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- [Scott] It really is beautiful here.
- I know.
I love the idea of living in the mountains.
- Mm-hmm. The pace of life is so much slower here.
- [Katie] I think that’ll be so good for the girls.
- Yeah.
I’m Scott.
- And I’m Katie.
And we’re hoping to find our dream home in Colorado.
- Colorado is one of the states that form the Four Corners,
the only location in the US of A
where four states intersect at one point,
the other three states are Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah.
Known for its stunning natural beauty,
the Rocky Mountains, forests, canyons, and rivers,
there is no doubt Colorado
is one of the most beautiful places in the country.
Folks are flocking here from all over
to immerse themselves in the outdoor culture.
From hiking, mountain biking, and skiing,
to kayaking, rock climbing, or just unwinding in nature.
Located in the middle of the state,
you will find the picturesque Colorado Springs,
famous for the Garden of the Gods.
It’s a natural and massive national landmark
with incredible rock formations bound to make your jaw drop.
With a playground like this,
locals rarely need to travel far
to find exactly what they are looking for.
Since interest rates have recently gone up,
there is a lot of uncertainty in the market these days.
The Springs, however, is still holding strong value
because of its desirability and location.
Scott and Katie are taking their opportunity
to leave the busy city life in San Francisco
and find their forever home in Colorado Springs.
One that offers lots of land,
a large open kitchen for entertaining,
and a space for a barn and horses,
Katie’s passion since she was a little girl,
and now her daughters are following and her footsteps.
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- Well, if we’re gonna do this, we have to move fast.
The market’s really competitive right now.
- Right, and we sold our house
so we need to get somewhere quick.
It’s a little scary to leave California,
given we’ve both grown up our whole lives in that state.
But we’re also really excited about the opportunity
to find our dream home.
Let’s see what Catherine has for us.
- Yep.
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- This isn’t what I thought of when I thought of Colorado.
It’s a lot more open. - Yeah.
- It’s very nice out here.
- It’s a little more open space, what we call prairie.
I specialize in horse and rural properties
in the Colorado Springs area
and up and down the Front Range of Colorado.
- She specializes in the kind of houses
that we are looking for, and she’s also a wealth
of information for two city slickers
moving to that kind of country lifestyle.
- [Catherine] So this house we’re gonna see
is the Tuscany house.
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This was built in 2016. It is 5,000 square foot.
- Wow. - Six bedrooms.
Katie, this one has a barn.
- [Katie] Good. I like that.
- So what’s the catch?
What’s the price?
- [Catherine] It is 1.88 million.
- That’s not too bad. - So pretty much on budget.
- [Scott] Off a good start.
- Yeah. - I’m like in this so far.
Wow.
- [Katie] You’re not supposed
to judge a book by the cover, but...
- [Scott] It’s hard not to.
- It looks awesome.
- [Catherine] It is on 40 acres.
- Oh wow. - Oh wow.
- So let’s go toward the house.
- All right. - Awesome.
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- Wow. - Wow.
- [Katie] Wow.
- [Scott] Well, this is quite a grand entrance.
- [Katie] Oh my gosh. There’s so much to look at.
Where do we go? (laughs)
- [Catherine] Scott, I think you’re gonna like the kitchen.
- This is beautiful.
I love to cook.
In our old house I spent a lot of time in the kitchen,
so definitely somewhere
where I can spend some time comfortably enjoying my passion.
- And I love to eat, so this is great.
I want him to have a great kitchen too. (chuckles)
- [Scott] Oh, this is gorgeous
- And also, I like this little feature here.
Not all kitchens have that where the kids can sit.
- This space is open to the kitchen,
but you have your fireplace.
- [Katie] It fits our style really well,
like all our furniture and everything matches this.
’Cause that’s kind of traditional old world-ish feel.
- Let’s go tour more of the house.
- Okay. - Cool.
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- So here’s the bedroom with a Jack and Jill bath.
- Oh, cute.
And this room is so unique.
I love it. - It is.
- This shape. - Yeah.
- [Katie] And the built-in shelves over there.
- You think Elsie would like this room?
- Oh yeah.
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- Our oldest daughter is Elsa Marie
and we call her Elsie for short.
She is five-and-a-half-years old.
And then we just had Adelina May, who is Della for short,
and she is about 20 months.
- They both have tons of energy.
They’re always busy, especially Elsie.
She’s always been bouncing off the walls.
And that’s why it’s so great to have the opportunity
to put her in an environment where she can run wild outside.
- Mm-hmm.
- [Catherine] Let’s go in the master.
- Okay.
Wow, this is awesome.
- [Scott] I love this entrance to this room.
- [Katie] I know.
- [Scott] And I think this is bigger
than our old master bedroom.
- [Katie] Yeah. There’s plenty of space in here.
- Mm-hmm. - Oh my goodness.
Wow.
Oh my gosh.
- [Scott] Wow. This is quite the master bathroom.
- I’m kind of speechless right now.
- Yeah.
- His and hers. Or hers and hers.
(Scott laughs)
- Exactly.
We’ve been married for a while.
What, 13 years this year?
- [Scott] We met in college.
We were living in dorm rooms right next to each other.
And I think gradually over my first year in college,
by the end of it, we fell in love.
- So we have to give all the credit to our college
since they did put us next door to each other.
- [Scott] All right. Where to you next, Catherine?
- We’re gonna go up the stairs up to the second level.
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- Oh my gosh.
- This another master bedroom?
- [Katie] I know. I was just gonna say, it feels like it.
- [Scott] Wow. Great view.
- So what do you think?
Would this be one of the girls’ rooms.
- [Katie] It’s such a big room.
- This is a big room for a little girl.
- The mini master. (laughs)
- [Scott] Yeah. It could be an office.
- [Katie] Yeah.
- It’s upstairs so it’s a little separated from everything.
- Mm-hmm.
- I work in HR.
You work in marketing?
- I work in marketing. I’m a data analyst.
- We were lucky enough that we work at organizations
that allow remote working.
- So that’s what started the thought process of us moving.
- Mm-hmm.
- And I love this landing out here.
- Oh yeah.
And you can even see the kitchen from up here.
- [Scott] Yeah.
You can also play ring toss with the elk.
(Katie laughing)
- All right, let’s head outside.
- [Katie] Ooh, does that mean we’re gonna see a barn?
- We are. - Awesome.
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- So the first house we moved into
was in a very large suburban area,
lots of houses all around,
and the area did change a little bit.
It got a little more populated.
- And then when we got to the point
where we started to want to build our family,
we started then identifying as more of a country family.
- [Scott] We purchased that house
right towards the end of the recession.
- And so fast forward 10 years later,
when we started realizing we wanted to leave,
we actually got a really great return.
Our house sold quickly
and sold for way more than we were expecting.
- Yeah, I’d love to say that we’re real estate geniuses
and we timed the market perfectly, but we got lucky.
- Yeah.
- Because we sold our house for such a great price
that gives us the flexibility
to invest in our future dream home
that we can spend the rest of our lives in.
- [Catherine] Let’s head this way to the barn.
- [Scott] There’s so much space out here. It’s very open.
- [Katie] Oh my gosh. Are there horses here?
- Oh, I see horses. - There are.
- [Katie] Oh my gosh. Be still my heart.