WE WOULD RATHER PUT THAT MONEY
TO SOMETHING ELSE THAT WE'D BE ABLE TO HAVE LONG-TERM.
WHY DO YOU GUYS HAVE TO GO OUT OF THE COUNTRY
WE NEED AN ISLAND, RIGHT?
(voices overlapping)
WE NEED BALANCE, AND IF IT REQUIRES SACRIFICE,
THEN WE HAVE TO DO THAT.
(cheering)
THEY'RE TAKING THEIR SAVINGS
2,480 MILES SOUTH FROM CHICAGO
TO THE ISLAND OF ROATAN IN HONDURAS.
OFF THE NORTH COAST OF HONDURAS
IN THE SOUTH END OF THE CARIBBEAN SEA
IS THE PICTURESQUE ISLAND OF ROATAN.
RESTING ON THE WORLD'S SECOND LARGEST BARRIER REEF,
THIS ISLAND PARADISE DRAWS DIVERS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE.
CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING A BOOM IN DEVELOPMENT,
ROATAN IS AN UNDISCOVERED CARIBBEAN GETAWAY
THAT'S ABOUT TO BECOME A HOUSEHOLD NAME.
MY WIFE AND I HAD DECIDED TO COME DOWN HERE,
UM, SEE HER FAMILY,
AND WITHIN THE FIRST WEEK OF BEING HERE,
I QUIT MY CAREER, QUIT EVERYTHING,
AND STARTED INVESTING.
COULD YOU JUST QUALIFY AND, UM, CONFIRM
THAT I HAVE THE RIGHT PROPERTIES THAT WE WANT TO LOOK AT?
YEAH, WE'RE BASICALLY LOOKING FOR 2-BED, 2-BATH,
UM, SOMETHING CLOSE TO THE BEACH.
I CAN PULL UP SOME STUFF.
EXACTLY.
THAT'D BE PERFECT.
UM, IT IS A BUYERS' MARKET DOWN HERE.
I THINK WE COULD LOOK AT PRICES
A LITTLE BIT NORTH OF WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING AT,
BECAUSE THERE'S ALWAYS ROOM FOR NEGOTIATION.
BUT THERE ARE ALSO A COUPLE OF PROPERTIES OUT THERE AS WELL
THAT HAVE BEEN ON THE MARKET FOR QUITE A WHILE
THAT I KNOW HAVE ALREADY DROPPED 40%...
UM, SO WE CAN ALSO NEGOTIATE ON TOP OF THAT AS WELL.
HEADING TO THE UNDERDEVELOPED NORTH SIDE OF THE ISLAND,
ANDREW STARTS OFF SHOWING NICOLE AND MATT
THEY CAN HAVE EVERYTHING THEY WANT FOR LESS.
HOUSE 1 HAS LOTS OF SPACE, COMES FURNISHED,
AND SLIDES HOME UNDER BUDGET AT $329,000.
OKAY, HERE'S OUR FIRST HOUSE.
IT SITS ON .15 OF AN ACRE, 2-BEDROOM, 2-BATHROOM.
LET'S GO AND HAVE A LOOK. AFTER YOU.
MY FIRST IMPRESSION OF MAGNOLIA HOUSE
WAS THAT I LIKED THE SURROUNDINGS.
UNFORTUNATELY, IT'S NOT CLOSE TO THE BEACH.
(Nicole) AND THE MAINTENANCE WOULD BE REALLY TOUGH
WITH ALL OF THE LEAVES FALLING.
(Andrew) IT IS CURRENTLY PRICED AT $329,000.
WHAT YOU SEE HERE-- IT'S FULLY FURNISHED.
EVERY ROOM COMES COMPLETE WITH EVERYTHING YOU POSSIBLY NEED,
WHICH IS A VERY NICE THING ABOUT IT.
UNLESS YOU DON'T LIKE THE FURNITURE.
EXACTLY.
I MIGHT NOT LOVE ALL OF THE FURNITURE,
RIGHT.
(Andrew) WITH THE KITCHEN ITSELF--
STAINLESS STEEL APPLIANCES.
I DO, TOO.
I DON'T LIKE THE TILE.
THROUGH TO THE LIVING ROOM, WE HAVE IN-LAID HARDWOOD TABLE.
IT'S A PRETTY TABLE.
AND THIS BRINGS US OUT TO THE PORCH.
(Nicole) OKAY.
THE DECK AREA ITSELF IS VERY LARGE.
SO THERE'S REALLY NOT AN AREA, FROM WHAT I CAN SEE,
TO GET SUN.
NO.
UH, THERE IS THE--DOWN BELOW US WE DO HAVE THE COMMUNITY POOL,
AND YOU ALSO HAVE SUN CHAIRS.
ACROSS THE ROAD ABOUT 200 YARDS FROM WHERE WE ARE
IS A BEAUTIFUL BEACH WHERE YOU CAN HAVE THE SUN CHAIRS AS WELL.
AND WHAT THIS BRINGS US INTO IS THE MASTER BEDROOM.
YEP.
FLAT TV, COMFORTABLE FANS.
IT DOES SEEM A LITTLE DARK IN HERE.
YEAH, OBVIOUSLY WE CAN OPEN UP THE BLINDS,
BUT THE ENVIRONMENT WE'RE IN HAVE SO MANY MATURE TREES
THAT CAN BLOCK OUT QUITE A BIT OF THE LIGHT.
I'M COMING HERE FOR THE SUN,
UM, TO GET SUN, TO GET A TAN,
AND I DON'T KNOW
I COMPLETELY UNDERSTAND.
AND LET'S MOVE INTO THE MASTER BATHROOM,
WHICH IS A HIS-AND-HER BATHROOM.
YEAH.
YEAH.
UH, ONE THING YOU'LL NOTICE ABOUT THIS PLACE
IS IT'S QUITE A COMFORTABLE OPEN-PLAN LIVING
WHERE ONE DOOR LEADS INTO ANOTHER.
IT LEADS INTO A NICE OPEN SPACE,
I LOVE THE HIGH CEILINGS IN HERE,
EXCELLENT. AFTER YOU.
SURE, AFTER YOU.
I LOVE THIS CHARACTER.
OH, IT'S COOL.
OH, IT'S AWESOME, ANDREW. I LOVE IT UP HERE.
THIS IS A LOT OF FUN.
(Nicole) THIS IS COOL.
I LIKE THIS SPACE.
I LOVE THE LOFT. YOU CAN REALLY DO ANYTHING WITH THAT SPACE.
YOU CAN TURN IT INTO A BEDROOM, A MEDIA ROOM,
AN AREA TO HANG OUT WITH FRIENDS,
EVEN FOR STORAGE IF WE END UP NEEDING IT AT SOME POINT.
ULTIMATELY, THAT'S THE ENTIRE HOUSE.
I LOVE THE HIGH CEILINGS.
IT CREATES A SENSE OF OPENNESS HERE.
(Matt) AND I DON'T THINK THE CHANGES
NO, I DON'T THINK SO.
THE THING THAT I LIKE THE MOST ABOUT MAGNOLIA HOUSE--
THE AMOUNT OF CHARACTER THAT THE HOUSE HAS.
THE NEWER CONSTRUCTION, YOU DON'T GET THINGS LIKE A LOFT.
IT'D BE NICE TO BE CLOSER TO THE BEACH.
AND IF NOT ON THE BEACH, AT LEAST HAVE A BEACH VIEW.
I DON'T KNOW.
THE MAIN CHOICE FOR THIS HOUSE WAS PRICE.
THE NEXT TWO HOUSES WILL PROVIDE THEM
WITH SOME STUNNING OCEAN VIEWS AND A LOT OF SUN.
THAT'LL COST THEM JUST A LITTLE BIT MORE.
SOUNDS GOOD.
(Nicole) OH, THERE'S THE WATER.
(Matt) OH, WOW. I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE THE VIEW.
OKAY, WELCOME TO CASA DE LA PLAYA.
BUT WITH IT COMES THE HEAT.
OH, WOW. OH, I LOVE IT.
LOOKING FOR SOMETHING MORE OUT OF LIFE,
MATT AND NICOLE ARE ON ROATAN HUNTING FOR A SECOND HOME.
IT'S A WAY FOR NICOLE TO INVEST IN HER ROOTS
AND FOR THEM BOTH TO UNWIND
AND GET AWAY FROM THE DAILY GRIND IN CHICAGO.
REEF ALL ROUND.
THEY'RE TAKING A BREAK FROM THE TOUR
TO EXPERIENCE THE WONDER
OF THE WORLD'S SECOND LARGEST BARRIER REEF.
WE'RE TRYING TO NOT BE COMPLETELY CONSUMED
BY THE CORPORATE LADDER.
AND IF IT REQUIRES SACRIFICE, THEN WE HAVE TO DO THAT.
(Matt) RIGHT AFTER WE FIRST MET,
SHE ACTUALLY QUIT A VERY LUCRATIVE CORPORATE JOB
AND MOVED TO BRAZIL
AND LIVED IN THE SLUMS AND VOLUNTEERED IN AN ORPHANAGE.
SO THAT KIND OF SPEAKS TO HER PERSONALITY.
(Nicole) WE'RE TRYING TO MAKE WISE INVESTMENTS.
WE ALSO ARE TRYING TO BALANCE
THE LONG-TERM AND THE IMMEDIATE.
NICOLE AND MATT ARE FINDING
THAT INVESTING IN THEIR FUTURE ON ROATAN
MIGHT NOT BE AN EASY FEAT.
HOUSE 1 IS UNDER BUDGET AND SPACIOUS,
BUT NICOLE FELT IT WAS A LITTLE DARK
AND FAR FROM THE BEACH...
I'M COMING HERE FOR THE SUN, UM, TO GET SUN, TO GET A TAN,
AND I DON'T KNOW
IF NECESSARILY THIS IS GONNA BE THE RIGHT SPOT FOR IT.
SO ANDREW TAKES THEM TO THE WEST COAST
ON THE WATER'S EDGE.
HE KNOWS HOUSE 2 HAS PLENTY OF AFTERNOON SUNLIGHT,
AND THEY'LL LOVE THE VIEWS,
BUT AT $479,000, IT TOPS THEIR BUDGET.
(Matt) OH, WOW. I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE THE VIEW.
(Andrew) I UNDERSTAND THAT THE OWNERS
ARE MOTIVATED TO SELL IT,
SO WITH A CASH OFFER,
I EXPECT $415,000 CASH WOULD CLOSE THE DEAL.
(Matt) THE PRICE WAS A LITTLE HIGH.
IT WAS A LITTLE OVER OUR BUDGET.
OKAY, WELCOME TO CASA DE LA PLAYA.
IT'S HERE AT ORCHID BEACH.
IT'S APPROXIMATELY 2,300 SQUARE FEET OR JUST OVER,
THREE BEDROOMS, TWO BATHROOMS.
OH, WOW.
(Nicole) OH, IT'S VERY COOL.
(Andrew) RIGHT OFF THE BAT, STATE THE OBVIOUS,
BEAUTIFUL LARGE KITCHEN.
WE HAVE ALL MODERN APPLIANCES.
I LOVE THE COLOR OF THE CABINETS AS WELL.
(Nicole gasps)
GET A LOOK AT THIS.
WOW, THIS IS STUNNING.
IT'S ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS.
THE VIEW AT THE ORCHID HOUSE WAS SPECTACULAR.
WE ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT.
THE BEACH NOT SO MUCH-- IT HAS THIS TURTLE GRASS,
(Matt) YEAH. BUT THEY DID SAY THEY WOULD BE ABLE TO CLEAN IT.
FANTASTIC.
OKAY, AND WE DO HAVE SOME REALLY NICE FURNITURE HERE.
IT DOES.
IT IS.
IT'S SQUISHY. (laughs)
THE GREAT THING
OH, GOOD.
YOU KNOW, WE HAVE A WIRELESS ROUTER. WE HAVE TV.
TRUE.
I LIKE THIS.
IT'S NICE AND SPACIOUS, HIGH CEILINGS.
I EVEN LIKE THE FURNITURE.
(Andrew) THE MASTER BATHROOM IS A PLACE TO SEE.
I LIKE THE TUB.
YEP, JET TUB.
SHOWER'S HUGE.
YOU COULD HAVE A PARTY IN HERE.
(Matt) I REALLY LIKED THE MASTER BATHROOM.
YEAH, AND IT WAS A JACUZZI TUB, WHICH IS REALLY NICE.
AND FROM THE BATHROOM,
WE CERTAINLY HAVE A HUGE WALK-IN CLOSET FOR YOU.
(Matt) OH, WOW.
(Andrew) EXCELLENT.
(Andrew) THE BEDROOMS ARE HERE TO YOUR RIGHT.
(Nicole) YEAH.
THIS IS TOUGH.
YOU EITHER HAVE DARK ROOMS,
OR IT'S JUST WILD AMOUNTS OF HEAT IN THE FRONT.
THERE WAS THE ISSUE OF THE HEAT,
SINCE IT WAS ON THE WEST END OF THE ISLAND WITH THE SUN SETTING.
IT DEFINITELY GOT HOT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON.
IT BECOMES ANOTHER COST, THOUGH, AS WELL,
IF WE'RE CONSTANTLY RUNNING AIR-CONDITIONING,
SO WE HAVE TO WEIGH ALL OF THOSE FACTORS.
GREAT. WELL, THERE'S A LOT OF SPACE.
I'M NOT SURE ABOUT THE BEACH NECESSARILY.
THE VIEWS ARE FANTASTIC, THOUGH.
SO WHAT WAS THAT PRICE?
OH. WHOA.
WHAT I UNDERSTAND IS THAT THEY ARE NEGOTIABLE
THAT'S A GOOD THING.
THAT'S--THAT'S MY JOB.
WITH THAT PRICE, WE HAVE ROOM TO NEGOTIATE.
WHAT I LIKED ABOUT ORCHID HOUSE
IT'S A LOT OF SPACE.
I THINK THAT I COULD POTENTIALLY GET OVER THE BEACH,
BECAUSE THERE STILL IS OCEAN ACCESS,
AND IF WE CAN GET IT UNDER OUR BUDGET, IT'D BE GREAT,
BECAUSE WE'D ALSO BE GETTING A THIRD BEDROOM.
LET'S DO IT.
EXCELLENT. AFTER YOU.
HERE WE ARE.
HOUSE 3 REQUIRES AN OPEN MIND...
“WOW”?
NOW THERE NEEDS TO BE A LITTLE BIT OF IMAGINATION
YEAH.
(Andrew) IT'S PRICED AT $499,000.
CORRECT.
(Nicole) I'M SO EXCITED.
EAGER TO LEAVE THE RAT RACE BEHIND IN CHICAGO,
NICOLE AND MATT ARE ON ROATAN IN HONDURAS...
YOU COULD NEVER DO THIS IN CHICAGO.
TO INVEST IN A SECOND HOME AND IN THEIR RELATIONSHIP.
LOOK AT THAT.
(whooshing sound)
(Matt) WHOA.
(gasps)
(Nicole) WE BOTH HAVE REALLY HECTIC DAYS,
SO IT'S REALLY HARD FOR MATT AND I
TO HAVE THE TIME TO RELAX AND RECONNECT.
(squawks)
THE LAST HOUSE THEY SAW WAS SPACIOUS
WITH GREAT VIEWS AND AFTERNOON SUNLIGHT,
THIS IS TOUGH.
YOU EITHER HAVE DARK ROOMS,
OR IT'S JUST WILD AMOUNTS OF HEAT AT THE FRONT.
UNFORTUNATELY THE BEACH THAT IT OVERLOOKED WAS A LITTLE IFFY.
SEEING WHERE THE LAST TWO HOUSES FELL FLAT,
ANDREW SHIFTS GEARS AND OFFERS UP NEW CONSTRUCTION,
KNOWING THAT IT WILL ALLOW THEM
TO INVEST ON AN EMOTIONAL LEVEL.
HE'S ALSO CONFIDENT THEY'RE GOING TO LIKE THE AMENITIES.
(Andrew) BEING PRICED AT $499,000,
IT'S QUITE A BIT ABOVE THEIR BUDGET,
BUT SINCE IT IS A BUYERS' MARKET HERE,
I KNOW THERE'S ALSO ROOM FOR NEGOTIATION.
(Andrew) HERE WE ARE.
(Nicole) IT WAS A SHAME WE COULDN'T SEE THE MODEL.
(Matt) ABSOLUTELY.
(Andrew) THROUGH HERE. WATCH YOUR STEP.
“WOW”?
NOW THERE NEEDS TO BE A LITTLE BIT OF IMAGINATION
YEAH. HUH.
SO YOU KNOW, UNDERSTAND WE'RE GONNA HAVE
MM-HMM.
THAT YOU'LL BE CHOOSING OUT YOURSELF.
WE'RE GONNA HAVE BEAUTIFUL MAHOGANY CABINETS.
WE'RE GONNA HAVE STAINLESS STEEL APPLIANCES.
HOW DO WE KNOW THAT IT'S GONNA BE FINISHED WELL?
CORRECT.
UH, THERE IS A LITTLE FAITH,
BUT IN PHASE ONE, YOU CAN SEE WHAT THEY HAVE FINISHED,
AND THEY HAVE FINISHED ON SCHEDULE.
THIS TAKES A LOT OF THINKING, YEAH.
RIGHT.
BUT HAVE A LOOK AT THE VIEW.
OH, IT'S GORGEOUS.
OKAY, LET'S CHECK OUT THE OTHER ROOMS.
OH, IT'S A BIG ROOM.
THERE IS A LOT OF SPACE IN HERE.
AND I LOVE ALL THE GLASS.
AND THE VIEW IS THE SAME AS THIS ROOM
IT'S SPECTACULAR.
LET'S GO OUT AND HAVE A LOOK.
(Andrew) WATCH YOUR STEP. IT IS A DEVELOPMENT AREA.
(Matt) IT DEFINITELY TAKES SOME IMAGINATION
TO SEE HOW PRISTINE BAY WOULD LOOK IN THE FUTURE,
BUT LOOKING AT THE BEACH CLUB AND THE GOLF COURSE
AND THE VILLAS THAT HAVE ALREADY BEEN BUILT,
UM, IT DEFINITELY SEEMS LIKE THEY ARE ON THE RIGHT TRACK.
OH, THE VIEW.
(Andrew) ISN'T THE VIEW GORGEOUS?
AND THE BREEZE, TOO.
(Matt) THIS IS A GREAT VIEW.
OKAY, RIGHT BACK HERE WE HAVE THE MASTER BATHROOM.
(Andrew) WE HAVE THE MASTER SHOWER,
BATHROOM, VANITY.
UH, THERE IS NO BATHTUB.
NO BATH. BUT BIG SHOWER.
AND WHAT IS THIS? IS THIS TRAVERTINE?
THERE'S TRAVERTINE THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE VILLAS.
(Matt) THAT'S GREAT.
THAT'S BEAUTIFUL.
I MEAN, IT'S NOT DONE.
NOW TELL ME ABOUT THE BEACH CLUB.
OKAY.
AS BEING PART OF THE DEVELOPMENT.
THAT'S NICE.
LET'S DO THAT.
(Nicole) THIS IS GORGEOUS.
(Nicole) OH, MY GOD.
(Nicole) THIS IS GORGEOUS.
THE POOL, YOU GOT THE RESTAURANT AND THE BAR.
OH, MY GOSH, OVER THE WATER.
OH, THAT POOL IS ENORMOUS.
IT'S GORGEOUS.
THIS IS GREAT, BUT I AM DYING TO SEE THE GOLF COURSE.
ALL RIGHT.
A NICE CLIMB TO THE 11th TEE.
(Nicole) OH, MY GOSH.
(Andrew) WELCOME TO THE SIGNATURE GREEN.
(Matt) WOW.
I CAN EVEN APPRECIATE THIS.
FOR ME, THE BEST FEATURE AT PRISTINE BAY IS THE GOLF COURSE.
I'M GONNA HAVE TO LEARN HOW TO GOLF.
THAT IS A BEAUTIFUL FEATURE TO HAVE, BUT THE PRICE IS HIGH.
OKAY, SO WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS?
WELL, IT'S $499,000 UNFURNISHED.
ARE THERE ANY OTHER FEES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PROPERTY?
YES, THERE ARE.
THERE'S APPROXIMATELY $500 A MONTH.
IT WILL COVER ALL INTERIOR/EXTERIOR MAINTENANCE,
COVER THE BEACH CLUB.
IT WILL COVER INSURANCE ON THE PROPERTY.
YES, YOU CAN.
SO WE COULD, IF WE CAME IN UNDER BUDGET SOMEHOW,
GET A GOLF MEMBERSHIP SO YOU COULD USE THE FACILITIES,
I COULD USE THE BEACH CLUB,
AND WE COULD HAVE THE BENEFITS,
RIGHT.
WE DO HAVE A LOT TO THINK ABOUT. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY STUNNING.
BUT THERE'S A LOT OF OPTIONS OUT THERE.
NO PROBLEM.
THANK YOU.
A HOME AWAY FROM THE HUSTLE AND GRIND OF CHICAGO...
IF YOU WERE TO TAKE OUT ONE,
WHICH ONE WOULD YOU TAKE OUT?
IS ABOUT TO BE REALIZED.
THIS COULD BE SOMETHING
THAT WOULD REALLY AFFECT OUR LIFESTYLE HERE.
NICOLE AND MATT ARE COMMITTING TO A DREAM
OF RELAXATION AND RECREATION IN ROATAN.
THEY JUST NEED TO DECIDE WHERE.
OKAY, SO WE HAVE TO MAKE A DECISION. WHAT DO YOU THINK?
HOUSE 1
IS A 2-BEDROOM, 2-BATH HOME WITH A LOFT
FOR A BUDGET-FRIENDLY PRICE OF...
THEY LIKE ITS OPEN SPACE,
BUT THERE MIGHT NOT BE ENOUGH SUN FOR NICOLE.
(Andrew) NO.
ACROSS THE ROAD ABOUT 200 YARDS FROM WHERE WE ARE
I'M COMING HERE TO GET A TAN, AND I DON'T KNOW
IF NECESSARILY THIS IS GONNA BE THE RIGHT SPOT FOR IT.
HOUSE 2 IS A 3-BEDROOM, 2-BATH COTTAGE
ON THE EDGE OF THE ISLAND WITH VIEWS THEY LOVE.
IT'S GOT OCEAN ACCESS,
BUT IT'S OVER BUDGET AT...
WHOA.
(Andrew) WITH THAT PRICE, WE HAVE ROOM TO NEGOTIATE.
HOUSE 3 IS AN UNFINISHED 2-BEDROOM, 2-BATH HOME
ON THE EDGE OF A GOLF COURSE.
IT COMES WITH PLENTY OF AMENITIES,
BUT THEY'LL NEED TO USE THEIR IMAGINATION AND...
WE CERTAINLY COULDN'T PURCHASE HERE
AND HAVE A GOLF MEMBERSHIP...
SO THAT CHANGES THINGS.
THAT MAKES IT A LITTLE BIT MORE DIFFICULT.
♪♪♪
OKAY, MAGNOLIA HOUSE--
AT FIRST, IT SEEMED A LITTLE DARK,
BUT MAYBE IT JUST NEEDS A NEW PAINT JOB.
WELL, THE PRICE WAS RIGHT ON THAT HOUSE.
YEAH, WE'D BE SO FAR UNDER BUDGET
THAT WE'D BE ABLE TO AFFORD THE MEMBERSHIP AT PRISTINE BAY.
WE COULD DO THE PAINT JOB.
WE COULD PROBABLY DO SOME MORE OF THE MAINTENANCE WORK.
WE COULD HAVE SOMEBODY COMING IN MONTHLY EVEN
TO MAKE SURE IT WAS KEPT UP.
WHAT DID YOU THINK?
I LOVE THE KITCHEN,
THE KITCHEN AND THE SPACE IN GENERAL.
THERE'S A LOT OF SPACE IN THAT HOUSE FOR ENTERTAINING.
IT ALSO HAD AN EXTRA BEDROOM.
THAT'S TRUE.
SO WE COULD HAVE A LOT MORE FRIENDS OVER.
OH, THE BEACH CLUB IS STUNNING.
I LOVED THE BEACH ITSELF.
IT GIVES ME A PLACE TO LAY OUT,
WHICH THE OTHER TWO HOUSES REALLY DIDN'T HAVE.
THE PRICE IS A HUGE ISSUE, THOUGH.
YOU'RE RIGHT.
OBVIOUSLY WE LOVED THE RESORT. WE LOVED THE GOLF.
BUT IT'S JUST GONNA BE SO EXPENSIVE.
AND EVEN IF WE DIDN'T PURCHASE A GOLF MEMBERSHIP,
EACH ROUND OF GOLF IS EXPENSIVE.
IF YOU WERE TO TAKE OUT ONE,
WHICH ONE WOULD YOU TAKE OUT?
I WOULD TAKE OUT MAGNOLIA HOUSE.
OKAY, SO WE HAVE PRISTINE BAY AND ORCHID HOUSE.
OH, PRISTINE BAY-- IT'S BEAUTIFUL.
WE KNOW WE'RE GONNA LOVE THE UNIT.
WE'RE GONNA LOVE THE GOLF.
IT'S OUT OF OUR BUDGET.
THIS COULD BE SOMETHING
THAT WOULD REALLY AFFECT OUR LIFESTYLE HERE.
I REALLY, IN THE END,
I THINK THAT IT'S AN OPPORTUNITY WE CAN'T PASS UP.
I THINK WE NEED TO DO IT. I THINK WE NEED TO DO IT.
LET'S DO IT.
ALL RIGHT.
NICOLE AND MATT THREW CAUTION TO THE TROPICAL WINDS OF ROATAN
AND PUT ANDREW TO WORK BRINGING HOUSE 3 DOWN
TO THE BUDGET-FRIENDLY PRICE OF $438,000
FOR A TOTAL OF $12,000 UNDER BUDGET.
WELCOME TO OUR HOME AT PRISTINE BAY.
(Matt) IT ACTUALLY TURNED OUT TO BE A LOT OF FUN
BEING ABLE TO PICK OUT ALL OUR FURNISHINGS.
OUR LIVING ROOM IS HERE.
WE, AT NIGHT, CAN HAVE A GLASS OF WINE, WATCH TV,
AND ALSO LOOK AT THE BEAUTIFUL VIEW.
WE HAVE A VIEW OF OUR DUNK POOL HERE.
OF COURSE.
(Nicole) NICE SHOT.
(Matt) LIFE IN ROATAN HAS BEEN ABSOLUTELY GREAT.
IT GIVES US THE ABILITY TO GET OUT OF THE BIG CITY LIFE
AND REALLY JUST ABSOLUTELY RELAX
AND SPEND GOOD QUALITY TIME WITH ONE ANOTHER.
(Nicole) HE GOLFS. I'M ABLE TO USE THE SPA.
(Nicole) THAT WAS TERRIBLE.
WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD
TO YEARS OF ENJOYMENT AND VACATIONS DOWN IN ROATAN
WITH ALL OF OUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS.