0:00:02 > 0:00:03Welcome to To Buy Or Not To Buy.
0:00:03 > 0:00:06The property show which is no walk in the park.
0:00:06 > 0:00:10Or a gentle paddle through the choppy property waters
0:00:10 > 0:00:12that make up today's watery housing market.
0:00:12 > 0:00:16- But Rani and I, we love a challenge, don't we?- We certainly do.
0:00:16 > 0:00:20Today's challenge, as always, is to help our buyers find three homes.
0:00:20 > 0:00:23One of which will give them a unique chance - a chance to try...
0:00:23 > 0:00:24..before they buy.
0:00:34 > 0:00:36We're in Nottingham, on the River Trent,
0:00:36 > 0:00:38one of England's mightiest rivers.
0:00:38 > 0:00:41In the olden days, this was seen as an important boundary
0:00:41 > 0:00:43- between the north and south of England.- Ooh!
0:00:43 > 0:00:46- It's a fact. Inescapable. - I didn't know that
0:00:46 > 0:00:51but what I did know is that one of the oldest professional football clubs in the world
0:00:51 > 0:00:53was formed on the banks of this waterway.
0:00:53 > 0:00:57Ah, the glorious Magpies, not to be confused with the Magpies up north
0:00:57 > 0:01:00or the magpies that may or may not steal silver from your nan.
0:01:00 > 0:01:04But there is a link between the Magpies from here and the ones up north.
0:01:04 > 0:01:07- Ahem.- It does, honestly, make sense.
0:01:07 > 0:01:10- Ed, shall we just get on with what we're paid to do? - Shall we?- I think so.
0:01:11 > 0:01:14Today's buyers are Laura and John.
0:01:14 > 0:01:15Nurse Laura's a Yorkshire lass
0:01:15 > 0:01:17and accountant John is from Newcastle.
0:01:17 > 0:01:21He's football mad and follows the Toon or Magpies, as they're better known,
0:01:21 > 0:01:22whenever he can.
0:01:22 > 0:01:26And they love entertaining. Barbecues are their speciality.
0:01:26 > 0:01:29That's John's mum and dad, by the way.
0:01:29 > 0:01:31So let's talk stats.
0:01:31 > 0:01:34John and Laura are in their early 30s and they have two boys,
0:01:34 > 0:01:38Jacob, who's nearly three, and six-month-old Sam.
0:01:38 > 0:01:42They are currently living in Chilwell, a Nottingham suburb
0:01:42 > 0:01:45and they have accepted an offer on their current home.
0:01:45 > 0:01:50All good, Rani. Time for a cruise down the Trent to find out more.
0:01:50 > 0:01:52Laura and John, welcome to the show.
0:01:52 > 0:01:55But I'm disappointed, John, that you, as a Newcastle fan,
0:01:55 > 0:01:57are not topless.
0:01:57 > 0:02:02They're all topless when they watch the football, irrespective of the weather. Why?
0:02:02 > 0:02:06It's just what they've always done. People up north think they're a bit hard.
0:02:06 > 0:02:10- So it's quite restrained for you to have a shirt on.- Absolutely.
0:02:10 > 0:02:13- I haven't got the body. - It looks lovely under there.
0:02:13 > 0:02:16Laura, I'm glad you've got a top on as well.
0:02:16 > 0:02:18I think it's great we've all got tops on.
0:02:18 > 0:02:22Now, you already live in Nottingham, so why do you want to move?
0:02:22 > 0:02:26We want a bigger house. We've got two young boys at the moment.
0:02:26 > 0:02:30We're thinking of a third child in the future. We must be mad.
0:02:30 > 0:02:33- Wow.- So we need a bigger house.
0:02:33 > 0:02:36At the moment, we've got three bedrooms, a small living space.
0:02:36 > 0:02:40- We need a much bigger house for clutter.- Clutter.
0:02:40 > 0:02:42- Everyone's got clutter.- Everyone.
0:02:42 > 0:02:45What kind of area are you looking?
0:02:45 > 0:02:47We're in Nottingham, drifting along -
0:02:47 > 0:02:49point us in the direction you'd like us to be.
0:02:49 > 0:02:53It's West Bridgford. We want good schools for the kids.
0:02:53 > 0:02:54Schools are the most important thing.
0:02:54 > 0:02:57Is there any style you're after?
0:02:57 > 0:02:59Do you want olde worlde? Do you want modern?
0:02:59 > 0:03:01Do you want to do work or not do work?
0:03:01 > 0:03:05Our house at the moment is a new-build, it's five years old.
0:03:05 > 0:03:08We quite like the newer houses rather than the older ones.
0:03:08 > 0:03:12Something 15, 20 years old is the type of thing we think we like,
0:03:12 > 0:03:16with an en suite, that type of house.
0:03:16 > 0:03:19- We don't want to do much work. - I'm not good at DIY.
0:03:19 > 0:03:24- At least you're honest. - I could do it if I wanted to. - You don't like it.- I don't enjoy it.
0:03:24 > 0:03:27Now, you mentioned the kids. What about grandparents?
0:03:27 > 0:03:30- Where do your parents live? - Mine live in Yorkshire.
0:03:30 > 0:03:32My parents live up in Newcastle.
0:03:32 > 0:03:37So the main reason we want a bigger house, with only having three bedrooms,
0:03:37 > 0:03:39we don't have a spare room for when they come down.
0:03:39 > 0:03:43- They're on the floor in the dining room on an air bed. - On a blow-up bed.
0:03:43 > 0:03:46So boring things like garages, gardens?
0:03:46 > 0:03:50- A double garage would be ideal but...- Not just a single?
0:03:50 > 0:03:53Well, a single, we would be happy.
0:03:53 > 0:03:59We'd like space for cars outside, so your own driveway, really.
0:03:59 > 0:04:02And gardens, nothing huge.
0:04:02 > 0:04:06So is this a short-term move? Is it a long-term move?
0:04:06 > 0:04:08What kind of...?
0:04:08 > 0:04:11We've decided this is going to be a long-term move.
0:04:11 > 0:04:14- We're trying to find our forever home.- Really? OK.
0:04:14 > 0:04:17- This pressure on us, then, really. - Definitely.- Absolutely.
0:04:17 > 0:04:22So you said that your property, you've accepted an offer on it,
0:04:22 > 0:04:24so what have we got to spend?
0:04:24 > 0:04:27Our maximum is £375,000.
0:04:27 > 0:04:28- OK.- 375.
0:04:28 > 0:04:32So in today's market, we're looking at houses round about the 400 mark,
0:04:32 > 0:04:35- with a view to negotiating down. - Perfect.
0:04:35 > 0:04:37It's always good to have a haggle zone
0:04:37 > 0:04:40and because you're ready to go, you're in a better position.
0:04:40 > 0:04:43- That's good news. - It is really good news.
0:04:43 > 0:04:44Have you looked much? Can it be done?
0:04:44 > 0:04:47- Yeah.- Yeah, it can be done. We've seen a few.
0:04:47 > 0:04:51- If we don't find you one, you'll be disappointed.- Absolutely.- Gutted.
0:04:51 > 0:04:54- It'll be your fault. - On that bombshell, we're going to talk to the captain,
0:04:54 > 0:04:56moor up and we'll see you later.
0:05:00 > 0:05:03- Whoo!- You all right, Ed? - I feel sick, I feel sick.
0:05:03 > 0:05:08Ed, listen - a five-bedroom house for 400 grand is pretty good.
0:05:08 > 0:05:11- That shouldn't make you feel sick. - It's not the house, it's the boat.
0:05:11 > 0:05:16- I need to go to an estate agent quickly now.- You do that and I'll meet the people of Nottingham.
0:05:17 > 0:05:21As well as the Magpies, Nottingham also has another football team -
0:05:21 > 0:05:24twice European Cup winners Nottingham Forest.
0:05:24 > 0:05:26Sadly, though, that was a long time ago.
0:05:26 > 0:05:30Never fear, football is not the only game you can enjoy
0:05:30 > 0:05:33in this sports-mad city. There's cricket at Trent Bridge
0:05:33 > 0:05:36and it's where ice-skating stars Torvill and Dean
0:05:36 > 0:05:39perfected their Bolero - simply magnifico.
0:05:39 > 0:05:41Ah, but that's not all, Ed.
0:05:41 > 0:05:44Nottingham has more available sports facilities per head of population
0:05:44 > 0:05:46than any other European city.
0:05:46 > 0:05:49But, Rani, the National Water Sports Centre is also based here.
0:05:49 > 0:05:53Yes, this city is truly sports mad.
0:05:56 > 0:05:58Talking of sports,
0:05:58 > 0:06:02what else can you get for your pounds near some of the UK's most renowned sporting venues?
0:06:02 > 0:06:05Well, in Kennington, south-east London,
0:06:05 > 0:06:09this loft-style apartment is only a Freddy Flintoff six away from the Oval cricket ground.
0:06:09 > 0:06:13The price of this two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment...
0:06:14 > 0:06:18And in Manchester, this semi-detached family house
0:06:18 > 0:06:21is only a Rooney free kick away from Old Trafford.
0:06:21 > 0:06:25As well as five bedrooms, you get two receptions and two detached garages.
0:06:25 > 0:06:28The price? 365,000 devilish pounds.
0:06:28 > 0:06:33And in Edgbaston, Birmingham, home of the Warwickshire Bears, there's this Grade II listed house.
0:06:33 > 0:06:36It boasts three bedrooms, two reception rooms
0:06:36 > 0:06:39two en suites and two bathrooms, plus a garden.
0:06:39 > 0:06:41Price?
0:06:42 > 0:06:44I'm in Nottingham
0:06:44 > 0:06:47and I'm going to find out where's the best place to live.
0:06:47 > 0:06:49I have a quest for a family.
0:06:49 > 0:06:52They are seeking to relocate to an area that's good for schools.
0:06:52 > 0:06:56They have said West Bridgford. Is that what you're finding?
0:06:56 > 0:06:59That's a good assumption. West Bridgford is very popular,
0:06:59 > 0:07:01in the main because of its school catchment.
0:07:01 > 0:07:04If I was going to buy a five-bedroom house,
0:07:04 > 0:07:07- I'd like to be near the water.- OK.
0:07:07 > 0:07:10- Of course, Nottingham has plenty of water.- It has got plenty of water.
0:07:10 > 0:07:14They fancy modern. They want modern, four to five bedrooms.
0:07:14 > 0:07:16We have a number of modern properties.
0:07:16 > 0:07:19The price range starts around 250 for a four-bed.
0:07:19 > 0:07:22I wouldn't want to be too posh cos there is posh areas.
0:07:22 > 0:07:26- What are the posh areas?- Up where Paul Smith's got a property,
0:07:26 > 0:07:29- at the top end, near Hart's, the restaurant.- OK.
0:07:29 > 0:07:32I like that. This'll save them some money.
0:07:32 > 0:07:35Nutall, Watnall, Newthorpe, around that area.
0:07:35 > 0:07:37So anything with an N?
0:07:37 > 0:07:41All right! No - there's plenty of nice places!
0:07:41 > 0:07:43Loads of nice places in Nottingham.
0:07:43 > 0:07:46A more traditional, big semi-detached property
0:07:46 > 0:07:48but in a very desirable location.
0:07:48 > 0:07:52So they've got 400 grand to spend, which is a lot of money, I think.
0:07:52 > 0:07:56They want four bedrooms and they've got kids, so we need good schools.
0:07:56 > 0:07:59- Can you help me out?- The best place would be West Bridgford.
0:07:59 > 0:08:00Thank you for this.
0:08:00 > 0:08:03I'm going to go and meet our mysterious property-hunting squad.
0:08:03 > 0:08:07- Can I arrange some viewings later? - Please do.
0:08:07 > 0:08:09Pleasure to meet you. See you later.
0:08:14 > 0:08:18Whoa! Ed! Are you still looking for properties? I'm very impressed.
0:08:18 > 0:08:20I'm genuinely considering this as a sport.
0:08:20 > 0:08:24- Unbelievable.- This is the National Outdoor Water Centre in Nottingham.
0:08:24 > 0:08:28You could do that or go round like that, like he's doing, nervously.
0:08:28 > 0:08:31The property hunt has been quite efficient today.
0:08:31 > 0:08:35Of course, they said between four and five bedrooms in the property.
0:08:35 > 0:08:39- They said a minimum of four. - I've gone for four,
0:08:39 > 0:08:43to save them some money and give them, potentially, something to do.
0:08:43 > 0:08:46They want modern. I've gone for pretty much everything they say
0:08:46 > 0:08:50- and I think this'll be the one.- Yeah? You sound very confident.
0:08:50 > 0:08:55I've got to admit, they said minimum of four, which I think means five.
0:08:55 > 0:08:57- Really?- So I'm going for five bedrooms
0:08:57 > 0:09:00in this modern property.
0:09:00 > 0:09:03And it's got a great garden because they need a garden with those boys
0:09:03 > 0:09:05and them being footie-mad freaks.
0:09:05 > 0:09:07I don't know what happened back there.
0:09:07 > 0:09:10The wild card, everyone loves the wild card.
0:09:10 > 0:09:13- He loved it so much, fell off when he saw it in my hands.- The wild card!
0:09:13 > 0:09:19OK, they want modern, we have given them character and old.
0:09:19 > 0:09:20RANI GASPS But it's massive.
0:09:20 > 0:09:25It's in West Bridgford and it's in Lady Bay, the poshest part,
0:09:25 > 0:09:27near the shops and the good schools.
0:09:27 > 0:09:29I think they might go for that
0:09:29 > 0:09:32because I like this the most out of all of them.
0:09:32 > 0:09:36- Where shall we start the journey? - Oh, one, two... Let's go one.
0:09:36 > 0:09:38My one. The beauty.
0:09:40 > 0:09:44My choice, property one, is in a newer part of West Bridgford.
0:09:44 > 0:09:47It's modern, spacious and ready to move into -
0:09:47 > 0:09:49a sure-fire winner.
0:09:49 > 0:09:53I think you're just playing it safe. Come on, where's the jeopardy?
0:09:53 > 0:09:57Safe pair of hands, that's me. It's results that count, Rani.
0:09:57 > 0:10:01Safe pair of hands and Edward Hall - doesn't quite add up.
0:10:01 > 0:10:03We shall see, Rani. We shall see.
0:10:04 > 0:10:06Laura and John, welcome to West Bridgford.
0:10:06 > 0:10:09- You don't know the area very well. - Not really.
0:10:09 > 0:10:12Behind you, there's Nottingham, sprawling out behind you
0:10:12 > 0:10:15and this is a very nice area to live in.
0:10:15 > 0:10:17- You said you wanted a double garage. - We did.
0:10:17 > 0:10:21That was like, hopefully a double garage. You've got one there.
0:10:21 > 0:10:23Fantastic.
0:10:23 > 0:10:26I want to know what you think. Am I barking up the right tree?
0:10:26 > 0:10:30- Definitely. A lovely neighbourhood. - I like it.- It looks nice.
0:10:30 > 0:10:34- You might be on with a winner.- Ooh! - Thank you very much.
0:10:34 > 0:10:39- So this is what Ed is offering you today.- There's a couple of things to point out.
0:10:39 > 0:10:42Probably the largest ever en suite known to man.
0:10:42 > 0:10:44It's very nice. Great bathroom.
0:10:44 > 0:10:46And also, a lot of dining opportunities.
0:10:46 > 0:10:51- You have a kitchen diner and other possibilities.- Wow.- Brilliant.
0:10:51 > 0:10:54- "Where will we eat tonight?" you'll be saying.- We like our food.
0:10:54 > 0:11:00They say you can dine in a room and never go back to that room...
0:11:00 > 0:11:01No, that's Paris.
0:11:01 > 0:11:03Or you can eat in front of the telly.
0:11:03 > 0:11:07- Go and have a look round.- Enjoy. - Thank you.- Thank you.
0:11:07 > 0:11:10That's it. Game over, ladies and gents.
0:11:10 > 0:11:12It's a ten-minute show today, I think.
0:11:12 > 0:11:14- Let's find out if it is a key-turner, Ed.- A key-turner!
0:11:16 > 0:11:18This is our first house to look at.
0:11:18 > 0:11:20Yeah.
0:11:20 > 0:11:21A hallway.
0:11:21 > 0:11:25- Nice stairs. Nice and airy, isn't it?- Yeah, it is.
0:11:25 > 0:11:29- It is lovely.- Very lovely. - Creaky door, though, that's all.
0:11:29 > 0:11:34- Everyone likes a project and a little bit of 2 in 1 oil... - Were you not listening to John?
0:11:35 > 0:11:38- Lovely size. - Yeah, it's a nice-size lounge.
0:11:38 > 0:11:40- Better than what we've got now. - Absolutely.
0:11:40 > 0:11:44- We could fit our settees in. - They'd easily fit in.
0:11:44 > 0:11:48- What's gonna go on that wall? - You'll be wanting a plasma TV.
0:11:49 > 0:11:51- It's a good-sized dining room. - It is, yeah.
0:11:51 > 0:11:54We did say it would be nice if we had a separate dining room.
0:11:54 > 0:11:57I like the fact it's off the lounge. That's nice.
0:11:57 > 0:11:59Because you can close the doors
0:11:59 > 0:12:05but you can be watching football and I can be feeding the kids.
0:12:05 > 0:12:06Yeah, you can do.
0:12:06 > 0:12:10That is love, there. I mean, the double doors are great
0:12:10 > 0:12:16- but John is allowed to watch the football whilst Laura's feeding the children...- Perfect.
0:12:16 > 0:12:19- It's like family time but separate. - It is.
0:12:19 > 0:12:22Conservatory looks nice.
0:12:23 > 0:12:25I bet it's warm on a day like today.
0:12:25 > 0:12:27It is warm but, look, they've got blinds.
0:12:27 > 0:12:30- Very nice.- We haven't got blinds in ours.
0:12:30 > 0:12:33- This is nice.- Nice conservatory. - This is lovely.
0:12:33 > 0:12:36We could maybe use this as a playroom for the kids.
0:12:36 > 0:12:38Might be hot, though, in the summer for them.
0:12:38 > 0:12:42They'll be out in the garden. I've only just noticed the garden.
0:12:42 > 0:12:45- The garden's taken Laura by surprise.- It has, hasn't it?
0:12:45 > 0:12:47- This is lovely. - This is a really nice size.
0:12:48 > 0:12:50- Yeah.- Fantastic space.
0:12:50 > 0:12:52It's got a lovely easy-clean floor.
0:12:52 > 0:12:58- Is there enough work bench space? - Not a massive amount, is there?
0:12:58 > 0:13:01You've got the sink there, you've got the oven there -
0:13:01 > 0:13:05there's not a great deal of space for chopping your veggies.
0:13:05 > 0:13:07- It's not too bad.- It's all right.
0:13:07 > 0:13:10- Got a double oven.- Aye. You've always wanted one of them.
0:13:10 > 0:13:12I have always wanted a double oven.
0:13:12 > 0:13:16I wonder if that's where the fridge-freezer is.
0:13:16 > 0:13:20- No.- Kitchen - I don't think they'll leave the kitchen. They love it.
0:13:20 > 0:13:24They've gone through every cupboard. That's a seller, for me.
0:13:24 > 0:13:28- Ooh!- Looks like a utility room. - Utility room.- Excellent.
0:13:29 > 0:13:33Another sink. There's more work space.
0:13:33 > 0:13:36Fridge-freezer in the corner. That's good, though, hidden away.
0:13:38 > 0:13:40Downstairs loo. That's good.
0:13:40 > 0:13:45They've discovered the utility room in the kitchen, which is lovely.
0:13:45 > 0:13:49- It's always nice to have one of those. A separate toilet as well. - Great for the little ones.
0:13:49 > 0:13:52Let's have a look at the bedrooms.
0:13:52 > 0:13:56- I like this hall. It's really airy. - Yeah, it is.
0:13:56 > 0:13:57Bright.
0:13:57 > 0:14:02I've never, ever, ever, in the million years that I've been presenting this programme,
0:14:02 > 0:14:05heard anyone wax so lyrical about a hallway, ever.
0:14:05 > 0:14:08Right. I wonder how many bedrooms it's got?
0:14:08 > 0:14:11- We'll find out.- This is one bedroom.
0:14:12 > 0:14:15- It's nice.- It's a good size. - It's not bad, actually.
0:14:15 > 0:14:17I mean, that's a double bed.
0:14:17 > 0:14:22- They don't seem that impressed. - Maybe they've gone into the smallest one first.
0:14:22 > 0:14:25They've gone into the one with the low bed,
0:14:25 > 0:14:28which is not the smallest one, cos they use that as an office.
0:14:28 > 0:14:30That's a nice size. It's a double bed.
0:14:30 > 0:14:34- Let's see what's in here. A study. - Oh, yeah.
0:14:34 > 0:14:36- You said you wanted a study. - I did, yeah.
0:14:36 > 0:14:40- When did he say that?- Obviously to Laura, before they met us.
0:14:40 > 0:14:43- All I remember is they wanted a double garage.- And watching telly.
0:14:43 > 0:14:46- And going to see the... What are they called?- Newcastle.
0:14:46 > 0:14:47Newcastle United.
0:14:47 > 0:14:50All right.
0:14:50 > 0:14:52Bathroom. Mm.
0:14:52 > 0:14:55Shower, bath, toilet. Fantastic.
0:14:55 > 0:14:59- But the tiles? Mm.- Not sure about. - Not sure.
0:14:59 > 0:15:02Oh, this is a bigger size.
0:15:02 > 0:15:05- Bedroom.- That's a good bedroom. - That is lovely.
0:15:05 > 0:15:08- This is bedroom two, presumably. - Yeah.
0:15:08 > 0:15:11- So this would be Jacob's room, wouldn't it?- Yeah.
0:15:11 > 0:15:14- This is a lovely size.- For a second bedroom, it's really nice.
0:15:14 > 0:15:16Really nice size.
0:15:16 > 0:15:19This room's exciting them for Jacob.
0:15:19 > 0:15:21Nice big room, put in a single bed
0:15:21 > 0:15:23and a little place for his toys, his diggers.
0:15:23 > 0:15:28- This is beautiful. - This is really nice, isn't it?
0:15:28 > 0:15:29This is lovely. Yeah.
0:15:29 > 0:15:32- Look at the wardrobe space. - This is really big.
0:15:32 > 0:15:33This is huge.
0:15:33 > 0:15:37- Oh! The light came on! - Wow. A bit fancy.
0:15:37 > 0:15:41Oh, listen to her voice. She sounds quite chipper in this one.
0:15:41 > 0:15:46- Wow, this is a lovely size en suite. - Yeah, yeah, yeah.
0:15:46 > 0:15:49- Now, that's not a lovely sized en suite.- No?
0:15:49 > 0:15:52It's one of the biggest sized en suites in the whole of Nottingham.
0:15:52 > 0:15:56If Brian Clough were alive, he would be living in a house like that.
0:15:56 > 0:15:59- You think?- The king of Nottingham would be living in a house like this.
0:15:59 > 0:16:03I'm just concerned when we're thinking about the bedrooms.
0:16:03 > 0:16:09The study isn't going to be a bedroom and what about grandparents?
0:16:09 > 0:16:14It's a four-bedroom house, so that would have to be Sam's room.
0:16:14 > 0:16:15Sam's room.
0:16:15 > 0:16:19Jacob would get the third bedroom and keep the second one as a spare.
0:16:19 > 0:16:22Why don't they have the study as a study because he needs a study
0:16:22 > 0:16:25and put Sam into the room he would go into when he's bigger?
0:16:25 > 0:16:29Because they need the spare room for the grandparents that come to stay.
0:16:29 > 0:16:32We don't know what we can get for the price.
0:16:32 > 0:16:35It'll be interesting to see what houses two and three look like.
0:16:35 > 0:16:39- Shall we go and find those two in the garden, then?- Yeah. Come on.
0:16:41 > 0:16:43OK, you've been round the property.
0:16:43 > 0:16:47I don't feel that you loved it as much as thought you would do.
0:16:47 > 0:16:52It's got what we want - the bedrooms, double garage, the quiet location.
0:16:52 > 0:16:55It's just not... Something I can't put my finger on.
0:16:55 > 0:16:58It's hard to say. Just don't really get the spark.
0:16:58 > 0:17:03One of the things is I felt you possibly wanted a fifth bedroom.
0:17:03 > 0:17:06- Yeah.- More than you thought before.
0:17:06 > 0:17:10- We are in a garage. Can you guess what the solution could be?- Ah!
0:17:10 > 0:17:12Yes. Another bedroom.
0:17:12 > 0:17:15You've got a double garage and it's a very easy conversion to do.
0:17:15 > 0:17:19Brick that up, window there.
0:17:19 > 0:17:21Partition that and you've got access to the house.
0:17:21 > 0:17:24You could call the downstairs bathroom the en suite.
0:17:24 > 0:17:27- You could turn it into something... - That's a possibility, yes.
0:17:27 > 0:17:32Or you could convert it into the office and go for upstairs.
0:17:32 > 0:17:34- So there are possibilities. - There are, yes.
0:17:34 > 0:17:37- Do you think maybe the price might...?- It might sway us.
0:17:37 > 0:17:42I think the thing is because we've not really looked round too many houses,
0:17:42 > 0:17:45we don't know what you can get for your money,
0:17:45 > 0:17:47so it'll be interesting to see.
0:17:47 > 0:17:50Well, it is guess the price time. Let's go this way.
0:17:50 > 0:17:52Rani, you missed a brilliant tip in there.
0:17:52 > 0:17:55The idea of, you know, the garage - it's a great idea.
0:17:55 > 0:17:57- Fantastic, yeah.- Fantastic idea.
0:17:57 > 0:18:01And look at that. Potentially, you could extend as well.
0:18:01 > 0:18:05- Potentially.- Potentially. - To make this beautiful house even more lovely.
0:18:05 > 0:18:07- It's guess the price time. - It really is.
0:18:07 > 0:18:09Who wants to go first out of you guys?
0:18:09 > 0:18:12- You go first. - All right, then, John.
0:18:12 > 0:18:14Your maximum budget was 400,000.
0:18:14 > 0:18:18You don't really want to spend that much, so what do you think this place is worth?
0:18:18 > 0:18:23Well, I think this place is probably worth, I'd say, 365,000.
0:18:23 > 0:18:26- What about you, Laura? - I'm going to go a bit lower
0:18:26 > 0:18:29and say 355.
0:18:29 > 0:18:30- 355.- OK.
0:18:30 > 0:18:33OK, then, Ed. What is the price of this house?
0:18:33 > 0:18:36- Well...- Drum roll. - ..the actual price is
0:18:36 > 0:18:40£325,000.
0:18:40 > 0:18:42- Which means... You hear that?- 325?
0:18:42 > 0:18:44- £325,000.- That is very good.
0:18:44 > 0:18:47And didn't we say, in there, if the price was right, that would be...
0:18:47 > 0:18:49- So shall we buy it?- Well...
0:18:49 > 0:18:53Let's not get too excited, please, because there are two more properties to see.
0:18:53 > 0:18:56- Shall we look at property number two?- Let's go.- Come on.
0:19:00 > 0:19:03Like your offering, Ed, my property is also modern
0:19:03 > 0:19:06but unlike yours, mine has five bedrooms.
0:19:06 > 0:19:08You're looking worried, Ed.
0:19:08 > 0:19:10I think you'll find that this is a smirk.
0:19:10 > 0:19:12And why would you be smirking?
0:19:12 > 0:19:16Well, Rani, it's not in West Bridgford and it's empty.
0:19:16 > 0:19:19I'd like to describe it as a blank canvas
0:19:19 > 0:19:22and West Bridgford isn't that far away.
0:19:22 > 0:19:25Now, we're not in West Bridgford, where you wanted to be,
0:19:25 > 0:19:27but we're not far away in Gamston.
0:19:27 > 0:19:30You're in the same catchment area for all the schools,
0:19:30 > 0:19:32- which was a real big for you, wasn't it?- It was, yes.
0:19:32 > 0:19:36You're just a few minutes away from Nottingham city centre,
0:19:36 > 0:19:38- so that's good for your work. - Yes.- Yeah.
0:19:38 > 0:19:41And you will be driving there, so I'm giving you a double garage.
0:19:41 > 0:19:44- What we wanted. - Just what you wanted.
0:19:44 > 0:19:46- I gave them that as well. - You did, you did.
0:19:46 > 0:19:49But I'm giving them something a little bit extra
0:19:49 > 0:19:51so you can keep this as a double garage.
0:19:51 > 0:19:54I'm giving you not four bedrooms like Ed did,
0:19:54 > 0:19:57- I'm actually giving you... - Five, yes.- Wow.
0:19:57 > 0:19:59- Excellent.- What do you think?
0:19:59 > 0:20:02- Looks impressive.- Yeah, really pleased so far.- It looks nice.
0:20:02 > 0:20:05If you did like this property, it is vacant.
0:20:05 > 0:20:10There's no-one living there, so the owners would probably be looking for a quick sale.
0:20:10 > 0:20:15Also, there's a bit of maybe... It's hard to be pleasant about it.
0:20:15 > 0:20:18Some of the painting's been done with a sponge.
0:20:18 > 0:20:21- What...- I think in the '80s that was the vogue
0:20:21 > 0:20:23and you'll see that in there.
0:20:23 > 0:20:25What Ed's trying to say is keep an open mind.
0:20:25 > 0:20:27Forget the decor, go in there
0:20:27 > 0:20:30and see if you can see you, your husband and your kids living there
0:20:30 > 0:20:32and being very, very happy.
0:20:32 > 0:20:36- That's what he's trying to say. - In your forever home.- Forever home!
0:20:36 > 0:20:40With sponged walls. Three, two, one, go in the forever home.
0:20:40 > 0:20:42Right, property number two.
0:20:42 > 0:20:46- That's a nice hallway. - A nice big hallway.
0:20:46 > 0:20:48- That's bigger than the last one. - Absolutely.
0:20:48 > 0:20:51- Excellent.- Let's have a look in the lounge.
0:20:51 > 0:20:54- Wow.- That is big. - That's a huge lounge.
0:20:54 > 0:20:55- That is massive.- Huge.
0:20:55 > 0:20:58Yellow. I could live with it for a while.
0:20:58 > 0:21:02I'll be honest, if they have issues with the yellow of that lounge,
0:21:02 > 0:21:03wait till they get upstairs.
0:21:05 > 0:21:07We'll have to buy more settees.
0:21:07 > 0:21:10- That's a better garden.- That's the type of garden we're after.
0:21:10 > 0:21:13That's a nice big flat garden.
0:21:13 > 0:21:17Oh, that's nice. Look at the bay window.
0:21:17 > 0:21:21Be nice with a nice table in here with a view of the garden.
0:21:21 > 0:21:25- Windows open in the summer.- You could watch the kids running around.
0:21:25 > 0:21:28- Feeling a good vibe. A good vibe. - Yeah, yeah, yeah.
0:21:28 > 0:21:30Well, I'm, I'm...
0:21:31 > 0:21:35I'm depressed. They were so excited when they heard mine was 325.
0:21:35 > 0:21:36325? Can you believe that?
0:21:36 > 0:21:40And then, in here, "Oh, that's the better garden.
0:21:40 > 0:21:42"This is massive, this is lovely."
0:21:42 > 0:21:44It's nice to hear them being positive.
0:21:44 > 0:21:46How much does this cost? Is it 325?
0:21:46 > 0:21:48I bet it's not 325.
0:21:48 > 0:21:52- Well, I'm not telling you even if it was 325.- I bet it isn't 325.
0:21:52 > 0:21:55- Nice and big.- Kitchen in here.
0:21:55 > 0:22:00- It's smaller than I imagined but...- Yeah.- Let's have a look.
0:22:00 > 0:22:05- It's not as spacious as some of the other rooms have been.- No.
0:22:05 > 0:22:08- But there's plenty of cupboard space.- Lots of cupboards.
0:22:08 > 0:22:10A decent amount of work space.
0:22:10 > 0:22:13That's a massive oven, John, look.
0:22:13 > 0:22:18- That's huge.- And there's that bit on the side that I hadn't seen.
0:22:18 > 0:22:20So that looks nice.
0:22:20 > 0:22:25- Yeah, I mean, this... - So it is a kitchen dining room.
0:22:25 > 0:22:27- And a big kitchen diner.- Yeah.
0:22:27 > 0:22:30The kitchen is of a phenomenal standard.
0:22:30 > 0:22:33I often knock, knock, knock on all the surfaces.
0:22:33 > 0:22:36Marble or granite or something like that. Very expensive, very.
0:22:36 > 0:22:39The kitchen has been recently done.
0:22:39 > 0:22:43The kitchen has but the painting in the rooms upstairs has not.
0:22:44 > 0:22:47- There's a utility room. - Oh, that's nice.
0:22:48 > 0:22:51And I suppose, if you really wanted to, you could...
0:22:52 > 0:22:55Oh, I don't know. Maybe knock... Could you knock that through?
0:22:55 > 0:22:57- We'd have to think about it. - Not sure.
0:22:57 > 0:23:00- That would open up the kitchen. - It would.
0:23:00 > 0:23:02This is a really separate utility room.
0:23:02 > 0:23:07It's not attached to the kitchen, so your washing machine, you're not going to be hearing it
0:23:07 > 0:23:09- going on and on. - It's the same in mine.
0:23:09 > 0:23:13Yours was round the corner from the kitchen.
0:23:13 > 0:23:16It's not really any different. Mine was £325,000. Can you believe that?
0:23:17 > 0:23:19Let's go this way.
0:23:21 > 0:23:24- Right.- I don't know how many bedrooms it is. Did they say?
0:23:24 > 0:23:27- Four or five. Let's have a look. - Right.
0:23:27 > 0:23:31- Oh, this is nice. - Big room, isn't it?- It is big.
0:23:31 > 0:23:33Is this above the garage?
0:23:33 > 0:23:35- Is this the master bedroom? - It won't be the master bedroom.
0:23:35 > 0:23:37I wouldn't have thought.
0:23:37 > 0:23:40And they think this one's spacious? Wait till they see the master.
0:23:42 > 0:23:45This'll be another bedroom. This'll be one for...
0:23:45 > 0:23:47- This'll be Jacob's room. - Jacob or Sam's room.
0:23:47 > 0:23:50We'd hope one them would be the kids' rooms.
0:23:50 > 0:23:52They have got to be. They have got to be.
0:23:52 > 0:23:56Otherwise they're putting Jacob and Sam in the double garage.
0:23:57 > 0:24:00I like this bathroom. The tiles are really lovely.
0:24:00 > 0:24:02Very modern.
0:24:02 > 0:24:05Really good. I like this. It's very, very nice.
0:24:05 > 0:24:07- Laura's liking this bathroom. - That suite...
0:24:07 > 0:24:11She didn't go, "Ugh!" like she did when she went into your bathroom.
0:24:11 > 0:24:15I will concede that this bathroom in here is brilliant.
0:24:15 > 0:24:19Very nice. And obviously was added at a later date
0:24:19 > 0:24:22and not in the sponging paint wall season.
0:24:22 > 0:24:24Wow, that's blue.
0:24:25 > 0:24:29- That's your office.- If it's the smallest bedroom it can be.
0:24:29 > 0:24:32This is five beds and yeah, it does need decorating.
0:24:32 > 0:24:36- It all needs painting.- Yeah. - I would be willing to help them.
0:24:36 > 0:24:39This is a bit better decor.
0:24:39 > 0:24:43It's not... It's not smaller than the nursery we've got now.
0:24:43 > 0:24:47- For a kid's room, it's not too bad, is it?- No.- It's not massive.
0:24:47 > 0:24:51So that's two rooms that are a little bit smaller...
0:24:51 > 0:24:55This would be for little one, that's your study.
0:24:55 > 0:24:59The other bedroom there that's big enough would be Jacob's room
0:24:59 > 0:25:03and we've still got a double room and we've haven't seen the master.
0:25:03 > 0:25:05- Brilliant size. - What more can you ask for?
0:25:05 > 0:25:09Each room is designated to someone, they've even got an office.
0:25:09 > 0:25:13That's what happens when you give them... bedrooms.
0:25:13 > 0:25:17They said they wanted between... and... bedrooms.
0:25:17 > 0:25:18Master bedroom.
0:25:20 > 0:25:24- That's nice. - Fitted wardrobes throughout.
0:25:24 > 0:25:29- Well, this is beautiful. - I like this en suite.
0:25:29 > 0:25:31It looks like it's been done recently.
0:25:31 > 0:25:33It's the nicest en suite I've ever seen.
0:25:33 > 0:25:37- The tiles are just gorgeous.- Yeah.
0:25:37 > 0:25:39Really, really, really gorgeous.
0:25:39 > 0:25:42- It may not be the biggest en suite...- That's my one.
0:25:42 > 0:25:46- ..but it's the nicest one Laura's ever seen.- It isn't, it isn't.
0:25:46 > 0:25:51- The nicest one Laura has ever seen. - It's not even the nicest one she's seen today.
0:25:51 > 0:25:53- She's ever seen.- It's not the nicest one she's seen today.
0:25:53 > 0:25:57This ticks, I think, all the boxes, it's just that kitchen.
0:25:57 > 0:26:01- But, well, we could think about it, couldn't we?- Yeah.
0:26:01 > 0:26:04- I think we need to find out how much it is first.- We do.
0:26:04 > 0:26:06Let's go and find those two.
0:26:08 > 0:26:11Well, guys, you seemed to really like this one.
0:26:11 > 0:26:15- We really got a good vibe. We really like it.- We like this one.- We do.
0:26:15 > 0:26:17It seems a good family home.
0:26:17 > 0:26:19I did hear you talk about the kitchen.
0:26:19 > 0:26:24There's the separate dining area but is it big enough for you guys?
0:26:24 > 0:26:27First impressions, I thought no, it's too small
0:26:27 > 0:26:30but having a real good look round, it's a nice kitchen.
0:26:30 > 0:26:33- Mm-hm.- It's a good size, good cupboard space,
0:26:33 > 0:26:38and the extra bit to put the dining room on would be OK - we could maybe knock through.
0:26:38 > 0:26:41So this property, what would you say it's worth?
0:26:41 > 0:26:45Laura, I'm going to start with you. Maximum budget was £400,000.
0:26:45 > 0:26:47So your guess is?
0:26:47 > 0:26:49376.
0:26:49 > 0:26:51Intriguing guess. John?
0:26:51 > 0:26:54I'll say a bit more than that. I think 380.
0:26:54 > 0:26:57- Just a little bit more. - Just a little bit more.
0:26:57 > 0:27:01All right, then. 380, 376. John, you know your numbers.
0:27:01 > 0:27:05This property is worth 380. That's what it's on the market for.
0:27:05 > 0:27:07- On the knocker.- Spot on. - That's all right, isn't it?
0:27:07 > 0:27:12You're in a fantastic position. You could try to haggle them down.
0:27:12 > 0:27:16- But it isn't £325,000.- No, it isn't
0:27:16 > 0:27:20but it's got an extra bedroom, it's got a nice lawn and it's near the schools.
0:27:20 > 0:27:22Enough. And there is one more property.
0:27:22 > 0:27:25- Is it your favourite? You've watched the show a lot.- The wild card.
0:27:25 > 0:27:27- I'm excited.- The wild card!
0:27:27 > 0:27:30- Shall we go? I think it's this way. Come one.- Come on.- Let's go.
0:27:33 > 0:27:38The wild card, the wild card, oh, how I love the wild card.
0:27:38 > 0:27:42- Where shall I begin?- You can start by saying it's not modern
0:27:42 > 0:27:45and it's in one of the most sought-after areas in West Bridgford.
0:27:45 > 0:27:48I can also say it's retained many of its original features,
0:27:48 > 0:27:52including some Minton tiled flooring and its set over three floors.
0:27:52 > 0:27:56You can, Ed, and have we mentioned one the area's best primary schools
0:27:56 > 0:27:58is just a few hundred yards away?
0:27:58 > 0:28:02- A mouth-watering offering, I'd say, Rani.- Sure is, Ed.
0:28:03 > 0:28:07Hold your excitement for just a couple of seconds more
0:28:07 > 0:28:10because we're at the wild card, everyone's favourite part.
0:28:10 > 0:28:13And there it is. Isn't she beautiful?
0:28:15 > 0:28:18It is lovely. You're speechless. Rendered you speechless.
0:28:18 > 0:28:21We're in Lady Bay, the poshest part of West Bridgford,
0:28:21 > 0:28:24which I believe is the poshest part of Nottingham,
0:28:24 > 0:28:26which is an exciting place to be, really.
0:28:26 > 0:28:30It's old. It's not the modern thing you were after but it's very big.
0:28:30 > 0:28:34- What do you think? - The house definitely looks big
0:28:34 > 0:28:36and I'm very intrigued to look inside.
0:28:36 > 0:28:40But I would say is the fact that it looks like there's no off-street parking
0:28:40 > 0:28:44and it's near a busy road is what would put me off initially.
0:28:44 > 0:28:46- All right.- Me, too, definitely.- OK.
0:28:46 > 0:28:50It is a busy road, there's traffic passing by
0:28:50 > 0:28:52but there is a school just down the road,
0:28:52 > 0:28:56so there is a lot of school traffic.
0:28:56 > 0:29:00Also, we've got a garage round the back for you, off-street parking,
0:29:00 > 0:29:04so if you've got two cars, you could throw them in both the spaces.
0:29:04 > 0:29:07Park one in the garage, and you're fine. That's covered.
0:29:07 > 0:29:11Take that out of the equation and look at the house - what do you think?
0:29:11 > 0:29:14Open mind. I think we need to look inside.
0:29:14 > 0:29:16And on that, go in there and look inside.
0:29:18 > 0:29:19I don't know. Lucky it had a garage.
0:29:19 > 0:29:23- We were... Oh!- Wait till they find out there's only four bedrooms.
0:29:25 > 0:29:26The wild card.
0:29:28 > 0:29:30This looks quite spacious.
0:29:30 > 0:29:33They're excited. They're enthused.
0:29:33 > 0:29:36Rani and I aren't in trouble and been sent to the cellar,
0:29:36 > 0:29:37it's just started to rain.
0:29:37 > 0:29:40- Look at the floor. - I like the floor, actually.
0:29:40 > 0:29:44- It's definitely an older-style house, isn't it?- Yeah.
0:29:44 > 0:29:48I still get the vibe, though, that it's a nice house,
0:29:48 > 0:29:49it's just not...
0:29:49 > 0:29:53- It's not what we're looking for but we need to look round every room.- Absolutely.
0:29:53 > 0:29:57I didn't realise the vibe was so strong a thing but it really is.
0:29:57 > 0:30:01You've got to walk in and go, "I could live here,"
0:30:01 > 0:30:04and it doesn't matter if somebody's sponged the walls.
0:30:04 > 0:30:05And that gave them the strongest vibe.
0:30:05 > 0:30:09- So this must be the living room. - The living room.
0:30:09 > 0:30:12The floor's... Nice wooden floor.
0:30:12 > 0:30:15- It's small, though, isn't it? - But I like the high ceilings.
0:30:15 > 0:30:20It's a different house to what we thought we'd be looking at, which is why it's the wild card.
0:30:20 > 0:30:23Outside, she wasn't happy about it
0:30:23 > 0:30:26and I don't think she's erm... feeling happy inside.
0:30:26 > 0:30:28I think John likes it.
0:30:28 > 0:30:30John likes the high ceilings.
0:30:30 > 0:30:32- Look at this room.- Oh, yeah.
0:30:32 > 0:30:35- A nice music room. - A music room, yeah.
0:30:35 > 0:30:39They're a musical family, then. It's the same size as the other one.
0:30:39 > 0:30:43It is. It's a mirror. They've got the bay window on each side.
0:30:44 > 0:30:46- Yeah, yeah.- Yeah.
0:30:46 > 0:30:48- So we could use this... - Serving hatch.- Aye!
0:30:48 > 0:30:54- So we could use this one either as a play room...- Yeah. - ..or the dining room.
0:30:54 > 0:30:57OK, so the lounge issue, the lounge being quite small.
0:30:57 > 0:30:59They've got a separate lounge, their music room.
0:30:59 > 0:31:03- This could be a dining room.- Yes. - There's lots of rooms.
0:31:03 > 0:31:05Older houses, different layouts.
0:31:05 > 0:31:11Wow, this is... Well, it's in keeping with the house.
0:31:11 > 0:31:14It's an old-fashioned kitchen.
0:31:14 > 0:31:18Yeah, it is quite small but...
0:31:18 > 0:31:22- I suppose what I'd say is there's not really much work space.- No.
0:31:22 > 0:31:25- If you want to actually... - And that's what we're looking for.
0:31:25 > 0:31:29We're looking for a big dining kitchen with lots of space.
0:31:29 > 0:31:32It's... It's done well.
0:31:32 > 0:31:36It is good space. It's a kitchen diner, the kids could sit around there.
0:31:36 > 0:31:39They'd love it. It looks like a very happy, family place
0:31:39 > 0:31:42but she didn't like the outside, she doesn't like the inside -
0:31:42 > 0:31:44what's the point? It's not for her.
0:31:44 > 0:31:49- I tell you what, there's no downstairs loo.- Oh, yeah.
0:31:49 > 0:31:52So I wonder if there's an en suite upstairs
0:31:52 > 0:31:54- or maybe just a family bathroom? - There might be.
0:31:57 > 0:32:01- A boy's bedroom.- This would be a good one for Jacob.- Yeah.
0:32:01 > 0:32:04- Another feature fireplace.- Yeah.
0:32:04 > 0:32:06Look at that - "No girls"!
0:32:06 > 0:32:09- It's not a double bedroom. - It could be.
0:32:09 > 0:32:14It could be but it's not like the one in the first property.
0:32:14 > 0:32:16They're kind of a little bit more cosy, these ones.
0:32:16 > 0:32:18A little bit cosy.
0:32:18 > 0:32:20I bet this'll be the bathroom.
0:32:22 > 0:32:24Right.
0:32:24 > 0:32:28- Well...- It's not a big bathroom. - It's not a big bathroom.
0:32:28 > 0:32:32Some of the ones we saw earlier today weren't big bathrooms.
0:32:32 > 0:32:34I think it's the shape of it,
0:32:34 > 0:32:40it goes that way, rather than that way, and the way the door opens.
0:32:40 > 0:32:44- But there's a bath with a shower, a toilet.- Yeah.
0:32:44 > 0:32:46Tiles. Inoffensive.
0:32:46 > 0:32:49Shower. Tiles.
0:32:49 > 0:32:51- Inoffensive.- That's a bathroom.
0:32:51 > 0:32:56It's not really a bouquet, an explosion of positive words, is it?
0:32:56 > 0:33:00Another kid's room.
0:33:00 > 0:33:03- Great size.- Yeah. Again, it's a good size, isn't it?
0:33:03 > 0:33:04Bunk beds.
0:33:04 > 0:33:06This is a great solution, as well.
0:33:06 > 0:33:10They want three children. They did say they wanted four or five bedrooms.
0:33:10 > 0:33:11This only has four.
0:33:11 > 0:33:14Bunk beds - it's perfect.
0:33:14 > 0:33:18And also, they only want three children, it's got four bedrooms -
0:33:18 > 0:33:21the parents could sleep down here in the cellar.
0:33:21 > 0:33:26You could convert this into a nice lounge area with a sofa bed.
0:33:27 > 0:33:31Another bedroom. I don't know whether this is the master bedroom.
0:33:31 > 0:33:36The bed's huge, so it takes up a lot of the space in the room
0:33:36 > 0:33:39but you've still got enough space to walk around.
0:33:39 > 0:33:43- Hmm.- Shall we have a look...? I think I've seen some stairs.
0:33:43 > 0:33:45I wonder if this has been added on
0:33:45 > 0:33:49or whether this has been part of the house.
0:33:49 > 0:33:52- There's a stained-glass window there.- Yeah.
0:33:52 > 0:33:56- I quite like the stained-glass windows.- Yeah.
0:33:56 > 0:33:58- Oh, look!- It's a nice little room, this.
0:33:58 > 0:34:00Look at the little beds.
0:34:00 > 0:34:03- It's a nice little attic room, this. - This is a nice attic room, yes.
0:34:03 > 0:34:08So how many bedrooms? There's a master bedroom and two, three,
0:34:08 > 0:34:10so great grandparent space.
0:34:10 > 0:34:13- Well, this is bad news for Sam. - He hasn't got a room!
0:34:13 > 0:34:16- The grandparents have got a room. - They're got their own room.
0:34:16 > 0:34:18Jacob's got two, they've got one.
0:34:18 > 0:34:21Sam, their own flesh and blood, has nothing.
0:34:21 > 0:34:24- More storage space. - Yeah, more storage space.
0:34:24 > 0:34:26Nice skylight to look out of.
0:34:26 > 0:34:28- Hm.- Excellent.
0:34:28 > 0:34:33- And, well, a bathroom. Another bathroom.- Oh, yeah.- With a bath.
0:34:33 > 0:34:35It's bigger than the one downstairs.
0:34:35 > 0:34:40- They've made really, really good use of this loft space.- They have.
0:34:42 > 0:34:46Now, then, John, you were loving them high ceilings, weren't you?
0:34:46 > 0:34:48Yeah, I think they're nice.
0:34:48 > 0:34:51It really does make the rooms look a little bit bigger.
0:34:51 > 0:34:54Was the size an issue for you, Laura?
0:34:54 > 0:34:55SHE LAUGHS
0:34:55 > 0:34:59Overall, I think the house is a very good family home.
0:34:59 > 0:35:02- Mmm? But...- But it's not for me.
0:35:02 > 0:35:04- It's not your forever home. - It's not, no, no.- No.
0:35:04 > 0:35:07We've got a three-storey house
0:35:07 > 0:35:12and the downstairs space is what we wanted more space,
0:35:12 > 0:35:15so having just the three smaller rooms,
0:35:15 > 0:35:17even though it's good, it's not for me.
0:35:17 > 0:35:22- That's all right. - But we're duty bound to give you another way of looking at it.
0:35:22 > 0:35:25There is a cellar underneath here, which is where we were,
0:35:25 > 0:35:26sheltering from the rain.
0:35:26 > 0:35:29Now, it's not that frightening, I don't think there are any ghosts
0:35:29 > 0:35:32but you could do the cellar out.
0:35:32 > 0:35:34It's very much the vogue in London
0:35:34 > 0:35:37because rather than going up, it's cheaper to go down.
0:35:37 > 0:35:41You could take that out. You could get a light well going in there.
0:35:41 > 0:35:44You could have the kitchen diner down there, have this into a whole...
0:35:44 > 0:35:47- You could.- John there. "Mmmm."
0:35:47 > 0:35:50- Sounds like a lot of work. - You don't have to do it.
0:35:50 > 0:35:53And you can live in your house whilst it's being done.
0:35:53 > 0:35:56But, right, it might be factored into the price. You see?
0:35:56 > 0:35:58- I've thought about everything, here. - Yes.
0:35:58 > 0:36:01All right, then, guess the price time.
0:36:01 > 0:36:04- It's one all at the moment, isn't it?- Yes.- Yeah.
0:36:04 > 0:36:09You got the last one right. OK, maximum budget is £400,000.
0:36:09 > 0:36:11It was.
0:36:11 > 0:36:14375 is more what you'd like to spend, I'm guessing,
0:36:14 > 0:36:18so who wants to go first this time at 1-1?
0:36:18 > 0:36:20I'll go first.
0:36:20 > 0:36:25I think it's on for 399.
0:36:25 > 0:36:27- 399.- 399.- OK.
0:36:27 > 0:36:30I think it's probably on for less than that.
0:36:30 > 0:36:32I think I'll say 390.
0:36:32 > 0:36:33- 390.- OK.
0:36:33 > 0:36:36Tell you what, I'm excited about giving out the price now.
0:36:36 > 0:36:39- Is it going to be unbelievable? - Watch Laura's face.
0:36:41 > 0:36:46- Are you ready, Laura? - The actual price is £315,000.
0:36:46 > 0:36:48- Look at you!- Unbelievable.
0:36:48 > 0:36:50- 315?- 315.
0:36:50 > 0:36:54- 315. So you could do...- Unbelievable. - It is unbelievable, isn't it?
0:36:54 > 0:36:57- That's really cheap, actually. - There we go.- That is a shocker.
0:36:57 > 0:37:01- Best area around here. - Right. And 315.
0:37:01 > 0:37:05- You've won, obviously, guess the price.- Who'd have thought?
0:37:05 > 0:37:09- But that's a bargain.- 315's actually good, yeah, it is for this house.
0:37:09 > 0:37:13Right, so you've got a dilemma now. You've now seen all three properties.
0:37:13 > 0:37:16You have to make the biggest decision of your adult lives
0:37:16 > 0:37:19about which you want to test drive. We'll see you later.
0:37:19 > 0:37:20- Good luck.- Thank you.
0:37:20 > 0:37:23- Well, I don't know.- Unbelievable.
0:37:23 > 0:37:26Who'd have thought? 315 for this, 325 for mine.
0:37:26 > 0:37:29Whilst they make their decision, here's a recap for you at home.
0:37:29 > 0:37:32Will it be property one?
0:37:32 > 0:37:36My pick is a modern, four-bedroom detached house in West Bridgford
0:37:36 > 0:37:37and affordable for Laura and John.
0:37:37 > 0:37:40Price - £325,000.
0:37:42 > 0:37:45Or will it be my choice, property two, a five-bedroom offering?
0:37:45 > 0:37:47It's in Gamston
0:37:47 > 0:37:50and it's near the top end of their budget at £380,000.
0:37:50 > 0:37:53Or maybe it'll be the wild card in bohemian West Bridgford.
0:37:53 > 0:37:57Older than the first two and it's also the cheapest.
0:37:57 > 0:37:59The price - £315,000.
0:38:05 > 0:38:07Well, I've got to say - unbelievable.
0:38:07 > 0:38:11You've picked property number two. I'm very impressed, I have to admit.
0:38:11 > 0:38:13Why have you picked this one?
0:38:13 > 0:38:17I think it just had the more family feel for us,
0:38:17 > 0:38:20- with the five bedrooms... - Five bedrooms, yes.- Five bedrooms.
0:38:20 > 0:38:22Five bedrooms is what we were after in the end.
0:38:22 > 0:38:28Now, we have had the To Buy Or Not To Buy mystery surveyor turn up to the house.
0:38:28 > 0:38:31- You've never seen him, have you? - I've never seen his face.
0:38:31 > 0:38:33He's a mysterious man.
0:38:33 > 0:38:36He has given it a thorough going over. It's not legally binding
0:38:36 > 0:38:38but it's a good heads up if you were going to proceed.
0:38:38 > 0:38:42And you need your own survey, you can't just have our celebrity one.
0:38:42 > 0:38:45OK, now, chimney. Did you spot the chimney?
0:38:45 > 0:38:50- Have a little look just there. - Normally, with modern houses,
0:38:50 > 0:38:52it would be a pretend chimney but that's real.
0:38:52 > 0:38:55You could put a solid-fuel burning fire in there.
0:38:55 > 0:39:00The thing is, you need a cowl for the top of it to stop birds from flying in.
0:39:00 > 0:39:01There is something else.
0:39:01 > 0:39:04The windows in this place. It is all double-glazed
0:39:04 > 0:39:07but they are really coming to the end of their life.
0:39:07 > 0:39:11Some of the beading's gone so they're not very efficient any more.
0:39:11 > 0:39:13They're all timber. You'd be better off replacing them.
0:39:13 > 0:39:17You could repair but it's not going to be very economical
0:39:17 > 0:39:20and if you replace them, you can go with plastic units
0:39:20 > 0:39:24and much more efficient, saves money on your fuel bills. Be fantastic.
0:39:24 > 0:39:27- Right, yeah.- We'll have to factor that into the price.
0:39:27 > 0:39:29- Yeah.- It's a good bargaining tool.
0:39:29 > 0:39:33Well, now you know all those pieces of information,
0:39:33 > 0:39:35- will you test drive it? - Definitely.- Absolutely.
0:39:35 > 0:39:38- Good luck. You've got to get your family, as well.- We have.
0:39:38 > 0:39:41Have a look, get your family and we'll see you later.
0:39:45 > 0:39:47No-one mentioned a race track!
0:39:47 > 0:39:49Anyway, I thought they were footie fans?
0:39:49 > 0:39:52- We'd bring in our big fridge-freezer.- That's right.
0:39:52 > 0:39:54Stock the fridge with all the beer...
0:39:54 > 0:39:56He's got his priorities sorted.
0:39:56 > 0:39:58Will his parents be more impressed upstairs?
0:39:59 > 0:40:03This is the master bedroom. It doesn't feel as big as what we've got now
0:40:03 > 0:40:07- but we're in a three-storey house with the full upstairs. - That's right.
0:40:08 > 0:40:11Well, this is a test drive, after all.
0:40:13 > 0:40:15Are you looking at me?
0:40:15 > 0:40:18So this bedroom, if this one's the second bedroom,
0:40:18 > 0:40:21- which I think it is, it's still a good size, isn't it?- Oh, yes.
0:40:21 > 0:40:24So this one'll be Jacob's.
0:40:24 > 0:40:28I don't think Jacob really cares but haven't they got two boys?
0:40:28 > 0:40:30Yes, Sam. He's with his grandma.
0:40:30 > 0:40:35And back to Jacob. I don't think we really need to worry about him.
0:40:35 > 0:40:37He's found his own digs.
0:40:37 > 0:40:39Wow! Are you going to buy this one?
0:40:39 > 0:40:40Go in, then.
0:40:40 > 0:40:43Everybody inside!
0:40:47 > 0:40:50- Have I got to come in as well?- Yeah, go on - get in there, Granddad.
0:40:50 > 0:40:52Go on!
0:40:52 > 0:40:55That's it. You fit perfectly.
0:40:55 > 0:40:58Everybody inside.
0:40:58 > 0:41:01Now, you've had some time in property number two.
0:41:01 > 0:41:04How did Jacob and Sam like it?
0:41:04 > 0:41:07Well, Sam's fast asleep so he's obviously very chilled in the house.
0:41:07 > 0:41:09That's a good sign.
0:41:09 > 0:41:11Jacob loves the house, especially the garden
0:41:11 > 0:41:14and there's a Wendy house, so I think he wants to live in that.
0:41:14 > 0:41:19- His own house.- He's got his own little house - not his own room, his own house.
0:41:19 > 0:41:22That makes it a six-bedroom house.
0:41:22 > 0:41:24- Definitely.- Absolutely.
0:41:24 > 0:41:26So you don't need to convert the garage.
0:41:26 > 0:41:30He's already been upstairs to choose which bedroom he wants.
0:41:30 > 0:41:33- That's good.- I think he's quite chilled and settled.
0:41:33 > 0:41:36- Is he aware just how much money you're going to spend on this?- No.
0:41:36 > 0:41:40- He's coming from his pocket money. - What do your folks think?
0:41:40 > 0:41:42They like the place, actually.
0:41:42 > 0:41:45They've had a good look round and they think it's a good house.
0:41:45 > 0:41:50The question is... It's your property, you should do it.
0:41:50 > 0:41:53Go on, then. To buy or not to buy in Gamston?
0:41:54 > 0:41:58Well, I think it's fair to say that this is a really nice property
0:41:58 > 0:42:00and I think that we would potentially buy.
0:42:00 > 0:42:02- Yep.- The reason I say potentially
0:42:02 > 0:42:07is I think we need to look at another half a dozen properties or so
0:42:07 > 0:42:09but this is right up there.
0:42:09 > 0:42:11This is great.
0:42:11 > 0:42:15I hope you don't find any others and that this is the one.
0:42:15 > 0:42:18It would be nice to think we could have a plaque put on the outside.
0:42:18 > 0:42:20- "You found our house." - Well, it was Rani.
0:42:20 > 0:42:24- Me and the mystery property-hunting team, of course.- That's true.
0:42:24 > 0:42:27- Have you enjoyed the show? - Fantastic.- Really enjoyed it.
0:42:27 > 0:42:32- A very long day but very good.- Good. - It's hard work finding a property.
0:42:32 > 0:42:35Well, it's been a pleasure, guys. Thank you so much.
0:42:35 > 0:42:39- We're going to get out of here. - We are. We'll see you later.
0:42:39 > 0:42:41Take care. Bye-bye. I'll say goodbye.
0:42:41 > 0:42:42Thank you.
0:42:42 > 0:42:43See you later.
0:42:43 > 0:42:45The other one.
0:42:45 > 0:42:46LAUGHTER
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