My New Home Tour! 

You need a french drain in the back yard. Basically, you dig a trench, fill it with a drain tube, cover it with gravel, then put the dirt/grass back over the top. It needs to be angled down slightly, and pointing back to wherever it naturally drains to. You can google them. Very helpful when it comes to poor drainage.

I don't know if you've been told this already but the BEST thing I've heard of using in flooded/swampy areas are willow trees. They need a lot of water and are often used by farmers to control flood prone areas. Hope that helps!

I’m gasping at every turn…the sunken floors! The laundry chute! That mud room and BACKYARD SPACE!!! Congratulations Cas, what a beautiful home - can’t wait to see what you do with it. 🥳❤️

Congrats! I appreciate how you speak with such gratitude about your new home! I can feel the "OMG, we did it!" through the screen and I couldn't be happier for you. Can't wait to see how you decorate and organize!

For the swampy backyard: talk to a local garden shop and the people there might be able to point you to some water/mud loving local plant. Local biodiversity will be easier to maintain and look better than random plants (which may or may not be invasive) from Home Depot or Lowes. Also, local plants will help local wildlife (birds, bees, butterflies, etc.).

Woman!!!!!!! In your words, "this house is amaze balls!!!!" Congratulations 🎉🎉🎉

Hey! Don't let your backyard go wild!!! When your grass is short birds hunt for rodents in there, and it makes more impact on the rodent population than you think. You don't want rodents in your house! How did the old owners care for the lawn? I think you should paint the wood trim on that fireplace black to match the insert, and we all know you like black trim :)

You can lay LVP flooring over tile. It’s not very expensive and makes a huge difference. I was told to just make sure the tile isn’t broken or pieces missing ❤Beautiful Home!

I think that "odd" room will become your favorite room in the house in time. Right off the kitchen means it will be the place that family and friends congregate and make memories both before and after meals. Comfy furniture, nothing fussy, and you will LOVE it!

Dear Cas, may your home be forever filled with love, joy and peace xx 🏡 🕊️

Eeeeee! I'm so freaking happy for you! You work so hard and help so many people, you definitely deserve a well organized fancy schmancy closet. Also, I have a feeling there will be a Master Gardeners organization (or the Canadian equivalent) in your area that can recommend native species of plants that will thrive in that floodplain area and actually help manage flooding and help filter drain water.

Cas, your new home is gorgeous. Congratulations! Mozeltov! You and your family ever so deserve the happiness you will bring to it. As for the bogs, you could go to your nearby gardening or agricultural cooperative extension (that’s what they are called in the states) or a very recommended extensive nursery and ask for their advice regarding perrienial plantings for boggy areas. They will have quite a few suggestions from cattails to types of grasses and flowers. One of my best friends had a bog in her back yard too with wild flower plantings. The BEST of luck to you. 🪷🌸🌼 And your garden will have butterflies, bees, crickets and ladybugs! 🌞

Congratulations, Cas! I remember your words that you couldn't show your new house, how nice it is. Please know that you, your channel, your new house inspire such a nerdy self-sabotaging person like me to not give up, go out of my comfort zone and believe i can do it. Because of you I've learned that adhd can look different and it's not a good reason to stop. Thank you so much for being yourself and staying true ❤

My jaw dropped at the first glimpse of your backyard. It's stunning! Love your bathroom, and that closet is worthy of you, girlfriend! Talk about an upgrade!!! The house is beautiful! Can't wait to watch you put your stamp on it and make it your own! You are so deserving! And the laundry mudroom, the outdoor fireplace space... so, so many fantastic upgrades! 🤩

Hi Cass!!!!!!! I have been watching you for years and I’ve seen how much you’ve done to help other people and organize your very modest but lovely home with your children and your husband and your pets… But to see this beautiful, elegant home that you will all be able to enjoy is just so much over the top! Thank you Jesus for such a blessing for this special lady and her family❤

YAAAAY!!! This whole tour made me giddy with freudenfreude! 😀❤🏡3:15 I actually teared up with happiness for you about the bathtub! lol How glorious to have a deep soak with a view of trees after so many years with no tub at all! ❤ *YOU DESERVE THIS, CAS!* ❤You were bound to end up with some bonus bling when shopping for a house big enough to support separate offices for THREE adults plus frequent filming, AND living space for a family with growing kids and a dog. I hope you fully enjoy it!😃

30 seconds in and I'm squee-ing at my dog with excitement for you and your family. Congratulations! May you be happy and blessed in your new home.

Congratulations!!! Our Queen Bee of Clutterbugs now has a beautiful hive!! You deserve the very best for inspiring all of us to have an organized and happy home!!

You did it!!! You did it!!! You found your Barbie Dream House!!! Oh Cass, it's beautiful!!! I love it!!! Congradulations!!! You errand every square inch. Good luck.

What a GORGEOUS house. That closet is to die for. I’m so happy for you. You definitely deserve it.

Cass, what a gorgeous home with a beautiful yard! Congratulations!

Congratulations on your new home and self-watering lawn. Your local nursery can help you choose "water loving" perennials (they do exist). 💚

You absolutely need to talk to a landscape construction company with a good reputation about your yard. They will be able to tell you exactly what will work for your spcific area and needs. Climate, soil, how much sun the area gets, also how wet the area can actually get, maintenance, and how much money you want to spend are all important factors!

I am so excited to see what you do with this fabulous house! Congratulations to you and Joe and the kids!

😭😭😭😭 I’m bawling Cass, I’m so happy for you all! You all deserve this so much! This house is beautiful and amazing!! 😍😍😍 I’m so happy for you all! Congratulations!!

Cas, this house really does seem to check off all of the boxes you would have. I am excited to see you take it from an empty house to an organized home for you and your family. Congratulations!

You can turn the swamp into a fish pond with a waterfall or other fun water features or even better turn it into a natural swimming pool with low cost & low maintenance, there are tons of ideas out there. Your house is beautiful, THANKS FOR THE TOUR & I am excited to see how you turn it into a beautifully decorated home. 🙂

I've been following you probably since 2013 or longer!! And remember you lamenting your home but making it work for you. I'm so happy for you! This boosts my faith that no matter how long it takes, change is possible 💖🙏🏽

Absolutely love the new house! That front room I'd use as a quiet, cozy area when no one else was around. Have my tea or coffee, read a book, listen to music, etc. ALL with a fire. 🎉

Omg congratulations!!! There’s nothing like that new house feeling. I love that there’s a sunken livingroom! Also cheers for separate offices. It saves relationships 😂 Edit: a closet has definitely influenced a home purchase I’m not gonna lie lol

I cried tears of joy for you Cas, when I saw the closet. You have made so much out of your old tiny closet all those years. You so deserve to have a wonderful closet. Love the new house and all the awesome space.

So happy for you! Getting your own space for your business is wonderful. You will have so much fun deciding where everything will go, especially your closet and your kitchen. That basement seems to go on forever! Enjoy! Thanks for taking us along for the ride!

Beautiful house and property! 1) For the dog you can buy a wireless fence that has a transmitter instead of burying cable and a collar. You can set the distance so she cannot get to the muddy places. 2) Contact Dawn. Maybe the two of you can collaborate on a house project. Tom could come and install new flooring in the basement maybe? Have fun with the redecoration and organization of your new home!!! So happy for you!

I love Joe's idea to let it grow wild. Perfect solution for the yard and for bio diversity :D Look into rain gardens 🌼Native plants will live happily there and give you something beautiful to look at as well as providing food for pollinators and birds. ❤ So excited to see all the fun things you do in your new home.

Newer is NOT always better!

If you look up "rain garden" you will find a lot of attractive options for native plantings. I love the ones with little bridges! Congrats on the new house, I look forward to seeing your journey as you make it your own.

Oh, Cas! I absolutely love your new home! The grand staircase, that fabulous back porch. It’s just gorgeous. I can’t wait to see the changes you’ll do to make it yours. Congratulations!

Oh my goodness! What a perfect house. I’m salivating at the opportunities you have there. Love the entryway, love the closet, love exterior back patio. What a beautiful home you have.❤

I dunno about painting the kitchen white, with all the white cabinets and white trim. I understand after having black cabinets, but you may look at some other subtle color options. The house is incredible! Loving the foyer and staircase, the master bath, and well... everything!

plant a couple weeping willow trees, and they will absorb all that extra water :) :)

Cas, your new home is beautiful and you're going to have fun making it "your own" . The backyard is lovely - almost like in a fairy tale. I can imagine having my morning coffee on the back deck, relaxing and taking in all that beauty. Enjoy !

In the first room, level the floors from the entry to the other room, so the floors are all one level and not sunken. That is what ages that room. The fireplace will then be floor level so you can then just create a nice hearth that is fireproof around it. Creating built-ins for books, etc. will give it an adult atmosphere. you can also create a reading nook look for it to make it cozy in front of the fireplace.

A huge Congratulations Cas! You worked your butt off and now you have reaped your reward! I love your house & backyard! Your house goes on and on! Enjoy your first bath! Can’t wait to see how you turn this house into a sweet home! 😘

We watch you all the time, and your new house is the twin to my mother in laws house. We just completely remodeled it and sold it if your interest in any pictures for ideas

Congratulations on buying the house of your dreams! It's gorgeous! Having enough space for a big family is important.

It's gorgeous Cas! It's a well deserved payoff for all the hard work you and Joe have done. Can't wait to see what changes, no matter how small, you make one room at a time. You will have so much fun and will also pass that on to us.

Had to watch this twice because it’s a beautiful perfect house for y’all! Congrats Cas, you deserve to live here! Love all of it 😊

Cass!!! What!? That is an amazing home! I’m super happy for you ALL! ❤ Loved that you have embraced it, are proud of it & avoided self sabotage 🎉🎉🎉 I had some lightbulb moments during That self sabotage video. Enjoy!!

Oh, it's beautiful! I think just paint will transform these rooms completely. I am so excited for you. Little Clutterbug deserves this!

Oh, Cas. I am sooooo excited for you. What a great house. Well done! If I had to pick a house for your family from what I know of you, this is the one I would pick. CONGRATULATIONS!! You couldn't deserve it more. I can't wait to see how you transform it into your own style. Thanks for taking us along for the ride.

I think that maybe, in the future you can have raised beds, in your backyard, for flowers, fruits, and vegetables. I think that maybe, in the future you can have a in-ground fenced swimming pool, where your "swamp/muddy patches" are, in your backyard.

Congrats on your new home! You might have to augment the soil in the back of your property to promote drainage. You might also choose a ground cover that you won’t have to mow but that you can walk on. A gravel, stepping-stone, brick or concrete path might be a nice addition to separate the lawn from the ground cover/swamp. I recommend that you seek out the help of a gardener friend or seek gardening help from a professional. Otherwise, you might find that you end up with a lot of mosquitoes because of all that standing water.

Congratulations!! I'm so happy for you and your family! I have a backyard that is exactly the same. I don't mow for several days after it rains. I also have a black thumb, so I don't plant anything in the backyard. You could plant a Weeping Willow Tree if you wanted. A French drain is the only thing I know of besides placing sand in the low areas. Maybe have a professional landscaper come out to give you some ideas.

FYI for your exercise room, we have a big TV on the wall in front of the treadmill as well as a fan we can turn on to blow on us when we walk. It makes exercising SO much easier when I am watching a favorite show/movie or RU-vidrs :)

Do not paint the tile! You will regret it! I love you!

Oh Cas, it's just beautiful! It's like the dream farmhouse and I love the wraparound porch. I agree, put in a fence in a drier part of the yard for the dog so they can't roam into the mud. Otherwise, a nice coat of white paint will do wonders. Eventually, you can add more of the luxury vinyl planks (that are in the kitchen/entry) into the dining room and basement. I agree, I wouldn't paint those tiles - it will just be a mess. Congratulations and enjoy your beautiful new home!

I can see why this house is perfect for your family, it had such a functional layout for your purposes plus some luxury areas, like the bathroom, closet and outdoor room. So happy for you.

Congratulations on the new home! It's great that you have found something that meets your needs and looks great.

Can we all just copy and paste this house😃😄. Wow this house is so beautiful! Now this is a family home…

I LOVE that odd room!!! Trim it out in white, put white tile around the fireplace, new light fixtures and new crisp, clean, light drapes, and it would be a room I'd never want to leave!

A new home is a blank canvas that you get to fill with new memories and adventures. Congratulations on your beautiful home. It's beautiful. So happy for you and your family.

Beautiful home. Congrats! We also have three very wet acres. My husband has been adding drains in the middle of the yard to redirect water to the swales that run the length of each side of the property. Additionally we’ve been having arborists drop their wood chips in our yard to fill low spots that tend to flood. Slowly building it up over the last few years. It’s made a huge difference. Another option is to look for wildflower seeds that would thrive in the damp soil. American meadows sells a mix called “wet meadow” I believe.

This home is a dream. Add water features and a pool / spa combination. God bless you. DJ💕🐻

This is a lady bug’s paradise! You are going to have so much fun organizing! Can’t wait to see the videos! Congratulations 🎉!

Congratulations! You’ve worked hard for this and deserve it! I remember your 1st videos and boy is this a change! All the best to you and your family!

Cas, I am watching the news on BBC about the wild fires in Canada. I hope you’re safe. Our hearts go out to everyone who’s affected xxx

I love the sunken room off the dining room! I would make it a sitting room where the family could play board games etc.

Hey Cass! I can't thank you enough for being a guiding light on my decluttering journey! Your content has made a world of difference, and I'm thrilled to say that your advice has played a part in making my dream of starting a native plant nursery come true.🌿 You've helped me tackle my space in such a meaningful way, and as a result, I've been able to channel my energy into something I'm truly passionate about. Your tips and strategies have created a sense of clarity that has spilled over into all aspects of my life. ❤ I recently noticed in one of your videos that you're dealing with some outdoor challenges due to muddy patches and wet areas.🐾 Given my newfound love for native plants and landscaping, I'd love to offer you a free landscape design to help resolve these concerns. It's a small way I can express my gratitude for all that you've done through your content. If you're interested, we can schedule a FaceTime chat to discuss your goals and ideas for your outdoor space. Your creativity and vision have inspired me, and I'd be honored to collaborate on a project that aligns with your unique style. Thank you once again for everything! Your positive impact reaches farther than you might imagine. Congratulations on your new home! With much gratitude 🥹, Magda

I’m so happy for you Cass! You deserve this home, it’s so beautiful and I can’t wait to watch the transformation! ❤

Girl! It's perfect for you. Talk to some local native garden folks. Sometimes municipalities also help to fund native plantings or rain gardens which help with stormwater flow.

Beautiful home! Be careful of planting things that spread. Some are hard to keep under control and can be a nightmare to get rid of. Do your research. Enjoy your new place!

Congratulations! You deserve all the success you have achieved. Your sweet and humble nature has kept me watching over the years and make you feel like a long distant friend more than an influencer. Thank you, Cass. You're the best!

What a fabulous house and garden! I’m so happy for you! I’m a landscape designer and I may be able to give you some interesting plant ideas. I’d need to know the general area you live in to know what plants will do well. Iris islands could definitely be gorgeous!

Congrats Cas!! I actually listened to your podcast about your feelings about this house before I watched this! It was so good to see you happy about it! You deserve it. You have worked your booty off! ❤

I am so dang happy for you and your family!! Really!! So awesome. You’ve waited and got what you want!! ❤

Such a beautiful home! For the dog you might consider if there is an area that you can install an "invisible fence" where the ground typically stays dry. Best wishes!

Omg I fell in love immediately with the shot of the front of the house. Beautiful shape and love the porch. Very nice inside as well. Now that, is a grand entrance! Love that the kids have the finished attic and you Joe and Emily have your own workspace. Your back yard it beautiful. A wildflower patch would be lovely out there. Congratulations! Ohh and the laundry chute!!

Congrats on the beautiful new home There are several beautiful swampy loving plants that I know of …marsh marigold, pink milkweed, and Canada anemone. All are flowers all are perennials, all would look absolutely stunning together.

OMG this house has CAS written all over it! Well done!!! It's stunning!!

It's beautiful, and I'm super happy for your family! Imagine your girls coming down those entry stairs in their prom gowns and all the fun times in the bonus room and family spaces.

I agree with the french drain suggestion, they work great provided there is a downslope you can access. They are very easy to make. You can still install some waterloving plants, but you will want to drain the swampy area so there is not a mosquito hatchery or dog wallow in your backyard. Then you can really enjoy that gorgeous back porch with that incredible view, you have found such a beautiful home! One other thought if you have more than one low spot that stays wet, you can make it a yard feature by surrounding it with freeform bender board, fill it with sand and soil, and grow sturdy cover like ivy, star jasmine, in there. You would have to trim the perimeter to keep it contained, but with the bender board that is pretty easy.

Holy cow, that’s the biggest house I’ve ever seen. Absolutely gorgeous. I hope it came with a maid. That’s a lot of space to keep clean. So proud of you Cass. Your new home is beautiful and you all will be so happy there. Well done.🇦🇺💜

It's beautiful. Fireplace in the green room - I love the character of the entire house. It has good craftsmanship and just need updated. The best and most inexpensive way to update the fireplace area is by painting that wall above it with an accent color. all the way to the ceiling. The sconces can be easily replaced with either brass or black iron ones. Later on when you can build your "makeover" fund, you can tile up to the ceiling for that fireplace or make a 3D accent wall. Also, paint the wood trim around the fireplace as it also dates it. Finally, add a natural wood mantle to it.

I love your new home! It looks perfect. Congratulations!! For the drainage issue, nothing beats willow trees. I see you already have many beautiful trees in your backyard but if you feel like more I would suggest putting in a few willows. My mother did this at her place. She used to have such bad flooding she had ducks every year in the spring. Within a few years of planting just 3 willows she had no more issues. Her neighbour's still had problems but her yard was fine after that.

Oh Cass… I am so happy for you! I know you have spoken of having a new home for the past couple of years. You deserve it for all your hard work and success! May you and your family have more love laughter and happiness in this house than you ever thought possible!

Contact your plumber about the draining the water or adding the drainage. Congratulations on your new home.

I am blown away by your house and property!!! That's like rich people living!! So happy for you ❤

Hey Cas, here's an idea for your front room. That raised flooring looks like a stage. I think that's where your family can play their musical instruments and entertain some guests as they sit by the fireplace 😁

Oh WOW Cass, what a beautiful house!! Can't wait to watch you turn it into your home, how exciting for you and the family and I hope you make lovely memories there. Cheers xx

What a beautiful home, especially love the large backyard! 🎉 congrats Cass!! So happy for you and fam to enjoy this new home together! ❤

You new home is gorgeous. I wish you and your family many years of happiness in you new home.

Cas!! This is amazing! It truly makes my heart full seeing how hard you’ve worked and how it’s paid off! Honored to have been part of your journey! ❤️❤️❤️❤️

I’m so happy for you guys Cass! All your hard work has paid off and you and Joe were able to buy this FABULOUS home. Checking all your boxes inside and outside. It’s phenomenal. Can’t wait to watch you do your magic with it. You guys deserve this. The kids and Penny are going to love it. ❤

Contact local conservancy to find out what native plants would fit in your back yard. Easy care and serious conservation achievement.

As a child of the 80’s it used to be that only doctors, lawyers, or other similar careers would have homes so extravagant. Finally, we live in a world right now where lower and middle class Americans have such great opportunities to live like the wealthy by simply marketing their talent on social media! It has opened up the doors for so many people to achieve their dreams when talent and the right audience come together! Like I always tell my mother who shamed me my entire life for not finishing my degree, it’s a whole new world where success can be achieved without one as long as you have ambition, dedication, and never lose hope! Congrats on your new house! It’s well deserved! 👏🏼

Such a beautiful home/property. So thrilled for you & your fam. I'm looking forward to all the new organizing videos. Looks like the previous homeowners valued organization as well so that's a win win right there!!

I am beyond excited for you!! What a beautiful home! To have all your boxes checked off! I know you waited and waited, but oh, how worth it!! What fun you will have decorating! Congratulations!! So deserving!!❤

Beautiful home! My first thought on that front room is that it is a Music Room or Library. But, since all of the other rooms in your home are 'assigned' or utilitarian...why don't you make it a room for you and Joe? Morning coffee and contemplation. Pray. Discuss your day ahead or at the end of the day discuss what happened and solve life's issues together. Make that your space where, after the kids are in bed, you two just visit and reconnect after a hectic day. Fill it with wedding photos, family heirlooms, and make it all about the two of you.

Backyard suggestions: get a few load of dirt dumped on the specific wet spots; mold the piles to be like mini hills some 1 foot high, some 3 foot high, some long and a slight curve, some square... like a golf green woth sand, tee off and lake areas; turf up (shallow dig) some of your lawn around base of trees; add that grass (or low ground cover plants (easy to walk on-grow 1 inch high) and cover dirt mounds with grass/groundcover. You can sit on these, rest in the garden looking at the trees, kids can roll and run down them. It adds interest to your yard, while covering the wettest areas, and once they are covered in grass or ground covers, the water floor won't affect them.

Been watching you for well over a decade 🤯 I love how you have blossomed over that time while remaining the same 😃 You & flylady have changed my own life in so many ways & I continue to learn from you til this day can’t believe you finally moved I’m hoping to relocate soon myself 🤗 So happy for you 🙌 fellow butterfly 🦋 congratulations 🎉🎉🎉