Leslie and Al Strickler of Richmond were featured on a recent episode of Caribbean Life, a house hunting reality show on HGTV. <\/p>\n
The Stricklers were hunting for a tropical getaway for their family on the Caribbean island of Nevis. <\/p>\n
They fell in love with the island when Al, owner of a medical equipment and technology company, was visiting on a business trip and Leslie, who owns her own communications firm, tagged along. <\/p>\n
It was love at first sight, Leslie said by email. She added that their first view of the lush, green island surrounded by beaches with a volcanic mountain in the middle just took our breath away. <\/p>\n
The Stricklers describe themselves as soon-to-be empty nesters, with their eldest daughter, Olivia, 21, in college, their son Harrison, 19, at boarding school, and their youngest, Maggie, 15, at St. Catherines School in Richmond. <\/p>\n
Harrison is a leukemia survivor who helped create a family bike ride around Richmond called Tour de Harrison that helped raise more than $100,000 for pediatric cancer research. <\/p>\n
On the show, the Stricklers were looking for a three-bedroom property with a budget of $500,000 to $700,000 where they could split their time between Richmond and the Caribbean. <\/p>\n
There was an immediate feeling of connection to the island, Leslie said. Everything that happened to us was serendipitous. My intuition just said ... this feels right. <\/p>\n
The episode was filmed in August. The family was visiting the island with their three children, who also make an appearance. <\/p>\n
On the episode, the Stricklers take a family bike ride, where they mention Harrisons history as a leukemia survivor and the Tour de Harrison. <\/p>\n
The episode is titled Finding Zen in Nevis. It first aired on HGTV on Sunday and can currently be watched On Demand. <\/p>\n
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