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Narrator: THIS WEEK ON "URBAN SUBURBAN,"
WE'RE IN THE GREATER TORONTO AREA
WITH TIM AND ANGELA SEARCHING FOR THEIR NEXT HOME.
WILL THEY BE SEDUCED BY THE VIBE OF THE CITY?
OH, THIS IS REALLY NICE.
OR WILL THE SPACE OF THE SUBURBS HAVE EVERYTHING THEY NEED?
THIS IS WHAT I WAS HOPING FOR.
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TIM AND ANGELA ARE LOOKING TO PURCHASE A HOUSE
THAT WORKS FOR THE FAMILY THAT'S LIVING AT HOME RIGHT NOW
IN A NEIGHBORHOOD THAT ALLOWS A GREATER SOCIAL LIFE
ONCE THE KIDS MOVE OUT.
Angela: RIGHT NOW, WE'RE IN TRANSITION.
WE HAVE SOME KIDS ALMOST OUT, SOME KIDS NOT QUITE OUT YET.
Tim: AND WHAT WE ALSO WANT TO GET BACK TO
IS THE SOCIAL LIFE WE HAD BEFORE WE HAD KIDS.
SO THEY'RE WRESTLING WITH THE IDEA
OF MOVING FROM THE SUBURBS INTO THE CITY.
THE URBAN SETTING WILL HAVE THE CHARM, I THINK,
BUT IF WE CAN FIND THAT KIND OF CHARM
IN A SUBURBAN SETTING, THEN WE'D BE AMENABLE TO THAT.
WHETHER IT'S URBAN OR SUBURBAN,
WE JUST WANT A PLACE THAT HAS IT ALL,
AND I THINK WE'RE GONNA FIND IT.
TIM AND ANGELA HAVE A BUDGET OF $550,000,
AND THEIR DREAM HOME HAS 3 TO 4 BEDROOMS,
ENOUGH ROOM FOR THE TWINS
AND THEIR SON WHEN HE COMES HOME FROM UNIVERSITY,
AND AT LEAST 2 BATHROOMS.
THE PERFECT NEIGHBORHOOD HAS ACCESS TO GOOD HIGH SCHOOLS
AND AN ACTIVE NIGHTLIFE,
AND THAT'S WHERE OUR EXPERTS COME IN.
SARAH IS A BIG FAN OF SUBURBAN LIVING,
AND SHE FEELS SHE'S FOUND THE PERFECT NEIGHBORHOOD
FOR TIM, ANGELA, AND THEIR KIDS.
OAKVILLE, 45 MINUTES FROM DOWNTOWN,
IS A COVETED HISTORIC SUBURB WITH A SMALL-TOWN FEEL.
IT OFFERS GREAT SCHOOLS, NATURE TRAILS, AND RESTAURANTS.
BEAUTIFUL ENVIRONMENT, LOVELY HOMES,
VERY, VERY SAFE COMMUNITY, AND GREAT SCHOOLS, AS WELL.
SARAH'S BROTHER, PHIL, IS AN EXPERT ON URBAN LIVING,
AND HE FEELS THERE'S NO BEATING THE CITY
FOR FINDING EVERYTHING TIM AND ANGELA WANT.
ONLY 15 MINUTES FROM THE HEART OF DOWNTOWN,
UPPER BEACH IS KNOWN FOR ITS ECLECTIC FEEL,
BOUTIQUE SHOPS, AND ABUNDANCE OF RESTAURANTS.
IT ALSO HAS PARKS, HIGH SCHOOLS,
AND A SHORT WALK TO THE LAKE SHORE.
IT'S FUNKY. IT'S ECLECTIC.
IT'S 15 MINUTES FROM DOWNTOWN,
SO, I MEAN, IT HAS EVERYTHING.
PHIL AND SARAH WILL EACH SHOW OUR COUPLE THREE HOMES
IN THEIR CHOSEN COMMUNITIES.
TIM AND ANGELA BEGIN THEIR SEARCH IN THE SUBURBS,
WHERE SARAH THINKS SHE'S FOUND THEM THE PERFECT HOME.
TIM AND ANGELA ARE GONNA LOVE THIS FIRST HOME.
Sarah: IT'S AN ELEGANT 1,850-SQUARE-FOOT, 2-STORY HOME
WITH 4 GOOD-SIZED BEDROOMS AND 3 FULL BATHROOMS.
IT HAS AN UPDATED KITCHEN,
AND IT'S LISTED AT JUST UNDER $545,000.
HEY, TIM. HEY, ANGELA.
WELCOME TO HOUSE NUMBER ONE,
AND I REALLY HOPE YOU LIKE THIS ONE.
1,850 SQUARE FEET, NOT INCLUDING A FINISHED BASEMENT.
IT'S GOT A REALLY INTERESTING FLOOR PLAN.
THE KITCHEN'S BEEN COMPLETELY RENOVATED,
SO IT'S ALL BRAND-NEW.
SO WHY DON'T YOU TAKE A LOOK INSIDE AND LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK?
Angela: THIS IS NICE, ACTUALLY.
THIS IS QUAINT, EH?
THE BAY WINDOW. THE POT LIGHTS ARE REALLY NICE.
HARDWOOD FLOORS, POT LIGHTS --
ALL THE THINGS THAT THEY ASKED FOR.
I THINK IT'S TOO SMALL.
YEAH, IT'S A LITTLE SMALL IN HERE.
THAT LOOKS LIKE A PRETTY SMALL DINING ROOM TO ME.
THE KITCHEN'S LOVELY.
Sarah: CHECK OUT THIS KITCHEN.
EVERYTHING THAT THE COOK IN THE FAMILY NEEDS.
HERE, COME ON.
GOT THE HOT TUB. WE GOT THE BARBECUE.
THIS HOUSE HAS GOT IT ALL. IT'S GOT THE BACKYARD.
IT'S GOT THE HOT TUB.
IT'S GOT THE FAMILY NEIGHBORHOOD.
THIS IS GOOD. WE COULD ENTERTAIN OUT HERE, FOR SURE.
Angela: YEAH.
IT'S REALLY OPEN UP HERE.
IT'S NOT THAT BIG.
Phil: LET'S PUT A WORD IN FRONT OF BEDROOM,
BUT IT'S NOT GOING TO BE "MASTER."
THIS THING IS TINY.
OH.
Angela: YOU'VE ALWAYS WANTED AN EN SUITE.
YEAH.
I LOVE THE SINK.
OOH.
THIS WORKS FOR ONE OF THE GIRLS.
THIS IS FANTASTIC FOR THE OTHER TWIN.
I DO LIKE THIS BIG, OPEN SPACE HERE.
OH, IT'S REALLY NICE.
WE GOT ANOTHER BATHROOM HERE. THAT'S NICE.
YEAH.
THE UPSTAIRS IS MY FAVORITE PART OF THE HOUSE.
I KNEW THAT THEY WOULD LOVE THE LAYOUT UPSTAIRS.
IT IS PERFECT FOR AN ADULT FAMILY LIKE THEIRS.
LET'S HAVE A LOOK AT THIS.
OKAY, SO THERE'S AN OFFICE.
IT'S BIG ENOUGH.
WE GOT LOTS OF HEIGHT DOWN HERE.
HEY, THERE'S YOUR FIREPLACE.
HOW COME THAT'S NOT UPSTAIRS?
IS THAT USED TO HEAT THE HOUSE, OR WHAT?
PHILIP, I CONSIDER THAT AN ADDED FEATURE.
IT HAD SOME GOOD THINGS GOING FOR IT.
Tim: THE BEDROOMS UPSTAIRS
WERE ALL VERY FUNCTIONAL FOR OUR FAMILY FOR SURE,
BUT THERE'S NO FIREPLACE FOR YOU UPSTAIRS.
FOR THAT PRICE, IS IT WORTH IT?
Narrator: SARAH'S FIRST SUBURBAN HOME HAS LOTS GOING FOR IT,
BUT PHIL THINKS HIS URBAN CHOICE IS A BETTER FIT.
THIS HOUSE IS EXACTLY WHAT THIS FAMILY IS LOOKING FOR.
Phil: IT'S A CHARMING 1,500-SQUARE-FOOT,
SEMI-DETACHED HOME WITH 3 NICELY LIT BEDROOMS,
2 FULL BATHROOMS,
AND THE KITCHEN HAS RECENTLY BEEN RENOVATED.
IT'S LISTED AT $450,000.
HELLO!
GREAT.
NOW, THIS HOME HAS BEEN COMPLETELY RENOVATED --
MODERN KITCHEN, EXPOSED BRICK INSIDE,
PLUS A FULLY FINISHED BASEMENT,
AND A WONDERFUL SOUTH-FACING BACKYARD.
OKAY.
...AND SEE WHAT YOU THINK.
OKAY.
OH.
THIS IS WHAT I WAS HOPING FOR.
I KNOW.
IT'S REALLY NICE.
ALL I HEAR ARE OOHs AND AHHs.
Tim: CHECK OUT THE EXPOSED BRICK.
THAT IS AWESOME.
I LIKE THE PASS-THROUGH TO THE KITCHEN.
Phil: IT'S OPEN-CONCEPT. THEY CAN ENTERTAIN THERE.
IT FEELS LIKE YOU'VE GOT THE LIVING ROOM,
DINING ROOM, KITCHEN ALL IN ONE SPOT.
Tim: WELL, LET'S SEE IF YOU LIKE THE KITCHEN.
BEAUTIFUL WINDOW HERE, TOO.
I LOVE THE TILE FLOORS.
OOH, LOOK AT THE MINI FRIDGE.
THAT'S WEIRD.
WHAT IS THE DEAL WITH THAT REFRIGERATOR?
IT IS TINY.
OH, MY GOODNESS.
IT'S PRIVATE.
YOU COULD REALLY HAVE A NICE PARTY.
OH, IT'S REALLY NICE.
LET'S GO CHECK OUT THE UPSTAIRS.
AND A LITTLE BATHROOM.
YEAH.
THIS IS SMALL.
VERY SMALL.
ALL RIGHT.
IT'S A BIG ROOM.
OH, IT'S A PRETTY ROOM.
THE FINISH ON THE WALL IS NICE.
YEAH.
DETAILS -- IT'S ALL IN THE DETAILS.
Angela: I DON'T KNOW ABOUT THESE STAIRS.
I DON'T FEEL SAFE.
DON'T THINK IT WOULD STOP ME FROM BUYING THE HOUSE.
THE ONLY THING YOU THINK IS FOR THE PRICE, $450,000,
COULD YOU MAKE IT WORK?
THIS HOUSE IS $100,000 UNDER THEIR BUDGET,
SO THEY CAN EASILY AFFORD A RENOVATION HERE.
WE HAVE SOME CONCERNS.
Tim: WE'D HAVE TO DO THE BASEMENT.
YOU'D HAVE TO PUT A PROPER BEDROOM DOWN THERE,
I THINK, FOR OUR NEEDS.
BACKYARD WAS JUST A LITTLE OASIS.
WOULD IT WORK?
Narrator: TIM AND ANGELA ARE LOOKING FOR A NEW HOME
IN THE GREATER TORONTO AREA, AND THEY'RE CHOOSING BETWEEN
THE URBAN NEIGHBORHOOD OF UPPER BEACH
AND SUBURBAN OAKVILLE.
AFTER ROUND 1, IS IT GOING TO BE THE SEMI-DETACHED URBAN HOME
WITH ITS NEWLY RENOVATED KITCHEN,
OR THE ELEGANT TWO-STORY SUBURBAN HOME
WITH ITS PRIVATE BACKYARD AND LOADS OF SPACE?
WE ARE DEFINITELY GOING URBAN FOR THIS ROUND.
Angela: BEAUTIFUL BACKYARD, BEAUTIFUL KITCHEN.
I THINK THIS ONE HOME
WILL TAKE ON ANY THREE OF YOUR SUBURB HOMES.
I THINK YOU'VE JUST SET YOURSELF UP FOR DEFEAT, MY FRIEND.
NEVER CHALLENGE YOUR BIG SISTER.
THERE IS STILL TWO ROUNDS OF SHOWINGS LEFT,
AND IT'S TIME TO SEE WHAT TIM AND ANGELA THINK
OF SARAH'S SECOND SUBURBAN PROPERTY.
MY NEXT HOUSE HAS GOT ALL THE SPACE
AND ALL THE CHARACTER THAT THEY'RE LOOKING FOR.
Sarah: AT 1,800 SQUARE FEET, IT'S GOT 4 BEDROOMS,
SO LOTS OF ROOM FOR THE KIDS,
2 FULL BATHROOMS, AND IT'S GOT A GREAT BACKYARD,
AND IT'S LISTED AT $479,900.
HEY, GUYS, HERE WE ARE AT HOUSE NUMBER TWO,
AND THIS HOUSE, I'M GONNA TELL YOU RIGHT OFF THE BAT,
COMPLETELY DIFFERENT THAN THE LAST HOUSE THAT WE SAW.
THIS ONE IS VERY, VERY OPEN.
BIG BACK PORCH, SO PERFECT FOR ENTERTAINING.
TAKE A LOOK AND SEE WHAT YOU THINK.
THANKS.
OH, THIS IS REALLY NICE AND OPEN.
Angela: OH, YES, IT IS.
I THINK THEY'RE ORIGINAL.
LOOK AT THOSE HARDWOOD FLOORS.
THEY ARE AWESOME. YOU CANNOT ARGUE ABOUT THAT.
OOH.
THIS IS A VERY GOOD...
BEAUTIFUL KITCHEN.
YEAH.
Sarah: LOOK AT THIS KITCHEN.
I THINK I SMELL A WINNER HERE.
NICE BATHROOM.
Tim: IT IS A VERY NICE BATHROOM.
LET'S CHECK OUT THE BEDROOMS.
MASTER BEDROOM, BUT THIS SEEMS A BIT SMALL.
IT'S OKAY.
Tim: TINY.
IT'LL BE OKAY FOR ONE OF THE GIRLS, I GUESS.
I WAS EXPECTING BIGGER ROOMS.
YEAH.
LOOK WHO FOUND A FIREPLACE.
WHAT A BIG ROOM.
Sarah: CHECK OUT THIS BASEMENT.
GAS FIREPLACE, MEDIA ROOM, LOTS OF OPEN SPACE.
AFTER YOU.
OOH, THIS IS CUTE.
IS IT EVER.
TAKE A LOOK AT THAT BACKYARD.
Phil: I'M A LITTLE ENVIOUS.
IT WAS A VERY CLEAN AND BRIGHT HOUSE.
EVEN DOWNSTAIRS, THE WINDOWS WERE BRIGHT.
UPSTAIRS...
THE ROOMS WERE A LITTLE SMALL.
THAT COULD BE A BIT OF AN ISSUE.
Narrator: WHEN DECIDING WHERE TO LIVE,
MUCH OF THE DECISION LIES WITH NEIGHBORHOOD FEEL.
FOR TIM AND ANGELA, IT'S VERY IMPORTANT
THAT THEIR TWIN DAUGHTERS HAVE A HIGH SCHOOL
WITH A GOOD PERFORMING-ARTS PROGRAM.
WHERE THEY FEEL SAFE, AND THEY FEEL
THEY COULD PURSUE WHAT THEY WANT TO PURSUE.
SO IT'S TIME TO PUT
THE URBAN AND SUBURBAN HIGH SCHOOLS TO THE TEST.
OAKVILLE OFFERS A WIDE VARIETY OF SCHOOLS
WITH PERFORMING-ARTS PROGRAMS.
IT'S A GREAT SCHOOL.
SOMEWHERE THEY CAN FEEL THEY BELONG TO SOMETHING SPECIAL.
THE URBAN NEIGHBORHOOD OF UPPER BEACH
OFFERS TWO PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS,
BOTH OFFERING PROGRAMS THAT ARE HIGHLY RESPECTED.
GREAT SPORTS PROGRAMS.
GREAT ACADEMICS, AND A VERY GOOD MUSIC PROGRAM.
IF WE HAD TO CHOOSE OUR NEIGHBORHOOD
SOLELY ON WHAT SCHOOL, WE'D PICK SUBURBAN.
SUBURBAN SCHOOLS, THEY'RE GREAT.
THEY'RE NEW. THEY'RE CLEAN. THEY HAVE GREAT FACILITIES.
THE GIRLS CAN WALK TO SCHOOL. THAT'S A BIG ONE.
IT'S A PERFECT FIT.
YOU'VE GOT SOME GREAT SCHOOLS RIGHT NEARBY
WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE -- 5 TO 10 MINUTES.
SO AGAIN, A REALLY NICE, ESTABLISHED NEIGHBORHOOD
IN A REALLY SAFE AREA IN A GREAT SUBURB.
HE MAY HAVE LOST THE HIGH-SCHOOL CHALLENGE,
BUT PHIL IS CONFIDENT IN HIS SECOND URBAN HOME.
THIS NEXT HOUSE IS CENTRALLY LOCATED AND VERY CLOSE TO TRANSIT.
Phil: AT JUST OVER 1,800 SQUARE FEET,
IT HAS 3 GOOD-SIZED BEDROOMS
AND 2 FULL AND ONE 1/2 BATHROOMS.
IT HAS A LARGE DECK, AND IT'S LISTED AT $459,900.
HEY, GANG, HOW ARE WE DOING?
Tim: EXCELLENT.
ALL RIGHT, FIRST IMPRESSIONS.
BRICK ROW HOUSE, WHAT DO YOU THINK?
IT IS CUTE, ISN'T IT?
IT'S OVER FOUR LEVELS, THIS HOME.
WE GOT A 200-SQUARE-FOOT DECK OUT BACK,
BUT THE COUP DE GRACE HERE IS THE MASTER BEDROOM.
JUST GO ON INSIDE, AND LET'S SEE WHAT YOU THINK.
ALL RIGHT. YOU BET.
THANKS.
VERY BRIGHT.
KIND OF CUTE.
Tim: NO FIREPLACE.
DINING ROOM IS A LITTLE SMALL.
Sarah: NO FIREPLACE, SMALL DINING ROOM.
ALL IN ALL, A LITTLE BIT DISAPPOINTING, PHILIP.
YEAH, BUT JUST WAIT TILL YOU SEE THE KITCHEN.
Angela: LOVE THE KITCHEN.
I COULD COOK IN HERE FOR HOURS.
THE TILE FLOORS ARE GREAT.
IS THAT A PATIO?
OH.
Phil: ROOM FOR PLANTERS, ROOM FOR GUESTS.
ALL-ENCOMPASSING, I WOULD SAY.
OH, YEAH, CERTAINLY, PHILIP. THERE'S NOTHING THERE.
WELL, IT'S CERTAINLY NOT THE BACKYARD
LIKE THE BUNGALOW IN THE SUBURBS, IS IT?
HERE'S YOUR STANDARD LATE-1970s-STYLE BATHROOM.
YEP, NOTHING SPECIAL.
LET'S CHECK OUT THE OTHER BEDROOMS.
OH, THIS IS NICE.
YEAH, NOT BAD FOR THE FAMILY.
IT'S NOT BAD AT ALL.
ALL RIGHT, WHAT'S UP HERE?
MAYBE IT'S THE MASTER.
IT IS. IT'S THE MASTER ROOM.
HEY, THAT'S NOT BAD.
Phil: THE BIG FEATURE OF THIS HOME IS THIS MASTER BEDROOM.
IT'S GOT A GREAT FIVE-PIECE EN SUITE,
PLUS IT'S GOT THIS GREAT LITTLE SITTING AREA.
I LOVE WINDOW SEATS.
EN SUITE BATHROOM.
OH. NICE.
WE SHOULD CHECK OUT THE BASEMENT.
IS IT THREE FLOORS DOWN?
AND THIS IS A CUTE, LITTLE, SMALL ROOM.
IT'S VERY CUTE.
REALLY LIKE THE KITCHEN.
AND YOU CAN TALK TO THE PEOPLE IN THE DINING ROOM.
YOU DIDN'T FEEL CLOSED OFF.
THE MASTER BEDROOM. IT WAS A REAL NICE TREAT.
THERE WERE SOME OTHER THINGS THAT I DIDN'T LIKE SO MUCH.
WE CAME OUT TO THE BACK PATIO.
IT'S NOT PRETTY, AND IT'S NOT REALLY VERY PRIVATE.
Narrator: WITH THEIR CHILDREN GETTING OLDER,
TIM AND ANGELA ARE LOOKING FOR A HOME
THAT SUITS THEIR FAMILY RIGHT NOW,
BUT WILL ALSO SUIT THEM WHEN THE KIDS LEAVE THE NEST.
SO, THEY'RE CHOOSING BETWEEN
TWO NEIGHBORHOODS WITH GREAT SCHOOLS
AND A GREAT NIGHTLIFE.
AFTER A SECOND ROUND OF SHOWINGS, WILL THEY CHOOSE
THE URBAN ROW HOUSE IN TORONTO'S UPPER BEACH,
OR THE QUAINT BUNGALOW IN SUBURBAN OAKVILLE?
THIS ROUND, IT'S DEFINITELY GOING TO BE SUBURBAN.
IT HAD THE BEAUTIFUL BACKYARD.
IT WAS PRIVATE. WE CAN ENTERTAIN THERE.
Angela: SPACE FOR ALL THE KIDS.
VICTORY IS MINE!
YES.
WELL, LET'S SEE WHAT HAPPENS IN ROUND THREE, SHALL WE?
WITH JUST ONE ROUND OF SHOWINGS LEFT,
LET'S SEE WHAT TIM AND ANGELA THINK
OF SARAH'S FINAL SUBURBAN PROPERTY.
THIS THIRD HOUSE IS GOING TO BE THE BIG WINNER.
Sarah: IT'S GOT 2,000 SQUARE FEET OF LIVING SPACE
WITH 3 BEDROOMS, SO ONE FOR EVERYONE.
IT'S GOT 2 BATHROOMS AND A GREAT PATIO,
AND IT'S LISTED AT JUST UNDER $460,000.
Tim: HELLO.
WELCOME TO HOUSE NUMBER THREE.
IT'S GOT A WIDE-OPEN LIVING SPACE IN THE BASEMENT,
WHICH YOU COULD CERTAINLY USE FOR GUESTS,
A NEW KITCHEN, SO THAT'S KIND OF NICE, TOO.
BUT I WANT YOU TO TAKE A LOOK INSIDE
AND TELL ME WHAT YOU THINK.
THANKS.
OOH.
HEY. THIS IS VERY PRETTY.
GOT LOTS OF WINDOWS. REALLY QUITE NICE.
Sarah: WELL, HOW ABOUT THIS DINING ROOM, PHILIP?
IT'S ALL THE THINGS THAT THEY ASKED FOR.
THAT LOOKS LIKE A PRETTY SMALL DINING ROOM TO ME.
SOMETHING MAYBE YOU'D FIND IN THE CITY.
IT'S BEAUTIFUL, BUT IT SEEMS COMPACT.
MAYBE THE KITCHEN'S BIGGER.
Tim: THIS IS REALLY NICE.
Angela: BEAUTIFUL KITCHEN.
LOOK AT ALL THE CUPBOARDS!
EXCEPT I DON'T LIKE THE COUNTERTOP.
NOW FOR THE REST OF THE HOUSE.
WOW.
NOW, THIS IS A MASTER BEDROOM.
THEY DID A NICE JOB ON A LOT OF THE FINISHES.
NICE EN SUITE.
LET'S GO SEE WHERE THE TWINS WOULD LIVE.
YES, VERY.
IT'S SMALL, BUT IT'S FUNCTIONAL.
THIS WOULD BE MY ROOM.
THE ORANGE, TOO. THAT'S REALLY --
Phil: [ WHISTLES ] THAT IS SOME PINK.
PHILLIP, IT'S JUST PAINT. THAT'S NOTHING.
WE'LL CANCEL OUR GYM MEMBERSHIP, I THINK.
WE WON'T NEED ONE AFTER ALL THESE STAIRS.
HOLY SMOKES.
[ WHISTLES ] THIS IS A BIG ROOM.
IT IS HUGE. IT'S ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC.
IT'S GOT A HUGE AMOUNT OF SPACE FOR ENTERTAINING.
YEAH, IT'S BEAUTIFUL.
THIS IS WHERE YOU WANT A FIREPLACE.
YEAH, WELL, IT MAKES MORE SENSE.
CUTE.
THIS IS VERY NICE.
Sarah: LOOK AT THAT BACK DECK.
LOTS OF SPACE FOR ANGELA TO DO SOME BARBECUING.
MAYBE SHE'LL TRUST TIM WITH THE BARBECUE, TOO,
BUT THAT COULD BE A LITTLE BIT DODGY.
IT HAD A BEAUTIFUL MASTER BEDROOM.
WITH A BEAUTIFUL EN SUITE, RIGHT?
KITCHEN WAS VERY FUNCTIONAL,
BUT THE FINISHING WAS NOT GREAT,
AND THERE WERE A LOT OF STAIRS.
Narrator: BUYING A HOME MEANS FINDING A LIFESTYLE
THAT SUITS YOUR NEEDS.
TIM AND ANGELA HAVE ALREADY CHECKED OUT THE SCHOOLS.
NOW IT'S TIME TO SEE
WHAT URBAN AND SUBURBAN OFFER FOR GROWN-UP TIME.
FIRST UP, OAKVILLE PROVIDES LAKEFRONT PROMENADES,
LIVE THEATER, AND SHOPS.
THERE'S DEFINITELY NOT A LOT OF CULTURE
AND A LOT OF CHARACTER AROUND HERE.
THE URBAN NEIGHBORHOOD OF UPPER BEACH
HAS A WIDE VARIETY OF PUBS AND RESTAURANTS,
AND IT'S ONLY A 15-MINUTE RIDE BY STREET CAR
INTO ALL THAT DOWNTOWN HAS TO OFFER.
Angela: IT'S FANTASTIC HERE.
YEAH, THERE'S ALWAYS SOMETHING TO DO AT NIGHT,
AND IT'S WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE.
THE URBAN'S GONNA WIN FOR THE NEIGHBORHOOD
OH, YEAH.
WITH PHIL WINNING
THE NEIGHBORHOOD SOCIAL-LIFE CHALLENGE,
HE'S FEELING CONFIDENT THE NEXT SHOWING MAY BE THE ONE.
THIS HOUSE IS A GREAT FIND.
Phil: IT HAS INCREDIBLE LONG-TERM INVESTMENT POTENTIAL.
AT 2,550 SQUARE FEET, IT HAS 3 NICE-SIZED BEDROOMS,
1 FULL BATHROOM,
PLUS A 1-BEDROOM SUITE AND A LARGE PATIO.
IT'S LISTED AT $529,000.
GOOD, GOOD, GOOD.
I SEE YOU'VE PICKED US A NICE, QUIET SPOT.
ARE WE OKAY WITH THAT?
WELL, IT DEPENDS ON WHAT IT'S LIKE INSIDE.
BEFORE WE GET INTO THE HOUSE -- RENOVATIONS.
SO YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO KEEP A MENTAL TAB
OF WHAT IT MAY COST TO FIX THIS HOME UP, OKAY?
GO IN WITH AN OPEN MIND AND SEE WHAT YOU THINK.
OKAY.
WHOA. MY HAND WENT RIGHT THROUGH THAT.
THERE'S NO GLASS IN THAT PANE.
I THINK THEY WOULD HAVE FIXED THAT.
SERIOUSLY, PHILIP, THAT DOOR IS RIDICULOUS.
I MEAN, WHAT ON EARTH WERE YOU THINKING?
WELL, THERE'S NO QUESTION
THIS HOUSE COULD USE SOME RENOVATIONS.
BUT FOR THIS SQUARE FOOTAGE IN THIS LOCATION,
IT'S A GREAT INVESTMENT FOR THE FUTURE.
Tim: YEAH. THIS IS A BIG ROOM.
I LOVE THE FIREPLACE. THE LOVE THE STONE.
I THINK OUR STUFF WOULD FIT IN HERE REALLY NICELY.
OH, ANOTHER DINING ROOM, I GUESS.
LOOK AT THE BIG WINDOWS.
Angela: THAT IS A REALLY NICE BACKYARD.
WELL, I LOOK AT THIS BACKYARD
FOR TIM AND ANGELA TWO YEARS FROM NOW.
THE KIDS WILL BE GONE. IT'S VERY LOW MAINTENANCE.
IT IS PRIVATE, AND THERE'S ROOM FOR A GARDEN.
OKAY, HERE'S THE KITCHEN.
THE APPLIANCES ARE BEAUTIFUL, BUT LOOK AT THE TILE.
Angela: DO WE REGROUT OR JUST RIP UP ALL THE TILE?
PEOPLE SAY ALL THE TIME,
"I CAN DO RENOVATIONS, I CAN DO RENOVATIONS."
AND THEN THEY GET TO THE HOUSE THAT NEEDS RENOVATIONS,
AND THEY SAY, "I CAN'T DO RENOVATIONS."
THIS IS THE LEGALLY RENTED APARTMENT,
I GUESS, IN HERE?
EVERYTHING LOOKS A LITTLE TIRED.
YEAH. I'M THINKING GUT RENTAL.
WELL, THAT'S WHAT PHIL SAID.
KITCHEN, WASH ROOM, BEDROOM.
A BASEMENT RENOVATION HERE, SARAH,
WOULD REALLY ADD VALUE TO THIS PROPERTY.
Tim: LET'S GO CHECK OUT THE BEDROOMS UPSTAIRS.
SURE. WOW, IT'S HUGE.
Phil: THE BIGGEST FEATURE IN THIS HOME
IS DEFINITELY ITS MASTER BEDROOM.
WELL, PHILIP, I'M GONNA LET YOU HAVE THE MASTER BEDROOM.
BECAUSE, REALLY, IT'S NOT BAD.
I HAVE OFFICIALLY BEEN THROWN A BONE.
OOH.
ROOM'S GREEN.
THIS WORKS FOR ONE OF THE GIRLS.
LET'S CHECK OUT THE OTHER BEDROOM.
OH, NOT BAD.
OKAY, HERE'S A BATHROOM.
YEAH.
BUT IT'S BIG.
WELL, PHIL WARNED US ABOUT THIS HOUSE,
AND HIS WARNING WAS ACCURATE.
IT'S A REAL FIXER-UPPER.
IT WAS A REALLY ROOMY HOUSE IN AN URBAN ENVIRONMENT,
WHICH IS FABULOUS.
SO, THERE'S PLUS AND MINUSES FOR BOTH, YOU KNOW?
Narrator: SO, WILL IT BE THE THREE-STORY SUBURBAN HOME
WITH ITS TWO GAS FIREPLACES?
OR PHIL'S URBAN FIXER-UPPER?
THE SUBURBAN HOME, AT JUST UNDER $460,000,
WAS A MUCH BETTER BUY.
AND THE WINNER OF ROUND THREE IS, ONCE AGAIN, ME.
Narrator: TIM, ANGELA, AND THEIR KIDS
ARE LOOKING FOR THEIR DREAM HOME,
AND CHOOSING BETWEEN TORONTO'S TRENDY UPPER BEACH NEIGHBORHOOD
THAT OFFERS A GREAT SOCIAL LIFE,
AND SUBURBAN OAKVILLE,
WITH ITS FABULOUS SCHOOLS AND OPEN SPACES.
AFTER THREE COMPARISONS,
THEY HAVE TWO SUBURBAN FAVORITES AND ONE URBAN PICK,
BUT WHICH ONE WILL THEY CALL HOME?
AT $450,000, PHIL'S URBAN SEMI-DETACHED HOME
HAD A BEAUTIFUL BACKYARD, BUT WAS A LITTLE SHORT ON SPACE.
SARAH'S QUAINT SUBURBAN BUNGALOW AT $479,900
WAS OPEN AND ROOMY,
BUT THE BEDROOMS WERE A BIT OF A TIGHT SQUEEZE.
AND THE SUBURBAN BRICK 3-STORY SEMI, AT JUST UNDER $460,000,
HAD A BEAUTIFUL MASTER BEDROOM,
BUT THE KITCHEN NEEDED SOME WORK.
ALL RIGHT, YOU GUYS.
TODAY IS THE DAY YOU GET TO MAKE YOUR CHOICE.
YOU MUST BE FEELING A LITTLE OVERWHELMED RIGHT NOW.
IT'S A TOUGH DECISION FOR US
BECAUSE THERE'S PROS AND CONS FOR BOTH.
WE HAVE TO FACTOR IN THE CHILDREN.
Sarah: THE LIFESTYLE.
THEN I GUESS IT JUST BOILS DOWN TO ONE THING.
IS IT GONNA BE URBAN?
OR IS IT GONNA BE SUBURBAN?
SUBURBAN.
YES! I KNEW IT.
WELL, I HAVE TO SAY, I DID KNOW IT.
THIS ONE WAS IN THE BAG FOR ME.
THE SECOND HOUSE.
YEAH, THE BEAUTIFUL BUNGALOW WITH THE BIG, HUGE LOT.
AND THE GREAT FLOOR PLAN.
IT WAS A VERY CLEAN AND BRIGHT HOUSE,
WHERE EVEN DOWNSTAIRS, THE WINDOWS WERE BRIGHT.
Sarah: IT'S GOT EVERYTHING YOU NEED.
IT'S JUST A BEAUTIFUL, BEAUTIFUL PLACE.
IN A COUPLE YEARS, IF WE HAVE TO SELL,
WE KNOW IT'S GONNA GET GOOD VALUE.
AFTER THE GIRLS LEAVE,
WE CAN ALWAYS MOVE DOWNTOWN AT THAT POINT TO SATISFY US.
BUT RIGHT NOW, THERE IS JUST TOO MANY OTHER FACTORS
THAT SWAYED US TO THE SUBURBAN.
WELL, TIM, ANGELA, IT WAS GREAT MEETING YOU.
CONGRATULATIONS.
I'M NOT A SORE LOSER, BUT, YOU KNOW...
I THINK IT'S A GOOD CHOICE.
I'M A HAPPY WINNER, HOW'S THAT?
CONGRATULATIONS TO BOTH OF YOU.
HEY, WAY TO GO. YOU'RE ONE IN A ROW.