‘Homestead’ Actor Bailey Chase Reveals the ‘Final Straw’ That Inspired a Move to a North Carolina Home That Wouldn’t Have Been ‘Affordable’ in L.A.

“Homestead” actor Bailey Chase is one of the many celebrities who have quit Los Angeles in pursuit of a slower pace, and he has recently opened up about his family’s decision-making process.The “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” alum, 54, moved to North Carolina five years ago with his wife, Amy, 50, daughter Waverly, 12, and twins Maggie and Gauge, 10.In a Nov. 2 interview with Fox News Digital, Chase explained that the cross-country move came in “the throes of COVID.”“My wife and I picked up sticks with our three young children when they were mandating vaccines out there,” he said. “They couldn’t go back to school without it, and that was the final straw. And we’ve been in the mountains of North Carolina ever since, living our best life.”Although Chase’s work schedule keeps him busy—and he films “Homestead” on an estate in North Salt Lake, UT—the father of three said keeping up with his children is his priority.Loading..."Homestead" actor Bailey Chase moved his family to his wife's hometown of Hendersonville, NC, during the COVID-19 pandemic.Getty Images for Angel StudiosLoading...The "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" alum said he is "100% focused" on "being a dad" when he is not traveling for ...