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- Being a chef, it’s not who decides to cook.
It’s what box of cereal you’re gonna open up for dinner.
- (laughing) Right.
Our real dream is to be able to live on property
and to work together as a family.
So, I’m eager to see these properties.
- Birmingham may be Alabama’s second biggest city,
but if you drive an hour north,
you are right back in the country,
here in Oneonta.
You can go on a subterranean tour of the Rickwood Caverns
or grab your rifle.
Take your best shot at the Greenridge Shooting Range.
There is a yearly festival in Oneonta,
where you can learn
about the historic covered bridges in the area.
And if you’re after a good hike,
head down to Palisades Park
and work your way up to Inspiration Point
for a breathtaking bird’s eye view of the countryside.
In fact, locals love to camp here as well.
The cost of living here is 11% cheaper than nearby Atlanta.
On top of that, depending on where you look,
you can find homes for about $135 per square foot.
That is very affordable
compared with the rest of the nation.
Plus, many homes here
come with a lot of acreage on the property as well,
and that is perfect for Aly and Tyler,
who are looking for more living space in the country
after growing tired of their
cramped city life in Columbus, Georgia.
They’re also searching for a dream home property
that has an event venue for a new family business.
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- We get enough land
then we can leave the kids in the house
so we can go build our own little cabin out back.
- (laughing) Yeah.
Maybe one day.
- I’m Tyler.
- I’m Aly, and we’re lookin’ for our dream in rural Alabama.
We met working at the same event center
in Columbus, Georgia.
He got my number and called and asked me out on a date.
And I think just kind of seeing each other
work in that capacity
and seeing that we shared some
of the same passions and goals in life
really kind of sparked that
friendship and relationship to begin.
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- So the house that we’re goin’ to see is Indian Hills.
It’s a great property.
It’s in Hayden, Alabama,
There’s 4,775 square feet.
It’s six bedrooms, three and a half baths.
- So, our real estate agent actually
is our neighbor and great friend in Georgia,
and we’re super excited to go
on this journey with her and work together with her.
- My name is Michelle Riedel,
and I’m a realtor in Alabama and Georgia.
My passion is working with first time home buyers,
but I also love listings and working with the buyers.
There’s 11.6 acres.
- In our current home, although we love it.
It’s very special.
It’s our first home.
With three kids now, we definitely need room.
We would love the opportunity to open our own venue
and be able to run our own business as a family.
For both of us, it’s gonna be a huge blessing.
- So, the market the last couple years
has been crazy despite COVID.
So, there’s a lot of demand and not enough supply.
So, the inventory is just really, really low.
So, it’s creating a frenzy, multiple-offer situation.
So, it’s been tough.
- So, we’re willing to spend 1.5 million.
It’s a very over overwhelming amount,
but knowing that it’s gonna be used for business
and our personal property will make it doable.
There’s a little blue building.
Oh, there’s the house.
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Wow, look at this, babe.
- [Tyler] Yeah, it’s pretty.
- Look at this beautiful property.
I mean, it’s so peaceful out here.
- Nice and quiet.
You just hear the birds.
- Yeah, birds.
It’s just so peaceful and quiet.
It’s way different than the city, for sure.
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I do like this porch.
It seems to be kind of like a wraparound porch,
and they even have the table outside.
You know how we always love to have like picnics and stuff.
So, that would be really, really fun.
Wow, babe, look at this.
- [Tyler] Oh, beautiful.
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- The log-cabin style.
This would be so different from what we have in the city.
- I love the wood.
- Yes, I do too.
The kitchen’s important to us.
Look, they’ve got a gas range.
That’s definitely.
- [Tyler] Ah, that’s definitely a plus
for what we would like to have.
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- We dated for about three years.
I ended up moving back to Birmingham.
We started our long-distance relationship at that point.
And then six months later, he got smart and proposed.
- [Tyler] On my mother’s birthday.
- Yes, on your mother’s birthday,
which has actually been great for me
because now I can remember the date he proposed.
(laughing) And so can he.
It was almost a year after he proposed that we got married.
And that was in?
- 2014.
- What? (laughing)
- 2011.
Nice fireplace.
Hey, look, it’s got gas logs
so you don’t have to worry about.
- [Aly] Oh, that’s awesome.
- [Tyler] Makin’ a fire.
- [Aly] Plenty of places for artwork.
Do you like the TV above the fireplace?
- I do, but look at the size of that TV.
- I know you want it, don’t you?
- Does that come with the purchase price, Michelle?
- We can negotiate always.
- Put that in the offer.
- Oh, this is really pretty.
It’s kind of small,
but it definitely has a great view
and access to the porch as well.
- [Tyler] Here, look at your master bath.
You got a lot more space in here.
- [Aly] It’s almost like a farmhouse doors type system here
up here on the shower.
That’s pretty cool.
- Barn door?
I like that. - Yeah.
- [Michelle] Are you guys ready to go see upstairs?
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I just love how open it is up here, you guys.
- It is beautiful.
It really is.
We could hear what the kids were doin’,
even if they’re in their rooms.
We can hear them at night.
Let’s see what’s in here.
This looks like a bedroom maybe.
So, this would be one of the kids’ rooms.
They’re kind of small though.
I do like the natural wood and the, it’s unique.
- [Tyler] Is there a closet in here?
- But, no, I don’t see a closet.
So, we’d definitely have to get dressers and stuff for them.
I think I saw another bedroom over here.
- [Michelle] To your right.
- [Aly] Oh, this bedroom’s got some extra color in it.
This might be a good room for Sophie.
It’s really pretty.
- Kind of off away from the boys, but her own little space.
- [Aly] Ooh, here’s a tub.
Just what the kids want.
- That’s what they need.
- [Tyler] Oh, boy.
- Yeah, it’s a clawfoot tub too.
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Once we had kids, we decided that
it would be a good idea for me
to just be a stay at home mom.
It was difficult because he was at work all the time,
and I was at home with the kids.
And so, there wasn’t time for us to really see each other.
We were really on different schedules,
and that made it difficult for us as a family.
- We never really wanted to own our own business
just to the fact that we knew
what the strain is on the family life.
This is going to be one of the biggest decisions
we’ve ever made in our lives together.
- [Michelle] All right, let’s go
look at the mother-in-law suite.
Here it is. - Oh, this is really nice.
- Oh, this is nice.
- Your parents would love of this.
They may stay forever though. (laughing)
That would be okay.
- [Tyler] Yeah, Mom and Dad would definitely love this.
- Look at this.
This would be great for your parents.
- Yeah, it’s a nice size room.
- And if my mom wanted to also come stay over
or any other family in town.
I definitely see the potential.
It has, you know, the things that we want.
It has enough space for our family.
I would love to see the outdoor space too.
I mean, we love to spend time outside.
That’s why we really wanna move out to the country.
- Well, let’s go see.
All right, good. - All righty.
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- What do you guys think of this?
- This is a really nice space.
This would be a great potential business for us.
- [Michelle] This is where
the actual ceremony would take place.
So, you would come around where the yellow bricks are,
and the bridal suite is just up this pathway on our left.
- [Tyler] Got this cool carriage down there.
- [Michelle] It’s a great photo op.
- [Aly] Yeah, I like that.
- [Michelle] This is the reception area.
- [Aly] This is really pretty.
- [Michelle] Wide open.
- [Aly] Yeah.
- You still have this covered area, but then you can go out.
- I like the chandelier in here and the lighting.
It’s like a barn feel, but not an actual barn.
- [Tyler] And you got your view off of that side.
- [Aly] Yes.
- [Tyler] In the fall, it’ll be pretty
with all the leaves up there.
- [Aly] So, you said that it’s, I think, 11.6 acres.
- [Michelle] 11.6 acres.
- Okay, I think we were kind of wanting more.
If we’re gonna do this, I would really want
to be able to have our own space
and then a space for business.
You know, I don’t really want the two to intermix.
It definitely has possibilities.
I like the layout.
I love the house.
It brings a great country vibe,
but I would like to see what else is out there as well.