Iconic ‘House Hunters’ show follows Tacoma couple’s move to waterfront home
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- HGTV aired a “House Hunters” episode Wednesday following a couple moving to Olalla.
- The show featured the couple looking for a home on the water big enough for their needs.
- Olalla Bay Market & Landing served as the decision scene and featured local staff.
HGTV’s iconic reality TV show “House Hunters” recently aired an episode featuring the small community of Olalla.
Titled “Two Bedroom Turmoil in Olalla, Washington,” episode 14 of season 271 follows a newly married couple looking for a house big enough for their needs.
“After getting married, a couple ditches his small bachelor pad in Tacoma and moves to Olalla, Washington,” a description of the episode on DirecTV says. “They’re looking for a home on the water, but finding a place that’s large enough for their entire family with boat access may be a challenge.”
The couple made their final decision over coffee at Olalla Bay Market & Landing, a local grocery store at 13965 Crescent Valley Road SE.
“We were thrilled to have HGTV come to Olalla and select our market for the all important decision scene of the show,” Olalla Bay Market & Landing owner Gregg Olsen wrote to The News Tribune Dec. 3. “The members of the production company couldn’t have been nicer and we’re delighted the couple chose Olalla as their new home. Even better, our barista Sunny Willson was on camera to deliver her wonderful smile and a latte. Sunny celebrates her 82nd birthday this week and we’re proud of her too! Being on TV is a dream come true for her!”
“House Hunters” first aired in 1999. Featuring homebuyers looking at properties and choosing which one they like best, the show “remains one of the most unlikely and unstoppable juggernauts on TV,” the Washington Post reported in 2016. HGTV announced in October that the cable network was set to run nearly 400 episodes of “House Hunters” and the spinoff show “House Hunters International” through 2026.
The Olalla episode aired at 10:30 p.m. Pacific Time on Dec. 3, according to the HGTV website.
