Episode
House Hunters International: Fertile vs. Futile on the Sunshine Coast
Overview
A family of three leaves behind South Africa for a life near the beach on the Sunshine Coast of Australia. They're looking to live off the land by farming, but with major career changes, finding the Queensland home of their dreams will be a challenge.
Details
- Series
- House Hunters International
- Season
- Season 177
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 2022-08-02
Episode context
Fertile vs. Futile on the Sunshine Coast is Episode 1 in Season 177 of House Hunters International. It aired on 2022-08-02.
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