(relaxed acoustic music)
- [Beverly] I really, really like it here
in Blue Ridge, Georgia. What are you thinking?
- [David] We’ve wanted to try to go
on the Appalachian Trail.
- See Bigfoot? - See Bigfoot.
Yes, we could do that too.
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- Pretty good. - Yeah, these are good.
- Get some of these to go.
- Like a dozen.
(Beverly laughs)
- One of the greatest things about America
is the variety of weather that we get here.
Depending on where you live,
the change in seasons can be drastically different.
And for some, that can be a little tough,
especially when you’re trying to figure out,
well, what to wear.
But, home buyers David and Beverly,
that variety for them is the true spice of life.
Yearning to live in a location
where they can experience every season,
they are looking for a home
near the Blue Ridge Mountains of Georgia,
a place famous for the kind of landscapes
that would make even Bob Ross proud.
The crystal clear waters of Blue Ridge Lake
is a popular place to spend a lazy day,
where boating, swimming and fishing
are some of the most popular outdoor activities.
There’s also the Chattahoochee National Forest,
where you can hike, camp and breathe in
some of the freshest air in all of Appalachia.
And David and Beverly are in a unique position right now
to buy the home of their dreams in the Morganton area,
but with such beauty outside of every doorstep here,
home values, they are on the rise.
Over the last two years alone,
listing prices have risen by 15%,
but David and Beverly are not discouraged.
They have their heart set on living here
and they are going for it.
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- Hi, I’m BJ.
- Hi, I’m David.
And we can’t wait to start looking
to find our American dream home in Blue Ridge, Georgia.
- [Beverly] We just love this area.
It just really called to us.
Reminds me of parts of Eastern Kentucky,
which is originally where I’m from.
- I grew up in a small town,
so it’s just, brings back some memories.
- Plus it gets us out of Florida, which is flat
and we don’t want to do that anymore.
- [David] Reverse snowbirds,
when you’re on these back roads up here,
you’re in back roads, aren’t you?
- [Beverly] You’re in back roads, this is pretty rural.
This is nice.
I wonder what the kids would think, being out this far.
Between the two of us, we have five children.
- Five children, I have a daughter and a son.
- [Beverly] And I have three girls
and we have one grandson. - [David] One grandchild.
We’ve only been married eight years,
but if we don’t tell people that,
they think we’ve been married for 40 years
’cause it’s just, I don’t know.
She finishes my sentences, I finish hers
and it’s just stuff that, I don’t know.
It’s just... - My best friend.
- Yes. - So, yeah.
We are on our way to see the lake home.
- [David] What’s the lot size?
- [Beverly] 0.7. - [David] 0.7.
And what’s the price?
- $2.9 million, so it’s gonna be over our budget, but.
- A little over.
- This one was a really good option
because of its size at 5,200 square feet.
- Wow, that’s huge.
- That’s a huge house, that we like having the kids around.
- [David] Right.
- [Beverly] Having people visit us.
The grand-boy being able to be in the lake.
- Oh yeah, it’s definitely something to look at.
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- [Beverly] It’s a smart home.
New roof in 2019, heated floors in the sun room.
Heated floor in the master.
- [David] It’s worth taking a look at.
- [Beverly] It’s gonna be a good one to look at.
- [David] Yeah, I think that’ll be great to look at.
(car door closes)
- [Beverly] Landscape, nice.
This is really pretty. - Yep.
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Oh wow.
- [Beverly] Oh, this is really nice.
With a great view of the lake too
just soon as you walk in the door, yeah?
Oh, look at all the cabinets honey.
- [David] It’s a big kitchen.
- [Beverly] It is a huge kitchen.
- [David] I like this.
- Oh man, I could do a lot of cooking in here, huh?
- [David] Yes you could.
And I can see myself looking at the lake right there
while you’re cooking.
Lots of storage, lots of storage.
That’s a nice little sitting area.
- [Beverly] Yep, it’d be nice,
drinking your coffee in the morning.
Sitting, watching a fire when it’s cold outside, huh?
- I’ll be sitting, just watching the lake.
- [Beverly] Watching the lake.
- [David] That’s a huge bedroom.
- [Beverly] Wow, it has a huge master suite.
- [David] Wow, lot of bedrooms
have their own little sitting area.
- Sitting here and read while you watch football.
- Oh yeah, you could.
Yeah, that would be a nice spot for it.
- [Beverly] I’d enjoy that.
Oh wow David, look at the size of this.
This is nice.
- Oh yeah, this is a nice bathroom.
- Right? And I can soak in the tub.
Glass of wine.
- [David] And the shower is big enough for me
so I don’t have to squeeze in and out.
- [Beverly] Yeah, you can get underneath there, yeah.
- Oh, here’s the counter.
One seems higher than the other.
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I started out in the hospitality industry,
16 years old washing dishes and just over time,
I worked my way up through different positions
until I became a director.
- I was in healthcare for 40 years.
I started off in critical care.
Went to the emergency department,
worked several jobs to be able to qualify
and certified to become a flight nurse.
I flew in the helicopter, gosh, almost 15 years
throughout most of my career.
And until I met David, I had at least two jobs.
I was a single mother for a very long time.
So I worked very hard, very long hours for my entire career.
- [David] But then I was able to retire
’cause of some fortunate thing that happened to me.
I won $59 million on the Florida lottery.
Never played it all the time,
just every now and then went in and said,
give me some quick picks.
- [Both] And the rest is history.
- And we’re still making history.
- Pretty big space huh? - Yes, I like this.
Let’s go downstairs. - Okay, let’s do it.
Oh this is nice, huh?
- Yeah.
- You got another sitting room though.
You talked about making a game room upstairs.
Big bedrooms though. Look how big they are.
Those are really nice.
- Every room has a great view.
- Has a great view. You’re exactly right.
Got another access to get to the boat dock.
- [David] I love this little area though.
- [Beverly] I do too, I like this area.
It’s really super nice
and the boat dock’s really, really close.
- Yeah, there’s not a whole lot of stairs to go up.
That’s a good thing.
So, what do you think about this house?
- I like the size.
I think the size is absolutely
what we’ve been looking for.
- Right, but?
- It’s definitely one to keep on the list.
It’s over budget, so.
I think those are things that we have to consider.
- Well, yeah, yeah.
So, it may sound strange that I’m on a budget,
but ’cause I have financial planners
and I’ve had them from day one.
I said, I don’t need to make money.
I just want to be able to live off it.
That’s what we use to pay our bills
and if we want to do something else,
then we’ll wait until the next month.
- That’s right, save money until the next month.
- I know it’s hard to believe, but I want to stay retired
so I can enjoy why I’m up here to look for a cabin.
- You don’t wanna go back to work.
(Beverly chuckles)
The next one we’re gonna head to
is gonna be the Cherry Log house.
It sits on 1.15 acres.
- [David] Okay.
- It’s got four bedrooms,
four and a half baths, over 3,500 square feet.
- Okay, the footage is, it’s good.
- [Beverly] Oh, absolutely.
Looks like there is a HOA.
It’s under budget.
- What’s the price?
- They’ve got it listed at 1.4 million.
- Oh really?
- So this one looks like
it’s got a lot of potential to it.
- [David] Yeah, everything sounds good about it.
- [Beverly] Beautiful.
- Landscaping is excellent. - Landscaping, yeah.
Top notch.
I like the stonework, don’t you?
- Yep, I love the lamp or the light fixture, yeah.
- Me too, I really do like that light fixture.
Oh, this is lovely.
This house could be our American dream.
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