1 00:00:01,379 --> 00:00:03,275 [Alison] Tonight on Windy City Rehab. 2 00:00:03,275 --> 00:00:05,103 This is so cool. 3 00:00:05,103 --> 00:00:07,103 This would be my grandma's house. 4 00:00:07,103 --> 00:00:09,724 [Alison] Tony and Rosa are the most adorable couple. 5 00:00:09,724 --> 00:00:11,793 And they've lived in this house for 17 years. 6 00:00:11,793 --> 00:00:14,275 -We figured this is a good time to... -[Alison] I love it. 7 00:00:14,275 --> 00:00:17,241 -To kind of do what you wanted to do 17 years ago. -Yes. 8 00:00:21,482 --> 00:00:22,965 Before we do anything, 9 00:00:22,965 --> 00:00:25,793 they're gonna get hit with like, a 10,000-plus bill from attorneys. 10 00:00:25,793 --> 00:00:27,344 [imitates punches] 11 00:00:27,344 --> 00:00:29,965 The City of Chicago came back. They want to upgrade the water service. 12 00:00:30,689 --> 00:00:32,378 We're still under all these restrictions. 13 00:00:32,378 --> 00:00:36,241 -It's kicked us up about 150. -150,000 over budget? 14 00:00:37,896 --> 00:00:40,172 -What do you want to do? -I wanna flip. 15 00:00:40,172 --> 00:00:42,793 And I'm trying to get my own house in order. 16 00:00:42,793 --> 00:00:44,379 What do you mean they're pulling out of the deal? 17 00:00:44,379 --> 00:00:46,241 -Dropped 500,000? -Yes. 18 00:00:47,206 --> 00:00:48,551 [bleep] No. 19 00:00:49,379 --> 00:00:51,000 [Alison] I can't always make my dreams come true, 20 00:00:51,000 --> 00:00:53,137 but my clients are a different story. 21 00:00:53,724 --> 00:00:55,000 This is ours? 22 00:00:55,000 --> 00:00:56,965 [Tony laughs] That's beautiful. 23 00:01:09,275 --> 00:01:11,000 I mean, everyone has apples. 24 00:01:11,000 --> 00:01:13,827 Apple trees everywhere. Like an orchard. 25 00:01:14,310 --> 00:01:15,551 It's so cool. 26 00:01:16,793 --> 00:01:20,068 If I'm in Logan Square, I'm right off the boulevard. 27 00:01:20,068 --> 00:01:22,517 It does not feel like you're in the City of Chicago. 28 00:01:23,827 --> 00:01:25,068 Walking up to this house, 29 00:01:25,068 --> 00:01:29,344 it's so like, cute and quaint in this corner lot. 30 00:01:32,378 --> 00:01:34,482 -[Rosa] Hello. -Hello. 31 00:01:34,482 --> 00:01:37,172 -[Tony laughs] -How are you? 32 00:01:37,172 --> 00:01:39,896 -Nice to meet you. -[Rosa] So nice to meet you. 33 00:01:39,896 --> 00:01:41,172 Look at us, we're adorable. 34 00:01:41,172 --> 00:01:42,482 I love this house. 35 00:01:42,482 --> 00:01:44,517 I mean, I love, like, the whole lot. 36 00:01:45,586 --> 00:01:48,931 We've been living here approximately 17 years now. 37 00:01:48,931 --> 00:01:50,378 -Yes. -Yeah, and we love. 38 00:01:50,378 --> 00:01:51,586 Love being on the boulevard. 39 00:01:51,586 --> 00:01:54,172 Love the little Cornish space that we have here 40 00:01:54,172 --> 00:01:57,000 and have really enjoyed the house for the last 17 years. 41 00:01:57,000 --> 00:01:59,103 We have three children together. 42 00:01:59,103 --> 00:02:02,758 And he's a police officer and I am a teacher. 43 00:02:04,689 --> 00:02:06,172 [Alison] Wow! 44 00:02:06,172 --> 00:02:08,205 -[Rosa] So here it is. -[Tony] Yeah. 45 00:02:08,205 --> 00:02:09,931 This is so cool! 46 00:02:13,000 --> 00:02:15,827 Look at these ceilings and the detail. 47 00:02:16,379 --> 00:02:17,724 Look at all this. 48 00:02:19,172 --> 00:02:21,310 Look at the built-ins. 49 00:02:22,103 --> 00:02:23,724 This is cool. 50 00:02:24,172 --> 00:02:25,724 What have you done to it? 51 00:02:25,724 --> 00:02:27,586 I mean, 17 years is a long time. 52 00:02:27,586 --> 00:02:29,689 You know what? To tell you the truth. Paint. 53 00:02:29,689 --> 00:02:30,931 -That's it? -That's it. 54 00:02:30,931 --> 00:02:32,379 We're gonna be empty nesters. 55 00:02:32,379 --> 00:02:35,103 -We figured this is a good time to... -[Alison] I love it. 56 00:02:35,103 --> 00:02:38,137 -To kind of do what you wanted to do 17 years ago. -Yes. Absolutely. 57 00:02:39,827 --> 00:02:41,172 [Tony] When we bought this house, 58 00:02:41,172 --> 00:02:44,413 we were still making ends meet and paying the mortgage. 59 00:02:44,413 --> 00:02:48,103 We were just there, but not enough to make any type of renovations. 60 00:02:48,103 --> 00:02:50,689 So fast forward seventeen years later, 61 00:02:50,689 --> 00:02:52,103 we have a little bit of savings. 62 00:02:52,103 --> 00:02:54,793 And it's just time for us to... 63 00:02:54,793 --> 00:02:56,758 -Make it our space. -...make it our space. 64 00:02:57,379 --> 00:02:58,586 This would be my grandma's house. 65 00:02:58,586 --> 00:03:01,172 We have a vision of not totally modern, but you know-- 66 00:03:01,172 --> 00:03:02,724 -[Rosa] Contemporary. -Contemporary. 67 00:03:02,724 --> 00:03:04,482 -Cleaner. -[Alison] Cleaner lines. 68 00:03:04,482 --> 00:03:07,206 But still keeping within the history of the home. 69 00:03:07,206 --> 00:03:08,275 -Yeah. -Good. 70 00:03:08,275 --> 00:03:10,103 Check, check. 71 00:03:10,103 --> 00:03:14,275 [Tony] This whole woodwork on top, do we eliminate it? 72 00:03:14,275 --> 00:03:16,827 This is an opportunity to keep the coffered ceiling, 73 00:03:16,827 --> 00:03:21,103 clean this up, not lose any of these beautiful corbels, 74 00:03:21,103 --> 00:03:23,482 not lose this detail, but instead enhance it, 75 00:03:23,482 --> 00:03:26,000 with a really cool, rich color. 76 00:03:26,000 --> 00:03:28,379 Something different that doesn't feel like Grandma's house, 77 00:03:28,379 --> 00:03:31,000 -but feels way more modern. -Loving it. 78 00:03:31,000 --> 00:03:35,689 Tony's really set on, like, "I don't want this to feel like a grandma house." 79 00:03:35,689 --> 00:03:37,067 And I could see how he would say that. 80 00:03:37,067 --> 00:03:39,517 You know, it's like a little drab and a little dreary. 81 00:03:39,517 --> 00:03:42,689 But there are some beautiful pieces in here. And the woodwork. 82 00:03:42,689 --> 00:03:45,586 I'm sitting there going initially, like, "Don't touch this." 83 00:03:45,586 --> 00:03:46,689 Are you in for permit? 84 00:03:46,689 --> 00:03:48,482 -[Tony] No, not yet. -Okay, good. 85 00:03:48,482 --> 00:03:50,000 How is this reimagined? 86 00:03:50,000 --> 00:03:51,413 Like, what do you have in mind? 87 00:03:51,413 --> 00:03:54,000 So all this open. And then the idea would be, 88 00:03:54,000 --> 00:03:56,275 since my son's room is to the right there... 89 00:03:56,275 --> 00:03:57,758 [Alison] Okay, he's on the first floor. 90 00:03:57,758 --> 00:04:00,103 [Tony] Yeah. That would just completely take over his room. 91 00:04:00,103 --> 00:04:01,724 -Huge kitchen. -[Alison] Yeah. 92 00:04:01,724 --> 00:04:04,172 The bathroom would kind of stay, but redone bathroom 93 00:04:04,172 --> 00:04:05,793 and then an office. 94 00:04:05,793 --> 00:04:07,896 -[Alison] I like separation. -Okay. 95 00:04:07,896 --> 00:04:10,586 Everyone's all, "Open floor plan. Open floor plan." 96 00:04:10,586 --> 00:04:13,379 It's great. This still is very open. 97 00:04:13,379 --> 00:04:18,379 But I love, like these frames into another experience. 98 00:04:18,379 --> 00:04:21,586 'Cause when you've got an open floor plan, I think it's like too much too soon. 99 00:04:21,586 --> 00:04:24,000 -[Tony] Okay. -Hey, that's kind of cool. 100 00:04:25,206 --> 00:04:26,931 This... Okay. Okay. 101 00:04:26,931 --> 00:04:28,275 -Go with me on this. -Okay. 102 00:04:28,275 --> 00:04:29,793 God, this is good. 103 00:04:29,793 --> 00:04:30,793 I want to take this whole unit. 104 00:04:30,793 --> 00:04:34,103 This moves to the center of the new parlor. 105 00:04:34,103 --> 00:04:36,000 Build onto the sides of it. 106 00:04:36,000 --> 00:04:38,275 So you can, like, put the family photos up 107 00:04:38,275 --> 00:04:40,793 -in books and accessories -That sounds amazing. 108 00:04:40,793 --> 00:04:43,896 All painted in the same color that we do in that room. 109 00:04:43,896 --> 00:04:45,689 -[both] Okay. -So let me see this. 110 00:04:45,689 --> 00:04:48,103 This is a corner kitchen. 111 00:04:48,103 --> 00:04:51,000 -Obviously worked for you for 17 years. -[Tony] Yeah. 112 00:04:51,000 --> 00:04:52,620 -[Alison] Not a lot of space. -[Rosa] No! 113 00:04:52,620 --> 00:04:55,931 -I mean, you are gonna be like tripling the space of this. -Yeah. 114 00:04:56,689 --> 00:04:58,206 [Alison] All right. Show me upstairs. 115 00:05:00,310 --> 00:05:02,586 -[gasps] Look at the little guy. -[Tony laughs] 116 00:05:02,586 --> 00:05:06,827 Wait. I wanna use that somewhere. I love this. 117 00:05:06,827 --> 00:05:09,689 Normally, I would have to go and find something like this at a store. 118 00:05:09,689 --> 00:05:13,068 And now I get to just... I get to shop at your house. 119 00:05:13,068 --> 00:05:16,379 [Rosa] So this is daughter's bedroom. 120 00:05:16,379 --> 00:05:17,517 [Alison] Are we dormering? 121 00:05:17,517 --> 00:05:18,620 -[Tony] Yes. -Got it. 122 00:05:18,620 --> 00:05:20,827 -So dormering... -[Tony] All the way through. 123 00:05:20,827 --> 00:05:23,206 [Alison] All the way up, all the way through. Good. 124 00:05:23,206 --> 00:05:24,793 -Okay, let's see the rest of it. -Okay. 125 00:05:26,068 --> 00:05:28,896 [Alison] I do love the roofline. Obviously, I love the roof line. 126 00:05:28,896 --> 00:05:31,517 -But the dormering is the right idea. -Okay. 127 00:05:31,517 --> 00:05:34,172 You want to bring this out and up. 128 00:05:34,172 --> 00:05:37,793 [Tony] Yeah. And Since we're losing the bedroom on the first floor, 129 00:05:37,793 --> 00:05:39,896 -we definitely need the additional space. -[Alison] Yes. 130 00:05:39,896 --> 00:05:42,103 -So that we can have the three bedrooms up here. -Yes. 131 00:05:42,103 --> 00:05:43,724 It's such a good plan. 132 00:05:44,275 --> 00:05:46,068 With all that extra space, 133 00:05:46,068 --> 00:05:48,275 we can move the main bedroom to the front of the house 134 00:05:48,275 --> 00:05:51,896 and then add an en-suite and walk-in closet. 135 00:05:51,896 --> 00:05:53,931 There's gonna be two more bedrooms at the back, 136 00:05:53,931 --> 00:05:55,482 connected by a bathroom. 137 00:05:55,482 --> 00:05:56,965 What's your budget? 138 00:05:57,793 --> 00:06:03,793 So, we're thinking 300-350. 139 00:06:03,793 --> 00:06:05,448 For the whole thing? 140 00:06:06,689 --> 00:06:08,482 With a dormer? 141 00:06:08,482 --> 00:06:11,103 So you don't have a number yet. 142 00:06:11,103 --> 00:06:15,000 No, your dormering. That's going to eat a big part of your budget. 143 00:06:15,000 --> 00:06:16,379 That's not realistic budget. 144 00:06:16,379 --> 00:06:18,000 You know, you talk about dormering like, 145 00:06:18,000 --> 00:06:21,241 you might be looking at, like 80,000 just for that. 146 00:06:22,793 --> 00:06:26,724 -What's more realistic? -Initial thought, if I'm being honest. 147 00:06:27,586 --> 00:06:29,103 -I would think five. -Okay. 148 00:06:29,103 --> 00:06:32,000 -We don't want to go nuts, but you want nice stuff. -Yeah, yeah, yeah. 149 00:06:32,000 --> 00:06:35,586 -I think this is not only an investment in our home... -Yeah. 150 00:06:35,586 --> 00:06:40,620 but it's an investment in us and just how we're gonna live out the rest of our lives. 151 00:06:40,620 --> 00:06:41,689 So we're excited about that. 152 00:06:41,689 --> 00:06:44,103 -Now is the time and... -Now's the time. 153 00:06:44,103 --> 00:06:47,103 -We've got the team and you're ready for a change. -Yeah. 154 00:06:47,103 --> 00:06:49,000 Which is great. I want you to have it all. 155 00:06:49,000 --> 00:06:50,793 Yeah. Yeah. We're really excited. 156 00:06:50,793 --> 00:06:52,310 -Yeah. -Okay. 157 00:07:06,931 --> 00:07:10,275 [Alison] Tony and Rosa have 17 years of packing to do. 158 00:07:10,275 --> 00:07:13,103 So plans are into the building department, 159 00:07:13,103 --> 00:07:15,000 so they're expecting a permit in a few weeks. 160 00:07:15,000 --> 00:07:17,586 And they just wanna be ready to go. 161 00:07:17,586 --> 00:07:21,517 Once the plans are approved, the project should take around six months. 162 00:07:22,482 --> 00:07:24,172 [Tony] I don't know how to wrap that thing. 163 00:07:24,172 --> 00:07:26,206 -I say just... -I'll leave that to you. 164 00:07:27,482 --> 00:07:30,103 [Tony] We're a little nervous because we're really putting 165 00:07:30,103 --> 00:07:34,206 most of our life savings, that we might have put aside for retirement. 166 00:07:34,206 --> 00:07:35,620 But this is our dream. 167 00:07:35,620 --> 00:07:38,379 We love the boulevard, and we love Logan Square. 168 00:07:38,379 --> 00:07:40,275 So making this our forever home, 169 00:07:40,275 --> 00:07:44,482 gives us the opportunity to enjoy a great living space 170 00:07:44,482 --> 00:07:47,000 and being in the area that we love. 171 00:07:55,482 --> 00:07:57,241 [Alison] No building permit yet. 172 00:07:58,206 --> 00:08:00,241 We're still waiting on that. 173 00:08:01,896 --> 00:08:04,310 But they did get a demo permit. 174 00:08:04,310 --> 00:08:06,103 So at least we can start some work. 175 00:08:12,103 --> 00:08:14,413 [phone ringing] 176 00:08:14,413 --> 00:08:17,482 -[Will] Hey, Alison. Good. -Hey, Will, How are ya? 177 00:08:17,482 --> 00:08:20,379 I've been getting nonstop calls all about the Logan House 178 00:08:20,379 --> 00:08:22,172 and all about these red flags. 179 00:08:22,172 --> 00:08:26,931 -So where are things? -It looks like they're running into a couple of issues, 180 00:08:26,931 --> 00:08:29,068 that's gonna delay their build. 181 00:08:29,068 --> 00:08:31,206 They have to go through the Landmark Commission. 182 00:08:31,206 --> 00:08:33,793 Oh, God. I thought this wasn't landmarked. 183 00:08:33,793 --> 00:08:36,379 Their house is not a historic landmark house, 184 00:08:36,379 --> 00:08:38,895 but because their house sits in a landmark district, 185 00:08:38,895 --> 00:08:42,620 they still have to abide by the neighborhood rules. 186 00:08:42,620 --> 00:08:45,413 And you mean, because of the dormer? 187 00:08:45,413 --> 00:08:49,517 They're dormering. That means you're changing the look of the exterior of the home. 188 00:08:49,517 --> 00:08:51,827 Landmark has to approve it. 189 00:08:51,827 --> 00:08:56,896 And a dormer is not an option to say, "Oh, let's scratch that." 190 00:08:56,896 --> 00:08:59,620 This is the only way that they're gonna get the house that they want. 191 00:08:59,620 --> 00:09:02,103 Just tack on four months. 192 00:09:02,103 --> 00:09:04,310 Before we do anything, they're gonna get hit with, 193 00:09:04,310 --> 00:09:09,379 like, a 10,000-plus bill from attorneys to deal with this landmark BS. 194 00:09:09,379 --> 00:09:11,413 Okay. That's sad. 195 00:09:11,413 --> 00:09:15,379 That's a sad piece of news, and it's a massive snowball. 196 00:09:15,379 --> 00:09:16,862 This is just the beginning. 197 00:09:26,172 --> 00:09:28,586 We're doing whatever we can at Logan. 198 00:09:28,586 --> 00:09:32,103 And Tony and Rosa hired Christian because he worked 199 00:09:32,103 --> 00:09:34,413 on some projects with me before. 200 00:09:35,103 --> 00:09:38,172 And I need him to relocate this built-in 201 00:09:38,172 --> 00:09:42,172 so it can work in its new home in the study. 202 00:09:42,172 --> 00:09:43,724 The issue with this built-in 203 00:09:43,724 --> 00:09:46,793 is that they kind of built it when the house was built. 204 00:09:46,793 --> 00:09:49,275 So, some of the nails are secured through the back, 205 00:09:49,275 --> 00:09:51,103 and we have to deal with the plaster in the back. 206 00:09:51,103 --> 00:09:52,931 We call it surgical demo. 207 00:09:59,793 --> 00:10:01,827 -Hi! -[Tony] Hey. 208 00:10:01,827 --> 00:10:04,482 -[Alison] How's it going? -It's going. 209 00:10:04,482 --> 00:10:05,827 They've done an incredible work 210 00:10:05,827 --> 00:10:08,310 in terms of getting things repaired. 211 00:10:09,482 --> 00:10:12,103 [Alison] Yeah, I mean, it's a clean demo. 212 00:10:12,103 --> 00:10:14,000 -But this is as far as they can go with demo. -[Tony] Right. 213 00:10:14,000 --> 00:10:16,103 -Yeah. -So, here's the update. 214 00:10:24,000 --> 00:10:25,551 [Tony] We had the city meeting today, 215 00:10:25,551 --> 00:10:27,862 -and I don't know if you were able to talk to Will or them. -Yeah. No. 216 00:10:27,862 --> 00:10:29,172 -[Tony] Yeah. -And Will hasn't called me on it. 217 00:10:29,172 --> 00:10:32,000 He's under a lot of stress right now 218 00:10:32,000 --> 00:10:33,896 because the lady from planning 219 00:10:33,896 --> 00:10:36,000 gave us her input on what the changes are. 220 00:10:36,000 --> 00:10:40,000 -But the city, I guess, group meets on December 15... -Okay. 221 00:10:40,000 --> 00:10:42,000 -...when everything has to be submitted. -[Alison] Okay. 222 00:10:42,000 --> 00:10:44,620 So, he's, like, on fire, really trying his best 223 00:10:44,620 --> 00:10:46,275 to get the renderings done 224 00:10:46,275 --> 00:10:48,482 and to make the changes that she wants. 225 00:10:48,482 --> 00:10:50,482 -It's the changes. I mean, all of it-- -Yeah. 226 00:10:50,482 --> 00:10:52,689 When they get the notes from the city, that's what it is. 227 00:10:52,689 --> 00:10:54,103 You go back to the drawing board, 228 00:10:54,103 --> 00:10:55,413 you have to go back to the plans. 229 00:10:55,413 --> 00:10:57,896 It's that game of, like, literally, it's like ping-pong. 230 00:10:57,896 --> 00:11:00,413 -Yeah. -Landmark is the scariest. 231 00:11:00,413 --> 00:11:01,448 They might be minor changes, 232 00:11:01,448 --> 00:11:03,275 but the minor changes take a lot of work. 233 00:11:03,275 --> 00:11:04,965 If he doesn't get 'em in by Monday, 234 00:11:04,965 --> 00:11:06,896 then they miss the December meeting. 235 00:11:06,896 --> 00:11:08,379 If they miss the December meeting, 236 00:11:08,379 --> 00:11:11,689 they don't get their permits in January like we planned. 237 00:11:11,689 --> 00:11:14,517 Yeah, your stars, they have to align big-time. 238 00:11:14,517 --> 00:11:16,206 So, it's like... [mimicking punches] 239 00:11:16,206 --> 00:11:18,172 -Yeah, like you're getting hit from all ends. -[laughs] 240 00:11:18,172 --> 00:11:19,965 The city has its process. 241 00:11:19,965 --> 00:11:21,310 It's just a little bit more stressful 242 00:11:21,310 --> 00:11:23,862 and nerve-wrenching having to go through the process, 243 00:11:23,862 --> 00:11:25,896 because just for the attorneys alone, 244 00:11:25,896 --> 00:11:28,620 we've spent between $20,000 and $25,000. 245 00:11:28,620 --> 00:11:32,068 With the architect, it's another 15-ish. 246 00:11:32,068 --> 00:11:35,896 We're doing our best to just keep things going. 247 00:11:35,896 --> 00:11:37,413 But yet, it's a little bit of a struggle. 248 00:11:37,413 --> 00:11:38,689 As someone who went through 249 00:11:38,689 --> 00:11:40,379 that kind of "when it rains, it pours," 250 00:11:40,379 --> 00:11:41,517 it really does. 251 00:11:41,517 --> 00:11:43,000 It comes at you all at once, 252 00:11:43,000 --> 00:11:44,068 and if it doesn't knock you down, 253 00:11:44,068 --> 00:11:45,758 -then you'll be stronger at the end. -Yeah. 254 00:11:45,758 --> 00:11:46,827 And you're a real strong guy. 255 00:11:46,827 --> 00:11:48,172 You're good, you're gonna get through this. 256 00:11:48,172 --> 00:11:50,793 -You've got a good team, so... -Yeah. So, we're optimistic. 257 00:11:50,793 --> 00:11:52,689 He's got to just hold on tight 258 00:11:52,689 --> 00:11:54,379 and hope that these stars align 259 00:11:54,379 --> 00:11:57,689 because it's really just all up to the city at this point, 260 00:11:57,689 --> 00:11:59,000 and that's scary. 261 00:12:13,000 --> 00:12:16,000 It's been two months since demo, 262 00:12:16,000 --> 00:12:18,448 still zero build permit. 263 00:12:22,103 --> 00:12:25,413 So, Christian's guys are gonna start demo on the second floor... 264 00:12:26,586 --> 00:12:29,586 and at least try to keep the project moving. 265 00:12:29,586 --> 00:12:33,620 Since Tony and Rosa wanna dormer the top floor, 266 00:12:33,620 --> 00:12:37,000 we're basically rebuilding the entire floor. 267 00:12:37,000 --> 00:12:38,275 But we can't take the roof off 268 00:12:38,275 --> 00:12:40,551 until we get approval from the Building Department. 269 00:12:50,517 --> 00:12:51,482 I like this one. 270 00:12:51,482 --> 00:12:53,482 -A good price point. -Yes. 271 00:12:53,482 --> 00:12:54,896 That I like, and that they will like. 272 00:12:54,896 --> 00:12:58,482 Tony and Rosa want their old house to feel new 273 00:12:58,482 --> 00:13:00,586 because they don't want that grandma feel. 274 00:13:00,586 --> 00:13:03,482 We have this beautiful built-in 275 00:13:03,482 --> 00:13:04,551 that they had in their dining room 276 00:13:04,551 --> 00:13:06,965 -that's moving into the study. -[Brett] Right. 277 00:13:06,965 --> 00:13:11,103 [Alison] I really want this room to feel warm and classic. 278 00:13:11,103 --> 00:13:13,000 So, we're gonna add to the built-ins 279 00:13:13,000 --> 00:13:15,172 to make it feel more substantial 280 00:13:15,172 --> 00:13:17,896 and like it's been here for a while. 281 00:13:17,896 --> 00:13:21,482 And I need to find a mantel to put across from it. 282 00:13:21,482 --> 00:13:23,689 So, all the trim is gonna be painted black. 283 00:13:23,689 --> 00:13:26,517 It's gonna look so dramatic and stately. 284 00:13:26,517 --> 00:13:29,517 And it's gonna lose all those grandma vibes. 285 00:13:29,517 --> 00:13:31,172 They like the idea of doing all the cabinets 286 00:13:31,172 --> 00:13:34,379 no open shelving, but we can do open shelving 287 00:13:34,379 --> 00:13:37,000 -on this little coffee bar. -[Brett] Okay. 288 00:13:37,000 --> 00:13:39,000 Expensive, but I love it. 289 00:13:39,000 --> 00:13:40,793 We're gonna lighten things up in the kitchen 290 00:13:40,793 --> 00:13:46,620 with a ton of white cabinets, white countertops, white hood, 291 00:13:46,620 --> 00:13:49,275 all adorned with brass accents. 292 00:13:49,275 --> 00:13:52,000 And this fan mosaic backsplash 293 00:13:52,000 --> 00:13:55,517 is gonna give the focal wall so much texture and depth. 294 00:13:55,517 --> 00:13:57,310 It's gonna be clean and modern, 295 00:13:57,310 --> 00:14:00,206 and completely different from what they have now. 296 00:14:01,172 --> 00:14:03,000 [Brett] So, reclaimed-wise, 297 00:14:03,000 --> 00:14:04,413 we want something for the kitchen. 298 00:14:04,413 --> 00:14:05,965 [Alison] Two doors for the kitchen. 299 00:14:05,965 --> 00:14:08,896 I don't think we could do main bath with this. 300 00:14:08,896 --> 00:14:10,793 -'Cause it's got too much peach in it. -Okay. 301 00:14:10,793 --> 00:14:12,655 What other colors does that come in? 302 00:14:12,896 --> 00:14:14,724 Ah! Here we go. 303 00:14:15,413 --> 00:14:16,620 [Brett] That's a little dark. 304 00:14:16,620 --> 00:14:17,827 [Alison] This is cool, 305 00:14:17,827 --> 00:14:19,379 'cause they want a little more of a contemporary vibe. 306 00:14:19,379 --> 00:14:21,482 So, if this is main bath floor, 307 00:14:21,482 --> 00:14:24,137 -main bath walls with this? -[Brett] This or this. 308 00:14:25,172 --> 00:14:27,620 [Alison] We're gonna carry that white all the way upstairs 309 00:14:27,620 --> 00:14:29,206 in the main bathroom. 310 00:14:29,206 --> 00:14:32,689 White tiles on the walls, countertops, 311 00:14:32,689 --> 00:14:35,482 and I wanna use that niche from the stairs 312 00:14:35,482 --> 00:14:38,379 as a little vintage accent above the tub. 313 00:14:38,379 --> 00:14:41,206 And I know Rosa really wants a freestanding one. 314 00:14:41,862 --> 00:14:43,896 Tony wants Rosa to be happy. 315 00:14:43,896 --> 00:14:45,206 Like, he walked me to my car yesterday, 316 00:14:45,206 --> 00:14:47,206 and he's like, "I'm doing all this for her." 317 00:14:47,206 --> 00:14:48,344 Aw! 318 00:14:48,344 --> 00:14:49,586 -And it's so sweet and cute... -That's so sweet. 319 00:14:49,586 --> 00:14:51,379 ...but he's like, "If it weren't for her, 320 00:14:51,379 --> 00:14:52,862 I probably wouldn't spend this kind of money. 321 00:14:52,862 --> 00:14:54,655 But, like, this is her dream home." 322 00:14:55,689 --> 00:14:57,586 I love that about him. 323 00:15:01,793 --> 00:15:07,793 It's been almost five months since Tony and Rosa moved into their mom's house. 324 00:15:07,793 --> 00:15:10,551 And we still have no building permits. 325 00:15:15,172 --> 00:15:17,586 [Rosa] So, it's the night before Christmas. 326 00:15:17,586 --> 00:15:20,413 It's our first Christmas away from our home. 327 00:15:20,413 --> 00:15:24,172 We're celebrating in a tiny, temporary, um, space. 328 00:15:24,172 --> 00:15:26,172 For the last 17 years, 329 00:15:26,172 --> 00:15:29,310 the kids would come running down the stairs from their rooms. 330 00:15:29,310 --> 00:15:31,413 It's gonna be a little bit of a different experience 331 00:15:31,413 --> 00:15:35,310 'cause now they're running down the stairs at our mother-in-law's house. 332 00:15:47,310 --> 00:15:50,103 You're gonna love this place. 333 00:15:50,103 --> 00:15:51,482 -I'm excited. -And I'm glad 334 00:15:51,482 --> 00:15:53,310 -you're seeing it in person. -All right. 335 00:15:54,275 --> 00:15:57,724 Vintage Grind House is a diamond in the rough. 336 00:16:01,896 --> 00:16:03,206 Don't turn around. 337 00:16:03,206 --> 00:16:04,482 -I will try right now-- -[Alison] Hi. 338 00:16:04,482 --> 00:16:05,758 -I know. Don't wanna scare you. -How are you? 339 00:16:05,758 --> 00:16:08,310 -Can I turn? -Yes. Look at your fireplace. 340 00:16:08,689 --> 00:16:09,896 -[gasps] -[chuckles] 341 00:16:09,896 --> 00:16:12,379 [Rosa] That is stunning! 342 00:16:12,379 --> 00:16:13,689 [Alison] So, I found the mantle. 343 00:16:13,689 --> 00:16:15,793 I was gonna give it to another client. 344 00:16:15,793 --> 00:16:16,793 She didn't want green. 345 00:16:16,793 --> 00:16:19,586 Then I was gonna give it to another client. 346 00:16:19,586 --> 00:16:20,896 Myself, I was gonna keep it. 347 00:16:20,896 --> 00:16:23,379 Then I realized I gotta stop doing that. 348 00:16:23,379 --> 00:16:25,068 And I was like, "Tony and Rosa." 349 00:16:25,068 --> 00:16:28,517 I could see how that picks up the green of the stained glass. 350 00:16:28,517 --> 00:16:30,862 [Alison] 'Cause that would be right across from it. 351 00:16:30,862 --> 00:16:33,413 -[Rosa] Yes! -And it's gonna feel like the sexiest lounge. 352 00:16:33,413 --> 00:16:35,482 -Love that word. -It's gonna be unbelievable. 353 00:16:35,482 --> 00:16:38,620 -Oh, my gosh, that is just... [gasps] -Yeah. So, there's your piece. 354 00:16:38,620 --> 00:16:40,103 -[Tony] All right, we're excited. -Love. 355 00:16:40,103 --> 00:16:41,689 I mean, it's the dream home. 356 00:16:41,689 --> 00:16:43,586 -And this is the dreamiest mantle. -Yeah. 357 00:16:43,586 --> 00:16:45,482 [Alison] I mean, this is, like, the happy part, right? 358 00:16:45,482 --> 00:16:48,172 -We've been going through so many ups and downs and-- -Yeah. 359 00:16:48,172 --> 00:16:50,482 -It's just a little, tiny bright spot. -[Tony] Yeah. Yeah. 360 00:16:50,482 --> 00:16:52,172 [Alison] We're gonna get the house done. 361 00:16:52,172 --> 00:16:53,413 It's gonna be hurdles, 362 00:16:53,413 --> 00:16:55,689 -but there's no story without the struggle. -Yeah. 363 00:16:55,689 --> 00:16:58,103 We just kept getting hit with, like, bad news, 364 00:16:58,103 --> 00:17:00,310 and, like, some nights we were like, 365 00:17:00,310 --> 00:17:03,068 "Oh, my gosh, is this gonna go through? Like, 366 00:17:03,068 --> 00:17:04,964 how long is this gonna take?" 367 00:17:04,964 --> 00:17:07,068 And just the nerves and the worry. 368 00:17:07,068 --> 00:17:09,619 But it's a little spectrum of the rainbow 369 00:17:09,619 --> 00:17:11,896 that we see that just keeps us going. 370 00:17:15,517 --> 00:17:17,896 [Alison] After almost six months 371 00:17:17,896 --> 00:17:22,758 and $40,000 in expedited fees... 372 00:17:22,758 --> 00:17:26,103 the permit is actually approved, and we're moving. 373 00:17:26,103 --> 00:17:29,413 On the first floor, Christian's guys are installing the built-ins. 374 00:17:29,413 --> 00:17:32,172 They're gonna start electrical upstairs. 375 00:17:32,172 --> 00:17:34,241 The roof is finally coming off. 376 00:17:35,310 --> 00:17:37,965 Landmark approved all their design changes, 377 00:17:37,965 --> 00:17:40,000 including dormering that whole second floor. 378 00:17:40,000 --> 00:17:42,793 But we're gonna be locked into specific materials 379 00:17:42,793 --> 00:17:44,758 like siding and windows, 380 00:17:44,758 --> 00:17:46,241 and that's gonna add to the budget. 381 00:17:53,517 --> 00:17:54,827 Client houses like this 382 00:17:54,827 --> 00:17:58,000 are a reminder of how bad it can be in this business. 383 00:17:58,000 --> 00:17:59,206 But I've been through it all, 384 00:17:59,206 --> 00:18:02,275 so I still really wanna get back into it. 385 00:18:02,275 --> 00:18:04,172 Clients are great, but I wanna get back 386 00:18:04,172 --> 00:18:07,689 into, you know, buying my own properties and renovating them. 387 00:18:07,689 --> 00:18:09,275 I wanna get back into what I love, 388 00:18:09,275 --> 00:18:11,000 what I've always set out to do and be, 389 00:18:11,000 --> 00:18:12,896 just a designer and a developer. 390 00:18:12,896 --> 00:18:14,517 And I wanna get back to that. 391 00:18:14,517 --> 00:18:16,896 I ended up putting my Atlanta condo on the market 392 00:18:16,896 --> 00:18:18,517 so I could free up some cash, 393 00:18:18,517 --> 00:18:22,000 and it is sold, like, any day it's gonna close. 394 00:18:22,000 --> 00:18:24,620 And then the sale falls through. 395 00:18:24,620 --> 00:18:26,379 What do you mean they're pulling out of the deal? 396 00:18:26,379 --> 00:18:28,379 The movers come tomorrow morning. 397 00:18:28,379 --> 00:18:30,206 What's the next thing I can sell? 398 00:18:30,517 --> 00:18:31,724 The dream home. 399 00:18:36,034 --> 00:18:38,034 In order to live the dream, 400 00:18:38,034 --> 00:18:40,413 I have to leave the dream home. 401 00:18:41,793 --> 00:18:46,482 I bought the property back in 2017 for $370,000. 402 00:18:46,482 --> 00:18:49,586 I mostly used it as my office space. 403 00:18:49,586 --> 00:18:53,793 And then I spent a million dollars turning it into my dream home. 404 00:18:54,275 --> 00:18:55,551 It is hard to say goodbye, 405 00:18:55,551 --> 00:18:58,758 but I do not try to get sentimental about properties. 406 00:18:58,758 --> 00:19:01,034 My plan is, sell the dream home, 407 00:19:01,034 --> 00:19:04,379 put the money in the bank, become my own bank, 408 00:19:04,379 --> 00:19:06,689 buy another property, buy it for cash, 409 00:19:06,689 --> 00:19:09,793 fix it for cash, and flip it fast. 410 00:19:09,793 --> 00:19:12,137 I mean, that would be the new dream for me. 411 00:19:12,137 --> 00:19:13,275 I know you're not gonna like this, 412 00:19:13,275 --> 00:19:14,965 -but this is what I wanna do. -[chuckles] Okay. 413 00:19:14,965 --> 00:19:17,000 I would like to list it at $3.5 million. 414 00:19:19,275 --> 00:19:20,896 I know you're gonna say that. [laughs] 415 00:19:20,896 --> 00:19:22,896 You knew I was gonna say exactly $3.5 million? 416 00:19:22,896 --> 00:19:24,482 Well, I knew you were gonna say over $3 million. 417 00:19:24,482 --> 00:19:26,586 It's just a big, big number 418 00:19:26,586 --> 00:19:29,068 for this neighborhood. $3.5 million. 419 00:19:29,068 --> 00:19:30,137 There are no comps. 420 00:19:30,137 --> 00:19:33,000 I also know what is developing in this area. 421 00:19:33,000 --> 00:19:34,586 -The sound stages that are opening. -[Vince] Sound stages, yeah. 422 00:19:34,586 --> 00:19:36,103 -Yeah. -[Alison] Like, I'm pretty sure 423 00:19:36,103 --> 00:19:37,448 there's gonna be a Starbucks right there. 424 00:19:37,448 --> 00:19:38,517 [Vince] We make an agreement. 425 00:19:38,517 --> 00:19:40,655 -[Alison] Yes. -We can start at $3.5 million. 426 00:19:40,655 --> 00:19:41,689 [Alison] Okay. 427 00:19:41,689 --> 00:19:43,793 [Vince] We go to $3 million after 30 days. 428 00:19:43,793 --> 00:19:44,896 Drop $500,000? 429 00:19:44,896 --> 00:19:47,275 -Yes. -[bleep] no. 430 00:19:47,275 --> 00:19:49,620 I think $3 million is the most you'll get. 431 00:19:49,862 --> 00:19:51,137 I do. 432 00:19:51,137 --> 00:19:52,965 -[Alison] No. I-- I beg-- -[Vince] I hope I'm wrong. 433 00:19:52,965 --> 00:19:54,793 I would love to be wrong. It only helps me. 434 00:19:54,793 --> 00:19:56,379 [Alison] No. 435 00:19:56,379 --> 00:19:57,965 -I like you, but you're annoying sometimes. [chuckles] -[Alison] I know. 436 00:19:57,965 --> 00:19:59,689 But I will not go to $3 million. 437 00:19:59,689 --> 00:20:01,793 -We're gonna find a happy medium. -[Vince] Okay. 438 00:20:01,793 --> 00:20:03,137 We'll definitely get interest. 439 00:20:03,137 --> 00:20:04,137 -[Alison] Oh. -There's no doubt. 440 00:20:04,137 --> 00:20:05,517 [Alison] I think we're gonna get an offer. 441 00:20:05,517 --> 00:20:07,793 -Okay. Well, I think we might, right away. -[Alison] Yeah. 442 00:20:08,551 --> 00:20:10,172 Let's get the dream sold. 443 00:20:10,172 --> 00:20:11,517 -[Vince] That's right. -Okay. 444 00:20:21,586 --> 00:20:24,310 Over at Logan, framing on the second floor is up. 445 00:20:26,137 --> 00:20:29,000 And Christian's guys started building the new roof. 446 00:20:32,275 --> 00:20:34,275 -Hello. -[Christian] Hey, hey, hey. 447 00:20:34,275 --> 00:20:35,758 -Summer for you, huh? -[Christian] Hello. 448 00:20:35,758 --> 00:20:37,482 You're, like, in T-shirt. 449 00:20:37,482 --> 00:20:38,793 Hi. 450 00:20:38,793 --> 00:20:39,586 How's it going? 451 00:20:39,586 --> 00:20:41,137 Don't I owe you doors for these? 452 00:20:41,137 --> 00:20:42,586 [Christian] That's one of the things I wanna talk about. 453 00:20:42,586 --> 00:20:46,379 -Okay. These two, I need to find. -[Christian] Okay. 454 00:20:46,379 --> 00:20:48,275 This is when we said we were gonna try to arch. 455 00:20:48,275 --> 00:20:50,172 -[Christian] Okay. -[Alison] So, it softens this up 456 00:20:50,172 --> 00:20:52,793 and separates it from that hard opening, which I love. 457 00:20:52,793 --> 00:20:54,344 -We're leaving that. All that. -Okay. 458 00:20:54,344 --> 00:20:55,793 [Alison] I know that there was a concern 459 00:20:55,793 --> 00:20:57,379 about cutting this down on the bottom. 460 00:20:57,379 --> 00:20:58,517 What if we just leave it? 461 00:20:58,517 --> 00:21:00,793 The top part is really what's gonna make this 462 00:21:00,793 --> 00:21:02,586 -feel like it's supposed to be right there. -[man] Right. 463 00:21:02,586 --> 00:21:04,689 -[Christian] So, do a crown or something at the top? -[Alison] Yeah. 464 00:21:04,689 --> 00:21:07,689 What I might do is find some cool buyout shelving, 465 00:21:07,689 --> 00:21:09,551 that I just put left and right of it. 466 00:21:09,551 --> 00:21:12,137 -[Christian] Okay. -'Cause we're all painting it all with the same color. 467 00:21:12,137 --> 00:21:14,689 If I can get two units for 800 bucks, 468 00:21:14,689 --> 00:21:20,724 they're going to spend, like, $5,000 to $7,500 to do built-ins by a carpenter. 469 00:21:21,137 --> 00:21:21,896 We don't need that. 470 00:21:21,896 --> 00:21:23,655 That was the upstairs niche. 471 00:21:23,655 --> 00:21:25,482 -No, the big one. -[Christian] That was going upstairs. I think that was-- 472 00:21:25,482 --> 00:21:26,793 [Alison] This was the big one from upstairs. 473 00:21:26,793 --> 00:21:27,689 I think that was here or something. 474 00:21:27,689 --> 00:21:29,241 No, no, no. This was the hallway. 475 00:21:29,241 --> 00:21:31,137 -[man] Yeah. -[Alison] That was upstairs hallway. 476 00:21:31,137 --> 00:21:32,172 Let's go look at it. 477 00:21:32,172 --> 00:21:33,241 I think it'd be a good idea. 478 00:21:34,137 --> 00:21:35,241 All right, let's take a peek. 479 00:21:35,241 --> 00:21:38,137 Let's take a peeksy. 480 00:21:38,137 --> 00:21:40,758 All right, so this is the new dimension I gave him. 481 00:21:40,758 --> 00:21:41,689 Tub sits there. 482 00:21:41,689 --> 00:21:43,379 I still wanted it lower. 483 00:21:44,689 --> 00:21:45,793 We can do it lower. 484 00:21:45,793 --> 00:21:47,724 Yeah, 'cause the tub's gotta be here. 485 00:21:48,862 --> 00:21:50,689 I think it needs to go down a little more. 486 00:21:50,689 --> 00:21:53,689 [man] Six inches from the rough opening. 487 00:21:53,689 --> 00:21:55,344 [Alison] Yeah, a little more down. That way, 488 00:21:55,344 --> 00:21:58,275 when you're in the tub, you can have a candle, 489 00:21:58,275 --> 00:22:00,482 maybe bath salts go in here. 490 00:22:00,482 --> 00:22:03,689 It's those special pieces that Tony and Rosa can be like, 491 00:22:03,689 --> 00:22:06,689 "You know what? We wanted to get out with the old, 492 00:22:06,689 --> 00:22:08,586 but we really didn't, because we're bringing 493 00:22:08,586 --> 00:22:10,689 some of those pieces back into our house 494 00:22:10,689 --> 00:22:12,896 that they that may otherwise have gotten rid of." 495 00:22:12,896 --> 00:22:15,586 So, I love that... that we're able to salvage those things. 496 00:22:24,103 --> 00:22:26,896 This project is moving. 497 00:22:26,896 --> 00:22:29,275 Rough-ins continue on the first floor. 498 00:22:31,000 --> 00:22:34,172 And windows are going in on the second. 499 00:22:34,172 --> 00:22:37,344 Landmark required them to buy double-hung wooden windows 500 00:22:37,344 --> 00:22:40,551 to match the historic character of the neighborhood. 501 00:22:40,551 --> 00:22:43,137 They look really great, but they're more than twice 502 00:22:43,137 --> 00:22:45,000 as expensive as the regular windows. 503 00:22:49,689 --> 00:22:51,965 -Hello! -[Tony] Hey! 504 00:22:51,965 --> 00:22:53,379 How are you guys? 505 00:22:53,379 --> 00:22:55,275 Um, nervous, excited, 506 00:22:55,275 --> 00:22:56,655 -you know, the whole... -[Alison] Why are you nervous? 507 00:22:56,655 --> 00:22:58,275 I'm not telling you anything bad. 508 00:22:58,275 --> 00:22:59,482 What's the bad news? 509 00:22:59,482 --> 00:23:00,620 [Tony] The bad news is, is that-- 510 00:23:00,620 --> 00:23:02,000 -I thought we were celebrating. -[Tony] We are. 511 00:23:02,000 --> 00:23:05,103 It's just, um, even though that... when the city sent us 512 00:23:05,103 --> 00:23:07,379 a letter saying if we wanted to be landmark or not 513 00:23:07,379 --> 00:23:10,482 and we said no, because we live in that area, 514 00:23:10,482 --> 00:23:12,000 everyone who lives in that area, 515 00:23:12,000 --> 00:23:14,172 whether they said no or not, still falls under 516 00:23:14,172 --> 00:23:15,482 -the same restrictions. -Under the same umbrella, yeah. 517 00:23:15,482 --> 00:23:17,275 [Alison] So, why did they ask you what you think? 518 00:23:17,275 --> 00:23:19,068 Yes! I don't know. 519 00:23:19,068 --> 00:23:20,793 -Right. But-- -[Rosa] But then that's the thing is, right? 520 00:23:20,793 --> 00:23:22,758 -We thought we chose no. -[Tony] But the thing is, we didn't want it. We said no. 521 00:23:22,758 --> 00:23:24,379 -[Rosa] And yet, we're-- -[Tony] But because we live in that area, 522 00:23:24,379 --> 00:23:26,275 we're still under all these restrictions 523 00:23:26,275 --> 00:23:29,586 to get certain windows and certain siding and certain other stuff. 524 00:23:29,586 --> 00:23:32,275 Yeah, when you're landmark, you gotta follow... [clicks tongue] 525 00:23:32,275 --> 00:23:35,448 -[Tony] Yeah. -...what one person thinks your house should look like. 526 00:23:35,448 --> 00:23:36,655 [Tony] So, it's really kind of unfair, 527 00:23:36,655 --> 00:23:38,482 because why even send us a letter asking us 528 00:23:38,482 --> 00:23:39,689 if we wanted to be landmark 529 00:23:39,689 --> 00:23:41,793 if they're still gonna impose the same restrictions? 530 00:23:41,793 --> 00:23:44,758 -When you figure Chicago out, let me know. -[both laugh] 531 00:23:44,758 --> 00:23:47,000 I certainly don't have it figured out. 532 00:23:47,000 --> 00:23:49,000 But because of that, it's kicked us up 533 00:23:49,000 --> 00:23:52,275 -about $150,000 over at least, so-- -Budget. 534 00:23:52,275 --> 00:23:54,793 -$150,000 over budget? -[Rosa] Yeah. 535 00:24:00,172 --> 00:24:01,862 -$150,000 over budget? -[Rosa] Yeah. 536 00:24:01,862 --> 00:24:04,551 -'Cause of the specifications of the windows and siding. -[Tony] Yeah. 537 00:24:04,551 --> 00:24:06,172 [Alison] Because you have to get certain windows? 538 00:24:06,172 --> 00:24:07,379 -Yes. -[Tony] And siding. 539 00:24:07,379 --> 00:24:10,241 Between the lawyers, expediters, 540 00:24:10,241 --> 00:24:13,137 landmark permits, expenditures 541 00:24:13,137 --> 00:24:14,758 that were required by the city-- 542 00:24:14,758 --> 00:24:17,793 -[Rosa] Specific features of the house, the windows... -[Tony] Uh-- 543 00:24:17,793 --> 00:24:20,172 -Right. -[Rosa] ...the siding. 544 00:24:20,172 --> 00:24:22,000 So then, what is the option at this point, then? 545 00:24:22,000 --> 00:24:24,482 To just be $150,000 over budget or-- 546 00:24:24,482 --> 00:24:26,689 And... and that's it? That's what it is? 547 00:24:26,689 --> 00:24:29,862 It's loans. It's gonna be, you know, try to suck up 548 00:24:29,862 --> 00:24:33,655 -as much overtime as I can, and, you know, side jobs... -[Alison] Aw. 549 00:24:33,655 --> 00:24:35,965 ...and then we're still balancing out with the kids' tuitions. 550 00:24:35,965 --> 00:24:39,862 This is the first time that I've really stretched myself out far. 551 00:24:39,862 --> 00:24:42,034 And the bigger thing is that I want her 552 00:24:42,034 --> 00:24:43,758 to have her dream home 553 00:24:43,758 --> 00:24:45,482 -and I-- -Our dream home. 554 00:24:45,482 --> 00:24:47,379 The... You know, just thinking on, 555 00:24:47,379 --> 00:24:48,931 you know, like, the family stuff, 556 00:24:48,931 --> 00:24:51,172 -when they come back from college, Christmases... -[Alison] Yes, yes. 557 00:24:51,172 --> 00:24:53,137 ...Thanksgiving, all that type of stuff, 558 00:24:53,137 --> 00:24:55,793 it's a rough ride, but I'll make it happen. 559 00:24:55,793 --> 00:24:57,172 We got our budget. We know what we're doing. 560 00:24:57,172 --> 00:24:58,310 -[Tony] Mm-hmm. -Yeah. 561 00:24:58,310 --> 00:24:59,896 There are some place where I can save, too, so... 562 00:24:59,896 --> 00:25:01,586 But I think it's all worth it, so... 563 00:25:01,586 --> 00:25:03,413 -It's gonna be worth it. -[Rosa] Yeah. 564 00:25:05,655 --> 00:25:08,482 ♪♪ Get it, get it, don't You worry about worry about ♪ 565 00:25:08,482 --> 00:25:10,551 ♪♪ Got sufficient funds in my bank account♪ 566 00:25:10,551 --> 00:25:11,965 ♪♪ Bank account Yeah ♪ 567 00:25:11,965 --> 00:25:14,103 ♪♪ A little woman With big mouth, big mouth ♪ 568 00:25:16,068 --> 00:25:19,448 -Hi, Don. -[Don] Hi, Alison. 569 00:25:19,448 --> 00:25:21,103 [Alison] I'd love to be there in person. 570 00:25:21,103 --> 00:25:22,137 I can't. 571 00:25:22,137 --> 00:25:23,896 But if you can help me shop for some doors, 572 00:25:23,896 --> 00:25:25,103 I would love it. 573 00:25:25,103 --> 00:25:27,172 -Of course. -[Alison] They need to be matching, 574 00:25:27,172 --> 00:25:29,344 and they need to be pretty small. 575 00:25:29,344 --> 00:25:31,275 I have a really nice pair here. 576 00:25:31,275 --> 00:25:34,000 Ooh! Those are cool. 577 00:25:34,000 --> 00:25:35,137 Those are beautiful. 578 00:25:35,137 --> 00:25:36,689 [Don] Yeah, these are pretty amazing 579 00:25:36,689 --> 00:25:38,241 and they're fairly rare. 580 00:25:38,241 --> 00:25:40,241 You don't see this detail very often, 581 00:25:40,241 --> 00:25:41,482 but look at these. 582 00:25:41,482 --> 00:25:42,551 [Alison] Wow. 583 00:25:42,551 --> 00:25:46,172 Oh, I love 'em. They're gonna ship to Chicago. 584 00:25:52,586 --> 00:25:53,896 [cell phone ringing] 585 00:25:54,482 --> 00:25:56,896 -Hello. -Hello. How you doing? 586 00:25:56,896 --> 00:25:58,344 [Alison] I'm good. 587 00:25:58,344 --> 00:25:59,448 How are you? 588 00:25:59,448 --> 00:26:01,000 Every single Wednesday, 589 00:26:01,000 --> 00:26:03,689 Vince and his team update me on my house. 590 00:26:03,689 --> 00:26:05,137 You got me a buyer? 591 00:26:05,137 --> 00:26:06,793 Oh, my God, I can't wait to give you that call. 592 00:26:06,793 --> 00:26:09,000 I don't have that call right now. Um, 593 00:26:09,000 --> 00:26:12,137 we've been on the market 99 days as of today. 594 00:26:12,137 --> 00:26:13,482 You know, I'm not surprised. 595 00:26:13,482 --> 00:26:15,482 It is an outlier in that area. 596 00:26:15,482 --> 00:26:17,137 You'd better not be asking me 597 00:26:17,137 --> 00:26:19,172 what I think you're about to ask me. 598 00:26:19,172 --> 00:26:23,103 [Vince] All right. Let's talk about overall price expectations. 599 00:26:23,103 --> 00:26:25,103 We're at $3.5 million right now. 600 00:26:25,103 --> 00:26:26,310 Like I told you from the beginning, 601 00:26:26,310 --> 00:26:29,965 I think $3 million is the correct listing price. 602 00:26:29,965 --> 00:26:33,689 But that is still, even then, it's still a little high, 603 00:26:33,689 --> 00:26:35,379 they're it's still asking a bit much, 604 00:26:35,379 --> 00:26:37,000 but I think it's more reasonable. 605 00:26:37,000 --> 00:26:40,241 More and more people are actually developing some of the warehouses 606 00:26:40,241 --> 00:26:42,241 down the street from me into their homes. 607 00:26:42,241 --> 00:26:43,655 You know, three years from now, 608 00:26:43,655 --> 00:26:46,655 my place will sell for $3.5 million. 609 00:26:46,655 --> 00:26:47,896 I know it will. 610 00:26:47,896 --> 00:26:50,137 Yes, I'd love to sell it fast. 611 00:26:50,137 --> 00:26:51,172 That would be great. 612 00:26:51,172 --> 00:26:54,275 Do I need to? No. 613 00:26:54,275 --> 00:26:57,000 I think once we get a little more towards the fall months, 614 00:26:57,000 --> 00:26:58,344 that's where I think I'll move the needle 615 00:26:58,344 --> 00:26:59,655 -a little by lowering it. -Okay. 616 00:26:59,655 --> 00:27:01,241 -How does that sound? -[Vince] All right. 617 00:27:01,241 --> 00:27:04,793 It's not what I want, but it's your house and you're in charge. 618 00:27:04,793 --> 00:27:06,689 -So, you tell me. -[Alison] Yeah. 619 00:27:06,689 --> 00:27:08,896 That's not the call I wanted to get, and he knows that. 620 00:27:08,896 --> 00:27:11,482 He needs to be coming to me with different approaches 621 00:27:11,482 --> 00:27:13,172 on how he's going to sell it, 622 00:27:13,172 --> 00:27:17,241 not how I can help him sell it by lowering my price. 623 00:27:17,241 --> 00:27:18,517 Not happening. 624 00:27:26,551 --> 00:27:29,689 The finishes are going in, and I'm so excited 625 00:27:29,689 --> 00:27:31,413 to finally see it all coming together. 626 00:27:32,896 --> 00:27:35,413 The fireplace is going into the main bedroom. 627 00:27:36,689 --> 00:27:39,103 The tiles going up in the bathroom, 628 00:27:39,103 --> 00:27:42,103 and kitchen cabinets are making big, big progress. 629 00:27:43,586 --> 00:27:44,896 Hi. 630 00:27:44,896 --> 00:27:46,689 -[Christian] Hey, Alison. -[man] Hello. 631 00:27:46,689 --> 00:27:47,758 You guys are moving fast. 632 00:27:47,758 --> 00:27:49,586 -A little bit. We're almost there. -Yeah. 633 00:27:49,586 --> 00:27:50,689 Back at Logan, 634 00:27:50,689 --> 00:27:52,344 the house looks huge. 635 00:27:52,344 --> 00:27:53,793 And it looks like it's moving fast. 636 00:27:53,793 --> 00:27:56,172 -Well, the doors just came in today. -Oh, these did? 637 00:27:56,172 --> 00:27:57,793 -[Christian] Yeah, these just came in today. -[Alison] Oh, good. 638 00:27:57,793 --> 00:27:59,896 Did we say that that has to be the finished height? 639 00:27:59,896 --> 00:28:01,793 [Christian] We can cut the header if we need to. 640 00:28:01,793 --> 00:28:03,448 I'd love to go a little higher 'cause I think the door 641 00:28:03,448 --> 00:28:05,034 is visually more attractive 642 00:28:05,034 --> 00:28:06,517 -than drywall. -[Christian] Right. 643 00:28:06,517 --> 00:28:07,862 [Alison] But how much room do you think I have with these? 644 00:28:07,862 --> 00:28:09,448 'Cause they're so beautiful. 645 00:28:09,448 --> 00:28:12,103 [Christian] We were thinking to knock off 10 inches. 646 00:28:12,103 --> 00:28:14,275 -Do you wanna go eight feet? -[man] Tape measure. 647 00:28:14,275 --> 00:28:16,551 I mean, I'd like to go as high as I can with these. 648 00:28:16,551 --> 00:28:18,793 Well, the good thing is that that wall isn't load-bearing. 649 00:28:18,793 --> 00:28:19,965 [Alison] That's what I mean, 650 00:28:19,965 --> 00:28:21,586 -could I go the full height with these? -Yeah. 651 00:28:21,586 --> 00:28:22,793 [Alison] We'd have to see what's the charge 652 00:28:22,793 --> 00:28:24,551 -for the change to do that. -Right. 653 00:28:24,551 --> 00:28:26,551 [Alison] And then see if they say yes to it. 654 00:28:26,551 --> 00:28:27,896 -[Christian] Okay. -[Alison] Okay. 655 00:28:27,896 --> 00:28:29,034 What else in the kitchen? 656 00:28:29,034 --> 00:28:31,551 We're getting ready to call for final inspections. 657 00:28:31,551 --> 00:28:33,586 Well, the City of Chicago came back. 658 00:28:33,586 --> 00:28:35,689 They wanna upgrade the water service. 659 00:28:35,689 --> 00:28:38,000 -[sighs] -So, I gotta talk to Tony and Rosa. 660 00:28:38,000 --> 00:28:39,793 -[Alison] You already talked to them? -I haven't. 661 00:28:39,793 --> 00:28:42,896 They're gonna literally fall apart. 662 00:28:42,896 --> 00:28:45,482 They have to have a new main water line 663 00:28:45,482 --> 00:28:49,000 because of the increase in the bathrooms 664 00:28:49,000 --> 00:28:51,103 and laundry rooms in this house. 665 00:28:51,103 --> 00:28:53,275 So, the more water that you need 666 00:28:53,275 --> 00:28:56,172 on an old home like this, like, it's scary, 667 00:28:56,172 --> 00:28:59,172 but it's a required change from the city. 668 00:28:59,172 --> 00:29:03,275 One crushing piece of news after another. 669 00:29:08,689 --> 00:29:09,758 -[Alison] When are you gonna tell 'em? -Today. 670 00:29:09,758 --> 00:29:10,862 I don't wanna be here. 671 00:29:10,862 --> 00:29:11,896 [Christian laughs] 672 00:29:13,137 --> 00:29:14,551 I'm not gonna be... 673 00:29:14,551 --> 00:29:16,344 -I cannot. I will die. -[Christian] No, no, I'll talk to Tony. 674 00:29:16,344 --> 00:29:18,000 -I'll talk to Tony. I gotta go over some-- -[Alison] I'm like-- I'm try-- 675 00:29:18,000 --> 00:29:20,275 I'm thinking, "Oh, my God, the house is--" 676 00:29:20,275 --> 00:29:22,379 -Like, I'm walking in and-- -[Christian] Here's the thing. 677 00:29:22,379 --> 00:29:24,172 Technically, they can still move in, 678 00:29:24,172 --> 00:29:25,655 doesn't stop 'em. 679 00:29:25,655 --> 00:29:27,482 -But in order for them to clear all... -[Alison] Yeah, the final-- 680 00:29:27,482 --> 00:29:29,275 -...clear all the inspections... -[Alison] Final inspection, 681 00:29:29,275 --> 00:29:32,517 -yeah. -...they would have to get that fixed. 682 00:29:34,689 --> 00:29:36,586 God, they're gonna be devastated. 683 00:29:36,586 --> 00:29:38,620 All right, we'll just keep talking pretty stuff. 684 00:29:39,793 --> 00:29:42,137 [gasps] Yes! 685 00:29:42,137 --> 00:29:44,000 -Oh, God, have they seen it? -[Christian] Yeah, yeah, 686 00:29:44,000 --> 00:29:46,482 -they've seen it. -[Alison] Oh, it's so pretty! 687 00:29:46,482 --> 00:29:50,034 -Okay, you need to go over the stairs. -[Christian] Stairs. 688 00:29:50,034 --> 00:29:51,482 -Is it all black? -[Alison] All black. 689 00:29:51,482 --> 00:29:52,724 [Christian] Treads and riser, too? 690 00:29:52,724 --> 00:29:53,862 [Alison] I don't know what you have in your budget. 691 00:29:53,862 --> 00:29:55,689 That's my thing, is I wanna be budget conscious. 692 00:29:55,689 --> 00:29:58,689 Ideally, I'd like to see this painted 693 00:29:58,689 --> 00:30:02,000 with the handrail, spindles and the skirt. 694 00:30:02,000 --> 00:30:03,586 And then I'd love to see 695 00:30:03,586 --> 00:30:06,689 the treads and risers to match that floor. 696 00:30:06,689 --> 00:30:08,551 And then all that is gonna be black. 697 00:30:08,551 --> 00:30:10,000 -[Christian] Okay. All right. -[Alison] Yeah. 698 00:30:10,000 --> 00:30:12,172 They wanted this fresh new space. 699 00:30:12,172 --> 00:30:15,379 It's gonna look so rich and classy. 700 00:30:15,379 --> 00:30:17,275 Awesome. 701 00:30:17,275 --> 00:30:18,965 So this, would you mind holding it up? 702 00:30:18,965 --> 00:30:21,689 -I just wanna see what kind of-- -Not much. 703 00:30:21,689 --> 00:30:23,482 [Alison] Yeah, it's very minimal. 704 00:30:23,482 --> 00:30:25,482 Do you want the inside painted black here? 705 00:30:25,482 --> 00:30:27,172 No, that's gonna have to be some sort of stone. 706 00:30:27,172 --> 00:30:28,655 That has to be stone, yeah. 707 00:30:28,655 --> 00:30:31,000 It's gonna be unbelievable. 708 00:30:31,000 --> 00:30:33,724 It's going to be night and day for Tony and Rosa. 709 00:30:44,275 --> 00:30:46,689 Logan just keeps getting better and better. 710 00:30:47,793 --> 00:30:50,413 All the trims getting painted black. 711 00:30:53,241 --> 00:30:55,000 The countertops are here. 712 00:30:57,344 --> 00:30:59,034 On the exterior, they're putting up 713 00:30:59,034 --> 00:31:02,931 the expensive ceramic siding that landmark required. 714 00:31:03,793 --> 00:31:05,793 The pantry doors are going in. 715 00:31:06,586 --> 00:31:08,172 The main bathroom's coming together, 716 00:31:08,172 --> 00:31:10,379 and Christian's guys got that antique piece 717 00:31:10,379 --> 00:31:12,517 in just the right spot over the tub. 718 00:31:22,482 --> 00:31:23,931 [cell phone ringing] 719 00:31:24,758 --> 00:31:26,896 -[Alison] Hey, Tony. -[Tony] Hey, Alison. 720 00:31:26,896 --> 00:31:28,689 -How's it going? -[Alison] Um, really good. 721 00:31:28,689 --> 00:31:30,448 -How are you? -Uh... 722 00:31:30,448 --> 00:31:32,275 it's one of those days. 723 00:31:32,275 --> 00:31:34,793 We got some potential other bad news. 724 00:31:34,793 --> 00:31:38,241 So, we found out that because of the addition of the bathroom 725 00:31:38,241 --> 00:31:41,172 and some additional water fixtures, 726 00:31:41,172 --> 00:31:43,034 they're definitely requiring us 727 00:31:43,034 --> 00:31:45,965 to go from one inch to one and a half, 728 00:31:45,965 --> 00:31:48,379 -which is-- It's an additional-- -I know, Christian told me. 729 00:31:48,379 --> 00:31:51,172 [Tony] Yeah, it's an additional $20,000 cost, 730 00:31:51,172 --> 00:31:52,241 which is crazy. 731 00:31:52,241 --> 00:31:55,000 So, as much as I hate to do it, 732 00:31:55,000 --> 00:31:57,172 we might have to cut back 733 00:31:57,172 --> 00:32:00,896 on some of the fixture items and things that we wanted. 734 00:32:00,896 --> 00:32:02,896 It really hurts our heart 'cause we loved everything 735 00:32:02,896 --> 00:32:04,000 that got selected. 736 00:32:04,000 --> 00:32:05,000 [Alison] I know. 737 00:32:05,000 --> 00:32:07,068 I'm just thinking of where do we cut. 738 00:32:07,068 --> 00:32:09,758 You know, it's gonna maybe fall into, like, light fixtures. 739 00:32:09,758 --> 00:32:12,793 But I can find things that are gonna be less expensive, 740 00:32:12,793 --> 00:32:14,379 that still look beautiful. 741 00:32:14,379 --> 00:32:18,275 Tile-wise, I know that we had that original selection 742 00:32:18,275 --> 00:32:21,137 for the kitchen backsplash, and then we couldn't do that 743 00:32:21,137 --> 00:32:22,689 'cause that was really expensive, 744 00:32:22,689 --> 00:32:24,137 the fan tile. 745 00:32:24,137 --> 00:32:25,551 -Do you remember that? -[Tony] Yeah, yeah. 746 00:32:25,551 --> 00:32:27,103 -It was amazingly beautiful. -[Alison] I know you guys were-- 747 00:32:27,103 --> 00:32:28,172 Yeah, for sure. 748 00:32:28,172 --> 00:32:30,586 -Yeah. -I know Rosa loved that. 749 00:32:30,586 --> 00:32:32,655 And that is one of my favorite tiles. 750 00:32:32,655 --> 00:32:34,172 That's my housewarming gift, 751 00:32:34,172 --> 00:32:37,379 and I... and I know it's just a small, small portion, 752 00:32:37,379 --> 00:32:40,482 but at least let me take care of the... the kitchen backsplash. 753 00:32:40,482 --> 00:32:41,896 And then by doing that, 754 00:32:41,896 --> 00:32:43,758 we'll save, like, $2,000 there. 755 00:32:43,758 --> 00:32:45,689 Oh, my gosh. Thank you so much. 756 00:32:45,689 --> 00:32:46,827 [Alison] I know it's a little bit, 757 00:32:46,827 --> 00:32:48,758 but I'm gonna save more on the lighting, okay? 758 00:32:48,758 --> 00:32:51,689 So, I'm gonna go back to the drawing board on the lighting. 759 00:32:51,689 --> 00:32:53,379 This is my gift to them. 760 00:32:53,379 --> 00:32:56,551 I think that they are the most amazing couple. 761 00:32:56,551 --> 00:32:59,103 They're the sweetest, salt-of-the-earth couple. 762 00:33:00,068 --> 00:33:02,000 Hopefully, that helps a little bit. 763 00:33:08,034 --> 00:33:10,482 With two weeks until Tony and Rosa move back in, 764 00:33:10,482 --> 00:33:13,379 there is still so much going on. 765 00:33:13,379 --> 00:33:16,275 Christian's guys are notching out the built-in in the living room 766 00:33:16,275 --> 00:33:18,620 so we can fix the big box shelves. 767 00:33:20,103 --> 00:33:21,517 Flooring is going in. 768 00:33:22,379 --> 00:33:24,551 The second upstairs bathroom is tiled, 769 00:33:24,551 --> 00:33:26,931 and there's new floor tile in the entryway. 770 00:33:27,689 --> 00:33:30,689 Ooh! Backsplash is up. 771 00:33:30,689 --> 00:33:31,793 [Brett] Wow! 772 00:33:31,793 --> 00:33:34,275 [Alison] I mean, that makes it. 773 00:33:34,275 --> 00:33:35,655 Even though with tone on tone, 774 00:33:35,655 --> 00:33:37,689 it's got a little shimmer to it. 775 00:33:37,689 --> 00:33:39,758 She wanted it, it was so expensive. 776 00:33:39,758 --> 00:33:41,586 It wasn't a big area, too, 777 00:33:41,586 --> 00:33:43,586 -so this is so easy to gift, you know? -[Brett] No. 778 00:33:43,586 --> 00:33:46,241 Logan check in, it's the last one 779 00:33:46,241 --> 00:33:48,793 before we get their furniture brought in. 780 00:33:48,793 --> 00:33:51,103 I know Brett's really coming into his own, 781 00:33:51,103 --> 00:33:53,068 but he has questions, and I know he doesn't wanna mess up. 782 00:33:53,068 --> 00:33:54,896 So, it's good to walk it with him. 783 00:33:54,896 --> 00:33:57,000 So these, as you know, are gonna sit 784 00:33:57,000 --> 00:33:59,034 all the way up at the top. 785 00:33:59,034 --> 00:34:00,793 -Yes. -And then soft arch, 786 00:34:00,793 --> 00:34:02,379 -so it gives it that beautiful-- -[Brett] Yeah. 787 00:34:02,379 --> 00:34:03,793 Truly, it becomes a picture frame 788 00:34:03,793 --> 00:34:05,448 -into this beautiful kitchen. -It does. 789 00:34:05,448 --> 00:34:06,965 [Alison] She wanted the kitchen of her dreams, 790 00:34:06,965 --> 00:34:09,379 and I think this is gonna go above and beyond. 791 00:34:09,379 --> 00:34:11,896 And then I wanna see the... the built-ins. 792 00:34:11,896 --> 00:34:13,447 -Yeah. -Let's go over here. 793 00:34:13,447 --> 00:34:15,241 [Brett] They built the one for us. 794 00:34:15,241 --> 00:34:16,757 [Alison] But they didn't do the crown, 795 00:34:16,757 --> 00:34:18,655 and the crown cannot look like that. 796 00:34:18,655 --> 00:34:19,931 Without the crown, 797 00:34:19,931 --> 00:34:23,034 -it looks like we got that at a big-box store. -Right? 798 00:34:23,034 --> 00:34:26,068 With the crown, it's gonna make everything tie back in. 799 00:34:26,068 --> 00:34:28,275 But it's gotta be a very pretty crown. 800 00:34:28,275 --> 00:34:29,585 It can't be straight stock. 801 00:34:29,585 --> 00:34:32,103 So, we can go a little ornate if we need to. 802 00:34:32,103 --> 00:34:33,655 Yeah, it has to be more ornate. 803 00:34:33,655 --> 00:34:35,379 It's gonna look great. Do you wanna see the black trim? 804 00:34:35,379 --> 00:34:36,585 It's painted upstairs. 805 00:34:36,585 --> 00:34:37,482 -They're almost done with it. -[Alison] Oh, they-- 806 00:34:37,482 --> 00:34:38,379 -Okay, good. They started? -Yeah. 807 00:34:38,379 --> 00:34:39,413 [Alison] Let's see. 808 00:34:41,447 --> 00:34:43,827 Ooh, yes! 809 00:34:44,172 --> 00:34:45,688 Yes, yes, yes. 810 00:34:46,655 --> 00:34:48,275 Look at that. 811 00:34:48,275 --> 00:34:50,862 -Tony and Rosa wanted this to feel like a new house. -[Brett] Yeah. 812 00:34:50,862 --> 00:34:52,275 [Alison] It's not gonna feel like a new house 813 00:34:52,275 --> 00:34:54,965 if I left it all stained or white, it would be so boring. 814 00:34:54,965 --> 00:34:56,585 And it's gonna change the whole look 815 00:34:56,585 --> 00:34:58,034 -of the bathroom. -[Brett] Mm-hmm. 816 00:34:58,034 --> 00:35:00,862 So, that is gonna stay stained, which I love. 817 00:35:00,862 --> 00:35:02,241 -[Brett] Perfect. -[Alison] Okay. 818 00:35:02,241 --> 00:35:04,000 Love, love, love. 819 00:35:04,000 --> 00:35:06,724 We got two weeks, and we're moving in. 820 00:35:07,758 --> 00:35:09,413 And open your eyes. 821 00:35:10,482 --> 00:35:11,551 [gasps] 822 00:35:11,551 --> 00:35:13,793 -It's stunning! -It's amazing. 823 00:35:21,310 --> 00:35:23,827 [Alison] We are in full finishing touches mode 824 00:35:23,827 --> 00:35:25,206 over at Logan. 825 00:35:25,206 --> 00:35:28,241 The dining room arch is in, they're painting all the trim 826 00:35:28,241 --> 00:35:29,689 and the built-in in the living room. 827 00:35:29,689 --> 00:35:32,172 That beautiful hood's going up, 828 00:35:32,172 --> 00:35:33,965 and all the lighting's getting installed. 829 00:35:43,034 --> 00:35:48,068 Tony and Rosa are the cutest couple of all time. 830 00:35:48,068 --> 00:35:52,827 And they have probably had the biggest nightmare of a project. 831 00:35:52,827 --> 00:35:55,862 Because of all the delays and landmark restrictions, 832 00:35:55,862 --> 00:35:57,724 this house went way over schedule 833 00:35:57,724 --> 00:35:59,275 and way over budget. 834 00:35:59,275 --> 00:36:01,482 If they weren't so in love with this house 835 00:36:01,482 --> 00:36:04,379 and the history of it and this neighborhood, 836 00:36:04,379 --> 00:36:06,034 I don't think it would have been worth it. 837 00:36:06,034 --> 00:36:06,931 They had this vision, right? 838 00:36:06,931 --> 00:36:08,689 They bought this house 17 years ago 839 00:36:08,689 --> 00:36:10,724 and raised their children here. 840 00:36:10,724 --> 00:36:13,586 It's this new phase of life for them. 841 00:36:13,586 --> 00:36:15,965 The kids come home and visit from college, 842 00:36:15,965 --> 00:36:18,344 and then having holidays hosted here, 843 00:36:18,344 --> 00:36:19,793 and then having grandkids, 844 00:36:19,793 --> 00:36:24,034 and how they envision their lives in this space now 845 00:36:24,034 --> 00:36:25,448 is totally different 846 00:36:25,448 --> 00:36:26,793 because it's such a fresh look, 847 00:36:26,793 --> 00:36:27,931 fresh approach. 848 00:36:27,931 --> 00:36:30,793 Okay, look how charming it is. 849 00:36:40,689 --> 00:36:43,793 It's farmhouse-y, but you're in the city. 850 00:36:43,793 --> 00:36:45,344 Totally different. 851 00:36:45,344 --> 00:36:46,689 -[Tony] Yeah. -[Rosa] It looks bigger. 852 00:36:46,689 --> 00:36:50,206 It looks newer. It looks elegant. 853 00:36:50,206 --> 00:36:51,655 This is a great-looking house. 854 00:36:51,655 --> 00:36:53,068 Yeah, we like our little corner. 855 00:36:53,068 --> 00:36:55,586 -[Alison] I love that. -[Tony] And it was a rough journey, 856 00:36:55,586 --> 00:36:57,241 -but in the end, it's worth it. -[Rosa and Alison] Yeah. 857 00:36:57,241 --> 00:36:58,482 -Yeah, 'cause now we're seeing this. -It's worth it, 858 00:36:58,482 --> 00:36:59,482 -'cause look at this. -Yeah. 859 00:36:59,482 --> 00:37:00,551 Right, you wanna see inside? 860 00:37:00,551 --> 00:37:01,655 -Yes, let's do it. -Yes, we do. Oh, my gosh, 861 00:37:01,655 --> 00:37:04,103 this is gonna be amazing! 862 00:37:04,103 --> 00:37:05,586 When we started this process, 863 00:37:05,586 --> 00:37:08,275 I knew it was gonna be a range of emotions. 864 00:37:08,275 --> 00:37:10,551 We experienced the excitement, 865 00:37:10,551 --> 00:37:13,689 the nervousness, the anxiety. 866 00:37:15,862 --> 00:37:17,241 [gasps] 867 00:37:18,034 --> 00:37:19,793 -Oh, my goodness. -Look at the tile. 868 00:37:19,793 --> 00:37:22,862 -[Alison] Look at your entry. -Oh, my goodness! 869 00:37:34,000 --> 00:37:36,275 Wow! 870 00:37:36,275 --> 00:37:39,413 [Alison] With a little trim, painting the ceiling black, 871 00:37:39,413 --> 00:37:42,344 bringing in this very cool geometric floor, 872 00:37:42,344 --> 00:37:44,724 modernizing it right when you walk in. 873 00:37:44,724 --> 00:37:47,103 -From the outside, it's a farmhouse. -[Tony and Rosa] Yeah. 874 00:37:47,103 --> 00:37:49,034 -But you still have the black and white theme... -[Rosa] Yeah. 875 00:37:49,034 --> 00:37:50,344 [Alison] ...that leads through. 876 00:37:50,344 --> 00:37:51,241 [Rosa] Wow. 877 00:37:51,241 --> 00:37:52,482 -Yeah. -[gasps] 878 00:37:52,482 --> 00:37:54,000 [Alison] Wanna see the rest of the house? 879 00:37:54,000 --> 00:37:55,931 -[Tony] Yeah, let's do it. -[Rosa] Yes! 880 00:37:55,931 --> 00:37:57,206 Open your eyes. 881 00:37:58,275 --> 00:38:00,275 -No! -Oh, wow. 882 00:38:00,275 --> 00:38:01,758 That's beautiful. 883 00:38:13,379 --> 00:38:15,344 Oh, my God! 884 00:38:15,344 --> 00:38:17,344 -Oh, look. -This is ours? 885 00:38:17,344 --> 00:38:18,620 [Tony and Rosa chuckle] 886 00:38:18,620 --> 00:38:20,896 -[Tony] Wow, this is amazing. -[Rosa] It's stunning! 887 00:38:20,896 --> 00:38:22,482 -[Alison] You wanted a new house. -[Rosa] Yes. 888 00:38:22,482 --> 00:38:24,034 [Alison] And I was like, "Let me show you 889 00:38:24,034 --> 00:38:27,068 what you could do with this to modernize it, 890 00:38:27,068 --> 00:38:29,172 but still remember 17 years." 891 00:38:29,172 --> 00:38:30,068 [Rosa] Yeah. 892 00:38:30,068 --> 00:38:31,896 Because it's the same house. 893 00:38:31,896 --> 00:38:33,551 That's your old hutch. 894 00:38:33,551 --> 00:38:36,689 -[Rosa] I can't believe how different that looks there. -[Alison] Yeah. 895 00:38:36,689 --> 00:38:38,758 - The stained glass is ridiculous. -[Rosa] That is just-- 896 00:38:38,758 --> 00:38:40,827 [Alison] Trimming it out with the new crown. 897 00:38:40,827 --> 00:38:44,103 -Find those pieces for 120 bucks? -[Rosa gasps] 898 00:38:44,103 --> 00:38:45,862 -Look what it did to that whole piece. -[Tony] That's great. 899 00:38:45,862 --> 00:38:46,896 Trimming it out. 900 00:38:46,896 --> 00:38:48,965 It definitely looks like it's all one piece. 901 00:38:48,965 --> 00:38:51,379 [Alison] Yeah. It's your dry bar, where you hang out, 902 00:38:51,379 --> 00:38:54,586 have a glass of wine, have a glass of whiskey, 903 00:38:54,586 --> 00:38:57,000 sit here, enjoy the fireplace. 904 00:38:59,620 --> 00:39:02,344 [gasps] The arch! [chuckles] 905 00:39:09,862 --> 00:39:12,758 I love the shape of that. 906 00:39:12,758 --> 00:39:14,103 -Isn't that pretty? -I love curves. 907 00:39:14,103 --> 00:39:15,379 -[Tony] Yeah. -[Alison] With the corbel 908 00:39:15,379 --> 00:39:16,620 -so it still ties in. -[Rosa gasps] 909 00:39:16,620 --> 00:39:18,758 [Alison] I didn't wanna lose any of the pretty trim 910 00:39:18,758 --> 00:39:20,655 to really give that softness. 911 00:39:20,655 --> 00:39:23,827 It's these cool layers of history. 912 00:39:23,827 --> 00:39:25,931 I love that we didn't lose the character. 913 00:39:25,931 --> 00:39:29,241 -[Alison] Yeah. Me, too. -A lot of the character pieces that we fell in love with 914 00:39:29,241 --> 00:39:31,103 -when we purchased the home... -[Alison] Yeah. 915 00:39:31,103 --> 00:39:34,862 ...that they're still repurposed and incorporated 916 00:39:34,862 --> 00:39:39,068 into this new design is just... just phenomenal. 917 00:39:39,068 --> 00:39:40,241 [Alison] That is a dream kitchen. 918 00:39:40,241 --> 00:39:41,379 -[Rosa] Well, look at that hood! -Come and look 919 00:39:41,379 --> 00:39:42,896 -at this kitchen. -[Rosa] Look at the-- 920 00:39:52,413 --> 00:39:54,586 [Alison] Can you imagine just cooking in here? 921 00:39:54,586 --> 00:39:57,344 -The fact that you said yes to those doors makes it. -[Rosa] Oh! 922 00:39:57,344 --> 00:40:01,103 -[Alison] The backsplash is my absolute favorite. -[Rosa] Oh, my gosh! 923 00:40:01,103 --> 00:40:02,448 [Alison] It's there, but it's not there. 924 00:40:02,448 --> 00:40:03,793 You get these flecks. 925 00:40:03,793 --> 00:40:05,206 -Look how the way the light hits it. -[Rosa] Yeah. 926 00:40:05,206 --> 00:40:09,517 And just the amount of cabinets that I now have. 927 00:40:09,517 --> 00:40:10,827 -[Alison] And then, look at this. -[Rosa] This. 928 00:40:10,827 --> 00:40:13,586 [Alison] This is a massive, massive hood. 929 00:40:13,586 --> 00:40:14,655 [Tony] Yeah. 930 00:40:14,655 --> 00:40:16,793 [Alison] And it is a piece of art. 931 00:40:16,793 --> 00:40:19,172 -I can't wait to see upstairs. -Upstairs is insane. 932 00:40:21,655 --> 00:40:24,482 Come into your new bedroom. 933 00:40:24,482 --> 00:40:26,275 [Rosa] New bedroom. [gasps] 934 00:40:26,275 --> 00:40:28,620 -Oh, wow. -[Rosa] Oh. 935 00:40:34,620 --> 00:40:36,206 It looks huge! 936 00:40:36,206 --> 00:40:37,517 [Tony] Oh, my God, look at that. 937 00:40:37,517 --> 00:40:39,310 -I've always wanted a fireplace. -He always wanted one. 938 00:40:39,310 --> 00:40:40,862 [Alison] And to have one in the bedroom? 939 00:40:40,862 --> 00:40:41,793 [Tony] I know. 940 00:40:41,793 --> 00:40:43,448 [Rosa] Oh, wow! 941 00:40:43,448 --> 00:40:44,896 [Alison] This is a big change. 942 00:40:44,896 --> 00:40:47,103 This is where your kid's bedroom was. 943 00:40:47,103 --> 00:40:48,724 And so to swap it and have more space, 944 00:40:48,724 --> 00:40:50,586 and to be on the tree-lined street 945 00:40:50,586 --> 00:40:52,827 -versus the highway side... -[Tony and Rosa] Yeah. 946 00:40:52,827 --> 00:40:55,034 -[Alison] ...is a game-changer. -[Tony] Oh. 947 00:40:55,034 --> 00:40:58,137 Everything, it's just perfect. 948 00:40:58,137 --> 00:41:00,172 -You wanna see your... your en suite? -[Tony] Oh. 949 00:41:00,172 --> 00:41:02,000 -I can... -[Rosa] Yes! 950 00:41:02,000 --> 00:41:03,034 [Alison] 'Cause this is beautiful. 951 00:41:03,034 --> 00:41:03,965 [Rosa gasps] 952 00:41:03,965 --> 00:41:05,551 -[Alison vocalizing] -[Tony] Oh, wow. 953 00:41:05,551 --> 00:41:07,344 [Rosa gasps] 954 00:41:07,344 --> 00:41:09,827 -[Tony] Ah. -Oh. [chuckles] 955 00:41:09,827 --> 00:41:11,103 The tub! 956 00:41:20,103 --> 00:41:21,896 -Oh, my gosh, gorgeous bathroom. -[Tony] Yeah. 957 00:41:21,896 --> 00:41:24,310 -[Rosa] Look at our piece! -[Tony] Oh, look at the piece. 958 00:41:24,310 --> 00:41:25,517 -Yeah. -[Rosa] Oh! 959 00:41:25,517 --> 00:41:30,103 I love that the pieces of the house were repurposed. 960 00:41:31,034 --> 00:41:32,034 Thank you. 961 00:41:32,034 --> 00:41:36,000 Thank you for going through this process 962 00:41:36,000 --> 00:41:40,137 and everything that you do for us and your sacrifices, 963 00:41:40,137 --> 00:41:44,000 and you always get us to where we need to be. 964 00:41:44,000 --> 00:41:48,344 And this is just gonna be a phenomenal place, space, 965 00:41:48,344 --> 00:41:51,310 home for our family and our memories together. 966 00:41:51,310 --> 00:41:53,068 Oh, we're both on this journey together. 967 00:41:53,068 --> 00:41:54,448 -[chuckles] -And... 968 00:41:56,413 --> 00:41:58,827 -[chuckles] -Um... 969 00:41:59,896 --> 00:42:02,931 I could have never had a better partner, 970 00:42:02,931 --> 00:42:07,034 and I could never have had a better journey in life. 971 00:42:07,034 --> 00:42:09,275 -So, I mean-- -Thank you. [chuckles] 972 00:42:09,275 --> 00:42:10,586 I'm excited for us. 973 00:42:11,137 --> 00:42:13,068 You know, this really solidifies 974 00:42:13,068 --> 00:42:16,000 that instead of us retiring and moving to the suburbs, 975 00:42:16,000 --> 00:42:17,931 -now this is it. -This is it. This is it. 976 00:42:17,931 --> 00:42:21,586 -Oh, no. Yeah. -Thank you for making our first home 977 00:42:21,586 --> 00:42:23,137 our forever home now, 978 00:42:23,137 --> 00:42:26,206 -into this just elegant, stunning, gorgeous space. -[Alison] Aw! 979 00:42:26,206 --> 00:42:28,241 -[Rosa] Thank you so much, Alison. -[Alison] You're so welcome, 980 00:42:28,241 --> 00:42:29,931 -sweetie... -We are forever grateful. 981 00:42:31,862 --> 00:42:35,793 It has been a very, very long 16 months for me. 982 00:42:35,793 --> 00:42:39,689 If Rosa and Tony could wait 17 years for their dream home, 983 00:42:39,689 --> 00:42:41,896 I guess I can wait a few more months to sell mine. 984 00:42:41,896 --> 00:42:45,896 I am not gonna lower my price. I am waiting for that buyer. 985 00:42:45,896 --> 00:42:49,310 And when I say I'm gonna do something, I do it. 986 00:42:49,310 --> 00:42:50,827 I knew I wanted to grow my team. 987 00:42:50,827 --> 00:42:53,000 I now have an amazing team. 988 00:42:53,000 --> 00:42:54,241 That's what I love about my job. 989 00:42:54,241 --> 00:42:55,862 That's what I love about this business. 990 00:42:55,862 --> 00:42:56,965 I will make the calls. 991 00:42:56,965 --> 00:42:58,413 I'll make my dreams come true 992 00:42:58,413 --> 00:43:00,448 because it's the only way I know. 993 00:43:00,448 --> 00:43:02,068 Nobody's doing it for me, 994 00:43:02,068 --> 00:43:03,689 nobody's ever done it for me. 995 00:43:03,689 --> 00:43:06,034 I think the future looks very bright.