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(woman) SOPHIE AND PRESTON
HAVE THEIR SIGHTS SET ON BUYING THEIR FIRST PLACE TOGETHER...
I'M READY FOR OUR FAMILY TO FINALLY HAVE
SOMEWHERE TO REALLY CALL HOME.
BUT GETTING THE PERFECT HOUSE WILL BE HARDER THAN THEY THINK.
WELL, THAT'S $300,000 OVER OUR BUDGET, BABE.
(man) THAT'S MORE THAN JUST A LITTLE BIT.
THAT'S WHERE THE PROPERTY BROTHERS COME IN.
REALTOR DREW SCOTT
FINDS ANOTHER WAY TO GIVE THEM WHAT THEY WANT...
THE ONLY WAY WE'RE GONNA GET THIS
IS IF WE LOOK AT A FIXER-UPPER.
AND CONTRACTOR JONATHAN SCOTT...
I KNOW I CAN TAKE EVERYTHING THAT'S LACKING IN THIS HOME,
PUT IT IN, AND WE'LL STILL BE WELL UNDER YOUR BUDGET.
WILL TURN THEIR DREAMS...
(Sophie) OH, MY GOODNESS.
WELL, LOOK AT THAT.
INTO REALITY.
(gasps) LOOK AT THIS.
THEY...
THEY ARE THE PROPERTY BROTHERS.
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SOPHIE AND PRESTON FELL IN LOVE, STARTED A FAMILY,
AND ARE NOW READY TO TAKE ON HOME OWNERSHIP.
WE MET, ACTUALLY, AT A MUTUAL FRIEND'S WEDDING.
I SAW HIM DANCING ON THE DANCE FLOOR,
AND I WAS LIKE, "I GOTTA HAVE HIM."
IT'S THE POWER OF THE RUNNING MAN.
THE RUNNING MAN, HE DOES PRETTY WELL.
(both laugh)
WE NEED TO MOVE VERY SOON,
BECAUSE OUR LEASE IS RUNNING OUT,
AND WE DON'T WANT TO HAVE TO GET INTO ANOTHER YEARLONG LEASE.
ALSO, I MEAN, I'VE WANTED A HOME.
UM, I'VE BEEN NESTING FOR QUITE A WHILE NOW, AND I'M READY
FOR OUR FAMILY TO FINALLY HAVE SOMEWHERE TO REALLY CALL HOME.
SO WE'RE RENTING RIGHT NOW.
IT'S A LITTLE, TINY BUNGALOW, BUT IT'S A LITTLE TOO SMALL
FOR TWO OF US AND OUR SON AND A DOG.
SO WHAT WE REALLY NEED IS MORE OF AN OPEN CONCEPT,
BECAUSE RIGHT NOW WITH--WITH LITTLE FIN,
IF HE'S PLAYING IN HERE, AND I'M COOKING IN THE KITCHEN,
I CAN'T SEE HIM, SO I WANT TO BE ABLE TO SEE HIM.
UM, HERE'S OUR DINING ROOM,
WHICH, A-AS YOU CAN SEE, IS RUBBISH.
A GREAT, BIG KITCHEN, UM, WITH SOLID COUNTERTOPS OF SOME SORT.
DEFINITELY NEED, UM, AN OPEN FEELING, LOTS OF ROOM,
UH, LOTS OF STORAGE, LOTS OF NATURAL LIGHT.
YEAH, WE'D LOVE TO HAVE A BIG BACKYARD.
I'D REALLY LIKE A-A GREAT NEIGHBORHOOD
WITH SOME PRIVACY, NEAR SOME TRAILS OR GREEN SPACE.
AND NEAR GOOD SCHOOLS, TOO,
AND THE GOOD SCHOOL DISTRICT'S REALLY IMPORTANT NOW.
I-I REALLY DON'T WANT TO HAVE TO DO A RENOVATION.
IT'S JUST A LOT OF WORK, A LOT OF TIME,
AND A LOT OF HEADACHE.
WE REALLY CAN'T GO BEYOND $500,000,
YEAH.
WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO GET A MOVE-IN READY HOUSE
FOR--FOR $500,000.
I-I THINK, F-FOR THAT AMOUNT OF MONEY,
WHICH IS--IT'S A BIG EXPENSE, I REALLY DO THINK
WE CAN FIND OUR DREAM HOME WITH EVERYTHING THAT WE WANT.
SOPHIE AND PRESTON EXPECT TO FIND
A MODERN AND SPACIOUS HIGH-END HOME IN A PRIME NEIGHBORHOOD,
SO DREW FINDS THEM THEIR IDEAL HOUSE...
AND SHOWS THEM WHAT IT WILL COST.
THIS FAMILY IS CRAMMED INTO A RENTAL,
AND THEY'VE BEEN RENTING FOR WAY TOO LONG.
IT'S ABOUT TIME THAT WE GET THEM INTO A FAMILY HOME.
THIS HOUSE MEETS ALL THEIR NEEDS.
IT HAS LOTS OF SPACE. THEY'RE GONNA LOVE IT.
WE ARE ON A HUGE LOT HERE.
THE HOUSE HAS THREE BEDROOMS, TWO AND A HALF BATH.
WHOA.
WOW. CHECK THIS OUT.
BABE.
(Preston) IT'S A GREAT, OPEN FEELING HERE--VERY WELCOMING.
I JUST LOVE THE FLOORS. ARE THEY REAL?
(Drew) THEY ARE REAL FLOORS, NOT PRETEND FLOORS.
REALLY?
THEY REALLY DID A GREAT JOB.
THEY WANTED TO KEEP SOME OF THE CHARACTER IN THIS HOME,
BECAUSE IT WAS BUILT IN 1939.
OH, I LOVE IT.
YEAH. HIGH CEILINGS, GOOD LIGHT IN HERE. I LOVE THESE WINDOWS.
(gasps) AND I LOVE THE FIREPLACE. DOES IT WORK?
IT DOES WORK. IT'S WOODBURNING.
(gasps) PERFECT.
WITH OUR ARTWORK ON THE WALLS, IT WOULD BE SO, SO GORGEOUS,
AND IT WOULD BE A HOUSE
THAT WE WOULD BE REALLY PROUD TO HAVE FRIENDS OVER TO.
CHECK OUT THE KITCHEN. (gasps)
OH, MY GOODNESS.
(Preston) WOW, THAT IS COOL. I LOVE THAT VENT HOOD.
(Drew) THIS IS PROBABLY
THE--THE LARGEST VENT HOOD EVER MANUFACTURED.
IT'S LIKE WE'RE IN A HOTEL, ALMOST, YOU KNOW?
WELL, AND THAT'S TRUE,
BECAUSE THESE ARE ALL COMMERCIAL APPLIANCES.
I MEAN, YOU EVEN HAVE A GRIDDLE ON YOUR COOKTOP.
WOW.
OOH, THIS IS-- THIS IS CLASSY STUFF.
NO KIDDING. REALLY HIGH-END.
OH, AND I LOVE THE BIG SINK, TOO.
THIS IS ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS.
YEAH, THIS IS REALLY SHARP.
AND... (singsongy) SOLID COUNTERTOP.
(Drew) LOTS OF NATURAL LIGHT POURING IN
THROUGH THE FRENCH DOORS AT THE BACK.
YEAH, NO, THAT'S LOVELY.
AND HERE IS YOUR MASTER SUITE.
(purrs)
CHECK THIS OUT, BABE.
WOW.
OOH, THE FLOORS AGAIN ARE GREAT.
IT'S A LOT BIGGER THAN-- THAN WHAT WE'VE GOT RIGHT NOW.
(gasps) BABE, CHECK IT!
(Drew) YEAH, IT'S A JETTED TUB, AND IT'S HUGE.
WE COULD FIT ALL FOUR OF US IN THAT.
WE COULD FIT EIGHT IN HERE.
THEY DID A REALLY GREAT JOB ON THIS RENOVATION,
BUT OVERALL, WHAT DO YOU THINK?
I LOVE IT.
YEAH, I MEAN, IT'S GREAT.
IT'S READY TO MOVE IN.
LIKE, WE DON'T HAVE TO DO ANYTHING.
IT IS, AND IF WE LOOK AT YOUR WISH LIST,
THIS HOUSE HITS EVERYTHING.
RIGHT, SO HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?
SO--YEAH, WHAT'S THE DAMAGE?
THIS HOUSE IS LISTED FOR...
WELL, THAT'S $300,000 OVER OUR BUDGET, BABE.
YEAH. THAT'S MORE THAN JUST A LITTLE BIT.
IT'S REALISTIC YOU'RE GONNA PAY A PRICE LIKE THIS
FOR SOMETHING THAT IS RENOVATED, MOVE-IN READY.
THE ONLY WAY WE'RE GONNA GET THIS IS IF WE LOOK
AT A FIXER-UPPER. THAT IS-- THAT'S THE HARD TRUTH OF IT.
I'M GONNA MAKE SURE
THAT WE GET IT DONE AS FAST AS WE POSSIBLY CAN.
IT'S GONNA HAVE THE QUALITY
THAT YOU WANT TO SEE IN YOUR DREAM HOME,
AND THEN IN THE END, WHEN YOU MOVE IN,
IT'LL BE EVERYTHING THAT YOU WANT,
AND THAT--THAT'S WHAT WE WANT TO FOCUS ON.
ALL RIGHT, WELL, YOU'VE GOT SOME CONVINCING TO DO.
SERIOUSLY.
I'VE LINED UP SOME SHOWINGS. WHY DON'T WE GET TO IT?
(Sophie) OKAY.
DREW WANTS TO FOCUS ON LOCATION, SIZE,
AND THE ASKING PRICE, TO GET THE COUPLE WHAT THEY WANT,
BUT FIRST, HE AND JONATHAN
HAVE TO GET SOPHIE AND PRESTON TO LOOK PAST
THE CURRENT CONDITION OF THIS FIRST FIXER-UPPER,
AND SEE THE POTENTIAL FOR RENOVATIONS.
(Drew) ALL YOU CAN SEE FOR MILES ARE TREES.
YOU FEEL LIKE YOU'RE KIND OF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE JUNGLE HERE.
IT'S--IT'S ALL TREES.
(imitates Tarzan yelling)
(men chuckle)
(Drew) THESE TWO HAVE TO HEAR US OUT.
IT'S A DETACHED SINGLE-STORY HOME--
3 BEDROOMS, 2 BATHROOMS, AND OVER 2,200 SQUARE FEET.
I HAVE A FEELING, ONCE THEY HEAR THE LIST PRICE,
THIS COULD BE ONE OF THEIR CONTENDERS.
OH, WOW. CLUTTER, CLUTTER.
THE HOUSE IS MAKING ME FEEL REALLY KIND OF UNEASY.
ALL I SEE IS MESS,
AND SO I'M HAVING A HARD TIME, UM, SEEING PAST THAT.
YEAH, IT JUST FEELS A LITTLE, WELL, OBVIOUSLY, DATED,
LITTLE BIT COUNTRY, A LOT OF WOOD--
RIGHT.
SO YOU'RE SAYING YOU'D LIKE TO SEE A LITTLE MORE ROCK 'N' ROLL?
YEAH.
YOU CAN ALSO SEE THERE'S A FAIR BIT OF NATURAL LIGHT COMING IN.
IT'S JUST THAT THEY HAVE SO MANY DARK TONES INSIDE,
RIGHT.
YOU HAVE YOUR 4-PIECE BATH RIGHT HERE,
AND THEN YOU HAVE TWO GOOD-SIZED BEDROOMS.
OH, WOW.
MORE COLLECTIBLES.
YEE-HA.
ALL RIGHT.
OVER HERE, WE HAVE THE MASTER BATHROOM
AND A WALK-IN CLOSET-- GREAT SIZE.
OH, WOW. IT'S HUGE.
(Preston) DEFINITELY.
BUT IT--IT'S--IT'S A LOT BIGGER THAN THE BATHROOM WE HAVE NOW,
AND WE'VE NEVER HAD A CLOSET AS BIG AS THIS.
AWESOME. WHY DON'T WE GO CHECK OUT THE KITCHEN?
OH. WOULD DEFINITELY NEED SOME UPDATING.
IT FEELS LIKE YOU WALK THROUGH THE KITCHEN.
YOU WOULDN'T WANT TO HANG OUT IN THE KITCHEN.
OH, I JUST CAN'T EVEN IMAGINE COOKING IN THERE.
IT SEEMS LIKE A CORRIDOR.
SHOTGUN-STYLE.
SO I WOULD BE COOKING WITH A HOT PAN, AND FIN WOULD
COME THROUGH ON HIS BICYCLE OR SOMETHING--I DON'T KNOW...
AND IT JUST ISN'T-- IT DOESN'T WORK FOR ME.
WE'LL RECONFIGURE THE KITCHEN. IT WILL WORK FOR YOU.
I'M STARTING TO FEEL A LITTLE CRAMPED IN HERE, ANYWAY.
OKAY.
AGAIN YOU CAN SEE LOTS OF STORAGE.
(Preston) W--
(Sophie) OH, MY GOD. WHAT IS THIS ROOM?
UH. I DON'T KNOW. I'M FEELING ANXIOUS IN HERE.
I WOULD LOVE TO MAKE A COLLAGE OF SOPHIE'S FACIAL EXPRESSIONS,
BECAUSE IN EACH ROOM, THERE WAS A NEW LOOK OF SHOCK.
THERE IS A LOT OF POTENTIAL IN THIS HOUSE, BUT I KNOW,
IN ITS PRESENT STATE, IT'S KIND OF SCARY.
THIS PLACE NEEDS A LOT OF WORK.
HONESTLY, YOU'RE RIGHT.
IT'S NOT WORKING. IT'S NOT OPEN ENOUGH.
I THINK THAT WE SHOULD TAKE THE MASTER BEDROOM
AND ABSORB THAT INTO THE KITCHEN AND INTO THE LIVING ROOM,
AND THEN CONVERT THIS CURRENT GARAGE
INTO A HUGE MASTER BEDROOM, MASTER BATH.
COULD THAT ALL FIT WITHIN OUR BUDGET?
I THINK IT COULD,
BECAUSE THE LIST PRICE ON THIS HOUSE IS ONLY...
WOW, THAT'S WAY BELOW OUR BUDGET.
THAT IS OVER $150,000 BELOW YOUR BUDGET.
THAT'S A PRETTY GOOD PLUS.
KEEP IN MIND, THOUGH, WITH THIS HOME, IT IS A SHORT SALE,
SO WHATEVER WE COME TO WITH AN AGREEMENT ON THE CONTRACT,
IF YOU PUT AN OFFER ON THIS HOUSE,
IT THEN HAS TO GO TO THE BANK, AND THEY HAVE TO APPROVE,
AND SOMETIMES THAT CAN TAKE...
THREE MONTHS, SIX MONTHS-- YOU NEVER KNOW.
I KNOW I CAN TAKE EVERYTHING
THAT'S LACKING IN THIS HOME FROM YOUR WISH LIST,
PUT IT IN, AND WE'LL STILL BE WELL UNDER YOUR BUDGET.
HOW DOES THAT SOUND TO YOU?
I LIKE IT. I JUST WANT TO SEE IT.
YOU CAN'T PICTURE IT?
NO.
ALL RIGHT.
AND THE AMOUNT OF WORK HERE REALLY KIND OF MAKES ME NERVOUS.
I'D LIKE TO SEE SOME MORE OPTIONS.
I'LL SHOW YOU SOME MORE PROPERTIES,
BUT THIS IS SUCH A GREAT AREA,
I DIDN'T WANT TO HIDE THIS HOME FROM YOU.
THANK YOU.
LET'S SEE SOME MORE.
OKAY.
COMING UP,
DREW MAY HAVE FOUND AN EVEN BETTER HOUSE FOR THE FAMILY...
THIS PLACE IS PERFECT,
OR IT HAS THE POTENTIAL FOR BEING YOUR PERFECT DREAM HOME.
AND JONATHAN HOPES THE DESIGN PLANS WILL FINALLY
CONVINCE THE SKEPTICAL COUPLE TO RENOVATE.
(Sophie) OH, IT'S BEAUTIFUL.
THAT IS MASSIVE.
OH.
PRESTON AND SOPHIE ARE READY TO BUY THEIR FIRST HOUSE TOGETHER,
BUT CAN'T AFFORD A MOVE-IN READY HOUSE
WITH THE SPACE THEY NEED...
SO REALTOR DREW SCOTT IS SHOWING THEM
FIXER-UPPER PROPERTIES IN AN IDEAL NEIGHBORHOOD,
TO FIND THEM THE PERFECT STARTER HOME.
THIS HOUSE DOESN'T HAVE A GARAGE,
BUT IT HAS FOUR BEDROOMS AND AN OFFICE.
(Jonathan) IT'S A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT LAYOUT.
YEAH.
THAT HOUSE IS JUST TOO SMALL.
(Preston) YEAH, IT'S HARD TO KIND OF PICTURE ALL THE--
ALL THE OPTIONS, AND FIGURE OUT WHAT'S REALLY GONNA WORK FOR US.
YEAH. I HAVE FAITH IN YOU.
THANK YOU.
DREW SHOWS THEM ONE MORE HOUSE IN A GREAT NEIGHBORHOOD.
IT DEFINITELY NEEDS UPDATING
BUT HAS PLENTY OF SPACE AND IS WITHIN THEIR BUDGET.
(rooster crows)
THREE BEDROOMS-- EVEN THE ROOSTERS LIKE IT.
(Sophie chuckles)
AND A 2-CAR GARAGE.
(Preston) THAT WOULD BE NICE.
(Sophie) IT'S VERY BROWN.
(Drew) THIS HOUSE WILL TOTALLY BE A WINNER
FOR SOPHIE AND PRESTON.
IT'S A SINGLE-STORY DETACHED HOME--
3 BEDROOMS, 2 BATHROOMS, ALMOST 2,500 SQUARE FEET.
THERE'S MORE THAN ENOUGH SPACE
FOR SOPHIE AND PRESTON TO RELAX AND UNWIND,
AND FOR FINEAS TO RUN AROUND AND PLAY.
IT'S JUST A LOT OF WHITE TILE.
THAT CAN GO, BUT LOOK PAST THAT. LOTS OF SPACE.
(Preston) GOT A BAR.
"HONEY. HERE'S A MARTINI. WELCOME HOME."
(Jonathan) YOU MAY NEED THE BAR TO DEAL WITH THE WHITE TILE.
(Preston) YEAH, I THINK SO.
IT'S A BIT, UM, SALOON-Y.
YEAH.
THEY'RE DEFINITELY EASY TO MAKE FUN OF, BUT...
STEP BACK, AND ACTUALLY LOOK AT THE ROOM.
OVER HERE WITH THE FIREPLACE, DO YOU LIKE THE BRICKWORK?
IT'S OKAY. I MEAN, IT'S JUST KIND OF BLAND.
IT'S BROWN TONES.
THAT'S AN EASY FIX--I CAN UPDATE IT WITH A STONE TILE
AND REALLY BRING IT BACK TO LIFE.
(Drew) CHECK OUT THE DINING AREA.
YOU'RE GONNA LIKE THAT YOU HAVE
A WHOLE WALL OF BUILT-IN CABINETS.
(Sophie) IT'S VERY GRANNY, THOUGH.
IF YOU OPEN THIS WALL UP, IN MY OPINION,
THAT WOULD LOOK WAY BETTER-- DEFINITELY MODERN.
WELL, HERE'S THE DEAL-- WE JUST NEED A PLACE
THAT FLOWS THE WAY THAT WE LIVE.
WE WANT TO BE ABLE TO MOVE, UH, BETWEEN THE LIVING ROOM
AND THE KITCHEN, AND THERE'S JUST SO MUCH SEPARATION.
WE CAN DELIVER AN OPEN CONCEPT.
THE CHALLENGE WITH THAT IS, THE MORE WALLS WE OPEN UP,
I GUARANTEE YOU
THAT ALMOST ALL OF THESE ARE GONNA BE STRUCTURAL,
SO THERE'S PROBABLY A LOT OF COST INVOLVED.
THAT WOULD EAT UP A LOT OF OUR BUDGET.
YOU DO HAVE THE FOOTPRINT IN HERE TO DO WHATEVER YOU WANT,
BUT WE WANT TO BE SMART WITH OUR MONEY.
WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE KEEP AS MANY OF THE CABINETS AS WE CAN.
I HATE THE GRANITE.
I REALLY WANT IT TO FEEL FEMININE AND... AND PRETTY.
I SEE THAT IF WE OPEN THIS UP A LITTLE BIT MORE,
STEAL SOME OF THAT SPACE FROM THE SALOON, UH,
MAYBE WE COULD PUT IN A LITTLE BIT LARGER OF A--OF A TABLE,
AND HAVE A BREAKFAST BAR ON THE SIDE.
UM, I'M JUST NOT LOVING THIS AUTOPSY LIGHT.
I MEAN, YOU'VE GOT A TABLE HERE. IT'S--
IT DOES--IT DOES LOOK LIKE SOME KIND OF AN OPERATING TABLE...
AND IT'S SCARY.
IT NEEDS TO GO.
WELL, RIGHT NOW IT'S JUST, UM, SO SEGMENTED.
THERE'S JUST WALLS BETWEEN EVERYWHERE,
AND SO IT'S A LITTLE HARD TO SEE PAST THAT.
THE ONLY THING THAT SCARES ME IS
THERE'S A LOT OF WORK TO BE DONE IN HERE, AND...
WITH THAT IS MONEY, AND...
(Jonathan) DREW'S HARD.
I KIND OF DO RIGHT NOW. (chuckles)
WHY DON'T WE HEAD THROUGH THE SALOON DOORS
AND INTO THE BEDROOM AREA?
(Sophie makes whooshing noise, chuckles) IT'S THE REAL SALOON.
(Drew) I THINK YOU'RE GONNA LOVE THE MASTER BEDROOM.
WOW. THIS IS MASSIVE, THOUGH.
OH, M--BABE, IT'S A CLOSET. BLIMEY.
YEAH.
AND CHECK OUT THE SIZE OF THIS SOAKER TUB.
OH, MY GOD. YOU COULD SWIM LAPS IN THAT THING.
WOW.
OKAY.
THIS HELPS.
THIS IS ACTUALLY A HALF-ACRE.
WOW.
IF THIS HOME IS GONNA WORK FOR THEM,
I THINK IT'S GONNA BE THIS BACKYARD THAT SELLS IT.
IF WE'RE LOOKING AT YOUR WISH LIST, THIS PLACE IS PERFECT,
OR IT HAS THE POTENTIAL FOR BEING YOUR PERFECT DREAM HOME.
YEAH, WE'D ONLY HAVE TO MOVE A COUPLE OF WALLS.
THEN IT WOULD BE PERFECT FOR THE FLOW THAT YOU SAID YOU WANT.
DO YOU WANT TO KNOW THE PRICE?
YEAH.
THIS HOUSE IS CURRENTLY LISTED FOR...
FOR A FIXER-UPPER,
YEAH.
I MEAN, THAT'S DEFINITELY AT THE UPPER END OF OUR BUDGET.
WE WERE LOOKING KIND OF SOMEWHERE
BETWEEN $350,000 AND $400,000, FOR A FIXER-UPPER.
NOW WITH THIS PLACE,
YOU'RE GETTING ALMOST 2,500 SQUARE FEET,
YOU'RE GETTING A HALF-ACRE LOT, AND WE'RE IN
A PRIME AREA OF THE CITY THAT WOULD BE PERFECT FOR YOU.
WE CAN DEFINITELY AND GO IN A LITTLE BIT LOWER,
BUT THIS A BRAND-NEW LISTING,
AND I THINK IT'S ACTUALLY PRICED APPROPRIATELY.
BEAR IN MIND, THIS IS AN ESTATE SALE.
IT'S THE THREE KIDS SELLING THE HOUSE,
AND IF THEY DON'T ALL AGREE,
THERE MAY BE SOME ADDITIONAL BACK-AND-FORTH.
UM, I'M JUST NOT CONVINCED, UM, BECAUSE IT SEEMS LIKE
THERE'S SO MUCH WORK TO DO IN EVERY SINGLE ROOM.
WELL, I KNOW THAT YOU'RE WORRIED, BUT BELIEVE ME,
IN THE END, I CAN DELIVER YOUR DREAM HOME,
AND WE CAN STAY WITHIN YOUR BUDGET.
COMING UP, TECHNOLOGY HELPS SOPHIE AND PRESTON
SEE THE BIG PICTURE...
I COULD SEE US WITH ALL OUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS, JUST ALL,
LIKE, CONGREGATING THERE, AND HAVING A LOVELY TIME.
BUT THEY STILL HAVE TO CHOOSE WHICH HOUSE TO BUY.
WITH WHAT YOU'RE SHOWING US HERE,
YEAH. YEAH.
FIRST-TIME HOME BUYERS PRESTON AND SOPHIE
HAVE SEEN TWO FIXER-UPPERS
THAT COULD REMODELED TO THEIR IDEAL FIRST PLACE.
THEY LIKE THE SIZE AND LOCATION OF BOTH HOMES,
BUT EACH NEEDS A LOT OF UPDATES ON THE INSIDE.
NOW IT'S JONATHAN'S TURN TO IMPRESS THEM
WITH THE RENOVATION PLANS TO TRANSFORM EACH HOUSE.
WE HAVE SOME GREAT PROPERTIES.
DO YOU HAVE ANY FAVORITES RIGHT NOW?
WELL, I'M INTERESTED TO SEE,
BECAUSE RIGHT NOW YOU HAVEN'T GOT ME CONVINCED.
WE HAVE TWO GREAT OPTIONS-- THE CLUTTERED CASA,
AND THEN WE HAVE THE TILED ABODE.
WHY DON'T WE TAKE A LOOK AT THE CLUTTERED CASA?
(Sophie) OKAY.
I'M GONNA TAKE WHAT WAS ONCE THE GARAGE,
AND CONVERT IT INTO A MASTER RETREAT.
WITH LOTS OF WINDOWS AND WALL-TO-WALL CLOSETS,
THE BEDROOM WILL BE A CALM OASIS.
I'LL ALSO CREATE A SPA-STYLE BATHROOM
WITH HIS-AND-HERS VANITIES, A SOAKER TUB,
AND A SEPARATE SHOWER STALL.
(Sophie) OH, CRIKEY. THAT'S FANTASTIC.
(Preston) WOW, THAT'S A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT SPACE.
QUITE IMPRESSED.
I TOTALLY RECONFIGURED THE KITCHEN
TO GIVE IT TWICE AS MUCH SPACE,
AND WITH ALL-NEW CABINETRY, SLEEK GRANITE COUNTERTOPS,
AND AN ISLAND WITH A RANGE, IT'LL JUST LOOK
LIKE THAT DREAM KITCHEN THAT YOU FELL IN LOVE WITH.
WOW.
OH, MY GOODNESS.
IT'S ABSOLUTELY HUGE.
NO KIDDING.
I MEAN, LOOK AT THOSE APPLIANCES,
AND HAVING THAT ISLAND IN THE MIDDLE.
I COULD SEE US WITH ALL OUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS, JUST ALL,
LIKE, CONGREGATING THERE, AND HAVING A LOVELY TIME.
OH, WOW. GOOD JOB, GUYS.
HOW MUCH IS THIS GONNA COST US?
WELL, THE LIST PRICE ON THIS PROPERTY IS $349,000.
THEY JUST DID A REDUCTION, WHICH IS GREAT.
I THINK MARKET VALUE, THOUGH, IS PROBABLY ABOUT $340,000,
AND THAT WOULD ALSO BE OUR TARGET PRICE.
KEEP IN MIND, THIS IS A SHORT-SALE PROPERTY,
SO FIRST OF ALL, WE HAVE TO NEGOTIATE WITH THE SELLER,
AND THEN WE HAVE TO HAVE OUR OFFER APPROVED BY THE BANK.
SOMETIMES THAT CAN TAKE A LITTLE BIT LONGER.
RENOVATIONS ARE GONNA TAKE US AROUND 6 WEEKS,
AND WE ARE DOING A LOT, SO IT'S GONNA COST ABOUT $120,000.
WOW.
BUT THAT BRINGS US IN AT $460,000,
SO YOU WOULD HAVE THAT DREAM HOME,
AND THAT BRINGS YOU $40,000 BELOW YOUR MAX BUDGET.
YEAH, I DO LIKE THAT.
I LIKE THAT A LOT.
WELL, THE MOST EXCITING PART IS
WE STILL HAVE THE TILED ABODE TO LOOK AT.
FIRST THING WE'RE GONNA DO IS RIP OUT THAT TILE FLOOR
AND REPLACE IT WITH WARM HARDWOOD.
I THINK REFACING THE FIREPLACE WITH MARBLE
WILL CREATE A STUNNING FEATURE,
AND I'LL FURNISH THE PLACE WITH UNIQUE PIECES
THAT REALLY REFLECT YOUR STYLE, SOPHIE.
(Preston) I LOVE WHAT Y'ALL DID WITH THE FIREPLACE.
(Sophie) THAT IS ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS.
I'LL WIDEN THE OPENING
BETWEEN THE LIVING ROOM AND THE DINING ROOM,
USE THE SAME HARDWOOD THROUGHOUT,
AND BRING IT ALL TOGETHER WITH THE TRADITIONAL HARVEST TABLE
AND MATCHING CHAIRS.
OH, MY GOODNESS.
WELL, LOOK AT THAT.
OH, IT'S BEAUTIFUL.
THAT IS MASSIVE.
OH.
I'M ALSO GONNA TAKE OUT THAT WALL
BETWEEN THE DINING ROOM AND THE KITCHEN.
I'M GONNA PUT IN A BIGGER ISLAND FOR MORE PREP SPACE,
GIVE THE CABINETS A FACE-LIFT,
AND ADD BRAND-NEW GRANITE COUNTERTOPS.
I'LL BUILD A PANTRY FOR STORAGE, AND YOU'LL STILL HAVE
THOSE SIGHT LINES ALL THE WAY THROUGH TO THE LIVING ROOM.
OH, BABE. LOOK AT THE SIZE OF THAT ISLAND.
I KNOW.
IT'S A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT SPACE. I LOVE THE FLOORS.
IT WORKS ALL-- IT WORKS WELL TOGETHER,
A--BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY IS, UH,
THE FLOW IS JUST-- IT'S--IT'S AMAZING.
MM-HMM. ALL RIGHT, SO WHAT'S THE DAMAGE ON THIS ONE?
LIST PRICE FOR THIS HOUSE IS $429,000,
MARKET VALUE WOULD BE ABOUT $420,000,
AND I WOULD WANT TO MAKE MY TARGET PRICE $415,000.
REMEMBER, THIS IS AN ESTATE SALE.
THE OWNERS OF THE HOME PASSED AWAY,
AND NOW THEIR FAMILY IS HANDLING THE ESTATE,
SO IT'S A DELICATE TIME FOR THEM,
BUT I KNOW THEY WANT TO SELL THIS PLACE FAST,
AND THAT'S WHY THEY'VE PRICED IT WELL.
IT NEEDS A BIT OF WORK-- I THINK, ABOUT $85,000 WORTH--
BUT I CAN HAVE IT DONE
IN A SLIGHTLY SHORTER TIMELINE--5 WEEKS.
SO THAT'S TAKING US UP RIGHT TO THE TOP OF OUR BUDGET.
EXACTLY, $500,000. BUT YOU WOULD HAVE THAT BEAUTIFUL SPACE.
(Drew) WHAT DO YOU THINK?
WELL, THE OTHER ONE'S
$40,000 DIFFERENT, SO I'M NOW VERY TORN.
WITH WHAT YOU'RE SHOWING US HERE,
YEAH.
WELL, WHY DON'T WE
GIVE YOU SOME TIME TO THINK IT THROUGH?--
BECAUSE THERE IS A LOT TO WEIGH.
AND THEN, HOPEFULLY, WHEN WE COME BACK,
OKAY.
(singsongy) THANK YOU.
I DON'T KNOW.
THIS IS GONNA BE TOUGH.
I KNOW.
THEY'RE BOTH INCREDIBLE...
WHAT WITH THEY'VE SHOWED US.
THE TILED ABODE IS, LIKE, UM...
IS REALLY BEAUTIFUL AND LARGE,
AND I LOVE ALL THE HIGH-END THINGS THEY'VE DONE TO IT,
UM, BUT THE $40,000 EXTRA--
THAT'S A LOT. THAT'S SIGNIFICANT.
IT JUST--IT REALLY MAKES ME NERVOUS,
LIKE, PUSHING OUR BUDGET SO MUCH.
I KNOW.
BUT THE CLUTTERED CASA?
I MEAN, WHAT THEY'VE DONE WITH THAT PLACE?
IT'S COMPLETELY DIFFERENT...
YOU KNOW?
THE--THE KITCHEN, THE HIGH-END,
YOU KNOW, GOING EVEN WITH THE MASTER BEDROOM,
WE'VE GOT MORE MONEY TO DO ALL THESE E-EXTRA THINGS.
THE TILED ABODE IS BIGGER, BUT FAR MORE EXPENSIVE.
RIGHT. THE PRICE IS PRETTY SIGNIFICANT.
I KNOW.
COMING UP--
WILL SOPHIE AND PRESTON WANT THE CLUTTERED CASA
THAT THEY CAN OWN AND RENOVATE WELL UNDER BUDGET?
OR WILL THE SPACIOUS BUT MORE EXPENSIVE TILED ABODE WIN OUT?
(Sophie) AAH!
YOU JUST GOT YOURSELF A NEW HOUSE.
WHOO!
AND IS THE FINAL TRANSFORMATION
EVERYTHING THEY DREAMED?
BABE, WE LIVE HERE. CAN Y-- (gasps) LOOK AT THE DINING ROOM.
SOPHIE AND PRESTON ARE EXCITED TO BUY THEIR FIRST PLACE
AND HAVE TWO PROPERTIES TO CHOOSE FROM.
AFTER SEEING THE DESIGN PLANS FOR EACH HOME,
IT'S TIME TO PICK ONE.
(Jonathan) SO HOW DID YOU DO?
(Sophie) ALL RIGHT, I THINK WE MAY HAVE ONE.
ALL RIGHT. WHAT'S THE DECISION?
DO THEY WANT THE LESS EXPENSIVE CLUTTERED CASA,
AND SPEND $120,000 ON A 6-WEEK RENOVATION...
OR GO FOR THE LARGER TILED ABODE
AND AN $85,000 5-WEEK REMODEL?
WELL, I THINK WE'RE GONNA GO WITH THE, UH...
THE TILE ABODE.
(Drew) OKAY.
CONGRATULATIONS ON MAKING THE CHOICE.
NOW WHAT MADE YOU GO FOR THAT PROPERTY OVER THE OTHER PLACE?
'CAUSE YOU WERE PRETTY EXCITED
ABOUT THE THOUGHT OF SAVING $40,000.
RIGHT.
AND THE SCHOOL DISTRICT, TOO, IS FANTASTIC.
FACT IT'S NEAR THE TRAILHEAD AND THE RIVER--
I MEAN, THAT'S JUST HUGE FOR US.
WELL, I'M GONNA DO EVERYTHING THAT I CAN
TO GET YOU THIS HOUSE WITHIN YOUR BUDGET.
WHY DON'T YOU GUYS CHAT DESIGN WITH JONATHAN,
AND I'LL START THE PAPERWORK?
ALL RIGHT. FINGERS CROSSED.
GOOD LUCK.
DREW REVIEWS THE OPTIONS WITH SOPHIE AND PRESTON
AS THEY PREPARE TO NEGOTIATE WITH THE SELLER,
OR IN THIS CASE, THREE SELLERS.
(Drew) ARE YOU READY TO PUT AN OFFER IN ON A PLACE?
THINK SO. YEAH.
PRETTY EXCITING?
YEAH, VERY, VERY EXCITING.
YEAH.
LIST PRICE IS $429,000 RIGHT NOW,
AND WE KNOW IT'S A BRAND-NEW LISTING.
ACTUALLY, THE DAY WE SAW IT--
THAT WAS THE FIRST DAY IT WAS ON THE MARKET.
(both) WOW.
SO KNOWING THAT THIS IS AN ESTATE SALE,
I KNOW THEY WANT TO SELL FAST.
HOWEVER, THE THREE KIDS ARE SELLING THE HOUSE,
AND SOMETIMES HAVING THREE HEADS MAKING THE DECISIONS CAN...
TAKE A LONG TIME,
SO, I MEAN, I THINK WE NEED TO GO IN SOMEWHERE RELATIVELY CLOSE
TO--TO LIST PRICE. WHAT DO YOU THINK?
WELL, WE'D STILL LIKE TO GO IN LOWER,
'CAUSE THERE'S JUST SO MUCH WE HAVE TO DO WITH IT.
DO YOU THINK WE COULD GO IN AS, UH, LOW AS, MAYBE, $400,000?
UM, HONESTLY, I THINK THAT MIGHT OFFEND THE SELLERS.
I THINK THAT'S A LITTLE BIT LOW.
THIS IS A HUGE HOUSE ON A HUGE LOT
IN ONE OF THE BEST AREAS IN THE CITY.
I MEAN, EVEN IF WE COULD COME UP ANOTHER $10,000,
YOU KNOW, IF WE OFFERED $410,000,
THAT'S STILL $20,000 BELOW ASKING PRICE.
WELL, WHAT ABOUT IF WE WENT IN AT $409,000?
YEAH, I MEAN, THAT'S-- THAT'S BETTER THAN $400,000,
AND THAT'S STILL $20,000 BELOW ASKING PRICE,
BUT JUST DON'T BE SHOCKED IF THEY COME BACK
AND SAY, NO, THEY THINK THAT THEY'RE PRICED WELL.
ALL RIGHT. WELL, I THINK OUR MOST IMPORTANT POINT...
IS WE JUST NEED TO GET ON THIS, THEN.
YEP.
(Drew) HOW'S YOUR DAY GOING?
(Preston) PRETTY GOOD. HOW ABOUT YOU?
GOOD. WE HAVE A BIT OF NEWS FOR YOU, SO THAT'S GOOD.
(Sophie) HEY!
HEY.
HOW'S IT GOING?
IT'S GOING PRETTY GOOD.
HEY, GOOD TO SEE YOU.
WET HANDS, WET HANDS.
(Preston chuckles)
THEY DID GET BACK TO US ABOUT YOUR OFFER.
UNFORTUNATELY, THEY DID NOT ACCEPT.
SO WHAT DID THEY SAY?
WELL, THEY FELT THAT, OVERALL, THE OFFER WAS A BIT TOO LOW.
THEY WANTED SOMETHING A LITTLE STRONGER.
NOW KEEP IN MIND THERE ARE THREE PEOPLE
THAT WE'RE DEALING WITH HERE--
THE THREE CHILDREN THAT ARE SELLING THE ESTATE.
ONE ACTUALLY SAID, "JUST ACCEPT IT."
THEY WANT IT OVER WITH.
THE SECOND ONE SAID IT WAS WAY TOO LOW.
THEY DIDN'T EVEN WANT TO COUNTER.
AND THE THIRD ONE SAID, "WHY DON'T WE JUST
MEET IN THE MIDDLE AND CALL IT A DAY?"
SO THAT'S WHAT THEY DID.
THEY'VE ACTUALLY COME BACK WITH A COUNTEROFFER--$419,000.
SO NO MORE, UH... WIGGLE ROOM?
I'M BEING HONEST--I THINK WE'RE, RIGHT NOW, EVEN AT $419,000,
WE'RE BELOW MARKET VALUE. YOU GUYS ARE GETTING A DEAL.
SO YOU THINK THIS IS PRETTY SQUARE, THEN?
ALL RIGHT. WELL...
JONATHAN CAN TURN THIS INTO WHAT YOU REALLY WANT TO HAVE.
YOU'LL BE LIVING IN IT IN JUST OVER A MONTH.
IF JONATHAN CAN TURN IT INTO WHAT WE WANT--REALLY WANT
TO HAVE IS--IN OUR HOME, THEN... I DON'T WANT TO LOSE THAT HOUSE.
THAT'S THE ONLY THING I'M WORRIED ABOUT.
SO FOR $419,000, YOU'RE SAYING, YES, YOU ACCEPT?
I THINK SO, YEAH.
AAH!
YOU JUST GOT YOURSELF A NEW HOUSE.
WHOO!
EXCITED DANCE.
EVERYBODY GIVE IT THE EXCITED DANCE.
I HEARD YOU KNEW HOW TO MOVE. (chuckles)
I'M REALLY NERVOUS ABOUT... WHETHER THEY CAN
ACTUALLY DO ALL OF THAT STUFF IN THIS SHORT PERIOD OF TIME,
BUT I'M SUPER EXCITED.
(chuckles)
AN ESTATE SALE CAN BE CHALLENGING AT TIMES,
BUT FORTUNATELY,
FAMILIES ON BOTH SIDES OF THIS DEAL FOUND A COMMON GROUND,
AND NOW PRESTON AND SOPHIE HAVE THEIR NEW HOME.
THEY GOT THE HOUSE FOR $419,000,
SLIGHTLY MORE THAN THEY ORIGINALLY PLANNED,
SO JONATHAN WILL NEED TO TIGHTEN UP HIS BUDGET A BIT,
AS HE ONLY HAS $81,000 TO WORK WITH.
HOPEFULLY, THROUGH THE 5 WEEKS OF THIS PROJECT,
HE CAN FIND SOME SAVINGS.
THERE'S A LOT OF STRUCTURAL WORK TO BE DONE ON THIS PROJECT,
AND SOPHIE AND PRESTON ARE MOVING OUT OF THEIR RENTAL
IN FIVE WEEKS, SO THERE IS NO ROOM FOR ERROR.
WITH $4,000 LESS IN THE BUDGET,
WE NEED TO CUT BACK ON SOME OF THE FINISHES,
SO I'M GONNA WORK WITH SOME OF THE EXISTING COUNTERS,
AND I KNOW IT'S NOT WHAT SOPHIE PREFERS,
BUT I'LL HAVE HER LOVING IT WHEN IT'S ALL DONE,
AND THEY STILL HAVE THAT AMAZING OPEN-CONCEPT
DINING ROOM-LIVING ROOM THAT THEY REALLY WANT.
IT'S DEMO DAY, AND WE'VE GOT A LOT TO DO.
WE'RE PULLING OUT THAT AUTOPSY TABLE,
WE'RE DOING SOME OPEN-CONCEPT WORK,
AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, I JUST WANT TO SEE
WHAT SOPHIE AND PRESTON CAN BRING TO THE DEMOLITION.
(Jonathan) LOOK AT THOSE MUSCLES.
SOMEBODY WORKS OUT.
(man) GO DOWN.
IS THERE A VET NEARBY? 'CAUSE THESE PYTHONS ARE SICK.
(laughter)
OW!
YEAH, IT'S A LOT OF WORK IN THERE.
THEY DEFINITELY, UH, WORKING THE SWEAT OUT OF ME,
TO SAY THE LEAST.
AND YOU'RE STILL CONFIDENT YOU WANT TO KEEP THE COUNTERTOPS?
UM... JONATHAN... WE CAN DO IT DOWN THE ROAD.
LET'S BE HONEST.
THEY'RE NOT THAT BAD.
I MEAN, THEY'RE NOT MY FIRST CHOICE OF WHAT I WOULD PUT IN,
YEAH.
IT'S SOMETHING-- IT'S A SOLID COUNTERTOP FOR NOW,
SO WE CAN SAVE SOME MONEY THAT WAY.
ABSOLUTELY. AND, YEAH, YOU'RE RIGHT.
LET'S PUT THAT MONEY TOWARD GIVING YOU AN OPEN CONCEPT.
(grunts)
YEAH, WELL, NOW--
NOW THAT WE'RE ACTUALLY BREAKING THROUGH THE WALLS,
I JUST, UH, HOPE THERE ARE NO BIG SURPRISES. YOU KNOW?
WE--WE'VE ALREADY, UH, KIND OF COMPROMISED
AND--AND MADE IT FIT WITHIN THE BUDGET.
I JUST DON'T WANT IT TO, UH,
TO HAVE ANY OTHER-- OTHER MAJOR SURPRISES.
(Sophie) YEAH, WELL, WE'VE-- WE'VE DONE SOME TILE WORK
BEFORE, IN OUR HOUSE, YEARS AND YEARS AGO, AND, UM...
THEY JUST POPPED RIGHT OFF...
AND THIS IS... MAN, THEY'RE STUCK DOWN HARD.
THIS IS GONNA TAKE FOREVER.
(Jonathan chuckles) IT DOES TAKE A WHILE.
COMING UP, THE OPEN CONCEPT PLAN
REVEALS MORE PROBLEMS FOR JONATHAN TO SOLVE.
THAT ACTUALLY BRINGS UP
A BIT OF AN ISSUE THAT WE HAVE ENCOUNTERED.
HOMEOWNERS SOPHIE AND PRESTON ARE EAGER TO GET GOING
ON THE 5-WEEK RENOVATION OF THEIR NEWLY PURCHASED HOUSE,
SO THEY'RE DOING THE DEMOLITION
BEFORE JONATHAN BRINGS IN HIS CREW.
THIS IS LABOR-INTENSIVE,
BUT YOU DIDN'T WANT TO HIRE SOMEBODY ELSE.
WE WANTED TO SAVE THE MONEY, RIGHT?
I-I DON'T KNOW IF I'D WANT TO GO THROUGH
DOING THAT WHOLE THING BY HAND.
IT'S TOUGH. IT'S, LIKE, STUCK TOTALLY.
WHICH ONE ARE YOU WORKING ON RIGHT NOW?
WHY DON'T YOU SHOW US HOW IT'S DONE?
YEAH, WE MIGHT HAVE TO RE--LOO--
LOOK AT THE BUDGET AGAIN, AND JUST KIND OF SEE
IF MAYBE THERE'S A LITTLE BIT OF SOMETHING WE COULD USE TO GET--
ONE OF THOSE, LIKE, DRILL-Y THINGS, TO POP THEM ALL UP.
I CAN ALREADY TELL WE'RE GONNA HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THESE TILE,
BECAUSE THERE'S A MORTAR BED THAT'S 2 INCHES THICK.
EVEN WITH A JACKHAMMER, IT'S GONNA BE A BIG JOB,
AND THAT'S AN EXTRA COST WE JUST DIDN'T PLAN FOR.
(whirring)
WE HAVE TO OPEN UP THE DINING ROOM CEILING
TO INSTALL THE NEW SUPPORT BEAMS,
BUT ALONG WITH THAT, THERE ARE A LOT OF OTHER ASSOCIATED COSTS.
LIKE, WE NEED TO DO SOME MORE FRAMING,
WE NEED TO IMPROVE THE INSULATION,
AND WE HAD TO RELOCATE THE FURNACE THAT'S IN THE ATTIC.
ALL THIS COSTS MONEY.
(click)
(whir)
(clicks)
(Jonathan) WE HAVE COMPLETELY OPENED THIS PLACE UP.
WE'VE GOT BEAMS GOING IN EVERYWHERE,
AND I KNOW THAT WHEN THESE GUYS SHOW UP NEXT,
TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE PLACE, THEY'RE NOT GONNA RECOGNIZE IT.
(Preston) WHOA.
THIS IS AMAZING.
YEAH, NO KIDDING.
YEAH.
OH, MY GOD.
IT'S... WAY COOL.
SO WHAT ARE WE GONNA DO ABOUT THIS LIP HERE?
THE UNEVEN FLOORS?
THAT ACTUALLY BRINGS UP
A BIT OF AN ISSUE THAT WE HAVE ENCOUNTERED.
I DON'T LIKE PULLING THE RUG OUT FROM UNDER PEOPLE,
BUT THEY CAME IN HERE WITH THIS HIGH,
THEY WERE SO EXCITED TO SEE THE CHANGE,
AND NOW I DROP ON THEM THIS EXTRA COST,
AND THERE'S NO WAY AROUND IT.
(Jonathan) EVERYWHERE THEY WANTED TO PUT TILE,
THEY DID WHAT WE CALL A MUD SET.
THEY BASICALLY DO A 2-INCH BED OF MORTAR.
IT MAKES IT GREAT FOR ADHERING TILES TO.
HOWEVER, THAT'S TERRIBLE FOR ADHERING HARDWOOD TO.
THE GLUE JUST WON'T-- IT'S TOO POROUS.
SO NOW THAT WE'VE TAKEN ALL THAT OUT,
WE HAVE THESE DIFFERENT LEVELS,
AND WE HAVE TO BRING THIS UP TO MATCH.
JONATHAN JUST CAME IN, UM, WITH THE BAD NEWS
WHICH COMPLETELY BURST OUR BUBBLE, I THINK.
SO THE BAD NEWS IS, THIS BRINGS
A LOT OF UNFORESEEN COSTS TO LIGHT.
WE HAVE TO LEVEL THE FLOOR.
SO THE BEST METHOD, I THINK,
WOULD BE TO DO TWO LAYERS OF PLYWOOD
THROUGH THE ENTIRE AREA.
BU THAT'S GONNA COST US $1,800.
WOW.
SURPRISES RIGHT NOW JUST MEAN DOLLAR SIGNS,
AND THAT WAS ONE OF THE THINGS I WAS REALLY WORRIED ABOUT
WHENEVER WE--WE GOT INTO THIS PROJECT.
AND WE DON'T KNOW WHAT--
WHAT JONATHAN'S GONNA COME BACK WITH NEXT.
I MEAN, IS THAT IT?
OR IS THERE NOW GONNA BE SOMETHING ELSE
THEY FIND AFTER THAT? LIKE, IT'S NOW BEGINNING
TO GET A LITTLE BIT STRESSFUL, ACTUALLY.
IT'S THE CONSTANT STRESS OF NOT KNOWING
WHAT--WHAT MIGHT SURPRISE US.
THE--THE UNKNOWNS THAT MAY BE LURKING OUT THERE
WITH MORE DOLLAR SIGNS ATTACHED TO IT.
(Jonathan) I KNOW SOPHIE REALLY HATED
THE EXISTING GRANITE COUNTERS,
BUT I'M HOPING WE CAN MAKE THE FEATURE ISLAND
REALLY POP WITH SOMETHING SOPHIE WILL LOVE.
I JUST NEED TO MAKE SURE WE CHOOSE SOMETHING AFFORDABLE
SO THAT WE DON'T TAKE ANOTHER HIT TO THE BUDGET.
THESE ARE PROBABLY YOUR BEST CHOICES FOR A PRODUCT
OTHER THAN GRANITE OR QUARTZ.
THE BAMBOO IS REALLY A DIFFERENT TWIST
ON THE TRADITIONAL BUTCHER BLOCK WOODEN COUNTER TOP.
THAT'S BAMBOO?
YEAH, THIS IS ALL BAMBOO.
SOMETHING LIKE THAT?
THAT'S--I LOVE--THAT'S LIKE A PIECE OF ART IN ITSELF.
IT IS A WOOD PRODUCT, SO YOU STILL HAVE TO SEAL IT
EVERY NOW AND THEN, MAKE SURE THAT YOU KEEP ALL THOSE JUICES
AND THE BACTERIA FROM GETTING INSIDE.
BUT HERE, THIS IS YOUR TRADITIONAL SORT OF, UH,
A BUTCHER BLOCK COUNTERTOP.
YEAH, THAT'S REALLY HANDSOME, THAT ONE.
YEAH, NO JOKE, HUH?
THIS IS A REDWOOD. EVEN DARKER.
WOW. LOOK AT THAT VARIATION.
YEAH, I LOVE THE COLOR IN IT.
DO YOU THINK THAT'S A BIT TOO DARK, THOUGH, MAYBE?
FOR YOURS, I THINK IT IS.
I-I REALLY LIKE IT, BUT I THINK IT'S PROBABLY
GOD, BEAUTIFUL, BEAUTIFUL STUFF.
WELL, SINCE WE'RE GONNA HAVE WOOD ON THE FLOORS,
AND WE'VE GOT EVERYTHING GOING ON,
I THINK IT'D BE REALLY NICE TO TRY SOME BAMBOO
RIGHT.
THE WHOLE KITCHEN HAS BEEN SO ENGLISH COUNTRYSIDE,
SO IT'S NICE TO GET A BIT OF SOME MODERN FEEL IN THERE.
RIGHT, AND HE'S GOT HIS LINES TOTALLY THROUGH THE WHOLE THING.
IT'S--IT'S REALLY GORGEOUS.
WELL, IF YOU GUYS ARE SOLD ON THAT...
I'M LIKE THIS, AS WELL.
IT'D GET MY VOTE, TOO.
NICE.
IT'S A DEAL.
SHAKE ON IT. (laughs)
I LIKE IT.
AND THERE'S ACTUALLY SOMETHING ELSE I SAW EARLIER, TOO.
YEAH, YEAH.
OKAY.
HERE.
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS. WHAT DO YOU THINK?
I DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS.
JUST LIKE THE TEXTURE OF IT?
YEAH. IT'S GOT SUCH A COOL TEXTURE.
WELL THIS IS, UH, IT'S JUST PLASTER,
BUT IT'S, UH, A NATURAL PLASTER.
IT DOESN'T HAVE, YOU KNOW, PETROLEUM AND STUFF IN IT
THAT YOU WOULD FIND IN A TYPICAL PLASTER.
WELL, IT'S JUST SO EARTHY,
AND IT'S GOT SUCH COOL TEXTURE TO IT AS WELL, AND...
THAT'S VERY DIFFERENT.
OF COURSE, WE'RE WALKING THROUGH THE STORE
AND SOPHIE SEES THIS DISPLAY
FOR A DIFFERENT TYPE OF TEXTURE THAT YOU CAN PUT ON THE WALLS.
AND THAT'S--THAT'S NOT SOMETHING
THAT WAS PART OF THE ORIGINAL SCOPE OF WORK.
COMING UP...
I'M TOTALLY EXCITED TO SHOW YOU WHAT I FOUND.
SOPHIE SURPRISES JONATHAN AND PRESTON
WITH MORE OF HER DESIGN CHOICES.
I'M DEFINITELY NOT A FAN.
TWO WEEKS INTO THE REMODELING
OF SOPHIE AND PRESTON'S FIRST HOME,
AND THINGS ARE WELL UNDERWAY AT THE HOUSE.
JONATHAN AND THE COUPLE HAVE CHOSEN THE MATERIALS
FOR THE KITCHEN RENOVATION.
ALL THAT'S LEFT IS THE WALL TREATMENT
FOR THEIR NEW OPEN-CONCEPT LIVING ROOM.
IT--IT'S A VERY PURE, NATURAL PRODUCT, AND I LIKE THAT.
BUT THAT ALSO, AT THE SAME TIME,
IS AN ADDED EXPENSE THAT WE DIDN'T PLAN FOR,
SO YOU'D HAVE TO BASICALLY TACK THAT ONTO THE BUDGET
IF IT'S SOMETHING YOU WANNA DO.
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
I DON'T KNOW. I SAY LET'S GO FOR IT.
OKAY. YEAH, IT'S GORGEOUS.
ALL RIGHT. WELL, LET'S PICK A COLOR.
ALL RIGHT!
TO ME, I THINK IT'S--IT'S WORTH STRETCHING JUST A LITTLE BIT,
YOU KNOW, TO--TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN,
BECAUSE IT WILL BE SUCH A UNIQUE AND DIFFERENT FEATURE--
YOU KNOW, SOMETHING THAT YOU JUST DON'T SEE EVERYWHERE.
AND WE LIKE THE FACT THAT IT'S ECO-FRIENDLY,
AND WE LIKE THE FACT THAT IT'S GONNA BRING
A LITTLE BIT MORE VARIATION
AND A LITTLE BIT MORE CHARACTER INTO OUR HOME,
SO IT'LL REALLY FEEL LIKE SOMETHING THAT WE'VE CREATED.
(Jonathan) AT LEAST WE'RE MAXIMIZING
THE SAVINGS IN THE KITCHEN,
AND, YOU KNOW, THE ISLAND NOW IS JUST OUR ONE BIG SPLURGE.
I JUST WANT TO FIND A WAY TO MAKE
THE EXISTING GRANITE COUNTERTOPS WORK IN THE DESIGN.
I'VE BROUGHT IN THREE TILE CHOICES
FOR THE BACKSPLASH IN THE KITCHEN,
AND I WANT SOMETHING THAT'S GONNA PULL THE COLOR
OUT OF THE COUNTERTOP,
AND MAKE IT A LITTLE MORE AESTHETICALLY PLEASING.
I WANT SOMETHING THAT'S GONNA PULL THE BLUES AND THE GREENS
I LIKE BLUE.
I LIKE BLUE.
I DON'T KNOW. I'VE ALWAYS JUST DREAMT
ABOUT HAVING BLUE... BLUE IN MY KITCHEN.
BUT I DON'T KNOW.
I WANNA DO IT IN, LIKE, A STACKED OFFSET
SUBWAY-TILE PATTERN.
AND I'M THINKING THAT, ACTUALLY,
'CAUSE THIS'LL BE A SOLID WALL HERE,
I'M THINKING WE MIGHT EVEN BRING IT
ALL THE WAY UP TO THE CABINETS,
OKAY.
I PERSONALLY WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE GREEN.
AND I THINK THE GREEN BLENDS A LITTLE BIT BETTER.
BECAUSE YOU'LL SEE IN HERE
THERE IS ACTUALLY A LITTLE BIT MORE GREEN,
RIGHT.
THAN THERE IS THE BLUE. I THINK THE BLUE IS BEAUTIFUL.
BUT IF YOU REALLY WANT TO MAKE THIS COUNTERTOP
LOOK THE BEST IT CAN,
I THINK THAT WE WOULD HAVE TO GO WITH THE GREEN.
SHATTERING.
(Preston) I-I THINK THE GREEN'S REALLY GONNA HELP OPEN IT UP.
THE GREEN REALLY MAKES SENSE
WITH SUCH A LARGE SPACE THAT WE HAVE TO COVER.
NOW LOOK--LOOK HOW--
PICTURE THIS WHOLE THING STACKED WITH THAT BLUE COLOR.
ALL THE WAY AROUND.
AND NOW...
YEAH, THAT'S--THAT'S REALLY PRETTY.
I THINK IT'LL MAKE IT FEEL, UH, FEEL MORE OPEN, TOO.
IT'LL TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THESE-- THESE BROAD LINES WE HAVE.
I LIKE THAT. I THINK THIS IS IT.
THAT WAS A GOOD DECISION THAT YOU MADE... SOPHIE.
YES. I'M GLAD YOU MADE THAT DECISION, BABY.
FOR US, BECAUSE PRESTON AND I,
WE WOULD NEVER BE ABLE TO COME TO THAT CONCLUSION.
YOU'RE WELCOME. (laughs)
(laughs) ALL RIGHT. I'LL ORDER IT UP.
SWEET.
(Jonathan) I'M GLAD SOPHIE CAME AROUND.
THE GREEN TILE IS GONNA COMPLEMENT
THE REFINISHED CABINETS,
WHICH WE'RE PRIMING AND PAINTING A SOFT CREAM.
IT'S ALSO GONNA TIE IN WELL WITH THE FEATURE WALL,
WHICH IS IN THE LIVING ROOM,
AND IN A SPACE WITH AN OPEN CONCEPT,
IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT FOR THE FINISHES
TO ALL WORK WELL TOGETHER
AND GIVE THE PLACE A COHESIVE LOOK.
AND NOW SOPHIE HAS A COST-SAVING IDEA
TO ADD TO THE MIX.
OKAY, I'M TOTALLY EXCITED TO SHOW YOU WHAT I FOUND.
(grunts) THERE WE GO.
IF WE'VE GOT ALL THESE CHARACTER CHAIRS
UM, THEN WE MIGHT AS WELL DO SOMETHING FUNKY
AND ECLECTIC WITH THEM.
I MEAN, I DON'T WANT IT TO JUST BE BORING AND BLAH.
I FOUND THIS COLOR. AND I KNOW IT'S KIND OF BRIGHT,
(laughs)
'CAUSE THEY'RE ALL MIX AND MATCH CHAIRS,
WERE ALL ONE COLOR, AND WAS, LIKE, A FUNKY COLOR LIKE THAT?
WELL, I AGREE THEY SHOULD ALL BE ONE COLOR.
I DON'T KNOW IF THAT'S THE COLOR.
I'M DEFINITELY NOT A FAN.
UH, THAT'S A LITTLE BIT ON THE PURPLE, PINKISH, LILAC TONE.
ARE YOU NOT ON MY TEAM?
AW!
YOU HAVE--YOUR CHAIRS ARE BEAUTIFUL.
YOU DID A GREAT JOB WITH THE CHAIRS.
IT'S JUST A LITTLE BIT TOO, UH,
TOO SOFT, TOO PASTEL.
AND WE WANT SOMETHING-- YOU'VE GOT BOLD TASTE.
SO THAT'S WHAT I'D LIKE TO SEE.
WE DON'T HAVE TO GO SAFE
AND DO, LIKE, A BLACK OR A BROWN, BUT...
WHATEVER JONATHAN PICKS FOR US, I REALLY HOPE WE BOTH LIKE IT.
(Jonathan) WITH ALL THE SETBACKS
WE'VE HAD WITH THE FLOORS,
WE'RE STILL BEHIND IN INSTALLING THE HARDWOOD.
(whirring)
AT LEAST THERE WERE NO DELAYS WITH THE BAMBOO COUNTERTOP,
AND IT LOOKS FANTASTIC.
THINGS ARE REALLY COMING ALONG.
I'M HAPPY WITH WHAT I SEE,
BUT YOU SAID THAT YOU WANTED TO DISCUSS SOME ARTWORK.
YES, PLEASE. RIGHT. SO I'VE GOT SOME PICTURES HERE
OF SOME ARTISTS THAT WE ABSOLUTELY LOVE.
AND, UM, RIGHT NOW WE HAVE THIS AT HOME ON OUR WALL.
UM, UH, AND WE ABSOLUTELY LOVE THE ORANGES AND THE YELLOWS.
AND IT WAS PAINTED BY A DEAR FRIEND OF OURS.
IT'S VERY SPECIAL TO US,
SO I'D LOVE TO HAVE THAT IN THE HOUSE SOMEWHERE.
UM, AND THEN WE'VE GOT SOME MORE.
I JUST--I LOVE THESE TWO COWS.
UM, I SAW THEM A FEW YEARS AGO,
AND I SAID, "ONE DAY, WHEN WE HAVE OUR DREAM KITCHEN,
I'M GONNA HAVE THOSE COWS IN MY KITCHEN."
AND I DIDN'T THINK IT WOULD BE THIS QUICKLY.
YEAH, THE THOUGHT OF HAVING A PIECE OF RANDOM ART
BOUGHT FROM SOME SUPERSTORE ON OUR WALL
IS JUST AWFUL.
I MEAN, THAT'S NOT HOW WE DO IT AT ALL.
I STILL WANT TO FIND SOME SAVINGS,
SO I'VE SCALED BACK THE PLANS FOR THE FIREPLACE.
INSTEAD OF REFACING IT WITH MARBLE,
I'M JUST GONNA GIVE IT A FACE-LIFT.
I JUST HOPE THAT SOPHIE DOESN'T HATE IT.
JUST EVEN THROWING A COAT OF PAINT ON THERE,
I THINK, YOU KNOW, IMPROVES IT A LOT.
HOWEVER, I WANT TO ACTUALLY ROUGH IT UP NOW.
I'M JUST GONNA BASICALLY SCRAPE ALL ALONG THE EDGES.
I WANT TO JUST DISTRESS IT A LITTLE BIT.
AND IT'S GONNA GIVE IT SORT OF AN ANTIQUED LOOK.
THE ENTIRE THING-- IT'S GONNA LOOK FRESH,
BUT YOU'LL SEE THE COLOR OF THE BRICK COMING THROUGH.
I'M REALLY, REALLY EXCITED TO SEE THIS.
WELL, YOU KNOW WHAT I'M REALLY EXCITED...
AAH! (laughs)
BECAUSE AT THIS POINT, UH, WE'VE GOT STUFF HAPPENING.
WE'VE GOT THE FLOORING GOING IN,
WE'RE GONNA FINISH DISTRESSING THIS,
AND THEN GET ALL THE DECOR IN HERE.
IT'S GONNA BE A MASSIVE TRANSFORMATION,
AND YOU'RE NOT GONNA SEE ANY OF IT.
CAN YOU HANDLE IT?
I'M GONNA HAVE TO, RIGHT?
OKAY.
THANK YOU. I'M GONNA NEED IT.
(laughs) I'LL TRY NOT.
COMING UP, SOPHIE AND PRESTON SEE IF THE PROPERTY BROTHERS
HAVE MADE THEIR DREAM A REALITY.
(Sophie) THAT IS ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC.
(gasps) THE COWS! BABE!
MY COWS ARE HERE!
SOPHIE AND PRESTON SUCCESSFULLY HOUSE HUNTED
WITH DREW AND THEN WORKED WITH JONATHAN
TO CREATE THEIR IDEAL OPEN-CONCEPT LIVING SPACE
IN THEIR NEW HOME.
NOW AFTER FIVE WEEKS OF RENOVATION,
THEY'RE READY TO SEE THE FINAL RESULTS.
CAN'T WAIT TO SEE IT.
I KNOW. ME, EITHER.
THERE-- THERE'S SO MANY UNKNOWNS.
UH-HUH.
KIND OF WHAT WE'RE WALKING INTO,
I JUST HOPE IT'S A GOOD SURPRISE,
NOT A BAD SURPRISE.
SO EXCITED. OH, BABE.
(gasps)
OH, MY GOD.
(Preston) IT'S HUGE.
THIS IS NOT OUR HOUSE.
LOOK AT THIS. I-I'M SCARED TO GO IN.
AAH! (laughs)
I DON'T KNOW WHERE TO LOOK.
IT WAS SO OVERWHELMING JUST WALKING IN THE DOOR
AND SEEING EVERYTHING TOGETHER.
IT WAS ALMOST SCARY TO EVEN TO GO IN
BECAUSE IT'S SO BEAUTIFUL, AND THERE'S DETAIL.
I MEAN, LOOK AT IT. IT'S ABSOLUTELY BLOODY GORGEOUS.
LOOK AT THE FIREPLACE! OH, SWEET.
YEAH.
I MEAN, I WILL TELL YOU...
THAT TOOK SO LONG TO DO BY HAND.
BUT IT PAID OFF.
BECAUSE WE DIDN'T WANT TO HAVE TO REPLACE ALL THE STONE.
WE DIDN'T HAVE TO. THIS IS NICER
THAN SOME OF THE BRAND-NEW STONE FEATURES I'VE SEEN.
(Sophie) THIS DOES LOOK COOL, THOUGH.
YEAH.
THE FIREPLACE WAS BLAND,
AND ALL THOSE WHITE WALLS AND FLOORS WERE, TOO,
SO I THINK WE DID A NICE JOB
OF ADJUSTING THE DESIGN AS THE BUDGET CHANGED.
AND ALL THE HASSLES WE WENT THROUGH
THAT WERE REALLY WORTH IT
TO GET THAT RICH, FLOWING HARDWOOD FLOOR.
I CAN STILL SEE IN MY MIND
WHAT ALL THAT WHITE TILE LOOKED LIKE.
AND IT'S JUST--IT'S SO MUCH MORE WARM AND INVITING IN HERE NOW.
(Sophie) IT GROUNDS IT ALL,
'CAUSE EVERYTHING ELSE IS LIGHTER.
SO IT ACTUALLY KEEPS IT-- IT MAKES IT MUCH MORE...
UM, I'M SHAKING. I'M, LIKE, OH, A BIT WIBBLY.
CHECK THIS OUT, BABE.
THAT'S--THIS IS THE CLAY.
YEAH, MM-HMM.
TURNED OUT VERY WELL.
OH!
BABE, WE LIVE HERE. CAN YOU--
(gasps) LOOK AT THE DINING ROOM!
(laughs) OH, MY GOD!
WOW. LOOK AT THIS.
THE CHAIRS LOOK SO COOL!
YEAH, YEAH. THAT WAS YOUR HANDIWORK.
I KNOW. WOW. THIS TABLE LOOKS AMAZING,
THIS IS SO OPEN.
I-I MEAN, THERE USED TO BE A HUGE WALL RIGHT THERE.
AND WE'VE BLOWN THIS WHOLE THING OUT.
(Jonathan) OVER HERE, THIS WAS A SOLID WALL.
RIGHT ACROSS, ACTUALLY,
TO WHERE THE WALL TO THE OFFICE IS.
THAT'S HOW YOU GOT PAST THE PANTRY.
THAT IS ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC.
(Preston laughs)
MY COWS ARE HERE! OH!
THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE PAINTINGS IN THE WORLD.
AND IT'S SUCH A GREAT KITCHEN PIECE.
OH, AND I--THEY'RE BEAUTIFUL. HI, COWS.
(Jonathan) ALL THESE ROOMS HAVE A GOOD ENERGY FLOW.
YOU COULDN'T SEE IT FROM THE DESIGNS,
AND I THINK IT WAS WORTH ALL THE STRUCTURAL WORK
TO GIVE YOU THIS OPEN CONCEPT LIVING ROOM/DINING ROOM
AND OF COURSE, THE DINING ROOM OPENS RIGHT UP
TO YOUR NEW KITCHEN.
CHECK IT OUT. CHECK IT OUT.
YOUR NEW KITCHEN.
WOW!
THIS IS HUGE!
THIS IS THE BAMBOO BUTCHER BLOCK.
OH, IT'S SO GORGEOUS!
SO CLASSY.
OH, MY GOD!
CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT THESE ARE THE ORIGINAL CABINETS
NO!
AND DO YOU KNOW WHAT? THE GRANITE LOOKS AWESOME.
(laughs)
SORRY. SORRY. ONE MORE TIME?
(laughs) IT LOOKS AWESOME.
IT DOES!
THAT IS ALL I WANTED TO HEAR FROM YOU.
(laughter)
WOW! LOOK AT THE-- LOOK AT THE SIZE OF THE SINK!
OH, I GOTTA GO OVER THERE.
THIS IS--WE CAN HAVE WATER FIGHTS AND EVERYTHING.
THIS IS AMAZING. LOOK AT THIS TILE.
YEAH.
OH. I'M NEVER GONNA GO OUT ANYWHERE.
I'M JUST GONNA STAY AT HOME ALL THE TIME.
WELL, YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO LEAVE. YOU'LL BE SO FAT
FROM ALL THE PASTRIES WE'VE PUT IN HERE.
YOU'LL HAVE TO STICK AROUND.
CAN I JUST SAY-- HAVE YOU SEEN THE APPLIANCES?
OH, MY GOODNESS.
NO KIDDING?
WOW.
YOU WERE REALLY UNDERWHELMED BY THIS KITCHEN
WHEN YOU FIRST SAW IT,
AND YOU DIDN'T BELIEVE ME WHEN I SAID
WE COULD REUSE THE CUPBOARDS AND THE COUNTERS
AND STILL HAVE A GREAT DESIGN.
I THINK IT TURNED OUT BEAUTIFULLY.
AND PRESTON, YOU'RE KIND OF QUIET.
DO YOU LIKE IT?
I-I THOUGHT--ACTUALLY, I THOUGHT IT WAS GONNA BE,
LIKE, WAY TOO FEMININE AND TOO COUNTRY, YOU KNOW?
BUT THIS IS--I MEAN, IT'S REALLY NICE.
IT'S ELEGANT. IT'S GOT MODERN STUFF.
I'M--I'M JUST REALLY BLOWN AWAY.
WHAT I KEEP NOTICING IS, LIKE, REALIZING
WHEN YOU'RE BACK HERE, IT WAS SO CLOSED OFF BEFORE.
AND YOU CAN SEE RIGHT THROUGH.
LIKE, COMPLETELY RIGHT THROUGH.
THAT'S WHAT YOU ASKED FOR.
I THINK THAT WE WILL STEP OUT AND LET YOU GUYS TAKE IN
ALL THE NEW THINGS THAT YOU'RE GONNA DISCOVER.
BUT IT'S BEEN A BLAST WORKING WITH YOU,
AND YOU GUYS REALLY DESERVE IT.
SO ENJOY YOUR HOUSE.
OH! THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU.
THANKS, BABE.
(laughs)
THEY REALLY, REALLY LISTENED TO WHAT WE WANTED.
AND, I MEAN, THIS IS-- IF YOU GET INSIDE MY BRAIN,
THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT MY PERFECT HOUSE WOULD LOOK LIKE.
IT'S JUST DREAM-- IT IS OUR DREAM HOUSE.
IT'S AMAZING.
SOPHIE AND PRESTON ARE ECSTATIC
TO SETTLE INTO THEIR NEW HOUSE WITH FIN.
THEY SPENT $419,000 GETTING THEIR NEW HOME
WHICH MEANT JONATHAN HAD 4 GRAND LESS FOR HIS RENO BUDGET.
BUT WITH $81,000, HE MANAGED TO GIVE SOPHIE AND PRESTON
THE OPEN-CONCEPT LIVING SPACE THEY SO DESIRED
ON BUDGET AND ON TIME.
(woman) PRESTON AND SOPHIE WERE SKEPTICAL
ABOUT BUYING A FIXER-UPPER,
BUT THEIR INVESTMENT PAID OFF.
NOW INSTEAD OF RENTING A SMALL SPACE,
THEY'RE THE PROUD OWNERS OF AN UPDATED HOME
IN A GREAT NEIGHBORHOOD,
ALL WITH THE HELP OF THE PROPERTY BROTHERS.