My Lottery Dream Home S15 Episode 7 - St. Paul Homecoming
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00:00 Like who's gonna get this room me why?
00:03 Sibling rivalry is alive and well in Minnesota. This is the biggest bedroom in the house. Yeah, this is a good for me
00:12 Well two sisters Susan and Lisa look for a house together
00:16 I can make this work where they can live in peace and harmony. She's gonna send me out in the back in the shed
00:21 I love this sisterly love. It's just amazing
00:25 I
00:27 I'm back again in my home state of Minnesota
00:35 this time in st. Paul and
00:38 It's gorgeous
00:40 Lots of history lots of beautiful architecture really charming. Look at this. Oh
00:46 I'll take one of you
00:50 Yes stunning
00:53 I'm on my way to meet my newest home buyers
00:56 Lisa and Susan super excited to meet them hear the story what's going on and find them a wonderful house in the st. Paul area
01:04 Hi
01:08 I'm home. It's chilly and I'm wearing
01:13 Let's get out of the cold shall we
01:18 So nice to be back home. I know it's a perfect time of year. How cute is this place? Oh, this is really cute
01:24 I guess that's one of the oldest saloons in Minnesota. I like the artwork
01:28 So vintage. Yeah, like me. Yeah
01:32 You know, it's cute you too
01:37 sisters best friends
01:40 Best friends. All right. So why am I here? Do we win the lottery? I won the lottery
01:46 Congrats. Thank you. It was the week of my birthday and decided to treat myself
01:49 So some of the states had switched to online gambling
01:53 Oh, okay, so I was just playing and then all of a sudden the screen pops up that I won this it was
01:59 $209,000
02:02 Congratulations, thank you. Thank you. Yeah, I knew I was going to be moving back to the Midwest and Virginia
02:09 But I kind of set into place that then I could afford to move across country
02:15 So my stuff is here. It's all in storage
02:17 And we're cramped in her two-bedroom condo. Are we staying together? We're buying this house together. Yes
02:24 Okay, tell me about this dream home my backgrounds in the arts
02:29 So I was an art teacher for 12 years and I have all these art supplies
02:33 So yeah, I want a space for that and I have a job that I work from home
02:37 Anyway, 90% of the time so we need space for you space for you office art studio
02:43 So what three four bedrooms three is good. I think we can make that work. Okay, we like character
02:49 I for some reason drawn to mid-century modern. It's just that kind of the era. Okay, I like that. I wouldn't mind having a yard
02:55 I'd like to garden. I'm hopefully getting a dog someday. Yeah, do we need a garage?
03:00 Do we need a driveway because there's a lot of street parking around here. So yes, and yes, how much money are we spending?
03:07 So we look at anywhere between three to four hundred
03:12 St. Paul's a great place to look for old wonderful unique homes. I am gonna meet with a local real estate expert
03:18 He just happens to be my brother-in-law
03:20 It's a big old family affair this week. I'm bringing them all in baby. Give me some love. Oh
03:25 All right
03:29 This is gonna be fun I
03:32 Love catching up with family in Minnesota and as a bonus my sister Danelle's hubby is a great agent
03:41 I'm sure brace will help me find some gorgeous properties for the fabulous sisters
03:45 Brace brother-in-law
03:50 Of course you have the nicest office
03:55 Good to see you. May I disrobe? Oh, yes
03:59 Yeah, I do. I love the outfit. This is awesome. Stop it. Let's do this
04:05 All right, thank famous Dave
04:09 There's your throne. I'm in the house. Look we're working together. I love it. That's exciting
04:14 Yeah, ready to find some houses for these adorable cuties. I think it's gonna be fun. So I love st
04:21 Paul it's so charming. It's historical. I mean it really is where Minnesota began
04:27 Yeah, you know on the river there. It's where the train hub
04:30 Began and the shipping on the Mississippi Wow. Yeah, just a charming trip back in time
04:37 I like the age. I like the history. Yeah, I think that's so much more fun. Let me see these beautiful houses. Sure
04:44 So this property Falcon Heights
04:47 Cute how far is Falcon Heights from st. Paul three miles. Oh gosh like ten minutes. Yeah, right
04:53 I love that. There's a garage over a third of an acre. Yeah, that's nice. Love it. Okay, nice work
04:59 So this one is more mid-century Susan loves mid-century. Love love love. She's gonna take a long pause on this one
05:06 Yeah, look at that naughty pine. I love anything naughty. Don't you?
05:10 Give me the next one
05:12 This house in Roseville built in the 60s. Okay. I see there's a basement in here. It looks really really nice cute
05:20 Like these and then this one who this looks nice
05:23 1800 and 1800 square feet and then also a large backyard the st. Paul is the place to be
05:35 You get to see her every day
05:37 Oh my gosh, am I getting hugs? Yeah. Okay. Are you behaving?
05:42 He's doing very well. I'm so glad you stopped by. Oh, you want to go shopping later? Uh-huh
05:48 Yeah, where are we gonna go? We're going to our favorite store to look at Christmas. Yeah, I can't wait. I love you
05:55 I love you, too. You guys enjoy
05:57 Thank you. He's doing great. All right, good. I get another
06:02 You should come to town more
06:04 First up I'm staying close to town. I'm in a suburb just 10 minutes outside of st. Paul Falcon Heights
06:15 Goodrich Grove is an adorable house. I
06:19 Am blown away by the charm of these houses around here, and I'm quickly becoming a big st. Paul fan
06:29 Cute
06:31 Yeah, thank you, thank you, thank you
06:34 Love the little cute little
06:37 Pencils get it. Okay. Let me tell you a little bit about good rich Grove. It's got three bedrooms and two bathrooms
06:45 It's got
06:47 1326 square feet sits on over a third of an acre Wow and right on budget
06:52 $375,000
06:57 The stair-stepping, you know, this does not come cheap, you know, that's so expensive
07:01 Oh, yeah, so they've done such a beautiful job. Are you guys ready for this? Yes, okay
07:06 1940s eat your heart out. Come on in my darlings. I love the arches. I know it's so cute. I
07:15 Love just so cute love archways
07:18 Okay, so great fireplace over here. Of course gotta have a fireplace. Mm-hmm. Love all the detail
07:26 Yeah, I like the stone. It sounds really cute dining room here, which is quite large good space
07:31 And of course we have to have a kitchen right that would make a house
07:34 Alright, so we have a very tight but very nice kitchen. That's great. Yeah, the upgrades early nice though
07:41 Yeah upgraded countertops decent appliances. Yeah. All right, so we have a little surprise. It does have a first floor
07:48 Main suite that's who gets that I know
07:53 Welcome to the main floor bedroom. Oh, wow bedroom suite I should say. Oh, I know. I know check it it
08:01 Like who's gonna get this room me? Why she's boss. I'm older. Oh, but she was she won the lottery
08:09 These guys might want to check upstairs before making any decisions
08:16 The two additional bedrooms and bathroom will make a great sanctuary
08:21 So this is the biggest bedroom in the house. Yeah, this is a good for me. She claimed the downstairs now
08:27 She's claiming the upstairs. She's gonna send me out in the back in the shed
08:31 Just take a little peek at where we're gonna go next. Look how big that back. Oh, wow. That's it. Come on
08:37 Let's go. Let's go check it out. Let's go roll on the leaves
08:39 Look at this Wow. Oh my gosh
08:43 Literally goes down for days. I love the tree. We go dive into it. Yes. Yes
08:48 I mean, there's so many great possibilities that you can do here being an artist and this is gonna be your forever home
08:54 Why not do something out here for your art studio? Oh
08:58 That's a good idea. It will go a little over the 400 but not much but that way you get a really separate space where you
09:04 Can like Zen out. What could I do different for tomorrow?
09:06 Less stairs if we're talking about a house that we're gonna be in long term less up to the house
09:13 Okay, what's in the house one of the hot cocoa? Yes
09:16 Yes, I'm holding my hand
09:18 Too late for coffee. I'll be up all night
09:22 St. Paul and its charming architecture is such a delight
09:37 It's really the place to be really really nicely done. I love it here. I
09:44 Can't wait to show today's house, which is full of character
09:47 Meadowbrook bliss is a unique house. It's got half traditional in the front mid-century in the back
09:55 What do you think of this neighborhood this roadway is amazing the vibes here are really nice
10:03 Yes, what do you think of the house? Who's my favorite color? Oh good. Yeah, meadowbrook bliss has three bedrooms and three bathrooms
10:10 Oh just shy of
10:12 1,800 delicious square feet Wow all on mostly one level no stairs here except to the basement
10:18 Which is partially finished and so much opportunity for art. Oh nice. So great. Yeah, I want to hear the price. Yes, please
10:25 340,000
10:29 This is one of those houses that we have to booties for you
10:35 Booties for you. It's okay. Shall we? Yeah, here we go
10:41 All right, my loves come on in
10:43 Isn't this cute oh my gosh, is this original original floors beautiful everything in this house is original
10:52 So we continue. Yes. Yes. I got a bunch of bedrooms
10:55 Lock. All right. Here is our first bedroom. Oh
11:00 Okay, the floors are gorgeous in this house. Aren't they? Yeah. Yeah. I like all the light in here. Yeah, it's really nice
11:07 With windows on two walls. Yep. I can make this work. Yeah, she's always looking for me. You're the claimant
11:13 this 1940s built house has two more bedrooms and two original but really adorable bathrooms and
11:20 Down the only stairs the unfinished basement has endless possibilities. I'm thinking art studio
11:27 So workshop area. Oh great for painting supplies. Yes, please right pegboards
11:35 Cabinets, is there a sink over here there? Okay
11:37 Yeah, perfect. Look at all that space. Oh, yeah
11:41 This is only yeah, you can have a living space down here for sure. You can have a living space down here
11:46 Thank you. I will I will become the troll in the basement
11:49 It was nice to meet you
11:52 Hope to see you again someday. I love the sisterly love
12:02 Come into this very original kitchen. Oh
12:05 Right open up some cabinets and check out all the storage space
12:10 pantry space I
12:12 Love that the cabinets go up to like nine feet
12:16 Way up, but there's so many little quirks here and there that's kind of just you want almost
12:21 Like the quirk. Yeah. Yeah. All right, let's continue
12:24 With a little eat-in kitchen here cute perfect and then the family room
12:31 Oh
12:33 Here's the mid-century modern right? Yep, but the beams are awesome beautiful
12:38 Yeah, and I like the open windows on the back to have a great living room
12:42 You could put many sofas in here great place to entertain. All right, come on out my darlings
12:48 Okay, this is cute and workable in the fence is really nice for privacy and
12:54 Puppy whoever's getting who's getting a puppy you yes. Yeah, this is a perfect yard to raise a dog. Yeah tomorrow
13:00 What can I do different that I did not do here? I really like it. It has a style. It has a character
13:05 Maybe not so compartmentalized. So maybe more of an open feel. Okay, let's get out of here
13:10 I'm gonna show you guys the perfect customer. It's in Roseville. Okay good with that. Yes. We love Roseville. Yeah. All right
13:17 Let's go grab some food and some heat
13:20 I
13:22 Having the most amazing time with Susan and Lisa
13:30 So I wanted to take them over to a wonderful little suburb called Roseville just about 15 minutes away from downtown
13:37 St. Paul and we're actually going down in price farther
13:40 You get away from any city as we all know the less the housing prices are but this neighborhood
13:46 It just screams very typical neighborhood of Minnesota. I love it
13:50 Today's house is smellings Bend. It has a fabulously flexible floor plan, which I think they'll love
13:59 You look smashing today. Thank you as you as well
14:04 Clouds and prints and colors. Oh my yes. All right, so we're in Roseville
14:09 Yeah
14:10 I think you guys gonna really love this house and it's
14:12 Definitely giving a lot of room in the budget to do whatever you guys want to do creatively. Okay?
14:17 All right, you guys want to hear about Snelling Bend? Yes, please. It's got three bedrooms and two bathrooms has
14:21 1360 square feet. Thanks. It's on a quarter acre
14:25 $310,000. Oh, I know
14:31 You're welcome. Come on
14:33 Right clearly freshly painted
14:37 Big huge driveway. Yeah, definitely our biggest yet to car garage. Nice job, right? So cute
14:44 All right
14:47 Come on in my love
14:49 Now this is open this is amazing, but you guys sit up there give it a give it a test drive whoever I'm gonna join
15:03 Who needs a sofa right, right shall we continue? Yes. All right
15:07 Directly off the living area is a full bathroom and three decent sized bedrooms with great light from all the windows
15:16 And there's a little surprise at the back of the house before we get to the kitchen. Yes
15:21 What is this is this an addition this is an addition yeah, okay got a bolted ceiling
15:29 It's I wasn't expecting it when I walked up to the house, right? It would just be the house
15:33 Which we're gonna see right after the kitchen, okay
15:37 Check out the kitchen. Yeah, it's so cute. I would change a thing
15:41 All right, so I actually love the kitchen cabinets. I think they're yeah, so cute. They're solid. I think they're really special
15:49 I love the plant rack here. This is to me. I love this stuff. Yeah plates or plants anything. Okay. All right
15:56 Okay, see what the damage we can do downstairs
15:59 Look at this lovely banister like this. Isn't this cute? Yeah got a lot of character
16:07 Yeah, that's amazing. Oh
16:10 Yes, this is good. It's a blank canvas. You could have this whole entire basement for yourself
16:17 I can see that and look how tall the ceilings are. Yeah, that's not normal for it. No, I don't know what's a good
16:22 I
16:24 Loved every second of it. No, you did not more space. Oh
16:30 Okay, big window operates lovely great for your art studio. Yeah or a bedroom. That's true. Yeah, it could be a four three
16:38 Okay, full-size bathroom here. It's a little outhouse II but it's honestly it as long as there's plumbing there
16:45 Why not turn it into a proper bathroom fit for a queen? Yes, exactly when the lot you
16:51 base control I
16:53 Love you so much outside. I'm afraid there's gonna be a fight down here
16:57 Hey little deck, oh, yeah lovely which opens up to a beautiful backyard
17:04 Isn't this great me garden I'll mow the lawn go. Hey, there we go
17:12 You know the fun stuff she does the tedious stuff. I can handle that. She's like the properties. Yeah, do you like this one?
17:17 Yes, we're gonna have a really hard decision, but you guys do not have a lot of time
17:21 Okay, Grace was saying that things are flying off the market even still so you have one day. Okay starting
17:28 Now, okay. I take you out to dinner, but I'll do that tomorrow. All right
17:32 This is adorable, it's really cute. I love st. Paul. It's it's really got a great vibe
17:47 Yeah
17:48 I'm a new fan
17:50 It's been so much fun it has been you guys are hilarious. Thank you. Love how awful you are to each other
17:58 In the best way possible. Yeah, but we love each other
18:02 To get a house together. Exactly. Should we talk about these houses? Yes
18:05 So we started this journey off with a really cool house good rich growth. I really like the fireplace
18:10 Yes, that one was really cool bedrooms upstairs that were our largest by far
18:15 Yes, it was the only house that actually had a main suite. How about that cute character? Yeah, that backyard was amazing
18:21 But I can have her arch outside the house. Yeah
18:24 Option for space. Yeah, so you wanted to see something on one floor a little rambler moment. So meadowbrook bliss
18:32 I love the vaulted ceilings in that back room. What do we call it? The house mullet the house mullet?
18:36 So has nice the entertaining room in the back and then right into the backyard had a great downstairs great basement
18:44 It was a fun house, but it's a little choppy. That's what you guys a little bit
18:47 Yeah, but you still love the character. So I brought you to a 1960s house
18:50 Snellings Bend felt much more of an openness to it really pretty bay window beautiful floors throughout
18:57 Yeah, I love the kitchen that addition in the back though
19:00 I wouldn't have expected right when I walked up that basement the downstairs was kind of everything tall ceilings
19:07 The backyard was really pretty there, too
19:10 And yeah, so cute times a-tickin
19:12 Right. So, where are we going? What is your decision? So we decided on
19:18 You got it
19:21 What is your decision tell me
19:35 You can say it we decided on
19:40 I
19:42 Love that house for you guys
19:45 Nothing needed to be done, but it also had the most opportunity for growth
19:49 $310,000 for a wonderful house that you guys can improve whenever you want. It's pretty special. Yeah. Yeah, I'm very excited for this
19:57 Thank you guys again so much for your help. I'm relieved and excited. Yes, we haven't gotten into the house yet
20:03 One step closer. Yeah, we're gonna get this for you guys. Okay. All right. Thank you some good luck hugs
20:09 So we went with Snellings Bend it just had the nostalgic feel
20:22 Really just reminded us of where we grew up. It's been really really fun
20:26 Figuring out how to make it our own. I finally got my art supplies settled out
20:32 I've been able to sit down and work on some art myself, which has been amazing for me
20:37 And I just love love the space downstairs
20:39 And frugal me loved the price point
20:48 Still leaves us a lot of room to get certain things that we want and need to get done
20:58 Donuts look at least I brought in the neighborhood really sold it for us - it was very quiet very well established
21:05 David thank you so much for coming out. We enjoyed our time with you immensely. We hope you enjoyed your time in, Minnesota
21:15 And I'm going to be interjecting more pink into my wardrobe because of you
21:26 You
21:28 (birds chirping)