[David] Some windfalls rely on chance.
I didn't win the lottery...
[David] Some windfalls are given with love.
I didn't have an inheritance.
[David] And some windfalls are earned through hard work.
This is gonna be your life.
[Duncan] We can potentially live here?
-You can afford this. -Oh, it's weird.
[David] After nine years of medical school,
Duncan is now a doctor.
And on the hunt for a home he never thought possible.
-These ceilings are dramatic. -Wow.
[David] Bigger closets.
[Duncan] Oh, wow.
Put a whole dresser in the closet.
[laughs]
-[David] Fancier kitchens. -Those are the ovens?
-There's both, that's a both? -There's two?
[David] And a backyard made of dreams.
-This is what happens when you're a doctor. -[Taylor] Oh, wow.
[upbeat music playing]
I'm on my way to Athens, Alabama.
It's super pretty, it's beautiful.
Like, look at these houses.
The crape myrtles are myrtling hard.
It's stunning.
So I'm really excited to meet my newest home buyers,
Duncan and Taylor, to see what their story is.
Like, what's the vibe? What's the story?
I'm here for it all.
[upbeat music continues]
Oh, my gosh, yes, hi!
-[Duncan] Hey. -Hi, David.
[David] Oh, my God, Taylor, how are you?
-You're precious. -[Taylor speaking indistinctly]
-[David] Thank you. -So nice to meet you.
Oh, my God, nice to meet you, too.
-Are we ready for this? -Let's do this.
[David] I'm ready to hear your story, there you go.
After ladies first.
You're a giant.
[all laugh]
[David] But you gotta walk like this.
You gotta put your hands up, babe.
[Taylor] Ooh, sorry.
[chuckles]
-Alabama. -[Duncan] Yeah.
You guys are so cute.
-[both] Thank you. -[David] There you go.
-You are too. -Say it again.
[both chuckle]
-It's not often we get to Alabama, so this is adorable. -[Duncan] Yeah.
-Like, the town is cute. -[Taylor] Mm.
Why am I here?
-So I didn't win the lottery. -[David] OK.
[Duncan] And I didn't have an inheritance.
-OK. -But my income's about to drastically change.
I'm -- I finished medical training,
and my salary, base salary,
literally went up five times, so... -Congratulations.
-Thank you. -[David] That's a big deal.
It was a long time.
[David] That's a lottery win right there.
-Yeah. -Yeah, 100%.
-A well-earned one. -[Duncan] Yeah.
I'm about to make a different amount of money
than I'm ever -- ever made in my life, yeah.
Does it feel weird?
[Duncan] Yeah, new tax bracket, very odd.
We're looking forward to when we can go to, like,
a shopping mall and, like, not have to worry
about the ticket item, you know, like,
on each receipt one day, like, yeah.
It's really exciting, it really is.
Did you get to choose to -- to be here in Alabama?
-Yeah, I did, Taylor's actually from here. -I'm from here.
Yep, I grew up here.
Pretty much all my family's here.
-Really? -[Taylor] It'll be really nice
to be back here and to see our daughter grow up.
-D'you have a daughter? -Yeah.
-How old? -Almost two, Laney Louise.
-Had to be super southern. -[David] Of course.
-Yeah. -[David] Aw.
-Double name it. -[David] Gotta double name it.
-[Taylor] Double name it. -Alright, house, doctor's house.
It's gonna be big, isn't it?
Yeah, I think we were thinking, like 3,000 or 4,000
square feet, um... -[David whispering] Yes.
-Yeah, definitely -- -A starter home.
Yeah, a little, yeah.
A little shack on the side of town, yeah, um.
Four bedrooms, like three bathrooms.
He loves golfing, so that would be lovely
if we could get on a golf course.
You're going in for the -- the lifestyle.
-[Duncan] Yeah. -[Taylor] Yes.
The doctor and doctor's wife lifestyle.
And you wanted a really big yard, like that was --
Yes, a yard so that my daughter can play.
Do we have, like, a price point?
I wanted to keep it under, like, 8-850.
-I was thinking, yeah. -[David] Great number.
Yeah, different houses than what we're used to, that's for sure.
We -- we're coming from a two-bedroom apartment.
-Like, you know. -Spread the wings.
-Spread out. -A little bit, yeah.
[David] I'm -- I'm excited for you guys.
-For sure. -So because I don't know
what's happening here in the Alabama area,
Tiffany is gonna help us
find your first mega doctor home.
-Sounds good to me. -Yes.
[David] Founded in 1818,
the town of Athens, Alabama might not be as old
as Athens, Greece, but it is home to a lot
of historic architecture, like Tiffany's office,
which is right next door.
Oh, this is haunted.
If they don't have a Halloween party here,
then I don't want it.
Wow.
Love the house, so good.
-Thank you. -How old's the house?
-[Tiffany] 1898. -[David] Is it haunted?
For sure.
Um, sometimes it feels very haunted.
-How many ghosts are here? -[Tiffany] One that we're for sure of.
-I think maybe two, um... -[David] Male or female?
Like, where they live? What's their vibe?
So, um, one we call Shirley, and she is the fun one.
So she keeps me on my toes.
She'll shut doors for me, and turn on lights for me
and things like that.
Historical Athens says the other one is
the man who --
who actually built the property, um, Henry Wharton.
-Oh, yeah, he's here. -So -- so he's for sure.
-He's for sure here with us. -This town is adorable.
Tell me the vibe of what Athens is all about.
So to me, my version of Athens is community, um.
Everybody here just wants to see everybody else succeed.
-Wow. -[Tiffany] We want to keep
the historical preservation of downtown.
We love our square.
Athens is what, like 35,000 people?
Mh-hmm, but we're growing.
So 2023 to 2024, about 5.3% in growth,
which brought 1,600, um, residents to Athens, so...
-People are moving in. -They're moving in.
Is there a lot of building happening here?
-[Tiffany] There is. -OK.
We have a lot of money that has moved into Athens.
What's the most expensive house in Athens?
I sold it a couple of years ago.
-It was 2.1. -[whispering] I love that.
[Tiffany] So...
Alright, so Duncan and Taylor, like...
I -- no wonder why they wanna move back here.
There's a lot going on for such a small town.
-Can I see? -Absolutely.
[whispering] Thank you.
Ooh. These are cute.
These are incredible spaces.
I'm excited to get out and explore.
I was not expecting it to be as bougie as it is, this is...
-[Tiffany] It is, it's --. -It's a great, great feeling.
Athens is having a glow up.
With a surge in population, the real estate market
is reshaping to meet demand.
With hundreds of new homes recently built,
under construction, and in the pipeline,
the town architecture is changing.
We're not doing tract homes here.
They're doing custom homes.
They're keeping the lots large, which I think is
really, really smart.
Just like this custom home
in a fancy, established neighborhood.
Kiva Court's an amazing house.
It's got four bedrooms and four bathrooms.
It's almost 3,700 square feet. Huge.
Just about 850 thousand.
Very grand, very southern.
Oh, my God, here we go. Come on in, my darlings.
[Duncan and Taylor] Wow.
-This is gonna be your life. -We can potentially live here?
-[David] You can afford this. -Oh, that's weird.
-It's crazy, right? OK, let's get -- let's start. -Yeah, a little bit.
Very grand dining room. Huge, right?
For your dinner parties and your cocktail hours.
-That'll be insane. -It's gonna be so much fun.
-I'm excited for you. Why don't you guys take a seat? -Wow.
-[Taylor] Ooh. -[David] Fireplace, good for Christmases.
I mean, this feels like magazine cover, doesn't it?
-It does. -Yeah, yeah.
[David] Yeah. Like, it feels, like, idyllic.
-It feels very Southern. -[Duncan] Uh-huh.
-Um, elegant, understated, but not really understated. -[Duncan] Yeah.
-I love the open floor plan. -Not at all.
Yeah.
Behind the formal living room is a smaller,
cozier family room.
And connecting the two is an impressive kitchen equipped
with all the little luxuries.
-Is this a real vent hood? -Yeah.
-[Taylor] That's -- -[Duncan] That was on her wish list for sure.
-[Taylor] Definitely, love that. -None of that fake vent hood stuff.
[Taylor] Love it.
This was one of the things that I really was looking forward to.
-Yeah. -Take a look at all the ovens.
-Both of the ovens, there's both? -Both of the ovens? There's two?
-That's a both? -[Taylor] Oh.
-[Duncan] Wow. -[David] Is it needed?
No. You know what's needed?
A signature suite to extend this family.
-Let's get into it. -Let's do it.
[Taylor laughs]
-Signature suite is fabulous. -[Taylor] Wow.
-[David] Right? -[Duncan] Oh, man. I love the tall ceilings.
-Oh, yeah. -Look at this.
-Like, it's grand. -[Taylor] Oh, yeah.
Go into the bathroom, check it out,
feel your expensiveness.
[Duncan] Nice big shower.
This is a test for me, tall guys.
-Oh, that's important, it can fit us both? -Alright, I'm good.
-Good, right? -[Taylor] This is so pretty.
[David] Are we tub people?
Tub? I wanna be.
-You wanna be? -I want -- I wanna be a tub person.
We just really have never had one.
Why don't you guys check out the closet?
Wow.
-[Duncan] Holy mackerel. -[Taylor] Wow.
Put a whole dresser in the closet.
-Good, right? -[Duncan] Wow.
-Beautiful, we love it. -Love the huge closet.
Alright, let's go get our money on.
Let's go look at more, more bedrooms.
This would be a perfect room for Laney.
-Ooh, aw. -Isn't this adorable? I know!
-[Taylor] Yes. -[Duncan] This is so great.
Alright, it has its own en suite.
-So cute. -Oh, I love this.
-This is perfect. -[Duncan] It's so great, right?
[David] Upstairs are two bedrooms, a full bath,
and a versatile playroom that could easily transform
into a teenage retreat or a guest getaway.
But outside is what dreams are made of.
This is what happens when you're a doctor.
-[David] I cannot. -[Taylor] Oh, I love this.
My daughter can run all over the place.
-Yeah. -And play.
-And big, beautiful pool.
-And swim. -[both] And swim.
[David] This resort-style backyard comes complete with a cabana
and fully loaded kitchen.
You got a sink.
You have a wine fridge. You have it all.
-Like, it's good stuff. -[Taylor] Everything.
It's everything. You don't even have to go back inside.
-I love that. -It's so good, right?
-Yeah. -What about tomorrow?
What can I do for you?
Um, maybe see if there's something
in the golf course community or something like that.
-Sure. -Or yeah.
-[Taylor] Yeah. -Can't hurt to look.
-No, never. -[David] It costs nothing.
Should we walk around the neighborhood a little bit?
-[both] Yeah. -Are you guys good with that?
-Oh, yeah, definitely. -It's a little warm, but, you know.
-It's so idyllic. -[Taylor] I know.
[David] Yummy.
[David] We are here in Athens, Alabama,
looking at some bougie properties
for Duncan and Taylor.
One of the things on their wish list
was to be in a golf community,
so I found them a wonderful house
in a beautiful golf community. Everything's landscaped.
Hydrangeas are bigger than I've ever seen
in my entire existence.
Like, there's construction happening, but can you hear it?
No.
[land mower sounds]
But that -- OK, that's not construction.
That's lawn.
They make things pretty.
And I'm here for it.
Craft Crossing.
It's got four bedrooms and three bathrooms.
Sits on a.4 acre lot. Lots of space.
It's almost 3,100 square feet. And the price is $775,000.
-[Taylor] It's like a little cottage. -It's really cute, isn't it?
-I love all the brick. -[Duncan] Sure.
-Come on in, my darlings! -[Taylor] Wow.
-Oh, it echoes. -Right?
Hello, hello.
-These ceilings are dramatic. -[Taylor] Wow.
-Yeah. -Yeah, they're huge.
Aren't they? Beautiful kitchen, just like
we had yesterday, but totally different. -[Taylor] Mm.
-It even has a pot-filler. -OK, you gotta check.
-Does it have a usable...? -Oh, yeah.
[David] Check it out. See if it's usable.
[Taylor] OK, so we got a light.
-Ooh, listen. -Perfect.
-Ah, grand and gorgeous. -[Taylor] It's three settings.
[David] Like, I don't want two settings.
I need three.
And I need my light setting to have a daylight,
a nightlight, and a work light. Let's go see a bedroom.
Storage. Yes, please.
-Gorgeous, beautiful. -[Taylor] Ooh.
-[Duncan] I love the ceilings. -[David] Signature suite.
-[Duncan] Yeah. -[Taylor] The ceilings are fantastic.
-[Duncan] Yeah. -[David] They've kept with the drama.
-Check out the bathroom. -[Duncan] Cool.
-Oh, wow. -Double sinks.
-Love that. -Yes, please.
-Space. -See myself.
The mirrors aren't too short. That's the thing.
-[David] That's really nice, yeah, you're a tall lad. -[Duncan] Mh-hmm.
-Yeah. -And there's a tub.
-A good-sized closet. -[Taylor] Oh, yeah.
-I can fit everything. -[Taylor] Built-ins.
-Yeah, I love the built-ins. -The built-ins are nice.
-For sure. -Built-ins are nice.
-That's great. -[Taylor] Yeah, it's good.
-Let's go look at some bedrooms. -[Duncan] Cool.
[David] Across the hall from the main bedroom
is a nursery.
And in similar layout to Kiva Court,
when toddlers become teens,
upstairs has everything they need.
More playrooms, more hangout rooms,
and more bedrooms.
This would be a great space for Laney to have when she's
like 14, 15, her own space, her own bathroom.
-Like, "Mom, don't bother me." -[Duncan] Yeah, right?
-[indistinct] -[David] You know that's gonna happen.
-I'm not looking forward to it. -Oh, yeah -- oh enjoy the time.
Alright, let's go outside. Alright.
-[Taylor] Ooh, wow. -[David] Great little lanai.
Big, huge backyard.
There is so much opportunity to do really beautiful,
unique moments here, like kids area.
You can do pergolas
and grow some beautiful vines on it.
We wanna see, like, things to --
to create shade so you can really enjoy being out
in this big backyard, spending the money
on your landscaping, for sure. You like the property? -[Duncan] Mm.
-I love it, it's fantastic. -I love it, actually, yeah, yeah.
Good -- tomorrow, what can I do for you?
I love the cottage feel, so maybe something kind
of along the same lines. -[David] Oh.
-[both] Yeah. -Should we go see how much a golf cart's gonna be?
-'Cause, you know, you just never know. -Yes!
We can go race.
If you've come into some money, give us a call.
Come play with me. We'll help you find a house.
Details are below.
Duncan and Taylor are starting their new life here
in Athens, Alabama.
And I'm helping them find a dream home
they never thought possible.
And we've been checking out a golf community
that's quietly booming.
So since they love this community so much,
I'm just going down the street at Longleaf Lane.
And it's right on the golf course.
Longleaf Lane is an amazing property.
It's got four bedrooms and four bathrooms.
Almost 3,300 square feet.
Sits on a quarter of an acre and we're right in the middle
between Kiva Court and Craft Crossing at 825.
It's adorable.
That's a golf cart garage, by the way.
-Golf cart garage, look at that. -[Duncan] Well if I must.
-If I must. -Yeah, you have to.
Alright, come on in, my cutie pies!
[Duncan gasps] Oh, wow.
-Woo, oh, my God, it's so cute! -[David] Isn't that gorgeous?
-[Taylor] I love it. -[Duncan] I feel like I just walked into a cottage.
Right? Should we sit down in this vibe?
Yes.
-Make ourselves at home. -Alright, why don't you guys sit over here.
We have a gorgeous fireplace over here, which I think
is wonderful. -[Taylor] Oh, yeah.
I like how it's kind of semi-open feel
to the whole space here. -Mh-hmm.
-I feel like Alabama will never have a totally open vibe. -[Duncan] Yeah.
This is -- these are newer builds,
and I love a good open floor plan,
but there are such disadvantages of it
when it comes to the kitchen.
-Like, if your pots and pans in a true open floor plan... -Yeah.
-...and you're seeing those, you're sitting here going... -Right.
[David] "Oh, my God, it looks horrible!"
So the semi-open kind of disguises it just a little bit.
-Yeah, like, I can't see the sink right now. -[David] Yeah.
-[Taylor] Right, right. -[Duncan] Yeah, exactly.
But you know it's full of sippy cups.
-All the sippy cups. -Probably, yeah.
-[Duncan] All the toddler sippy cups, for sure. -All the time.
Alright, let's get into that kitchen.
Let's see it.
[David] It's much larger than yesterday, right?
-I love it. I've never seen, like, a copper. -Yeah.
-[Duncan] Yeah, the true copper sink, that's... -[Taylor] That's so cool!
-[Duncan] That's new to me, too. I haven't seen it before. -[David] Beautiful, right?
You know what that is? Money.
No wonder I haven't seen it before!
Right -- I know you wanna go over to that hood
and see if it works. [indistinct]
[Taylor] I do, can we?
If I can reach it.
-[David] Yeah. -[Duncan] Nice!
-[Taylor] Yeah. -Even the hood looks extra fancy.
-[Taylor] I like it. -You know why?
-[Duncan] The whole thing. -'Cause it is!
So there's a little cute moment I want you to go and see.
-You are too tall. -Alright.
So you're gonna stay out here with me.
-There is a pantry right here. You gotta go check it out! -OK.
Whoa!
Oh, what?
Oh, my God, stop!
This is so fantastic!
Wow! Good job, David!
-That's so fun! -[David] Isn't it fun?
-Yeah? -[indistinct]
Like, what a great hiding spot for Laney!
-[Duncan] Yeah, that's true, yeah. -[David] Right?
Yeah, it's like a nice, like, little play area.
-[David] It totally is. -It's like her -- her little spot.
-Yeah. -Yeah.
With Laney's hideaway set, we need to check out
mom and dad's.
A signature suite with Alabama's trademark tray ceiling,
a luxe ensuite with fancy finishes to match the kitchen,
and a walk-in closet so big it even fits the laundry.
-[Taylor] Wow! -[Duncan] Oh, my gosh!
There's...
so many things in this closet!
Wow! And it goes all the way.
Ah!
-That's a nice touch! -So good, right? Yeah.
-Beautiful, yeah! -Yes, that's wonderful!
[David] Now let's go see where Laney's gonna sleep.
Yeah, let's do it.
Are you gonna have separation anxiety
that it's upstairs?
[Taylor] Honestly, probably, but I'll get over it.
[David] This charming home is full of warmth and space.
Upstairs, there's plenty of room for their daughter
to grow and generous guest rooms
ready to welcome visiting family.
There's two queen beds in here, and there's
so much space! -Great room!
-Mh-hmm, oh, well, right. -Yeah.
[Duncan] Yeah.
[David] And those sweet southern summers can be spent soaking up
the beauty of the backyard. -Oh, wow, ooh!
-Right on the golf course! -[David] Right on the golf course!
-Like, it's magical! -[Duncan] Yeah.
-[Taylor] Hm. -Let's go take a seat over those lovely chairs over there.
It's a good amount of space.
You could put an outdoor dining table here, 'cause then
you can eat outside with Laney and family.
-Yeah, yeah. -Entertainment space.
-You like the property? -I do.
You gave us a lot of decisions to work on.
-Good. -Yeah.
-[David] Good. -This is gonna be tough.
-Let's get it done! -Yeah.
-Shall we? -Sounds good to us.
-Wanna go see the pool? -Yes, love that!
-Ooh, yes, let's see it! -[David] Let's do it.
-Actually, let's go take a swim. -[Duncan] Alright.
-[Taylor] Please! -I'm gonna go run out there.
-Look how cute that would be! And frolic. - [Taylor] And you just --
[upbeat music playing]
The Alabama bougie life.
Can you stand it?
What a pleasant thing to experience.
-Yeah, it's nice. -Yeah.
Now that you're through, like, the most difficult time,
you get to sit back, enjoy... -A little bit, yeah.
-...the money coming in. -[Duncan] It is really exciting.
I kinda said this finishing fellowship the other day was,
like, "I feel like I'm getting back to life..."
when you're in medical school and training,
you have to kind of put life on the side.
Now I want time to really slow down, yeah.
So now it is the time to like go,
-Ah. -Exactly.
OK, let's talk about these houses.
Kiva Court, great one to start with.
Like, that was, like, a resort vibe.
[Taylor] Mm, definitely.
[Duncan] The whole back pool house and the pool itself.
-[David] Yeah. -[Duncan] Very cool place to be, yeah.
[David] Kitchen was huge. The signature suite was huge.
-Like, everything was big. -Yeah, yeah.
And I showed you Craft Crossing.
Great house.
The only one that had vaulted ceilings, yeah.
-[Duncan] Yeah. -[Taylor] Oh.
[Duncan] And then the upstairs, Laney can go up there and play anytime
she wanted to. -Yeah, backyard, stop.
The best, yeah.
[David] It was really, really sensational.
I mean, a lot to do back there.
It was very much an empty slate where you can do whatever
you wanted, which I really enjoyed.
-[David] It was fun. -So yeah.
Longleaf Lane did not disappoint.
I wanted to keep you in that community,
keep up the golf vibe. -[Duncan] Mh-hmm.
[David] Had the two-car garage plus the golf-cart garage.
-Yeah, it was a little extra there, yeah. -Yeah, that sounded so fun.
-[Duncan] Yeah, I like that. -[David] Yeah, so good, right?
-[Duncan] Yeah, oh, yeah. -[David] Put you on the golf course.
It was very cottage-y. The pantry was super fun.
[David] That was really cute.
-That was really cool. -Just kept going and going and going.
Right. Well, shall we get to it?
Can we be that cheesy couple that says it at the same time?
If you didn't, I would be so disappointed.
Come on, be that couple.
-We... -[both] Chose...
Shall we get to it?
-We -[both] Chose...
Craft Crossing.
[David] Love it.
You guys are so adorable.
-[giggling] -Yeah.
[David] Craft Crossing is a great, great house.
What made you choose that?
It came down to... honestly the backyard was really big.
We really like to be able to, you know,
make something our own.
I've already got a bunch of ideas.
I love that. Congratulations, my loves.
-Thank you. -Thank you so much, David, yes.
-Thank you so much for everything this week. -Yes, my pleasure.
It's been so much fun. You guys are just darling.
We chose Craft Crossing.
It really checked all of our boxes for the place
we are in life right now.
The neighborhood was beautiful.
We can take golf cart rides and drive around,
and I can get on the golf course for sure.
[Taylor] We have guests.
-Hello, welcome. -[Duncan] How's it doing?
[Taylor] Being back in North Alabama is wonderful.
-[guest] ...marvelous. -I know, right?
[friend] Wonderful.
[indistinct chatter]
[person speaking] I love the house, though. It looks so great.
And now y'all can grow your family.
Let's at least unpack boxes.
It was everything for me to have Taylor close back
with her family and be able to have Laney close
with our family. -[babbles]
[Taylor] She's like, "Come on, come draw with me."
[Duncan] To learn how close of a family we can become.
You got it, baby, you got it.
-Whoo, go, Laney! -[Taylor] Look at you.
-Thank you so much, David. -Yeah, David, thank you, really.
For your time, and we just had so much
fun with you, so thank you. -[Duncan] Yeah, thank you so much.
-[Taylor] We love you, David. -[Duncan] We love you.