0:00:24 > 0:00:28Hello and welcome to the best of Homes Under The Hammer.
0:00:28 > 0:00:30Did you on, on this programme
0:00:30 > 0:00:33we have featured a huge variety of property,
0:00:33 > 0:00:38some bought for just a few thousand quid, others for well over a million pounds.
0:00:38 > 0:00:42Yeah, but our choice hasn't been dictated by price. More importantly,
0:00:42 > 0:00:45it's just our favourite memories from the last few years.
0:00:45 > 0:00:47So here's our pick of the bunch for today.
0:00:49 > 0:00:52In Kent, a pub where the taps had run dry
0:00:52 > 0:00:56provided a story which had me welling up.
0:01:00 > 0:01:07And the train to Nottingham was on time, but had they called time on this old house?
0:01:09 > 0:01:14These are two of our favourite properties from the early days.
0:01:14 > 0:01:17Find out what happened to them when they went under the hammer.
0:01:28 > 0:01:31I'm in this beautiful rural hamlet in Kent
0:01:31 > 0:01:34just seven miles away from the City of Canterbury.
0:01:34 > 0:01:38This village has a strong sense of community.
0:01:38 > 0:01:45It's all focused around today's auction lot. The Two Sawyers of Woolage Green is up for sale.
0:01:47 > 0:01:50The village pub had recently stopped trading.
0:01:50 > 0:01:55It went to auction with a guide price of £220,000 - £240,000.
0:01:55 > 0:02:01It was being sold with living accommodation upstairs, a large bar and garden area.
0:02:02 > 0:02:05Built in the 1800s, it's Grade II listed,
0:02:05 > 0:02:09which means you would only be able to do a limited amount to change its appearance.
0:02:09 > 0:02:12So, what's it all like on the inside?
0:02:14 > 0:02:21Ah, yes, a traditional olde-worlde Kentish pub.
0:02:21 > 0:02:24It's got an amazing feeling in here.
0:02:24 > 0:02:26It really smells like a pub.
0:02:26 > 0:02:29This fabulous traditional inglenook fireplace.
0:02:29 > 0:02:35All the brass plaques still on the brickwork. What a fabulous place.
0:02:35 > 0:02:41The thought now of turning this into a family home does worry me slightly.
0:02:41 > 0:02:43Don't forget, it is Grade II listed.
0:02:43 > 0:02:46And you could be up against an awful lot with the local planners.
0:02:46 > 0:02:52And why make it a home when it's still got so much use as a pub?
0:02:54 > 0:02:58I'm starting to feel excited about the prospect of someone coming in,
0:02:58 > 0:03:02doing the whole place up and filling those taps with beer again.
0:03:02 > 0:03:07# It's lonesome away From your kindred and all
0:03:07 > 0:03:11# By the campfire at night Where the wild dingoes call
0:03:12 > 0:03:17# But there's nothing so lonesome So dull or so drear
0:03:17 > 0:03:22# Than to stand in the bar Of a pub with no beer... #
0:03:22 > 0:03:28People in the pub trade these days will tell you that to run a successful business,
0:03:28 > 0:03:30you really do need to serve up good food.
0:03:30 > 0:03:33It's just a little bit small in here.
0:03:33 > 0:03:38It could do with an extension, subject to planning permission, of course. Or even a refit.
0:03:38 > 0:03:40These cupboards are a little dated.
0:03:40 > 0:03:42It could do with a new cooker.
0:03:42 > 0:03:46The thought of serving up all of that pub grub in this small space,
0:03:46 > 0:03:49I think it will be a bit of a squeeze.
0:03:49 > 0:03:52Upstairs is much smaller than you would imagine.
0:03:52 > 0:03:56With an open-plan living area at the top of the stairs, there are also two bedrooms.
0:04:00 > 0:04:03There's a bathroom but no kitchen.
0:04:03 > 0:04:06That means bar food every night, I think.
0:04:09 > 0:04:14Now this really shows the property's age. Look how low this doorway is.
0:04:14 > 0:04:16It's very claustrophobic in here.
0:04:16 > 0:04:21It is all under eves. For a bedroom, this is very small.
0:04:21 > 0:04:24You shouldn't be put off with old properties.
0:04:24 > 0:04:27Don't forget, this is Grade II listed.
0:04:27 > 0:04:30Over here, there's a certain amount of water damage.
0:04:30 > 0:04:35There's obviously a problem with the roof, although it does look quite solid from the outside.
0:04:35 > 0:04:42I would definitely get in an expert to check that out. Overall, quite disappointing upstairs.
0:04:42 > 0:04:45I can't see any families wanting to move into a pub like this.
0:04:45 > 0:04:50It may not suit a family but might suit a young couple wanting to start a new business,
0:04:50 > 0:04:55or perhaps an older couple looking to make a bit of money in retirement.
0:04:55 > 0:04:59The pub certainly has a lot of character to build on
0:04:59 > 0:05:04and it'd be an outright shame if it was converted into a home.
0:05:04 > 0:05:09The residents of the village are so passionate about not wanting to lose their local pub
0:05:09 > 0:05:14that they've held meetings and have made leaflets to hand out on the day of the auction
0:05:14 > 0:05:18to try and stop people from buying the pub and turning it into something else.
0:05:18 > 0:05:22It seems this pub has really brought the community together in many ways.
0:05:29 > 0:05:35So, will it retain its pub spirit and open the doors to the public once more?
0:05:35 > 0:05:40Or will the developers get their hands on it and turn it into an idyllic country house?
0:05:41 > 0:05:45There's only one way to find out. Let's go to auction.
0:05:49 > 0:05:50£220,000 to get me on the way.
0:05:50 > 0:05:54220, I have at the back. 220, I'm on the way. 220. 225?
0:05:54 > 0:05:57225. 225, I have.
0:05:57 > 0:06:02And 30, 230 and 35, 235.
0:06:02 > 0:06:08At £230,000 I've got. 235 I want. Are we done at £230,000?
0:06:08 > 0:06:14235 sitting down. 240 now, if you like? 240?
0:06:14 > 0:06:20At 235 sitting down in the middle and 240 I want. At £235,000 I'm bid, and 240 I want.
0:06:20 > 0:06:22Are we all done at £235,000?
0:06:22 > 0:06:24£238, I've got. 240 now, make it.
0:06:24 > 0:06:28£240,000, if you like. 240, I have.
0:06:28 > 0:06:33242 at the back? 240,000 I've got.
0:06:33 > 0:06:38It is in the room to sell at £240,000. You need to hurry up if you're going to bid.
0:06:38 > 0:06:44At £240,000 I have for the first time then. At £240,000 for the second, if you're all done.
0:06:44 > 0:06:49At £240,000 for the third and final time if everyone else is out?
0:06:49 > 0:06:52- Yes!- Yes, what a cheer!
0:06:52 > 0:06:58And the winner is Brenda - she's the happy one, in case you hadn't noticed - and her brother, Tony.
0:06:58 > 0:07:03The reason Brenda is so jubilant is that they tried to buy the pub before but it didn't go through
0:07:03 > 0:07:05and then it went to auction.
0:07:08 > 0:07:12But now it's rightfully theirs.
0:07:12 > 0:07:15What was the price you'd agreed prior to the auction?
0:07:15 > 0:07:17£250,000. So that was a better bonus.
0:07:17 > 0:07:21- Even better.- So it really was meant to be, wasn't it?
0:07:21 > 0:07:24It was. There's BH out on the front.
0:07:24 > 0:07:29It's got my name stamped all over this pub. Delighted with it all.
0:07:29 > 0:07:34How did you feel the first time you clapped eyes on it?
0:07:34 > 0:07:40We'd gone out for the day. Tony said let's go and find some lunch.
0:07:40 > 0:07:43We walked in and I said, "I could do with something like this.
0:07:43 > 0:07:48"Get my life back on track." Walked in and found out it was up for sale.
0:07:48 > 0:07:53- Why hasn't your life been on track? - My husband died, all of a sudden.
0:07:53 > 0:07:56Oh-h. How long ago now?
0:07:56 > 0:07:59Two years in June.
0:07:59 > 0:08:02On my oldest son's wedding day.
0:08:02 > 0:08:04That's so sad. Tony, you've been there
0:08:04 > 0:08:08- every step of the way with Brenda... - Yeah.- ..helping her along.
0:08:08 > 0:08:12And my kids, they've been wonderful and they are behind me 100%.
0:08:13 > 0:08:20'Let's hope this place brings some comfort for Brenda, who feels she's ready for a brand-new start.
0:08:20 > 0:08:22'Brenda was a landlady for years.
0:08:22 > 0:08:25'Together with her late husband, Kevin, they took on pubs
0:08:25 > 0:08:29'that needed work and turned them back into the heart of community.
0:08:29 > 0:08:32'But what made this pub so special for her?'
0:08:32 > 0:08:38- I felt as though my husband was still sitting on my shoulder.- Really? - Mmm.- Did you get any signs?
0:08:38 > 0:08:42Yeah, a rainbow board with the menu and he believed in rainbows.
0:08:42 > 0:08:46- Did he really?- Yeah. So I just feel I'm at rainbow's end now.
0:08:47 > 0:08:52# Somewhere
0:08:52 > 0:09:00# Over the rainbow... #
0:09:00 > 0:09:05If Kevin believed in rainbows then he must have believed in the pot of gold at the end too.
0:09:05 > 0:09:11But before Brenda gets her hands on it, there's lots of work to be done here.
0:09:11 > 0:09:13Do you have a budget for any changes?
0:09:13 > 0:09:16Probably around £10,000.
0:09:16 > 0:09:18Initially.
0:09:18 > 0:09:24New carpets and actually decorating and bathrooms upstairs.
0:09:24 > 0:09:29I feel really focused now. My life can start moving on again.
0:09:29 > 0:09:32I can't sit on my backside any more. I have to get up and earn a living.
0:09:32 > 0:09:35I know Kev's saying, "Go for it, girl, you can do it".
0:09:35 > 0:09:39- He's there behind you, isn't he? - Definitely.
0:09:39 > 0:09:43So, will Brenda reach her pot of gold at the end of the rainbow,
0:09:43 > 0:09:48and will she turn this pub back into the hub of the community?
0:09:48 > 0:09:50We'll find out later when we come back.
0:10:04 > 0:10:08Bulwell is just off the M1 in the East Midlands, in the suburbs of Nottingham.
0:10:08 > 0:10:13It was an old mining town but has now been swallowed up by the expanding city.
0:10:13 > 0:10:19It still has its own amenities and is much sought after by first time buyers and developers.
0:10:19 > 0:10:21It's got a lovely local community.
0:10:21 > 0:10:23More importantly, from the property point of view,
0:10:23 > 0:10:26you've got ace links into the city centre.
0:10:26 > 0:10:29There's a brand new tram line, amongst other things.
0:10:29 > 0:10:32Even better, the house we're looking at is just over there.
0:10:39 > 0:10:42On the face of it, it's not the most glamorous of locations,
0:10:42 > 0:10:44but the house prices here reflect that.
0:10:44 > 0:10:50And for somebody looking at taking their first step on the property ladder, that could be all-important.
0:10:50 > 0:10:54We're off to see a three bedroomed end of terrace house
0:10:54 > 0:10:58at a guide price of just 52 to 56,000.
0:10:58 > 0:11:00It's described as in need of some upgrading,
0:11:00 > 0:11:04but there's no structural work needed, apparently.
0:11:07 > 0:11:10So, what you've got here is a fairly modern end terrace.
0:11:10 > 0:11:12Probably built in the mid 1980s.
0:11:12 > 0:11:13Nice big entrance hall.
0:11:13 > 0:11:16Something interesting on the floor here, though.
0:11:16 > 0:11:19A kind of outline as if there's been something here in the past,
0:11:19 > 0:11:22maybe a downstairs loo or a cloakroom.
0:11:22 > 0:11:26The stairs leading to the bedrooms and then into the front room.
0:11:26 > 0:11:28Loads of room in here. Look at this.
0:11:28 > 0:11:31You've got a living room area and a dining room off the end of it,
0:11:31 > 0:11:34with the big double doors on the end. Lots of light flooding in.
0:11:34 > 0:11:36Good to see that.
0:11:36 > 0:11:41Oh, but charming. I don't suppose you can expect too many period features in a place like this,
0:11:41 > 0:11:44but THAT is a 1980s fireplace to beat them all.
0:11:44 > 0:11:48Wonder if, in years to come, that'll be in an architectural salvage place.
0:11:48 > 0:11:50It might not, but this will.
0:11:52 > 0:11:54Ha! Look at that for a boiler!
0:11:55 > 0:11:57That's straight out of Heath Robinson.
0:11:57 > 0:12:01But seriously, if you're paying not that much for this house,
0:12:01 > 0:12:05the cost of replacing a boiler like that could be a significant portion
0:12:05 > 0:12:09of the actual cost, so definitely something to take into consideration.
0:12:09 > 0:12:13So, I like that. A good-sized space. Through here into the kitchen.
0:12:13 > 0:12:17Now, clearly this is somewhere you've got a bit of work to do.
0:12:17 > 0:12:19I guess these are kind of serviceable,
0:12:19 > 0:12:21but personally, I would rip this lot out.
0:12:21 > 0:12:25You can definitely make some big changes to this kitchen.
0:12:25 > 0:12:27Out there, again, useful space.
0:12:27 > 0:12:29I guess that's another...
0:12:29 > 0:12:31Yep, storage area there.
0:12:33 > 0:12:38Possibility for some extension going on, as you have got room and it looks to me like
0:12:38 > 0:12:41other houses have done that, so the precedent has been set.
0:12:41 > 0:12:44So, all in all, a good-sized property.
0:12:45 > 0:12:47Upstairs, there are three bedrooms.
0:12:47 > 0:12:48Two good-sized doubles,
0:12:48 > 0:12:52both in need of revamping, but otherwise pretty sound.
0:12:55 > 0:12:57And a smaller single,
0:12:57 > 0:13:01which would be fine as a spare room, study or children's room.
0:13:01 > 0:13:06There's a family-sized bathroom, where a new suite would probably be worth installing,
0:13:06 > 0:13:08but overall, I think it's not bad.
0:13:08 > 0:13:12Well, a property like this is never going to be everybody's cup of tea,
0:13:12 > 0:13:14but it's a big house and it's not a lot of money.
0:13:14 > 0:13:17So, for a first-time buyer, I think it's ideal.
0:13:17 > 0:13:20Let's find out what happens when it goes to auction.
0:13:25 > 0:13:26Lot number 30.
0:13:26 > 0:13:2831 Latimer Close in Bulwell.
0:13:31 > 0:13:34Three-bedroomed, end town house, mostly double-glazed,
0:13:34 > 0:13:39part central heating, in need of a bit of improvement.
0:13:39 > 0:13:41£50,000. Don't mind where we start.
0:13:41 > 0:13:4350... For Latimer Close. 50.
0:13:43 > 0:13:4550 is bid, thank you.
0:13:45 > 0:13:47At £50,000, the opening bid at 50.
0:13:47 > 0:13:4951 is bid.
0:13:49 > 0:13:5151... 52...
0:13:51 > 0:13:5253 is bid.
0:13:52 > 0:13:5454...
0:13:54 > 0:13:5555...
0:13:55 > 0:13:5656.
0:13:56 > 0:13:5856... 57.
0:13:58 > 0:14:0156,000 at the back. 57?
0:14:01 > 0:14:0257... thank you. 57.
0:14:02 > 0:14:05At 57,000. 58.
0:14:05 > 0:14:0858 on my far right. 57, gentleman's bid.
0:14:08 > 0:14:10At 57...
0:14:10 > 0:14:1157,500...
0:14:11 > 0:14:1358 is bid.
0:14:13 > 0:14:1558,500...
0:14:15 > 0:14:1759... 59,000...
0:14:17 > 0:14:1859,500.
0:14:18 > 0:14:19At 59,500.
0:14:19 > 0:14:22At 60... £60,000.
0:14:22 > 0:14:23At 60. One more?
0:14:23 > 0:14:26And a half. 60,500.
0:14:26 > 0:14:28Walks away at 60,500.
0:14:28 > 0:14:3061 quickly... 61 at the back.
0:14:30 > 0:14:3261, stick with it.
0:14:32 > 0:14:34At 61,500... 61,500...
0:14:34 > 0:14:3562 may I say?
0:14:35 > 0:14:38No. 61,500 then, this side.
0:14:38 > 0:14:4362, quickly anyone... Or else we're selling at 61,500 for the first time.
0:14:43 > 0:14:4561,500 for the second time.
0:14:45 > 0:14:47Third and last chance.
0:14:47 > 0:14:49All done at 61,500.
0:14:49 > 0:14:51Sold 61,500. Thank you.
0:14:53 > 0:14:59And for £61,500, the successful bidders were local couple, Paul and Joanne.
0:14:59 > 0:15:02They've had their eye on the house for some time.
0:15:02 > 0:15:05Paul works for a call centre in Nottingham.
0:15:05 > 0:15:09And Joanne is a waitress and busy mum to 15-month-old Harrison.
0:15:13 > 0:15:16- Paul, Joanne, congratulations. - Thank you.
0:15:16 > 0:15:17Tell me about yourselves.
0:15:17 > 0:15:20We've been married nearly eight years.
0:15:20 > 0:15:23At the moment, we're living in a one-bedroom flat.
0:15:23 > 0:15:25So, this is like a luxury to us.
0:15:25 > 0:15:28Three bedrooms. And we're looking forward to moving in.
0:15:28 > 0:15:33And with a young one, as well, it's going to be a lot easier having three bedrooms.
0:15:33 > 0:15:39We're currently sleeping in the front room on a sofa bed and he's taken over the bedroom, so it became
0:15:39 > 0:15:41a necessity to look for somewhere else.
0:15:41 > 0:15:44Joanne's from Bulwell, anyway. Her mum lives just across the road.
0:15:44 > 0:15:47So, it's just going to be a whole lot nicer,
0:15:47 > 0:15:48just for the family environment.
0:15:48 > 0:15:52So, what about plans for this place, then? What are you going to do?
0:15:53 > 0:15:58The first thing is really just to get all the decor off the walls.
0:15:58 > 0:16:01Get it stripped back as much as we can.
0:16:01 > 0:16:06We've got all our friends coming on Saturday to help us, with the scrapers.
0:16:06 > 0:16:09- We're looking forward to that. - Get the BBQ on.
0:16:09 > 0:16:13Get the beer flowing and get everybody working on the house for free, really.
0:16:13 > 0:16:16- You're having a painting party? - Yeah, that's it.
0:16:16 > 0:16:19Strip the garden. Strip the front and back.
0:16:19 > 0:16:24Hopefully get it fairly liveable in the next 10 to 14 days, really...
0:16:24 > 0:16:26- And then work from there. - Two weeks, then.
0:16:26 > 0:16:27Are you planning to move in?
0:16:27 > 0:16:30Yeah, we've got quite a short time-frame,
0:16:30 > 0:16:32but hopefully it can be done.
0:16:32 > 0:16:35We've got people coming in, doing quite a bit of work.
0:16:35 > 0:16:38I've got a decorator.
0:16:38 > 0:16:42Hopefully, we're going to be having the kitchen and bathroom replaced,
0:16:42 > 0:16:44in the next four to five weeks.
0:16:44 > 0:16:48So, within a couple of months it should be easily liveable, really.
0:16:48 > 0:16:49What about Harrison's room?
0:16:49 > 0:16:52- What's the plan for that? - That's priority!
0:16:52 > 0:16:55What you doing, Thomas the Tank Engine?
0:16:55 > 0:16:59Not made our minds up yet, but nice, bright colours, whatever we decide.
0:17:00 > 0:17:03Whatever colour it turns out to be... Red, green or purple,
0:17:03 > 0:17:06whether Teletubbies or Thomas, I don't think Paul and Joanne
0:17:06 > 0:17:08are going to have much playtime,
0:17:08 > 0:17:11if they hope to get this house ready in a few weeks' time.
0:17:11 > 0:17:14We'll be back later in the show to see how they've got on.
0:17:16 > 0:17:21We sometimes go back to properties and a fortune has been spent.
0:17:21 > 0:17:25Sometimes we go back and there's just been a lick of paint.
0:17:25 > 0:17:26But we do always go back.
0:17:26 > 0:17:28It's the moment of truth.
0:17:30 > 0:17:33Remember that old pub in Kent?
0:17:33 > 0:17:37It had loads of character but needed someone to come and fix it up
0:17:37 > 0:17:42and bring it back to the locals who missed having a place for a good old beer or two.
0:17:45 > 0:17:50It was bought at auction for £240,000 by Brenda and her brother, Tony.
0:17:50 > 0:17:56For Brenda, it was a chance to start all over again, having lost her husband two years earlier.
0:17:56 > 0:18:03It's been two-and-a-half months since we last saw them and just look at the change in here.
0:18:03 > 0:18:08# I can see clearly now the rain has gone
0:18:09 > 0:18:15# I can see all obstacles in my way
0:18:18 > 0:18:24# Gone are the dark clouds that had me blind
0:18:24 > 0:18:29# It's gonna be a bright, bright, sunshiny day... #
0:18:29 > 0:18:33I think Brenda's finally reached her pot of gold,
0:18:33 > 0:18:37and I'm sure her late husband Kevin would be very proud of her.
0:18:37 > 0:18:42Everybody's pitched in the here, including Tony, his wife, Jane, and Brenda herself.
0:18:42 > 0:18:47I've been out there at 10.00 at night sawing trees down.
0:18:47 > 0:18:51Well, bushes, not trees, I don't believe in cutting trees down.
0:18:51 > 0:18:55It was so we could have a walkway through brambles and what have you.
0:18:55 > 0:18:58It was really, really hard work. Especially for an old lady.
0:18:58 > 0:19:02Excuse me!
0:19:05 > 0:19:10The upstairs accommodation has enjoyed a fabulous makeover as well.
0:19:10 > 0:19:15It's become the perfect place for Brenda to put her feet up after a long day behind the bar.
0:19:19 > 0:19:23And that old rundown pub we last saw is now a very happening place.
0:19:23 > 0:19:28So I suppose the obvious question is, how's business?
0:19:28 > 0:19:33Booming. Absolutely booming. Yeah. Couldn't ask for any more.
0:19:33 > 0:19:36We've got plenty of bookings. Weekends are good.
0:19:36 > 0:19:39Sunday lunches, we're stacked out every Sunday since we started.
0:19:39 > 0:19:45People have to get in pretty quick to get a seat now on a Sunday.
0:19:45 > 0:19:48The success that Brenda and Tony have enjoyed
0:19:48 > 0:19:52would not have been possible without the support of the community
0:19:52 > 0:19:55who were behind them every step of the way.
0:19:55 > 0:19:57Even the Mayor was present at the opening.
0:19:57 > 0:20:01For the locals, the fight to keep their pub alive has finally paid off.
0:20:01 > 0:20:05We like to make everyone feel like they are welcome in our home.
0:20:05 > 0:20:07And this is what we tried to create.
0:20:07 > 0:20:13Give them the right prices and everything, good beer and hopefully, they'll come back.
0:20:13 > 0:20:18The past couple of months have been extra hard for Brenda and Tony
0:20:18 > 0:20:22because they've had to juggle a business as well as renovating.
0:20:22 > 0:20:26It's obvious the improvements have been very worthwhile.
0:20:26 > 0:20:28Let's see what the agents have to say.
0:20:37 > 0:20:41The owner's created an atmosphere that draws people in.
0:20:41 > 0:20:44The restaurant and pub business is now, I understand,
0:20:44 > 0:20:49after a short time, producing a very good weekly and monthly income.
0:20:54 > 0:20:57I think with the way the property's been improved
0:20:57 > 0:21:00and the level of business that's now being conducted,
0:21:00 > 0:21:04the value must be between £275,000 and £300,000.
0:21:04 > 0:21:09Brenda and Tony have so far spent £255,000 on the property,
0:21:09 > 0:21:12having paid £240,000 for it at auction.
0:21:12 > 0:21:18It's now worth £300,000. They will have boosted its value by £30,000.
0:21:18 > 0:21:23But Brenda says it doesn't matter because she wouldn't sell anyway.
0:21:23 > 0:21:25This is home forever.
0:21:25 > 0:21:32My dad was born in the next village up so, I've come full circle.
0:21:32 > 0:21:34Back to my roots.
0:21:34 > 0:21:39# It's gonna be a bright, bright, bright sunshiny day
0:21:42 > 0:21:47# It's gonna be a bright, bright sunshiny day... #
0:21:55 > 0:21:58We return, now, to Bulwell in Nottinghamshire
0:21:58 > 0:22:02and to the three-bedroomed house bought for £61,500
0:22:02 > 0:22:06by Paul, Joanne and their son, Harrison.
0:22:06 > 0:22:11So, this is hopefully now a rejuvenated family home.
0:22:14 > 0:22:16Looks promising from the outside,
0:22:16 > 0:22:22but how did Paul and Joanne feel about what they've done on the inside?
0:22:22 > 0:22:24To be honest with you, I can't see the difference.
0:22:24 > 0:22:29I really wish I could, sort of, do the timelord thing, Doctor Who, and
0:22:29 > 0:22:34go back three or four months and see what it was like and then come back.
0:22:34 > 0:22:37Well, we might not be Doctor Who or a timelord,
0:22:37 > 0:22:39but we do have the technology
0:22:39 > 0:22:41to grant Paul his wish.
0:22:41 > 0:22:44Here are those changes and they're pretty impressive.
0:22:44 > 0:22:47DOCTOR WHO-STYLE MUSIC
0:22:59 > 0:23:02So, where did this modernisation begin?
0:23:02 > 0:23:05We started with Harrison's bedroom,
0:23:05 > 0:23:10cos we wanted that to be right for when we actually moved in.
0:23:10 > 0:23:11So, Harrison's room got done,
0:23:11 > 0:23:13and then our bedroom got done.
0:23:13 > 0:23:17But before that, we found out that the electrics needed changing.
0:23:17 > 0:23:21That was the Wednesday before we moved in on the Saturday.
0:23:21 > 0:23:23So, it was all hands to the barrel,
0:23:23 > 0:23:28ripping floorboards up and getting the plasterboard off the wall.
0:23:28 > 0:23:31Sockets in - for us to move in on the Saturday.
0:23:32 > 0:23:36Presumably, once they were in the house, work could start in earnest.
0:23:36 > 0:23:40Surely, one of the first major jobs was to tackle that boiler?
0:23:44 > 0:23:47It was a monstrosity, that boiler. It was absolutely awful.
0:23:47 > 0:23:50Pipes...everywhere. So...
0:23:50 > 0:23:52So heavy, as well.
0:23:52 > 0:23:56And the boiler system used up three storage cupboards.
0:23:57 > 0:24:00So now, with all that out, you know,
0:24:00 > 0:24:04we've turned the three storage cupboards into four, really.
0:24:04 > 0:24:09And we're able to use them, whereas before it was just wasted space.
0:24:09 > 0:24:11It was quite amazing, that boiler.
0:24:11 > 0:24:13It was like the engine from some alien ship
0:24:13 > 0:24:16that Doctor Who might have come across.
0:24:16 > 0:24:19But with it gone, Paul could crack on with his tasks.
0:24:20 > 0:24:23My main three jobs were the fencing outside,
0:24:23 > 0:24:25the kitchen and the bathroom.
0:24:25 > 0:24:27Brother-in-law did all my electrics.
0:24:27 > 0:24:29I had a mate who did the plumbing.
0:24:31 > 0:24:34And...we also had a man come in
0:24:34 > 0:24:37to do the laminate floor,
0:24:37 > 0:24:39but also the decking outside.
0:24:39 > 0:24:41Had a decorator, as well.
0:24:42 > 0:24:44He's decorated every room,
0:24:44 > 0:24:46and also the staircase.
0:24:46 > 0:24:49He did all the staircase which I think looks lovely,
0:24:49 > 0:24:50with the runner up the middle now.
0:24:50 > 0:24:57I'm convinced, actually, that Harrison thinks the decorator is one of the family.
0:24:57 > 0:25:01When we moved in, Jamie was here, working on the house.
0:25:01 > 0:25:02So, I think he thinks that
0:25:02 > 0:25:06he was actually living here before and we've moved into his house.
0:25:09 > 0:25:12So, he cries every time he goes home, sort of thing.
0:25:12 > 0:25:15Wonders where he's going, cos he should live here.
0:25:16 > 0:25:18He just loves the space and the garden.
0:25:18 > 0:25:21He spends hours out there,
0:25:21 > 0:25:24just digging in the soil and picking up worms,
0:25:24 > 0:25:27and coming to give Mummy little presents.
0:25:27 > 0:25:30But he loves it and it's made all the difference to his life,
0:25:30 > 0:25:34cos we only lived in a one-bedroomed, upstairs flat before.
0:25:36 > 0:25:40Paul, Joanne and Harrison all seem delighted with their new house,
0:25:40 > 0:25:42but will two local agents be equally impressed?
0:25:42 > 0:25:45We asked them along to assess the work.
0:25:50 > 0:25:53Paul and Joanne paid £61,500 for the house
0:25:53 > 0:25:56and are on course with their £10,000 budget.
0:25:56 > 0:26:02So, any valuation in the region of 72,000 would make it a pretty good investment.
0:26:02 > 0:26:06Putting this on the open market, we'd look to achieve about £75,000.
0:26:06 > 0:26:10Probably start marketing in the region of about 79,950.
0:26:10 > 0:26:13Looking to, as I say, achieve the offers around mid 70s.
0:26:13 > 0:26:18With this property, you could ask for a little bit more, but that may mean
0:26:18 > 0:26:22standing in a queue, waiting for some other properties to sell first.
0:26:22 > 0:26:25This was never really a property developing project -
0:26:25 > 0:26:29but an 8 to £10,000 potential return for three months' work -
0:26:29 > 0:26:32that's not too bad.
0:26:32 > 0:26:34So, how did Joanne and Paul feel about that?
0:26:34 > 0:26:37We thought about 79, didn't we?
0:26:37 > 0:26:40- Yeah, I'm pleased. - We thought that would be top.
0:26:40 > 0:26:42Well, that's that then. All done.
0:26:42 > 0:26:44A nice home. A good investment.
0:26:44 > 0:26:47Now, it's time to relax and enjoy the fruits of their labour.
0:26:49 > 0:26:51# Lazy Sunday afternoon
0:26:51 > 0:26:54# I've got no mind to worry. #
0:26:54 > 0:26:57I'm sure Paul, Joanne and Harrison will get in to the swing of relaxing
0:26:57 > 0:27:02and having well-deserved lazy Sundays after all their hard work.
0:27:09 > 0:27:14We hope you've enjoyed sharing our own fond memories from our Hammer archives.
0:27:14 > 0:27:18And we'll be continuing our selection for you next time.
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