For this House Hunters, married couple David and Dave go on a search for the perfect historical home in Louisville, KY. The duo met 14 years ago. Dave used a lame pickup line–twice–to get David’s attention. Since then, they have been inseparable and married for 11 years.
Dave and David spend a lot of time moving and renovating homes. Usually, they only live at a home for three years, and then find a new place. They want to change things up a bit for this new home: David and Dave want to at least expand their stay to five years.
Wish Lists
David and Dave want at least four bedrooms. They also need the master to be on the first floor, and they want extra space for an office. A white kitchen and a large backyard rounds out their joint wish list.
Dave’s List: He wants a victorian style home with a few remodeling projects–so they can customize it to fit their personalities. Dave would also like a more open concept layout.
David’s List: He wants a craftsman style that’s completely updated and renovated–he’s tired of remodeling.
They have a budget of $900,000.
House #1, $685,000
This home is a little further from their target area. It also has a tudor style, neither of their chosen styles. This tudor-style space has five bedrooms, three bathrooms and 2 half ones. The place is stunning, the moment you look at it, you can’t turn away. It’s made even better with the almost entirely open concept, especially in the kitchen.
The backyard really ties this whole place nicely up with a bow. It’s private and has been kept up fairly well. However, it isn’t big enough for a pool, a big concern for Dave. The bathrooms also need some retouching.
House #2, $595,000
This home is right in their target area. It’s a foursquare home, that has a broken screen and blue carpet on the porch–not a good sign, as David points out. It’s a five bedroom, two bathroom home with lots of natural light, one of the big positives of this place.
The biggest issue with this home is that it needs a lot of work. The master bedroom is too small, it’s not an open concept, the kitchen needs remodeling, and too much carpet. Dave finds all the work it needs attractive, but David gets anxiety about all the renovations.
House #3, $830,000
This home has a colonial design, and it is about 20 minutes from their target area. It has four bedrooms and three bathrooms. It already has a designated office area, which David loves. This colonial style home has lots of extra space, and it has been renovated.
Dave and David’s biggest issue with this place is how unattractive the paint scheme is in it–very tacky colors and wallpaper, especially for such a gorgeous, historical charming place.
Decision Time: Dave and David seemed on opposite pages with their wants and needs, which is a typical House Hunters thing, but this time it seemed more real than usual. They even picked different homes. Dave picked the foursquare, the second home, because he thought, with how much they save with the price, they can renovate it to fit their needs. David picked the already nearly perfect colonial home, the third option.
So who won out? Dave won this battle. He pitched David his renovation ideas, and he accepted them. They went with House #2.
They got the place for $553,000 instead of the $595,000 asking price. David and Dave have already began renovations, but won’t be moving into their new home for at least six months. However, they believe that, once the home is completed, it could become their long term place.
We can’t wait to see the finished product.
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