Barry, originally from New Zealand, met Karen while traveling in his 20's. After getting married and raising three boys in the bay area, they now spend their time between Murphys, Karen's home town of San Leandro, and San Diego.
They love the peace and solitude of their place in Murphys, and it's balance with great restaurants, wineries (their favorite is Hatcher), and fun events - there's always something going on if you want to partake.
Two of Karen's brothers and family have adjacent properties, so as Karen put it when originally looking at the property "I love Murphys, and I love my family, so how can we go wrong".