0:00:02 > 0:00:06Good morning, house hunters. This morning we are in Dorset. One of my top three counties of all time.
0:00:06 > 0:00:09It has got fantastic countryside, beautiful beaches
0:00:09 > 0:00:15and oh, so tempting but, as the French would say, incroyable-y calorific tea rooms.
0:00:15 > 0:00:17It has also got very, very tasty chocolates
0:00:17 > 0:00:20that match the lovely chocolate box cottages here,
0:00:20 > 0:00:22and they've got a factory here as well.
0:00:22 > 0:00:25- Have they?- They make chocolates. Ed, try one.
0:00:25 > 0:00:28- Which one is the coffee cream? - That one.- I will have that one.
0:00:37 > 0:00:41I know the camera adds a few pounds to the face, but if I have another one, that won't matter, will it?
0:00:41 > 0:00:43It probably will - AND we've got a job to do.
0:00:43 > 0:00:48Very true. We have to, Rani, wander the QUALITY STREETS
0:00:48 > 0:00:52of Dorset to find three houses NESTLED within,
0:00:52 > 0:00:55- some of which may have ROSES above the doors.- Sorry.
0:00:55 > 0:00:58We have got chocolates here, this is the daytime,
0:00:58 > 0:01:02- I think that is just about enough of punnage for the moment.- I think so.
0:01:02 > 0:01:07Once we have done that, we will provide today's buyers with a unique opportunity.
0:01:07 > 0:01:08- A chance to...- Try before they buy.
0:01:08 > 0:01:10I think I will, actually.
0:01:10 > 0:01:12I always love a soft centre.
0:01:12 > 0:01:17Meet Stuart and Trish Wilmshurst, who live in this large four-bedroomed detached home
0:01:17 > 0:01:21with countryside views in a village just outside Coventry.
0:01:21 > 0:01:25Both enjoy the great outdoors and Trish also likes a brain teaser or two
0:01:25 > 0:01:28to keep the old grey matter ticking over.
0:01:28 > 0:01:30One of the biggest puzzles of all
0:01:30 > 0:01:33is why they would want to give up this property and move elsewhere.
0:01:33 > 0:01:35Well, having recently got married,
0:01:35 > 0:01:40this delightful duo have decided that Dorset is the perfect place for their new life.
0:01:40 > 0:01:44I see. Well, hopefully we can provide the answers to today's house hunting headache
0:01:44 > 0:01:49without a CROSS WORD between us. You see what I did there? Cross word...crossword!
0:01:49 > 0:01:55Now, I believe you are relocating from Coventry to the Dorset area.
0:01:55 > 0:01:57Is there someone forcing you to do this?
0:01:57 > 0:02:00Coventry is beautiful, a lovely place.
0:02:00 > 0:02:06- Are you doing it of your own accord? - Yes, I have asked the company if I can relocate down to the office.
0:02:06 > 0:02:11They have a small satellite office between Weymouth and Dorchester. What it does for us is
0:02:11 > 0:02:17it means we can actually take the opportunity to move south before I retire,
0:02:17 > 0:02:23and actually work ourselves into the local community, which would be really nice and interesting.
0:02:23 > 0:02:27Then you can get used to the area and know everything around you.
0:02:27 > 0:02:31- That's what we are planning to do. - Have you been to these parts before?
0:02:31 > 0:02:37- Have you spent any time here? - Yes, I have lived down this area for about 30 years, bar a few.
0:02:37 > 0:02:41I worked in Dorset for several years at a private school there.
0:02:41 > 0:02:43So this is like coming home for you?
0:02:43 > 0:02:48- Yes, it is.- What are you looking for them, describe the perfect house?
0:02:48 > 0:02:55Being realistic... We would prefer a bungalow but we are open to houses as well.
0:02:55 > 0:02:58We would like a nice airy sort of property...bright and cheerful.
0:02:58 > 0:03:02We're not looking for a house that is on the road. Not really noisy,
0:03:02 > 0:03:08- just a little bit away from a main road if possible. Close to work would be good.- How many bedrooms?
0:03:08 > 0:03:13Three would be nice, and a dining room if possible,
0:03:13 > 0:03:16but we could always use a spare bedroom as a dining room.
0:03:16 > 0:03:21- We would like a nice garden. - OK.- You see, I have heard...
0:03:21 > 0:03:28I was expecting Keanu Reeves to turn up today because I heard, Stuart, you are quite the surfing fanatic.
0:03:28 > 0:03:31- I am.- Right, OK. You are keeping quiet about that!
0:03:31 > 0:03:36Yeah, I thought you would at least have done that by now.
0:03:36 > 0:03:39But, you know, that's my disappointment. So surfing really?
0:03:39 > 0:03:41I like surfing, yes.
0:03:41 > 0:03:46I have tended in the past to go to Woolacombe in north Devon.
0:03:46 > 0:03:50I know the beach there, I know the surf, therefore it is very nice to surf.
0:03:50 > 0:03:55- Have you got a big board that you need to store or do you hire one out? - No, I've got two boards.
0:03:55 > 0:03:59- They've quite big, aren't they? - Two boards, does that mean, Trish, you like to ride the waves as well?
0:03:59 > 0:04:01No, I can't swim!
0:04:01 > 0:04:05OK, so three bedrooms, nice garden, maybe somewhere near the water?
0:04:05 > 0:04:08- Yes, that would be nice. - And somewhere to walk.
0:04:08 > 0:04:12- Maybe you could learn to swim as well.- Well, hopefully.
0:04:12 > 0:04:14If there's anyone out there that could teach me to swim.
0:04:14 > 0:04:17I am currently trying to teach my daughter to swim.
0:04:17 > 0:04:21If you come along on Saturday mornings, you could learn with me.
0:04:21 > 0:04:24- Brilliant.- There we go. We've achieved something already.
0:04:24 > 0:04:26Yes, we might not have a house but I'll learn to swim!
0:04:26 > 0:04:31So, do you have any hobbies that we need to consider for when you move down here?
0:04:31 > 0:04:35The one that we most probably do together would be fishing.
0:04:35 > 0:04:39- Really?- So, er... Trish is a keen sea fisher.
0:04:39 > 0:04:43- Right.- What is the biggest thing you have caught?
0:04:43 > 0:04:45- Stop me.- About there.
0:04:45 > 0:04:48- Ooh! That's good.- What kind of fish might that be?- A cod.
0:04:48 > 0:04:51- Really?!- That was in Bridlington though, not round here.
0:04:51 > 0:04:55So we're looking for a bungalow style property, maybe,
0:04:55 > 0:04:59detached, three bedrooms, a bit of a garden.
0:04:59 > 0:05:01Modern or old?
0:05:01 > 0:05:04We don't mind as long as it is reasonably up together.
0:05:04 > 0:05:09Right. A garage? Do you need a parking space or on-road parking?
0:05:09 > 0:05:14- A garage would be brilliant. - Are you ready for this?
0:05:14 > 0:05:18It is a very uncomfortable question, but there are cakes in front of us.
0:05:18 > 0:05:20How much money have you got to spend?
0:05:21 > 0:05:27We would like to spend £300,000, but for the right place we are prepared to go to £335,000.
0:05:27 > 0:05:30Really, OK. Wish us luck.
0:05:30 > 0:05:33All right then, see you later.
0:05:35 > 0:05:40I hope it didn't seem rude, stealing the cake tray from the table, but because it's such a posh area
0:05:40 > 0:05:44I think we will need a meringue or carrot cake bribe to help us today.
0:05:44 > 0:05:46What are you going to do? Give people at Sandbanks a meringue and
0:05:46 > 0:05:50say, "Please, lower you price cos Trish and Stuart want to live here?"
0:05:50 > 0:05:52I'm probably going to try that because on average
0:05:52 > 0:05:55it is an expensive place to live... incredibly expensive.
0:05:55 > 0:06:01The fourth most expensive place to live in the whole wide world. More expensive than Monte Carlo, even.
0:06:01 > 0:06:04And Monte Carlo is a principality. So, I'm going to try anything I can.
0:06:04 > 0:06:07This big pink meringue should really seal the deal.
0:06:07 > 0:06:10That's not going to help, but we can look for a house LIKE a meringue...
0:06:10 > 0:06:14clean and crisp outside and gooey, warm and friendly on the inside.
0:06:14 > 0:06:16- A house just like that?- Yes.
0:06:16 > 0:06:21Dorset is 50 miles east to west and 40 miles north to south,
0:06:21 > 0:06:24and borders Devon, Somerset, Wiltshire and Hampshire.
0:06:24 > 0:06:27The county has the highest proportion of conservation areas in England
0:06:27 > 0:06:32and is famous for its Jurassic Coast - the first Natural World Heritage site in England,
0:06:32 > 0:06:35covering miles of stunning coastline.
0:06:35 > 0:06:37As well as breathtaking scenery,
0:06:37 > 0:06:40Dorset has a huge helping of vibrant villages
0:06:40 > 0:06:42with gloriously original names.
0:06:42 > 0:06:46It also has thriving towns with innovative individuals.
0:06:46 > 0:06:48When 200 Woolworths stores closed in 2009,
0:06:48 > 0:06:52the pioneering store manager of the Dorchester branch, Claire Robertson,
0:06:52 > 0:06:59reopened it under the name of Wellworths, employing 22 of the original 25 staff.
0:06:59 > 0:07:00Power to the people!
0:07:00 > 0:07:05Just three months after the store was officially opened by Chris Evans,
0:07:05 > 0:07:08Wellworths celebrated the visit of its 100,000th customer.
0:07:08 > 0:07:10Make that 100,001, please.
0:07:10 > 0:07:13Now Dorset is also the main setting for the work of Thomas Hardy
0:07:13 > 0:07:17and the fictional town of his tragic novel The Mayor of Casterbridge
0:07:17 > 0:07:20is based on the town of Dorchester.
0:07:20 > 0:07:23Other authors who have called this area home include
0:07:23 > 0:07:30Ian Fleming, creator of James Bond, and Douglas Adams, writer of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
0:07:30 > 0:07:33With its warm summers and mild winters,
0:07:33 > 0:07:36Dorset has higher temperatures than Devon and Cornwall.
0:07:36 > 0:07:40No wonder the Olympic sailing event will be held here in 2012.
0:07:40 > 0:07:44Hopefully we will find homes to float Trish and Stuart's boat then,
0:07:44 > 0:07:50but how about other quintessentially English houses elsewhere in the United Kingdom?
0:07:50 > 0:07:52This beauty is ten miles from beautiful Bath
0:07:52 > 0:07:54on the outskirts of Trowbridge.
0:07:54 > 0:07:57It has got five, yes, five, bedrooms,
0:07:57 > 0:08:01a dressing room and a lovely circle thing in the garden.
0:08:05 > 0:08:09What about this terrific terrace in Bantam,
0:08:09 > 0:08:13one of the oldest and prettiest villages in the Cotswolds.
0:08:13 > 0:08:17It has four bedrooms, wooden flooring and fantastic fireplaces.
0:08:21 > 0:08:23Or, if beautiful bungalows are your cup of tea,
0:08:23 > 0:08:27then you will love this detached dwelling in Essendine, Lincolnshire.
0:08:27 > 0:08:30It has got three bedrooms, three reception rooms
0:08:30 > 0:08:32and half an acre of gorgeous garden.
0:08:35 > 0:08:38But now back to delectable Dorset.
0:08:38 > 0:08:43On To Buy Or Not To Buy we pride ourselves on getting the finest estate agents that money can buy.
0:08:43 > 0:08:47I'm not saying I bribed Colin, but he is the finest that money can buy.
0:08:47 > 0:08:48Colin, a pleasure to meet you.
0:08:48 > 0:08:54- And you.- Different parts of the country been affected by the credit crunch and house prices as well.
0:08:54 > 0:08:58- What is it like round these parts? - Today, as I speak,
0:08:58 > 0:09:01I'd say we are seeing a fairly buoyant market,
0:09:01 > 0:09:08partially because I think there is not the number of properties coming to the market at the moment,
0:09:08 > 0:09:11and we have certainly seen an increase in price because of that.
0:09:11 > 0:09:14Are there areas then where money could go further?
0:09:14 > 0:09:19There are villages where your money will go further.
0:09:19 > 0:09:24Maiden Newton as an example of a village that is a little bit cheaper,
0:09:24 > 0:09:28although Maiden Newton itself has got a wonderful amount of amenities.
0:09:28 > 0:09:33- The properties are all beautiful and actually we'll get an awful lot more than we thought.- Yeah!
0:09:33 > 0:09:38They're coming from Coventry and I thought they would have to scale down, but actually they can get more.
0:09:38 > 0:09:41- What have you got for us?- Look at that in Maiden Newton.
0:09:41 > 0:09:42This is a beauty.
0:09:42 > 0:09:47This is a village where the Queen stopped in the 1950s in a train and stayed overnight.
0:09:47 > 0:09:50The house is lovely. I don't say too much, but it's lovely.
0:09:50 > 0:09:54- I don't have a Royal connection, so am I letting you down here?- Yes.
0:09:54 > 0:09:57Sorry. I want to take them to Charlton Down.
0:09:57 > 0:09:58Now, I'm liking this property.
0:09:58 > 0:10:01They only wanted three bedrooms, I am giving them four.
0:10:01 > 0:10:04It's a detached house, loads of space, and a great community feel
0:10:04 > 0:10:07because that's what I think they really need.
0:10:07 > 0:10:13The clever ones among you, when I say the word Poundbury, will think, "Is that that posh place?
0:10:13 > 0:10:17"I've heard about that." I hadn't heard about Poundbury.
0:10:17 > 0:10:22When I open this up, it'll give you another clue. Who's this fellow? Prince Charles.
0:10:22 > 0:10:26Anyway, he co-designed it, oversees a lot of it.
0:10:26 > 0:10:30It is a very interesting development there which, if you have not heard about it,
0:10:30 > 0:10:34stay till the end and we will go there and we'll all learn something.
0:10:34 > 0:10:38- I don't want to spoil it.- No, let's not do that.- I was just about to, but I'm not going to do it. Zip it.
0:10:38 > 0:10:41We've got a right mixed bag today. It's almost like a box of chocolates.
0:10:41 > 0:10:47Yes, it is like a box of chocolates. If you described Property 1 as a chocolate, what would it be?
0:10:47 > 0:10:48Strawberry cream.
0:10:51 > 0:10:56Property number one is in Maiden Newton, a village seven miles north of Dorchester.
0:10:56 > 0:11:00With its fine medieval parish church, bakery, post office and pub,
0:11:00 > 0:11:03Trish and Stuart have everything on their doorstep.
0:11:03 > 0:11:08- Even including the River Frome, Ed. They could even do a spot of fishing.- They could,
0:11:08 > 0:11:14and I can tell you that this massive four-bedroomed detached property could be the catch of the day.
0:11:14 > 0:11:18In fact, I think it is enough to make me a fisherman's friend.
0:11:18 > 0:11:23Walk towards your new future. I think you said your future, hopefully, was going to be a bungalow.
0:11:23 > 0:11:28It isn't, because this is two bungalows.
0:11:28 > 0:11:30Now we're in a place called Maiden Newton.
0:11:30 > 0:11:36The Queen in the 1950s stayed in her train in Maiden Newton,
0:11:36 > 0:11:40so I think that is reason enough to live here.
0:11:40 > 0:11:44- What do you think from the outside, Trish?- I think it's very nice so far.
0:11:44 > 0:11:47It's unusual, having a rounded corner.
0:11:47 > 0:11:51- It is nice and bright.- Almost like a lighthouse from that side.
0:11:51 > 0:11:54- Yes, I could have a lookout tower. - That sounds nice.
0:11:54 > 0:11:58- Stuart?- I like the location, it's got great views,
0:11:58 > 0:12:00nice countryside down the street,
0:12:00 > 0:12:03and at the top of the street as well.
0:12:03 > 0:12:08Get in there and feel the charming exterior of the house inside.
0:12:08 > 0:12:14Here we go then, darling, into our place. There we go.
0:12:14 > 0:12:15Thank you.
0:12:17 > 0:12:21- Ah.- It is nice and light, isn't it? - Nice and broad and big to walk into.
0:12:21 > 0:12:24Not too narrow.
0:12:24 > 0:12:26Quite a bright and cheerful area.
0:12:26 > 0:12:27That's nice.
0:12:29 > 0:12:31So it's a square lounge.
0:12:31 > 0:12:35They have got blocked boarded flooring, so that is different.
0:12:35 > 0:12:41It's nice because it's a blank canvas, isn't it? You can choose your own carpets,
0:12:41 > 0:12:46- start from scratch rather than having to fit in with somebody else's colours.- That's right.
0:12:46 > 0:12:49Plenty of wall space for our pictures as well.
0:12:49 > 0:12:51I wonder what sort of pictures they've got.
0:12:51 > 0:12:55Little artistic things, pictures of them fishing.
0:12:55 > 0:12:58- Or it could be Stuart surfing, catching a wave.- Yeah.
0:12:58 > 0:13:02Quite a nice open outlook.
0:13:02 > 0:13:06There's a patio area out there that we could put the table and chairs on.
0:13:06 > 0:13:08There are some weeds to get rid of.
0:13:08 > 0:13:10- That's your job.- Thank you!
0:13:10 > 0:13:11HE CHUCKLES
0:13:11 > 0:13:15- I see.- I'm coming home from work. - Don't expect your dinner ready, then.
0:13:15 > 0:13:20- Ooh!- That's the first domestic we have had here.- Yes, it is.
0:13:21 > 0:13:25- Interesting shaped room. - This could be the dining room.
0:13:25 > 0:13:30- It could be, yes.- Or we could make it the study.- Could do, yes.
0:13:30 > 0:13:32So that wasn't the dining room.
0:13:32 > 0:13:36- This would be the dining room. - It's a much better size, isn't it?
0:13:36 > 0:13:38I could see our table and chairs in here.
0:13:38 > 0:13:41The most important room, the kitchen.
0:13:41 > 0:13:43- The hub of the household.- Yes.
0:13:44 > 0:13:47It's difficult to visualise with nothing in here,
0:13:47 > 0:13:50but then again you can have it exactly how you want it, can't you?
0:13:50 > 0:13:53The light, airy feel...what they wanted.
0:13:53 > 0:13:56It's quite a skill to see beyond that. These are good house hunters.
0:13:56 > 0:13:58There's a little utility as well.
0:13:58 > 0:14:02- Utility space.- It's not little, actually, it's quite large.
0:14:02 > 0:14:04OK.
0:14:04 > 0:14:08The utility is almost like a boot room.
0:14:08 > 0:14:12Gosh, it's a lot bigger than it first looks from the outside.
0:14:12 > 0:14:14Oh, Ed.
0:14:14 > 0:14:18Yes. It is described as a boot room, or it could be a tackle room.
0:14:19 > 0:14:22This is a big space up here, the landing.
0:14:22 > 0:14:26- It is, isn't it? It makes it nice and open, doesn't it?- Yeah.
0:14:26 > 0:14:30We've got another interesting shaped room with that curve.
0:14:30 > 0:14:35- Plenty of room for a double bed in here.- Yes. That could look good.
0:14:35 > 0:14:36Yeah, that would be cool.
0:14:36 > 0:14:41Yes, that is the Keanu Reeves surfer in Stu there... "This is cool, Trish.
0:14:41 > 0:14:44"We could put our bed near the curve because this is cool. "
0:14:44 > 0:14:48That's not really how in Point Break, how Keanu Reeves would have arranged his house.
0:14:48 > 0:14:50This is the bathroom.
0:14:53 > 0:14:56Still working on that, putting the fittings in.
0:14:56 > 0:15:00But you can choose your own tiles and your own colour scheme again.
0:15:00 > 0:15:04Yes. Look where the taps are, so you can sit at both ends, darling.
0:15:04 > 0:15:07Oh, yeah! We can have a bath together.
0:15:12 > 0:15:15- Another good size, isn't it?- Yes.
0:15:15 > 0:15:17- Plenty of room. - That long run of units we've got
0:15:17 > 0:15:22- would fit in there, which not many rooms will take, will they? - That's right.
0:15:22 > 0:15:24They're loving the size of the house.
0:15:24 > 0:15:28I didn't think I'd be able to get a property this big in these here parts of Dorset.
0:15:28 > 0:15:31I figured, coming from Coventry, where they are at the moment,
0:15:31 > 0:15:36everything would be bigger, more for your money, but not true.
0:15:36 > 0:15:41- Ah, this is obviously the master bedroom.- This is a good size.
0:15:41 > 0:15:45- It's huge.- Certainly is.- You could fit two double beds in here.
0:15:45 > 0:15:49That's where your wardrobes would be going by the looks of it.
0:15:49 > 0:15:53No, two double beds then I wouldn't have to put up with you wriggling all night.
0:15:53 > 0:15:58People do forget when they come on this program that we can hear everything on the old headphones.
0:15:58 > 0:16:02I think they may have let us into a bit too much of their private life.
0:16:02 > 0:16:05Would need quite a big carpet.
0:16:05 > 0:16:10Yeah. I suppose that's one of the things we will have to find out...
0:16:10 > 0:16:13does it include carpets, or are they an extra?
0:16:13 > 0:16:16Yes. A good sized shower.
0:16:16 > 0:16:20Not one of those elbow bangers like you usually get.
0:16:20 > 0:16:26Obviously Trish has been cursed by the small ensuite facility, or an "elbow banger".
0:16:26 > 0:16:29- I think I might call them that. - Yeah, I quite like it.
0:16:29 > 0:16:35The trouble is, it's so nice, it would probably be a bit beyond our budget. We shall have to see.
0:16:35 > 0:16:38- But I think Ed's done a good job here.- He certainly has, yes.
0:16:41 > 0:16:45This is the show home, which is very lovely, very nice. And this...
0:16:45 > 0:16:50have a tap. That is the quality of kitchen you'll get... granite worktops.
0:16:50 > 0:16:54It has got these decadent handles, which I think, you know,
0:16:54 > 0:16:58the soft close on a kitchen units requires a certain amount of...
0:16:58 > 0:17:01Look at that... Devil may care.
0:17:01 > 0:17:05You can't slam that. Everything is finished to a phenomenal standard.
0:17:05 > 0:17:07You have also got this beauty...
0:17:07 > 0:17:10a buffet of handles from which to choose from.
0:17:10 > 0:17:14I'm sure if there was a handle you fancied having from somewhere else, you could go for that.
0:17:14 > 0:17:18And again, a buffet of further...
0:17:18 > 0:17:21work tops, doors, surfaces.
0:17:21 > 0:17:25- This is high end.- Yes, I like the green, that is lovely.
0:17:25 > 0:17:27National Trust green.
0:17:27 > 0:17:29It is very nice, very lovely.
0:17:29 > 0:17:35- Different.- You are buying... They would describe this probably during the '80 as "executive homes".
0:17:35 > 0:17:38Very, very nice. Look out there in your back garden.
0:17:38 > 0:17:43The back garden is in the same state as the house you saw, but if you look over there at the neighbours',
0:17:43 > 0:17:46they've finished theirs immaculately.
0:17:46 > 0:17:51- Just to give you an idea. Even though at the moment they are unwieldy... - Difficult to imagine, yes.
0:17:51 > 0:17:53But there you go, there's an idea of what you could be getting.
0:17:53 > 0:17:55- It's cracking, isn't it? - Yeah, it's really good, isn't it?
0:17:55 > 0:17:57Yes, it's really pretty.
0:17:57 > 0:18:01Very nice and perfect, but do you think you can afford it?
0:18:01 > 0:18:06- Your maximum as you've said, at a real push is £335,000, isn't it? - That's correct, yes.
0:18:06 > 0:18:11- How much do you think this property is on the market for? Who wants to go first?- Trish can go first.
0:18:11 > 0:18:14- Thanks.- All right, Trish, it's up to you.
0:18:14 > 0:18:20I would have thought it would be a bit over our budget at £340,000.
0:18:20 > 0:18:24I'm going to be ambitious because I think there is a market to be had here,
0:18:24 > 0:18:31- so I'm going to go for £325,000. - 325 and 340. Ed, who is the closest?- Well...
0:18:31 > 0:18:34Closest is you, Trish.
0:18:34 > 0:18:39The actual price is £359,950.
0:18:39 > 0:18:41Now, the softening is this.
0:18:41 > 0:18:45Obviously it's empty, you are ready to go.
0:18:45 > 0:18:49We know that a deal will be done, and a deal could be done pretty much to
0:18:49 > 0:18:52your maximum budget if you put that offer in.
0:18:52 > 0:18:55What did you think about it? We felt you really liked it?
0:18:55 > 0:18:58Yes, we did, we were surprised at the amount of space in there.
0:18:58 > 0:19:03And the kitchen, having seen the spec of another house, it is really impressive.
0:19:03 > 0:19:07Come with me to property number two. I am going to give you something a little bit better than this.
0:19:10 > 0:19:16Property 2 can be found in Charlton Down, a village set in the heart of the Dorset countryside.
0:19:16 > 0:19:18Standing on the grounds of a former hospital,
0:19:18 > 0:19:24the village is home to around 1,600 residents who have their own gym, health spa,
0:19:24 > 0:19:25village hall and cricket club.
0:19:25 > 0:19:30With four bedrooms, two bathrooms and a spacious garage,
0:19:30 > 0:19:33I'm certain that this will bowl a maiden over -
0:19:33 > 0:19:35and our Stuart, of course.
0:19:35 > 0:19:38Welcome to property number two.
0:19:38 > 0:19:40This is my choice.
0:19:40 > 0:19:44We are here in Charlton Down, which is about nine miles outside of Weymouth.
0:19:44 > 0:19:47What I was thinking about with the property,
0:19:47 > 0:19:51the kind of thing you said about retiring and getting the whole community feel.
0:19:51 > 0:19:56This place has a great sense of that. It has got a village hall, with events going on there.
0:19:56 > 0:20:01They have a local cricket club, a tennis club, all for the residents.
0:20:01 > 0:20:04They also have allotments. I may not have given you a big garden,
0:20:04 > 0:20:10but there is somewhere to grow your veggies, if that's something for the future. What do you think of it?
0:20:10 > 0:20:13It's quite pretty from the outside.
0:20:13 > 0:20:16- Just "quite"?- Different to the last one we looked at.
0:20:16 > 0:20:21- Is the word you're searching for "disappointing"?- Don't say that, Ed!
0:20:21 > 0:20:23- No, not yet. - It's a detached property,
0:20:23 > 0:20:29- it's still got quite a few bedrooms, more than you asked for.- It's a modern property, it's all together.
0:20:29 > 0:20:34- Got potential.- You said you liked modern.- Yes, that's fine.
0:20:34 > 0:20:37Well, enter the Charlton Down house.
0:20:45 > 0:20:46It's a generous sized hall.
0:20:46 > 0:20:50It is. It's a slightly different shape to the other one, but still plenty of room.
0:20:50 > 0:20:55Not that I want to sound competitive or anything, but my house is lovely,
0:20:55 > 0:20:59the Queen stayed in the village, any interesting facts about this area?
0:20:59 > 0:21:03The local village hall has got the best sprung dance floor in the whole of Dorset.
0:21:03 > 0:21:06That's a nice idea... I like that. Good.
0:21:06 > 0:21:11It's easy to tell which room is which, now that we've got the table and chairs in.
0:21:11 > 0:21:14Plenty of space, isn't there?
0:21:14 > 0:21:18Yes. The colour's not bad. We could brighten the lights up in here.
0:21:18 > 0:21:21- It's a bit dull.- Yes, brighter lighting in here, I think.
0:21:21 > 0:21:23Make the room a bit lighter.
0:21:23 > 0:21:26You see obviously you'd have to do that here in this house,
0:21:26 > 0:21:30whereas in my one, because it is so futuristic, you just turn the dimmer switch up a little bit.
0:21:35 > 0:21:36Nice, dual aspect room again.
0:21:36 > 0:21:40Yes. We don't have a focal point like a fireplace, do we?
0:21:40 > 0:21:45That would be something we'd have to think about doing.
0:21:45 > 0:21:48How about our furniture? Do you think the two settees would go in here?
0:21:48 > 0:21:51- Yes, I think they would, actually. - OK.
0:21:51 > 0:21:54Ed, you can't just get one sofa in, you can get two sofas in there.
0:21:54 > 0:21:58- That's true.- A lot of space there. - Their sofas. They've mentally moved their sofas in.
0:21:58 > 0:22:01Ah, the hub of the house...
0:22:01 > 0:22:03the kitchen.
0:22:03 > 0:22:07- Plenty of units in here, aren't they?- Yes, it's nicely fitted out.
0:22:07 > 0:22:12- I'm sure that would be quite big enough for our needs, wouldn't it? - It would.
0:22:14 > 0:22:18- Outlook over the garden. - Not much to look at, is there?- No.
0:22:18 > 0:22:21This must be the smallest bedroom.
0:22:21 > 0:22:23- Yes. - This is ideal as a study, isn't it?
0:22:23 > 0:22:25- Yes.- Bring the computer desk up.
0:22:25 > 0:22:27That's right.
0:22:29 > 0:22:32This is a nice, bright room in yellow, isn't it?
0:22:32 > 0:22:36Lots of pictures... it's obviously a kiddy's room.
0:22:36 > 0:22:38- Ah, so it is four bedrooms.- Yes.
0:22:38 > 0:22:40This is another reasonable size. Obviously takes a double bed.
0:22:40 > 0:22:43Not much room though, is there?
0:22:43 > 0:22:47You would just about get some side tables in, that's all.
0:22:47 > 0:22:48The bathroom.
0:22:48 > 0:22:52There's no shower in here. I presume there is an ensuite with one.
0:22:52 > 0:22:56Yes. Perhaps a few more tiles around it wouldn't go amiss, would it?
0:22:56 > 0:23:00If you have a shower over there, yes, you would need a few more.
0:23:00 > 0:23:02It's not something that can't be solved.
0:23:02 > 0:23:05There you go, nothing that can't be solved in the bathroom.
0:23:05 > 0:23:10- True.- Nothing that can't be solved anywhere in this house.- True, by not moving here, but moving into my one.
0:23:10 > 0:23:14This must be the master bedroom with the ensuite.
0:23:14 > 0:23:17Much better size, isn't it? Room for your wardrobes there, darling.
0:23:17 > 0:23:22Yes. The walls are a bit dark, but we can soon brighten that up a bit.
0:23:22 > 0:23:25It makes it look smaller than it actually is, I think.
0:23:25 > 0:23:27- Yes. - Let's have a look in the ensuite.
0:23:29 > 0:23:31Yes.
0:23:31 > 0:23:35That needs a bit of a clean-up, but not too bad, is it?
0:23:35 > 0:23:38No, it's not a bad size.
0:23:38 > 0:23:40It is a bit dark again.
0:23:40 > 0:23:44You don't get quite the same view from this room, do you?
0:23:44 > 0:23:47It is quiet though, being a cul-de-sac.
0:23:47 > 0:23:50It is quiet. No passing traffic.
0:23:50 > 0:23:54- No. We would get a good night's sleep.- That's right. - If you don't wriggle.
0:23:54 > 0:23:59- He loves his wriggling, doesn't he? - If he was a baddie in Batman, do you know who he'd be?
0:23:59 > 0:24:00- No.- The Wriggler!
0:24:00 > 0:24:05- I suppose we'd better go and talk to Rani about what we've observed.- Yes.
0:24:08 > 0:24:11OK, so me and Ed were listening to you in the garden
0:24:11 > 0:24:15- and we thought that you absolutely loved the property. Is that fair to say?- Er, not quite.
0:24:15 > 0:24:20No, I didn't think so. But we're trying to do is give you the feeling of community,
0:24:20 > 0:24:22because you're looking for that when you retire.
0:24:22 > 0:24:29Charlton Down, there are loads of things going on and they are all geared toward the residents.
0:24:29 > 0:24:30Here we have got the village hall.
0:24:30 > 0:24:36There are lots of activities in there. Behind that is the cricket ground where everyone gets involved.
0:24:36 > 0:24:39You have got allotments, the tennis courts, so what I thought was
0:24:39 > 0:24:44- you've had a look around the house, how about having a look around the area?- That sounds good.- Good idea.
0:24:44 > 0:24:48Have a wander off, have a potter and hopefully you'll be convinced.
0:24:49 > 0:24:51Fingers crossed.
0:25:03 > 0:25:07- There are certainly plenty of organized activities. - There is a barn dance.
0:25:07 > 0:25:12- I quite like barn dancing.- Gosh, they've even got Weight Watchers. Maybe I ought to enrol.
0:25:12 > 0:25:17Yup, that's excellent. There's quite a good choice, plenty going on.
0:25:21 > 0:25:24Rani has been convincing you about the area.
0:25:24 > 0:25:30It's all about the price because this property could come in at a fantastic price. You're in the lead, Trish.
0:25:30 > 0:25:34Maximum budget of £335,000 to play with today.
0:25:34 > 0:25:37I am going to bully you to go first, Stuart,
0:25:37 > 0:25:40- cos you forced Trish to go last time. - I've got a big decision here.- Yes.
0:25:40 > 0:25:42£250,000.
0:25:42 > 0:25:43- 250?- 250.
0:25:43 > 0:25:45Trish?
0:25:45 > 0:25:46I might be onto a winner here!
0:25:46 > 0:25:49I love her confidence.
0:25:49 > 0:25:51325.
0:25:51 > 0:25:54- 325.- 325.- Wow, what a split in price!
0:25:54 > 0:26:00I know, I'm trying to think who it is. Actually, just slightly closer is Trish.
0:26:00 > 0:26:05The actual price is £295,000 for this property.
0:26:05 > 0:26:10So not as low as you said, Stuart, but 2-0.
0:26:10 > 0:26:15Congratulations. You've ruined "guess the price" for the viewers because it's all over as a competition,
0:26:15 > 0:26:17but we can still play for pride.
0:26:17 > 0:26:21As prices go, it is a good price, it's cheaper than the other one,
0:26:21 > 0:26:23and also the position you're in... negotiation.
0:26:23 > 0:26:30- Possibly.- I don't think it is really...- As you say, you were looking for a feeling, weren't you?
0:26:30 > 0:26:34That's fair enough, but you don't have to make a decision just yet anyway.
0:26:34 > 0:26:36There's lots of things to think about.
0:26:36 > 0:26:40Ed's place, it might just wear off. Forget that one.
0:26:40 > 0:26:45Because, because because the potent force that is the wild card is just around that corner. Shall we go?
0:26:45 > 0:26:47Yes.
0:26:50 > 0:26:54Our wild card today is on the southern edge of Dorchester in Poundbury,
0:26:54 > 0:26:57an internationally acclaimed development co-designed by Prince Charles.
0:26:57 > 0:27:03This unusual eco-friendly village is built on land owned by the Duchy of Cornwall
0:27:03 > 0:27:05and uses traditional architectural methods
0:27:05 > 0:27:07to show off this attractive community of houses.
0:27:07 > 0:27:11And I'm sure Trish and Stuart won't pass the Duchy
0:27:11 > 0:27:15as our three-storey townhouse comes with a fully fitted luxury kitchen,
0:27:15 > 0:27:19a study, a balcony and, right at the end of the garden, a double garage
0:27:19 > 0:27:21with an added extra.
0:27:21 > 0:27:26- Sounds wonderful, but will it cost a King's ransom?- Don't worry, Prince Charles is not on the throne yet.
0:27:26 > 0:27:29Trish and Stuart, we are at the wildcard,
0:27:29 > 0:27:33and obviously this shouldn't surprise you because it is a wild card
0:27:33 > 0:27:36and we are not in your common or garden building site here,
0:27:36 > 0:27:38we are in your Royal building site.
0:27:38 > 0:27:42Have you ever heard of where we are, Poundbury, before?
0:27:42 > 0:27:44- Yes, I have heard of it. - It's a fascinating place.
0:27:44 > 0:27:49What do you think about it? Because it draws opinion, this place.
0:27:49 > 0:27:53A superb development, nicely laid out. Prince Charles has had a hand in it.
0:27:53 > 0:27:59- He certainly has.- He has and he pops down to visit now and then so he could come knocking,
0:27:59 > 0:28:04- if you buy this property, and ask for a cup of tea or to use the bathroom.- Bacon butties.- Exactly!
0:28:04 > 0:28:09And this could all happen here. What do you think? We've got a three-storey townhouse here,
0:28:09 > 0:28:14and I'm not going to say what this means, but you have also got a FOG out the back.
0:28:14 > 0:28:16What do you think about that?
0:28:16 > 0:28:20- It's very tall. - It is quite tall, isn't it?
0:28:20 > 0:28:24- It's a superb, substantial building. And a balcony as well by the looks of it.- A balcony as well.
0:28:24 > 0:28:28- Yes, a balcony.- And a FOG. Are you excited to go in?- Yes, it's a very attractive building.
0:28:28 > 0:28:33Now, remember, walking around, you are addressing Royalty. Prince Charles will be watching this.
0:28:33 > 0:28:35- Hello.- Should I curtsy?
0:28:35 > 0:28:40Yes! If you don't like it, just keep it yourself because if Prince Charles is watching,
0:28:40 > 0:28:42you could be sent to the Tower.
0:28:42 > 0:28:45On your best behaviour, enter Prince Charles's house.
0:28:45 > 0:28:47Thank you very much.
0:28:50 > 0:28:55- Gosh, this is a spacious hall. - That was a big door.- Spacious hall, isn't it?- A lovely size.
0:28:55 > 0:28:57Nice and light as well.
0:28:57 > 0:29:00Wouldn't it be great if Prince Charles turned up?
0:29:00 > 0:29:06- It would be fantastic.- He would say, "Ed, Rani! How are you going? Am I on? The wildcard?"
0:29:06 > 0:29:08"The wildcard! Do they like it?"
0:29:08 > 0:29:11"What are those builders doing nothing for? Hold on a minute..."
0:29:13 > 0:29:16- I presume this is the dining room. - This must be the dining room, yes.
0:29:17 > 0:29:19I just love rooms that are light.
0:29:22 > 0:29:26- Yes, yes. - A nice wide room, so it would take our table and chairs quite easily.
0:29:26 > 0:29:29Yes, a good generous size.
0:29:29 > 0:29:34If you've just tuned into the programme, we're not building a house before they then walk round it.
0:29:34 > 0:29:37They are building a house there. They're in that one.
0:29:37 > 0:29:39That's nice.
0:29:39 > 0:29:42- A nice colour, isn't it? - Yes, it is, lovely and light.
0:29:42 > 0:29:46- It's the sort of kitchen I've always dreamed of.- Wow, look at that!
0:29:46 > 0:29:49Plenty of units here!
0:29:49 > 0:29:52I can even reach them as well, which makes a change.
0:29:52 > 0:29:57It's a reasonable sized garden actually, for a new estate.
0:29:57 > 0:30:02- Yes. I assume that's the garage at the bottom of the garden.- Yes, it could well be.
0:30:02 > 0:30:04This is looking really good, I like this.
0:30:05 > 0:30:10- They've spotted the garage. - I've thought about this and I know why they call it a FOG.
0:30:10 > 0:30:14I thought initially it was a silly name because it is a "flat on a garage".
0:30:14 > 0:30:21I thought they could have called it a GUF... A "garage under a flat", but of course that would be silly.
0:30:21 > 0:30:23And another room!
0:30:23 > 0:30:26I suppose this could be a study.
0:30:26 > 0:30:29Or your dining room and have that as a kitchen breakfast room?
0:30:29 > 0:30:33It is so versatile, you could do what you like with it really.
0:30:33 > 0:30:37- I think we'd struggle to get our table in here.- No, it is nice.
0:30:37 > 0:30:42- And again it's such a light room because you've got really wide windows.- Bright and cheerful.
0:30:42 > 0:30:49- I like the raised arch effect over the top of the windows, a really nice touch.- It is lovely.
0:30:50 > 0:30:52We have got some floorboards upstairs.
0:30:52 > 0:30:55Gosh, this is a nice room, isn't it? This is obviously the lounge.
0:30:55 > 0:30:57Wow, this is fantastic.
0:30:57 > 0:31:00Look at the size of that.
0:31:00 > 0:31:01It is a fantastic room, this.
0:31:01 > 0:31:05I'm going to be nosey and peep behind the cardboard.
0:31:08 > 0:31:11- You'll like that.- Will I?
0:31:11 > 0:31:12Yes.
0:31:12 > 0:31:14Oh, yes, a cracking fireplace, that.
0:31:14 > 0:31:18- It is, it's lovely.- Really nice. Well, in keeping with the building.
0:31:18 > 0:31:21I'm starting to fall in love all over again.
0:31:21 > 0:31:25- Oh, my goodness!- What did she just say? Did she just say it?
0:31:25 > 0:31:28She said it! Prince Charles, we've got a deal on our hands!
0:31:28 > 0:31:32- She is falling in love all over again with a house.- I feel quite emotional. - I do as well. This is great!
0:31:32 > 0:31:37Would there be another bedroom on this floor, do you think? Or is this like a...
0:31:38 > 0:31:42- I suppose you can do what you like, really.- You can do, it gives you lots of versatility.
0:31:42 > 0:31:45A spare bedroom or an extra sitting room.
0:31:45 > 0:31:50- Yes. A nice window there onto a little patio.- Yes, that's nice.
0:31:50 > 0:31:54- A couple of deck chairs and a bit of a barbecue, maybe.- Yes.
0:31:54 > 0:31:58Do you know what they will be able to look over? I forgot to say this.
0:31:58 > 0:32:03They are building a New Orleans style add-on to this development which will be over in that area.
0:32:03 > 0:32:07- Is that true?- They can look on to that. With its own French quarter.
0:32:07 > 0:32:09Saxophone players...
0:32:09 > 0:32:11I mean, that could happen.
0:32:11 > 0:32:14- The bathroom, yes.- Wow.
0:32:14 > 0:32:17It will be nice when it's finished.
0:32:17 > 0:32:20It might need some frosted glass over the window.
0:32:20 > 0:32:22Oh, yes, that's a thought.
0:32:22 > 0:32:29- I don't like the thought of clear glass.- Should be good.- Not to worry, we can get around that problem.
0:32:29 > 0:32:32So, it has got a lot louder.
0:32:32 > 0:32:34- What was that, Ed? - It has got a lot louder out here.
0:32:35 > 0:32:39- This is nice. - This is a nice sized bedroom.
0:32:39 > 0:32:43Nice and square. I can imagine a bed in here and our side units.
0:32:43 > 0:32:46- Look at the view out here.- Oh, yeah.
0:32:46 > 0:32:49That's lovely, isn't it?
0:32:49 > 0:32:52You can see the neighbours' gardens as well.
0:32:52 > 0:32:56Dorchester, OK, if you want to get out of the rest of the country, two railway stations...
0:32:56 > 0:33:00Bristol, Yeovil, Bath and London
0:33:00 > 0:33:03easily accessible from Dorchester West or Dorchester South,
0:33:03 > 0:33:08and again they are going to be like a mile and a half away from here. Perfect.
0:33:08 > 0:33:12So this must be the master bedroom.
0:33:12 > 0:33:15OK, the special room.
0:33:15 > 0:33:17- It is a good size.- It is, isn't it?
0:33:17 > 0:33:23- Ah, this is the special room.- Where the magic happens, as they say. - Where the wriggling happens.
0:33:23 > 0:33:28He can wriggle in there but he doesn't need to wriggle in his ensuite because it's so big.
0:33:28 > 0:33:32Let's have a look in the ensuite.
0:33:32 > 0:33:34That's a good size.
0:33:34 > 0:33:39- Yes, it's the sort of shower where you don't bang your elbows.- I think you could get two people into that.
0:33:40 > 0:33:45- Shouldn't I say that? - No, not on air.- Oh, dear.
0:33:45 > 0:33:50- It's not an elbow banger.- No, it's not an elbow banger.- Don't get in the shower, Stuart, please!
0:33:50 > 0:33:51That's excellent.
0:33:51 > 0:33:53- Yes, it is.- Really nice.
0:33:53 > 0:33:56Well, considering this is Ed and Rani's choice,
0:33:56 > 0:33:59- it shows that two heads are better than one, doesn't it?- It does.
0:33:59 > 0:34:01They have come up trumps here.
0:34:03 > 0:34:08Just to clarify things, this isn't Rani at all. She's having a look round the show home.
0:34:08 > 0:34:11But this is Lord David of Poundbury.
0:34:11 > 0:34:14He's not really Lord David, but you pretty much know everything.
0:34:14 > 0:34:20I like to think so. We've now been working here for 12 years from its inception, building, planning,
0:34:20 > 0:34:22developing and hopefully innovating.
0:34:22 > 0:34:25Have you met the main man, Prince Charles?
0:34:25 > 0:34:28Yes, Prince Charles comes down occasionally.
0:34:28 > 0:34:31He takes a great interest in the site and in everything we do here.
0:34:31 > 0:34:37I alluded to something called a FOG earlier to Trish and Stuart and they are probably confused.
0:34:37 > 0:34:39Could you explain to them what a FOG is?
0:34:39 > 0:34:44A FOG is an F-O-G...a self-contained residential flat over the top of a garage.
0:34:44 > 0:34:47And this comes with the house that we have looked around?
0:34:47 > 0:34:51Yes, it's self-contained, and has its own planning permission
0:34:51 > 0:34:53so the buyers can rent it out if they want to.
0:34:53 > 0:34:57Is there a ball park figure of what you can get for this?
0:34:57 > 0:35:01- Round about £400 a month. - Money in the bank there. - Yes, a very good source of income.
0:35:01 > 0:35:06- There you go, you see. And you wanted to know whether it has a little... - Electronic up-and-over garage door.
0:35:06 > 0:35:08This would be the selling deal.
0:35:08 > 0:35:12- It doesn't have an electric door. - We're off, that's it. Unbelievable.
0:35:12 > 0:35:16But I'm sure something could be arranged if you were that interested.
0:35:16 > 0:35:21- Prince Charles, if you are watching, we will have one of those. - On our wish-list.
0:35:21 > 0:35:27- But you guys like this, don't you? - Love it.- We like the finish on the outside, brilliant. Nice brickwork.
0:35:27 > 0:35:32- And the windows, very nicely shaped window up there...excellent design. - Two houses for the price of one.
0:35:32 > 0:35:39- Almost, yes.- Well, shall we have a wander round and then play guess the price with Rani?- Yes.
0:35:41 > 0:35:44Well, hello. I've been looking around the show home.
0:35:44 > 0:35:47I have to say, it is absolutely gorgeous with furniture in it.
0:35:47 > 0:35:53We've just been looking round the GUF or the FOG as they like to call it in these parts. We had a lovely time.
0:35:53 > 0:35:57From listening to you guys earlier it sounded like you love this place.
0:35:57 > 0:35:59- Yes.- We do.- A cracking property.
0:35:59 > 0:36:02A cracking property! But can you afford it?
0:36:02 > 0:36:04Well...
0:36:05 > 0:36:08It's time for guess the price. I hope so too as well.
0:36:08 > 0:36:12Trish, 2-0, so you have lost already, Stuart.
0:36:12 > 0:36:16- I can get it on the nail.- You can? He seems confident.- I am.
0:36:16 > 0:36:21- Go for it.- All right, that means you're going to go first. - Yup.- All right.
0:36:21 > 0:36:26You said your maximum budget was £335,000 for the perfect property.
0:36:26 > 0:36:28On the nail, how much is this one?
0:36:28 > 0:36:30I think this is worth £395,000.
0:36:30 > 0:36:33£395,000, that's it, he's got it right.
0:36:33 > 0:36:38- Would you like to have a go anyway, Trish?- I was going to say that, but I will go for 390.
0:36:38 > 0:36:41390 and 395.
0:36:41 > 0:36:43Ed, do we need to ask you?
0:36:43 > 0:36:47Stuart's got it right... No, you haven't...you've got it completely wrong. You've blown it.
0:36:47 > 0:36:48You are very consistent though,
0:36:48 > 0:36:52and in a human being that is an admirable quality.
0:36:52 > 0:36:55So the actual price of this, brace yourselves...
0:36:57 > 0:37:02£349,950 - which means you've won every single one.
0:37:02 > 0:37:04And also means it's considerably lower than you guessed.
0:37:04 > 0:37:08And also, having spoken to the estate agents, we have had a nibble,
0:37:08 > 0:37:12and they are saying there is a deal to be done here. Considering the position you're in...
0:37:12 > 0:37:17ie, you've sold your house, you've got the money in the bank and are ready to go...
0:37:17 > 0:37:21you couldn't get any better than you as a buyer for this property.
0:37:21 > 0:37:23And as they're empty, they need to sell them.
0:37:23 > 0:37:28- So that's pretty good, isn't it?- A cracking property, yeah.
0:37:28 > 0:37:30This is it, you've now got to go away
0:37:30 > 0:37:34and make the biggest decision of your adult lives and choose which one you want to test drive.
0:37:35 > 0:37:37- Are you ready? - Yes, we'd better get on.
0:37:37 > 0:37:41Right, so we'll see you outside Rani's house, shall we?
0:37:41 > 0:37:43You never know, it could happen!
0:37:43 > 0:37:47- It could do!- There's still the joint choice.- They'll pick this, or my one.- Well, they could do,
0:37:47 > 0:37:50but here is a quick recap for you at home.
0:37:50 > 0:37:52First today was the Beyonce of properties
0:37:52 > 0:37:55in the quaint village of Maiden Newton.
0:37:55 > 0:37:56It had curves a-go-go
0:37:56 > 0:38:00with three reception rooms, four bedrooms and a double carport.
0:38:00 > 0:38:03They would be Crazy In Love with the price -
0:38:05 > 0:38:08Property number two is more like your Christina Aguilera
0:38:08 > 0:38:12because I have definitely pulled a genie out of the bottle.
0:38:12 > 0:38:15This one has got an on-site gym, tennis courts and a cricket pitch.
0:38:15 > 0:38:18All that for a beautiful price.
0:38:18 > 0:38:22Finally, the wild card in Poundbury, the perfect house for Girls Aloud.
0:38:22 > 0:38:25here is also an above-garage flat for Cheryl Cole.
0:38:25 > 0:38:29They can't speak French, but they'd ooh la la at the price.
0:38:36 > 0:38:40So, we picked the wild card then, to test drive?
0:38:40 > 0:38:43I have got to ask, Trish, why?
0:38:43 > 0:38:47We just thought it had more potential. It was just different.
0:38:47 > 0:38:49We liked the quirkiness of it.
0:38:49 > 0:38:53And the possibility of being able to rent out the FOG.
0:38:53 > 0:38:57- The FOG or the GUF.- Or the GUF. - Is that what you liked as well, Stuart?
0:38:57 > 0:39:01- Money in my back pocket.- There you go!- Again with confidence.
0:39:01 > 0:39:05But when Stuart says anything with confidence, it's not to be trusted.
0:39:05 > 0:39:09We have had the mysterious To Buy Or Not To Buy surveyor come and have
0:39:09 > 0:39:12a look at this property, and as you can expect with a brand-new house...
0:39:12 > 0:39:14it's not even brand-new yet, it's not been built!
0:39:14 > 0:39:18He struggled to find pretty much anything wrong with it.
0:39:18 > 0:39:23It's not a legally binding survey, but it is a good heads up if you wish to proceed with the property.
0:39:23 > 0:39:24It lets you know what you're getting into.
0:39:24 > 0:39:30If perchance you'd like anything else in the house, like maybe extra sockets, it's a really good time
0:39:30 > 0:39:35to get those requests in now, and the chances are they will do that for you.
0:39:35 > 0:39:40He also said with these buildings they are actually a really good finish, so that is excellent news.
0:39:40 > 0:39:42Get your requests in now.
0:39:42 > 0:39:47Otherwise you are buying into a great property, if you buy it. Do you want to try before you buy?
0:39:47 > 0:39:51- We certainly do, Ed. - That would be a very good idea. Get in there and try it.
0:39:51 > 0:39:55- We can't wait.- Get your hard hats on, or metaphorical ones at least.
0:39:58 > 0:40:02Trish and Stuart are wasting no time getting to grips with the development.
0:40:02 > 0:40:06- BUILDER:- So we thought we could put a room in the top,
0:40:06 > 0:40:09- and actually sell it as a flat over the garage.- Yeah, yeah.
0:40:09 > 0:40:13- RANI:- What a good idea! Always worth keeping an eye on the piles in Poundbury.
0:40:13 > 0:40:15Stuart is taking some vital statistics.
0:40:15 > 0:40:21No, Katie Price hasn't just come in. He's checking out where the furniture would go. He's very organised.
0:40:21 > 0:40:23Table lamp. I'll put that up there.
0:40:23 > 0:40:26Yes, he's not just a pretty face.
0:40:26 > 0:40:28Coffee table.
0:40:28 > 0:40:30OK, OK, Stuart. We get the message.
0:40:31 > 0:40:32Where is Trish?
0:40:32 > 0:40:37Here she is, keeping clean in the show home, and taking time out to relax and enjoy her surroundings.
0:40:37 > 0:40:40Upstairs downstairs, where will she end up next?
0:40:40 > 0:40:43We're never going to get her out of there!
0:40:49 > 0:40:54Ah, finally! I don't think Prince Charles would be happy with a sitting tenant.
0:40:56 > 0:40:58This smells nice, doesn't it?
0:40:58 > 0:41:00Yes, my idea of heaven.
0:41:00 > 0:41:04You know what, it is my idea of heaven, too. Would you like a Ferrero Rocher, Ed?
0:41:04 > 0:41:06Rani, I think you are spoiling me.
0:41:06 > 0:41:10Maybe I am but a diet of chocolate and property always works for me.
0:41:10 > 0:41:15OK, let's get some Lottery tickets then, see if we can afford this house.
0:41:15 > 0:41:20- What do you think about the whole idea? Does it work for you?- I think it's an interesting development.
0:41:20 > 0:41:22It's got some niche ideas, it's brilliant.
0:41:22 > 0:41:26- I can see a little sparkle in Stuart's eye.- There is a sparkle.
0:41:26 > 0:41:31Now, the furniture. You've been tinkering around. Do you think what you've got will fit in this property?
0:41:31 > 0:41:37- Can you live in a town house style, because you are not currently, are you?- No, but we are willing to try.
0:41:37 > 0:41:40Oh!
0:41:40 > 0:41:42Well, it leads us neatly on to the point...
0:41:42 > 0:41:48Prince Charles, if you are watching, cross your fingers... more money in the bank if it goes well.
0:41:48 > 0:41:50OK. To buy or not to buy?
0:41:50 > 0:41:55Well, we are going to talk to the agents further and see if we can strike a deal,
0:41:55 > 0:42:00and then talk to our building society, and if we can all agree, we will go for it.
0:42:00 > 0:42:02So, so, so...
0:42:02 > 0:42:08- It is positive.- It's positive. So, let's have a final "to buy or not to buy?".
0:42:08 > 0:42:10- To buy.- To buy.- Yes!
0:42:10 > 0:42:15- We love one of those! - Because you need to move house, don't you? You're buyers, you know,
0:42:15 > 0:42:18you're not that far away. You've got to get out and get somewhere.
0:42:18 > 0:42:21- We have.- And this is it. - Yes, hopefully.
0:42:21 > 0:42:23This is perfect. There's a few bits and bobs need finishing.
0:42:23 > 0:42:27- We recommend you get them done before you move in.- Yes, it's a building site!
0:42:27 > 0:42:31And to Prince Charles, good news, you've sold a house. Thank you.
0:42:31 > 0:42:37- Well, done, congratulations, we are so glad we could help.- Have you had a lovely time?- An excellent time.
0:42:37 > 0:42:40- Thank you for your help.- It's been lovely spending time with you guys.
0:42:40 > 0:42:42- Take care and good luck. - See you later.
0:42:42 > 0:42:45Bye bye. Oh, it's great news.
0:42:45 > 0:42:51So, as we walk away to a symphony of cement mixers, this is not just about Trish and Stuart's happiness.
0:42:51 > 0:42:54No, a mother and a son have also been involved.
0:42:54 > 0:42:58The son being Prince Charles who designed this place. The mum?
0:42:58 > 0:43:00The mum's face will be on the notes that pay for it!
0:43:00 > 0:43:03So, if you're out there, and you're a mother or a son, or even Royalty...
0:43:03 > 0:43:06Yes, and if you want to find your dream home,
0:43:06 > 0:43:08don't hesitate, get in touch with us.
0:43:08 > 0:43:09- See you soon, bye bye.- Bye bye.
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