Our House Hunters Episode (2008)

after 14 moves in 19 years this former military family is ready for a break this is our final move but can they find something that really feels like home guys do you see hockey going on right there i can see myself actually cooking in here let's go check out our bathroom find out next is house hunters heads to philadelphia this is like way too cool this beats the bathroom [Music] called the city of brotherly love philadelphia is full of historical sites including the first row houses built in america but for current residents who want to live in something a little more modern heading to the northwest suburbs is a smart move there's great schools a growing job market and a strong sense of community there not to mention a lot of new homes going up the only downside housing prices have nearly doubled in the last three years that's why former residents jim and janice maines want to buy back into the area before it's too late what's the defense we've been married for 19 years happily i may add that the maines have been on the move for the last two decades because of jim's job in the navy but now that he switched careers they're finally ready to stay put [Music] dad they currently live with their teenage sons jimmy and jay in north wales just 30 miles north of philly we were stationed here from 1994 to 2002. we brought ourselves back to this area because we love the church we rent this house from the church and we started running a year ago it feels great to be back in the area we have our friends we're from pittsburgh so we're close enough to family we get home on weekends when we want to go home they're also close to work janice is an administrative assistant and jim's a customer service associate the house we live in now is really a four bedroom house but we use one bedroom as an office single car garage it's only two bathrooms the rooms are pretty small not too much closet space not too much storage space and even the basement laundry area is a problem i hate the basement i really really hate the basement it's scary there's no way i'm going down there that's all right i'll just do the laundry hopefully sometime soon we will have a nice laundry room on the first or second floor watch the defense watch the defense this yard's big enough to have a football team on it but a little bit more not one and way too many leaves we're not a yardwork fan that's about four bedrooms we have baths but it's out of the district well it's out of the district but it's also out of our price range our budget is basically 300 or 300 000 in this area where we live now will buy you about a 30 year old home about 40 minutes outside this area 300 000 to buy your brand new home what we really want to find in a house bigger bedroom laundry room four bedrooms kitchen island bigger bathrooms two-car garage nice yard nice neighbors no leaves location is a factor as far as the church goes we want to be able to attend this church the school is a factor because jimmy's a senior and jay's a junior and to pull them out of their school district would be disheartening to them but at the same time i'll set it with maybe a new house or a newer house with more rooms maybe a benefit to them so we just have to see since i married jim 19 years ago i really don't feel that i actually had a true true home because we were moving so much so i'm ready to settle down and just have one place that we can actually call home whoops the obstacles for jim and janice are that they really like new construction or something almost new but in the area where they currently live the pricing is out of reach for new construction so the dilemma for them is do they leave the area they live in and head out in a direction where they can find new or do they deal with buying something maybe a little bit older but close to work and close to church and close to the school district i picked this hatfield twin for you because it's in the boys school district it's close to jim's work and it's close to your church that's great and it's only four years old it's really nice good condition listed at 300 000 the first house they see is a 1200 square foot remodeled unit in a colonial style duplex it is a one car garage three bedroom but two and a half bath i love the landscaping isn't this pretty it's very pretty yeah it's real crowded though but it's very pretty well let's head inside i think you'll like the condition [Music] come on in wow it's a nice clean look here's the living room i like the living room i like the light coming in i love the light i love the openness and i love the color i wouldn't have to do anything i love this [Music] different colors everywhere this is nice we'll head back to the kitchen and the family room the hardwood floors continue through this look you have your island i love the island great eating area you can play cards whatever you want to do here this is absolutely beautiful and this really has a good feel to it too yeah it's i love the padding nice touch isn't it so beautiful very well done yes the kitchen's absolutely beautiful i love everything about it i can see myself actually cooking in here [Music] family room's a good size i like it a lot of windows in this room too yes lots of light yeah it's cozy has a cozy feel to it doesn't it here's the dining area now there's no formal dining room in this house but you do have some extra eating area here with the island i do have china though she does not know i know i know you were hoping to have a formal dining room they have a deck out back now the yard i know you like it small but i wasn't sure if it was too small in terms of the boys playing out here they can get a football game going so let's see the second floor i'll take you to the master bedroom first is it big enough for you i would say so okay looks like we're in a giant peach i like the color i know you would like the color let's check out the master bathroom okay like the size of a small bag isn't it yes oh my goodness i love this tub it's very interesting that's huge and then this uh shower stall is here as well see in the tub and shower okay i think you have a big closet area here i like it it's big there's even a second floor laundry room oh my goodness yay laundry room no basement i'm so happy i don't have to do laundry now jimmy and jay have their space too with two large bedrooms and a full bath in the hallway one final test janus sends jim to check out the basement i give this basement two thumbs up i think you can go down there nothing wrong with the basement downstairs [Music] so isn't that a beautiful house very nice it's so cute it is very cute it's small yeah and it does just have the three bedrooms but you know the boys are older they won't be with you that much the layout's i love the backsplash i thought you would it has the kitchen island that you've been looking for the island i love the island boys what do you think it's in the school district so i'm liking that okay i don't like the one car garage other than that it's very nice it's a keeper right i think we're gonna put it on our list okay you know i'll put it on the list coming up jim and jana see what they can get outside their current neighborhood oh but what about the boys we're gonna have to change schools i'm gonna have to adjust again stay tuned [Music] with 14 moves under their belt this military family is ready to settle down in the philadelphia suburbs the first place they saw is in their current neighborhood but it's on the small side [Music] today they're heading 30 miles west to gilbertsville an up and coming area with newer and larger homes to see a two-story colonial i like the windows they have like big windows yes also priced at 300 000 this home has twice the space as the last but also twice the commute to work in church and it would mean a brand new school for the boys okay this is new construction great foyer gorgeous should we head into the living room really pretty floor hi tracy how are you good property manager tracy reitzel is showing the family the model this is um our quebec model it's 2200 square feet four bedrooms two and a half bath two-car garage full basement we're in the living room now make yourself a home take a walk through and if you have any questions i'll be here at the end thank you thank you i like this room it's big yeah it's a good sized room yeah let's head into the dining room do you like the light fixture i like it i'm not real real big on candles i like it do you like that new dining room furniture no we do not have dining room furniture and we won't be getting any guys we'll use this as an office with the candles oh my goodness this is awesome why i love these cabinets i like the counter lisa do the appliances come with this in they are included now are you okay without an island i know that was one thing you know i was gonna say that i well this is almost pretty much work area here with the countertop extension [Music] they check out the family room then head outside the builder will see this okay okay and then back behind is preserved open space nice nice what do you think honey as long as i don't have to cut it i'm good to go next the guys check out the basement hey jen it's fine are you sure yeah probably a couple rattlers and uh some possums but other than that it's good i'm just kidding it's good let's go upstairs and see the four bedrooms [Music] this is it master bedroom guys it's ours let's go check out our bathroom hey like it oh you see this his and her sing lisa i like this i thought you would it's nice really nice yeah [Music] let's check out another bedroom here like this boys spacious closet it's a little small but it is bigger than the one i have at my house now [Music] the third bedroom is down the hall here take a look good size nice okay good one more bedroom a full bath and a laundry area complete the tour what did you think it's great really love the master bedroom i really love the house lisa the island is the only download for me i really wanted a kitchen island but it's beautiful and the only thing for me is the school districts we're gonna have to change schools i'm gonna have to adjust again i like the yard smaller yard less time to cut grass more time with the family well it's definitely something to think about lovely house really lovely thanks again thank you for coming bye-bye bye-bye coming up the main see a house with plenty of potential i like this little bar it's cute it's almost like an island but how is it size wise jay keeps growing we'll go right to the roof stay tuned the main search for an updated home in the philly suburbs has them torn between size and location so far they've seen a unit in a small duplex in their current neighborhood and a larger house is 30 miles away [Music] so today lisa has lined up a 1940s two-story cape cod located in an area they used to live in just eight miles from their current home this 1500 square foot house is also listed for three hundred thousand dollars i picked this home in harleysville because you used to live in the town and i know you loved it it's the boys former school district so i hope they'd be comfortable with it but in the harleysville area you don't get as much house for the money so keep an open mind it's a little bit older it does have four bedrooms three baths it does have a two-car garage and a pretty decent side yard so let's head in come on into the living room it's nice and spacious the carpet is kind of outdated along with the wallpaper i know i know keep in mind it's an older home throughout try to keep the possibilities in your mind you like this area yes you're right that's that's true there's no formal dining room but you might be able to fit a hutch in here yeah yeah that's possible you have a lot of work space it's very big yeah it's very i like this little bar it's cute it's almost like an island so far it's not real bad there's some cabinet space this is a new sink that's a nice sink lisa i like it okay it's very workable a big big patio i like this oh i really like that look at all the parking space oh my goodness this is wow guys do you see hockey going on right there i see high hockey right here in this area right here i could see four years you guys might be able to beat me [Music] back inside the mains head downstairs to check out the finished basement shuffleboard i see down here yep and there is a full bathroom down here too yeah redo the basement though there's a storage area back here too let's check that out okay lisa i so don't do laundry in the basement i knew you wouldn't like that all right well let's get you out of the basement we'll head upstairs i'm more than ready so you have two bedrooms on the first floor and two upstairs [Music] and this is what i would suggest is the master bedroom down here on the first floor like the hardwood floor i love the hardwood floors and you know this is also under the carpet in the living room okay so we can get rid of that right nice do that i like this after checking out the full bath in the hallway and the second bedroom they head upstairs to see the rest of the house okay this floor has two bedrooms and a bath okay i thought it might work well for jimmy and jay to each have a room up here you're absolutely right they would have them all upstairs to themselves oh that would be great do you like that okay take a load off and tell me what you think lots of parking for if we have care group activities with the church and uh i like the basement how it has a full bath down there the laundry room in the basement i do not like i'll continue to wash clothes i guess so we'll keep this one on the list absolutely we'll do coming up the mains are ready to put down roots did i see a little shakiness there jim just a little nervous did they choose the small colonial duplex in the best location the brand new colonial 30 miles from their current home or the outdated cape cod in their old stomping ground we're excited all right let's hope [Music] stay tuned this former military family is finally ready to settle down for good all that's left is choosing their home sweet home in the philly suburbs listed for three hundred thousand dollars the first option is a 1200 square foot three bedroom two and a half bath duplex located in their current neighborhood what i didn't like about the hatful house was there was really no room for parking i only had a one car garage small driveway and it really didn't have a dining room yeah but i loved that kitchen the backsplash was awesome and it had an island it had the island that i always dreamed of and the big plus for me is we get to stay in the same school district so oh definitely i agree also listed at 300 000 the second place is a brand new four bedroom two and a half bath colonial with 2200 square feet what i liked about the gilberto house is the large house and two-car garage but a small yard easy to maintain and i really love the fact that the upstairs laundry i don't have to climb the stairs it's right there i love how there's more space i could move around a lot more easier i like the house but i really don't want to switch schools well the location is the farthest way yeah and church and the drive to work it's going to take me an hour to drive to work again priced at three hundred thousand dollars option number three is a 1500 square foot four bedroom three bath cape caught in one of their old neighborhoods the harleysville house was really old it was like the age of all four of us combined i thought the harleysville home was a lovely home it just had way too much yard for me i had so much character and even though we'd have to change school districts we already know everybody in the school because we were there seven years already before so which one did they [Music] choose we chose the [Music] home the distance was really hard do we want to drive that far but all in all we just love the house and the area [Music] six months later the mains are all unpacked and this time it's for good the things we've changed from the model home was we installed some ceiling fans we put in a hardwood floor in the floor what i like best about this kitchen are my green countertops i did not get my island but we had to give and take a few things my favorite place in the house is the family room because all four of us can watch the penguin games late at night after we get home from work [Music] here's the voice honey thank you no problem well since purchasing this house i don't have to do the laundry as much as i used to the other house when the machines were down the basement since we have machines upstairs janice does most of the laundry try not to put the reds with the whites please hey guys what's going on and now that she's got a bright new basement janice isn't afraid to hang out downstairs oh she comes shoot some hoops come on mom i love this basement so much more than the other one there's no spiders and i can come down and there's so much more room i really love this basement [Music] we picked this lot because it's easier for me to cut i'm like a green thumb yard person so i was just quick and dirty get it done be over with the commute is it takes me an hour to get to work an hour to get home but it's working out for the fact that the quality of life you can not match it okay guys here they come they're and although the boys had to change schools they seem to be adjusting quite well moving to a new school isn't really that hard because we have it's our 12th school we've been to so 12 years 12 schools so it's not that hard don't be keeping my boy out late no okay i'll try not to all right i love this house and i want to stay here forever house hunters take a look at our house because it is so small i turn around but i walk into a wall i stand up straight but hit my head cause i'm tall that was touching you

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Length: 23min 39sec (1419 seconds)

Published: Mon Sep 07 2020