Sarah's Mountain Escape

2022 · 44m · Documentary

Sarah Richardson heads west to take on her biggest challenge yet, purchasing a dated and drab 5,000-square-foot Bavarian-inspired B&B in Whistler, BC. Audiences will step inside Sarah’s life with husband Alex and daughters Robin and Fiona as they travel across the country to transform the property into an efficient and profitable, four-season luxury vacation rental. It’s a massive undertaking as Sarah juggles the demands of managing a “back to the studs” renovation on the west coast while running her design business in Toronto and raising two kids.

Episodes

▶1. What Have We Bought?44m · Sarah and her husband Alex, purchase a dated B&B in Whistler, BC, in the hopes of transforming it into a luxury vacation rental by ski season; with a new build and design team on-site, they tackle the mudroom, spa bathroom, and laundry rooms.▶2. Beam Me Up, Sarah44m · The transformation of Haus Heidi into a luxury nightly vacation rental continues, as Sarah Richardson, her husband, Alex, and their construction team overhaul the remaining rooms on the first floor.▶3. More Cowbell44m · ▶4. Not What I Was Expecting44m · Sarah Richardson and her husband, Alex, battle Mother Nature as they continue the gut and renovation of their new West Coast vacation rental, Haus Heidi. While traveling back and forth to their home in Ontario, they deal with record flooding and project delays back in British Columbia. Working to create a luxurious bedroom and ensuite inspired by the mountains, as well as a third-floor lounge that showcases the Whistler vistas, they must make the final call: will they be open in time?▶5. Shrink Wrap Reno44m · Sarah and Alex relocate the kitchen to the other side of the house while battling ongoing supply chain and design setbacks. While they work on their new kitchen and powder room, they're forced to take drastic measures to shrink-wrap the entire house to keep the reno going as winter rolls around.▶6. Forest View Vibes44m · Sarah and Alex transform the last two bedrooms of their Whistler vacation rental, but face unexpected challenges when design elements arrive damaged.▶7. Eat Drink Lounge44m · Sarah and Alex's renovation project continues to go over time and budget; they fully gut the second floor living, dining and entertainment spaces; scheduling issues and an unexpected design pivot to the fireplace jeopardize the floor.▶8. Denied, Denied, Denied!44m · ▶9. The Suite Life44m · Despite the roadblocks along the way, Sarah Richardson and her husband, Alex, are almost ready to open their Whistler, British Columbia, vacation rental. But the last piece of the puzzle is figuring out what to do with the self-contained apartment used as Haus Heidi's Caretaker's Suite. Complete with hot water tanks in the middle of the room, a less-than-private bathroom, and a complete lack of function, the unit desperately needs a full overhaul.▶10. Open for Business44m · Sarah Richardson and her husband, Alex, hustle to complete the exterior makeover of Haus Heidi, their luxury nightly rental in Whistler, British Columbia; Sarah has been determined to maintain Haus Heidi's quirky Bavarian charm.

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