Why did 'Renovation Island' stars Bryan and Sarah Baeumler not sell their Bahamas resort?
WELLINGTON, FLORIDA: In a quest for an "adventure of a lifetime", Bryan and Sarah Baeumler decided to placate their family from their cushy home in Canada and move to a remote island in the Bahamas. The couple embarked on this journey after they impulsively bought an old, rundown motel and decided to turn it into a luxury resort. The couple's journey of renovating their newly acquired property while racing against deadlines and an ever-growing budget was documented as HGTV's hit show 'Renovation Island'.
Over the years, 'Renovation Island' fans began getting personally attached to the couple's journey after watching the duo shed blood, sweat, and tears while racing to complete their Caerula Mar Club resort in the Bahamas. After finally opening up the resort to the public, it became an instant success. So it came as no surprise when the Baeumlers received an inquiry about buying out the resort from them from a potential investor. Though the Baeumlers were initially confused with the offer, the couple decided to keep an open mind and met the buyer. After the meeting, Bryan and Sarah decided not to sell their resort, but instead continued their nomadic lifestyle of juggling between living in their family home in Florida, and overseeing the running of their Bahamas resort operations.
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In case you're wondering why the Baeumlers decided against selling the resort despite it taking away a huge amount of time and resources from them, you can blame it on their emotional attachment to the property. Sarah explained how though they initially took on the project as a viable business opportunity, after going through all the ebbs and flows of getting the resort ready for business, the couple and their family got attached to it. Sarah also expressed that she wasn't ready to let go off her dreams of staying on the island and continuing to build her relations with the locals just yet. Bryan and Sarah decided against selling the resort and giving it a few more years to showcase its full potential.
On 'Renovation Island' the couple is currently working on renovating their Florida family home, while living out of their new leased vacation rental home. Looks like the Baeumlers have a lot on their plate. We can't wait to see how things pan out for them.
'Renovation Island' Season 3 airs on Sundays at 9/8c on HGTV.