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(narrator) THIS COUPLE IS READY TO SETTLE DOWN...
I WANT A SPACE WHERE I CAN FINALLY SAY IT'S MY HOME.
BUT GETTING THE KIND OF HOUSE THEY WANT
IN THEIR FAVORITE LOCATION IS A CHALLENGE.
ARE YOU KIDDING? WE CAN'T AFFORD THAT.
SO THE PROPERTY BROTHERS ARE ON THE JOB.
REALTOR DREW SCOTT FINDS THE PROPERTIES THEY CAN AFFORD...
WE ARE A LITTLE FURTHER OUTSIDE OF YOUR TARGET AREA,
BUT YOU GET MORE *** FOR YOUR BUCK UP HERE.
AND CONTRACTOR JONATHAN SCOTT...
PICTURE IT WITHOUT ANY WALLS.
WILL TRANSFORM IT...
I'LL PROBABLY FEEL LIKE AN ACTUAL CHEF COOKING IN THERE.
INTO THE HOME THEY'VE ALWAYS WANTED.
(woman) THIS IS AMAZING.
THEY SELL, REIMAGINE,
RENOVATE--THEY ARE THE PROPERTY BROTHERS.
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MARIANNE AND STEVE ARE NO STRANGERS TO REAL ESTATE.
I'M COMPLETELY DONE WITH MOVING.
WE'VE GONE THROUGH FOUR HOUSES IN FOUR YEARS.
I WANT A SPACE WHERE I CAN FINALLY SAY IT'S MY HOME.
YOU KNOW, I REALLY LIKE THAT HOUSE.
BUT RIGHT NOW THEY'RE LIVING IN A TINY APARTMENT,
WHILE THEY SEARCH FOR THEIR NEXT HOME.
WE'RE STANDING IN OUR LIVING ROOM RIGHT NOW.
3 INCHES AWAY IS OUR KITCHEN SPACE,
AND THEN ABOUT A STEP OR TWO IS OUR DINING ROOM/OFFICE AREA.
I BASICALLY HAVE MY ENTIRE HEAD OFFICE HERE.
AS YOU CAN SEE, I HAVE STUFF EVERYWHERE.
I THINK WE COULD DO A LITTLE BIT BETTER THAN THIS.
THE FIRST THING ON OUR WISH LIST IS LOCATION--
ROUGHLY 15 MINUTES FROM DOWNTOWN.
OF COURSE, THE GOURMET KITCHEN.
I CAN FIT TWO POTS AND PANS IN HERE.
I HAVE NOTHING TO SAY ABOUT THE KITCHEN, 'CAUSE I DON'T COOK.
THE TOP OF MY WISH LIST WOULD DEFINITELY BE THE MASTER SUITE.
I'VE ALWAYS WANTED A KING BED,
AND STEVE TENDS TO MOVE A LOT IN HIS SLEEP
AND/OR BREATHE LOUDLY.
I ALSO REALLY NEED CLOSET SPACE
AND ALSO A BIG ENOUGH BATHROOM SPACE.
NO, I NEED TO FINISH.
WE'RE ALWAYS FIGHTING FOR COUNTER SPACE.
I'M TRYING TO STRAIGHTEN MY HAIR,
WHILE HE'S TRYING TO BRUSH HIS TEETH.
I WOULD DEFINITELY WANT A CLAW TUB.
I'M MORE REALISTIC, SO I'D HAVE TO CUT DOWN OUR LIST.
MORTGAGES OR PAYMENTS OR RENT OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT--
I TAKE CARE OF EVERYTHING, SO I HAVE THE LAST SAY.
BUT WHEN IT COMES TO DESIGN, I DEFINITELY HAVE THE UPPER HAND.
(Marianne) WE ALSO DON'T WANT TO BUY A HOUSE
AND THEN HAVE TO PAY A MORTGAGE, RENT, AND CONSTRUCTION.
IT'S JUST NOT IN OUR BUDGET.
WE NEED THE BROTHERS TO FIND US OUR DREAM HOME NOW.
EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE A HEALTHY BUDGET,
MARIANNE AND STEVE ARE DEAD SET ON BEING IN A NEIGHBORHOOD
WHERE THE AVERAGE HOUSE PRICE IS SEVERAL HUNDRED GRAND
SO WE'RE GONNA TAKE THEM TO SEE A HOUSE IN THIS PRIME AREA
THAT HAS EVERY ITEM ON THEIR WISH LIST.
BUT THE PRICE WILL PROBABLY BLOW THEIR SOCKS OFF,
SO HOPEFULLY, THAT'S ENOUGH TO CONVINCE THEM
TO GO WITH A FIXER-UPPER.
THIS HOUSE WAS ACTUALLY BUILT IN 1932,
(Marianne) HMM.
OOH.
SO THIS HOUSE HAS THREE BEDROOMS,
2,700 SQUARE FEET.
YOU HAVE A NICE FRONT ROOM HERE.
NO, IT'S AMAZING.
EVEN THOUGH IT IS AN OLDER HOME,
THE CHARACTER IS STILL THERE, EVERYTHING LOOKS NEW.
THEY'VE GOT BEAUTIFUL CROWN MOLDING,
GREAT.
TO THE KITCHEN.
WOW.
THE BACKSPLASH.
WHITE. THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT I WANTED IN A KITCHEN.
NO, THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT I WANTED.
YEAH, I HAD A FEELING YOUR STYLE IS A LOT LIKE MY STYLE.
YOU DON'T WANT TO KEEP TOO MUCH OF THE TRADITIONAL,
AND YOU DON'T WANT TO GO TOO UBER-MODERN.
MM-HMM.
NOW I WANT YOU GUYS TO HEAD INTO THE SUN ROOM.
THIS IS A NICE ROOM, LOTS OF NATURAL LIGHT.
IT IS A MASSIVE BACKYARD,
BUT BECAUSE IT'S SO WELL MANICURED,
AND THE LANDSCAPE DESIGN IS PERFECT,
IT MAKES IT LOOK A LOT BIGGER THAN IT IS AS WELL.
GUYS, TWO GOURMET KITCHENS. I ASKED FOR ONE.
WE HAVE THAT ONE, AND I HAVE MY OUTDOOR SPACE. THAT'S AWESOME.
I CAN'T--THERE'S NOTHING ELSE I COULD ASK FOR.
THEN, LET'S HEAD UPSTAIRS AND SEE IF YOU LOVE THE BEDROOMS.
OKAY, YOU COULD NOT HAVE PICKED A BETTER PLACE FOR THEM.
IT'S THE LOCATION THEY WANT.
INSIDE AND OUTSIDE, IT'S EXACTLY WHAT THEY'RE WISH LIST ASKS FOR.
I JUST THINK SHE'S GONNA WRING MY NECK
MM-HMM.
(Marianne) OH, IT'S REALLY NICE.
OVER HERE, WE HAVE OUR MAIN BATHROOM.
OOH, LOVE THIS.
OOH.
YES.
WOW.
THE BEDROOM IS EXACTLY HOW I PICTURED IT.
YOU HAVE A BEAUTIFUL, ELEGANT TUB TO SOAK IN.
LOVE IT.
ALL RIGHT, SEE YOU GUYS LATER.
YEAH?
WELL, YOU USE IT, YOU BUY IT.
I LOVE IT. I MEAN, WE EVEN HAVE A 4-PERSON SHOWER HERE, TOO.
(Drew) IT'S HUGE.
(Marianne) AND I REALLY LIKE THE DUAL SINKS.
YEAH, BACK INTO THE MASTER ROOM AGAIN, YOU HAVE LOTS OF SPACE.
MM-HMM.
OH, THAT'S GREAT.
OH, I LOVE THIS.
MM-HMM.
YOU WANTED TO HAVE A NICE OUTDOOR SPACE.
YOU CAN'T GET ANY BETTER THAN THAT.
MM-HMM.
THIS HOUSE IS LISTED FOR $1.3 MILLION.
ARE YOU KIDDING? WE CAN'T AFFORD THAT.
WHY WOULD YOU EVEN SHOW US THIS?
IT'S JUST AN EMOTIONAL ROLLERCOASTER.
YOU GUYS REALLY NEEDED A BUBBLE BURST.
YOU GUYS WERE DREAMING
WITH WHAT YOU WANTED IN A MOVE-IN READY HOME.
THIS IS WHAT YOU'RE GONNA PAY FOR THAT.
WE CAN DEFINITELY FIND YOU SOMETHING
WITHIN YOUR PRICE POINT THAT WE CAN RENOVATE,
AND IT WILL HAVE A LOT OF THESE ELEMENTS IN THIS HOME,
INCLUDING THAT TUB.
DEFINITELY.
OKAY, LET'S DO IT.
NOW THAT THEIR FEET ARE FIRMLY PLANTED ON THE GROUND,
WE'RE GONNA SHOW THEM WHAT THEY CAN GET IN A HOUSE
A LOT MORE HOUSE FOR A LOT LESS CASH.
THIS IS IT. WE HAVE A NICE CORNER LOT, 2-CAR GARAGE.
KEEP AN OPEN MIND.
MOST HOMEBUYERS WANT A HOUSE WITH CURB APPEAL
AND LOTS OF SPACE INSIDE THEY CAN WORK WITH.
THIS HOUSE HAS BOTH ELEMENTS.
IT'S A CORNER LOT, DETACHED HOME, 2,200 SQUARE FEET,
FIVE BEDROOMS, FOUR BATHROOMS, AND A FULL BASEMENT.
WHAT MORE CAN THEY ASK FOR?
OH, SERIOUSLY, DREW?
AS SOON AS YOU WALK IN THE HOUSE,
YOU KIND OF GOT PUNCHED IN THE FACE WITH THIS CAT ODOR.
THIS HOUSE IS ACTUALLY QUITE LARGE. IT'S 2,200 SQUARE FEET.
ALL I SEE IS BLUE CARPET, REALLY UGLY MOLDING.
I THINK THAT'S CREATIVE.
WE ARE A LITTLE FURTHER OUTSIDE OF YOUR TARGET AREA,
BUT YOU GET MORE *** FOR YOUR BUCK UP HERE.
AND DOES THAT SMELL COME WITH THE HOUSE AS WELL?
A LOT OF THAT SMELL, I BET, IS COMING FROM THE CAT.
YOU CAN SEE THERE'S A CAT IN HERE SOMEWHERE.
WHY DON'T YOU SIT HERE AND WAIT,
NO, THANK YOU.
COME ON INTO THE KITCHEN.
THIS COULD BE YOUR DREAM KITCHEN.
MM, LOOKS LIKE A NIGHTMARE KITCHEN.
THE FAUX BRICK?
IT LOOKS LIKE THEY EVEN SPONGE-PAINTED OVER TOP.
THE GOOD THING WITH THIS KITCHEN--IT WOULD ALL BE GONE.
WE CAN CUSTOMIZE THIS KITCHEN TO WHATEVER YOU LIKE.
YOU GUYS CAN ACTUALLY ALREADY SEE THE POTENTIAL
FOR THE OPEN CONCEPT, BECAUSE YOU CAN RIGHT THROUGH HERE
EVEN IF YOU GUYS TAKE DOWN THIS WALL,
IT'S STILL NOT GONNA DELIVER A GOURMET KITCHEN
UGH, YOU'RE RIGHT. HOLD ON A SECOND.
100, 200, 300.
THAT'S--
HOPEFULLY, YOU GUYS WILL LIKE
THE OFFICE THAT I'M GONNA GIVE YOU.
IT IS A GOOD SIZE COMPARED TO WHAT I HAVE NOW.
YOU DON'T EVEN HAVE AN OFFICE RIGHT NOW.
YOU HAVE THE CORNER OF YOUR DINING ROOM TABLE.
LET'S HEAD UPSTAIRS.
THE HOUSE HAS SO MUCH POTENTIAL. I JUST WISH THEY COULD SEE IT.
AND YOU KNOW WHAT?
HERE'S HOPING.
WE HAVE TWO BEDROOMS OVER HERE AND LOTS OF ROOM TO WORK WITH.
THIS IS A 4-PIECE BATH,
JUST ONE OF FOUR BATHROOMS IN THIS ENTIRE HOUSE.
IN HERE, WE ACTUALLY HAVE A SECOND KITCHEN.
THIS HOUSE HAS A FULL BASEMENT, BUT INSTEAD,
THEY DECIDED TO PUT THE SUITE ON THE VERY TOP FLOOR.
LET'S CHECK OUT THE MASTER,
BECAUSE JONATHAN HAS SOME GOOD IDEAS FOR THIS SPACE IN HERE.
RIGHT NOW THEY'RE USING THIS AS AN OFFICE AND LIVING AREA,
BUT THIS WOULD BE THE PERFECT MASTER BEDROOM.
THAT ROOM THERE IS REALLY SMALL.
WHY DON'T WE OPEN THAT UP, USE IT AS A WALK-THOUGH CLOSET
THAT'S GONNA GIVE YOU FIVE BATHROOMS IN THE HOUSE.
AND THAT'S FIVE TOILETS TO CLEAN.
YES, SO PERFECT. STEVE'S GONNA HAVE HIS HANDS FULL.
I DEFINITELY THINK THAT THIS HOUSE
NOT BEING IN OUR DREAM LOCATION IS A DEAL BREAKER.
I WANT YOU TO SEE THE TOILET BOWL HALF FULL.
LET ME GO OVER ALL THE WISH LIST ITEMS IN THIS HOUSE--
THIS AREA HAS ALL THE AMENITIES YOU NEED.
TRANSIT IS EXTREMELY CLOSE. YOU HAVE A NICE BACKYARD SPACE.
THE GOURMET KITCHEN-- I AM TELLING YOU,
IT WOULD BE BEAUTIFUL HERE. WHY DON'T WE TALK NUMBERS?
OKAY.
THIS HOUSE IS CURRENTLY LISTED FOR $550,000.
THAT'S $150,000 BELOW YOUR MAX BUDGET.
THAT'S A LOT OF RENOVATION.
I KNOW I COULD TAKE ALL YOUR MUST-HAVE ITEMS
AND PUT THEM IN THIS HOME
WELL UNDERNEATH THAT $700,000 MAX BUDGET.
AND YOU'RE GONNA PAY A LOT MORE IN THE AREA YOU WANT FOR A HOME,
IT DOES KIND OF OPEN UP MY MIND A BIT.
GOOD. I'VE SET UP SOME MORE SHOWINGS,
SO WHY DON'T WE GET TO IT.
JUST KEEP THIS PROPERTY IN THE BACK OF YOUR MIND.
NOW THAT STEVE AND MARIANNE SEE THAT A FIXER-UPPER
COULD WORK FOR THEM, DREW JUST HAS TO FIND THE RIGHT HOUSE
TO RENOVATE.
COMING UP, THE HOUSE HUNT CONTINUES...
I DON'T KNOW, GUYS. THIS IS A PRETTY BIG JOB.
AS STEVE AND MARIANNE SEARCH FOR THE HOME OF THEIR DREAMS.
OH.
STEVE AND MARIANNE ARE LOOKING FOR A HOME CLOSER TO THE CITY,
SO DREW IS SHOWING THEM LOTS OF FIXER-UPPERS,
SEARCHING FOR THE ONE WITH THE MOST POTENTIAL.
(Marianne) YEAH, DEFINITELY.
WE DEFINITELY WANT TO GET A HOUSE IN HERE.
DEFINITELY.
IT'S A NICE BIG HOUSE.
OKAY.
A FEW DAYS INTO OUR SEARCH, AND I ACTUALLY RAN INTO
A FRIEND OF MINE WHO GREW UP IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD.
HE INTRODUCED ME TO A WOMAN WHO'S THINKING OF SELLING,
BUT SHE HASN'T ACTUALLY LISTED THE HOUSE YET.
SO I'M GONNA TAKE MARIANNE AND STEVE THROUGH THAT HOUSE,
AND IF THEY LIKE IT, WE'RE GONNA POUNCE,
BEFORE ANYONE ELSE SEES THE PLACE.
THANK YOU.
I THINK MARIANNE IS GONNA LOVE THE OLD CHARM OF THIS HOUSE
AND ALL THE SPACE-- 2,100 SQUARE FEET,
PLUS A FULL BASEMENT.
WE HAVE 5 BEDROOMS, 3 BATHROOMS, A 2-CAR GARAGE,
AND EVEN TWO HUGE BALCONIES.
(Drew) OKAY.
I LIKE THE FACT THAT YOU COME IN AND YOU HAVE
I THINK THE ONLY THING I LIKE ARE THE FLOORS.
UNFORTUNATELY, THE ONLY THING I HAVE TO TELL YOU IS THESE FLOORS
HAVE HAD A LOT OF WEAR AND TEAR,
CAN WE ACTUALLY RESTORE IT?
YOU COULD TRY,
MM-HMM.
IT'D BE CHEAPER TO GET A NICE WIDE-BOARD HARDWOOD
THROUGH HERE THAT LOOKS MORE MODERN.
COME ON INTO THE DINING AREA.
IT'S A PLATE RAIL.
YEAH, JUST PART OF THE DESIGN. THAT WAS POPULAR TO HAVE
A PLATE RAIL, PARTICULARLY IN THE DINING ROOM.
I KNOW THAT YOU HAVE A PLATE COLLECTION
THAT YOU PROBABLY WANT TO PUT ON DISPLAY.
THE COVED CEILINGS-- YOU KNOW, THAT'S SOMETHING
THAT WAS STYLE AS WELL.
IF YOU DON'T LIKE IT, WE CAN CHANGE IT.
I DO LOVE THE SPACE AND THE CHARACTER
THAT THIS OLD HOME HAS TO OFFER.
IT'S JUST I REALLY CAN'T VISUALIZE
HOW IT CAN REMAIN AT OUR BUDGET.
(Drew) NOW THIS IS CHARACTER.
LOOK AT THAT CROWN MOLDING.
WOW.
BEAUTIFUL.
LOVE IT. YEAH, MUSTARD YELLOW IS NOT REALLY MY STYLE.
THE KITCHEN'S NOWHERE NEAR WHERE WE WANT IT TO BE--
THAT BIG, GOURMET KITCHEN.
THIS HOUSE IS 99 YEARS OLD.
I SEE WE'VE GOT ELECTRICAL RUNNING OUT OF THE CEILING HERE,
STUFF JUST SORT OF HANGING DOWN.
ALL THAT WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED.
IT DOES CONCERN ME WHEN THEY HAVE WIRES
(beeping)
OH, AND THAT IS LIVE, SO DO NOT TOUCH THAT.
YOU WILL GET THE SHOCK OF YOUR LIFE.
THERE IS, HOWEVER, A PULL STATION FOR A FIRE ALARM.
WHENEVER YOU SEE A LOT OF BURNT-OUT LIGHTS,
THERE'S SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE ELECTRICAL
THAT'S CAUSING THE BULBS TO BURN OUT FASTER.
I DON'T KNOW, GUYS. THIS IS A PRETTY BIG JOB.
IT IS A BIG JOB. I WILL ADMIT THAT,
'CAUSE IT'S A LOT OF HOUSE.
BUT I LIKE ABOUT THIS KITCHEN IS THAT IT'S A MULTI-USE.
YOU WANTED AN OFFICE. RIGHT HERE--LOOK AT THAT.
PERFECT.
WHY DON'T WE HEAD UPSTAIRS AND CHECK OUT THE BEDROOMS?
JONATHAN, I'M NOT LIKING THIS PAINTED REPLICA
(Drew) IT'S CREATIVE.
WHEN ONE BREAKS, THAT'S THE CHEAPEST WAY TO REPLACE.
IS THIS SUPPOSED TO BE THE MASTER EN SUITE?
BECAUSE THIS IS GROSS.
I WAS KIND OF HOPING THAT A HOUSE THIS AGE
WOULD HAVE A NICE CLAW TUB WITH CHARACTER.
THIS IS JUST BAD '80s RENO OR SOMETHING.
(Drew) THIS IS DEFINITELY NOT THE BEST USE OF SPACE.
WHY DON'T WE CHECK OUT THE REST OF THE UPSTAIRS?
ANOTHER BIG ROOM--AGAIN, EVERY ROOM IN THIS HOUSE IS HUGE.
I DON'T SEE HOW THIS IS OUR DREAM MASTER BEDROOM.
PICTURE IT WITHOUT ANY WALLS.
WE HAVE ONE GIGANTIC THIRD FLOOR MASTER SUITE.
WE'LL PUT IN THE EN SUITE. WE'LL HAVE THAT WALK-IN CLOSET.
(Steve) IN ORDER FOR IT TO BE OUR DREAM HOME,
THERE'S JUST TOO MANY WALLS THAT HAVE TO COME DOWN.
THERE'S ELECTRICAL THAT HAS TO BE DONE.
(Drew) WHY DON'T WE HEAD INTO THE OTHER SIDE?
NICE.
TALK ABOUT A MILLION-DOLLAR VIEW.
I'D SAY THAT'S A $10 MILLION VIEW.
FIRST THING WE WANT TO DO IS CHECK STRUCTURE.
THIS IS NOT HOW YOU DO A RAILING, NOT SAFE AT ALL.
DON'T PUT ANY WEIGHT ON THAT, OR YOU'LL GO RIGHT OVER.
YEAH.
YOU ARE IN THE BEST NEIGHBORHOOD.
THE GREAT THING FOR US-- IT'S NOT LISTED WITH AN AGENT.
SO IT'S NOT ON THE PUBLIC MARKET.
THE EXPOSURE THE PROPERTY IS GETTING
IS A PROBABLY A TENTH OF WHAT IT SHOULD GET.
THE ONLY THING I HAVEN'T TOLD YOU IS THE PRICE ON THIS HOUSE.
CURRENTLY IT'S GOING FOR...
WHOA.
I DON'T KNOW, IT JUST SEEMS LIKE A REALLY HIGH PRICE POINT.
AND I DON'T KNOW ABOUT THIS PLACE.
COMING UP, MARIANNE AND STEVE GET A GLIMPSE OF THE FUTURE...
I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT'S THE SAME SPACE.
IT DOESN'T EVEN LOOK LIKE A DECK.
IT LOOKS LIKE A BACKYARD.
MARIANNE AND STEVE HAVE NARROWED THEIR CHOICE
TO TWO FIXER-UPPERS WITH POTENTIAL.
NOW JONATHAN WILL SHOW THEM DESIGN TRANSFORMATIONS
HE HAS IN MIND.
YEP.
WELL, A LITTLE NERVOUS.
YEAH, WELL, THIS IS A BIG DECISION TO MAKE,
BUT HOPEFULLY WE CAN MAKE IT FAST,
BECAUSE I DON'T WANT YOU TO MISS OUT ON EITHER PROPERTY,
WHICHEVER ONE YOU CHOOSE.
WE'VE NARROWED THEM DOWN TO TWO PROPERTIES.
THERE IS THAT AWKWARD ABODE
AND THEN THE CREAKY CHARACTER HOME.
I THINK THAT YOU GUYS ARE GONNA LOVE THE DESIGNS,
BUT WHY DON'T WE CHECK OUT THE AWKWARD ABODE?
I'LL REMOVE THE WALL SEPARATING THE KITCHEN FROM THE LIVING ROOM
AND INSTALL A KITCHEN ISLAND WITH MATCHING CABINETRY
IN A LIGHT BIRCH.
I'LL PUT IN DARK HARDWOOD FLOORS,
BLACK GRANITE COUNTERTOPS,
AND I'LL GIVE YOU HIGH-END APPLIANCES.
THEN I'LL CREATE A COMFORTABLE DINING NOOK
OH, WOW.
I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT'S THE SAME SPACE.
MM-HMM.
I-I'D PROBABLY FEEL LIKE AN ACTUAL CHEF COOKING IN THERE.
(Jonathan) AND FOR YOU, STEVE, I'LL CONVERT
ONE OF THE BEDROOMS INTO A HIGH-TECH HOME OFFICE
WHERE I'LL CONTINUE THE HARDWOOD FLOORS,
ADD AN L-SHAPED INDUSTRIAL-STYLE DESK
AND A BOOKCASE THAT FRAMES A WALL-MOUNTED FLAT-SCREEN TV.
THAT'S DEFINITELY A PLACE I CAN WORK IN.
THAT LOOKS LIKE A LOT OF MONEY.
SO LIST PRICE ON THAT PLACE WAS...
WHICH IS ACTUALLY AROUND MARKET VALUE.
I'D SAY MARKET WAS AROUND...
NOW THE PLACE HAS BEEN SITTING, THOUGH, FOR A COUPLE MONTHS.
THE REASON THE HOUSE DOESN'T SHOW WELL--
THE UPSTAIRS HAS BEEN CONVERTED INTO A RENTAL UNIT.
IT REALLY DOESN'T WORK. THIS SHOULD BE A SINGLE-FAMILY HOME.
SO I WOULD SAY WE SHOULD GO IN WITH A TARGET PRICE OF...
I'D SAY RENOVATION'S GONNA BE ABOUT...
AND I CAN HAVE YOU IN THERE IN FIVE WEEKS.
YEAH, IT IS APPEALING.
YEAH.
SO NOW THAT WE'VE SOLD YOU ON THE ONE PROPERTY,
WHY DON'T WE CHECK OUT THE CREAKY CHARACTER HOME?
(Jonathan) I'LL OPEN UP THE THIRD FLOOR,
GIVING YOU THE MASTER RETREAT OF YOUR DREAMS.
I'LL INSTALL HARDWOOD FLOORING, A KING-SIZE BED,
AND CREATE A COMFY SEATING AREA LEADING OUT TO THE DECK.
ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROOM I'LL BUILD YOU A WALK-IN CLOSET
WITH TONS OF STORAGE SPACE.
THAT'S AMAZING.
GUYS, THAT LOOKS LIKE A FIVE-STAR HOTEL.
ADJACENT TO THE MASTER BEDROOM
I'LL CREATE AN ENORMOUS MASTER BATH
WITH A CLAW-FOOT TUB FOR MARIANNE,
PORCELAIN FLOOR TILES,
A GLASS-ENCLOSED SHOWER STALL AND DOUBLE VANITIES
AND FRENCH DOORS LEADING BACK TO THE BEDROOM.
(gasps) OH, MY-- MY TUB.
THAT LOOKS LIKE A SPA.
NOT TO LEAVE STEVE OUT,
I'LL REDO THE DECK OFF THE BEDROOM
TO COMPLETE THE MASTER RETREAT.
I'LL CREATE AN OUTDOOR HAVEN
WHERE YOU'LL JUST WANT TO RELAX ON WARM SUMMER EVENINGS,
IT DOESN'T EVEN LOOK LIKE A DECK.
YOU LIKE IT?
WELL, THEN LET'S TALK SOME NUMBERS.
SO THIS HOUSE IS GOING TO BE LISTED FOR...
BUT IT'S NOT EVEN ON THE MARKET YET.
THE GOOD THING FOR US-- THAT IS UNDER MARKET VALUE.
I WOULD SAY MARKET IS MORE AROUND...
SO MY TARGET PRICE WOULD BE...
I DON'T HAVE QUITE AS MUCH TO WORK WITH.
I THINK I WOULD FOCUS ON THE MASTER BEDROOM.
IT WOULD BE $40, 000, AND YOU'D BE MOVING IN IN THREE WEEKS.
WE'VE SHOWN YOU TWO GREAT PROPERTIES.
BOTH OF THEM HAVE A LOT OF POTENTIAL.
I MEAN, THAT AWKWARD ABODE IS A BIGGER HOUSE,
BUT IT IS FURTHER AWAY.
THE CREAKY CHARACTER HOME
IS RIGHT IN THE LOCATION YOU WANT TO BE.
MM-HMM.
(both) OKAY.
WHAT ARE YOU THINKING?
THAT DREAM KITCHEN. IF I EVER HAD A KITCHEN LIKE THAT,
YOU WOULD HAVE EVERY SINGLE MEAL THAT YOU EVER WANTED.
SO YOU KNOW WHERE I STAND.
YEAH, BUT LOOK AT THE MASTER BEDROOM.
IF WE TAKE THE HOUSE, AND WE DO THE KITCHEN,
WE DO THE OFFICE, WE'RE GONNA HAVE SO MUCH MONEY LEFT OVER.
YEAH, BUT WE CAN'T TAKE THAT HOUSE
AND DROP IT INTO OUR DREAM NEIGHBORHOOD.
I DON'T KNOW. THAT KITCHEN IS JUST AMAZING.
PICTURE THAT BEDROOM. IT'S LIKE AN OASIS.
ALL RIGHT, WHAT'S IT GONNA BE?
WILL MARIANNE AND STEVE CHOOSE A FULL HOUSE RENOVATION
WITH A SHORT COMMUTE,
OR WILL THEY OPT FOR A PRIME LOCATION
AND A SMALLER MAKEOVER
TO CREATE THEIR DREAM HOME?
YEAH, YOU KNOW--
THAT'S WRONG WITH IT.
MARIANNE AND STEVE ARE READY TO RENOVATE THEIR NEXT DREAM HOME.
NOW ALL THE PROPERTY BROTHERS NEED TO KNOW IS
ALL RIGHT, WHAT'S IT GONNA BE?
DID THEY CHOOSE THE AWKWARD ABODE
WITH THE $100,000 WHOLE-HOUSE MAKEOVER
OR THE CREAKY CHARACTER HOME WITH THE HIGHER PURCHASE PRICE
AND JUST $40,000 IN RENOVATIONS?
MM-HMM.
(Drew) OKAY.
WE'RE GONNA GO WITH THE CREAKY CHARACTER HOME.
AWESOME. WHAT MADE YOU CHOOSE THAT?
YOU KNOW WHAT? MARIANNE'S GONNA LOVE THE PLACE.
I KNOW THAT SHE'S ALWAYS WANTED A SPA BATHROOM
AND A NICE KING BED
AND THE DECK, OF COURSE, IS FOR ME.
AND HER CLAW-FOOT TUB, SO I THINK THAT
MM-HMM.
YOU KNOW WHAT? THE HUSBAND LOOKING OUT FOR THEIR WIFE
AND GIVING HER WHAT SHE WANTS-- SMART THINKING.
HOPEFULLY WE CAN SCOOP UP THE PLACE
BEFORE ANYONE ELSE COMES ALONG WITH AN OFFER.
OKAY, THANK YOU.
I THINK IT'S GONNA BE BETTER THAN A FIVE-STAR HOTEL.
SIX-STAR.
DREW IS READY TO MEET WITH MARIANNE AND STEVE
SO THEY CAN PUT TOGETHER AN OFFER ON THE HOUSE
BEFORE ANYONE ELSE HAS A CHANCE TO.
GOOD. HOW ARE YOU?
PRETTY GOOD. IT'S THE BIG DAY. YOU'VE CHOSEN THE PROPERTY,
AND IT'S TIME TO MAKE AN OFFER.
THEY'RE NOT EVEN ON THE MARKET YET,
AND THEY'RE THINKING OF ASKING $660,000.
I SAY WE GO RIGHT IN AND SAY YES TO THAT PRICE.
YOU SURE WE SHOULDN'T GO A LITTLE LOWER THAN THAT?
HOUSES IN THIS AREA ARE SELLING FOR OVER $100,000 MORE.
RENOVATED PROPERTIES ARE SELLING FOR OVER $250,000 MORE.
THIS HOUSE IS UNDERVALUED. IF IT GOES ON THE MARKET,
I GUARANTEE YOU'RE GONNA HAVE MULTIPLE OFFERS.
I THINK THAT WE SHOULD JUST GIVE THEM WHAT THEY WANT,
ONE THING WE WILL DO
IS PUT A CONDITION FOR HOME INSPECTION ON THE OFFER.
THAT WAY WE CAN STILL GO IN AND MAKE SURE
THERE ARE NO ISSUES BEHIND THE WALLS. IT IS AN OLDER HOME.
I DON'T KNOW. I'M A LITTLE MORE SKEPTICAL,
OF COURSE. LET'S DO THIS.
THANKS, DREW.
THE SELLER AGREED TO THE COUPLE'S OFFER AND TERMS.
WITH THE HOME INSPECTION COMPLETE,
DREW INFORMS MARIANNE AND STEVE OF THE RESULTS.
A LOT OF THE HOUSE LOOKS FINE, BUT THERE ARE TWO MAJOR ISSUES.
THERE IS ***-AND-TUBE WIRING IN THIS HOUSE.
ALSO THERE'S ACTUALLY A BREACH IN THE STRUCTURE
OF THE FIREPLACE AND CHIMNEY.
MY PREFERENCE WOULD BE TO HAVE THE PRICE BROUGHT DOWN
AND YOU DO THE FIXES,
BECAUSE THAT WAY THEN WE KNOW IT'S DONE RIGHT.
I'D SAY $20,000.
IT'S ACTUALLY REQUIRED BY LAW FOR A SELLER TO DISCLOSE
ANY LATENT DEFECT.
AND A LATENT DEFECT IS SOMETHING THAT IS A HIDDEN ISSUE
WITH THE PROPERTY THAT COULD BE STRUCTURAL
OR A DANGER TO SOMEONE'S HEALTH LIVING IN THE PLACE.
THEY HAVE TO TELL ANYONE WHO'S LOOKING TO BUY THIS HOUSE,
AND THAT SCARES A LOT OF PEOPLE AWAY.
SO I THINK THEY WOULD RATHER WORK WITH US,
THE ONLY THING THAT I'M WORRIED ABOUT
IS THAT I-I DON'T WANT TO LOSE THIS HOUSE.
I THINK THEY'LL SEE THAT WE'RE BEING FAIR,
AND WE'RE ONLY ASKING FOR THE REDUCTION
BECAUSE OF MAJOR ISSUES. LET'S GET OUTTA HERE.
I'M GONNA TALK TO THE REALTOR,
AND I'LL CATCH UP WITH YOU GUYS LATER ON.
GUESS WHO'S COMING?
I DON'T KNOW. I CAN'T READ HIS FACE.
IT LOOKS LIKE YOU GUYS JUST GOT YOUR FUTURE DREAM HOME
IT'S OURS?
IT IS.
THEY LOVE YOU GUYS.
THEY DIDN'T WANT TO SELL THE HOUSE TO YOU
WITH ANY ISSUES, SO SHE SAID THEY'D COME DOWN $20,000.
AND THEN HOPEFULLY YOU'LL HAVE A HAPPY HOME.
THAT'S AMAZING NEWS.
I CAN'T BELIEVE-- CAN WE GO BACK IN?
YEAH. YEAH.
NOW THAT IT'S YOURS, YOU CAN RIP IT APART.
MARIANNE AND STEVE GOT THE CHARACTER HOME
WITH LOTS OF SPACE AND IN A GREAT AREA.
THEY PAID $640,000 FOR THIS HOME.
THAT'S $20,000 LESS THAN THE ASKING PRICE,
BUT THE HOME INSPECTION REVEALED SOME ADDITIONAL ISSUES
THEY NEED TO FIX.
THEIR OVERALL RENOVATION BUDGET IS NOW $60,000.
JONATHAN'S TIMELINE IS STILL A TIGHT THREE WEEKS,
SO NO PRESSURE.
I CAN'T WAIT TO TRANSFORM THAT THIRD LEVEL
INTO THE PERFECT RETREAT FOR MARIANNE AND STEVEN.
I'M GONNA TURN THE ENTIRE TOP FLOOR
OF THIS CREAKY CHARACTER HOME
INTO A ROMANTIC, LIGHT-FILLED MASTER RETREAT.
FIRST THING WE'LL DO
IS WE'LL RIP OUT THAT OLD, MUSTY CARPETING.
THEN WE'LL TAKE DOWN SOME WALLS TO OPEN IT UP.
WITH THE CLOSING COMPLETE, STEVE AND MARIANNE
JOIN JONATHAN UPSTAIRS TO GET THE DEMOLITION STARTED.
CUT UP THE CARPET AND ROLL IT OUT.
♪♪♪
(Jonathan) THAT WOULD'VE SUCKED IF DREW WAS DOWN THERE.
(laughter)
NICE.
♪♪♪
YOU KNOW WHAT?
I'M ACTUALLY GONNA HOP UP INTO THE ATTIC AND TAKE A LOOK,
BECAUSE SOMETIMES YOU CAN'T TELL
IF THIS IS ACTUALLY A LOAD-BEARING WALL.
SO...
WELL, I HAVE BAD NEWS.
THE ENTIRE ATTIC IS ALL SAWDUST INSULATION.
IF ANY OF THAT EVER SPARKED, INSTANT FIRE.
COMING UP...
IT'S EXACTLY WHY WE DIDN'T WANT TO DO CONSTRUCTION
IN THE FIRST PLACE.
THE FIRE HAZARD IN THE ATTIC PUTS THE BUDGET IN DANGER.
THIS BETTER NOT BE AN OMEN OF WHAT'S TO COME.
MARIANNE AND STEVE HAVE JUST STARTED DEMOLITION
ON THEIR MASTER BEDROOM RETREAT IN THEIR NEW HOME.
BUT THE FLAMMABLE SAWDUST INSULATION IN THE ATTIC
SPARKS A PROBLEM.
IF WE SUCK IT ALL OUT AND DO BLOW-IN INSULATION,
I'D SAY WE'RE PROBABLY LOOKING AT $1,500 TO $2,000.
IT'S EXACTLY WHY WE DIDN'T WANT TO DO CONSTRUCTION
IN THE FIRST PLACE, BECAUSE ESPECIALLY
WITH OLD HOUSES, THERE ARE ALWAYS SURPRISES.
I'M A LITTLE DISAPPOINTED THAT WE FOUND
THE SAWDUST INSULATION UP IN THE ATTIC.
IT DIDN'T SHOW UP ON OUR INSPECTION,
BECAUSE IT WAS HIDDEN UNDERNEATH BATT INSULATION.
ON THE POSITIVE SIDE, ALL THESE CEILING RAFTERS
ARE COLLAR-TIED, WHICH MEANS THESE WALLS ARE NOT BEARING.
WE CAN PULL 'EM ALL DOWN.
FIRST HAMMER SWING, AND WE'RE ALREADY TACKING ON
AN EXTRA COUPLE THOUSAND BUCKS.
THIS BETTER NOT BE AN OMEN OF WHAT'S TO COME.
I WANT TO HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF FUN WITH THIS,
SO WE'RE GONNA SEE WHICH OF YOU CAN GET THROUGH THE WALL FIRST.
YEAH, THAT'S RIGHT. (laughs)
NICE WORK.
♪♪♪
SO, YOU GUYS, OKAY, HOLD UP.
THIS IS A PRIME EXAMPLE
OF THE ELECTRICAL ISSUES I WAS TALKING ABOUT.
THIS WILL CAUSE, YOU KNOW, LIGHTS TO FLICKER RANDOMLY,
BULBS TO BURN OUT FASTER, NOT TO MENTION,
IF IT EVER ARCED INSIDE THE WALL,
THAT'S WHERE YOU CAN START A FIRE.
YOU'RE NEVER ALLOWED TO HIDE A JUNCTION INSIDE THE WALL.
THIS WAS JUST BURIED IN HERE LIKE THAT.
OH. ARE YOU ALL RIGHT?
I KNOW. I CAN SMELL IT.
THIS IS NASTY.
OH, MY GOD.
LIFTING THE TOILET, IT WAS GROSS.
OH. IT STINKS.
I DON'T KNOW HOW LONG IT'S BEEN THERE,
WHAT'S BEEN DOWN THERE.
OH, GOD.
(laughs)
LOOK AT THIS MESS.
WE'RE SUPPOSED TO PUT A SHOWER THERE,
A CLAW-FOOT TUB THERE, A TOILET THERE, AND TWO SINKS.
I DON'T KNOW. I DON'T KNOW HOW JONATHAN'S GONNA DO IT.
(Jonathan) I KNOW WE DISCUSSED THIS ALREADY.
WHEN WE WERE UP IN THE ATTIC, WE LOOKED AROUND.
THERE WAS ACTUALLY SAWDUST.
THIS IS WHAT MOST OF THE INSULATION
UP IN THE ATTIC IS, AND THAT'S A FIRE HAZARD.
WHEN I WENT UP THERE WITH FULL LIGHT
TO SEE EVERYTHING, THERE HAS BEEN A FIRE UP THERE.
THE ENTIRE ROOF STRUCTURE IS COMPLETELY CHARRED.
EVERYTHING LOOKS-- IT ACTUALLY LOOKS PRETTY BAD.
I JUST FEEL LIKE EVERY TIME WE SEE HIM, THERE'S MORE BAD NEWS.
(Jonathan) SO AT THIS POINT, I THINK THAT WE REALLY
DO NEED TO TAKE OUT ALL THAT INSULATION
AND MAKE SURE THAT THERE'S NOT A STRUCTURAL PROBLEM,
BECAUSE OBVIOUSLY, FIRE AND WOOD DOESN'T GO TOGETHER VERY WELL.
AND IF THERE WAS DAMAGE...
IF IT BURNED THROUGH THE STRUCTURE,
IT ALL HAS TO BE REPLACED, AND THAT ALONE
WOULD EAT UP OUR ENTIRE BUDGET.
WE WOULDN'T ACTUALLY HAVE ANYTHING LEFT TO DO ANYTHING.
THAT'S WHY WE DON'T REALLY LIKE DOING RENOVATIONS.
THERE'S ALWAYS SOMETHING THAT GETS ADDED ON TO THE BILL.
WHO KNOWS WHERE WE'LL END UP?
IT'S SO TIGHT UP THERE, I GOT UP THERE, AND I COULDN'T MOVE.
I COULDN'T GET TO THE OUTSIDE CORNERS.
THE ONLY WAY WE CAN GET ALL THE INSULATION OUT
IS IF WE DROP THE ENTIRE CEILING ALL THE WAY AROUND.
SO YOU'RE LOOKING AT PROBABLY
OOH.
YEAH.
THAT'S PRETTY STEEP.
YOU GUYS MAY HAVE TO GIVE UP SOMETHING FROM THE BATHROOM,
MAYBE FROM THE DECK, I'M NOT SURE,
BUT THE MONEY'S GOTTA COME FROM SOMEWHERE.
I THINK THEY'RE KIND OF HATING ON ME RIGHT NOW,
BECAUSE I'VE JUST DROPPED A TON OF BAD NEWS ON THEM.
I ACTUALLY DON'T HAVE ANYTHING POSITIVE TO TELL THEM TODAY.
IT'S JUST ANOTHER ADDED EXPENSE THAT WE DON'T NEED.
STEVE AND MARIANNE NEED TO SEE SOMETHING POSITIVE,
SO JONATHAN TAKES THEM OUTSIDE
TO CHOOSE THE NEW MATERIALS FOR THE DECK.
MM-HMM.
NOW WELL, I THINK WE AGREE
THIS IS ALL ME.
SO WE HAVE SOME MATERIALS THAT WE'VE GOTTA CHOOSE FROM.
WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT ADDING A LITTLE COLOR,
MAYBE SOME BLUE, OUT HERE?
OH, I DON'T KNOW ABOUT THAT.
I THINK YOU SHOULD CONSIDER IT.
I WANTED TO GO WITH KIND OF A BLUE-GRAY MATERIAL,
SOMETHING LIKE THAT.
I THINK IT'LL LOOK REALLY, REALLY SHARP, VERY MODERN,
BUT I DID BRING, OF COURSE, THE OTHER SAMPLES AS WELL.
THEY'RE SOME OF THE MORE TRADITIONAL WOOD TONES.
UM, I KNOW WHERE YOU'RE GOING WITH THIS BLUISH TONE,
BUT I'M REALLY MORE OF A NATURAL WOOD KIND OF GAL.
I'M MORE CONCERNED ABOUT WHETHER HE'S A NATURAL WOOD KIND OF GAL.
OKAY, GOOD CHOICE.
GET RID OF THOSE.
OKAY.
I DON'T THINK I'VE EVER SEEN A BLUE DECK BEFORE,
MM-HMM.
WOULD YOU SAY IT MAKES YOU A LITTLE UNCOMFORTABLE
YES.
I LIKE TO BE IN THE BOX. I COLOR IN THE LINES.
I HAD TO PUSH A LITTLE BIT TO GET MARIANNE
TO THINK OUTSIDE OF THE BOX, AND I THINK IT HURT.
TRUST ME.
ALL RIGHT.
IT'S STILL NOT YOUR BABY, THOUGH.
I CAN TELL THAT SHE HAS SAY IN WHAT'S GOING ON HERE,
BUT ANYWAY, GOOD CHOICE, GUYS.
(Jonathan) THE MATERIAL IS ACTUALLY
A MAN-MADE COMPOSITE MATERIAL, SO IT HAS THE COLOR IN IT.
IT'S NOT GONNA WEAR.
IT'S MORE EXPENSIVE INITIALLY TO PUT IN,
BUT THE MAINTENANCE-FREE ASPECT OF IT MAKES UP FOR THAT.
TO INSTALL THE NEW PLUMBING, JONATHAN AND THE CREW
WILL HAVE TO TEAR OPEN THE OLD FLOORS.
FORTUNATELY, IT'S NOT AN ISSUE
SINCE NEW FLOORING WAS ALREADY PART OF THE PLAN.
AND JONATHAN HAS A LITTLE MORE GOOD NEWS
TO SHARE WITH THE HOMEOWNERS.
EVEN IN THE CHARRED AREAS.
WELL, THAT COULD NOT HAVE BEEN BETTER NEWS.
I NEEDED THAT TODAY.
OKAY, COOL, THANKS.
I JUST GOT OFF THE PHONE WITH THE HOME INSPECTOR,
AND IT'S GREAT NEWS.
THERE IS NO STRUCTURAL DAMAGE AS A RESULT OF THE FIRE,
AND EVEN THOUGH MARIANNE'S AT WORK,
I KNOW THAT STEVE IS GONNA BE THRILLED.
YOU CAN SEE UP THERE HOW CHARRED THE ROOFLINE IS.
WE TOTALLY DODGED A BULLET,
BECAUSE WE DID NOT HAVE ANY STRUCTURAL PROBLEM UP TOP.
IT JUST LOOKED BAD.
BUT WE TOOK ALL THE SAWDUST OUT.
EVERYTHING LOOKS GOOD, AND AT THIS POINT,
WE DO NOT HAVE TO DROP THE CEILING UP HERE,
AND THAT IS GONNA SAVE YOU A LOT OF MONEY.
THAT SAVED IT FROM BEING A $4,500 JOB
TO ONLY BEING A $900 JOB.
YOU'RE NOT GONNA HAVE A SAFETY PROBLEM,
AND WE'RE ACTUALLY PUTTING A HIGHER RATING
THAN WHAT WAS ORIGINALLY IN THERE, SO IT'S GONNA BE A LOT
MORE COMFORTABLE UP HERE IN THE SUMMER AND IN THE WINTER.
ONE THING I'M REALLY EXCITED ABOUT, THOUGH,
YOU CAN SEE ALL THE PLUMBING LINES MOVING IN.
WE HAD TO RUN ALL THE NEW PLUMBING LINES
RIGHT ACROSS TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE HOUSE
IN ORDER TO SUPPLY YOUR TUB,
YOU'VE GOT YOUR SINK OVER HERE, ANOTHER SINK HERE,
AND OF COURSE, A SHOWER ON THE FAR END.
WE'RE EVEN PUTTING IN A DIDGERIDOO FOR YA,
SO IF YOU'RE CONCERNED AT ALL... (mumbling)
AND IN HERE, WHERE I NEED INPUT FROM YOU,
WE HAVE PROBLEMS.
WE COULD NOT FIND PREFAB CLOSETS THAT WOULD FIT THIS ENTIRE SPACE
WHERE WE COULD ACTUALLY OPEN THE DOORS,
BECAUSE THEY'RE HITTING THE ROOFLINE RIGHT HERE.
I THINK WHAT WE MIGHT WANT TO DO
IS ACTUALLY LEAVE THESE AS OPEN SO NO DOORS ON THEM.
IT'LL JUST BE A COMPLETE OPEN CONCEPT.
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
I CAN GUARANTEE MARIANNE'S NOT GONNA GO FOR THAT.
THE BIG THING IS, I'M TRYING NOT TO GO CUSTOM,
BECAUSE I'M TRYING TO SAVE YOU GUYS MONEY.
WELL, I DON'T THINK THAT SHE'S GONNA WANT ANYBODY
COMING UP THE STAIRS, TURNING THE CORNER,
NOBODY WANTS TO SEE THAT.
THERE'S NO WAY THAT MARIANNE'S GONNA ACCEPT IT.
I THINK WE SHOULD JUST LOOK AT OTHER OPTIONS,
MAYBE EVEN SLIDING DOORS,
SHE'S NOT GONNA GO FOR IT?
STEVE HAS MADE THE DECISION, I THINK,
OUT OF FEAR OF MARIANNE,
THAT THE CLOSET WITH THE OPEN CONCEPT IS A NO-GO.
WELL, THE GOOD NEWS IS,
ALL THE PLUMBING HAS COME ALONG NICELY,
WE'RE NOT HAVING ANY HOLDUPS OR DELAYS.
UNFORTUNATELY,
I DO HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF BAD NEWS DOWNSTAIRS.
FOLLOW ME.
THE CLAW-FOOT TUB DID ARRIVE,
AT IT IS TOTALLY MARKED UP.
THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO WAY MARIANNE'S GONNA GO FOR THIS.
ABSOLUTELY NOT.
JUST THE TUB ITSELF. THIS IS PLASTIC.
SHE SPECIFICALLY SAID
THE ONE THING THAT SHE WANTS IN THIS HOUSE
IS AN ACTUAL CLAW-FOOT TUB.
YEAH, BUT I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHERE WE'RE GONNA FIND ONE
ON THAT SHORT OF NOTICE.
I THINK THE FIRST STEP IS FOR US TO PUT THIS BACK IN THE BOX
AND GET IT OUT OF THE HOUSE BEFORE SHE SEES IT.
I WOULDN'T SAY NECESSARILY THAT I'M FEARFUL OF MY WIFE,
BUT I KNOW WHAT HER REACTION IS GONNA BE IF SHE SAW THAT TUB.
ALL RIGHT, GIVE ME A HAND.
(Jonathan) NOT ONLY WOULD I HAVE TO TRY AND REORDER A TUB NOW,
I HAVE TO FIND A REAL ANTIQUE CAST-IRON TUB
WITH THE PORCELAIN INSIDE, AND LET ALONE, IF I DO FIND ONE,
I'D HAVE TO ALLOT THE TIME TO REFACE IT.
I DIDN'T NEED THAT NEWS.
COMING UP, JONATHAN MAY BE IN HOT WATER NOW.
THIS IS NOT WHAT I HAD IN MIND.
BUT ALL HIS HARD WORK WILL SOON PAY OFF.
I--THIS IS AMAZING.
MARIANNE AND STEVE'S MASTER BEDROOM RENOVATION
IN THEIR NEW HOUSE IS MOVING ALONG,
BUT WITH LESS THAN TWO WEEKS TO GO, THE SCHEDULE IS TIGHT.
(Jonathan) THINGS ARE PROGRESSING IN THE BATHROOM.
MY TILE SETTERS ARE AT WORK ON STEVE'S SHOWER STALL.
AND OUTSIDE ON THE DECK, THE PERGOLAS ARE GOING UP.
SINCE MARIANNE WANTS AN ANTIQUE TUB
FOR HER MASTER BATH,
JONATHAN IS TAKING HER SHOPPING.
AND WITH TIME RUNNING SHORT,
DREW GOES ALONG TO SORT OUT THE DETAILS.
IT SMELLS A LITTLE BIT IN HERE.
THAT'S BECAUSE OF THE PROCESS THEY DO TO REFINISH THESE,
BUT THIS IS WHAT I WANTED TO SHOW YOU.
UH, NOT VERY GLAMOROUS.
THIS IS NOT WHAT I HAD IN MIND.
NOW THIS TUB HERE, OF COURSE, IT'S IN REALLY ROUGH SHAPE,
BUT THEY'RE GONNA CLEAN IT UP, THEY'RE GONNA RESURFACE IT.
WELL, LET'S SEE WHAT IT WOULD LOOK LIKE WHEN IT'S DONE.
OKAY, THANKS VERY MUCH. YEAH.
SO GOOD NEWS?
HE CAN GET THAT REFINISHED BY THE END OF THE DAY,
AND IT'S GONNA LOOK EXACTLY LIKE THIS.
MM-HMM.
IT IS.
THE FUNNY THING IS, THESE ARE BOTH CAST-IRON TUBS,
BUT THIS ONE'S BRAND-NEW.
YOU'LL PAY MORE MONEY THAN THE ANTIQUE,
BUT YOU FILL UP THIS ANTIQUE WITH HOT WATER,
IT'LL STAY HOT THREE TIMES LONGER.
I CAN DEFINITELY FEEL THE DIFFERENCE.
DONE.
YOU, TOO.
WHOA.
WITH JUST NINE DAYS TO GO,
THE CREW IS INSTALLING THE BATHROOM TILE
AND THE MASTER CLOSET SHELVING.
THE ANTIQUE TUB IS REFINISHED AND ON-SITE,
BUT ON THE WAY UPSTAIRS,
THERE'S A MISHAP WITH ONE OF THE STAINED-GLASS WINDOWS.
(Marianne) OH, WOW.
YEAH, STUFF IS HAPPENING.
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THIS SPACE?
THAT IS A BIG WASH-- OH, WOW.
UM, BUT I HONESTLY THOUGHT
WE'D BE A LITTLE MORE PROGRESSED THAN THIS
YEAH?
I HAVE TO AGREE WITH HER.
YOU KNOW, RIGHT NOW I WOULD LIKE TO BE PROBABLY
ALMOST THREE DAYS FURTHER AHEAD BUT NOT THE CASE.
WE KEEP ENCOUNTERING STUFF WE HAVE TO DEAL WITH.
UNFORTUNATELY, THESE TUBS ARE SO HEAVY,
AND WE HAD THREE FLIGHTS OF STAIRS TO COME UP,
IT'S SO TIGHT THAT THE GUYS ACTUALLY SCRATCHED IT UP.
WELL, THAT'S GONNA SHOW.
WELL, THAT'S WHY WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO BRING THEM IN TO FIX IT.
THEY'LL BE ABLE TO CLEAN IT UP,
AND THEY'LL BE ABLE TO PUT ANOTHER COAT ON IT,
BUT IT'S JUST NOT ANOTHER DELAY I WANTED.
THE OTHER CONCERN I HAVE, UNFORTUNATELY,
THEY BROKE THE WINDOW THERE, TOO,
WHEN THEY WERE COMING AROUND THE CORNER, THE STAINED GLASS.
THAT WAS AN ORIGINAL TO THE HOUSE,
AND I REALLY LIKED THE CHARACTER THAT IT BROUGHT SO I DON'T KNOW,
I'M A LITTLE DISAPPOINTED THAT THAT'S GONE.
BELIEVE ME, I'M AS DISAPPOINTED AS YOU ARE,
AND WE WILL BE TAKING CARE OF THAT.
BUT I WANT YOU TO FOCUS ON WHAT WE ARE FINISHING.
WE'VE GOT YOUR STORAGE COMING ALONG HERE.
SO THE WHOLE THING'S GONNA BE CLOSED OFF, RIGHT?
NO, JUST THE SHELVES ARE. THIS IS ALL OPEN-CONCEPT.
PROBLEM IS, IF WE DO PUT SLIDERS ON THERE,
WE'RE GONNA LOSE ABOUT ANOTHER 4 INCHES
OF THE CLEARANCE, AND THAT'LL MAKE THAT TOP SHELF
PRETTY MUCH COMPLETELY USELESS.
I DON'T THINK IT'S GONNA WORK.
NOW ALL WE CAN DO IS KEEP MOVING FORWARD.
WE'VE GOTTA FIX THE TUB. WE GOTTA FIX THE WINDOW.
AND NOW STEVE HAS A LAST-MINUTE ADDITION FOR THE BEDROOM.
LOOK AT YOU, YOU LITTLE ROMANTIC.
YOU WANT TO DESIGN A HEADBOARD FOR THE MASTER BEDROOM
I KNOW THAT THE BUDGET'S TIGHT,
BUT I KNOW THAT IT WOULD MEAN A LOT TO HER.
(Steve) THIS IS OUR DREAM HOUSE, SO I THINK THAT IT'S GONNA MAKE
IT EXTRA SPECIAL WHEN MARIANNE KNOWS THAT I HAVE
PUT MY HANDS IN THE ACTUAL DESIGN OF THIS HOUSE.
WE CAN ACTUALLY INCORPORATE THAT INTO THE DESIGN OF THE ROOM.
SO IT WOULD HAVE A LOT OF IMPACT.
IT WOULD BE COMPLETELY UPHOLSTERED.
HOW AM I GONNA PICK THE UPHOLSTERY?
OKAY.
(Jonathan) A LITTLE RISKY.
STEVE AND I ARE MAKING SOME PRETTY SERIOUS DESIGN CHOICES
WITHOUT MARIANNE AROUND.
BUT YOU KNOW, SOME OF IT, WE WANT IT TO BE A SURPRISE,
SO HOPEFULLY, SHE LIKES IT.
DO YOU THINK YOU WOULD ALTER ANYTHING
NO, I LIKE WHERE YOU'RE GOING WITH THAT.
COOL.
IT MAKES ME COMPLETELY NERVOUS
TO BE INVOLVED IN THE DESIGN OF IT.
WITH THREE DAYS TILL MOVE-IN, JONATHAN AND HIS TEAM
ARE REPAIRING THE BROKEN STAINED-GLASS WINDOW,
BUT THAT'S THE LAST PROJECT STEVE AND MARIANNE WILL SEE
UNTIL THE REST OF THE RENOVATION IS COMPLETE.
IT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE YOU'RE GONNA BE DONE IN A FEW DAYS.
I HAVE TO AGREE. I DON'T KNOW. IT LOOKS AWESOME.
BUT A FEW DAYS?
YOU GUYS, IT HURTS THAT YOU STILL DON'T TRUST ME
AFTER ALL WE'VE BEEN THROUGH. YOU KNOW WHAT?
THIS IS ACTUALLY A PRETTY GOOD TIME FOR ME
TO KICK YOU OUT OF YOUR OWN HOME,
BECAUSE I DON'T WANT YOU TO SEE TOO MUCH.
I WANT THERE TO BE AN ELEMENT OF SURPRISE, SO THIS IS IT.
AND YOU CALL ME IF YOU NEED ANYTHING.
I'M NOT CALLING YOU. OUT. AND NO SNEAKING BACK TO PEEK.
AS TIME RUNS OUT,
THE FRENCH DOORS TO THE MASTER BATH ARE INSTALLED.
THE CUSTOM HEADBOARD IS STILL A WORK IN PROGRESS.
BUT THE NEW MATTRESS HAS JUST ARRIVED AT THE HOUSE.
WHOA.
IT WILL NOT FIT UP THE STAIRWELL.
THIS IS THE ONLY WAY. READY, UP.
WHO SAYS I DON'T KNOW HOW TO GET MY HANDS DIRTY?
THAT KING MATTRESS WILL NOT FIT THROUGH THE FRONT DOOR,
SO WE'RE ACTUALLY HOISTING IT UP TO THE THIRD STORY.
(Jonathan) MATTRESS ISN'T BALANCED.
A LITTLE MORE. STOP. OKAY, COME ON UP.
OKAY, I'M GONNA GO FOR LUNCH.
JUST LET ME KNOW WHEN YOU'RE DONE.
I'M JUST KIDDING. I'LL BE RIGHT UP.
COMING UP. STEVE AND MARIANNE
GET THEIR FIRST LOOK
AT THEIR THIRD FLOOR TRANSFORMATION.
I CAN'T BELIEVE I'M GONNA LIVE HERE.
MARIANNE AND STEVE WANTED A DREAM HOME,
AND WITH THE PROPERTY BROTHERS' HELP,
THEY FOUND A FIXER-UPPER IN THE PERFECT LOCATION.
AFTER THREE WEEKS OF CONSTRUCTION,
THE COUPLE CAN FINALLY SEE
THEIR TRANSFORMED THIRD FLOOR MASTER SUITE.
I'M SO NERVOUS.
COME ON UP, GUYS.
OH, MY GOD.
♪♪♪
(Jonathan) COME ON IN.
I--OH.
THIS IS AMAZING.
IT EVEN SMELLS NICE.
I AM LIKE A LITTLE SCHOOLGIRL WHEN I GET HAPPY,
BECAUSE I LOSE MYSELF,
AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY SO I JUST START GIGGLING.
(Jonathan) TAKING DOWN ALL THESE WALLS REALLY OPENED IT UP.
DARK HARDWOOD FLOORS, NEUTRAL TONES, AND SOFT LIGHTING,
CREATE THIS INTIMATE SPACE.
AND FOR YOU, MARIANNE, YOUR KING-SIZE BED,
TRADITIONAL FURNISHINGS, AND CHECK OUT THIS STORAGE.
OH, MY CLOSET.
MY CLOSET'S HERE, MY SHOES, OH.
I WAS A LITTLE WORRIED
THAT HAVING EVERYTHING OUT IN THE OPEN WAS NOT GONNA WORK,
BUT AS LONG AS STEVE KEEPS IT NEAT.
I PROMISE TO KEEP THE AREA CLEAN.
THIS IS AMAZING, TOTALLY MY STYLE.
I LOVE THE COLORS OF THE BEDDING.
I LOVE THE-- OH, I CAN'T EVEN TALK.
I JUST WANT TO JUMP IN BED.
HEY, MARIANNE, YOU MAY NOT REALIZE THIS,
BUT STEVE HAD A LITTLE BIT OF AN IDEA FOR A SURPRISE FOR YOU.
YOUR HEADBOARD--TWO OF US ACTUALLY WORKED ON THE DESIGN
AND HAD IT CUSTOM-MADE IN A SHOP FOR YOU.
WE DID.
IT LOOKS LIKE THE ONE WE SAW IN THE DREAM HOME.
THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT WAS OUR INSPIRATION FOR IT.
I'M ALL FLUSTERED.
THE HEADBOARD IS JUST AMAZING.
THANK YOU.
(laughs)
(Marianne) IT DOES
IT JUST COMPLEMENTS EVERYTHING, AND EVERYTHING LOOKS SO GOOD.
I THINK THAT WE'RE GONNA ACTUALLY
CALL THIS PLACE HOME AND NOT MOVE AGAIN.
I THINK I WANT TO SHOW YOU GUYS
THE NEXT AREA, AND THAT WOULD BE THE BALCONY.
YES.
ALL RIGHT, LET'S SEE IT.
WOW.
OH, WOW.
(Steve) THIS FEELS LIKE A BACKYARD. GUYS, I LOVE THIS.
SO I GET GIDDY WHEN I'M HAPPY.
(Marianne) APPARENTLY.
(Jonathan) THE HANGING PLANTS AND EVERYTHING,
YEAH.
SO THE BALCONY'S FOR YOU, STEVE.
IT'S MADE OF RECYCLED MATERIALS THAT NEVER NEED REPAINTING,
AND IT'S AN EXTRA OUTDOOR ROOM WHERE YOU AND MARIANNE
CAN JUST ENJOY SOME SERIOUS DOWNTIME.
I WORKED THE PLANTS INTO THE LATTICE AND THE WOODWORK
SO IT FEELS LIKE THIS DECK HAS BEEN HERE FOR A LONG TIME.
(Drew) I LIKE HOW QUIET IT IS OUT HERE.
YOU'RE GONNA COME OUT ON YOUR BALCONY,
THAT'S NOT CREEPY AT ALL.
IT'S EXACTLY WHAT I HAD IN MIND,
EXCEPT I WOULD NEVER KNOW HOW TO DO THIS MYSELF.
MM-HMM.
I LOVE MY NEW OFFICE.
(laughter)
YEAH.
TO GO WITH THE FLOORING.
NO, NOW I THINK YOU'RE A GENIUS.
WHY DON'T WE NOW SHOW YOU THE MASTER BATHROOM.
COME ON IN.
HOTEL LIVING.
(Jonathan) MARIANNE, YOU WANTED A SPACE
THAT FELT LIKE A HOME SPA,
AND YOUR CLAW-FOOT TUB LOOKS JUST LIKE NEW
AND IS FRAMED PERFECTLY BY THOSE PANELED WALLS
AND BEAUTIFUL PORCELAIN FLOOR TILES.
THEN A GLASS PENDANT LAMP ADDS A TOUCH OF ELEGANCE.
(gasps)
THESE ARE AMAZING. STEVE, LOOK AT YOUR SHOWER.
(Drew) YOU HAVE THE RAINFALL SHOWERHEAD.
YOU HAVE THE ADJUSTABLE HANDHELD.
(gasps) OH, MY-- THIS LOOKS AMAZING.
I LOVE THE FAUCETS.
I LOVE THE MIRRORS. I LOVE EVERYTHING.
OH, I CAN'T BELIEVE IT. OH, MY TUB,
MY BEAUTIFUL TUB.
I LOVE IT.
AND YOU FIXED IT.
NOT ONLY THAT, WE FIXED THE WINDOW IN THE STAIRWELL.
THIS IS THE FOCAL POINT OF THE ROOM.
YEAH, I LOVE IT.
THE THING THAT MAKES ME GIGGLE IS THE FLOOR.
I LOVE THESE PORCELAIN TILES.
(Steve) THE FLOOR IS AWESOME, BUT I THINK THE THING
THAT MAKES IT TEN TIMES BETTER IS THAT IT'S ON AN ANGLE.
I THINK IT JUST-- IT TIES INTO THE ROOM
WITH THE HARDWOOD FLOORS.
YEAH, THEY'RE AMAZING.
I LOVE IT, THE BLINDS, EVERYTHING.
YEAH, YOU KNOW...
THERE'S NOT ONE LITTLE THING THAT'S WRONG WITH IT.
AND YOU KNOW, I REALLY LOVE THESE FRENCH DOORS.
I LOVE THE EFFECT THAT IT HAS OPENING THEM UP.
I JUST--I FEEL LIKE I'M IN A MUSICAL OR SOMETHING.
(Drew) THE WHOLE MASTER SUITE HERE,
IT DOES HAVE A NICE FEMININE FEEL,
BUT IT ALSO HAS THE MASCULINE TOUCH,
WHICH GIVES IT THAT PERFECT SYMMETRY.
IT'S YOURS. BELIEVE IT.
IT'S FINALLY A PLACE THAT WE CAN SETTLE DOWN NOW
AND ENJOY AS A MARRIED COUPLE AND THEN EVENTUALLY
RAISE A FAMILY AND JUST GROW INTO THIS HOME.
IT'S THE FIRST TIME I'VE EVER HEARD HER SAY "START A FAMILY."
THAT'S A GOOD THING.
WELL, NOT YET.
IT IS UNANIMOUS.
THESE TWO ABSOLUTELY LOVE THEIR NEW HOME
AND THE MASTER RETREAT.
THEY GOT THE HOUSE FOR 640 GRAND,
AND JONATHAN HAS COMPLETELY CHANGED THE PLACE.
WE WERE ABLE TO GIVE THEM THEIR OWN FIVE-STAR HOTEL SUITE
ALL WITHIN THE RENO BUDGET OF 60 GRAND,
KEEPING STEVE AND MARIANNE RIGHT ON TARGET
WITH THEIR TOTAL BUDGET OF $700,000.
IT WAS TIGHT,
BUT JONATHAN KEPT TO HIS 3-WEEK TIME LINE.
I THINK THIS IS WHERE WE SHOULD BOW OUT,
LET YOU GUYS ENJOY YOUR NEW HOME.
THANK YOU.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
YEAH, THANK YOU SO MUCH.
SO WE LIVE IN A HOTEL NOW.
APPARENTLY. NOW I'M GONNA TAKE A BATH.
STEVE AND MARIANNE KNEW EXACTLY WHERE THEY WANTED TO LIVE,
SO THEY CHOSE A HOUSE IN THE PERFECT LOCATION,
AND THANKS TO THE PROPERTY BROTHERS,
MADE SMART DECISIONS
TO GET A RELAXING MASTER RETREAT
IN A HOUSE WITH LOTS OF CHARACTER.