They're in the right house. They have the wrong floor plan.
-They're gonna need a lot of money. -Yeah.
-And I'm gonna need a lot of money. -Yes.
We need a master ensuite that has a shower I can fit into.
Hello!
I have to convince Dane to stay.
You have a ton of storage in here.
There'll be a huge island right here.
Sounds...expensive.
[David] And I have to convince Melissa to move.
It's gonna be tough.
Also perfect is second floor laundry.
-Does this -- -[Melissa] Not a huge deal for me.
I always dreamt of a sprawling bungalow like this.
I think it has everything we were looking for.
-Come on in. -It's gorgeous!
-Oh, wow. -See if we can call you Chef Dane again.
My heart is pounding. I can't believe how beautiful this is!
-Are you going to love it? -Or are you going to list it?
We are going to...
Hi, mom!
-[shushing] -Hi, Mom.
-I'm Melissa. -And I'm Dane.
[Melissa] We moved from the city to the suburbs six years ago.
I work from home every day.
I was in my late 30s when we moved here.
Dane in his 40s.
And it's really hard to make new friends at that age.
Living here, we've developed this amazing community.
All of our kids are relatively the same age.
-How are you? -Good.
-How are you? -Good, how are you?
We celebrate birthdays together.
It actually makes me emotional to think of how lucky we are
to have these friends and neighbors.
Catch!
When we moved into this house,
we said, "This house has great bones."
When we met, Dane had two kids.
-And then we had two more. -[dog toy squeaking]
[Dane] As the kids grow older,
unfortunately, we've outgrown those bones.
The kitchen is the primary issue for us.
Melissa's trying to get the kids ready for school.
I'm trying to cook breakfast.
We have this family jigsaw puzzle
where there's no room to move.
The kitchen is tight,
certainly for entertaining purposes.
We do have some issues with our cupboards.
Some of the doors don't open.
[Dane] Larger kitchen, way more storage,
is one of the most important things to us.
When we're entertaining, we're trying to corral them in
the O.K. Corral living room while we isolate ourselves
in the kitchen. It clearly doesn't flow.
It's vital that Melissa and I have a place and space in order
to entertain and bring people together.
I'm confident that Page will be able to reconfigure
the main level to give us the space we need
to make this house into one that we can grow in
and live in forever.
I look around this house and I don't think
that it's possible to make it work for us.
But also, we need master ensuite that has
a closet big enough for me and a shower I can fit into.
I don't know that any dream home would make me
move from this community.
♪ Ooh, ooh ♪
-[Page] I like this wide driveway. -[David] Nice.
[Page] I like that you chauffeured me today.
[both laughing]
[David] You like the chauffeur, don't you?
-[Page] I do. -[David] Let's have a look at something.
[Page] OK.
[David] If you're living in the city
and you got four kids,
you come to the suburbs to get yourself... -[Page] Oh.
...a beautiful big house on a cul-de-sac. -Yes -- yes.
And you don't spend $2.5 million doing it.
I raised my kids on a cul-de-sac.
-So this is the dream. -Did you?
-Children that could go in the backyard or outside... -[David] Yep.
...just play to their heart's desire. -[David] Oh, for sure.
[Page] And the houses are in good shape and they're big enough,
which leads me to wonder, I never know why you're here.
Now I'm questioning, why am I here?
What is on the other side of those doors that would cause me
to have to show up?
-All right, after you. -Thank you.
Thank you so much. Oh.
-And there's your front hall closet. -There's your hall closet.
Which is like 20 feet from the door.
Dining room?
Oh, it's a formal dining room, it's really big.
[David] Does this dining room look like it's never used?
But, I have space.
-You know I love my space. -I know. All right.
[Page] So we have a nice narrow kitchen.
Yeah.
I mean, this is not even close to the amount of storage
you would need living in this house.
[Page] So they're in the right house.
They have the wrong floor plan.
This is not bad, though.
-I mean, this is a great space. -[Page] This is a big room!
[David] Got a backyard with a pool -- trampoline,
backing on to conservation.
Let's get -- we have a lot to get through in this house.
It's a big house, 3,000 square feet in the suburbs with
a beautiful backyard and a pool.
I don't know. I think favor might be with me.
Oh!
-[David] And they got like, a huge play area. -[Page] What?!
Oh, they have a walk-in laundry room.
-[David] Yeah -- side entrance. -[Page] And it has a side door entrance.
-Main floor powder room. -[David] That's enough space.
-OK, I'm into this. -I wonder what's upstairs.
I do like where it sits, because it's not right at
the front door. -Yeah -- it's like a hotel.
-Oh my goodness. Are these all bedrooms? -Look at this.
[David] Yeah, there's five bedrooms up here.
[Page] You are in trouble. Whoa!
-[David] Yeah. -[Page] They're really nice bedrooms.
Listen. Again, suburbs, right?
-[Page] Oh! -[David] Double sinks, nice.
This is the primary.
[Page] Double doors for a grand entrance.
-[David] Double doors. -[Page] This is a nice size room.
-Organized chaos. -Yeah. All right.
-[Page] Double vanity. -[David] It's not that it's small.
-It's just really dated. -[Page] What's in here?
Well, this is oddity. Can I show you something?
[David] Sure.
Oh -- ooh.
-That's not good. -[Page] The shower is tight.
You almost have to go in sideways, which is not great.
And it's dark.
I wonder if the basement's less crazy than this is.
Let's go check it out.
[David] Wait 'til you're getting chased by somebody.
You're gonna wish you had flats on.
[Page] I can run in these heels, by the way.
[David] Oh, yeah.
-Ooh. -Ooh.
[Page] This is nice and it's finished.
-It's warm. -It's not bad. It's not bad.
-[Page] Living area. -[David] Yeah.
Look, look, look. Look at this.
-Storage. -[Page] Huge bedroom.
-[David] It's a good guest room. -[Page] And then...
Look it! I can twirl in here.
Yes, OK, you can twirl in here,
but you need to fix it, though. -This is great!
You always forget that if I have the space, I can make it
happen and make them stay.
Well, they're gonna need a lot of money.
-Yeah. -And I'm gonna need a lot of money.
Yes, because we have five bedrooms, a full basement,
and everything's in OK condition.
Well, let's go find out if they have the money
for both of us.
David has problems, because I already have
everything I need in this house.
I have five bedrooms, I have just about 3,000 square feet,
and I have a huge backyard with a pool.
Yes, house has a ton of square footage, but on almost
every level, there is a ton of work to do.
And I'm not even talking about the nitty-gritty you might find
when you start tearing out those walls.
The only thing I don't have that this family needs
is function. And guess what?
I bring the function.
♪ I was trying not to let it ♪
♪ Get into my head ♪
-How are you guys doing? -Great.
[David] Hey, so what brought you to where you are?
Found an amazing community.
-Yep. -It's very nice.
I said we'd never go to the 'burbs, but...
-But you're there. -And we did.
-Now I want to stay there, yeah. -[Page] Yeah.
-In order to keep you close, something has to be for sale. -Mm-hmm.
When you get out to the suburbs, it gets a little
bit easier, because there tends to be a little more
on the market.
You know, five, ten minutes away would be...
OK, I've done an evaluation on your home, and current value
is one million dollars. All right?
So, give me a nice list that will help you get you out of
that house. -It's gonna be tough.
I do love our neighbors and our community.
I wouldn't want to be too far from them.
It would have to have a big entertainer's kitchen.
-[David] Yep. -[Melissa] Five bedrooms.
-[David] OK. -[Melissa] Mudroom for storage.
-[David] Yep. -[Melissa] All the jackets.
-Need an office, because I work from home. -[Page] Yes.
[Melissa] And a finished basement.
I would need a pool. I would personally love
a hot tub. Just throw that in there.
[David] It's all about the summer.
What is the budget for the new house?
-$1.3 million. -[David] OK.
That sounds reasonable. Let's see what we can do.
-Yeah. -All right, over to you.
-Thank you, sir. -You're welcome.
Let's talk about your must-have list to stay in
the house, Dane.
I love entertaining and cooking in the kitchen.
-The kitchen is not a feasible entertainment area. -Yeah.
Must-haves are...
I need a large kitchen, living, dining area set up
for entertaining.
I need a pantry space, a mudroom,
an updated staircase, downstairs basement bathroom.
Melissa's mother comes to visit,
so it needs to be more updated. Primary ensuite.
We have a shower that doesn't hold one of the primary...
-[laughing] -Right. Residents.
-Right. -[Dane] So...
What is the budget that I have to make your home exactly what
it needs to be to serve your family well?
We are comfortable with a budget of $200,000.
-Great budget. -Good budget.
We do have a lot to put into that budget, but it is
a good starting point. So, thank you.
Listen, I'm excited.
I'm always excited to work in the suburbs,
because there's more for sale.
And I don't think it's gonna be hard to find a better layout
than what you currently have and more updated.
And when I find the right house, the only thing you're
going to say about your current one is "List it."
[Page] Well, I am so overly confident
that you guys are going to stay in this house.
So much so, you, my friend, will say, "I love it."
-We'll see. -Let's get to work.
-OK, I'm excited -- thank you. -We'll be in touch.
-Thank you for coming. -OK. Bye.
I feel much better than you should.
I wonder why?
My budget is tight, but it's doable.
Unless I find something crazy.
What's in my favor is that it's not an old house.
It's a newer home.
Yeah, my dilemma is gonna be the pool and the hot tub.
-Yeah, you always have dilemmas. -What do you want, a joke?
-You want a joke? -You have a joke?
A real estate joke. What does a house wear?
-I don't know what -- -A dress.
♪ I own the city ♪
♪ That's what I tell myself to make me feel pretty ♪
-Hello. -I heard your truck pull up. Welcome to this '90s special.
-[Matt] Definitely a '90s special. -[Page] Right?
It is a very big house, but it's so choppy.
Just standing here, you can see, like, OK,
why is the coat closet way up there?
So this is where the story starts.
I'm going to take space from the formal dining room
and create a bigger closet right in the foyer.
I will use the balance of space in the dining room to give
Melissa a home office and create a pantry for
the new kitchen. -[Matt] OK.
Look at how small this kitchen is.
It ends right here.
I mean, it's basically
a galley kitchen. -[Page] This is what I love though --
they have the living room space.
-So of course -- -No, the house is big.
[Page] No, it's huge. I need a beam.
We're basically just gonna replicate this and take it
another 15 feet almost. -Yes.
That's a big beam though, Page.
But I have to have it. This wall has to come down.
So I need all of this open, but I need this flush.
So I don't want any bulkheads.
With the wall down between the kitchen and living room
and the railings out, this now becomes the seamless
entertaining space with the chef's kitchen
that Dane and Melissa must have.
The fridge goes along this wall and a large island with
ample storage goes in the middle.
Opposite the island, there'll be cabinets,
more counter space, the range, and sink.
And I'll replace the back doors
with sliders to maximize the usable floor space,
and create a great dining room for the family to enjoy.
-[Matt] OK. -Alright?
All right, and let's go into the laundry room.
Not too much to do in here, but I do wanna make it
prettier, more functional,
give them more storage than this.
They do have an exterior door, so maybe a little mudroom,
but mostly laundry. All the fun stuff.
The staircase, which they like the style of it, and I think
it's kinda cool. -[Matt] It is, yeah.
But of course it's dated, so we'll just
freshen this up too. -OK.
[Page] Watch your step.
Let's go down to this lovely, finished, breathable basement.
This is the only area that I really need to touch down here
to make it nice for their parents who visit often.
-[Matt] OK. -Second floor.
-Oh, you wanna go upstairs? -[Page] Primary ensuite.
[Matt] All right.
Let's go up this lovely, curvy staircase coming
into the primary.
-[Matt] That's a good size. -[Page, exhaling] Ah -- right?
Now we change a little bit in here.
The ensuite, which is very interesting.
-[Matt] This is a weird layout. -[Page] It's such a weird layout.
So I want to flip everything.
The tub and shower room now becomes a large walk-in closet
for Dane and Melissa to share. Next door is the bathroom.
It will have a generous double vanity.
The toilet stays in the same place, but no longer enclosed.
And a spacious shower will go
in the corner where the closet used to be.
-It can be done. -I've seen you do it.
It's not gonna be cheap though.
What was the budget again for this one?
-They have $200,000. -I mean, it is a lot of money.
But this is a big house.
-It is. -There's a lot more flooring.
There's a lot more everything that's gonna go into this.
They're not going to get it all for $200,000.
Which is why I would like to ask you for some quotes.
-Yeah. -So that I can give these quotes to them.
-I'll get you the numbers. -And we'll go from there.
-Cool. All right. See you. -[Page] Bye.
♪ I could take a lesson from you, [indistinct] ♪
So one thing is for sure about the house I'm about to show
Dane and Melissa is that unlike theirs,
it is not stuck in the '90s.
It's also not stuck in their neighborhood, so we'll
see if they feel like it's worth the drive.
4,000 square feet of finished space, five bedrooms,
four bathrooms, beautiful open-concept main floor,
an incredible mudroom-slash-laundry-room
off the garage, and yes, it has a pool.
It's not big, but it has water.
-Good morning. How are you? -Hello!
-Are we in a new time zone? -We are not.
Busy road.
-A little busy. -A little bit of a busy road,
but I think the house will make up for it.
Two-car garage.
Look at this beautiful entryway.
[Melissa] It is nice.
-Come on in. -Mm-hmm.
[David] It's got a little bit of a different setup than maybe
you're used to... -[Melissa] Mm-hmm.
...in terms of where all the bedrooms are.
However, I do think it could work.
-Very open. -[David] First up, main floor powder room.
-[Melissa] Oh, wow. -[David] So as soon as you walk in,
it's away from the kitchen. -[Melissa] Oh, wow.
That is very nice.
All right, so there are two bedrooms on this level.
Big window. It's got the walk-in closet.
Good amount of storage and a bathroom, which is a full
four-piece washroom. -[Melissa] Large for a kid.
[David] Well, you know, kids grow, right?
-[Melissa] True. -[David] So I mean, they need more space.
They want a little more independence, you know?
They kind of want their own bathroom.
-[Melissa] Oh, wow. -We won't see that.
We won't look at that. This is your primary.
[Melissa] Lots of closet space. Oh, wow.
-Oh. -And then you have the walk-in.
So I mean, there's a ton of storage everywhere.
-Come on. -[Melissa] Oh, wow.
[David] Clearly, Dane, a shower
that will work better than yours.
-[Dane] I can lay down in there. -[David] Yes, you could.
All right, time to see the main event.
Come on.
First time I walked in, I was just blown away by the, sort of
the natural light.
Huge island, the amount of storage.
Imagine 15 or 20 people hanging out in here.
-[Dane] We would all fit. -[David] You've got a massive backyard.
-[Dane] Yeah. -[Melissa] Is that a pool?
[David] That is a pool. I realize...
it's one of those soaker -- -[Melissa] Cold plunge.
Cold plunge, there you go.
And then you've got the huge sliders that just
completely open up. -[Dane] Love it.
[David] Yeah. Listen, we've got a lot more to look at.
Let's go.
Now I know storage is really important, so you do have
your front hall closet. -[Dane] Double the size of ours.
-Yeah. -And when you combine this with a mudroom-laundry-room...
-[Melissa] Oh wow. -...combination with, I mean, so much storage
and access to your two-car garage. -Check, check.
Check. Let's head down to the lower level.
Great job.
Thank you.
Whoever's down here will be sharing a massive bathroom.
[Dane] It's huge.
And as you can see, all the bedrooms are spacious.
-And you've got... -[Melissa] Oh wow.
-...a huge rec space. -[Melissa] Love the theater.
So you can have an office space over there
if you want. -[Dane] Lots of potential.
So if there are kids living down here, I don't think
they're gonna complain when they've got
a walk-out to the pool.
[Melissa] Maybe the one upstairs will be complaining.
[David] Oh maybe, maybe, maybe.
-Last thing to talk about is money. -Perfect.
[David] How do you feel about it overall?
-I love it. -OK.
A little far. And the street is pretty busy.
I think you did a great job, David.
It's modern. It's bright.
What do you think this house is listed at?
-$1.35. -[David] What do you think?
I think $1.4 million.
This house is listed at $1,300,000, right on budget.
If I take this house and I put it in your neighborhood,
it's probably $2.3. -Right.
How do you see this unfolding?
I think if we were in our neighborhood or very close
to our neighborhood... -[David] Yeah.
...we could potentially do a 4-plus-1.
[Dane] Yeah, I think the kids are getting older.
Their needs are changing. I think we could.
It'd be great to see some 4-plus-1 options.
We'll see what we can find.
And we may have to just keep working at it.
Just the pool and the hot tub. That's all we need.
Right, the pool and the hot tub.
-And I'll be in touch. -Thank you.
[David] All right.
It doesn't sound like a lot to go from a five bedroom to
a four-plus-one like they have just allowed me,
but that is huge.
There were a bunch of houses that I didn't even consider
Because they weren't five bedrooms.
It's time to get back to work.
♪ [cheerful, indistinct lyrics] ♪
-Hello! -Hi!
-Nice to see you. -Oh, wow.
-[Melissa] Looks so big. -You just need a good floor plan.
-You're gonna help us. -I'm going to.
-Perfect. -[Page] You ready?
Perfect. I'm ready.
[Page] I love your entryway, the grand double doors.
However, your coat closet's right over there.
Keep that in mind while we go into the dining room.
So, there's enough space in here to give you the proper
coat closet, plus an office area.
-Thank you. -[Page] Own private office.
I won't be at the kitchen table anymore.
You won't. You'll have some privacy.
And then right around here will be your new walk-in
hidden pantry. -I have goosebumps.
I know.
Let's go into the kitchen, so I can really show you
from this side.
So, your new walk-in hidden pantry will go that way.
You have a ton of storage, a ton of counter space.
There'll be a huge island right here.
A banquette will be built back here, seating for six.
-[Dane] Perfect. -And then all of this will be nice and open.
So, this is the beginning of our nice open concept.
All new hardwood flooring throughout.
-[Melissa] Beautiful. -So, that'll be beautiful.
Now when I take this wall down, I do have to put in
a big steel beam that will be about 30 feet
from right where the back door is,
right to the other side of the closet.
-OK. -Sounds expensive.
Right. I was gonna say,
so just put a little mental note there.
-We're gonna love it. -Yes!
Yes. Listen, we're going to love it.
-[Dane] And our big, beautiful stairs? -[Page] We'll clean her up.
-Perfect. -[Page] Let's go upstairs.
This ensuite has some challenges.
So, as you were alluding to downstairs, Dane,
that steel 30-foot beam that I have to put downstairs
to give you an open-concept does cost a lot of money.
And with everything that I am gonna do in the house,
I don't have enough money to do this ensuite.
How much would it cost us an additional budget to make
this a functional ensuite?
With the demo, with the plumbing
and the electrical, it's going to be
about $40,000-$45,000. -Oh wow.
That's not happening.
We do the bathrooms another time.
-No better time than the present. -[Page] Mm.
So at this point, we have to focus on improving
the main floor and hope David works his magic
and finds a primary ensuite that works.
I will be able to include refreshing
your basement bathroom and just give you a beautiful main floor.
-Small consolation. -Thanks, Page.
OK, you're welcome, Melissa.
♪ [indistinct lyrics] ♪
♪ [indistinct] your life in stone ♪
[Page] Ooh, nice.
This looks good. We have our temporary walls up.
Yeah, we're getting ready for a very large beam.
-My expensive beam. -But.
-Come on. -I need to take you downstairs to show you.
-[Page] Well, lead the way. -[Matt] Ooh.
[Page] Wait a minute. Why is the closet demoed?
Because this used to be in the closet.
And then these things are notorious for catching fire.
Like, an electrician won't even work on them.
-So we need to change it 100%. -[Page] That's scary.
And on that note, it's only 100 amps.
With everything we're doing upstairs, it just makes sense
to upgrade it now and get them 200 amps.
All right. Cost, please.
-$7,000. -[groans under breath]
-To change it. -[Page] We don't have a choice.
When I tell them that you have a faulty panel down here,
they wouldn't have known that.
I was so happy 30 seconds ago.
-Right? -Can I leave now?
-[Matt] Yeah, you can leave. -No more bad news today.
For Dane and Melissa, location is very important, and I get it.
So, thankfully, this house is only 10 minutes from theirs
in a great family-oriented neighborhood.
So, it's close to great schools and shopping malls.
Plus, this house has been done from top to bottom.
I mean, they left no stone unturned.
So the house itself, 3,500 square feet.
Four bedrooms up, one bedroom down.
Five bathrooms, a gourmet kitchen,
a beautifully finished basement,
great for entertaining. Plus...
Wait till you see what's in the backyard.
Now, the reality of all of this is that, uh...
this stuff doesn't come cheap.
-Good to see you. -[Melissa] Hi.
[David] Good to see you.
We're about ten minutes from your house.
-How does that feel? -Not too bad.
I didn't even know if you'd get us this close, so...
Well, I did, and everything you want
is right at your fingertips around there.
I mean, you can hear the school.
And then you have this.
-Mm-hmm. -Looks nice from here.
[Dane] Very clean. Two-car garage -- that's great.
[David] Let's go have a look.
I love a good front porch. How about you guys?
[Dane] Me too. Very cute.
All right. Come on in.
[Melissa] Ooh.
-[David] Yes. -[Dane] Very nice.
Now, I know you guys want lots of storage.
And there is lots of storage. It's just not right at
your front door, which in the wintertime,
drive into the garage, you're not coming
in this door, right? You're using that entrance.
-Yeah. -And what we're gonna look at right now is your office.
-OK. -Here is your private office with double doors.
-[Melissa] Oh, wow. -[David] Beautiful window.
[Melissa] It's beautiful.
Closet number one and your main-floor powder room.
-[Melissa] Oh, I love that. -[David] Nice wallpaper.
-It's a really cute style. -[Dane] Healthy storage.
[David] Yeah.
And then right across the way, you have your secondary
front hall closet. -[Dane] Mm-hmm.
[David] And your access to the two-car garage.
-[Dane] Very good. -[David] Now...
the main floor, your family room,
eat-in kitchen combination, great sight lines,
high ceilings, and of course,
a beautiful walk-out to the deck in the backyard.
I'm not loving that the kitchen's pushed back.
But, Dane, you can see right into the kitchen. -I'm nit-picking.
-I can practically touch it.
And it is a beautiful kitchen.
I mean, it's beautifully done.
[Melissa] I love the look of the kitchen,
the cream cabinets. -[Dane] I love the storage.
-Very functional. -Yeah, it's really nice.
Access to the dining room.
-You know, -[Melissa] Very dark and moody in there.
[David] It's a little dark and moody.
Listen, you guys barely use your dining room right now.
-That's true. -And we're gonna lose it.
So, actually, to have one would be actually a bonus.
-Yeah, let's head upstairs. -[Melissa] OK.
So I'll just give you the lay of the land, all right?
-OK. -Four bedrooms.
Wasn't able to get you five, but there is one
in the basement.
So up here you have two bedrooms that are
a Jack and Jill. -[Melissa] That's great.
[David] With the bathroom in the middle.
-[Melissa] Oh, wow. -[Dane] Wonderful.
Then you've got your primary,
and then there's a secondary primary,
which is a little bit smaller, but also has
direct access to a bathroom. -[Dane] Perfect.
That's great.
Also perfect is second floor laundry.
-[Dane] Oh, what a dream. -[David] Does this be --
[Melissa] Not a huge deal for me.
-Sorry? -[Melissa] I like having laundry on the main level.
When I'm working, I throw in a load, maybe.
-Let's look at the primary. -[Melissa] OK.
Now, I know you have some...
I don't want to call them "issues" with your primary.
-Wow. -[David] Huge bedroom.
-[Dane] Huge. -[David] Walk-in closet.
-[Dane] Love it. -[David] Also comes with this.
So you get to decide who's getting what storage.
-[Dane] Oh, wow. -[Melissa] Oh, whoa, yeah.
Dane.
-Come and see the shower. -Let's do it --
will I fit? -[David] Pretty sure you will.
-[Melissa] Wow. -[Dane] I'll definitely fit in that.
Page is renovating your -- that space, right?
-To be determined. -Oh, to be determined.
Frankly, you know, we hope to do ours eventually,
but it'll never be this.
All right, well, this is not to be determined.
-This is not gonna -- -This is done.
This is definitely not the option.
All right, let's go see the lower level.
Which I think you guys are gonna love.
Check this out.
-[Melissa] Wow. -[Dane] Wow.
It's a whole 'nother house.
[David] I mean, look at this huge island
you've got here with seating.
Your kids would love this.
-They're not allowed down here. -Oh, OK.
They would never come upstairs.
-There you go. -This is a dream.
And you've got a bedroom and a bathroom down here.
[Melissa] Wow, this is stunning.
-Let's go have a look at the backyard. -OK.
I mean, you guys have a great backyard.
But check this out.
-[Dane] Wow. -[Melissa] Wow.
[David] This is a backyard where
you send a picture of this to your friends,
you'll have a hard time getting rid of them if they come here.
-[Dane] It's incredible. -Where's the hot tub?
Right there. You can sort of see it right there.
-[Melissa] Oh, my God! -[David] It has everything.
-The entertainment factor of this house... -Oh, incredible.
...on every level really is incredible. -And it's quiet.
It's just on the wrong street.
-I mean, it's 10 minutes away. -It's fairly close.
And it's pretty close.
And if your friends won't come here, then they're not friends.
So let's head down closer to the pool and talk money.
OK.
So, how do you feel about this place overall?
It's open-concept. The rooms are huge.
I think it has everything we were looking for.
Just a little further. I know it's 10 minutes, but --
Yes. No, no, no. I get it. I get it.
That's my only critique.
What do you think this house is listed at?
-$1.6? -Maybe $1.5, $1.55?
This house is listed at $1,500,000.
-I mean, that's $200,000 over budget. -Yeah.
But once Page is done, you're not gonna be
getting all of this. -We're not getting this.
So that is the question.
Are you willing to pay for some of the things you're just not
gonna get at home?
I think seeing one more closer to budget would help
make the decision. -[David] All right.
So, put this one on the shelf. I'll be in touch.
-Great job, David. -Good to see you both.
-Thank you. -I'm gonna go for a swim.
Now this is a backyard worth moving for.
Which is exactly why I ended the tour right here.
It'd be hard to walk away from that one.
Yeah, it's pretty spectacular.
$200,000 over budget. That's not nit-picking.
So I get when they say they have to think about that.
-That's fine. -Budget's a little steep.
Yeah, that's the issue.
We're going to move a little further out in order to
find something that's more affordable.
Sounds great, but the only problem is
Melissa already feels like 10 minutes is too far.
So how is this gonna work out?
I don't know.
Oh, my. Is this our house?
[Page] Hey, you guys, I'm in the basement.
-Hi. -Hi.
-[Page] How are you? -[Melissa] How are you?
Hi, Melissa.
[Dane] I like what you did with the place.
You like -- [laughs].
We have a big problem. This panel is not up to code.
-OK. -We'll relocate the closet over here.
This is a spare bedroom, right? It's a guest bedroom?
-Yeah. -So you don't need a closet this big.
You have other storage down here to use.
So we could put the closet over here.
So now, let me add all this up.
We have to replace the panel, move the closet, which means
we have to redo the flooring, and it's gonna cost $10,000.
Listen, at this point, our budget is firm.
Obviously, let's make this as safe as possible for
the next family who moves into this home to enjoy it.
For us, when we continue to live here.
Well, it needs to be done.
How far along are you in the basement bathroom?
Oh, I haven't touched it yet.
Take that off the list, focus on making this safe,
and then put all of our money on this project into upstairs,
where I think we'll get the best return.
-I don't think we have a choice. -Yeah.
-And then we'll... -Keep losing bathrooms.
I know, but David showed us a great house with
four beautiful bathrooms. -Oh.
It's not a great surprise, but I understand.
OK. Well, let me focus on the main floor.
-Thanks, Page. -Thank you, guys.
-Thanks, Page. -You're welcome, Melissa.
-See you guys later. -See you later.
Well, that was strike number two.
Another bathroom down.
I don't have the basement, and I don't have
the second floor.
So now it's all eyes on the main floor.
♪ You act like you don't know me ♪
[general construction sounds]
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-Matthew! -Oh, hey, Page.
Ooh!
What do you think of the open concept?
Whoa. That's a beam.
-[Matt] Big beam. -[Page] It's a huge beam.
Oh my gosh, this looks so good.
It's like a walk-in pantry, an office with a closet.
This is good. We're adding value.
Like, this is how it should have been built.
-I'm glad you're happy. -I'm so happy.
So, I've been trying to find something for Dane and Melissa
closer to their budget.
And I think I may have found the sweet spot.
Is it a little further out than Melissa would probably like?
Yeah, but look, that's the reality of it.
And I'm hoping that with all the features this house has,
she can look past it. And this house delivers.
3,000 square feet, three bedrooms
on the main floor, two in the basement,
four bathrooms, a great finished basement
with a gym, a dedicated office,
walk-out to a beautiful backyard that has a pool.
Are they gonna love the house?
Absolutely. The location?
Only one way to find out.
-[Melissa] Ooh. -[Dane] This is what I'm talking about.
-[David] Isn't it beautiful? -[Dane] I love it.
I always dreamt of a sprawling bungalow like this, so.
How do you feel about location?
It's a little far.
It's not out of the question, but a little further than what
I would prefer. So, we'll see. -OK.
Let's go have a look.
You've got a great two-car garage.
-[Dane] Beautiful. -[David] Nice front porch.
-[Dane] Beautiful entryway. -OK.
-Oh, wow. -Dane, you wanted open-concept?
-Here we go. -You want it right there?
-Here we are. -There's your kitchen.
This is open.
-[David] Nice front porch. -[Dane] Beautiful entryway.
-OK. -Oh, wow.
-Dane, you wanted open-concept? -Here we go.
-You want it right there? -Here we are.
-There's your kitchen. -[Dane] Here it is.
-Walked right into it. -Walked right into it.
Right, nice high ceilings, nice natural light coming in.
-[Melissa] Elevated cottage or something. -[David] Yeah.
And then you have... fireplace, good spot for a TV.
Huge island, lots of cupboard space, counter space.
-[Melissa] Nice. -[David] And in terms of like, entertaining, you can imagine
everybody hanging out in here. -Mm-hmm.
-[David] It's a party. -[Melissa] It would be great for entertaining.
-Yeah. -Feels very grand.
[David] Yeah, especially because it's so open, right?
Not as cozy as our home.
[Dane] What about pantry? Yeah?
-OK. -This way.
-Walk-in pantry. -Interesting.
Yeah. I mean, a ton of storage.
-[Dane] Tons. -[David] And it's actually a two-part pantry.
Walk through here, right through to the backyard.
So you come from the pool, and you don't actually have to
go through the house... -Mm-hmm.
...to get to the bathroom if you're,
you know, going back and forth to the pool.
-So far, so good. -Love to see some more, though.
Let's go.
Great storage all the way along here.
So you've got front hall storage here,
you've got garage, you've got your powder room.
When you come in from the garage, it's right there.
-[Dane] Perfect. -You have a walk-in closet.
-Yeah, huge. -[Melissa] Oh, that's really big.
-Love it. -Heading across to the bedroom wing.
I really love the setup of the bedroom.
So your kids will be down here. Two bedrooms.
And then over here...
you have the main bath for the kids that are
on this level. -Perfect.
And then right around the corner, you have
your office space.
[Melissa] This is a perfect size for an office.
[Dane] And a quiet corner of the house.
[Melissa & David] Yeah.
Now, the laundry is on this level right here.
-It's in your bedroom. -[Melissa] That's different.
It's right next to your closet, which is
kind of convenient. -[Melissa] Yeah.
-[David] It's massive, as you can see. -[Melissa] Very.
So you've got a good-sized bedroom, which has access
to the backyard. -[Melissa] Oh, that's nice -- that's really nice.
-[Dane] Again, very cottagey. -[David] Yeah.
-And then you have this. -[Melissa] Wow.
-[Dane] Wow. -[Melissa] Look at the island.
-[David] Nice, huh? -[Melissa] Yes, I love it.
Stunning. And there's more.
Well, there's the bathroom, right?
[Melissa] Oh, right.
[David] Clearly a better setup than what you currently have
and maybe will have. I don't know.
-Right? -[Dane] Love the shower.
[Melissa] I like the coloring of the cabinet.
-Different wing from the kids. -Which is nice, right?
Gives you a little bit of privacy, a little bit of quiet.
-Mm-hmm. -I mean, so far, any complaints? Aesthetically, space-wise?
It's nice. It's a lot to process,
because we've never been in a sprawling bungalow before.
-Yes -- very good. -Good?
-Yeah. -Let's go see the basement.
Let's do it.
More storage right here.
-[Dane] Yeah. -Bedroom number one.
-[Dane] This will work. -[Melissa] Yeah.
-And then over here, you've got a huge gym. -[Melissa] Nice!
Plus, you have a second bedroom down here and a bathroom.
-[Dane] OK. -[David] So anybody who's living down here has exactly
what they need.
And an access to that rec space.
-Look at that. -Oh, my gosh.
-Pool table. -Yeah, you got a pool table.
You've got lots of natural light.
Great spot for a TV. A great space to entertain.
-[Dane] Doesn't feel like a basement. -[David] No.
We have our parents staying in our basement.
It's nothing even comparable to this.
-No. -Right.
This would be definitely an upgrade.
-Ready to go see the backyard? -[Melissa] Yep.
-[Dane] Let's do it. -[David] Let's go.
Come on out. Look at this.
[Dane] Wow. Stunning.
-It's impressive, huh? -Very impressive.
-[David] Saltwater pool. -[Dane] Oh, wow, salt.
-And you've got your hot tub. -[Dane] Hot tub.
-[Melissa] Love to see that. -[David] Right?
It's a great backyard, very private.
Yeah. How do you feel about this house overall?
It's very nice.
I keep thinking of the second house that we saw.
Yes. Yep.
I'm kind of comparing those two.
I love this yard. It's very private.
But that other backyard was just a 10 out of 10.
Yeah -- what do you think this house is listed at?
I'm thinking $1 4. What do you think?
I think $1.55?
This house is listed at $1.3 million.
-Oh, wow. -Right on budget.
So I tried to find something that would keep you on budget,
give you some of the things you loved about
that other house... -Mm-hmm.
...but I think that's good
in terms of what you want now. -Right.
What's the most important thing?
-Yeah. -If you kind of had to choose
between this one and the other one that has sort of
a better sort of backyard... -Yeah.
...a better basement, would you rather spend
the money to have that? -I would.
-You would. -Yeah. Yeah.
And being closer to our neighbourhood as well.
-Right. -But I still want to see what Page does before,
obviously, making a final decision.
Absolutely. Absolutely.
But you've given us great options.
We'll see what Page does and see how it competes
and compares with the house that we showed.
-Yeah. -Yeah.
-All right? -You've made it hard.
-Thanks, David. -Great job.
That's my job. Have a great one.
Now, Page is gonna do an incredible job
on their main floor.
And because she's doing it personally for them,
it's going to be hard to compete with.
So how do I win this?
Well, with the other house, I have three things
in my favor.
A second floor, a lower level, and a backyard
that they not only loved,
it's almost impossible to compete with.
♪ I was like a piggy, I was stuck right in the middle ♪
♪ Of a life I didn't really fit in ♪
Very nice. Ah.
This looks good.
Ok. Time to get to work.
If I'm going to make Dane and Melissa love this house,
and I only have this main floor to work with, then I have to
make sure it's perfect.
And this is keeping me from perfection.
When you have this pain point here, and you want to
neutralize something that is such a focal point in
this big room, the best thing to do is paint it
the same color as the walls.
She's still functional, and they actually wanted to
keep it -- freshen her up a little bit.
I need them to love this house.
I need them to stay in this house.
So that's what I'm going to do.
[gasps]
Oh, wow, Melissa and Dane are here.
-Hi guys. -Hi.
-Hi, good to see you. -Good to see you.
I'm just so excited to get
you in here -- mwah! Come on in.
-Look-it, this is your new entryway. -[Dane] It's incredible.
[Melissa] Wow. My heart is pounding.
-[Page] It is? -I can't believe how beautiful this is.
Love the tile. Isn't it beautiful?
-Very classic. Incredible. -[Page] Incredible?
This beautiful wide-plank engineered flooring throughout
the whole main level. -[Dane] Wow.
This entryway used to go into your big dining room.
So now, Melissa, welcome home to your new office.
-[Melissa] It's gorgeous. -[Dane] Wow.
[Melissa] This is so nice. It's perfect.
-I love it. -[Dane] Love that.
-Yeah, it's perfect. -[Melissa] Such a better use of space.
-Yeah. -[Melissa] Than a junk, A-plus.
-Yes. Now, Melissa, I knew you would say that --
Dane? -Definitely a solid A.
Oh.
I'll take it, because we have so much more to see.
Let's keep the party going.
You have a nice coat closet here now.
Perfect. Oh wow.
You can just -- you have good shelving.
[Dane] Oh, wow. Beautiful size.
-[Melissa] Love it. -Now, before we go too much further in,
well, you wanted an open concept.
So now here's your open concept.
Yeah, it's so bright. Unrecognizable.
Now let's go see if you can cook in here.
-[Melissa] Oh, wow. -Let's see if we can call you Chef Dane again.
[Dane] Wow.
-[Melissa] It's gorgeous. -[Dane] Oh, wow.
-I love this. -The island is huge.
-Love the color. -[Dane] Love the granite color, yeah.
-Stunning. -[Page] Like the veining?
Yes, love it.
Now, I use the other half of your dining room
for your new pantry. -[Melissa] Oh, my gosh.
-This is perfect. -[Dane] Oh, yeah, I love it.
So many drawers and shelves.
[Page] Are you feeling your chef-ness coming back yet, Dane?
-I'm feeling inspired. -[Melissa] I love it.
[Page] I cannot believe with a house this size, you guys did not
have a real pantry.
You have six burners on your new range.
-[Melissa] Oh, wow. -[Dane] Love that.
[laughing]
[Dane] I love this kitchen.
-[Melissa] And I love the fixtures. -[Page] Yeah, me too.
-[Melissa] You did a great job. -[Page] Thank you.
That was a peninsula right behind you.
And then you had a really small breakfast table.
-Now we have your dining space. -[Melissa] This is gorgeous.
A nice built-in banquette right here.
I knew you were gonna go there.
[Melissa] I love the oval-shaped table.
-[Page] Yes. -[Melissa] I wouldn't have thought of that myself.
[Page] It softens the space, right? And your picket fence is gone.
[Melissa] Oh, yes. This looks so much better.
[Dane] Incredible.
What do you notice in here besides the furniture
and the picket fence being gone that's different?
-[Dane] Fireplace. -[Page] Fireplace.
-[Dane] Love it. -[Melissa] It's so good.
Now look at how big -- your whole space is open.
I mean, this is how this house was meant to live.
Yeah, trying to look from this vantage point and just imagine
what it used to be like.
[Melissa] Almost can't even remember it already.
I know. And look at those stairs.
The stairs, we didn't change them out.
You liked them, I liked them.
Just being able to sand the treads the same color as
your new hardwood flooring, painted the spindles,
adding the beautiful runner,
it updated it. -Love the runner.
It's one of our favorite features of the house.
So to see you updated it, I love it.
-[Melissa] Looks so different. -It's so sophisticated-looking.
It doesn't even look like the same house.
-Yeah. -Great job.
Thank you. Thank you, Dane.
This is good. Here, I'll follow you guys.
This is your house. Pick a room, any room.
We have three more to go down here.
-Oh, wow. -There we go.
-Your beautiful playroom. -[Dane] Oh, wow, I love this.
This is night and day,
so much better. -Kids are gonna love it.
Look at the -- oh, my -- look at the pictures.
-[Melissa] Oh. -Well let's go to the right.
-See what our next surprise is. -[Melissa] Oh, wow, stunning.
I absolutely love it. The floor is gorgeous.
I might do laundry, you never know.
You should.
So now we have your new powder bath.
[Melissa] Oh, wow, this is awesome.
[Dane] Love the black floor and I love the gold accents.
-All gold. -[Page] Look at you.
-[Dane] Love it. -[Page] Are we feeling good?
-[Dane & Melissa] Yes. -[Page] We have one more room in the basement.
Are we happy up here?
Better than I could have expected.
Yay!
All right, let's go see what we have down here.
See how you guys feel about this new --
[Melissa] Oh, wow. This is so nice.
-[Dane] Wow. -[Melissa] It feels so big.
[Dane] Huge.
And then where the closet was, there's a dresser.
-[Melissa] Perfect. Wow. -[Dane] You've done a great job, I love it.
You've worked your magic for sure.
-[Page] Thank you. -You did an amazing job, I had no doubt.
Oh, I'm very happy to hear that.
This house deserves to be lived in the way you guys want to
live in it. And now you can.
So, my good friend David is here.
You guys can go chit-chat with him.
Then I'll see you guys in a little bit.
-Hello. -Hello, David.
-Hey, Melissa, how are you? -Nice to see you.
-Welcome back to your house. -Looks a little different.
It looks a ton different. It's fantastic.
-It's incredible. -Yeah, it's extremely well done.
However, the house we looked at that was just 10 minutes
from here, overall, gives you more options than
you do have here when it comes to entertaining and when it
comes to everyday life.
And the main floor there was pretty spectacular too.
Incredible eat-in kitchen, family room combination.
-It's incredible. -Right?
-Yeah. -It also had a private office
right at the front like you have here.
Beautifully done.
Second floor, four bedrooms, one in the lower level,
and four bathrooms. -[Dane] Mm-hmm.
[David] And you have an incredible primary with an incredible
ensuite, a dream bathroom, plus an incredible walk-out
overlooking the pool,
hot tub, right? -That backyard was ideal.
-It was over budget. -Yeah.
But it's exactly what you asked for.
-And that's what it costs. -[Melissa] Mm-hmm.
Speaking of money.
That is now the value of your home with the renovation
that has been done.
[Dane] Oh wow. Incredible.
[David] The pre-renovation value of your home was $1 million.
With the renovation budget of $200,000, the current value of
your home is $1.3 million.
For a total increase in value of $300,000.
You guys talk about it, decide which house you think
makes the most sense for your family, and let us know.
-OK. -It's been a pleasure.
Thank you.
I can't believe what an incredible job Page did
with this space. -It's unrecognizable.
We can fit all of our friends in here now.
This main floor, you know,
is a little hard to compete with.
-Hold on, hold on, hold on! -It is.
I'm having an out-of-body experience right now.
What?
If it was just about the main floor,
my goose would be cooked -- but it's not.
The other home was incredible as well.
And it has upgrades
that we could never do to this place.
I think we could potentially
with the equity we've just earned.
Does this house come with all of Melissa's friends?
They get to just meet in the cul de sac
and go to whichever house they want to go to?
-No. -It's going to be a tough choice.
But I think we know what we need to do.
-I think we do. -There they are.
-Hi. -Decision made?
-Decision made. -Yep.
Are you going to love it, or are you going to list it?
-We are going to list it. -Yes!
-What?! -[Melissa] Very difficult decision.
Hot tub, baby, hot tub.
It's not about the hot tub.
[David] I know, I'm kidding, I'm joking.
[Melissa] Really tough decision.
You've done such an amazing job and improved our equity
so much, but we don't wanna renovate again.
Well, I'm happy for both of you.
-[Dane] Thank you. -And I'm glad that...
-Thank you so much. -...you love this space and you'll be able to
sell it to the next great buyer. -Yes.
[David] It was a pleasure, guys, an absolute pleasure.
Thank you, thank you.
Page Turner, we got some chatting to do.
Finally! Bye you guys.
[Dane] Thanks for everything.
Kind of feel like there's a trend coming.
Is there a trend coming, do you think?
-Absolutely not. -Come on.
-You are a one-hit wonder. -No, come on.
Let me just tell you that.
I'm actually very happy for you.
I think you actually mean it too, which is nice.
Oh, yes. The sun came out.
Is that for me? You did that for me?
Always for me, but I got you on dinner.
Oh. Fantastic.