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-I'm Osian Roberts. I'm the Assistant

-Manager of the Wales football team.

-Last year, we reached

-the semi-finals of Euro 2016.

-I've coached

-international players for years...

-..and know how hard

-they have to work to reach the top.

-I look forward to meeting

-other athletes hungry for success.

-I'm Lowri Morgan.

-I run ultra marathons.

-I've run across the Amazon

-and the Arctic.

-I understand the hard work required

-to reach the top.

-I look forward to meeting athletes

-who are starting their journeys.

-Welcome to Sgwad Ser Cymru.

-On today's programme, I meet Emily

-Williams the surfer from Newport.

-But we start with my trip...

-..to meet multi-discipline gymnast

-Jack Davies...

-..at the gymnastic centre

-in Swansea.

-For help following the programme,

-head to the website...

-..or search for the Dal Ati app.

-I'm Jack Davies.

-I come from a small village

-called Nebo just outside Carmarthen.

-I've been doing gymnastics

-since I was four years old.

-I love representing my country.

-Gymnastics has allowed me

-to do that many times.

-My next ambition

-is to represent Wales...

-..at the Commonwealth Games in 2018

-and hopefully return with a medal.

-I enjoy watching gymnastics

-on the television...

-..during the Olympic

-and Commonwealth Games.

-What always amazes me is the way

-they can throw themselves around.

-The power in their bodies...

-..particularly their arms

-must be immense.

-That's what I'm looking forward to

-learning about.

-The hard work that goes into that.

-Jack, we're here at the

-Swansea Gymnastic Centre.

-How often do you come here?

-I train here up to six times a week.

-I train for

-between three and six hours a day.

-What kind of training do you do?

-I train for the three disciplines

-I compete in...

-..which are floor,

-pommel horse and the vault.

-You've been competing in gymnastics

-since you were very young.

-When did it stop being a hobby?

-Mam got fed up of me breaking

-furniture...

-..running through doors

-and jumping on the couch.

-In the end, she was fed up of

-everything breaking...

-..she said I had to go somewhere...

-..and the closest place was

-Carmarthen Gymnastics Centre.

-Sharon had enough patience

-to look after me for one hour...

-..then two hours

-and then three hours.

-I competed in an Urdd competition

-after that.

-My coach, Chris Jones,

-marked my performance.

-I was really ill that day

-and he came up to my parents...

-..and told them that I had a real

-talent for gymnastics.

-He said if I moved to Swansea,

-I could make something of it.

-You said

-there were difficult periods.

-You travel here from Llanpumsaint.

-It's an hour each way.

-How do you keep that enthusiasm

-going? Is it hard?

-I'm lucky,

-I've got a family who push me.

-If I've had a bad day,

-they're always behind me.

-They tell me it's worth it

-and it's what I want to do.

-I'm lucky, I work not too far from

-here in Llanelli.

-I travel to Llanelli to work

-and then on from there to here.

-It's a bit of a journey

-but I deal with it.

-What is your motivation?

-My motivation is just the fact

-that I want to compete for Wales.

-I've wanted to do that

-since I was small.

-There's nothing else I want to do.

-I've been to school, I don't know

-what I want to do after gymnastics.

-All I want to do is compete

-for Wales and sing the anthem.

-Will you show us a couple of moves?

-Yes, why not? That'd be great.

-Thanks.

-That looks hard, is it?

-Yes. For me, it's one of

-the hardest things in gymnastics.

-There's a lot of training

-and it's easy to get injuries.

-What's the goal with the rings?

-There are two different kinds

-of strength work.

-Straddle Top Planche, Top Planche

-with legs spread apart...

-..and then one of the hardest moves

-on the rings, the Maltese Cross.

-It looks as if you've got

-to be seriously strong.

-Do you do any weightlifting

-to train?

-The parts of the body it uses...

-..you can't really train

-through lifting weights.

-You have to train on the rings.

-You have to train on the rings.

-

-Gymnastics has several elements.

-What's next?

-What's next?

-

-Next, we have the floor routine.

-Up there.

-Jack, that's unbelievable.

-How do you go about developing

-a performance like that?

-The power in the jumps

-is incredible.

-It's a lot of training.

-A lot of falling over too.

-You fall a lot

-before getting these things right.

-What goes through your mind

-as you run toward the jump off?

-There isn't much going through

-my mind, just the landing.

-I tell myself

-what I'll do before hand.

-I look at the spot I'll jump to

-from there I close my eyes.

-I just hope for the best.

-If something

-doesn't quite feel right...

-..can you change the plan

-at the last second?

-There's a lot of thinking on your

-feet in gymnastics...

-..anything could go wrong

-at the last minute.

-You've got a minute and ten seconds

-to perform.

-If you mess up and can't think

-on your feet, you'll miss out.

-This is the pommel horse

-which is my specialty.

-This is what I do the most of

-in every session I do.

-I spend at least an hour

-on this every session.

-All the weight is on the arms here.

-Yes, on the arms and on the top of

-the shoulders up here.

-It's a lot of core too.

-You have to keep everything straight

-or you'll lose marks.

-This is probably the hardest

-discipline to keep marks on.

-They'll take them off for anything.

-If you're not square

-with the horse...

-..if one hand more ahead

-than the other...

-..if you hit the horse

-or your foot isn't straight...

-Everything, anything slightly off

-and you lose marks.

-You're wearing tape. Have you had

-a lot of injuries on the horse?

-Well, umm, I haven't had a lot of

-injuries on the horse.

-But I do get injuries.

-The tape helps

-to keep the wrist immobile.

-Not much pain comes through.

-I've seen the men on it.

-This is a male discipline.

-Yes, it's just the men.

-I'm amazed at the strength

-and the skill...

-..just from holding on

-to these two things.

-There's a lot of technique.

-Strength is a part of it.

-A bodybuilder couldn't go up

-and do it with just strength.

-You need a lot of technique.

-Will you show us the odd move?

-Will you show us the odd move?

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-Yes, that's fine.

-Great, go for it.

-Waw!

-What do we have here?

-This is the mushroom.

-Every gymnast starts off on this.

-They can then move on to the horse.

-You start off in front support

-like this.

-You have to jump round,

-pick your hand up...

-..and get it back down

-so you're in back support.

-You come back around taking your

-left hand off...

-..and coming back to front support.

-Like that?

-Like that?

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-Yes, like that.

-Now you have to jump back out.

-Like that?

-Yes, but your head should stay

-looking in the same place.

-OK.

-Like that?

-Like that?

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-Yeah.

-And then.

-And then.

-

-Yes, just about.

-There you go.

-Thank heavens for these mats.

-There you go. You've just done it.

-You've just done it.

-I can't believe that.

-You just did it. Brilliant.

-That was luck, honestly.

-You've had a lot of success

-in the sport.

-Do you enjoy competing? Is it hard?

-Competing is the part

-I enjoy the most.

-I can come up on people from below

-who don't see me coming.

-I can beat them. It all

-comes down to that on the day.

-Do you get nervous?

-Do you get nervous?

-

-I do get nerves.

-I think it's a bit different,

-it's not nerves about falling off...

-..but nerves about maybe the

-pressure I put on myself to do well.

-What would you say has been your

-highlight so far?

-My highlight has to be at

-the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

-That was perfect and much more

-than I expected it to be.

-I was really close to a medal.

-What about the future?

-I'm hoping we'll put a team together

-to go to the next games.

-Personally, I want to go...

-..and make the final and hopefully

-not miss out on a medal this time.

-It would be perfect if I could do

-well enough to hear the anthem.

-Good luck with that. It's nice

-to see how popular gymnastics is.

-It's such an important sport.

-Well, gymnastics has shot ahead

-of other sports...

-..with the highlights

-from the Olympic Games.

-It's such a good sport.

-A lot of other athletes

-have gone on from gymnastics...

-..to do incredibly well

-in other sports.

-It's really good.

-We wish you all the best.

-We hope to see you

-at the Commonwealth Games.

-Thanks for letting us

-get a look at what you do.

-Thanks.

-Good luck, Jack.

-After the break, I'll be at the

-Surf Snowdonia at Dolgarrog.

-I'll be meeting one of Wales's

-best surfers, Emily Williams.

-We'll see you in a few minutes.

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-I'm Emily Williams, I've been

-surfing since I was 11 years old.

-I come from Newport but am currently

-studying Sport Science at Swansea.

-I'm number one in Wales

-at the moment.

-I'm a six-time Welsh champion.

-I travel the world surfing

-and I love it.

-In some sports, you battle the clock

-or sometimes an opponent.

-Emily Williams has to fight nature.

-How do you go about training

-and preparing...

-..to cope with something as wild,

-unstable and powerful?

-Let's find out.

-Hi, how are you?

-Hi, how are you?

-

-I'm fine, thanks.

-This is the centre. It's nice.

-You're the number one, wow!

-Fantastic.

-Surfing runs in the family.

-Is it something

-that comes naturally to you?

-Dad's been surfing for 30 years.

-Growing up,

-I was always on the beach with Dad.

-He taught me when I was younger.

-Are there places

-where you like to surf?

-Are there places that stand out?

-I've travelled loads with surfing.

-The best place so far was

-Mentawai Islands in Indonesia.

-It's a totally different country

-with a different culture.

-Even in Wales you have to travel.

-Even in Wales you have to travel.

-

-Yes, loads.

-I live in Newport so I have to

-travel to the Gower or up here...

-..to North Wales just so I can surf.

-How does your training work?

-Your coach lives

-rather far away from Wales.

-Yes, my coach lives in Sri Lanka.

-I do a load of filming

-and then send it over to him.

-We have skype sessions

-to discuss technique.

-It is hard. It works.

-Of course, you're a student

-at Swansea University.

-Does that make it harder for you

-to find the time to be training?

-It's helped a little.

-I get afternoons off, so I do get

-a lot of chances to go surfing.

-Much more than when I was at school.

-I can also fit in

-all my other training.

-But it's hard to get a lift

-down to the beach!

-You've competed a lot already.

-What are some of the successes

-you've had so far?

-One success I really remember

-was competing for the Welsh team.

-I've been to two World Championships

-and two European Championships.

-At the Worlds, I was part of the

-first Wales team to compete there.

-I was the first person

-to win a heat.

-I'm really proud of that.

-I got to be a part of the parade of

-nations with the flags.

-That's something I'll never forget.

-That's something I'll never forget.

-

-Very special.

-You've already got sweet highlights

-in your memory.

-You also coach other surfers

-who want to learn.

-It's a job I love. I get to travel.

-I work in Lanzarote.

-I teach all sorts of people

-how to surf.

-From small children to adults.

-An amazing job.

-Do you need a qualification

-to coach?

-I'm a qualified lifeguard

-and I'm an ISA Level 1 surf coach.

-Do you see the sport's

-popularity increasing?

-Yes, certainly.

-Absolutely, there are

-loads more women surfing now.

-That's great to see.

-Not many kids at the moment,

-but they come in bursts.

-Maybe not amongst young people

-at the moment, but it is growing.

-What's the surfing season

-during the year?

-When does it start?

-We surf all year and compete

-between April and September.

-We surf all through the year

-even when it's really cold.

-We're in a special centre here.

-It's the first in Europe.

-It's something Wales

-can be proud of across the world.

-What do you think of the place?

-I think it's a great place

-for us to have in Wales.

-It's totally different.

-People have come here

-from across the world to surf it.

-To have the first one in Europe,

-yes, it's pretty special.

-It's a chance for us to build

-and strengthen surfing in Wales.

-People travel to Wales to surfing.

-People used to ask,

-"Is there surfing in Wales?"

-"Yes, there is!"

-So this is your academy where

-all your training takes place.

-Yes, it's a great place

-for people to learn.

-It's a big place.

-Of course, this is the board.

-How do you learn to stand

-on the board in the first place?

-And then stand on the board...

-..on something so powerful

-and unsettled as the sea.

-It's very hard and technique

-is key when you surf...

-..just to stay on the board

-in the first place.

-You obviously do a lot of

-training on the water.

-Do you do any training at the gym

-or any other training?

-I do a lot in the gym.

-I work on arm and leg power.

-I go swimming

-to help with my paddling.

-Balance must be all-important.

-Then you must do a lot of core work.

-I have to do a lot of core work.

-I also skateboard which helps.

-It helps with surfing movements

-and balance.

-When that wave comes,

-the timing is key, isn't it?

-Timing is absolutely key in surfing.

-If you don't time it right,

-you won't catch the wave.

-Timing is important.

-A half second too early or too late.

-A half second too early or too late.

-

-Absolutely.

-When you're in competition...

-..I've seen the surfers go across

-the waves and criss-cross.

-Are there specific rules

-to the sport?

-There are rules.

-You shouldn't drop in on someone.

-You shouldn't paddle over them.

-But things happen.

-It can be quite sneaky.

-There's a priority system.

-There are four people in a heat and

-you take your turn catching a wave.

-But there are little tactics, yes.

-Are there referees

-watching on the sea?

-They're not in the sea.

-They're quite far away.

-That's why sneaky tactics work

-because they can't see them.

-Show me how you go about it.

-You see your wave

-and turn your board...

-..you're going to jump on

-and start paddling straightaway.

-You need to get up

-to the same speed as the wave.

-You lie down, spot the wave

-and start paddling.

-Your hands go beside your chest

-here, flat on the board.

-Then, this is done

-in one very quick movement.

-Right, straight up.

-Yes, straight up

-in one quick movement.

-You need plenty of

-leg and arm power to do that.

-So timing and a lot of small things

-to perfect that move.

-I was watching you there...

-..you put your left foot

-in front of your right.

-Yes, that means I have

-a natural stance.

-There are two kinds of stance.

-If you put your right foot forward,

-it's called goofy.

-I think I would be goofy.

-Yes, so you're up on your feet

-on the wave.

-Once you're on the wave,

-you stand like this.

-You bend your knees. This helps

-your balance when the wave hits.

-It's a lot to do with your core.

-Your balance comes from your core.

-You've got to be quite relaxed.

-Perfect.

-Have you had any accidents

-on the water?

-Yes, I had one yesterday,

-but it wasn't serious.

-It hurt a little. I hit my nose

-with my board and it was bleeding.

-When I was on the

-Mentawai Islands...

-..I got my feet stuck and the reef

-took some of the skin off.

-There are a lot

-of different boards here.

-There are different sizes.

-What does that mean?

-This is the kind of board

-you'll learn on.

-The bigger the board, with this

-foam, the safer it is to learn on.

-So, it's easier on a bigger board.

-Yes, if they're bigger, it's easier

-to paddle and easier to balance.

-I surf a much smaller board.

-That just means it's easier to turn.

-But they're harder to stand up on.

-Does the weight vary?

-Yes, there are loads

-of different weights and sizes.

-Every person

-gets a board that's different.

-No two boards are the same.

-No two boards are the same.

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-What colour is yours?

-It's blue and pink.

-Very nice.

-How do these waves compare

-to the ones you're used to?

-They're very different.

-They break differently.

-You get used to it

-after a few waves.

-On the psychological side...

-..when do you click into that zone

-of being ready to compete?

-Is it the sound of the wave or what?

-You can hear the mechanics

-gearing up.

-You can hear it and you know

-you need to be ready.

-You then just start paddling

-and you see the wave.

-That's when you're in the zone.

-Do you get nervous in competitions?

-Sometimes, I do get nerves.

-It depends on the competition.

-Sometimes, there are some nerves.

-What competition are you aiming for?

-I have the Welsh Nationals in May.

-I'm hoping to win

-the Women's again this year.

-I'm hoping to take my seventh title.

-That's the dream.

-Do you think surfing

-will ever be an Olympic sport?

-Will that happen?

-We're in the Tokyo Olympics.

-It's a demo sport.

-We'll see in 2020 how it will work.

-I'm not sure if there will be

-a British surfer, if there is...

-..that's definitely a goal

-I'll aim for.

-We can only wish you the best.

-I've enjoyed spending my day

-with you.

-Thank you.

-Thank you.

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-Thanks.

-Wow, Emily is doing so well.

-Next time on Sgwad Ser Cymru...

-..I'll meet mountain biker

-Emyr Davies in Llanberis.

-I'll be in Nottingham with the

-canoer Rhys Davies from Bala.

-Bye for now.

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-We all have our reasons

-for selling our homes.

-Estate agents must be ready

-to deal with all situations...

-..and all kinds of people.

-One man with great people skills...

-..is Iestyn Leyshon from

-Lloyd Herbert & Jones, Aberystwyth.

-Today, Iestyn is

-in Aberystwyth town centre...

-..for a viewing

-with potential buyers.

-Victoria is looking to buy

-her first family home.

-Her mother has come with her for

-a second viewing of this house.

-The house, which is currently used

-as student accommodation...

-..is on the market

-for just under 150,000.

-These people want to buy

-a family home in the town.

-This is suitable, but they'd have

-to adapt it to their needs.

-This is Victoria's second viewing

-and something may come of it.

-But Victoria sees a little problem.

-I know you've got questions

-over the size of the yard.

-Yes. I've got a Chihuahua.

-It's big enough for two Chihuahuas!

-Have another dog.

-There's not much room

-for more people out here.

-It's the ideal bin storage

-and for the Chihuahua.

-It's a bit small,

-with having children as well.

-Let's go upstairs

-and see if I can convince you.

-Fewer and fewer landlords buy

-properties to let in Aberystwyth...

-..and Iestyn

-has a theory about that.

-There's a lot of student housing

-in the centre of town.

-But the number of students

-who live in town is dropping.

-The college has built

-brand-new halls of residence.

-That helps them

-to get the pick of the tenants.

-The houses in town are old

-and in need of work.

-They need new kitchens, bathrooms,

-carpets and matching furniture.

-The landlords have to compete

-with the university.

-This is a great

-six-bedroom student house.

-If you get 65 per week per room...

-..you're talking about

-over 18,000 a year in rent.

-People with money in the bank,

-buy houses in Aberystwyth now!

-We need you.

-The third floor

-appeals to Victoria...

-..but she still

-has one little thing on her mind.

-The only problem

-is the little garden.

-This Chihuahua's having more fuss

-than the kids and the people.

-The bedrooms are great,

-but it isn't ideal for the dog.

-The dog is more important

-than the children!

-She needs a bigger garden

-for the dog.

-This massive house

-isn't good enough for the Chihuahua.

-Victoria won't buy this house,

-but Iestyn may have another option.

-They've seen a student house

-on Mill Street...

-..but that one has a bigger garden.

-They prefer it

-because of the garden.

-Cheerio! Bye-bye.

-They're going that way.

-I'm going this way.

-Ruth Tottey from Dafydd Hardy

-has sold thousands of properties...

-..during her 20 years

-with the company.

-Ruth is out of the office

-and on her way to meet a client.

-I'm going to see Mabel,

-who's one of my vendors.

-I love talking to her and she pops

-into the office quite regularly.

-The market is a bit slack

-on Anglesey at the moment...

-..and I'm going to suggest we reduce

-the asking price on her house.

-We have a good rapport

-and I think she'll listen to me.

-We're good mates, to be honest.

-Mabel's home has been on the market

-for a few months.

-It's a three-bedroom house

-on the outskirts of Llangefni...

-..with an asking price of 167,000.

-Hiya, Mabel.

-Hiya, Mabel.

-

-Hello, Ruth. How are you?

-Is the kettle on? Tea and a cake?

-Is the kettle on? Tea and a cake?

-

-Why not?

-Mabel has lived here

-for almost 50 years.

-The decision to sell the house

-was difficult for her.

-Moving is a big step.

-I've always lived here,

-in the countryside.

-But I took that decision

-and I really want to go now.

-You're ready to move.

-Yes, and it would be good to move

-closer to my daughter in Llangefni.

-As you get older,

-that's the most important thing.

-Having to move from your home

-can be an emotional experience.

-How do our estate agents

-deal with it?

-Everyone's different.

-Some people worry from the moment

-the house is for sale.

-Others start worrying

-when the sale is agreed.

-A sale takes three to four months

-to go through...

-..and it's a difficult time.

-You're with a family

-for a long time...

-..and it can be really emotional.

-But nothing beats handing over

-the keys when the sale is complete.

-It's brilliant.

-I've looked at the other

-detached houses with a garage...

-..which are on the market

-in this area.

-If we can reduce the asking price

-to 157,000...

-..we'd hope to find a buyer.

-Yes.

-Are you happy with that?

-Are you happy with that?

-

-Yes. We'll try it.

-I'll go back to the office

-and talk to the girls.

-When I've done that, I'll ask admin

-to change the asking price.

-It will appear on the website

-with the new price the next day.

-Let's hope it pays off for Mabel...

-..and that Ruth

-manages to sell her home.

-I'm very pleased...

-..because she listened

-to my reasoning.

-She's got faith in us.

-At this reduced price,

-I hope to drum up some interest.

-Hopefully, we'll get an offer

-on the house very soon.

-Thank you

-for the cuppa and the cake.

-You're welcome.

-Ta-ta!

-Sophie Williams works

-in Dafydd Hardy's Caernarfon office.

-She's always delighted

-to find new homes for her buyers.

-Sophie is showing a potential buyer

-around a bungalow...

-..in the village of Dinorwig.

-This area

-is very close to her heart.

-I like Dinorwig. It's fantastic.

-I come from Deiniolen...

-..but I really like Dinorwig.

-It's really lovely.

-Unfortunately, the location

-hasn't sold the bungalow.

-It's been on the market

-for a year...

-..and the price was recently reduced

-to just under 140,000.

-Sophie hopes the new price

-will appeal to buyers.

-It'll appeal to someone

-who wants to live in a quiet area...

-..and who enjoys

-walking and climbing.

-The people are lovely.

-Come on, Deiniols!

-Amy has shown an interest

-in the bungalow.

-Hiya, Amy. Come on in.

-Let's go.

-This project would leave Amy

-with lots of renovation work to do.

-This is the living room.

-This is a lovely fireplace.

-You could strip off the woodchip.

-It's really dated now, isn't it?

-They used it

-to cover many sins years ago.

-Is it just wallpaper?

-Is it just wallpaper?

-

-Yes, so you could strip it.

-I'd knock it back to the stone

-to get the character back.

-Let's go into the bedrooms.

-You can see the sea from here.

-That gives you a view

-of the mountains and the sea, Amy.

-On a clear day, I mean,

-but not today.

-Not really.

-What do you think of the size?

-Is this the bigger bedroom?

-The other one's quite big too.

-Come and take a look.

-You'd get rid of those.

-What's the view like?

-It's too close to the road

-to have it as a bedroom.

-You've got to shop around and see

-what's available for the price.

-It's worth looking.

-Amy clearly has mixed feelings.

-How common is this for Sophie?

-And how does she deal

-with buyers' wish lists?

-You know when they like it

-because the viewing flows.

-If it's not the one for them,

-they're quiet.

-I never take silence personally

-because people's minds are ticking.

-Men are terrible. They don't speak.

-They just go around knocking walls.

-They don't give anything away ever.

-Have you seen everything, Amy?

-Have you seen everything, Amy?

-

-Yes, that was great.

-I'll phone you in a couple of days

-to get some feedback...

-..and we'll take it from there.

-Thanks. Ta-ta!

-Amy decided that the bungalow

-was too big a project for her...

-..so Sophie

-is still looking for a buyer.

-Marc Morrish from Seel & Co is one

-of Cardiff's leading auctioneers.

-This isn't in my job description.

-Marc usually sells property

-at auction.

-Thirty properties

-go under the hammer today.

-We're setting up for the auction and

-making sure there are enough chairs.

-The boys taking telephone bids

-will be here.

-My spotter, who looks out

-for bidders, will be here.

-What's the secret

-of Marc's success as an auctioneer?

-This is my gavel.

-My uncle made it for me

-before he passed away.

-It has real sentimental value.

-I enjoy using it.

-Let's see

-if it does well for me today.

-People take their seats

-in the auction room.

-Marc is ready to sell.

-But will he have a successful day?

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-Buyers at auctions

-are bargain hunters...

-..but prices can exceed

-the guide prices.

-In Cardiff,

-the auction room is jam-packed.

-Marc hopes to see huge interest

-in two houses in Cathays.

-First, a two-bedroom terraced house

-on Daniel Street.

-Its guide price is 85,000,

-but can Marc nudge it higher?

-A guide price of 85.

-Do I see 85 at all bid?

-85. Thank you, sir. Looking for 86.

-86. Thank you. 87? 87. 88? 88.

-Things are hotting up...

-..as Marc pushes hard

-to get the best possible price.

-93, 94, 95.

-96, 97.

-Marc is in his element, but

-what's the secret of his success?

-Creating a good atmosphere

-and a good flow in the room.

-When people see that, they start

-to bid and the auction goes well.

-Sold.

-Marc sells the house for over

-15,000 more than guide price.

-Can he repeat that success with

-the property on Monthermer Road?

-Someone who's sold many houses

-in challenging locations...

-..is the main man, Dafydd Hardy.

-Half a village near Corris

-went up for sale a few weeks ago...

-..at a price of over 1.5 million.

-The houses are all occupied...

-..and Dafydd is keen for the tenants

-to be allowed to stay.

-A London company is interested

-in this solid investment...

-..which brings in an income

-of 70,000 a year.

-The latest is that they have asked

-for even more details.

-It's quite complicated

-because there are 16 houses there.

-They want further details about the

-tenants... their ages, and so on.

-I just emailed the company acting

-on behalf of the interested party...

-..inviting them to come and see

-the location and the houses too.

-They may want to see the properties

-and meet some of the tenants.

-I feel quite positive...

-..especially looking

-at the current economic situation...

-..and the fact

-that we're coming out of Europe.

-Brexit has had an impact

-on the market, to some extent.

-At the moment,

-as far as investment goes...

-..property may now be

-a better investment than shares.

-Back in Cardiff, Marc is selling

-the house on Monthermer Road.

-This four-bedroom house would make

-a great family home or a buy-to-let.

-It has a guide price of 135,000.

-136 I'm looking for. Thank you. 136.

-137?

-The bidding starts low.

-The telephone bidder faces

-competition on the auction floor.

-142? 142. 143? 143.

-144, 145, 146.

-The price

-climbs rapidly to 165,000...

-..then the telephone bidder

-seems to stall.

-Be quick.

-165 I've got, so I'll sell.

-166, thank you.

-A new bidder in the room

-pushes up the price again...

-..giving the telephone bidder

-time to reconsider.

-180 is bid. 181?

-180 is bid with you, sir.

-Give me a minute.

-The bidder in the room

-is keen to seal the deal...

-..but he has fresh competition.

-181. 182? No.

-181 with you, sir.

-At the last minute,

-another bidder joins in.

-Anybody else coming in?

-I've got 181 so I'll sell at 181.

-182. 183?

-The telephone bidder

-refuses to let it go.

-184,500.

-185?

-185?

-The telephone bidder

-is under pressure.

-I'll sell it.

-185, with the phone at 185.

-Do you want half again? 185,500.

-I'm looking for 186.

-I'll sell at 185,500. Sold. 185,500.

-Marc managed to get 50,000

-above the guide price for the house.

-What fate awaits

-the final property to be sold...

-..Bethel Chapel, Maesycymmer?

-Dafydd hasn't yet sold

-the Aberllefenni properties...

-..but he has another big project

-in the pipeline.

-He has crossed the bridge

-to Anglesey...

-..to value a cluster of cottages

-in Rhostrehwfa.

-What we have here

-are nine cottages...

-..which were created when the

-outbuildings here were converted.

-They're luxury cottages.

-Some of them are holiday lets...

-..and some are long-term lets...

-..for people who want to stay

-for six months or longer.

-With so many cottages for sale

-in one location...

-..how will Dafydd market them?

-I'll try to sell them

-as a single lot...

-..rather than break them up

-into separate units.

-We're looking for an investor

-to buy all nine cottages...

-..and draw an income from them.

-They're all being sold

-fully furnished.

-Whoever purchases them can buy them

-and let them the next day.

-Some already have tenants,

-of course.

-How on earth does Dafydd settle on

-the market value of nine cottages?

-Prices in this area...

-..aren't as high

-as somewhere like Beaumaris.

-That's why you must be quite

-conservative with the asking price.

-I tend to be realistic

-when it comes to prices these days.

-Every vendor is convinced

-their house is worth more...

-..than anyone else's property.

-The best plot on the site!

-To be fair,

-this is a really stunning plot.

-But is a great view

-enough to sell a property?

-Anglesey is flat...

-..but we're on high ground,

-looking over the whole of Snowdonia.

-You can see Snowdon,

-so the view is magnificent.

-Dafydd will think hard about how

-to market such expensive property.

-When it comes to a lot like this...

-..you've got to find

-the marketing angle.

-In this case, it's the location

-and the income it generates.

-I think every single element

-must do that.

-In the case of Aberllefenni,

-those houses are unique...

-..and they're in the great setting

-of the Corris area.

-When it comes to marketing,

-this calls for something different.

-You can't

-just put it in the newspaper.

-What's the most expensive property

-sold by our estate agents?

-We started off at 750,000,

-and we ended up at 1.7 million.

-Around 650,000.

-It was an incredible house

-with an amazing view...

-..in the middle of Anglesey.

-It was really nice.

-We sold one for just under

-a million two years ago.

-Those properties

-are few and far between.

-A few weeks have passed since Mabel

-agreed to lower the asking price.

-Hi. Good morning.

-The three-bedroom house is still

-for sale, but there's positive news.

-We had a viewing with Mr

-and he loved the house.

-Mrs went there with him

-over the weekend...

-..and we're waiting for them

-to get back to us.

-He loved it, so let's hope

-his wife felt the same.

-Cross fingers.

-Sometimes, we have

-dozens of viewings with no sales.

-It can be hard

-to judge people's reactions.

-The people

-who get most excited in the house...

-..are the ones who just walk away.

-Sometimes, a person who's

-really quiet during a viewing...

-..has put in an offer

-before we're back in the office.

-You can never tell.

-Lot number 21.

-Bethel Pentecostal Church,

-Mount Pleasant, Maesycymmer.

-Marc reaches the final property

-on the list.

-He's about to sell Bethel Chapel.

-Pre-auction interest was poor,

-but Marc hopes that will change.

-The guide price is set at 69,000.

-It needs extensive renovation.

-Do I see 69 at all?

-65 then?

-65, thank you. 65 is bid.

-It doesn't look good

-and there's little interest in it.

-Nobody else here for it?

-OK.

-Nobody wants to breathe new life

-into Bethel, which disappoints Marc.

-How was the rest of the auction?

-It was 50/50 really, and the

-EU referendum has put people off.

-We did receive a few enquiries

-after the auction...

-..and we can sell four or five lots

-after the auction has ended.

-A local businessman

-later offered to buy Bethel...

-..with the aim

-of turning it into a restaurant.

-Ruth is still seeking a buyer

-for Mabel's house...

-..and Iestyn

-is still seeking a landlord...

-..to buy the house in Aberystwyth.

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