0:00:02 > 0:00:04There are around a quarter of a million surfers
0:00:04 > 0:00:10here in the UK, many of them coming to the surf capital right here to catch that perfect wave.
0:00:10 > 0:00:12Find out where I am in just a moment.
0:00:24 > 0:00:31Today we're helping a couple swap their cul de sac for a retirement pad by the sea.
0:00:31 > 0:00:37- There'll be plenty of surprises. - Wow, that is really unexpected. Ooh.
0:00:37 > 0:00:41Oh, wow. This is really good.
0:00:41 > 0:00:43But will any of our properties
0:00:43 > 0:00:48- live up to the dream?- I could move into that house tomorrow, it's everything I have ever wanted.
0:00:48 > 0:00:51- Really?- I love it, I absolutely LOVE the house.
0:00:54 > 0:00:59I'm on the North Cornish coast on one of the many renowned surfing beaches here.
0:00:59 > 0:01:03Now, this sport brings in an incredible £42 million a year
0:01:03 > 0:01:07and is a most welcome boost to the local economy.
0:01:08 > 0:01:13Situated in the far southwestern corner of the UK, Cornwall, as former Poet Laureate
0:01:13 > 0:01:16Sir John Betjeman once wrote, feels more like another country
0:01:16 > 0:01:18than another county.
0:01:18 > 0:01:22With the second warmest climate in the UK after Middlesex,
0:01:22 > 0:01:27and with 300 miles of stunning coastline, you can see his point.
0:01:27 > 0:01:31There are two coasts for a start, the Atlantic in the north with its
0:01:31 > 0:01:35huge expanses of golden sand, a mecca for surfers, or the more
0:01:35 > 0:01:42gentle English Channel coast, home to hidden coves and tranquil creeks popular with the sailing fraternity.
0:01:42 > 0:01:45With 4.5 million visitors rocking up here annually,
0:01:45 > 0:01:50tourism is big business, but there's more to Cornwall than sandcastles and clotted cream.
0:01:50 > 0:01:58In fact, farming is equally important with dairy farming alone worth £100 million per year.
0:01:58 > 0:02:02And although the fishing industry has taken a massive hit in recent years, it's still a traditional
0:02:02 > 0:02:06and vital part of life on this beautiful peninsula.
0:02:06 > 0:02:11Despite all of this, Cornwall is one of the least wealthy counties in the UK.
0:02:11 > 0:02:13Recent figures show that for the first time in a decade
0:02:13 > 0:02:17it's moved off the lowest rung of the UK's wealth table and is now ahead of West Wales
0:02:17 > 0:02:19and the Valleys.
0:02:19 > 0:02:22Its population is growing too, thanks largely to incomers,
0:02:22 > 0:02:25which, for the Cornish, is a double-edged sword.
0:02:28 > 0:02:32A report published earlier this year stated that around 43%
0:02:32 > 0:02:35of prime Cornish property was sold
0:02:35 > 0:02:38as a second home or a holiday let over the past four years.
0:02:38 > 0:02:40This pulls up the price
0:02:40 > 0:02:42of the medium and low-cost housing, putting
0:02:42 > 0:02:45an enormous pressure on locals to keep these rural communities alive.
0:02:45 > 0:02:49However, if you're thinking of relocating here permanently
0:02:49 > 0:02:53and supporting local life, there are properties to suit all budgets.
0:02:53 > 0:02:57Here's some currently on the market. If modern is your thing,
0:02:57 > 0:03:02how about this minimalist glass house in the waterside village of Feock.
0:03:02 > 0:03:06It has three sleek reception rooms, a large kitchen/diner, five spacious
0:03:06 > 0:03:11bedrooms, and plenty of outdoor space to enjoy the Cornish sun.
0:03:11 > 0:03:16You could be living the high life for £1.25 million.
0:03:16 > 0:03:22Or how about a converted granary in Saltash for half the dough, £625,000?
0:03:22 > 0:03:25It'll buy you a stylish kitchen, four bedrooms,
0:03:25 > 0:03:29and two reception rooms so you won't be downsizing on space.
0:03:29 > 0:03:33If it's character you're after, then this 15th century stone cottage
0:03:33 > 0:03:36in Higher Metherell is definitely worth a look.
0:03:36 > 0:03:42Traditional features come in the shape of original arrow slits, stone fireplaces, and beams,
0:03:42 > 0:03:46and it's not too cosy with four bedrooms and a pine country kitchen.
0:03:46 > 0:03:50It's on the market for a snip under £410,000.
0:03:53 > 0:03:56With Cornish properties like those you've just seen,
0:03:56 > 0:04:02let's hope the houses that we've found for this week's buyers really take the PASTY.
0:04:03 > 0:04:11Meet Chris and Chrissy, they've been married for two years and it's very much a case of second-time lucky.
0:04:11 > 0:04:18We were actually engaged when we were 19, and for various reasons
0:04:18 > 0:04:25we went our separate ways, I went all round the world, then sadly my wife died
0:04:25 > 0:04:29and I was looking up old friends and who should I find on the internet,
0:04:29 > 0:04:31but Chrissy's brother,
0:04:31 > 0:04:38and the rest is history. We got back together again, it was like we were 19 again,
0:04:38 > 0:04:44and since then we've been living happily ever after.
0:04:45 > 0:04:48Three years ago, Chrissy moved from her native Manchester
0:04:48 > 0:04:53into Chris's four-bedroom detached home on a cul de sac near Northampton,
0:04:53 > 0:04:56so why the decision to move again?
0:04:56 > 0:05:00Well, I retired about 18 months ago, Chris retires in June.
0:05:00 > 0:05:03We both like the West Country,
0:05:03 > 0:05:08Chris comes from there, plus we have a lot of Chris's family who live down there,
0:05:08 > 0:05:14so it means we would be closer to them, and we want some peace and quiet in our retirement years.
0:05:14 > 0:05:18So it's the opportunity now to buy
0:05:18 > 0:05:24our first house together and probably our last house together hopefully.
0:05:24 > 0:05:26Hopefully this would be the last move ever.
0:05:26 > 0:05:29No pressure then, but did they have a location in mind
0:05:29 > 0:05:34for this retirement move and return to Chris's Cornish roots?
0:05:34 > 0:05:38So ideally a village location preferably on the south coast.
0:05:38 > 0:05:41We prefer the south coast to the West Country and north coast,
0:05:41 > 0:05:45but we'd like to be near the water because actually I want a boat.
0:05:45 > 0:05:50We've got a fairy-tale romance on our hands, but what's the fairy-tale property?
0:05:50 > 0:05:52We're looking for something traditional.
0:05:52 > 0:06:00I don't want modern, but we wouldn't rule it out if there was something about it that gave it character.
0:06:00 > 0:06:03If I was asked what my ideal house was,
0:06:03 > 0:06:07I can see a double-fronted house with white window frames,
0:06:07 > 0:06:12stone-built with granite cornice and granite lintels, with a sloping lawn
0:06:12 > 0:06:17with flowers and shrubs either side going down to a piece of water with my jetty and my boat tied up.
0:06:17 > 0:06:23Out at the back, the vegetable garden and the barn, and that would be ideal.
0:06:23 > 0:06:27When we win the lottery, we'll buy one.
0:06:27 > 0:06:35OK, so that's the ultimate fantasy, but without a big win, what are the must-haves for the new property?
0:06:35 > 0:06:37We're looking for a minimum of three bedrooms,
0:06:37 > 0:06:43preferably an en suite to the master because we've got one here and we've got used to it.
0:06:43 > 0:06:46Downstairs cloakroom is always handy,
0:06:46 > 0:06:52large kitchen/diner, nice square lounge,
0:06:52 > 0:06:56and a fairly large garden because we would like to grow our own vegetables.
0:06:57 > 0:07:00Although engineer Chris has his eye on more than just marrows.
0:07:00 > 0:07:05'This is my big boy's toy, it's a kit car I built myself.
0:07:05 > 0:07:10'It took me about 120 hours, it's my pride and joy, and I have to have somewhere to store it.
0:07:10 > 0:07:13'It can't stand outside because obviously it's got no roof on it.
0:07:13 > 0:07:17'When we move, if I can I also want to build a boat,'
0:07:17 > 0:07:22so ideally I want somewhere I could store my big boy's toy and build a boat alongside it.
0:07:22 > 0:07:26So it has to be a double garage or even a big barn.
0:07:26 > 0:07:29Big ambitions, but do they have the budget to match?
0:07:29 > 0:07:34We'll have about £400,000 to spend on a new house.
0:07:38 > 0:07:44Now, £400,000 doesn't stretch particularly far in this area of Cornwall, fuelled in part
0:07:44 > 0:07:50by second home owners and people relocating here, but with a bit of luck and quite a bit
0:07:50 > 0:07:52of compromise from Chris and Chrissy,
0:07:52 > 0:07:55we should be able to find them their dream first home together.
0:07:57 > 0:07:58As Chris has family
0:07:58 > 0:08:04in Plymouth and Truro, they'd like us to focus the search on the south coast between the two.
0:08:04 > 0:08:08We've lined up some cracking Cornish properties to view,
0:08:08 > 0:08:11but as always, I won't reveal the price tags until the end of the tours.
0:08:11 > 0:08:15And finally there's a mystery house which will challenge their wish list,
0:08:15 > 0:08:19but could it end up being the perfect retirement pad?
0:08:21 > 0:08:23- Good morning, Chris and Chrissy. - Hiya.
0:08:23 > 0:08:26Welcome, or should I say welcome back for you, Chris, to Cornwall.
0:08:26 > 0:08:29- Yes.- How long has it been since you lived here?
0:08:29 > 0:08:34I left Cornwall when I was about 18, so that's probably a good couple of years ago.
0:08:34 > 0:08:36Now, let's talk about community.
0:08:36 > 0:08:40Now, there's been a lot of issues surrounding
0:08:40 > 0:08:46say second home owners and sometimes dwindling communities in Cornwall, what's your thoughts on this?
0:08:46 > 0:08:52I think it's really sad, but we're coming down here because we want to be part of the community
0:08:52 > 0:08:55and help invigorate it if we can.
0:08:55 > 0:08:59Now, the budget is what, what can we finally agree on?
0:08:59 > 0:09:04£400,000. I mean we'd look at something slightly above to make an offer, but we don't
0:09:04 > 0:09:07want to spend more than that on bricks and mortar because one
0:09:07 > 0:09:10of the other things we want to do when we've retired is travel.
0:09:10 > 0:09:12- We've got some fantastic properties.- Good.
0:09:12 > 0:09:14Let's start with property number one.
0:09:19 > 0:09:23So for £400,000, Chris and Chrissy have their hearts set
0:09:23 > 0:09:26on a three-bedroom detached character property either in
0:09:26 > 0:09:28or close to a year-round Cornish village.
0:09:28 > 0:09:32Their must-haves include a large kitchen/diner,
0:09:32 > 0:09:35a good-sized reception room, and around a quarter-of-an-acre garden plot.
0:09:35 > 0:09:38It's already an ambitious wish list for their budget,
0:09:38 > 0:09:41but this property package also needs to be near the coast,
0:09:41 > 0:09:45and Chris would also like a double garage or big barn
0:09:45 > 0:09:47for his kit car and boat building.
0:09:47 > 0:09:51I've a feeling keeping this dream afloat could be tricky.
0:09:53 > 0:09:57So property number one, are we excited, are we nervous?
0:09:57 > 0:10:00- I'm excited.- Good.
0:10:00 > 0:10:04- We have a completely open mind. - Right, you've got an open mind.- Yes.
0:10:04 > 0:10:09You must appreciate £400,000 isn't a massive amount of money in Cornwall.
0:10:09 > 0:10:15No. We realise that our specification
0:10:15 > 0:10:19is in some ways unrealistic, so we are adaptable and flexible.
0:10:19 > 0:10:26- So would you say your specification is a wish list as opposed to requirement list?- Yes.
0:10:26 > 0:10:31OK. I wish you'd told me that last night - I would've slept better.
0:10:31 > 0:10:33THEY LAUGH
0:10:35 > 0:10:40For our first port of call today we're heading to historic Charlestown right on the coast.
0:10:40 > 0:10:47This beautiful harbour village was originally built as a Georgian new town by local landowner
0:10:47 > 0:10:51Charles Rashleigh between 1790 and 1810 to export copper and china clay.
0:10:51 > 0:10:55Throughout the 19th century it was packed with ships,
0:10:55 > 0:10:59harbourside sheds, and warehouses. Today it provides a safe haven for
0:10:59 > 0:11:03a few historic tall ships, a handful of fishermen, and visiting pleasure boats.
0:11:03 > 0:11:10It could be the ideal spot for Chris's boat launch as our first property is just two miles inland.
0:11:10 > 0:11:15OK, then, Chris and Chrissy, first property right here.
0:11:15 > 0:11:17THEY LAUGH
0:11:17 > 0:11:20Yes, it's got the stone and the windows.
0:11:20 > 0:11:27Granite cornice, stone-built, wooden window frames are nice, yes. Slate roof.
0:11:27 > 0:11:29This is all sounding very positive.
0:11:29 > 0:11:33- It looks lovely.- Well, let's take a look inside, shall we?
0:11:33 > 0:11:36High praise indeed, which is pretty fitting
0:11:36 > 0:11:39for this property as in a former life, it was a Methodist chapel.
0:11:39 > 0:11:46Converted nine years ago, inside it's big on character and space so I'm hoping it will be a big hit.
0:11:48 > 0:11:50In you come.
0:11:52 > 0:11:55Oh, yes, I like it.
0:11:55 > 0:11:57That is stunning, isn't it?
0:11:57 > 0:12:00Full cathedral ceilings, fantastic.
0:12:00 > 0:12:03I'll give you a bit of geography there is a downstairs loo there.
0:12:03 > 0:12:06You've got another sitting room or study there, it's all been kitted out
0:12:06 > 0:12:11to be a home cinema if you so desired, or maybe a music room.
0:12:11 > 0:12:13Let's go into the living room.
0:12:16 > 0:12:19So this is quite a wide room.
0:12:19 > 0:12:22- This is lovely, isn't it? - That's a nice room.
0:12:22 > 0:12:26- Light, three windows. - It feels good, plenty of light.
0:12:26 > 0:12:30In addition to the furniture we've got, which would fit in here easily, I also want a big sofa.
0:12:30 > 0:12:35I thought I might struggle to find somewhere that would take a big sofa as well.
0:12:35 > 0:12:37- This would take it easily. - Absolutely.
0:12:37 > 0:12:42We were going to replace our dining table so a nice oak dining table there would go very nicely.
0:12:42 > 0:12:46Well, don't just make your decisions based on this one room straight away
0:12:46 > 0:12:51- because the kitchen I think also gives you options. Follow me.- OK.
0:12:51 > 0:12:55'Oh, yes, plenty of room for congregations in this house.'
0:12:55 > 0:12:59- The kitchen is another big room. - Wow. Big.
0:12:59 > 0:13:01Ooh!
0:13:01 > 0:13:03- Huge, yes.- I love it.
0:13:03 > 0:13:07Oh, I can see is cooking in here, and not getting in each other's way.
0:13:07 > 0:13:11As if you needed more space, all the white goods are out of the way because you've got
0:13:11 > 0:13:15- a really good-size utility through that door as well.- Oh, right. Great.
0:13:15 > 0:13:17- You like the downstairs? - I love it, yes.
0:13:17 > 0:13:19- It's great.- Yes, it's good.
0:13:19 > 0:13:23- Let's go and have a look at the bedrooms. - I'm really, really pleased with that.
0:13:23 > 0:13:26'Upstairs is equally roomy, in fact we are delivering over
0:13:26 > 0:13:29'and above requirements with five bedrooms in all.
0:13:29 > 0:13:32'Let's start with the master suite.'
0:13:35 > 0:13:36Creaky floorboards.
0:13:36 > 0:13:41- Oh, big room.- It's not short of space this place, is it?
0:13:41 > 0:13:44This to me felt like a country cottage
0:13:44 > 0:13:47because of this nice low ceiling with these beams.
0:13:47 > 0:13:51- Yes.- Yet you don't get any of the compromises on space.
0:13:51 > 0:13:55It's just lovely. I just love the space everywhere.
0:13:55 > 0:13:58- Yes.- Everywhere is just
0:13:58 > 0:14:00how I like to live, space.
0:14:00 > 0:14:02- Really?- Loads of space.
0:14:02 > 0:14:06You've also got some accommodation that you don't see when you walk into this room.
0:14:06 > 0:14:11You've got a really good-size walk-in wardrobe through that door there, and behind that door
0:14:11 > 0:14:15you have an en suite and I think it's quite special so have a look at it yourselves.
0:14:20 > 0:14:23Oh, yes. What a great-sized bathroom.
0:14:23 > 0:14:27Yes. Oh, that's nice, his and hers washbasins. Lovely.
0:14:27 > 0:14:30For an en suite, this is like the main bathroom.
0:14:30 > 0:14:31'Off the landing,
0:14:31 > 0:14:37'the family bathroom is equally impressive, and there are four guest bedrooms so ample room
0:14:37 > 0:14:43'for all the visitors that will no doubt come calling once Chris and Chrissy are ensconced.
0:14:43 > 0:14:47'The biggest spare room also has an en suite.'
0:14:47 > 0:14:50The fact that it's got more bedrooms than we asked for
0:14:50 > 0:14:54is an extra bonus because we can have lots of friends down at the same time.
0:14:56 > 0:14:58- It's a party house, isn't it? - Yes, it is.
0:14:58 > 0:15:03And it's great for a party house because the downstairs rooms are so big.
0:15:03 > 0:15:09Well, I'm not going to start popping the champagne corks just yet as we still have the garden to check out.
0:15:09 > 0:15:11It's by no means the quarter-of-an-acre plot
0:15:11 > 0:15:14that they want, but they have said they're open to compromise,
0:15:14 > 0:15:18so we're testing the water with this one.
0:15:18 > 0:15:23So look, here's your garden and it's not massive, is it?
0:15:23 > 0:15:27No. It's not as large a garden as we wanted.
0:15:27 > 0:15:31- I could move into that house tomorrow, it's everything I've ever wanted.- Really?
0:15:31 > 0:15:33I love it, I absolutely LOVE the house,
0:15:33 > 0:15:40but with my sensible head on I have to think about the day-to-day living
0:15:40 > 0:15:45and the lifestyle that we're wanting down here
0:15:45 > 0:15:52and whether this garden would be a compromise too far or whether we could actually cope with it.
0:15:52 > 0:15:57- And the other problem of course from Chris's point of view is the garage. - The garage, yes.
0:15:57 > 0:16:02You get off-street car parking at the front of the property, but, yes, of course there's no garage.
0:16:02 > 0:16:08Charlestown is just down the road, now they've got a boatyard there and you can rent a unit there,
0:16:08 > 0:16:11you could store your car there, but most importantly you could build a boat there.
0:16:11 > 0:16:14There's even a community of boat builders
0:16:14 > 0:16:18so you'd probably get some hints and tips from people making boats.
0:16:18 > 0:16:21So I was hoping I could turn that particular problem into a positive.
0:16:21 > 0:16:24How much do you think it's on the market for, Chris?
0:16:24 > 0:16:29- I would put it high 390s.- Chrissy?
0:16:29 > 0:16:36It is close to other properties so I think I'd come down a bit to...
0:16:36 > 0:16:42- 380.- All right, well, it's on the market for £399,000 dead,
0:16:42 > 0:16:46so when you go inside the house, have a little talk amongst yourselves, OK?
0:16:46 > 0:16:49- OK.- I'll catch you in a bit.
0:16:49 > 0:16:56At just a snip under £400,000, it's easy to extol the virtues of this 19th century chapel.
0:16:56 > 0:17:00There's plenty of traditional Cornish character, it's incredibly spacious
0:17:00 > 0:17:04with two reception rooms, a huge open plan kitchen/diner,
0:17:04 > 0:17:07and five bedrooms, two of which are en suite.
0:17:07 > 0:17:10It doesn't deliver the quarter-of-an-acre garden
0:17:10 > 0:17:11nor the boathouse,
0:17:11 > 0:17:14but on their budget something will have to budge.
0:17:14 > 0:17:16This is incredibly close to the coast,
0:17:16 > 0:17:19so can they give up on a big garden for the near-perfect house?
0:17:19 > 0:17:23The building itself and outside is picture book,
0:17:23 > 0:17:30it's almost exactly what I had imagined in my mind, but I think that a garden is a must
0:17:30 > 0:17:32because I don't think we'd live
0:17:32 > 0:17:37with a little garden like this, and I think we want more privacy than this affords us.
0:17:37 > 0:17:40Nice room, I think I'd keep it as a study.
0:17:40 > 0:17:44It's a nice quiet room and I think I'd like
0:17:44 > 0:17:49one of the bedrooms upstairs to be the study. Or we could have a study each.
0:17:49 > 0:17:53A study each, his and hers studies.
0:17:53 > 0:18:00The house itself exceeds our wish list in every way, and we always said we were adaptable.
0:18:00 > 0:18:05I think we have to think very, very carefully because the house is SO good,
0:18:05 > 0:18:10whether or not we can live here with the garden and the restrictions on garage.
0:18:10 > 0:18:16- Seen enough?- Yes. - Wonderful house. Stunning. - Lovely house inside.
0:18:16 > 0:18:19Inside, yes. Well, we've got another one to see
0:18:19 > 0:18:23- this afternoon, let's have a look. - OK.
0:18:30 > 0:18:32Cornwall's remote location
0:18:32 > 0:18:35on the far southwest peninsula has in modern times helped it escape
0:18:35 > 0:18:41mass development, keeping its rural character and rugged beauty intact.
0:18:41 > 0:18:43In fact today there are 12 separate designated
0:18:43 > 0:18:49Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, most of which are along the coast.
0:18:49 > 0:18:52One of these is the Fowey Valley on the southeast coast.
0:18:52 > 0:18:57Keen to get reacquainted with an old stomping ground, Chris took Chrissy to the small, but busy working port
0:18:57 > 0:19:02of Fowey where local guide Lynne Gould offered to show them around.
0:19:02 > 0:19:04Hello, Lynne. Nice to see you.
0:19:04 > 0:19:06Hello.
0:19:06 > 0:19:12Growing up around a natural harbour, seafaring has long been part of the town's make-up, and it
0:19:12 > 0:19:16played an heroic role in the Second World War as a launch site for the D-Day landings.
0:19:16 > 0:19:20OK, this is the plaque that was unveiled
0:19:20 > 0:19:22for the 50th commemorations running up to
0:19:22 > 0:19:26D-Day, and it was unveiled by the port operations officer.
0:19:26 > 0:19:30He was port operations officer here during the war in the run up to D-Day
0:19:30 > 0:19:33and he came back to unveil this 50 years later.
0:19:33 > 0:19:36Wow. What's the port famous for now?
0:19:36 > 0:19:40It's only used as an exporting port and it exports china clay, or kaolin
0:19:40 > 0:19:42and we are a deepwater port.
0:19:42 > 0:19:48We're the deepest water port between Falmouth and Southampton, so it is an important port.
0:19:48 > 0:19:52Today the harbour also provides a safe haven for pleasure boats
0:19:52 > 0:19:55and 7,000 yachties dropping anchor here each year.
0:19:55 > 0:19:59And catering for their every need are a whole raft of boutique shops
0:19:59 > 0:20:03and bistros, but it's been a holiday hotspot for many years.
0:20:03 > 0:20:06Here we are, I've brought you down here
0:20:06 > 0:20:11so that we could actually have a look at Ferryside, it's the cream building with the blue shutters.
0:20:11 > 0:20:15This was a working boatyard and this is the house
0:20:15 > 0:20:19that Daphne du Maurier's father bought and turned it into their holiday home.
0:20:19 > 0:20:22- Did she write here?- Yes, it's where she wrote her first novel.
0:20:22 > 0:20:26And the first novel was about Polruan over there and Fowey behind us,
0:20:26 > 0:20:30and she mixed it all up to make this wonderful novel called The Loving Spirit.
0:20:30 > 0:20:36In fact it was read by the youngest major in the British Army and the story goes that he sailed down here
0:20:36 > 0:20:44and sails past her house and he invited her aboard his yacht for tea,
0:20:44 > 0:20:48and a little while later they were married in the church at Lanteglos
0:20:48 > 0:20:51- Ah.- Which is just up Pont Creek just behind us here.
0:20:51 > 0:20:53What a lovely story, how romantic.
0:20:53 > 0:20:58There you go, a romance to match their own.
0:20:58 > 0:21:01I can see how easy it is to while away the hours in Fowey,
0:21:01 > 0:21:07but it's time now to moor literary interest and set sail on the property search once again.
0:21:13 > 0:21:19We're heading east for our next property to the coastal village of Downderry.
0:21:19 > 0:21:22Although home to a half-mile shingle and sand beach,
0:21:22 > 0:21:26this isn't just a tourist destination it's very much and lived-in village.
0:21:26 > 0:21:32The year-round community is served by a couple of churches, a post office, a pub, and a coffee shop.
0:21:32 > 0:21:36Our property is just a five-minute walk from the beach and this
0:21:36 > 0:21:39is a very different proposition altogether.
0:21:39 > 0:21:43Now the second property, we are a lot more modern as you can see.
0:21:43 > 0:21:45What do you think, Chris?
0:21:45 > 0:21:51It's a big house. At first glance it's not what I was expecting or looking for.
0:21:51 > 0:21:57It's similar to the kind of house we live in now but it's not overlooked,
0:21:57 > 0:22:01which is good, that's part of the problem, for me, anyway.
0:22:01 > 0:22:05It's fabulous being so close to the sea. That's wonderful.
0:22:05 > 0:22:09OK, I'm open-minded so far.
0:22:09 > 0:22:12Well, I'm going to hold Chris to that. I don't think
0:22:12 > 0:22:18they can live with a small garden so this time we're compromising on character, and they'll need to use
0:22:18 > 0:22:22their imaginations as this house is barely furnished.
0:22:22 > 0:22:24So, the living room...
0:22:24 > 0:22:27Nice size, square, which is what I wanted.
0:22:27 > 0:22:28Plenty of light.
0:22:28 > 0:22:34Now it's an overused term but it is a blank canvas, isn't it?
0:22:34 > 0:22:36This house is what, four years old,
0:22:36 > 0:22:40magnolia was a staple colour of any new build.
0:22:40 > 0:22:43- That's doesn't bother us, we can change that easy.- Yes, good.
0:22:43 > 0:22:47It's all very open plan, let's have a look at this kitchen area.
0:22:47 > 0:22:51You do have specific areas but you go with the flow, don't you?
0:22:51 > 0:22:53- Yes, big area, big room.- Great.
0:22:53 > 0:22:55I'd probably put an island in here.
0:22:55 > 0:22:57- Oh, right, OK.- Or a table.
0:22:57 > 0:23:01Whilst it's open plan, you do have separate areas, don't you?
0:23:01 > 0:23:03This room back here
0:23:03 > 0:23:08could be a specific dining area if you have an island there especially, couldn't it?
0:23:08 > 0:23:13- Yes. That would work perfectly, - Through their you've got even more because you got a utility
0:23:13 > 0:23:17through that door and then internal access to the garage.
0:23:17 > 0:23:23- So, happy so far?- Happy so far, yes, because it is a blank canvas you can make it into your own.
0:23:23 > 0:23:29There are lots of changes we could make internally to make it ours.
0:23:29 > 0:23:31Yes, I can see us here.
0:23:31 > 0:23:35Good. That's a little bit of a relief, I've got to say.
0:23:35 > 0:23:40There's one more room downstairs, a very bright study-come-snug,
0:23:40 > 0:23:43but it's time to check out the equally expansive upstairs.
0:23:43 > 0:23:47There are five bedrooms in all so plenty of space for staying guests
0:23:47 > 0:23:50but were starting in the master bedroom.
0:23:50 > 0:23:52It's quite bright in here, isn't it?
0:23:52 > 0:23:54- Oh, nice light room.- Lots of light.
0:23:54 > 0:23:58- Yes, like it.- You'd get the afternoon and the evening light,
0:23:58 > 0:24:02you'd get the daylight through that one and the evening light through that one.
0:24:02 > 0:24:08- Bed goes there.- You'd go to bed in the afternoon when he's retired?
0:24:08 > 0:24:12- I do already. - THEY LAUGH
0:24:12 > 0:24:17Here it is en suite, but en suite with a slight twist.
0:24:17 > 0:24:20So not a bad size for an en suite.
0:24:20 > 0:24:24- It's a good size en suite. - Good size, full bath, which is nice.
0:24:24 > 0:24:26- Like it, yes. Nice and clean looking. - And behind us?
0:24:26 > 0:24:31Behind us, this door, walk-in wardrobe, this door..
0:24:31 > 0:24:33is another bedroom.
0:24:33 > 0:24:39Oh, wow. Hey this is really good this extra wardrobe space.
0:24:39 > 0:24:42- Oh, right!- And you need it!
0:24:42 > 0:24:47If you got five bedrooms, we don't need five bedrooms so this would be fine.
0:24:47 > 0:24:50So that leaves three good bedrooms for visitors,
0:24:50 > 0:24:54two doubles and a single, which all share the family bathroom.
0:24:54 > 0:24:58I think the interior has gone down quite well and hopefully the outside
0:24:58 > 0:25:02space with that all-important garage will seal the deal.
0:25:04 > 0:25:07So at last we're getting ourselves a garden.
0:25:07 > 0:25:11- Yes.- Albeit terraced but very usable.
0:25:11 > 0:25:15Now you've got a place where you can grow your vegetables,
0:25:15 > 0:25:18you've got places where you can sit out and enjoy the weather.
0:25:18 > 0:25:21But anyway there's a lot we can do with the garden,
0:25:21 > 0:25:26I mean it has got a garden and yes, it's terraced but in Cornwall that's what you get.
0:25:26 > 0:25:31What about the side of the house? Now you might need to speak to the local planning department
0:25:31 > 0:25:35but what do you think about maybe putting a lean-to for building your boat?
0:25:35 > 0:25:36I think that's what I'd do,
0:25:36 > 0:25:41whether I built the boat here or whether I stored it here
0:25:41 > 0:25:45I would put a lean-to on the side.
0:25:45 > 0:25:47Could you see yourselves living somewhere like this?
0:25:47 > 0:25:50When it comes to the trade-offs, this is getting closer.
0:25:50 > 0:25:55All right, now we've seen all, how much do you think it's on the market for? Who wants to go first?
0:25:55 > 0:25:57- I'll go first.- OK.
0:25:57 > 0:26:01I'd say, it's five bedrooms, it's spitting distance from the sea,
0:26:01 > 0:26:04I'd say this is on the market at 425.
0:26:04 > 0:26:08I'd go lower, I'd go more 405.
0:26:08 > 0:26:11- OK, this is good. - Oh, right.
0:26:12 > 0:26:18- It's on the market for £399,950. - Oh, right, OK.- Right.
0:26:18 > 0:26:20Neither of you were a million miles away.
0:26:20 > 0:26:24Go and have a look around and think of what you might use each room for
0:26:24 > 0:26:30- and see how you might move into the house, and see if this could be the compromise for you.- OK.
0:26:30 > 0:26:32- I'll catch you in a bit.- OK, thanks.
0:26:32 > 0:26:36So, under budget at just short of £400,000,
0:26:36 > 0:26:38this is a lot of house for the money.
0:26:38 > 0:26:42Just four years old, it comes with large contemporary living spaces
0:26:42 > 0:26:46including a huge kitchen/diner and has five bedrooms.
0:26:46 > 0:26:49The garden surrounds the house, it has the all-important garage,
0:26:49 > 0:26:53and subject to planning consent it could build a boat shed.
0:26:53 > 0:26:56You can't beat the location just five minutes from the beach.
0:26:56 > 0:27:00I know it's not the dream, but could this practical option work for them?
0:27:00 > 0:27:02You asked for a garage and here it is.
0:27:02 > 0:27:06Yes, it's a good size actually because its full length.
0:27:06 > 0:27:09The sports car would come up to about here,
0:27:09 > 0:27:15my workbench would easily fit across the back, in fact it has a workbench already there.
0:27:15 > 0:27:18I love the open-plan arrangement of the rooms.
0:27:18 > 0:27:24I love the fact that it's got a fifth bedroom that I can use as a dressing area.
0:27:24 > 0:27:27It ticks all the boxes except traditional.
0:27:27 > 0:27:33When I first saw it, I thought this isn't exactly what we had in mind
0:27:33 > 0:27:39but I see what Johnny says, it has some advantages, easy to maintain,
0:27:39 > 0:27:44it has garden, et cetera. It ticks lots of the boxes.
0:27:46 > 0:27:50Well, how is that for a day's house hunting?
0:27:50 > 0:27:55- Very, very interesting. - Two very different properties. - Very different, yes.
0:27:55 > 0:27:57- Lots to think about. - Yes, at lot to think about.
0:27:57 > 0:28:00- We've earned a drink, haven't we? - Absolutely.
0:28:02 > 0:28:05So that's it for day one of the property search.
0:28:05 > 0:28:09We've struggled to deliver the dream but hopefully as the sun goes down
0:28:09 > 0:28:12we've given them some food for thought.
0:28:15 > 0:28:19Chris and Chrissy have set us quite a challenge.
0:28:19 > 0:28:23Whilst £400,000 is a substantial budget, it doesn't stretch far
0:28:23 > 0:28:27in pricey Cornwall, and they have a big wish list.
0:28:27 > 0:28:30So could today's mystery house be the answer to the problem?
0:28:30 > 0:28:32I think it's absolutely wonderful.
0:28:32 > 0:28:34- Do you?- I do, I love it.
0:28:34 > 0:28:37But will Chris be making some concessions?
0:28:37 > 0:28:39I haven't seen anywhere yet to put my toy.
0:28:43 > 0:28:45I'm tempted to say that yesterday's properties
0:28:45 > 0:28:47were a case of heart versus head
0:28:47 > 0:28:50but that's not being entirely generous on the modern house
0:28:50 > 0:28:52that I showed Chris and Chrissy in Downderry.
0:28:52 > 0:28:55Certainly they're after something with character
0:28:55 > 0:28:59but that will come at a price or a huge compromise on their part.
0:28:59 > 0:29:03Maybe today's house, which of course is the mystery property, will help them decide.
0:29:09 > 0:29:12We're heading to the small village of Sheviok,
0:29:12 > 0:29:13a 10-minute walk to the coast.
0:29:13 > 0:29:18It's a snapshot of country lanes and stone cottages.
0:29:18 > 0:29:21However, if Chris and Chrissy want to pick up a paper or down a pint,
0:29:21 > 0:29:25they'll need to head to nearby Crafthole, a short walk away.
0:29:25 > 0:29:29So the setting should be spot on but what about the mystery house itself?
0:29:29 > 0:29:33Well, it's always meant to challenge our buyers' preconceptions,
0:29:33 > 0:29:36and whilst this Grade II listed period home
0:29:36 > 0:29:40has all the character I know they like, it's not a detached property.
0:29:40 > 0:29:43Now before we get carried away, it's not all of what you can see.
0:29:43 > 0:29:47- No, I didn't think it would be. - It's part of what you can see.
0:29:47 > 0:29:50What you can see is what was once a huge rectory
0:29:50 > 0:29:53and ancillary buildings.
0:29:53 > 0:29:58What we're going to be looking at is part of the converted coach house.
0:29:58 > 0:30:01- Oh, right.- So what do you think of the position?
0:30:01 > 0:30:03I think it's absolutely wonderful.
0:30:03 > 0:30:09- Do you?- I do, I love this. It's what we want in terms of location.
0:30:09 > 0:30:11The setting is fabulous.
0:30:11 > 0:30:13This is all quite positive.
0:30:13 > 0:30:17I suppose the first compromise that we are met with here is the fact that it is attached
0:30:17 > 0:30:23to that part of the rectory and part of the piggery next door, what do you think about that at the moment?
0:30:23 > 0:30:25Let's have a look.
0:30:25 > 0:30:30It depends how the rooms are arranged but we are prepared to compromise, we've realised that.
0:30:30 > 0:30:33Good. Let's have a look at this layout then, shall we?
0:30:33 > 0:30:37In the 1930s the coach house spent time as an art gallery before
0:30:37 > 0:30:42being converted to a home some years ago, but it still oozes creativity.
0:30:44 > 0:30:45In you come.
0:30:45 > 0:30:48Quite an interesting layout.
0:30:48 > 0:30:51It is, isn't it? Yes, I like it.
0:30:51 > 0:30:54I like the staircase, I like the cathedral ceiling, very nice.
0:30:54 > 0:30:56Let's keep having a look around here.
0:30:56 > 0:31:01The main feature of this room is that staircase, isn't it?
0:31:01 > 0:31:07- Yes.- It's a 1930s addition to a mid-19th century building, do you like it?
0:31:07 > 0:31:14I like that, I think it's a nice feature and I think it complements the low-beamed ceiling.
0:31:14 > 0:31:18- It makes a nice room. - It doesn't jar at all, does it?
0:31:18 > 0:31:21No, it actually makes this into a usable space because it partitions the room.
0:31:21 > 0:31:25- Do you like it, Chrissy?- I think it's a really interesting space.
0:31:25 > 0:31:28Good, all right. Let's look at the main part of the building shall we?
0:31:31 > 0:31:34Now open-plan living...
0:31:34 > 0:31:39That's really nice, light, airy and I love the idea of the open plan for entertaining.
0:31:39 > 0:31:43The trouble with a lot of character properties is they can be dark
0:31:43 > 0:31:47with small windows but we've got a nice big window, plenty of light,
0:31:47 > 0:31:50and it's a nice square space, which is usable space.
0:31:50 > 0:31:53Now this is very open plan.
0:31:53 > 0:31:56At the moment you are cooking almost in the living room
0:31:56 > 0:31:57and living almost in the kitchen,
0:31:57 > 0:32:01but you have the definitive areas here, don't you?
0:32:01 > 0:32:03- Yes, that's fine.- Good, I'm glad.
0:32:03 > 0:32:10Not just through that door you've got two bedrooms and a shower room with loo.
0:32:10 > 0:32:14- I like this, it's unusual. - 'Well, that's good news.
0:32:14 > 0:32:21'Chrissy is obviously charmed by the unconventional layout of this house, and once again we're delivering over
0:32:21 > 0:32:23'and above expectations with four bedrooms.
0:32:23 > 0:32:29'The last two are upstairs, there's a double guestroom and the master bedroom with a very funky en suite,
0:32:29 > 0:32:32'plus there's also a surprise up here.'
0:32:32 > 0:32:36What do you make of this room, then, and what would you use it for?
0:32:36 > 0:32:41Wow, that is really unexpected.
0:32:41 > 0:32:44It's a lovely room.
0:32:44 > 0:32:47It's an anything-you-want room.
0:32:47 > 0:32:50It's a studio, it's a hobby room, a sitting room.
0:32:50 > 0:32:53It's got plenty of light, you've got double windows there.
0:32:53 > 0:32:59- Those windows lead out onto a balcony there, do you want to have a look?- Oh, yes, please.
0:33:03 > 0:33:06Now how about this?
0:33:06 > 0:33:09This is really nice.
0:33:09 > 0:33:11Absolutely beautiful, what a gorgeous garden.
0:33:11 > 0:33:16Chris, you seem a little bit more reserved.
0:33:16 > 0:33:19I haven't seen anywhere yet to put my toy.
0:33:19 > 0:33:22Right, there's nowhere for you to store your toy.
0:33:22 > 0:33:29Just down the road there are outbuildings again that you'd be able to rent,
0:33:29 > 0:33:31but there is no garage on site.
0:33:31 > 0:33:33So, I'm sorry about that.
0:33:33 > 0:33:36OK.
0:33:38 > 0:33:40Mmm, keep us thinking.
0:33:41 > 0:33:44I want to maybe address this, I'd like to draw a line underneath it
0:33:44 > 0:33:50but I knew there was something on your mind really so I didn't want to keep leading you on in the hope that
0:33:50 > 0:33:55just beyond that hill there is a massive garage, because there ain't.
0:33:55 > 0:34:00I can see Chris is clearly disappointed but we were always going to struggle to find him
0:34:00 > 0:34:06the double garage with the character property set in a quarter of an acre near the coast on their budget.
0:34:06 > 0:34:09Something has to give.
0:34:09 > 0:34:12We are seeing this garden
0:34:12 > 0:34:16on the best of days.
0:34:16 > 0:34:19We're seeing it in full bloom, what do you think?
0:34:19 > 0:34:22I love the garden, I love the house.
0:34:22 > 0:34:26I think its quirkiness is fantastic,
0:34:26 > 0:34:29I can see us living in a house like that,
0:34:29 > 0:34:34but I still have a problem with the fact that it's attached on two sides.
0:34:34 > 0:34:36- What do you think, Chris?- For me,
0:34:36 > 0:34:42I want somewhere to set up my workbench and keep my toy,
0:34:42 > 0:34:45but otherwise it ticks all kinds of boxes.
0:34:45 > 0:34:49I love the garden, I love the property inside. It's a nice property, I could live in that.
0:34:49 > 0:34:54How much do you think this house is on the market for, Chrissy?
0:34:54 > 0:35:00I think it's probably at the top end of our budget so I think I'm going to go to £400,000.
0:35:00 > 0:35:01OK. Chris?
0:35:01 > 0:35:04I'd go lower, I'd go 380.
0:35:04 > 0:35:09Well, you were closest, this house is on the market for
0:35:09 > 0:35:13- offers around £365,000. - Oh, really?- Wow.
0:35:13 > 0:35:19Which would leave you certainly room in the budget to rent somewhere
0:35:19 > 0:35:21for your boat and your car.
0:35:21 > 0:35:23It's a bargain that, I think.
0:35:23 > 0:35:28Go back into the house, have a good look around because the more you see of this house,
0:35:28 > 0:35:33it might help you make decisions on the two houses we saw yesterday. OK?
0:35:33 > 0:35:35- Sure.- I'll catch you in a bit.- OK.
0:35:35 > 0:35:40So at £365,000 this Grade II listed converted coach house
0:35:40 > 0:35:44is 35,000 under budget, freeing up spare cash
0:35:44 > 0:35:49for renting nearby outbuildings, which cost around £100 per year.
0:35:49 > 0:35:51It's a wonderfully quirky character property
0:35:51 > 0:35:54with four bedrooms, two reception rooms
0:35:54 > 0:35:56and an open plan kitchen/living room.
0:35:56 > 0:35:58The garden isn't a quarter of an acre
0:35:58 > 0:36:00but it is a lovely little oasis.
0:36:00 > 0:36:02The question is
0:36:02 > 0:36:07can they live without the garage on site and in an attached property?
0:36:07 > 0:36:10Well, I like this room and I love the fact that it's open plan.
0:36:10 > 0:36:14And I like the fact they've got the preparation area over there,
0:36:14 > 0:36:18that you can be cooking on the stove talking to friends.
0:36:18 > 0:36:23This is a lovely property. It's very quirky, got some nice features.
0:36:23 > 0:36:26It's very different.
0:36:26 > 0:36:31I absolutely love it. Internally, it's got everything and more.
0:36:31 > 0:36:36I think Chris loves the house, too, but overcoming the garage is a real problem for him.
0:36:38 > 0:36:41So that's all of the houses now looked that.
0:36:41 > 0:36:46Let's find you somewhere quiet to reflect and then we'll have a chat after that.
0:36:46 > 0:36:49OK.
0:36:55 > 0:37:02Pounded by the Atlantic, it's little wonder that the long sandy bays of the North Cornish coastline became
0:37:02 > 0:37:07the spiritual home of surfing when it first reached the UK back in the mid-60s.
0:37:07 > 0:37:11For decades it was a sport associated with hippy dropouts,
0:37:11 > 0:37:15however, today around 250,000 Brits try to conquer the waves.
0:37:15 > 0:37:17The undisputed regent of this offshore action is Newquay Bay
0:37:17 > 0:37:20and its numerous beaches like Fistral Beach.
0:37:20 > 0:37:26So with the sun shining, during the week I headed to Watergate Bay,
0:37:26 > 0:37:30home to the English National Surfing Championships for the last eight years.
0:37:30 > 0:37:35Local surf instructor Will Bennett was on hand to try and make a champ out of me.
0:37:35 > 0:37:38What's made it so popular as a sport, do you think?
0:37:38 > 0:37:42I think surfing is one of the purest sports are because it's just you,
0:37:42 > 0:37:46the surfboard, and the ocean, there's not too much else going on.
0:37:46 > 0:37:52It's very accessible. Once you have a wetsuit and a surfboard then it's a free sport to do.
0:37:52 > 0:37:54Anyone can do it as long as you can swim and you've got
0:37:54 > 0:37:58a certain level of fitness, then anyone can give surfing a go.
0:37:58 > 0:38:03There must be some procedures that you've got to adhere to? What do you have to do first?
0:38:03 > 0:38:06If surfing is something that you want to get into,
0:38:06 > 0:38:12then the best starting point is to have a lesson with qualified instructors who are beach lifeguards,
0:38:12 > 0:38:13so they are going to look after you.
0:38:13 > 0:38:17At last count, there were 19 certified surf schools in the Newquay area,
0:38:17 > 0:38:19so you couldn't find a better place to learn.
0:38:19 > 0:38:23Watergate Bay with its variety of different-sized peaks
0:38:23 > 0:38:28breaking left to right makes it an excellent venue for both beginners and the seriously skilled.
0:38:28 > 0:38:31Sadly, I'm the former, so it's time for a lesson.
0:38:31 > 0:38:37First thing you're going to do is place your hands on top of the board adjacent to your shoulders,
0:38:37 > 0:38:41so just straight down, then you're going to come up onto your arms
0:38:41 > 0:38:45and just count to two, one, two, and then we're going to pop up.
0:38:45 > 0:38:49So we're trying to swing our body and then just before you stand up,
0:38:49 > 0:38:54make sure that you're more side-on as opposed to facing forwards.
0:38:54 > 0:38:58Turn your hips so they're side-on and your front arm is going to be pointing forwards,
0:38:58 > 0:39:04back arm into your body, and you can just slowly stand up but keeping our knees nice and bent.
0:39:04 > 0:39:08Most of our weight over our front foot and your body side-on.
0:39:08 > 0:39:14Not facing forwards too much, you find this is wobbly. We are actually side on to the board.
0:39:14 > 0:39:18Well, there is nothing for it, it's time for me to take my board and carve up some waves.
0:39:20 > 0:39:24Oh, yes, it's a piece of cake. I've definitely got the hang of this now.
0:39:26 > 0:39:28I think it's more beginners' luck
0:39:28 > 0:39:30but it still gets the thumbs up from Will.
0:39:40 > 0:39:44All three of the properties that we've shown Chris and Chrissy
0:39:44 > 0:39:48have had elements of what they're after for their big move down here
0:39:48 > 0:39:51but in turn, all have come with a compromise.
0:39:51 > 0:39:57So on reflection, which of these three houses have they decided floats their boat? Let's find out.
0:40:00 > 0:40:04- Looks like you've been sat here a short while having a chat.- Yes.
0:40:04 > 0:40:06Yes, we've been sitting and having a think.
0:40:06 > 0:40:10Let's start with the first property, great reactions when we walked in.
0:40:10 > 0:40:12- Tremendous. - It was a beautiful property.
0:40:12 > 0:40:15And sympathetically restored.
0:40:15 > 0:40:18I loved the space, I love the light, it was splendid.
0:40:18 > 0:40:21But it came with compromises, didn't it, Chris?
0:40:21 > 0:40:24Yes, the garden was tiny.
0:40:24 > 0:40:29It had a nice little entertainment area but it was overlooked.
0:40:29 > 0:40:34There was no garage or outbuilding, and no space for that either.
0:40:34 > 0:40:37- No. Such a shame, wasn't it? - Oh, it was.
0:40:37 > 0:40:42The first property, the character box was well and truly ticked.
0:40:42 > 0:40:43- Oh, yes.- Oh, dead right.
0:40:43 > 0:40:48So then I thought, well we're not getting the practicality perhaps so we showed you the modern property.
0:40:48 > 0:40:54- Yes.- Once inside, we seemed to quite like that, did we?
0:40:54 > 0:40:58I did, I loved the through-flow of the rooms, I loved the size of the rooms.
0:40:58 > 0:41:04It ticked all the boxes because it had the garage, it had the garden, but the one box it didn't tick that
0:41:04 > 0:41:08I hadn't thought that hard about was the emotional box.
0:41:08 > 0:41:11It didn't feel right.
0:41:11 > 0:41:17Well, after the first two properties it became apparent to me that there would have to be a compromise,
0:41:17 > 0:41:21so I thought maybe the mystery house would flush out a compromise
0:41:21 > 0:41:23and help you decide on the first two houses,
0:41:23 > 0:41:25or it might offer the solution in itself.
0:41:25 > 0:41:30- What you think about it now you've come away from the mystery house? - It came so close.
0:41:30 > 0:41:32It came so, so close.
0:41:32 > 0:41:36I absolutely loved the house
0:41:36 > 0:41:41but two big buts - a garage and it was attached.
0:41:41 > 0:41:45And it wasn't just attached on one side, it was attached on two sides.
0:41:45 > 0:41:48So what can we get out of these three houses?
0:41:48 > 0:41:52We've realised that it's difficult to get a decent-sized garden
0:41:52 > 0:41:55on the kind of property that we are looking for.
0:41:55 > 0:42:00We probably also won't get all the character that we want,
0:42:00 > 0:42:03we will have to compromise on the character at some point.
0:42:03 > 0:42:05But it will have to feel emotionally right.
0:42:05 > 0:42:07So what's next?
0:42:07 > 0:42:14We will sell where we are as fast as we can and we'll move down here and
0:42:14 > 0:42:21rent if we have to, but leave ourselves free to take a place if it comes on the market quickly.
0:42:21 > 0:42:24I think renting down here is a fantastic idea.
0:42:24 > 0:42:29It will give you the chance to wait until the right property pops up onto the market
0:42:29 > 0:42:33and then you can go for it with nothing to sell, puts you in a great position doesn't it?
0:42:33 > 0:42:35Yes, it does very much.
0:42:35 > 0:42:39I hope you find the right rental property and I wish you the very best of luck.
0:42:39 > 0:42:43Thank you so much for all your help and finding our properties,
0:42:43 > 0:42:45and helping us with the learning curve.
0:42:45 > 0:42:46It's been really good.
0:42:46 > 0:42:47Good, I'm glad.
0:42:47 > 0:42:52- Let's enjoy this lovely setting shall we? Maybe another drink or two.- Cheers.- Cheers.
0:42:56 > 0:43:00Well, we were always going to be up against it, I think,
0:43:00 > 0:43:04bearing in mind Chris and Chrissy's fairly extensive requirement list
0:43:04 > 0:43:07and, well for Cornwall, fairly limited budget.
0:43:07 > 0:43:08But we did come so close.
0:43:08 > 0:43:12I'm glad Chris and Chrissy still want to move down here and they're going to rent.
0:43:12 > 0:43:15I think that will give them the perfect opportunity
0:43:15 > 0:43:18to find the right property as and when it comes on the market.
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