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