Her house was much nicer than the 1st sample one they looked thru. Definitely agree about the need to improve the front porch and fix the back sunroom. Other than that .. the owner had a really great house and had done great work on the inside. I would have bought without the changes but definitely like the fixed.
omg-again: 150 for porch light that should have been more like 20, who puts a carpet in a mudroom with a light that is more expensive than the whole landscaping budget? the dining table is waaaay too small for the room and waaaay expensive.....i m starting to hate this show at how flippant and wasteful the "designer" is with her client's money
Glad they finally did some work on the exterior of a house. Wouldn't have taken much more to paint the second floor front of the Dutch Colonial Style house. That would have taken the house from the 70's to the 2000's.
Didn't know that, it just looked like a cyclops at first glance to me. I used to be in a house like that when I was going to college, it was built in 1928. Of course it had a lot of issues, one so called bedroom felt like an ice box (barely bigger than this mudroom) with dirty flooring and the spider web infested covered stairwell down to the equally creepy basement scared me, I didn't like having go down there for laundry. Also it was one of those split level basements so a wall of dirt was visible through a busted up cheap wall in that basement. More of the creepy "I buried bodies in here" type of vibe.
Imagine if HGTV gave you a list of where to buy everything they used, along with product names, paint color names and brands, etc. They would move fortune of merchandise for their advertisers and could charge a premium. I've never understood why these shows don't come with a buyer's guide. I am looking at the drapes and wondering where they got them for $170, which seems quite reasonable. I just looked at some similar drapes that cost the same for a single panel.
Yeah, considering the show went out of production around 2010, there aren't any new episodes---and I never understand why the uploaders put such old shows on here to begin with (old house-type shows of any kind).
It is called a mudroom because it takes all the dirt from the outside so it won't come into the rest of the house. Carpet is a no no. They should have put in tiles that are easy to clean. The rest of the finishing touches are great.
Should have put either vinyl planking floor in the sunroom, or laminate floors. Pale carpeting is going to quickly get filthy, wet, and moldy, and require constant cleaning. However, the house is beautiful. I'm surprised the owner couldn't see for herself how the shabby, run-down exterior would turn people right off.
This is the best house I’ve ever seen for the “before” in this show. It looks much better than most other houses’ “afters”. I would buy it even in the condition it is immediately. I am blown away.
Her house is a lot better than the one you show her, the dining room table is UGLY AND CHEAP, her house only needs some TLC and will sold since is imaculate inside
Oh gosh! You put light coloured carpet in the mudroom? You should have continued the timber floor through there. The rest of it was stunning though. I’ve just been binge watching previous episodes and this house’s ‘before’ was the best one i’ve seen.
Be a little more real about "Mud room" - vinyl planks or tile much better choice - than offwhite carpet.. Dining room table and chairs could easily be picked up 2nd hand much cheaper.
Cannot see any appeal in the house she showed them ! ? Her house on inside looks great, adding dining area will be a bonus and sunroom and yard fixed up it’s going to sell really fast !
Yes, you are right. While she was showing her the house, I was wondering why she showed her such an ugly house. The homeowner seemed like she was just being polite but felt the same way.
The comparable house was pathetic, there was no sitting room except for one person. The horribly placed stairs robbed the house of room for a family. Shame.
So much wrong with this house. The kitchen is awful. I don't like anything about the building at all. The wall thing in the dining room... if that isn't structural, then it should go. The owner reminds me of a combo of Helen Reddy and Ricki Lake
All the furniture in these programmes is so blah. Don't they do antique furniture over there. It all looks boring and brown as well as being made in China
Same. I bought a new sofa. Everything else is passed down from family members, or bought at antique and thrift shops, often redone by me to upcycle it. My metal baker’s rack and plant stand were found by me in the trash room and spray painted. I guess they want it all generic, as that is all many people can relate to.
Agree I prefer much older stronger made furniture. That white sofa and armchair are ok if you do not leave an unattended young child in there with a pen.
Although there was no way to know it at the time, that simple home, in today's market in Toronto, would be over $1M. It's too bad she couldn't hold onto it a little longer. I do hope she purchased another piece of real estate, even if only a small condo, because it's very difficult to get back into the housing market if you are a renter. It's out of reach for most people. :(
“House poor” I’ve never heard this phrase before. I’m from Los Angeles and just moved and bought my first house in Italy. I’m not a real estate expert but I always assumed owning a house ( minus maintenance) saved you money?
It's when people put every last cent they own into the down payment, and everything they earn into the mortgage payments. They may live in a big, beautiful house, but they have no money to afford anything else - like eating out, vacations, new clothes, concerts, etc
Hahahaha! Bless your heart. Not unless you are renting a luxury unit in a very desirable area then buy a modest home in a less desirable neighborhood. Even then, if you need a new roof, landscaping, exterior painting, whatever, you are the one who pays for it all. My last water heater cost me $1200 due to requirements for earthquake safety here in Washington state. I am now renting in a building with decent amenities including a washer and dryer in my apartment. My electric bill is very low $25-$40 a month, and my water, including hot water, is included in my rent. But I surely would love a house in Bella Italia! Enjoy to the max!
Hi Sophie.. Are you kirstie all sops sister? If you are then you are just as talented and lovely as she is.. You are an amazing property developer and I love watching your programme.. X
These days is no difference between own and rent. If you are an owner, you spend less on monthly costs but huge on maintanance and if you rent it’s vice versa. We calculate it many times for 5, 10 and even 20 years time frame, it’s no difference. If you don’t have children, it makes no sence to buy.
Cost me a lot more to pay for and adequately maintain my house than rent an apartment in a secure building with nice amenities, including a balcony and washer and dryer in the unit. And my house was a modest 2 bedroom. I got older and tired of doing so much work myself, and couldn’t afford having others do all for me.
Living in a attached condo is even more expensive. Especially when they won’t allow you to rid the neighbors mold Stachybatrus. Oh! And did I mention the HOA fees ? Super expensive.
I really, really enjoy these shows. They are short and sweet and they have a lot of interesting ideas on how to fix up these houses. I would like to offer my services to the host of the show in fashion consulting though. (Contact me. I'll hook you up!)
I really enjoy your shows. Tip from a family of 5 though..... NEVER put carpet in a MUD ROOM!!!!!
Good tip!
Her house was much nicer than the 1st sample one they looked thru. Definitely agree about the need to improve the front porch and fix the back sunroom. Other than that .. the owner had a really great house and had done great work on the inside. I would have bought without the changes but definitely like the fixed.
The comparable one wasn’t a patch on this house. I totally agree with everything you said
I love the colour they chose for the front door. Very classy!
Kitchen layout is BAD.
omg-again: 150 for porch light that should have been more like 20, who puts a carpet in a mudroom with a light that is more expensive than the whole landscaping budget? the dining table is waaaay too small for the room and waaaay expensive.....i m starting to hate this show at how flippant and wasteful the "designer" is with her client's money
Glad they finally did some work on the exterior of a house. Wouldn't have taken much more to paint the second floor front of the Dutch Colonial Style house. That would have taken the house from the 70's to the 2000's.
Not a barn. It's called Dutch Colonial. And a nice style.
Didn't know that, it just looked like a cyclops at first glance to me. I used to be in a house like that when I was going to college, it was built in 1928. Of course it had a lot of issues, one so called bedroom felt like an ice box (barely bigger than this mudroom) with dirty flooring and the spider web infested covered stairwell down to the equally creepy basement scared me, I didn't like having go down there for laundry. Also it was one of those split level basements so a wall of dirt was visible through a busted up cheap wall in that basement. More of the creepy "I buried bodies in here" type of vibe.
In New Orleans, I saw a painting mitt used on wrought iron. Seemed like the easiest tool for the curlicues.
Never even heard of it. Wonderful idea probably much easier than that curved roller.
Personally, I’d use a paint sprayer. Simple and easy.
Many times is the real state agent personality and how the agency treat the people, in my case if they rude to me I move on
I wonder if the owner was able to increase the price of the house..
This would be $1.2M in the current Toronto market. This must be at least 10 years ago.
2008
Light fixture: $200. Light fixture installation: $500. Total: $700.
That comparable house was dreadful 😂
The worst one I've seen 😯
Imagine if HGTV gave you a list of where to buy everything they used, along with product names, paint color names and brands, etc. They would move fortune of merchandise for their advertisers and could charge a premium. I've never understood why these shows don't come with a buyer's guide. I am looking at the drapes and wondering where they got them for $170, which seems quite reasonable. I just looked at some similar drapes that cost the same for a single panel.
Ikr ! I was interested in the two pieces of artwork hanging above the couch..... Apparently these episodes are from a long time ago....
The show is over 10 yrs old! Even the house prices sound ridiculous today!
Nice home
Sofia does not only look very very pretty and is talented but, love her clothes and accessories, too.
Contractor Anthony Sayers is so handsome, so cute, so fine
And a great craftsman!
Again with the green my god why.
bravo c'est beaucoup mieux
👍
Did she say: Relator instead of Realtor? 🤣
Accent
Bet she wishes she had done that when she moved in.
Haha, at 13:29, Sofie touched the fresh paint on the banister, started to speak, then ran away.
Can somebody tell Sofie it's not pronounced 'RILLATOR'? Two syllables: Real tor.
In later episodes she switches to "real estate agent." Someone must have explained the difference.
Lols. Its weirdly difficult to say correctly with an English tongue! I can't pronounce it' so I think its an accent thing!
These are old episodes. We've seen these already.
Yeah, considering the show went out of production around 2010, there aren't any new episodes---and I never understand why the uploaders put such old shows on here to begin with (old house-type shows of any kind).
@@jb6712 because people watch them? I mean, here we are.
House poor
I would have gotten me a good roommate and kept my damn house.
It is called a mudroom because it takes all the dirt from the outside so it won't come into the rest of the house. Carpet is a no no. They should have put in tiles that are easy to clean. The rest of the finishing touches are great.
It’s probably indoor/outdoor carpet that is typically very easily cleaned.
Carpet is cheaper.
Only question - why put carpet in a mudroom?
Should have put either vinyl planking floor in the sunroom, or laminate floors. Pale carpeting is going to quickly get filthy, wet, and moldy, and require constant cleaning. However, the house is beautiful. I'm surprised the owner couldn't see for herself how the shabby, run-down exterior would turn people right off.
She said she was house poor…maybe she ran out of money and steam?
Is laminate is water safe?
This is the best house I’ve ever seen for the “before” in this show. It looks much better than most other houses’ “afters”. I would buy it even in the condition it is immediately. I am blown away.
Exactly!!!
I feel pain when i see those high heels tramping all over the beautiful hardwood floors.
Her house is a lot better than the one you show her, the dining room table is UGLY AND CHEAP, her house only needs some TLC and will sold since is imaculate inside
Oh gosh! You put light coloured carpet in the mudroom? You should have continued the timber floor through there.
The rest of it was stunning though. I’ve just been binge watching previous episodes and this house’s ‘before’ was the best one i’ve seen.
I love, when Anthony is explaining what he‘s doing and how he fixes things
How can one buy a house and not expect to spend money?
Be a little more real about "Mud room" - vinyl planks or tile much better choice - than offwhite carpet.. Dining room table and chairs could easily be picked up 2nd hand much cheaper.
That's what I thought
Or simply rent a set for a few weeks.
This show is hilarious. "I guess we're trying to make it less my style and more generic" -cuts to Anthony removing rust-. I'm dying lol.
Shocked it did not sell immediately. It was much better than the comparable house she showed the seller.
The mudroom and thevoutside gave the impression that there could have been structural damages and therefore hidden problems along the way.
A carpeted mud room makes no sense, should have been tiled in my opinion
It’s painful to see this girl with her stiletto heels trampling through a house which has beautiful sealed wood floors! 😩
Cannot see any appeal in the house she showed them ! ?
Her house on inside looks great, adding dining area will be a bonus and sunroom and yard fixed up it’s going to sell really fast !
Yes, you are right. While she was showing her the house, I was wondering why she showed her such an ugly house. The homeowner seemed like she was just being polite but felt the same way.
It turned out great. I would have second thoughts about putting carpet in a mud room.
The comparable house was pathetic, there was no sitting room except for one person. The horribly placed stairs robbed the house of room for a family. Shame.
It was terrible you're right, and someone bought it! 😯
why would you put cream carpet down in a mud room? Surely putting down wood flooring would be better?
It's "oriented", not "orientated".
It is orientated if you are British.
@@lynnharrell9598 in England oriented is used far more often than orietated. It's not exactly "wrong", just unnecessarily long.
@@mariannshake4396 I have NEVER heard anyone back home say 'oriented'. Don't talk nonsense. No one in Britain says 'oriented', it's orientated.
So much wrong with this house. The kitchen is awful. I don't like anything about the building at all. The wall thing in the dining room... if that isn't structural, then it should go. The owner reminds me of a combo of Helen Reddy and Ricki Lake
All the furniture in these programmes is so blah. Don't they do antique furniture over there. It all looks boring and brown as well as being made in China
Can't agree more!
Same. I bought a new sofa. Everything else is passed down from family members, or bought at antique and thrift shops, often redone by me to upcycle it. My metal baker’s rack and plant stand were found by me in the trash room and spray painted. I guess they want it all generic, as that is all many people can relate to.
Agree I prefer much older stronger made furniture. That white sofa and armchair are ok if you do not leave an unattended young child in there with a pen.
Beautiful home!
Looks good. Just wondering why they put carpet in the "mud room".
Although there was no way to know it at the time, that simple home, in today's market in Toronto, would be over $1M. It's too bad she couldn't hold onto it a little longer. I do hope she purchased another piece of real estate, even if only a small condo, because it's very difficult to get back into the housing market if you are a renter. It's out of reach for most people. :(
Love these shows. Sophie is eloquent with a convincing Style, which is ideal for real estate market.👍🏼❤️
Glad you like them!
Quick and cheap.
I dont understand why carpetvis in a mud room. Isnt it the place whefe youbleave coats and dirty shoes in bad weather?
Get a roomie
Can it be called a mudroom if it's carpeted?
You don't like yellow walks, so why show a house that sold with yellow walls?
I love the wall art! Does anyone know who sells it?
Who puts carpet in a mudroom?
No garage?
Lovely!!!
It's the House next door that's the problem.... it's too close, and there's nothing to be done about that.
“House poor” I’ve never heard this phrase before. I’m from Los Angeles and just moved and bought my first house in Italy. I’m not a real estate expert but I always assumed owning a house ( minus maintenance) saved you money?
Not when you take out a huge loan for it😁
It's when people put every last cent they own into the down payment, and everything they earn into the mortgage payments. They may live in a big, beautiful house, but they have no money to afford anything else - like eating out, vacations, new clothes, concerts, etc
@@clemdane oh I see now and that makes sense. Thank You
ITALY? WOW! That sounds exciting!!!
Hahahaha! Bless your heart. Not unless you are renting a luxury unit in a very desirable area then buy a modest home in a less desirable neighborhood. Even then, if you need a new roof, landscaping, exterior painting, whatever, you are the one who pays for it all. My last water heater cost me $1200 due to requirements for earthquake safety here in Washington state. I am now renting in a building with decent amenities including a washer and dryer in my apartment. My electric bill is very low $25-$40 a month, and my water, including hot water, is included in my rent. But I surely would love a house in Bella Italia! Enjoy to the max!
I’m wondering, my impression is the homes in Canada are so small.
Gray door doesn't look right
you need walking shoes// what country are we in here?
That sun dress at the end is very chic I want to buy one for my sister
Hi Sophie.. Are you kirstie all sops sister? If you are then you are just as talented and lovely as she is.. You are an amazing property developer and I love watching your programme.. X
Just in case she doesn't answer, then yes she is Kirstie's sister.
These days is no difference between own and rent. If you are an owner, you spend less on monthly costs but huge on maintanance and if you rent it’s vice versa. We calculate it many times for 5, 10 and even 20 years time frame, it’s no difference. If you don’t have children, it makes no sence to buy.
Cost me a lot more to pay for and adequately maintain my house than rent an apartment in a secure building with nice amenities, including a balcony and washer and dryer in the unit. And my house was a modest 2 bedroom. I got older and tired of doing so much work myself, and couldn’t afford having others do all for me.
Great advice
Knocking off the sunroom would have taken care of the problem inside and out, lol!
Living in a attached condo is even more expensive. Especially when they won’t allow you to rid the neighbors mold Stachybatrus.
Oh! And did I mention the HOA fees ? Super expensive.
Beautiful!!
I really, really enjoy these shows. They are short and sweet and they have a lot of interesting ideas on how to fix up these houses. I would like to offer my services to the host of the show in fashion consulting though. (Contact me. I'll hook you up!)
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