Chantal and Jeff had always dreamt of living on acreage, with gardens, animals and the space for their family to grow. The first attempt to buy their forever home/farm in 2019 ended in everything falling apart, they were left heartbroken and scrambling for a home. This left them living in a 5th wheel trailer for a few months with an infant and going to as many house showings that could be squeezed into a day. They settled on a house and tried to move on, but never stopped hoping and looking for another avenue to get where they wanted. Months later the same acreage they had lost came back on the market. With a little creativity from the banks and real estate agent, they put in another offer and got it! The O’Hara’s moved to Cache Creek, BC in 2020 on 69 acres.

Mother Nature has not been the kindest since the move. The Bonaparte River flooded with three peak flows over the summer of 2020, causing the loss of roughly one acre of land and the destruction of the road leading to the end of the property. This was followed up by the heat dome and fires in 2021. Chantal and Jeff remain determined and undeterred though, excited and hopeful for the years to come.