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00:01Tonight on House Hunters...
00:02Is this our street? Are we getting close?
00:04Claire's grabbed best mate Brie to help her find her new family home.
00:08Oh, wow.
00:09But will a friend's advice...
00:11It is original kitchen.
00:12It's an original mistake.
00:14Keep Claire from making a big mistake herself.
00:16I'm falling in love with it, honestly.
00:18I'm not sure.
00:1925 kilometres west of the heart of Sydney,
00:31you'll find the vibrant and bustling city of Parramatta,
00:35Western Sydney's CBD,
00:37and one of the fastest-growing areas in New South Wales,
00:41also where we find tonight's House Hunters.
00:44My name is Claire.
00:45I'm Breed.
00:46I'm Claire's friend.
00:47And I'm Claire's wingwoman.
00:49Breed is helping out,
00:50as Claire's hubby Nick is overseas for work,
00:53and they need to move ASAP,
00:55as they've already sold their current home.
00:57If you want to be the good cop or maybe the bad cop,
00:59that will work really well for me.
01:00Well, that's good.
01:01I mean, I get carried away, so let's do it.
01:03Claire does see the best in everything,
01:05so I need to try and keep her grounded.
01:07And I really enjoy spending other people's money,
01:09so...
01:10Very excited.
01:11And we're going to get in the car,
01:13then we go to the playground.
01:14They plan to upsize
01:16from a tiny three-bedroom apartment
01:18to a four-bedroom family house.
01:20I've been living in Australia now for 11 years
01:22with my partner, Nick.
01:24He's a Kiwi too, and we moved over here together,
01:26and now we have three little Aussies of our own.
01:28How do Kiwis feel about that?
01:30Aggressive.
01:32But those little Aussies don't stay small for long.
01:35We now both work from home all the time, pretty much,
01:38and the kids are just growing,
01:39so we need a bit more space.
01:41We need a lot more space, really.
01:43So, what does this optimist want from her new home?
01:46I'm looking for a mansion perfectly at the top of a mountain
01:49and a slide into my very own heated moat.
01:54Hmm, tricky.
01:55Maybe we start with your deal-breakers, then.
01:57Having two family areas so we can keep the toys
02:00and the grown-up stuff separate.
02:01Some room outside to play will be fantastic
02:03and is a non-negotiable.
02:05We need to have some room for the children outside
02:07to burn off some energy.
02:08Nick would love to have a pool as well,
02:10especially one where the kids can swim,
02:12we can swim with them and have a really fun time in the summer.
02:15On my list of requirements for Claire's house,
02:17for our house, is proper work from home space,
02:20good proximity to cafes and shops as well.
02:24And it's a house that's ready to move into
02:26and doesn't need very much work.
02:30Hi!
02:31Hi! Come in!
02:32Thank you, thank you.
02:33Thank you so much.
02:35So, how much can these two spend?
02:38How is your budget?
02:39We're looking at between 1.7 and 1.8.
02:42And have you thought about your monthly repayments?
02:44No, we haven't yet.
02:45I was thinking maybe we could have a look
02:46at the Aussie mortgage repayments calculator.
02:49Ah!
02:50Let's check it out.
02:51Okay, so we put the loan amount in
02:53and that tells us what the repayments are
02:55and if we make additional payments then the loan comes down.
02:58Okay, that's good.
02:59Oh, we got some money!
03:01We've got some data about the money.
03:03Yay!
03:04That's good, knowledge is power!
03:06Now let's go spend that power!
03:08Let's go buy a house!
03:11Yes!
03:12Love a girl's trip.
03:16Reid and Claire.
03:18House hunting duo.
03:20Let's go spend some of your money.
03:22We are off to Toon Gabby today, Claire.
03:27We're in such an industrial area.
03:29We're not in an industrial area.
03:31I don't see cafes or bars.
03:33This house has got four bedrooms, three bathrooms, a pool, which is a bonus.
03:39Great!
03:40Hopefully it's fairly ready to go.
03:42Looks like people really maintain their gardens.
03:45Does that mean that they're going to be nosing it out of the yard if I'm slack though?
03:48Well, absolutely.
03:49It keeps you on your toes.
03:52Oh, we're in a cul-de-sac.
03:53Okay.
03:57House number one.
03:58The Backyard Bliss.
03:59Price guide, $1.8 million.
04:01I'm showing this house to Claire and Breed because I feel it's going to take a lot of boxes for them even though it might need a little bit of work.
04:08This front yard is enormous.
04:10This is a nice space.
04:11It looks like a 1980s sort of a house.
04:14This was built in 1982.
04:16Bingo!
04:17And the price for this one is $1.8 million.
04:20So that is definitely a concern.
04:22Our budget's $1.8 million.
04:23That is on the older side.
04:25Some of the things that are original might be reaching the end of their lifespan.
04:28So if we're looking to renovate them, is there going to be any room left in the budget to make changes?
04:34Okay.
04:36I really love this window out here looking out onto the garden and the street.
04:40Is this the only living room?
04:42This is the living room, but way they're small.
04:44Steak knives.
04:46Please tell me she gets steak knives.
04:49We do have a second living area.
04:51The adults' living room.
04:52Oh, the grown-up yard.
04:53Oh, yes.
04:54Okay.
04:55That makes much more sense.
04:56There's a lot of stuff here that's original.
04:58Even though the stuff isn't broken or gone, that stuff's now 40 years old.
05:02It is on the older side, being a house from the early 80s.
05:05Great vintage.
05:07I'll have to take your word for it, Claire.
05:10Key to the 90s here.
05:11Kitchen time.
05:14Two of us are still here, and I feel like we've already filled this whole space.
05:17Kind of.
05:18I mean, if I'm unloading the dishwasher here, and you want to run and get something from the kitchen, I'll be like, get out of my way.
05:26This is a very old-school worktop.
05:29I don't think I've ever seen this kind of bench in my life.
05:32It is an original kitchen.
05:33It's an original mistake.
05:35Ouch!
05:36Savage!
05:37The good thing is, look, you have a huge space.
05:40So you can get rid of this, and then you have a brand new kitchen.
05:43The only thing is, if we do move this, then you need to redo all the tiles, because it's not tiled underneath.
05:48But that would really open you up to do a matching floor through this room into the living room.
05:53That sounds amazing.
05:54Are you paying for this enormous renovation that you were just planning for me?
05:58Investment in your future, Claire.
06:00Heading upstairs, there's three good-sized bedrooms for each of Claire's little Aussies.
06:06But the main bedroom isn't much bigger.
06:09An ensuite, that's really nice.
06:12And a walk-in wardrobe as well.
06:14I wonder if that's going to feel a bit too small.
06:16This is the only room that's going to have two grown-ups living in it.
06:20And those two grown-ups need two separate areas to work from home.
06:24The office.
06:28This is a good size.
06:29It's not got any view.
06:30It's got a window, but there's no natural light coming through, so it is a dark room.
06:34Is this really a room you could sit in, like, for eight hours or longer?
06:38Hmm.
06:39Hmm.
06:40Reid is not convinced.
06:41Where does this go?
06:42Oh, outside!
06:45Oh, wow.
06:46This is huge.
06:47Wow.
06:48This is a good area.
06:49This is a lovely flat bit of land.
06:51We could have a trampoline out here.
06:53There could be heaps of space out here for games and stuff.
06:55But we do have neighbours right there on the other side of the fence too.
06:58Mmm.
06:59But there's something you'll love over the other fence.
07:02Oh my gosh!
07:03Look at the size of this pool!
07:05This is very extra.
07:07Love it!
07:08There is a lot of maintenance.
07:11Mmm.
07:12So you've got a beautiful callistamon overhead it.
07:14A callist...
07:15A callistoword?
07:16I think that's bottle brush to you and me.
07:19But that will always be shedding leaves and bits of flowers and pollen and stuff.
07:24Mmm.
07:25I'm really loving this one.
07:26My only concern, I think, is that this really is at the top of our budget.
07:31The area feels really nice.
07:33Going back to our checklist.
07:34No cafes or bars.
07:36Well, I saw it.
07:37The cafes are just a ten minute walk.
07:39A ten minute walk is not close by.
07:41We have multiple living areas and there might actually be room for a workspace in there as well.
07:46I'm not sure how much space there is to create a study nook.
07:50But we have a whole office.
07:52There is a good office for one of you.
07:55This is at the top of our price range.
07:57That doesn't leave any room for any improvements.
08:00Is this going to be the right house for us considering the budget?
08:04Good question, Claire.
08:06As the next house is cheaper and an absolute cracker.
08:09Oh wow!
08:10This is lovely!
08:11This is nice.
08:13We wouldn't have to do a thing in here.
08:16Mother of three, Claire, is hunting for a new family home in the city of Parramatta.
08:24And with her husband currently working overseas, she's brought along her friend Breed to help out.
08:30Thank you so much for coming with me, honestly.
08:33I love spending other people's money.
08:36Claire is after a house with two living spaces.
08:40I really love this window out here, looking out onto the garden and the street.
08:44A big backyard and a pool.
08:46Oh my gosh!
08:47Look at the size of this pool!
08:50At the moment where we are, we don't have separate areas for like play, meals and working.
08:56Yep.
08:57So having somewhere that you can still have family stuff and it be separate from the work's really important.
09:01As well as needing two work from home spaces, Breed also thinks Claire should buy a house close to shops and cafes.
09:08So, the next house they're checking out is in the bustling suburb of North Rocks.
09:14Ow!
09:15This is nice!
09:16I like it!
09:17House number two, the charming entertainer.
09:21List price, $1.73 million.
09:24It's easy parking, I like that.
09:27Lovely facade.
09:28Mm-hmm.
09:29Is there a garden over here?
09:30I think there is.
09:31Oh, look!
09:32So there is.
09:33Hello ladies, how are we today?
09:34Great to see you then.
09:35This is four bedroom, two bathrooms.
09:37Great!
09:38And the price guide is $1.73.
09:41Okay.
09:42I really like the price guide on the house.
09:44Our budget is just a little above that, so the price is great.
09:48Oh, this is nice.
09:51Super cute.
09:52Really high ceilings.
09:53Love that.
09:54But yeah, I don't love the tiles.
09:56I'm not a big fan of tiles throughout the whole house, because as soon as you drop something,
09:59it will smash.
10:00I do love the tiles, it's very Mediterranean.
10:03That's true.
10:04You're more cultured than I am.
10:06Ooh, let's see if those cultured tiles continue on into the main bedroom.
10:11Oh, wow.
10:12Oh, wow.
10:13This is lovely.
10:14This is nice.
10:16This outlook is gorgeous.
10:19I love the window.
10:20Nice high ceiling in here as well.
10:22Yeah, this is beautiful.
10:23I like that there's no tiles in the bedrooms.
10:26I love the carpet.
10:27And there's an ensuite here as well.
10:29That looks like a really big size shower.
10:31Decent shower, toilet.
10:32This is really nice.
10:33I love that.
10:34So far, inside is really impressing.
10:37So, let's hope they love the work from home space too.
10:40Oh, wow.
10:41Oh, this is nice.
10:42This is so well thought out.
10:44This is an impressive use of a small space.
10:47I love this.
10:48Could we have two workspaces here though?
10:50Yeah, it's very tight.
10:52Probably wouldn't.
10:53One person's office, I think.
10:54Yeah, it would be just one.
10:56Yeah, Nick would love this.
10:58But then where am I going to wear it?
11:01Uh-oh.
11:02Maybe the kitchen will benefit the bill?
11:07I love this.
11:08What a huge kitchen.
11:10This is gorgeous.
11:11We wouldn't have to do a thing in here, I don't think.
11:13There's heaps of storage.
11:15This is massive.
11:16I love it.
11:17Well, if it's true that kitchens sell houses,
11:19it looks like this place is sold.
11:22But what about the all-important living room?
11:25This is really, really lovely.
11:26Is this the only living room?
11:28Yes, it is.
11:29It's quite spacious.
11:30But yeah, that's the only living room.
11:31Okay.
11:32I wonder if that would work for us.
11:34We do only have the one indoor living area,
11:36so it might be challenging to have enough workspace
11:39and play space for everybody.
11:41You've got the one office up there,
11:43so you still need another office.
11:44This area is actually the perfect size
11:47for setting up a desk,
11:48a bit of a shelving on the side of the desk.
11:50Is that going to be too close to the living space though?
11:52Your kids are in school during the day, so...
11:55Mama's got to make some money.
11:59Time for the mamas to move outside.
12:02This is a huge space.
12:04I mean, it would be so ideal to have friends around
12:05for barbecues and parties and stuff.
12:08I do like how much space is out here.
12:10Land is the only thing they're not making more of,
12:12so anything when you've got a good chunk of land
12:14is a good thing, is a positive.
12:16So the big backyard is an initial hit.
12:18Let's check out the pool.
12:20This is nice.
12:21We definitely did want a pool,
12:22but I've got a feeling this might be a little small.
12:25A little?
12:26I've seen baths that are bigger.
12:29I think this is really, really lovely.
12:31The size is great.
12:32I love the high ceilings as well, all through the house.
12:34Love that it has a pool, but it is definitely on the small side.
12:37Hardly any work needs to be done on the house itself.
12:40The price guide on the house is really, really good.
12:42So we are in a comfortable position to think,
12:44you know, could we make a few cosmetic changes?
12:46But there is only one living room.
12:48When Nick is in the country,
12:49you're two fairly full-time work-from-home people.
12:52So you need dedicated desk space,
12:54and there just isn't lots of office space in this house.
12:58The next house delivers big time on Breed's turnkey request.
13:03Wow!
13:05This is glamorous.
13:08It's so, so lovely.
13:12Our house hunters are back on the road,
13:14hoping to find a new home in the Parramatta area
13:17for Claire's family of five.
13:20I'm going to get this one.
13:22Claire wants a home with two living spaces,
13:24a pool and a big backyard.
13:26This is a huge space.
13:29Is this our street?
13:30Every time I see a for sale sign, I'm like, is it us?
13:33Oh, no, we do.
13:34I'm like, oh, is this the one?
13:35Breed, who is helping out while Claire's hubby is overseas,
13:38wants to make sure the house is move-in ready
13:41and that they also get two working-from-home spaces.
13:45Today, they're hitting up the leafy suburb of Borkham Hills,
13:48but this next house is not in Claire's desired area
13:51and is 15 minutes from Parramatta.
13:55Oh, that's a nice house.
13:56That looks massive.
13:57Yeah.
13:58Oh, my gosh.
13:59People in Borkham Hills like their big houses, big families.
14:02That's true.
14:03Well, we like a big house, don't we?
14:04Or everybody works from home and needs office space.
14:07Definitely.
14:08Here we are.
14:09Okay.
14:11House number three, the Tranquil Corner.
14:13List price, $1.78 million.
14:17This is beautiful.
14:18Mm.
14:19The lawns are amazing.
14:20It is beautiful.
14:21Off to a great start.
14:24Let's hope they think the inside is also beautiful.
14:27Hey, good morning.
14:28How are you?
14:29Good, good.
14:30How's your morning?
14:31It's a beautiful four-bedroom house in Borkham Hills
14:33with three bathrooms.
14:34Land size is amazing.
14:36It's fully renovated,
14:37so they don't need to worry about doing any work.
14:39It's ready to move in house.
14:40Fully renovated?
14:41Breed will be happy with that.
14:45Ooh.
14:47Nice.
14:48Wow.
14:49This is beautiful.
14:52This is glamorous.
14:53It really is.
14:54This feels really kind of grown up and lovely.
14:56I love these floors.
14:58These are beautiful.
14:59I think this is a smart way they've created a bit of storage space,
15:03but it's got this very statement brick on it.
15:07Mm.
15:08Also, we see it on the other side of the room.
15:10I like it.
15:12Awkward.
15:15Beautiful outlook from these huge windows.
15:17It is beautiful.
15:18I love a really big window.
15:19That view is really nice, isn't it?
15:21Nice recovery, Breed.
15:23So is this the only living area?
15:25Uh, yes.
15:26This is a decent size.
15:28But Agent Ben knows she's eyeing off space to work from home.
15:32You could turn one of the meals area into a study area as well.
15:35Like make that a little office-y space?
15:37Yeah.
15:38Maybe.
15:39Working from home, problem solved.
15:41Right from opening the front door, I was really blown away.
15:44That living area at the front was just stunning.
15:46Because this does feel like a really grown-up area.
15:48Mm.
15:49It would be a shame to fill it up with toys and pens and...
15:51Yeah.
15:52Then let's head to a room you'll fill with cheese and chocolate.
15:55Or is that just me?
15:56That's important.
15:57Oh, I threw into the kitchen.
15:58Oh, this is beautiful.
15:59Oh, this is nice.
16:00Nice.
16:01This feels really modern.
16:03I love the big double sink.
16:04Good storage.
16:05Mm, I think so.
16:07It's all the way up.
16:09That is cool.
16:10I love it.
16:11Okay, I'm actually just jealous of this.
16:12I'll hide my chocolates right up there.
16:14I knew it.
16:15I can always tell a fellow chocoholic.
16:17But wait, there's more.
16:19More free steak knives or free saucepans.
16:22Oh, oh, no.
16:24He probably means the multi-purpose room off the kitchen.
16:27Beautiful.
16:28This is a nice big room.
16:29You've got playroom potential here as well.
16:31Definitely.
16:32It feels really eerie and lovely.
16:34I love this fan.
16:35Hopefully she's a fan of the main bathroom,
16:38as this house is really stacking up.
16:41Oh, I love this.
16:43Wow.
16:44This feels really glam.
16:46Oh, this is bringing up wrinkles I shouldn't be able to see.
16:49We'll turn down this light.
16:51And across the hall is the main bedroom.
16:54Oh, this is nice.
16:55Look at this.
16:56Oh, this is a lovely bedroom.
17:00I agree.
17:01Why don't you check out the backyard?
17:03Lovely.
17:04Wow.
17:05This is pretty glam.
17:07Oh, this is beautiful.
17:08This is beautifully finished.
17:09Wow.
17:10Mm.
17:11Wow.
17:12I'm like a play from up here.
17:13It feels quite grand up here looking down.
17:15It does.
17:16I know, right?
17:17And look, there's some grassed area for the kids to play on.
17:21Overall, this house is so beautiful.
17:22The backyard is so calm, so private.
17:25So much bling for not so much cha-ching.
17:28This is a really beautifully presented house.
17:31You really could just move right in.
17:33The kids' play space would definitely be limited.
17:36We don't really have a place for playing and working.
17:39Being such a beautiful house within the budget, I mean, that's hard to walk away from,
17:44even if some of the rooms maybe aren't obviously an office in a kid's bedroom.
17:48I know you wanted a pool and I know you wanted more room for trampolines and things like that,
17:52but it was so ready to go, you would never have to stress about anything.
17:55For that price and a house that looks like this with this much space, it's a tough decision.
18:00Definitely.
18:01I'm falling in love with it, honestly.
18:03It's so, so lovely.
18:05It's decision time for Claire.
18:07Will she go with her head?
18:09I mean, it's definitely worth considering for something so stunning.
18:12Or her heart.
18:13Is this a house you think you could see yourselves living in?
18:20In Western Sydney, Claire is on the hunt for a home for her family of five,
18:24with bestie Breed while her hubby is overseas with work.
18:27Claire wants a house with two living spaces, a large yard for the kids to play in and ideally a pool.
18:33Breed wants them to have two working from home spaces, be close to cafes,
18:38and to be turnkey without any improvements needed.
18:42Nice night for it, Vino.
18:44Let's talk about Backyard Bliss.
18:46I really loved walking around that property.
18:49We could have a trampoline out here.
18:51There could be heaps of space out here for games and stuff.
18:53This one had a really great self-contained office,
18:56and I think given that there's multiple living spaces as well,
18:59we could easily be able to put an office space in that front room
19:02as well as the office down the back.
19:04The backyard was enormous, and that pool!
19:07The concern I have, this is an older house.
19:10It looks like a lot of the fittings and things are original from the early 80s.
19:14The kitchen was on the smaller side.
19:16It is something that we'd want to do a bit of a renovation of.
19:19The biggest thing for me is probably the number of projects you have inside.
19:23Is this a house you think you could see yourselves living in?
19:26I think it had kind of got in my mind that we'd been moving into a bit of a newer build.
19:32So, the next house.
19:33The bedrooms were a really good size, and we had those beautiful high ceilings as well.
19:36I really loved the character of the house, and it had that really beautiful office
19:41with the built-in bookshelves.
19:43Oh, wow.
19:44Oh, this is nice.
19:45This is an impressive use of a small space.
19:47I love this.
19:48That area in the living room before you'd walk out into the backyard,
19:51which would easily fit as sort of a stand-up desk and some office equipment.
19:56Yep.
19:57That could be someone's hidden treasure.
19:59It just depends if it's yours.
20:01Okay, and what did you think about the tranquil corner?
20:04The location was beautiful.
20:06It's slightly further out than we had been considering.
20:09Lots of grass area out the front.
20:11I really, really loved the presentation of the house.
20:13That family room up the front was really, really nice.
20:16I liked that house so much.
20:18I would nearly consider giving away one of your children just to have another office.
20:25Just put one of the kids in the garage.
20:27We're solutioning.
20:31But with a house that beautiful within the budget,
20:33I mean, it's definitely worth considering for something so stunning.
20:36Will Claire go for the enormous 80s backyard bliss with its grassed area and family-sized pool?
20:42Or the character-filled charming entertainer with its epic outdoor entertaining area?
20:48Or will the striking tranquil corner be too much for Claire to walk away from?
20:53Congratulations!
20:54We've gone with the whole backyard bliss.
20:55Yeah!
20:56She fitted two desks in here.
20:57I love it.
20:58We've got a work station and an art station.
20:59We've got somewhere to work, each of us.
21:00Lots of space for everybody.
21:01Yes, it wasn't all the property but that comes with some real charm about it.
21:02Even though there's a little bit of work to do, it's all aesthetic.
21:03None of it is urgent.
21:04When Nick's back, he can have a project.
21:05It's just a beautiful neighbourhood.
21:06We love it.
21:07But the house is not close to cafes or bars.
21:08Do you love your new house?
21:09Yeah.
21:10Yeah.
21:11Yeah.
21:12Yeah.
21:13Yeah.
21:14Where are your brothers?
21:15Hey boys.
21:16Can you join in too please?
21:17Can you kick it to here?
21:18It's got an amazing backyard.
21:19The amount of sports and outdoor activities they can do is perfect.
21:21Yeah.
21:22Yeah.
21:23Yeah.
21:24Yeah.
21:25Yeah.
21:26Yeah.
21:27Yeah.
21:28Yeah.
21:29Yeah.
21:30Yeah.
21:31Yeah.
21:32Yeah.
21:33Yeah.
21:34Yeah.
21:35Yeah.
21:36Yeah.
21:37Yeah.
21:38Yeah.
21:39Yeah.
21:40Yeah.
21:41Yeah.
21:42The Aussie website was really easy to use and the mortgage repayments calculator made things
21:49really simple.
21:50It's great to have all the info and know what we're working with.
21:53We put an offer in at 1.76 and we got accepted.
21:56Yeah.
21:57Yeah.
21:58Woo.
21:59I think I made an excellent choice for Claire.
22:02Great wing woman.
22:03Great wing woman.
22:04I would have got carried away and bought them all.
22:06Yeah.
22:07Yeah.
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