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Good morning, house-hunters. Today, you find Jonny and I | 0:00:02 | 0:00:05 | |
the proud passengers in Britain's first ever alpine-style cable car. | 0:00:05 | 0:00:09 | |
We are skimming the tree tops of the Derwent Valley like a pebble across a leafy pond. | 0:00:09 | 0:00:15 | |
Yes. As unlikely as it may seem, we're only 20 miles north of Derby | 0:00:15 | 0:00:19 | |
in a town famed in Victorian times for spas and hydrotherapy. | 0:00:19 | 0:00:22 | |
Yes, that's right, today, we're in Matlock. | 0:00:22 | 0:00:25 | |
Of all the Matlocks in all the world, including the two in America, | 0:00:34 | 0:00:38 | |
the one in Australia, the one in Canada, the US legal crime show | 0:00:38 | 0:00:41 | |
and the lesser known Australian cop show, | 0:00:41 | 0:00:43 | |
this has to be my favourite Matlock with the greatest views ever. | 0:00:43 | 0:00:47 | |
I completely agree. But local people take these views for granted | 0:00:47 | 0:00:51 | |
which happens when you see them every day. | 0:00:51 | 0:00:54 | |
And that's the problem. If you want to move house, you want to move | 0:00:54 | 0:00:57 | |
the views with you. The views become top of your wish-list. | 0:00:57 | 0:01:00 | |
The same can be said of today's buyers. | 0:01:00 | 0:01:02 | |
They want these views but for less money. | 0:01:02 | 0:01:04 | |
And today's buyers are Maria and Bob Hepburn | 0:01:04 | 0:01:08 | |
and their children, Sam, 10, and Marisa, 13. | 0:01:08 | 0:01:11 | |
The Hepburns are hoping to sell their house and become mortgage-free. | 0:01:11 | 0:01:15 | |
Bob was recently made redundant and Maria's a teaching assistant. | 0:01:15 | 0:01:19 | |
They had found their dream property but, unfortunately, that dream | 0:01:19 | 0:01:23 | |
became a nightmare when the house sold just a few months ago. | 0:01:23 | 0:01:26 | |
Maria and Bob were devastated, but the search for the perfect house must go on. | 0:01:26 | 0:01:30 | |
So they've turned to us for help, naturally. | 0:01:30 | 0:01:33 | |
Where better to meet them than atop the views they hope to be buying into. | 0:01:33 | 0:01:36 | |
Bob and Maria, we are in Matlock, a lovely area and I believe you've lived here a long time | 0:01:36 | 0:01:41 | |
-and have never been up here before, have you? -That's correct. | 0:01:41 | 0:01:44 | |
-Why have you never been up here before? -I'm not a lover of heights. | 0:01:44 | 0:01:47 | |
And we forced you to come in a cable car this morning. | 0:01:47 | 0:01:50 | |
-Are you a fan of heights now? -Nope. | 0:01:50 | 0:01:53 | |
-Was it as traumatic as you thought it would be? -Not quite as bad. | 0:01:53 | 0:01:56 | |
Until we stopped and the wind caught us. | 0:01:56 | 0:01:58 | |
-Yes. -Well, at least it's here. Look at the views you've got. | 0:01:58 | 0:02:02 | |
What perfect a place to start today's programme than up here? | 0:02:02 | 0:02:05 | |
Now, I believe we have a tale of woe about the house you did want to buy. | 0:02:05 | 0:02:11 | |
Yes, very much so. We only put our house on the market | 0:02:11 | 0:02:15 | |
because we saw this bungalow that I fell in love with. | 0:02:15 | 0:02:19 | |
And, unfortunately, it has now gone. | 0:02:19 | 0:02:21 | |
Well, it's the only time I've really wished for something | 0:02:21 | 0:02:26 | |
-to go wrong for someone because I'm not like that. -At least you're honest about it. | 0:02:26 | 0:02:30 | |
Any other properties that have come close to this? | 0:02:30 | 0:02:33 | |
-No. -Not really. -So a whole emotional journey. | 0:02:33 | 0:02:37 | |
-Normally we say, describe your ideal house. But, your ideal house is somewhere down there. -Yes. | 0:02:37 | 0:02:42 | |
So, what did it look like, this property? | 0:02:42 | 0:02:44 | |
Well, you're pointing behind you. | 0:02:44 | 0:02:46 | |
You can probably see in the distance some houses. | 0:02:46 | 0:02:49 | |
-Yes. -It was one of those, on the top. | 0:02:49 | 0:02:52 | |
It looked over the meadows with nothing in front of us | 0:02:52 | 0:02:56 | |
because we were that high up. | 0:02:56 | 0:02:58 | |
So, unspoiled views. | 0:02:58 | 0:02:59 | |
And the views seem to be one of the big things you're looking for. | 0:02:59 | 0:03:03 | |
-Yes, very much so. -Everyone's got a list of must-haves and also-wants. Let's work through the must-haves. | 0:03:03 | 0:03:08 | |
What has this property got to have excluding the dream home you can't currently have? | 0:03:08 | 0:03:13 | |
Very much views, because that is important to us. | 0:03:13 | 0:03:17 | |
But, at the moment, in the property we actually live in, | 0:03:17 | 0:03:21 | |
we live on a main road and the garage and parking | 0:03:21 | 0:03:23 | |
is at the back of the house. | 0:03:23 | 0:03:25 | |
So, I'd very much like to have parking at the side of the house, | 0:03:25 | 0:03:28 | |
-to have a drive. -More traditional approach to the property. | 0:03:28 | 0:03:31 | |
And a larger bedroom for our son. | 0:03:31 | 0:03:34 | |
So, three bedrooms is a must, is it? | 0:03:34 | 0:03:36 | |
-That's on the must-haves. -Yes. | 0:03:36 | 0:03:38 | |
House or bungalow, you're not too fussed about the style? | 0:03:38 | 0:03:41 | |
We would prefer a bungalow, but if the house is right, | 0:03:41 | 0:03:44 | |
she'll go for a house. | 0:03:44 | 0:03:45 | |
-Are you DIYers yourself or are you going to be... -He is. | 0:03:45 | 0:03:49 | |
-I'm not. -I can turn my hand to most things. | 0:03:49 | 0:03:51 | |
Really? Anything you're not prepared to tackle? | 0:03:51 | 0:03:53 | |
I wouldn't want something that's falling down and have to rebuild. | 0:03:53 | 0:03:58 | |
We decorated a room once and he'd just finished it. | 0:03:58 | 0:04:00 | |
I said, I hate it. And he had to do it again. | 0:04:00 | 0:04:03 | |
Here's a point. Couldn't you midway through say, "I'm not so sure about that." Why wait till the end? | 0:04:03 | 0:04:10 | |
Because she was at her mother's. | 0:04:10 | 0:04:12 | |
All right. So, we are prepared to do stuff. | 0:04:12 | 0:04:15 | |
We need to work that out before you do the stuff otherwise you might have to do it twice. | 0:04:15 | 0:04:19 | |
And no-one wants to do it twice. The area you want to be around here. | 0:04:19 | 0:04:23 | |
Any other things you need to be near to? | 0:04:23 | 0:04:25 | |
We don't want to go too far beyond Cromford southward | 0:04:25 | 0:04:29 | |
because of my daughter's school. | 0:04:29 | 0:04:32 | |
It's got to be either Cromford, this way, towards Chesterfield. | 0:04:32 | 0:04:36 | |
-What about outside? Is a garden important to you? -We like to entertain. We love our barbecues. | 0:04:36 | 0:04:41 | |
The Italian in me, we love eating outside if the weather's nice. | 0:04:41 | 0:04:45 | |
The question is, the all-important one, how much money? | 0:04:45 | 0:04:49 | |
What have you got to spend the dream? | 0:04:49 | 0:04:52 | |
-Go on, it's down to you, Maria. -220. | 0:04:52 | 0:04:55 | |
Will you go any higher? | 0:04:55 | 0:04:57 | |
-Only a little bit. -We can go with a little bit of flexibility. | 0:04:57 | 0:05:00 | |
-A little bit, but not a lot. -Right. | 0:05:00 | 0:05:03 | |
-Well, we are going to get out there. Will you wish us luck? -Oh, yes. | 0:05:03 | 0:05:06 | |
-I think you need it. -How long have you been looking for? -I suppose about six months. | 0:05:06 | 0:05:10 | |
All right, Jonny and I have a day. | 0:05:10 | 0:05:12 | |
We'll see you later on. See you. | 0:05:12 | 0:05:15 | |
Bye. | 0:05:15 | 0:05:17 | |
They'll never do it. | 0:05:17 | 0:05:19 | |
So, this will be a bit of a challenge today. | 0:05:19 | 0:05:21 | |
They are not looking to upsize, they don't want to downsize. | 0:05:21 | 0:05:24 | |
They just want a slightly different version of what they've got. | 0:05:24 | 0:05:28 | |
Crab-style sideways, almost. | 0:05:28 | 0:05:30 | |
Also, the other big problem, they've already found the house of their dreams. | 0:05:30 | 0:05:33 | |
They just can't move into it because someone else is going to. | 0:05:33 | 0:05:36 | |
Exactly. So, not making it easy on us. We've one day. I'll speak to the estate agents. | 0:05:36 | 0:05:41 | |
See if they can throw any hope our way for our one-day opportunity. | 0:05:41 | 0:05:44 | |
-Good luck. -See you in a bit. -So, the spa town of Matlock. | 0:05:44 | 0:05:47 | |
Situated on the River Derwent at the eastern edge of the Derbyshire Peak District | 0:05:47 | 0:05:51 | |
and the southern end of the Peak National Park. | 0:05:51 | 0:05:54 | |
It has magnificent panoramic views, as we discovered. | 0:05:54 | 0:05:57 | |
Many of which can be enjoyed from the Heights of Abraham at Matlock Bath. | 0:05:57 | 0:06:01 | |
A Mr John Smedley who established hydrotherapy here in Matlock is also responsible | 0:06:01 | 0:06:05 | |
for the building of Riber Castle on a hillside above the town. | 0:06:05 | 0:06:09 | |
Matlock is a compact market town and a vibrant centre for shopping and tourism. | 0:06:09 | 0:06:13 | |
It's also well placed with good transport links for travel north and south. | 0:06:13 | 0:06:18 | |
I can certainly see why Bob and Maria don't want to move from here. | 0:06:18 | 0:06:21 | |
Where else would they find a house for £220,000 | 0:06:21 | 0:06:24 | |
with such fantastic views elsewhere in the country? | 0:06:24 | 0:06:27 | |
Well, if they headed north of Matlock to the village of Trimingham, near Halifax, they'd find | 0:06:27 | 0:06:31 | |
this three-bedroomed house with a conservatory, a cellar and, of course, those all-important views. | 0:06:31 | 0:06:37 | |
And, pushing even further north to the Isle of Arran, | 0:06:39 | 0:06:42 | |
there's this traditional stone crofter's cottage, | 0:06:42 | 0:06:45 | |
commanding stunning views, | 0:06:45 | 0:06:47 | |
all for a fixed price of £245,000. | 0:06:47 | 0:06:49 | |
But a few hundred miles south in Ilfracombe, Devon, | 0:06:51 | 0:06:54 | |
this two-bedroomed apartment set in a period building with sensational sea views is available for 225 grand. | 0:06:54 | 0:07:01 | |
But, it's Matlock on the map for us today. | 0:07:05 | 0:07:07 | |
Matlock in bloom. | 0:07:07 | 0:07:09 | |
My favourite Matlock of all the many Matlocks across the globe. | 0:07:09 | 0:07:12 | |
The question is, do the people of Matlock know that much about the Matlocks? | 0:07:12 | 0:07:17 | |
There's only one way to find out. Let's go to Matlock. | 0:07:17 | 0:07:20 | |
Tom, you're going to be an absolute expert when it comes to Maria and Bob | 0:07:20 | 0:07:24 | |
-because you're the agent selling their property, aren't you? -Absolutely. | 0:07:24 | 0:07:28 | |
-Do you know Matlock? -Yes. -But how well do you know Matlock? I've got Matlock the Quiz here. | 0:07:28 | 0:07:33 | |
It seems a bit strange and being an estate agent yourself, you would know this, it's a horizontal move. | 0:07:33 | 0:07:39 | |
They're not upsizing, they're not downsizing. | 0:07:39 | 0:07:41 | |
They want a slight variation of what they've got. | 0:07:41 | 0:07:44 | |
Absolutely. We've obviously got Bob and Maria on the books. | 0:07:44 | 0:07:48 | |
Know exactly what they are looking for as they viewed a property | 0:07:48 | 0:07:51 | |
with us last summer that they fell in love with. | 0:07:51 | 0:07:54 | |
-This is the property we're up against. -Absolutely. | 0:07:54 | 0:07:56 | |
In the US legal drama, Matlock, what was the name of its protagonist? | 0:07:56 | 0:08:01 | |
Kevin Matlock, Craig Matlock, Ben Matlock or Monty Matlock? | 0:08:01 | 0:08:07 | |
Come on, Sarah. | 0:08:07 | 0:08:09 | |
What are you doing? You don't cheat. | 0:08:09 | 0:08:11 | |
-Ben Matlock. -You've done it right. | 0:08:13 | 0:08:15 | |
-Did you cheat? -No. I guessed. | 0:08:15 | 0:08:17 | |
All right, well done. | 0:08:17 | 0:08:19 | |
-Have you got a few details we can have a look at? -Absolutely. | 0:08:19 | 0:08:22 | |
These match what they're looking for, really. | 0:08:22 | 0:08:26 | |
There's a bungalow in the village of Tansley. | 0:08:26 | 0:08:28 | |
That's a two bedroom. I understand they are looking for three | 0:08:28 | 0:08:32 | |
but this, with the correct planning permission, you could squeeze a third bedroom in there. | 0:08:32 | 0:08:37 | |
-And Tansley is highly sought after from what I know. -Just a few miles down the road from Matlock. | 0:08:37 | 0:08:42 | |
And very sought after indeed. | 0:08:42 | 0:08:44 | |
In the US legal drama, Matlock, | 0:08:44 | 0:08:47 | |
what was the name of its protagonist? | 0:08:47 | 0:08:49 | |
Kevin Matlock, Craig Matlock, Ben Matlock or Monty Matlock? | 0:08:49 | 0:08:54 | |
-I'm going Ben Matlock. -Really? -Yes. | 0:08:54 | 0:08:56 | |
-You're right. It is Ben Matlock. -There you go. | 0:08:56 | 0:08:58 | |
-Did you know the answer? -No, just a shot in the dark. | 0:08:58 | 0:09:01 | |
-Are you reading off my sheet? -No, if I lean forward, I should. -OK. | 0:09:01 | 0:09:04 | |
This is part exchange. Is that becoming more frequent as things get tighter? | 0:09:04 | 0:09:09 | |
Yes. On our books, we're looking for properties all the time | 0:09:09 | 0:09:14 | |
that would maybe do a bit of a swap with some other clients. | 0:09:14 | 0:09:18 | |
-And vendors to vendors within your own office? -Absolutely, yes. | 0:09:18 | 0:09:22 | |
Which Matlock has the lowest population? Matlock, Iowa. | 0:09:22 | 0:09:26 | |
Matlock, Washington. Matlock, Canada. Or Matlock, Australia? | 0:09:26 | 0:09:30 | |
Matlock, Iowa. Population seven. | 0:09:30 | 0:09:32 | |
-Matlock, Iowa is correct. Population 83. I like it, though. -Close. | 0:09:32 | 0:09:36 | |
-Matlock used to have the steepest what in the world? -Tramway. | 0:09:36 | 0:09:42 | |
-We know that one. -Is it really? -Yes. | 0:09:42 | 0:09:44 | |
This two-bedroom with scope for development could be a real contender. | 0:09:44 | 0:09:48 | |
-I'll drop you a line if we want a viewing. -Fine. No problem. -That's great. | 0:09:48 | 0:09:52 | |
-Thank you very much. -Cheers. | 0:09:52 | 0:09:54 | |
So, how did the whole Matlock questions go down? | 0:09:54 | 0:09:56 | |
I think it went well. No-one completed a whole quiz entirely and one woman cheated. | 0:09:56 | 0:10:00 | |
-Oh. -But I think we had fun. | 0:10:00 | 0:10:02 | |
-That's not a reflection of all the people of Matlock? -No, they're a lovely bunch. | 0:10:02 | 0:10:06 | |
Property-wise, though, the mystery property hunting team have had their work cut out | 0:10:06 | 0:10:11 | |
because we know they've fallen in love with a house already and it was a bungalow. | 0:10:11 | 0:10:15 | |
And what they thought is I'm going to show them another bungalow. | 0:10:15 | 0:10:18 | |
It's in Matlock. It's beautiful. | 0:10:18 | 0:10:21 | |
It's lovely. It's got nearly the views that her house has got. | 0:10:21 | 0:10:25 | |
Nearly. We can see a castle from it. | 0:10:25 | 0:10:27 | |
It's lovely. It's got a very impressive front lawn. Inside, it's three bedrooms. | 0:10:27 | 0:10:31 | |
Maybe there's some work for Bobby to do. | 0:10:31 | 0:10:34 | |
-But I think Bob's up to it. -Yes, OK. | 0:10:34 | 0:10:36 | |
Tom, at the estate agents, did a wonderful job and identified a property that is quite interesting. | 0:10:36 | 0:10:41 | |
It's in the gorgeous village of Tansley. | 0:10:41 | 0:10:43 | |
It does want some work, but property-wise, absolutely superb. | 0:10:43 | 0:10:47 | |
You can see those views of the Riber Castle fantastically well from the front. | 0:10:47 | 0:10:51 | |
As I say, it's not perfect for them, but location wise... | 0:10:51 | 0:10:55 | |
-How not perfect? -You'll find out soon enough. But, nonetheless, let's crack on with the wildcard. | 0:10:55 | 0:11:00 | |
That's intriguing. The wildcard. We've gone for a house. | 0:11:00 | 0:11:04 | |
It's lovely. It has got four bedrooms, it is a cracker. | 0:11:04 | 0:11:07 | |
It's stone built. It's immaculate, needs no work. | 0:11:07 | 0:11:10 | |
They can move straight into it. | 0:11:10 | 0:11:11 | |
And it's in Matlock, where they want to be. Those are the houses. | 0:11:11 | 0:11:14 | |
45 minutes of housing entertainment. Are you ready? | 0:11:14 | 0:11:17 | |
-Where should we go for the start? -Yours. -Mine. | 0:11:17 | 0:11:19 | |
I'm first off the blocks with a detached bungalow | 0:11:21 | 0:11:24 | |
in a quiet cul-de-sac on the outskirts of Matlock. | 0:11:24 | 0:11:27 | |
It's been rented on and off for the last year or so. And it's currently vacant. | 0:11:27 | 0:11:32 | |
But, believe me, even with no furniture, you can't help but see its potential. | 0:11:32 | 0:11:36 | |
Just look over there. A plethora of views. | 0:11:36 | 0:11:39 | |
It's impressive, Ed, no denying it. | 0:11:39 | 0:11:41 | |
But is it better than the half bungalow, half house that sold and broke Maria and Bob's hearts? | 0:11:41 | 0:11:45 | |
No, not when you put it like that. But I'm still confident they will be very pleased. | 0:11:45 | 0:11:49 | |
We are in Matlock. We are in a lovely part of Matlock. | 0:11:49 | 0:11:52 | |
Look over here. I've not got you the back-garden views but I've got you front-garden views. | 0:11:52 | 0:11:56 | |
Look at that over there. | 0:11:56 | 0:11:58 | |
That's fantastic. It's actually a really nice area. I do like it here. | 0:11:58 | 0:12:03 | |
This is the one we've plumped for. A bungalow. | 0:12:03 | 0:12:06 | |
So, we've gone for the bungalow feel. | 0:12:06 | 0:12:09 | |
It's everything you found in the property of your dreams. | 0:12:09 | 0:12:12 | |
-Is this anything like the one you fell in love with? -Yes. Similar. | 0:12:12 | 0:12:16 | |
-Yes. -You've got the views. | 0:12:16 | 0:12:18 | |
You've got the property. Are you willing to go in? | 0:12:18 | 0:12:21 | |
-Oh, yes. -Are you ready? -Yes. | 0:12:21 | 0:12:23 | |
Are you ready to fall in love again with another house in Matlock but this one you could potentially buy? | 0:12:23 | 0:12:28 | |
-Let's go in and see. -Good luck. Get in that bungalow and enjoy yourselves. | 0:12:28 | 0:12:32 | |
-I'm excited. -Very positive. -I hope they'll be very good tourers. | 0:12:32 | 0:12:37 | |
-I think they will be. Shall we find out? -Let's do it. -Let's do it. | 0:12:37 | 0:12:40 | |
That's a good sized hall. | 0:12:42 | 0:12:44 | |
-It's bigger than you think on the outside. -Yes. | 0:12:44 | 0:12:48 | |
It's a lot bigger. | 0:12:49 | 0:12:52 | |
-Nice and light. -Go round to the right. | 0:12:52 | 0:12:55 | |
-Presumably, this is the living room. -Yes. | 0:12:56 | 0:12:59 | |
Oh, it's a good size. | 0:12:59 | 0:13:01 | |
I like this. | 0:13:01 | 0:13:03 | |
This is brilliant news. Maria is instantly in there. | 0:13:03 | 0:13:06 | |
-You can tell by the tone in which she is saying it. -Yes. -She is excited. | 0:13:06 | 0:13:09 | |
So, is this just a living room or dining room-come-living room? | 0:13:09 | 0:13:14 | |
At a guess, at some stage, this has been two rooms. | 0:13:14 | 0:13:18 | |
It's more of a lounge-diner. We couldn't get the kitchen-diner. | 0:13:18 | 0:13:22 | |
Well, I have got Bob in my mind to create the kitchen-diner. He is unaware of that yet. | 0:13:22 | 0:13:27 | |
He is not aware of just how much work he will have to do. He is going to have to use bricks. | 0:13:27 | 0:13:32 | |
He is going to maybe have to do an architecture degree. But... | 0:13:32 | 0:13:35 | |
-Once that is all done. -Yes. | 0:13:35 | 0:13:38 | |
They will have the perfect kitchen. | 0:13:38 | 0:13:40 | |
-Conservatory that side. -Oh, yes. | 0:13:40 | 0:13:43 | |
It's more of a lean-to than a conservatory. | 0:13:43 | 0:13:47 | |
But, cleaned up, it'd be OK. | 0:13:47 | 0:13:50 | |
-It's a good size and a conservatory suite will fit in here quite nice, won't it? -Yes, probably would. | 0:13:50 | 0:13:55 | |
They've done a good job so far. They've not moved for a long time. | 0:13:55 | 0:13:58 | |
-There's no furniture in there but they've visualised everything pretty well. -They have. | 0:13:58 | 0:14:02 | |
Garage that way by the looks of it. | 0:14:02 | 0:14:05 | |
Leads to the garage. | 0:14:06 | 0:14:08 | |
-We are about to walk into a tandem garage and I've never been in one of those before. -Oh, really? | 0:14:08 | 0:14:13 | |
And I went in there, I enjoyed it. Hopefully, they will too. | 0:14:13 | 0:14:17 | |
Narrow, I would say. Wouldn't you? | 0:14:17 | 0:14:19 | |
It's all right. You could get yours in here. | 0:14:19 | 0:14:21 | |
-And mine. -Yes, it would be OK, then. | 0:14:21 | 0:14:23 | |
You could get yours in here after I've got all my junk in here. | 0:14:23 | 0:14:26 | |
-You're not having any more junk. -Yeah, right. | 0:14:26 | 0:14:29 | |
Bob is storing all his junk inside that trunk. | 0:14:29 | 0:14:33 | |
But, Bob, I have another plan. | 0:14:33 | 0:14:34 | |
And again it involves you and a huge amount of building work. | 0:14:34 | 0:14:38 | |
Oh, this is disappointing. | 0:14:38 | 0:14:41 | |
-Disappointing? -Yes. -These are broken. I'm picking up someone else's programme. | 0:14:41 | 0:14:46 | |
-It is disappointing in there. -Well, not if Bob does the building degree I'd like him to do. | 0:14:46 | 0:14:51 | |
Or hires a builder because they could create a kitchen diner here | 0:14:51 | 0:14:54 | |
within budget, ladies and gentlemen. Within budget. | 0:14:54 | 0:14:57 | |
Erm...yes. | 0:14:59 | 0:15:01 | |
It's got the cooker. | 0:15:01 | 0:15:02 | |
It's got a fridge. I suppose the washing machine fits there. But... | 0:15:02 | 0:15:08 | |
-Yes, but... -I wanted a bigger kitchen. | 0:15:08 | 0:15:11 | |
What people don't realise is, when you upsize you get bigger things, downsize, you get smaller things. | 0:15:11 | 0:15:17 | |
When you get sideways things, you normally get exactly the same | 0:15:17 | 0:15:20 | |
but sometimes the kitchen shrinks when you go sideways. I don't know why that is. | 0:15:20 | 0:15:25 | |
Right, so, this must be the bathroom. | 0:15:25 | 0:15:28 | |
-Right. -This is quite deceiving. -Why, does it go round the corner? | 0:15:30 | 0:15:34 | |
Yes. | 0:15:34 | 0:15:36 | |
-Wow. -That's surprising. -I didn't expect to see that. -No. | 0:15:36 | 0:15:39 | |
It's nice. Just a little bit of upgrading and this would be OK, to be honest. It's a good size. | 0:15:39 | 0:15:45 | |
Brilliant. Positive back again. | 0:15:45 | 0:15:47 | |
-But the bathroom's been re-fitted. -It's lovely. | 0:15:47 | 0:15:50 | |
-But they're saying it needs upgrading. -Only a bit. | 0:15:50 | 0:15:52 | |
-That's just their standards. -Just a bit. | 0:15:52 | 0:15:54 | |
Oh, this a good size. Yes. | 0:15:54 | 0:15:58 | |
-I am pleasantly surprised with this, but which bedroom is it? -Don't know. | 0:15:58 | 0:16:02 | |
-Is it the main bedroom? -Hard to tell, isn't it? | 0:16:02 | 0:16:05 | |
Yes, but it's a good size. | 0:16:05 | 0:16:07 | |
-It's big enough for a double, easy. -Yes, exactly. | 0:16:07 | 0:16:10 | |
So whether it was ours or Marisa's or even Sam, we need to see what the others are like to find out. | 0:16:10 | 0:16:15 | |
Maria has stated a very good point. She needs to look at all the rooms first. | 0:16:15 | 0:16:19 | |
-I think they're going to sleep in that room. -Yes, it's the biggest. | 0:16:19 | 0:16:21 | |
-Oh, again. -That's similar. | 0:16:21 | 0:16:24 | |
This is a good size one as well. | 0:16:24 | 0:16:27 | |
Again you can fit a double bed in here. Which, you know... | 0:16:27 | 0:16:30 | |
This is square as opposed to the other one that's on a window, isn't it? | 0:16:30 | 0:16:34 | |
-Yes. -I would think this would sort out the kids' rooms, wouldn't it? -Do you think so? -Yes. | 0:16:34 | 0:16:39 | |
-Maybe for Marisa. -Depending on what the other one's like. | 0:16:39 | 0:16:42 | |
-OK. -Right, now, I knew this might be an issue because Sam, little Sam has been given the short straw. | 0:16:42 | 0:16:50 | |
-He turned up last in the family. He's been given the smallest bedroom. -That's the price you pay. | 0:16:50 | 0:16:55 | |
Get there first, get the biggest bedroom. | 0:16:55 | 0:16:57 | |
-Ah, now... -Yes. | 0:16:57 | 0:17:00 | |
But it's still bigger than the room that Sam has already got, isn't it? | 0:17:00 | 0:17:04 | |
Yes. It's bigger, it's a lot bigger than what he's got. | 0:17:04 | 0:17:07 | |
Yes. It's a decent size. | 0:17:07 | 0:17:10 | |
I don't think he'd be disappointed. | 0:17:10 | 0:17:12 | |
-This would be Sam's, Marisa's. So... -We'd have that one, then. | 0:17:12 | 0:17:15 | |
-It would have to be ours? -Yes. Yes. | 0:17:15 | 0:17:17 | |
-Right. -And beautiful and light. I do like it. | 0:17:17 | 0:17:20 | |
There we go. Three good-sized bedrooms, all of them bigger than what Sam's currently got. | 0:17:20 | 0:17:24 | |
-Only disappointing bit was the kitchen. -But I've got a solution. -Do you want to... -Yes. | 0:17:24 | 0:17:28 | |
Now, Bob and Maria, I think you quite like the property. | 0:17:31 | 0:17:34 | |
-There was one area of the property that you were a little bit, you know, not sold on. Which was? -Yes. | 0:17:34 | 0:17:39 | |
-The kitchen. -Right. OK. | 0:17:39 | 0:17:41 | |
I think that lets the property down. | 0:17:41 | 0:17:44 | |
But I think there are ways around it. | 0:17:44 | 0:17:47 | |
Normally this is where I'd give you a way around it. | 0:17:47 | 0:17:50 | |
-But what have you thought? Because obviously Bob is our DIY expert. -Yes. -Under your expert tuition. | 0:17:50 | 0:17:55 | |
What do you think you could do? I think overall you like the property. | 0:17:56 | 0:18:00 | |
What you reckon you could do to it? | 0:18:00 | 0:18:02 | |
You could do something here, because it seems to be a dead space just here when you come out the door. | 0:18:03 | 0:18:09 | |
The lean-to conservatory, whatever you want to call it. | 0:18:09 | 0:18:12 | |
-Mmm. -I think that's where you've got to look at changing something. | 0:18:12 | 0:18:15 | |
Yes, I think that. Because, you know, it doesn't look too expensive, put it that way. | 0:18:15 | 0:18:19 | |
-So, if you did get rid of it, you wouldn't be losing much money. -No. | 0:18:19 | 0:18:22 | |
The other thought...what about this? | 0:18:22 | 0:18:25 | |
With your tandem garage. Two garages, basically. | 0:18:25 | 0:18:27 | |
You could convert the garage as well. | 0:18:27 | 0:18:29 | |
You could have that as a utility room, get rid of some clutter. | 0:18:29 | 0:18:32 | |
You could still park your car in the garage and then have a whole annexe out there as well. | 0:18:32 | 0:18:37 | |
That's right. Certainly the location's brilliant. | 0:18:37 | 0:18:40 | |
Because my son's school is just down the road and my daughter would catch the bus across the road | 0:18:40 | 0:18:45 | |
to her secondary school, so you couldn't have picked a better location. | 0:18:45 | 0:18:49 | |
-Couldn't have picked a better location. -I was just enjoying the views out the front there. | 0:18:49 | 0:18:54 | |
-The property's lovely, but what a disappointing kitchen that is. -Well, well, well... | 0:18:54 | 0:18:59 | |
Bob would take great insult at that if you turned up in a year's time | 0:18:59 | 0:19:03 | |
-and saw what he had built. -Oh, you did the architect thing. -Yes. | 0:19:03 | 0:19:06 | |
-That's excellent. -There we go. | 0:19:06 | 0:19:08 | |
That's all going to cost money, though. | 0:19:08 | 0:19:10 | |
Is that going to be within your budget of £220,000? Who's going to go first? | 0:19:10 | 0:19:15 | |
-I'll go first. -Maria. -Very brave. Good, Maria. | 0:19:15 | 0:19:18 | |
I think it's smack on. 220. | 0:19:18 | 0:19:20 | |
-OK. -220 grand. OK. Bob? | 0:19:20 | 0:19:23 | |
I think it's over. | 0:19:23 | 0:19:24 | |
Because of where we are. | 0:19:24 | 0:19:26 | |
It's probably...230. | 0:19:26 | 0:19:28 | |
-OK then. -Do you know what we've got? | 0:19:28 | 0:19:30 | |
We've got a tie on our hands. | 0:19:30 | 0:19:31 | |
The actual price is £225,000 on the knocker, so we've got a tie, | 0:19:31 | 0:19:36 | |
which throws Guess The Price into a different conundrum. | 0:19:36 | 0:19:38 | |
So...it's slightly over your budget, but I think it will be worth it and it is a lovely plot. | 0:19:38 | 0:19:44 | |
-The question is, do we want to go to Jonny's one? -Of course you do. | 0:19:44 | 0:19:48 | |
-Now you don't mind doing a bit of building work? -Mmm... -Excellent. Great. Come with me, this way. | 0:19:48 | 0:19:53 | |
OK, yes, I'll admit it, there may be a bit of work needs doing at property two. | 0:19:56 | 0:20:00 | |
-I would say so. How you feeling, Jonny? Nervous? -No, no, not at all. | 0:20:00 | 0:20:04 | |
I love my choice - detached bungalow that's light and airy, immaculately presented. | 0:20:04 | 0:20:08 | |
-It's got a conservatory, two driveways. -How many bedrooms? | 0:20:08 | 0:20:12 | |
-A sitting room. -How many bedrooms? | 0:20:12 | 0:20:14 | |
And just check out those views. | 0:20:14 | 0:20:16 | |
-How...many...bedrooms? -Yes, all right, just the two. | 0:20:16 | 0:20:20 | |
Sausages. | 0:20:20 | 0:20:22 | |
Bob and Maria, here we are at my choice - property number two in the gorgeous of village of Tansley. | 0:20:22 | 0:20:27 | |
-an area that you are very familiar with. -Yes, that's right. | 0:20:27 | 0:20:31 | |
It's fantastic. It's all about location with this house. | 0:20:31 | 0:20:34 | |
We've got Tansley Heath, just yonder, over there. We've got views of the Riber Castle behind us. | 0:20:34 | 0:20:39 | |
The property is pretty special. | 0:20:39 | 0:20:40 | |
-What do you think? First impressions? -It looks good. -Yes, it does. | 0:20:40 | 0:20:44 | |
-Yes. Very nice. -A driveway you can pull straight on to. -Yes. That's the one box ticked, isn't it? | 0:20:44 | 0:20:49 | |
-Yes. -Only two miles from Matlock. -Yes. | 0:20:49 | 0:20:52 | |
Do you like it more than the first one or less than the first one? | 0:20:52 | 0:20:55 | |
-Um... -Hard to say from the outside. | 0:20:55 | 0:20:57 | |
-It's very impressive with the conservatory. -There you go. | 0:20:57 | 0:21:00 | |
This feature at the front. I like that. | 0:21:00 | 0:21:03 | |
-So you like the conservatory a lot? -Yes, I do. | 0:21:03 | 0:21:05 | |
OK. I've got a hint and tip at the end of this, which you might smack in the face of the conservatory. | 0:21:05 | 0:21:11 | |
-Get yourselves inside, enjoy the view and I'll speak to you in a bit, OK? -OK. Thanks. | 0:21:11 | 0:21:15 | |
OK, here we are. Property two. Great house, great location, just not big enough. | 0:21:19 | 0:21:23 | |
-Oh, mini... -Mini utility room straight in the door. -Yes. | 0:21:26 | 0:21:30 | |
Yes. Now you do have to walk straight into a utility room to get into this property, | 0:21:30 | 0:21:34 | |
which isn't ideal, but it gets better. | 0:21:34 | 0:21:36 | |
-Oh, this is a nice kitchen. -It's... | 0:21:36 | 0:21:38 | |
It's compact. It's nice. | 0:21:38 | 0:21:41 | |
It's actually the units that I like. Because it's more modern, it looks better. | 0:21:41 | 0:21:46 | |
-A bit more modern is this. More jazzy. -It's not big enough | 0:21:46 | 0:21:49 | |
-to be a kitchen diner, which they'd ideally like. -No. | 0:21:49 | 0:21:51 | |
Oh, it's the bathroom. | 0:21:51 | 0:21:53 | |
-It's only small, though. -Just small, yes. But it's got a shower. | 0:21:55 | 0:21:59 | |
It's got a glass, what they called? | 0:21:59 | 0:22:01 | |
-Shields? -Partition thing, isn't it? | 0:22:01 | 0:22:04 | |
-It's only a three-piece. -I think I had a four-piece, didn't I? -You did have a four-piece, yes. | 0:22:04 | 0:22:09 | |
This is nice. | 0:22:09 | 0:22:12 | |
-This is quite nice and airy, isn't it? -Yes. | 0:22:12 | 0:22:16 | |
People read into the word nice and think there's something that they're not wanting to say. | 0:22:16 | 0:22:20 | |
But I think when Maria says "nice", she means it. | 0:22:20 | 0:22:23 | |
-Yes. -She genuinely thinks it is nice. -This is quite a nice room. | 0:22:23 | 0:22:26 | |
I do like this. Oh look, the fireplace is nice. | 0:22:26 | 0:22:30 | |
-What you got out there? -The views are nice. -I can see the Riber up there. | 0:22:30 | 0:22:34 | |
-From this one. -Yes. Yes, you can. -In that lounge, lovely wooden flooring, | 0:22:34 | 0:22:38 | |
you've got the fireplace and the vendors themselves actually | 0:22:38 | 0:22:42 | |
put in this bay window to maximise the views of the Riber Castle up on the hill there. A gorgeous vista. | 0:22:42 | 0:22:47 | |
Why wouldn't you? | 0:22:47 | 0:22:48 | |
Oh, wow. This is nice and light. | 0:22:51 | 0:22:53 | |
It's big, isn't it? | 0:22:53 | 0:22:55 | |
What a beautiful conservatory. | 0:22:55 | 0:22:58 | |
I do like this. This is nice. | 0:22:58 | 0:22:59 | |
-The flooring's nice. -I'll sit on here. | 0:22:59 | 0:23:02 | |
And I'll join you. | 0:23:02 | 0:23:04 | |
OK, so kitchen good, bathroom good, lounge good, conservatory... They really like this from the outside. | 0:23:04 | 0:23:10 | |
You could use this as a conservatory or a dining room as well. | 0:23:10 | 0:23:14 | |
It's nice. I like this one. | 0:23:14 | 0:23:16 | |
Unfortunately not going to be there for much longer. | 0:23:16 | 0:23:18 | |
You've hinted at this. What have you got against the conservatory? | 0:23:18 | 0:23:22 | |
I love the conservatory, but to satisfy their needs... | 0:23:22 | 0:23:26 | |
-You have to knock the conservatory down. -Kind of. Only kind of. Stick with me. | 0:23:26 | 0:23:30 | |
It will all make perfect sense. | 0:23:30 | 0:23:31 | |
Oh, this is a nice bedroom. | 0:23:33 | 0:23:36 | |
-Oh, wow. -Wow. | 0:23:36 | 0:23:38 | |
-Good size. -I didn't expect that. -The floor... | 0:23:38 | 0:23:41 | |
This floor's all the way through. | 0:23:41 | 0:23:43 | |
They really liked the first bedroom. Lovely big size, once again, solid wood flooring. | 0:23:43 | 0:23:48 | |
Not a brilliant view but a great size. | 0:23:48 | 0:23:50 | |
They're on the hunt for bedroom two and three. | 0:23:50 | 0:23:53 | |
-They'll hunt for bedroom three for some time. -Prepare for disappointment. | 0:23:53 | 0:23:56 | |
-Another good-sized bedroom. -Yes. | 0:23:59 | 0:24:01 | |
But it's only the second one. | 0:24:01 | 0:24:03 | |
So where's Jonny hiding the third one? | 0:24:03 | 0:24:06 | |
We've got two children, a girl and a boy. | 0:24:06 | 0:24:08 | |
-We've got to have three bedrooms. -Oh, dear. | 0:24:08 | 0:24:13 | |
Jonny, by the tone of their voice, | 0:24:13 | 0:24:15 | |
I'm not sure if they're angry or not, but you'd better have a very good suggestion. | 0:24:15 | 0:24:19 | |
-Well, the thing is... -Zip it! Do you want to go and deliver it to them? Good luck. I'll see you later. | 0:24:19 | 0:24:24 | |
-I'll... -No, really good luck. | 0:24:24 | 0:24:26 | |
-Jonny? I don't think... -You're going to pick on me straight away, aren't you? -Yes. | 0:24:29 | 0:24:34 | |
-You like his place. -Who says? | 0:24:34 | 0:24:36 | |
I could hear it in your voices. | 0:24:36 | 0:24:37 | |
We've got two children, a girl and a boy. | 0:24:37 | 0:24:40 | |
-There's no dining room, the kitchen... -That's four people! | 0:24:40 | 0:24:44 | |
-Excuse me! -I've thought this through. Stick with me. OK. So here's the situation. | 0:24:44 | 0:24:48 | |
-You need three bedrooms. -Yes. | 0:24:48 | 0:24:50 | |
Turn your existing lounge into your bedroom. OK? So you've got three good bedrooms. | 0:24:50 | 0:24:56 | |
-Use that as your master bedroom to make the most of the gorgeous views. -Right. OK. | 0:24:56 | 0:25:00 | |
Then you've got two lovely doubles at the back. | 0:25:00 | 0:25:03 | |
Because the existing footprint for conservatory is already in place, | 0:25:03 | 0:25:07 | |
you don't actually need planning permission to convert that. | 0:25:07 | 0:25:10 | |
What I would do is bring it out just in line with the front of the existing building, | 0:25:10 | 0:25:15 | |
you convert your conservatory into your lounge, make that your new lounge. | 0:25:15 | 0:25:19 | |
Then your conservatory comes off the back of that, either in front of it, or to the side. | 0:25:19 | 0:25:23 | |
Therefore you get your master bedroom, your lounge and your conservatory all at the front | 0:25:23 | 0:25:28 | |
enjoying these uninterrupted views of the Riber Castle. | 0:25:28 | 0:25:32 | |
-But you take half the garden then. -Yes. | 0:25:32 | 0:25:34 | |
Look at all this lovely stuff here. | 0:25:34 | 0:25:36 | |
You've got plenty of it up there as well. | 0:25:36 | 0:25:39 | |
I'm just trying to get you to think more about the potential options. | 0:25:39 | 0:25:42 | |
Come and save me. Come save me! | 0:25:42 | 0:25:44 | |
-Is it going well? -I thought that was a good idea. | 0:25:44 | 0:25:47 | |
-Now, all right, here we go. -Just let me... | 0:25:47 | 0:25:49 | |
-What do you think of that? -Do you want to give a recap of it, Bob? | 0:25:49 | 0:25:51 | |
Put it all on there, that's going to cost. The cost of the house which you're is going to ask me... | 0:25:51 | 0:25:57 | |
-This is Tansley. -We're going up. | 0:25:57 | 0:25:59 | |
The question is, how much money does it cost? | 0:25:59 | 0:26:02 | |
We've got neck-and-neck already after only one round of Guess The Price. | 0:26:02 | 0:26:06 | |
-You went first last time, didn't you, Maria? -Yes. | 0:26:06 | 0:26:08 | |
Bob, I'm going to force you to go first this time. | 0:26:08 | 0:26:11 | |
For my potentially three-bedroom detached bungalow. | 0:26:11 | 0:26:15 | |
All right. Maximum budget of £220,000. | 0:26:15 | 0:26:17 | |
Presumably Jonny has factored in the renovation costs... | 0:26:17 | 0:26:21 | |
Even if he has, I still think you're going to be talking 215. | 0:26:21 | 0:26:26 | |
215, OK. So you think he's left you with £5,000 to do the lot? | 0:26:26 | 0:26:30 | |
Which I don't think this is enough. | 0:26:30 | 0:26:32 | |
No, I think this is more. I think this is Tansley and it's quite a good area. | 0:26:32 | 0:26:37 | |
So I think this is about...245. | 0:26:37 | 0:26:40 | |
What the...? Has the world gone mad? | 0:26:40 | 0:26:43 | |
You'll be pleased to know that this property is on the market for offers over £200,000. | 0:26:43 | 0:26:48 | |
That is all I'm saying. All right? | 0:26:48 | 0:26:51 | |
-Please let's go to the wild card. -Let's go. | 0:26:51 | 0:26:54 | |
I'm not going to tell you again! | 0:26:54 | 0:26:57 | |
You've embarrassed yourself, Jonny. | 0:26:59 | 0:27:01 | |
Thank goodness we can redeem matters with a wild card with four, yes, four bedrooms. | 0:27:01 | 0:27:06 | |
-It's already got twice as many bedrooms as yours! -Don't rub it in! | 0:27:06 | 0:27:10 | |
Yes, I was slightly short on bedrooms, but our joint choice more than makes up for it. | 0:27:10 | 0:27:15 | |
Three storeys high, and with each floor the views just get better. | 0:27:15 | 0:27:18 | |
It's also newly refurbished, which means absolutely no work for Bob. | 0:27:18 | 0:27:22 | |
So he should be pleased. But will Maria love today's wild card? | 0:27:22 | 0:27:25 | |
To be honest, I'm not sure I'm the best person to ask. | 0:27:25 | 0:27:28 | |
Bob and Maria, Maria and Bob. The wild card. | 0:27:28 | 0:27:31 | |
Everyone does love the wild card. | 0:27:31 | 0:27:33 | |
Whose favourite part of the show is the wild card? Is it yours? | 0:27:33 | 0:27:36 | |
-We both like the wild card, yes. -Here it is. This is today's wild card. | 0:27:36 | 0:27:40 | |
-We've got four bedrooms in here, three toilets, it's also a different style of property, isn't it? -Mmm. | 0:27:40 | 0:27:45 | |
-Very. -It's a house. -It's a house. Excellent work, yes. | 0:27:45 | 0:27:49 | |
-Not a bungalow. -So what do we think? | 0:27:49 | 0:27:51 | |
A mix of old and new and I didn't really want a new one, but we'll wait and see. | 0:27:51 | 0:27:56 | |
-That's why it's the wild card. It's about mixing things up a bit. -Yes. | 0:27:56 | 0:27:59 | |
We do appreciate it's on a main road as well, but you live on a main road at the moment. | 0:27:59 | 0:28:02 | |
-You've lived on one before. -Yes. -You're kind of used to it. -Yes. | 0:28:02 | 0:28:06 | |
That's the angle that we're trying to work on, but it is lovely inside. | 0:28:06 | 0:28:09 | |
This is going to give you space without losing those views, | 0:28:09 | 0:28:13 | |
-because the Riber Castle is straight across the valley. -Yes. -Maria, what do you think? | 0:28:13 | 0:28:17 | |
It's not what I expected. | 0:28:17 | 0:28:19 | |
Inside, we would not let you down. | 0:28:19 | 0:28:22 | |
It's a lovely place. | 0:28:22 | 0:28:23 | |
-If you don't agree, just compare it against Jonny's one. -And you'll be fine again. | 0:28:23 | 0:28:28 | |
There is one downside, though. | 0:28:28 | 0:28:30 | |
-Oh, go on. -We've not got the keys. | 0:28:30 | 0:28:32 | |
-Why? -Well, we've not got the keys to the front door. | 0:28:32 | 0:28:35 | |
There's been a mix up with the builder. We have got the keys to the back door, though. | 0:28:35 | 0:28:38 | |
-So what are we doing, breaking in? -No, we're.... -No! -No, we're not breaking in at the BBC! | 0:28:38 | 0:28:44 | |
We're going to enter through the tradesman's entrance. | 0:28:44 | 0:28:48 | |
I know it's undignified, but only for once and once only. Shall we go? | 0:28:48 | 0:28:52 | |
-Yes, why not? -Come on. | 0:28:52 | 0:28:53 | |
OK. And there we go. That is the rear entrance. | 0:28:58 | 0:29:01 | |
-We've got a key for it. You can get in there. -OK. | 0:29:01 | 0:29:03 | |
No negative thoughts, please Maria, if you don't mind. Give me a chance. | 0:29:03 | 0:29:07 | |
-I'll try. -A Zen-like state. Are you ready? -Yes. -Go in. We'll see you later. | 0:29:07 | 0:29:11 | |
-Right, we're off. -I tell you what, you can go off people. | 0:29:11 | 0:29:14 | |
-Yes. -She's just trouble, that Maria. | 0:29:14 | 0:29:16 | |
-We should've mentioned they haven't got a back garden or a front garden. -No. | 0:29:19 | 0:29:22 | |
-But apart from that, it's perfect. -It is lovely. | 0:29:22 | 0:29:25 | |
Well, this is quite a nice entrance. | 0:29:25 | 0:29:28 | |
-It's large. -Yes, the rear vestibule. Perfect entrance point. -That's the positivity | 0:29:28 | 0:29:33 | |
-that we didn't get from Maria outside. -I know. | 0:29:33 | 0:29:35 | |
-Oh, downstairs toilet. This is big. It's nice. -Very big for downstairs. | 0:29:35 | 0:29:39 | |
Ideal for downstairs, for Sam when he comes in with his muddy boots. | 0:29:39 | 0:29:43 | |
-Yes. -They've gone through the back and liked it more. | 0:29:43 | 0:29:45 | |
Although the front entrance.... | 0:29:45 | 0:29:47 | |
..is nice, but this, they've seen a positive for Sam and his muddy boots. | 0:29:47 | 0:29:51 | |
Wow, this is a big room. | 0:29:51 | 0:29:53 | |
-It's enormous. -And the castle! | 0:29:53 | 0:29:55 | |
You can see the castle from the window! | 0:29:55 | 0:29:57 | |
-So Jonny wasn't lying then. -No. | 0:29:57 | 0:30:01 | |
See, Maria was moaning about the main road outside, | 0:30:01 | 0:30:03 | |
but you've got fantastic views of the castle. | 0:30:03 | 0:30:06 | |
Wow, I like this kitchen. | 0:30:06 | 0:30:07 | |
Now this is the kind of kitchen that I like, that I want. | 0:30:07 | 0:30:12 | |
-Did you hear that? Did you hear that? -No, what? -"This is the kind of kitchen that I want." | 0:30:12 | 0:30:17 | |
I do like this. | 0:30:17 | 0:30:19 | |
It's finished beautifully. | 0:30:19 | 0:30:20 | |
And Bob's just said something like "finished beautifully". | 0:30:20 | 0:30:24 | |
Yeah, right, Bob - "I don't want modern" - suddenly does. | 0:30:24 | 0:30:27 | |
Maria, "oooeerr," suddenly loves it. | 0:30:27 | 0:30:30 | |
This must be where the front door, where we can't get in. | 0:30:30 | 0:30:34 | |
Yeah, exactly. | 0:30:34 | 0:30:36 | |
So that we'd just come into the kitchen. | 0:30:36 | 0:30:38 | |
-Makes sense, doesn't it? And these are the stairs. -The stairs to go up. | 0:30:38 | 0:30:43 | |
I like the light coming through. | 0:30:43 | 0:30:44 | |
If you go in the main front entrance vestibule that they have added on to the existing building, | 0:30:44 | 0:30:50 | |
you've got a skylight which brings in all the natural light, | 0:30:50 | 0:30:53 | |
and then you've got the original entrance to the front door | 0:30:53 | 0:30:56 | |
so you've got this gorgeous stone surround, essentially where you go up the stairs. | 0:30:56 | 0:31:00 | |
This is quite a nice wide stairs. | 0:31:00 | 0:31:04 | |
-Steep, though. -Steep, but it's wide. | 0:31:04 | 0:31:06 | |
Thankfully, before the steepness of the stairs was pointed out, the width was pointed out as a positive. | 0:31:06 | 0:31:12 | |
-Oh, this isn't... -Careful! | 0:31:12 | 0:31:14 | |
Mind that step. | 0:31:14 | 0:31:16 | |
This is a very nice room. Very nice and light. | 0:31:16 | 0:31:20 | |
A big one again. | 0:31:20 | 0:31:21 | |
It's a double room, I think. | 0:31:21 | 0:31:23 | |
-It's got to be a double. -There's no wardrobe, though, is there? -No. | 0:31:23 | 0:31:26 | |
Because it's... Oh, it's an empty house. I've lost it with Maria now. | 0:31:26 | 0:31:30 | |
Brilliant downstairs, and now all of a sudden there's a problem. | 0:31:30 | 0:31:33 | |
-No fitted wardrobes. -The problem is, Maria is on new territory. | 0:31:33 | 0:31:37 | |
The entire episode today we've only shown her ground-floor houses | 0:31:37 | 0:31:40 | |
so she's only positive downstairs. We don't know what she's like upstairs. | 0:31:40 | 0:31:44 | |
-What's she going to be like by the time she gets to the loft extension? -Oh, this is a nice bathroom. Wow. | 0:31:44 | 0:31:51 | |
-Very impressive. -Wow. | 0:31:51 | 0:31:53 | |
And it's one of the bathrooms, yeah? | 0:31:54 | 0:31:57 | |
One of the bathrooms of the house. | 0:31:57 | 0:31:59 | |
-This is light. -Another big one. | 0:31:59 | 0:32:02 | |
It's another double. | 0:32:02 | 0:32:04 | |
But this is smaller than the other one. | 0:32:04 | 0:32:08 | |
Yeah, but it's still a double room. Again, no wardrobes. | 0:32:08 | 0:32:12 | |
You've got wardrobes at your house. | 0:32:12 | 0:32:14 | |
That's what removal men are for. | 0:32:14 | 0:32:16 | |
So this must be the third bedroom. | 0:32:16 | 0:32:18 | |
This is the smallest, by the looks of it, but having said that, for small it's still a decent size. | 0:32:18 | 0:32:26 | |
So how would you put his bed? | 0:32:26 | 0:32:28 | |
-If it was Sam's. -It would have to go that way. | 0:32:28 | 0:32:32 | |
-Sam is finally getting a mention. -I'm hoping that's the biggest room. | 0:32:32 | 0:32:35 | |
I've lost track of where they are. I'm presuming... | 0:32:35 | 0:32:38 | |
-They're in the bedroom just before they go up to the attic. -That's the smallest one! | 0:32:38 | 0:32:43 | |
-What are they doing? Sam, this is it. That's the smallest room. -Sorry, buddy. | 0:32:43 | 0:32:47 | |
-Good grief, these are steep. -This is like Aladdin's cave. | 0:32:47 | 0:32:49 | |
Careful up these steps now. | 0:32:49 | 0:32:51 | |
Yes. | 0:32:51 | 0:32:53 | |
I don't think we'd get a stairlift in this. | 0:32:55 | 0:32:58 | |
Right, they're ascending the stairs into the attic room | 0:32:58 | 0:33:01 | |
-and they're pretty steep. -Steeper than the first set. | 0:33:01 | 0:33:04 | |
Wow, it's absolutely superb up here when you get here. | 0:33:04 | 0:33:08 | |
We did ask for the views. | 0:33:10 | 0:33:12 | |
Oh, yeah, they're all right. I'll concede, Jonny, you've got the views on this one. | 0:33:12 | 0:33:17 | |
I think this would be bedroom cum games room cum... | 0:33:17 | 0:33:23 | |
Yeah, but there's another room there. | 0:33:23 | 0:33:25 | |
They're like children in a sweet shop up there. They're having the best time of their lives. | 0:33:25 | 0:33:30 | |
-It's an amazing bedroom, isn't it? -It's phenomenal. -Huge. | 0:33:30 | 0:33:34 | |
Wow. | 0:33:34 | 0:33:36 | |
This is something. | 0:33:36 | 0:33:39 | |
That's strange, isn't it? | 0:33:39 | 0:33:42 | |
What do you do with this bit? | 0:33:42 | 0:33:44 | |
-That's the shower. -Oh, is it? | 0:33:44 | 0:33:47 | |
-Yeah. -What's this? -The water comes out of that one. | 0:33:47 | 0:33:50 | |
Maria is like a Martian landing from the moon or Mars and looking at the bath, "It's like space. What's this?" | 0:33:50 | 0:34:00 | |
It's the shower. "What's this?" It's where the water comes out, Maria. | 0:34:00 | 0:34:04 | |
I don't know what these two comedians are thinking, taking me. | 0:34:04 | 0:34:09 | |
I'll never get up these stairs. | 0:34:09 | 0:34:11 | |
-Let's go and find out. -Oh, no. | 0:34:11 | 0:34:13 | |
OK, that started off pretty well down here. | 0:34:17 | 0:34:20 | |
-But it seemed to go a bit awry the further up you got. -Just a bit. The stairs were a little steep. | 0:34:20 | 0:34:26 | |
-It was almost like climbing a mountain. -What a bedroom that is at the top. | 0:34:26 | 0:34:29 | |
That master suite is phenomenal. | 0:34:29 | 0:34:32 | |
-If it wasn't for the stairs it would tick the boxes. -Yeah. | 0:34:32 | 0:34:35 | |
-It's a beautiful house. -It's a combination of a refurbished property and a new-build. | 0:34:35 | 0:34:40 | |
Obviously, with a new-build you get a 10-year NHBC guarantee that goes with it. | 0:34:40 | 0:34:45 | |
But because this is a combination, you're not guaranteed | 0:34:45 | 0:34:48 | |
that you're going to get those certificates and those support points with it, | 0:34:48 | 0:34:52 | |
so it would be worth investigating further if you look at any other similar properties. | 0:34:52 | 0:34:57 | |
-OK, right. -But it's time to play Guess The Price. -And never has it been more interesting. | 0:34:57 | 0:35:02 | |
We've had our first tie today, really, of this series, and as long back as I can remember. | 0:35:02 | 0:35:08 | |
-So who's in the lead at the moment? -I am. | 0:35:08 | 0:35:11 | |
But we could finish on a tie. | 0:35:11 | 0:35:13 | |
We never, ever get that point. | 0:35:13 | 0:35:16 | |
-Right, well, maximum budget, what is it? 220? -220. | 0:35:16 | 0:35:20 | |
But I think it's over, well over. | 0:35:20 | 0:35:22 | |
Because of the size, 249,950. | 0:35:22 | 0:35:26 | |
Cagey price. | 0:35:26 | 0:35:28 | |
I would say...230. | 0:35:28 | 0:35:31 | |
Go on, give us the bad news. | 0:35:31 | 0:35:33 | |
Someone has won, and that means it can only be Bob. | 0:35:33 | 0:35:36 | |
Bob, congratulations. | 0:35:36 | 0:35:38 | |
The actual price is £235,000. You've seen them all now, all three. | 0:35:38 | 0:35:42 | |
-I think you need to get out of here, Maria, before you... -Go on. | 0:35:42 | 0:35:45 | |
Go and make the biggest decision of your adult lives, about which one you'll choose. | 0:35:45 | 0:35:50 | |
Do you think they'll go for this house that they don't like, | 0:35:50 | 0:35:53 | |
or your one that was impractical and they didn't like? | 0:35:53 | 0:35:56 | |
-Or my one that they loved? I wonder what they'll go for. -Hmm. | 0:35:56 | 0:35:59 | |
Here is a reminder of all three properties for you at home. | 0:35:59 | 0:36:02 | |
Clearly it's not a tough decision. Bob and Maria asked for views, | 0:36:02 | 0:36:06 | |
and I gave them views a go-go in property one. | 0:36:06 | 0:36:08 | |
And not just views but stunning views from a bungalow, as requested, in a quiet corner plot | 0:36:08 | 0:36:14 | |
with three good bedrooms, as requested, | 0:36:14 | 0:36:16 | |
a huge lounge stroke dining area, for £225,000. | 0:36:16 | 0:36:20 | |
And from my bungalow I too gave them views. | 0:36:20 | 0:36:23 | |
I also gave them gardens, not just to the front and the rear but to the sides as well. | 0:36:23 | 0:36:28 | |
With a nice kitchen, sitting room, bathroom, it had everything Bob and Maria might wish for. | 0:36:28 | 0:36:32 | |
-Except not enough bedrooms. -True, but with my estate agent roots, | 0:36:32 | 0:36:35 | |
all I have to say is that that's truly reflected | 0:36:35 | 0:36:38 | |
in the price. | 0:36:38 | 0:36:41 | |
And finally there was our wild card that wasn't a bungalow but a house, | 0:36:41 | 0:36:44 | |
and not just any old house but a semi-detached, stone-built, three-storey, | 0:36:44 | 0:36:48 | |
-four-bedroom, beautifully renovated and extended house. -With great views | 0:36:48 | 0:36:54 | |
and a price tag of 235 grand. | 0:36:54 | 0:36:56 | |
I wonder how you came to such a conclusion to pick my one. | 0:37:01 | 0:37:04 | |
-Was it a long process? -No. -No. All of 30 seconds. -All of 30 seconds. | 0:37:04 | 0:37:09 | |
Well, thank you very much. I think you've picked a cracker here. | 0:37:09 | 0:37:13 | |
Now you have the mysterious To Buy Or Not To Buy surveyor come round, | 0:37:13 | 0:37:17 | |
look at the house. It's not legally binding but it's a good heads-up | 0:37:17 | 0:37:21 | |
were you to proceed with the purchase of this beauty. | 0:37:21 | 0:37:23 | |
So you can't go into the loft. It's not big enough. But I think you kind of knew that anyway. | 0:37:23 | 0:37:29 | |
Normally there's permitted development expansion, which is 70 cubic metres of property, | 0:37:29 | 0:37:34 | |
which you're allowed to do without planning permission, but because | 0:37:34 | 0:37:38 | |
your property is next to a road at the front and the rear, | 0:37:38 | 0:37:42 | |
you have to apply for planning permission. | 0:37:42 | 0:37:44 | |
That doesn't mean that it's going to be hard to get but you have to do it. | 0:37:44 | 0:37:48 | |
Other than that, because the property was rented out, | 0:37:48 | 0:37:51 | |
it means it's been through a gas safety certificate testing and also electricity, | 0:37:51 | 0:37:55 | |
it's had the PAT test so the appliances, | 0:37:55 | 0:37:57 | |
the boiler, the electrics are all in full working order because they've got to conform with the regulations | 0:37:57 | 0:38:02 | |
-as far as a rented agreement is concerned. -Brand-new boiler. Brand-new boiler as well. | 0:38:02 | 0:38:06 | |
That's reassuring, isn't it? | 0:38:06 | 0:38:08 | |
Generally, the property is in fantastic condition. | 0:38:08 | 0:38:11 | |
The only negative was that some of the fascias are starting to peel away | 0:38:11 | 0:38:14 | |
cos they're wooden, but to replace them with UPVC, 300 or 400 quid, he said. So there you go. | 0:38:14 | 0:38:19 | |
-Okey cokey. Are you ready to start the test drive? -Yes, I'm ready. | 0:38:19 | 0:38:22 | |
The nation is looking forward to seeing you hopefully fall in love with this. | 0:38:22 | 0:38:27 | |
Now today I think we've experienced a little of Maria's Italian spirit, shall we say, | 0:38:29 | 0:38:35 | |
and we know that, like her fellow countrymen, | 0:38:35 | 0:38:38 | |
good food, friends and family are of the utmost importance to her. | 0:38:38 | 0:38:42 | |
And of course, Bobby. | 0:38:42 | 0:38:44 | |
So bring on friend Robin and children Marisa and Sam. | 0:38:44 | 0:38:48 | |
You know, Bob, I like this. | 0:38:50 | 0:38:52 | |
I think it's a good size, | 0:38:52 | 0:38:53 | |
-but my idea is that we're going to knock this down. -Where are you going to put your kitchen? | 0:38:53 | 0:38:58 | |
The kitchen is going there. I'm going to have a big kitchen diner. | 0:38:58 | 0:39:01 | |
And what about your conservatory? | 0:39:01 | 0:39:03 | |
Well, we'll have the planners in and we'll look at it and do it so that | 0:39:03 | 0:39:06 | |
it looks like a part conservatory, part kitchen. I know what I want! | 0:39:06 | 0:39:10 | |
Yeah, but if you knock that out, | 0:39:10 | 0:39:12 | |
-where are you going to put your kitchen? -You're not listening. I just told you. | 0:39:12 | 0:39:16 | |
We're having the kitchen there. We're not having it there. I'm going to knock this wall | 0:39:16 | 0:39:19 | |
clean out and have it so that it's like a great big massive oblong. | 0:39:19 | 0:39:24 | |
And I'm having a fireplace there and then we can have the settees here, | 0:39:24 | 0:39:28 | |
that will be just a wall, we'll have a nice unit there. | 0:39:28 | 0:39:31 | |
-I know exactly what I want. -OK. | 0:39:31 | 0:39:34 | |
-And I'm having it. -Yeah, if you say so. We'll see. | 0:39:34 | 0:39:37 | |
I usually win, I'm the boss. You just wear the trousers. | 0:39:37 | 0:39:40 | |
-I'll let you think you're the boss. -No, no, no. | 0:39:40 | 0:39:43 | |
-Crikey, she's a formidable force, our Maria, isn't she? -What are you doing? | 0:39:43 | 0:39:47 | |
-I'm measuring it. -What? -This, to knock it down to see how wide we can go this way. | 0:39:47 | 0:39:52 | |
No, we're going that way. | 0:39:52 | 0:39:53 | |
-Not this way. That way. -Right. -Yeah. So what are you measuring that for? | 0:39:53 | 0:39:58 | |
Because you still need to know how wide it's going to be that way | 0:39:58 | 0:40:01 | |
-if you want to incorporate the kitchen there. -I just hope you know what you're doing. | 0:40:01 | 0:40:06 | |
-Yeah, right. -I hope Bob knows what he's doing, too, otherwise he'll never hear the end of it. | 0:40:06 | 0:40:12 | |
The others aren't going to get much of a look-in, either. | 0:40:12 | 0:40:14 | |
I know. I thought Bob and Maria brought them along to see what they made of the potential new home. | 0:40:14 | 0:40:19 | |
Seems they're too busy with Kitchengate to remember they're even there. | 0:40:19 | 0:40:22 | |
Bob? | 0:40:24 | 0:40:26 | |
Where are you? Bob. | 0:40:26 | 0:40:29 | |
You're never anywhere, are you, when I'm looking for you? Santa Maria! | 0:40:29 | 0:40:34 | |
Maria and Bob, we're in what could be a knocked-down | 0:40:38 | 0:40:43 | |
and revamped thingummyjig that's yet to be decided. | 0:40:43 | 0:40:46 | |
You've had a look around it. You're back in the house. | 0:40:46 | 0:40:49 | |
Could this be like the house of your dreams when we started the journey? | 0:40:49 | 0:40:53 | |
Because that's the point. You found the house of your dreams and you're emotionally attached to that. | 0:40:53 | 0:40:59 | |
Has this maybe managed to sing a song that says, Maria, come to me? | 0:40:59 | 0:41:03 | |
It has, actually, yes. I like this property. | 0:41:03 | 0:41:06 | |
I like where it is, and it's got great potential. | 0:41:06 | 0:41:10 | |
Are you thinking, knock this down, have an extension come off the back of the kitchen and straight across? | 0:41:10 | 0:41:15 | |
It's something to go towards the end of the garage so it gives us another 12 feet there. | 0:41:15 | 0:41:20 | |
This would be the kitchen. | 0:41:20 | 0:41:22 | |
-This way. -And like a conservatory bit there. | 0:41:22 | 0:41:26 | |
Knock through there to make it a really big lounge. | 0:41:26 | 0:41:29 | |
Bob, are you daunted, potentially, by what you may be letting yourself into? | 0:41:29 | 0:41:34 | |
-Should you buy this? Do you think you're up to it? -With a bit of assistance, yes. | 0:41:34 | 0:41:38 | |
It's the big moment. | 0:41:38 | 0:41:40 | |
To buy or not to buy? | 0:41:40 | 0:41:42 | |
Bob and Maria, that's the question. | 0:41:42 | 0:41:45 | |
If we can sell ours it'll be a buy. | 0:41:45 | 0:41:48 | |
-It is a buy? -Yes. -Excellent. | 0:41:48 | 0:41:50 | |
-Providing we can sell ours. -That's all right, that's all right. | 0:41:50 | 0:41:53 | |
Now you've got something to focus at, haven't you? | 0:41:53 | 0:41:57 | |
Go speak to Tom at your estate agents, see if you can work out some agreement. | 0:41:57 | 0:42:01 | |
If you can get a good deal on this place, obviously you can | 0:42:01 | 0:42:04 | |
offset that against your own asking price, try and make yours seem a bit more attractive. | 0:42:04 | 0:42:09 | |
-Have you had a lovely time? -Oh, fantastic. -We've had a great time with you. | 0:42:09 | 0:42:13 | |
And please let us know if you do buy, it'll be great to come back here | 0:42:13 | 0:42:17 | |
and maybe watch Bob do the work while we sit out the back garden and drink. | 0:42:17 | 0:42:21 | |
-And I'll drink the wine. -Yes! | 0:42:21 | 0:42:23 | |
Well, thank you very much, see you soon. | 0:42:23 | 0:42:25 | |
-Take care. -Bye-bye. | 0:42:25 | 0:42:27 | |
-Well, that was a surprise. -He can bring the wine | 0:42:27 | 0:42:30 | |
-if he's coming back. -Yeah, and I don't want cheap wine, either. | 0:42:30 | 0:42:33 | |
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