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Today I'm only a stone's throw from London,

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in a county renowned for its world-class country homes and gardens.

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And I'm lucky enough to be standing in one of the jewels in the crown.

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What is it and where am I? Find out in just a moment.

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In today's show I'll be trying to help a couple with big ambitions.

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It's... It's... I feel slightly confined still.

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I feel like a giant.

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But our mystery house could be head and shoulders above the rest.

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-Is this more...

-Yeah.

-..what you need?

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-Definitely.

-Yes!

-It is bigger.

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We finally scored on bigger.

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Welcome to Surrey,

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and the Royal Horticultural Society's flagship garden at Wisley.

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With such an abundance of woodland, wildlife

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and world-class attractions like this one,

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in many ways Surrey really does typify

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the very essence of the traditional English landscape.

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And it's no wonder.

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It's an ever-popular destination with city-dwellers

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looking to start a new life in the country.

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Covering an area of 642 square miles,

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Surrey stretches from Hampshire in the west,

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all the way to the border with Greater London in the north east.

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The county's countryside is naturally beautiful.

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And, due to a lack of intensive farming, extremely rich in wildlife.

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Divided in two by the chalk ridge of the North Downs,

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there's not only 140 square miles of woodland

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but also hundreds of acres of heathland, too.

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Enough to keep the most avid rambler on their toes.

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Surrey has long been a favourite with the elite

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and enjoys a reputation for being a sought-after retreat

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amongst wealthy Londoners.

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It's no wonder that such a desirable location

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is also the most expensive county in which to buy a property

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in the whole of the UK.

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Today's buyers are ready to escape the commotion of the city,

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so let's meet them and find out why they think Surrey

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might be their ideal rural retreat.

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Meet Brian, a film producer, and Melissa,

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who runs her own interior-design business.

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They've lived in their south-London home for the last ten years.

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But they've had enough of life in the big smoke

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and are ready to give it up for the lure of the countryside.

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Their daughter, Amelie, will soon be old enough to go to school,

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so they're keen to find the right educational establishment

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which is also close to Melissa's family.

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We're looking to move to Surrey

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because it's that much closer to my mum in Somerset,

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so it'll be easy for me to travel to visit her,

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and also the schools are very good there for our daughter, Amelie.

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So Surrey hits the spot,

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but London will still feature in their lives

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as Brian needs to commute to work.

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I think we're looking for somewhere that's got local amenities.

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It needs to be close to a train station for myself, ideally,

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and for Melissa as and when she needs to go to town.

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I'm definitely the dreamer of the family,

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where I want to always have that little bit more.

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But then Brian grounds me and puts realism in the picture.

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With one realist in the mix,

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we should be able to keep their feet on the ground in terms of the wish list.

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I would never consider buying a house with a thatched roof...

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..or a house with very small windows.

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An old property

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with lots of character but with a contemporary twist to it.

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-Big family space.

-Big family space, lots of room, possibly a loft.

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And a garage. So I can store my junk.

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They also want at least three bedrooms,

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and for the property to be detached

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The buzzword for these guys has got to be space.

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But whether it's achievable all depends on their finances.

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The budget for the next property would be £400,000.

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We're starting our house search in our buyers' preferred county.

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But because it's SO pricey in Surrey

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we'll also be border-hopping into neighbouring Kent and West Sussex.

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All three counties have enough countryside

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to please the most demanding escapees,

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with gorgeous, gentle hills and sweeping woodland.

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Our buyers are in for a treat

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with the houses we've got lined up for them.

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But as usual, I won't tell them what they're on the market for

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until they've guessed the price themselves.

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Then, of course, there's our mystery house,

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which is my chance to show them something

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that could turn their world upside-down.

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-Hello, good morning.

-Pleased to meet you.

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-Lovely to meet you.

-You, too.

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Thank you for getting me across to Surrey.

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I've got to say, it's beautiful here.

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I've been sitting here relaxing, taking in the birdsong, looking at the wonderful view,

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wondering why on earth you'd want to come from London to here!

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-It is beautiful here, isn't it?

-And it's not that far, is it?

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No, it's close enough to still have your contact with the city life.

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£400,000 is a very healthy budget.

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However, in Surrey that's a bit of a challenge,

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so if you'll make any compromises, and I hope you're willing to,

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where would you make those?

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Well, we do need the three bedrooms.

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I do need an area to work, a study to work.

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How about location?

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Location-wise, I think...

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I'm used to travel... I can put up with average...an hour.

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It does open up the choice and it means we've got a wider scope of areas to look at.

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-Just have an open mind, have a look around.

-Absolutely.

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-Are you willing to do that with me?

-Definitely.

-Great!

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-Let's go and look at some houses, then.

-Excellent.

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Brian and Melissa have a budget of £400,000

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to finance their rural dream.

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They want a detached property with at least three bedrooms,

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a large kitchen and a good-size garden for their daughter, Amelie.

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Location-wise, they need good local schools

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and a train station close by

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for Brian's daily commute to the capital.

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And all in the most expensive county in the UK.

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What's the saying? Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

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To kick off, we're in Surrey, Brian and Melissa's chosen county.

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The villages in this area are close to the M25

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so have great transport links,

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but they've also got some of the most beautiful countryside in England.

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The popular village of Bletchingley has good amenities

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and is under an hour from London. So a practical option for Brian.

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It also has a respected school for young Amelie.

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Our first property is a characterful detached family cottage

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built in the 1920s.

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On the way to the front door, the winding path leads visitors

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through the well-established front garden.

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So, here we are, the first house. Take it all in. What do you think?

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I really like this front-garden area, it's really pretty.

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I do like the first impression of the garden.

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It's nice. I can see Amelie running around.

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-Shall we have a look inside?

-Yes, please.

-Come on.

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'The attractive exterior has got us off to a good start.

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'I hope the inside will follow suit.'

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This house, you come straight through into the living room.

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-This is nice, I like the big, open fire.

-It's a working fireplace.

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It takes up a big part of the room,

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where it's one end of the room... dedicated to the fireplace.

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It's nice, I love it.

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-Hmm. Right, let's have a look at the next room.

-OK.

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'Straight through the doorway is a homely dining room.'

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So, what do you think of this space?

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It's nice and light.

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Cosy.

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Yeah, I think cosy is the word, by which you mean small.

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It's a little small, because we're used to having all open-plan,

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This room does just back onto the kitchen there,

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so a thought that I had is that you could take this wall away

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and open it up, so you've got some open-plan space.

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That's definitely a possibility.

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Let's have a look at the kitchen so you can see what we're talking about.

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So, now you're in the kitchen,

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you can probably see why I suggested you might want to open it up.

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I can see what you mean, it is quite small.

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But I wonder if you did knock this wall down,

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you'd lose a lot of storage space and where everything would move to.

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It's not really that practical, to be honest.

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It's not big enough, the whole thing.

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'Also on this floor, next to the dining room, is a WC.

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'We've had disappointing responses from Brian and Melissa so far,

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'so let's hope we can change the mood upstairs.'

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Gorgeous windows up here letting in lots of light. It's brighter.

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-Not the hugest of rooms.

-I think our bed would take up the whole...

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We do have an extra-large bed.

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-It's huge.

-Would you give up the bed?

-No.

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'I'm a little concerned.

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'Let's see if the next room fares any better.'

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This is the other double bedroom. I think it's around the same size.

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-It feels a bit enclosed for me.

-Yeah.

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It's just too small.

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-I think we're too large for the house.

-Mm.

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Yeah. I feel like a giant.

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'Next door is the family bathroom.

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'Across the hall is a third room, which could hold a single bed

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'but is currently set up as an office,

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'perfect for Melissa to work from home in.

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'I'm hoping I can lift their spirits with a little surprise

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'I have for them in the back garden.'

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This is the garden space at the back.

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-You've got a little courtyard.

-Very nice.

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Before we talk about this, behind you, I've got a man cave for you.

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Fantastic. Excellent.

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Is that about the right size?

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-It's perfect size...

-Yeah?

-..for my little shed.

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So something that's actually the right size in this property!

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The question is, of course, how much do you think you'd have to pay for this property?

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Bearing in mind I know we're in Surrey,

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I think this has to be on the budget if not slightly above,

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so I'm going to say...

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..400,000.

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I'm going to say 370.

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-OK. It's on the market at £410,000.

-OK.

-OK.

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-So, a little bit above.

-Yep.

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-That doesn't surprise me.

-No, not at all.

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I think that's...what it's worth, really.

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Well, the current asking price is just over budget

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at £410,000.

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And despite Brian and Melissa's reaction,

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it provides a good-sized family home for their money

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in highly sought-after Surrey.

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The living room boasts an impressive original fireplace

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and upstairs there are three bedrooms.

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The back courtyard benefits from a sunny southwest aspect

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and also houses a man space for Brian.

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Location-wise, London is within an hour's commute

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and there are good local schools nearby, too.

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I think the first house is really pretty. The garden is ideal.

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I really think the garden is beautiful.

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I think that initially I was expecting to get more for our money.

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I'd still like more space.

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First impressions were nice. It's a nice feel to it.

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But it's like reverse effect of the TARDIS -

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you walk in and it gets smaller. Every room needs a lot of work, too,

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just to...match our sort of taste, really.

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How are you feeling having seen your first property?

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I feel excited to see what else is in store because

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there were parts of that property that I really liked, like the garden.

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-But, obviously, the space was an issue.

-Yeah.

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It's a shame, really, because the first impression was really nice.

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As prices are high in Surrey, to make their money go further,

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we're hopping over the border into Kent,

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where things are a little more affordable.

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Our second property is in the village of Groombridge.

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Just under an hour from London, it has a good selection

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of shops and is lined with period properties.

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But it's not long before you feel

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you're in the heart of the countryside.

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Well, after this morning,

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we wanted to show you something a bit more rural.

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-I think we've done that.

-Yeah.

-You saw the open fields over there.

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-Beautiful.

-I like it.

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Now, obviously, this time we haven't brought you to a detached house,

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because it is attached. How do you feel about that?

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-That's not a problem at all.

-I'm absolutely fine with that.

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-It looks nice from the outside.

-I like the look of it, definitely.

-Yeah.

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You two have a track-record of liking the outside of properties,

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and I know that what really counts is how much space you get inside.

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-So let's have a look.

-OK.

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'Brian and Melissa seem to be open-minded about this property,

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'which is good news.

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'Let's see if our first room puts a smile on their face.'

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Knowing how important the kitchen is, what do you think of this one?

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It's nice and light.

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Views when you're washing up out onto that open field.

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Beautiful. That is lovely.

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This way, although it is still relatively narrow,

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at least you do open up into the dining space.

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-So, space-wise, this is better.

-Space-wise, yes.

-Yes.

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It's...

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..slight... I feel slightly confined still.

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-I like it.

-SHE GASPS

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-(They like it.)

-(We like it.)

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'I wasn't expecting that.

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'I just hope they like the next room, too.'

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-Now, second very important room... your study.

-Ah, my office.

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-That's nice, that's really nice. As an office, I like this.

-Great.

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-So, more ticks.

-Definitely.

-Let's check out the living room.

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-(Silence.)

-This is quite smaller than I was expecting.

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I don't know, I'm not too sure. I think something had to give in that respect.

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I don't think it's that small.

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'Next door is a WC.

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'And upstairs on the first floor there are two bedrooms -

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'a compact single and a more spacious double.

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'There's also a modern family bathroom.

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'But now I'm hoping to reach new heights with our buyers.'

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As well as having two bedrooms and a family bathroom on your middle floor,

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up at the top...you've got this.

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-This is nice.

-I like it.

-I like the shape of the roof.

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I like being in the roof. I've always wanted a room at the top.

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And storage-space-wise, you've got a couple of little cupboards here,

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but behind here...

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..wardrobe space, and then out here, a cupboard.

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-Yup.

-The downsizing includes your wardrobe space, I'm afraid.

-Yes.

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But what you do get out here is your own bathroom.

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A shower room through there, it's a bit of an en-suite.

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I like the idea of that. I do like the idea that.

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Well, I like the fact that you both seem to like this house

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and outside we've even found a man cave for you.

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-That's a nice size.

-I like this.

-Look at the amount of space up in there.

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-I know.

-That's great.

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But I think this could be just mine only, and no-one else's.

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When it comes to space,

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who wouldn't be impressed by the length of the front garden?

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As well as the views of the surrounding fields at the back of the property.

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-This is beautiful.

-It's lovely.

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It's gorgeous - silence, the fields, and right next to your house.

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You've seen everything this house has to offer. Of course,

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the all-important question is, how much do you think you'd have to pay?

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-I want to say 395,000.

-OK.

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I think maybe a little bit less, because we have come out to Kent.

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I think probably 375.

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-This is on the market at £395,000.

-OK.

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Yes, we've come a little bit further out, but you get more for your money.

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Yeah. This really is... This is what we wanted.

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And that's the thought I want you to stick with. "This is what we wanted."

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So go away, spend some time thinking about it.

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Spread over three floors,

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this barn conversion is just within budget

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at £395,000.

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The kitchen and dining room offers

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open-plan style living

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and the cosy sitting room has a feature fireplace.

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Plus, there are three bedrooms.

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This property isn't detached, but the semi-rural location

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provides spectacular country views,

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and wonderful walks right on the doorstep.

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Plus, there are good schools for Amelie

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and London is within an easy commute.

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Overall, really like the place, love the surrounding area.

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The property's nice, it's a lovely garden.

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I couldn't really ask for much more, just a little more space.

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We've realised what we need is a lot more than...

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what we thought we needed,

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so we probably are more fussy and particular.

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We thought we'd be very easy-going and easy to please,

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but I think this proves that it's a lot more difficult

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finding the house that you actually really want.

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As the evening draws to a close,

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it marks the end of the first day of our property search.

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After yesterday, I'd say that Brian and Melissa have been

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a little bit spoilt with the amount of space they have in their London home.

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Yesterday was really a reality check as to how far their budget

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will go in Surrey.

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So, for our mystery house,

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we're going to give them something a little bit different.

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They will have to be more flexible with their wish-list,

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but it does deliver more space.

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And to do that, we've had to hop over the border again,

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but this time into West Sussex.

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Like Surrey,

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West Sussex offers plenty of countryside,

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but house prices here are considerably lower.

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Our mystery property is in the village of Ashurst Wood.

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Packed with pretty period properties,

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it also provides a generous helping of neighbourhood amenities.

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The train station is a ten-minute drive away,

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from where you can reach London in an hour.

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Plus, the local school is a convenient 150 yards

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from the property.

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Our mystery house has a very well-to-do neighbour, Ashurst Abbey.

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Formerly a school, this impressive building

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now houses luxury apartments.

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Set back a little is the abbey's old stable block,

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which has also been converted into five properties,

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making Brian and Melissa's wish for a detached home a non-starter,

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but it offers more in other ways.

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The mystery house, here it is.

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You get your very own clock tower.

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Clock tower's beautiful, I really like that.

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-I like it.

-Lovely? You like? Good.

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It's a mystery not because all of this belongs to you,

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-but because this bit would belong to you.

-OK.

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So you'd be attached at either end.

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It looks nice. I like the immediate feel of it.

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I like the kind of courtyard. Obviously, it's shared.

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But I like the look of that.

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'They like the shared courtyard, which is good.

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'But it's the inside that I think will be the real showstopper,

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'providing them with the space they're after.'

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-Oh, wow.

-Ah! "Wow".

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-Mm-hm.

-Yeah, I like this.

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Encouraging sounds coming from Melissa.

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Look, you're getting settled already!

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Prompting a taking-off of the coat from Brian!

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Yeah. Oh, this is lovely, Really like it.

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And it even delivers your fireplace.

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It's boarded up now but you can open it up and have a working fire.

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-So it's a working chimney behind?

-There you go.

-Oh, brilliant.

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-I love the size.

-I love the size and I love the height.

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-It echoes my voice.

-Oh, no!

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Does it echo your living arrangements back in London?

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-Is this more what you need?

-Definitely.

-Yes!

-It is bigger.

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We finally scored on bigger.

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'Fingers crossed this reaction continues, because we're moving on

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'to the room that's been the major sticking-point so far.'

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-Wow. Now, this is the kitchen I wanted.

-Yes!

-This is mine.

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(Fine!)

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I had a feeling this is more what you were looking for.

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Without a doubt. It's got all the workspace,

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it's also got the little bar area so people can sit there.

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And lots of storage space.

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This is great. And the light coming in from those windows is lovely.

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How do you feel about having this as a sort of dining area here?

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I think it's great. For breakfast area, I think it's fantastic,

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-or a tea area. Erm...

-Friends and family, no.

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-No! Not good enough!

-All together at once.

-Yeah.

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-You'd need a bit more space for that.

-Yeah, a bit more space.

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Good, because there's a dining room next door. Come on.

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Is this enough space for you two?

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That's a lovely size.

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-That's a really nice size.

-Very nice.

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-I like it.

-Oh, I can see you really, actually thinking about this one.

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-Mm!

-I'm thinking further down the line.

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Ah! Let's have a look upstairs.

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'The open staircase creates even more light

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'and offers a wonderful view of the living room, with that high ceiling.

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'Let's hope what I show them next is roomy enough for them, too.'

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-Now, this is the master bedroom.

-That's a nice size.

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I think you should be able to fit your big bed in here.

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They've got a bigger bed so that's good to see.

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I'm judging how much you like it by how quiet you've gone, Brian.

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-There you go.

-I'm NEVER quiet.

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Yeah, you're right there, Denise, definitely.

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Up here there's also another double room that's made up

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as a children's bedroom.

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And there's a family bathroom.

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But this house keeps on giving.

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Up another flight of stairs, there's even more on offer.

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Now, this is really pretty. I really like this. I think it's lovely.

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It's lovely and light. I love this wooden arch.

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I like the features, this little original cupboard. It's very pretty.

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Not only do you get all this space, though, you also get an en-suite.

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-Oh, wow. That's a really nice size.

-It is.

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-So, you two have lots to think about now.

-Yeah.

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You're getting me quite excited, I've got to say,

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cos I can feel how much you like this property.

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So, come on, let's go downstairs. You can have a bit of a wander round

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-and I'll wait for you outside.

-OK.

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The communal courtyard is pretty,

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but will the ample proportions inside

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compensate for the lack of space and a rural aspect outside?

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-See, it's a beautiful outside space.

-Yeah.

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It's just whether we can live with the close proximity of having

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what would be our garden is the access points for the neighbours.

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Overall...the size just grabs me and, you know, squeezes me.

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Heya. Come and take a seat.

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You've had time to have a little bit of a wander round?

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Thank you. Yes, we have. We've had a good look round.

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And now you want to know how much you'd have to pay, right?

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We do. That is the question that we really, actually want to know now.

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-OK, so who wants to go first with a guess, then?

-Ladies?

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I think it's a little over budget...

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But not too much, because of the outside space. So I would say 410.

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I'm going to go a little bit higher and say 430.

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Well, the bad news is that this property was on the market

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at £475,000.

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-But that was in July last year.

-OK.

-Since then, recently,

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they've dropped it down to offers of 400,000 and over...

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-OK.

-..which brings it back into your realm.

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-That's interesting to know.

-Mm.

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-That's very interesting to know.

-Mm, indeed.

-Mm.

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-I think we'll have to think about this one.

-Yeah.

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So, let's just go away,

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you two have some time on your own and then we'll have a chat about it,

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-this whole journey. See where we get to.

-OK.

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Right, let's go.

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This character clock-house property comes in at the very top

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of Brian and Melissa's budget, at exactly £400,000.

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But for that, they get a splendid, spacious interior

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with high ceilings and superb period features,

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set over three floors.

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The Continental-style courtyard is communal,

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with two neighbours on either side.

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On the upside, it's located in the grounds

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of the impressive Ashurst Abbey.

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But will the interior space and setting be enough?

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I really love the house, I think it's beautiful.

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I think the space is exactly what we want. My niggle is the outside space,

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cos the courtyard is all you've got and it's communal.

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And Brian doesn't have his man shed. He said that doesn't matter.

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Does he really mean that?

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I've got to say, because he does like to get away from me.

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Absolutely amazed. It was really nice.

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The house was a lot more than we expected.

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Definitely a bit of the wow factor there, without a doubt.

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Now it's time to me to find out if any of our properties

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caught Brian and Melissa's eye.

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Well, we've found a spot for you guys to sit down

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and enjoy this gorgeous countryside.

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It's been a bit of a journey. Let's just reminisce!

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Take ourselves back.

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We started right in the heart of Surrey,

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and I always thought this would be a bit of a challenge for us.

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-Your budget's great, but in Surrey it's tricky.

-Yeah.

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So what where your first thoughts when we took you to that property?

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I loved the garden - small, manageable but perfectly formed. It was absolutely lovely.

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Yeah, the first impressions were brilliant. I really did like it.

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The house looked big and it was a detached, as well.

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That said, once we got inside, everything seemed to shrink.

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So, we tried to get you a bit more space.

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And to do that, we moved out across the border into Kent.

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What did you think of that property? Beautiful views over those fields.

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I loved those views. I really did love that. And it was a very, very pretty house.

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First impressions, again - outside, fantastic. But once again, inside,

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it just seemed a little bit small in that respect.

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So, the mystery house, into West Sussex, completely off script,

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it was attached, nothing that you were looking for.

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However, it did have the space.

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The space was amazing. Is amazing.

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It's not often I don't have much to say.

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But it's when I don't say anything, it means I'm just thinking and thinking and...

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Mm, mm...

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Really liked it. Much more than what we expected.

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-But the mystery house was definitely the wow one for me.

-Without a doubt.

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It was the first time I got a wow out of you, so I was really pleased.

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So, that said, I think it's clear that was your favourite...

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-Yes.

-..it's safe to say.

-Without a doubt.

-How much of a favourite?

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How are you feeling about it? What will you do next?

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Well, we're going to discuss it when we get home.

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I think we need to do some talking about it cos we're both very keen on it.

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We've got to think about what we can do with the outside area.

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I'm hopeful that this is the one and that you're able to make

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those little tweaks to get Amelie out to the school of choice

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-and you can start your new life here.

-Thank you so much.

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It's been brilliant.

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I'm really pleased for Brian and Melissa.

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I have to admit, I was a little bit worried at the beginning

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that they were going to be too inflexible with their wish-list.

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But with the mystery house

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they seemed to be finally convinced to make that move.

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