0:00:00 > 0:00:03Bit of detective work needed on today's To Buy Or Not To Buy.
0:00:03 > 0:00:07- I love a good mystery.- Not only do we have to find a home for our house-hunters,
0:00:07 > 0:00:10we also have to work out what this is for!
0:00:10 > 0:00:11SYNTHESISED SOUND
0:00:25 > 0:00:27Ah, Derbyshire!
0:00:27 > 0:00:29On the edge of the glorious Peak District.
0:00:29 > 0:00:33Why on earth are you wearing that ridiculous hat?
0:00:33 > 0:00:35Did you know, in the Sherlock Holmes story,
0:00:35 > 0:00:41The Adventure of the Priory School, Dr Watson described this as having a cold, bracing atmosphere.
0:00:41 > 0:00:45I was thinking how beautiful and tranquil it was up here.
0:00:45 > 0:00:49One of our house-hunters today is mad about the detective.
0:00:49 > 0:00:53- You mean Holmes?- Yes. At the moment they have two, but they want to move in together.
0:00:53 > 0:00:56- We'd better get on the case, Sherlock.- Indeed.
0:00:58 > 0:01:01And under the magnifying glass today, dear Jonnie,
0:01:01 > 0:01:04are Chris and Clare, who met through work.
0:01:04 > 0:01:07It took a whole six years of wooing for them to get together.
0:01:07 > 0:01:11It was Clare that did all the wooing, as Chris admits to being a scaredy-cat.
0:01:11 > 0:01:14Now, however, he looks like the cat that got the cream.
0:01:14 > 0:01:18They recently got married and have their respective houses on the market.
0:01:18 > 0:01:21They hope to co-habit in rural north Derbyshire.
0:01:21 > 0:01:27Ow! It's that thingamajig. Any ideas, Sherlock? I mean, Simon?
0:01:27 > 0:01:30- No. It sounds like he's trying to play a tune.- Murdering it, more like!
0:01:30 > 0:01:34That's rather apt, as Clare does like to settle down with a whodunnit.
0:01:34 > 0:01:36And she also loves tidiness.
0:01:36 > 0:01:40Whereas Chris clearly likes strange noises and clutter.
0:01:40 > 0:01:45They are currently living separately. But can they live together? Time to find out!
0:01:45 > 0:01:49You've got two houses, two lovely houses.
0:01:49 > 0:01:51Why don't you just go to one of them?
0:01:51 > 0:01:53Do you not like his house, or do you not like hers?
0:01:53 > 0:01:58My house isn't big enough for us both. It's quite a small cottage.
0:01:58 > 0:02:00And Chris lives in a modern house.
0:02:00 > 0:02:03Chris, you've retired. You're still working, Clare.
0:02:03 > 0:02:06- Does that influence the location? - Yes.
0:02:06 > 0:02:10Although I live in Derbyshire, I work at the University of Warwick.
0:02:10 > 0:02:15At the moment it's a 75-mile commute, but a very easy commute
0:02:15 > 0:02:17because it's so close to the M1.
0:02:17 > 0:02:21I don't want to go a great deal further away than we are now.
0:02:21 > 0:02:25That's about it. Anywhere in this are. Derbyshire is so beautiful.
0:02:25 > 0:02:29You say you like Derbyshire. Do you like being alone in Derbyshire
0:02:29 > 0:02:33- or amongst folk in Derbyshire? - Amongst folk. A village would be fine.
0:02:33 > 0:02:38A small village. My idea of an absolute no would be a new-build on an estate.
0:02:38 > 0:02:43Quite happy to live in a village. I'm on the edge of a village now, but with no immediate neighbours.
0:02:43 > 0:02:45Anything like that.
0:02:45 > 0:02:48What will you do with your days in this new house?
0:02:48 > 0:02:52- I'm not doing any building work, for starters.- Right.
0:02:52 > 0:02:56Probably, if we had land, it would be gardening.
0:02:56 > 0:03:01- If it was the right piece of land, we'd like to grow some chickens. - Grow chickens?!
0:03:01 > 0:03:04- Have you been to the country before? - You don't plant them?
0:03:06 > 0:03:09Let's run through the do's and don'ts. What we have to find you.
0:03:09 > 0:03:12- Yes.- Minimum number of bedrooms first.- Well, four.
0:03:12 > 0:03:18Because I need somewhere to read and go and watch stuff without getting on Chris's nerves.
0:03:18 > 0:03:22- Upstairs is fairly clear. Four bedrooms.- That would be great.
0:03:22 > 0:03:27- What about downstairs? Are we social people? What are we looking for? - Yes, we are social people.
0:03:27 > 0:03:32- Kitchen/diner?- Definitely. - We like to eat in the kitchen. It's so sociable.
0:03:32 > 0:03:34- Party room.- Absolutely.
0:03:34 > 0:03:38I don't like the idea of going off and cooking, then coming out with all the food.
0:03:38 > 0:03:43- Kitchen/diner.- Dining room? Eugh! - I don't like the idea of cooking!
0:03:43 > 0:03:46- A big kitchen/diner. - That would be fantastic.- OK.
0:03:46 > 0:03:50Then a room that I can have as a home office, study area.
0:03:50 > 0:03:53Even if it's just a corner of, or a recess anywhere
0:03:53 > 0:03:55that I can put all my computer stuff.
0:03:55 > 0:03:59- There's an instrument that you will be bringing with you, isn't there? - Yeah!
0:03:59 > 0:04:03- What is it? A thero... Thero... Theromin?- Theremin.
0:04:03 > 0:04:06It's a black box with an aerial sticking out
0:04:06 > 0:04:08and another bit round there
0:04:08 > 0:04:12and you play it, but you don't touch anything.
0:04:12 > 0:04:16You move your hand in and out and it goes, "Wooo". I can't make that noise.
0:04:16 > 0:04:21- Go on!- Woooo! Like that. And that controls the volume. - Like the beginning of Doctor Who!
0:04:21 > 0:04:24- BOTH:- Exactly! - Someone's got it.
0:04:24 > 0:04:27But that's not the only noise. You've got a daughter
0:04:27 > 0:04:31- that creates a lot more noise on her visits.- Significantly more!
0:04:31 > 0:04:33Drums, mostly.
0:04:33 > 0:04:38My daughter, Heather, is 21. She's from a previous marriage.
0:04:38 > 0:04:43And she comes home and practises quite a lot.
0:04:43 > 0:04:46- Right. OK.- She's not exactly moving in with us,
0:04:46 > 0:04:50but we need a space for her cos she's going to university
0:04:50 > 0:04:55and there's long summer breaks where she might want to play her drums.
0:04:55 > 0:04:58It's going to be quite a weird sounding house!
0:04:58 > 0:05:02Have you any strange habits or desires for this new house?
0:05:02 > 0:05:06I need somewhere for my collection of detective videos, films, books!
0:05:06 > 0:05:11- Tell us more.- Ever since I was little, I've always been interested
0:05:11 > 0:05:14and it's become more of an obsession with detectives.
0:05:14 > 0:05:19Sherlock Holmes is the ultimate. He's my absolute hero.
0:05:19 > 0:05:23- Can I do the money now?- Go on, then. - Money! How much have we got to spend?
0:05:23 > 0:05:25500,000.
0:05:25 > 0:05:28500 grand? Is that hard and fast 500 grand?
0:05:28 > 0:05:32- No more, definitely.- No more. - Definitely no more. If we find
0:05:32 > 0:05:35the right house today, can you put an offer on it? Can we move on it?
0:05:35 > 0:05:39- Yeah.- Pretty well.- Yeah, we could. Yeah.- In that case,
0:05:39 > 0:05:41- shall we move on it?- Straight away.
0:05:41 > 0:05:44- See you in a bit.- See you.- See you.
0:05:45 > 0:05:50So it's a magical, musical, murder mystery tour of north Derbyshire?
0:05:50 > 0:05:54- More a process of elimination. - At least we've got 500 grand to play with.
0:05:54 > 0:05:57- Should be a walk in the park! - Famous last words!
0:05:59 > 0:06:02Sandwiched between the A6 and that all-important M1 motorway
0:06:02 > 0:06:05our search is concentrating on the villages and towns
0:06:05 > 0:06:09situated at the south-easterly tip of the Peak District National Park.
0:06:09 > 0:06:15Designated in 1951, the Peak District was the first national park in the British Isles
0:06:15 > 0:06:20and it remains the most popular with some 22 million visitors each year.
0:06:20 > 0:06:24It's thought to be the second most-visited national park in the world
0:06:24 > 0:06:27behind Mount Fuji in Japan.
0:06:27 > 0:06:31It may be the rural idyll, but the Greater Manchester metropolis
0:06:31 > 0:06:32is less than 30 miles away,
0:06:32 > 0:06:36as are the cities of Derby, Sheffield and Nottingham.
0:06:36 > 0:06:40Geographically, Derbyshire is in the very centre of England
0:06:40 > 0:06:42so it's a land-lubbers' paradise.
0:06:42 > 0:06:47Clare already lives round here so she'll know this place like the back of her hand.
0:06:47 > 0:06:50If you're finding all this gorgeous scenery rather appealing,
0:06:50 > 0:06:54and you want to live near an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty,
0:06:54 > 0:06:59then let us show you what a budget of half a million pounds can get you elsewhere in the UK.
0:06:59 > 0:07:03You can wander lonely as a cloud in this beautiful three-bed cottage
0:07:03 > 0:07:07situated within the Lake District National Park.
0:07:07 > 0:07:11The house and large garden afford views of the gorgeous nearby Fells.
0:07:15 > 0:07:19If it's all about the views, how about this 1930s pile in Herefordshire?
0:07:19 > 0:07:22It looks out onto the magnificent Malvern Hills.
0:07:22 > 0:07:26A period house with a modern twist, it's full of character.
0:07:30 > 0:07:34I'll show you character. How does this Exmoor cottage grab you?
0:07:34 > 0:07:37Parts of the building date from the early 17th century
0:07:37 > 0:07:41but the tasteful extension has brought it bang up to date.
0:07:46 > 0:07:48With a small search area,
0:07:48 > 0:07:53looking for that perfect house can be like looking for a needle in a haystack.
0:07:53 > 0:07:56I agree. We are truly going to be super sleuths today.
0:07:56 > 0:07:59I wish I still had that magnifying glass with me!
0:07:59 > 0:08:02OK, Sam, what I need you to do
0:08:02 > 0:08:05is set me a trail of clues to find the perfect property.
0:08:05 > 0:08:09Any crimes that you know of being committed at the moment?
0:08:09 > 0:08:12- I don't think so.- A safe area? - It's a beautiful area.
0:08:12 > 0:08:14So you have to use your imagination?
0:08:14 > 0:08:16Four bedrooms,
0:08:16 > 0:08:19hopefully with views and some land.
0:08:19 > 0:08:22Budget up to £500,000. Are we realistic?
0:08:22 > 0:08:25- Yeah, very much so. - I'm glad you said that!
0:08:25 > 0:08:28Do you have a favourite super sleuth yourselves?
0:08:28 > 0:08:30Probably Sherlock Holmes.
0:08:30 > 0:08:32This is a handsome looking property.
0:08:32 > 0:08:36It's a detached residence, four bedrooms.
0:08:36 > 0:08:39- It has an acre of woodland with it, which is a bonus.- OK.
0:08:39 > 0:08:41That looks perfect. It's on the money.
0:08:41 > 0:08:45- I like crime TV, yeah.- What's your favourite super sleuth?
0:08:45 > 0:08:47- Mine?- Yes.- The Bill.
0:08:47 > 0:08:51- Brilliant. You've been a gem. Thank you very much.- Thank you.
0:08:51 > 0:08:53- I'll get back on the trail. - Good luck.
0:08:53 > 0:08:56- How have you got on, Simon? - Very well indeed.
0:08:56 > 0:09:00I think the trail is leading to my choice today, Property One.
0:09:00 > 0:09:03If they don't go for this place, it will be a crime!
0:09:03 > 0:09:06What can I tell you? It's absolutely beautiful.
0:09:06 > 0:09:09This is about the views.
0:09:09 > 0:09:13The views are to die for. Jonnie, the case is solved.
0:09:13 > 0:09:15Property One is the winner. Beat that!
0:09:15 > 0:09:19Not so much a crime story, Property Two, more a thriller.
0:09:19 > 0:09:23They've asked for open plan. They've got open plan.
0:09:23 > 0:09:26What they've also got outside is a Hollywood playboy mansion.
0:09:26 > 0:09:29Oh, intriguing! The plot thickens.
0:09:29 > 0:09:32Now, the wild card. What shall we say about this?
0:09:32 > 0:09:36For the wild card, they'll have to exercise all their super sleuth skills.
0:09:36 > 0:09:42- What would Kojak say?- He'd say, "Who loves you, baby?" We do!
0:09:45 > 0:09:48I've already solved today's mystery.
0:09:48 > 0:09:52This thriller of a property will enthral Chris and Clare.
0:09:52 > 0:09:55It has commanding views over the spa town of Matlock Bath,
0:09:55 > 0:09:58which is just south of its big brother, Matlock.
0:09:58 > 0:10:02It's "picturesque" personified, but it's the house I'm most excited about.
0:10:02 > 0:10:05It's well worth the hike up that hill.
0:10:05 > 0:10:12OK. Property One today is my choice. The murder mystery property hunting team and I,
0:10:12 > 0:10:16as they will be called today, have brought you as far as we possibly dare
0:10:16 > 0:10:20from the beloved Junction 28 on the motorway to Matlock Bath.
0:10:20 > 0:10:23But I really truly think it'll be worth it.
0:10:23 > 0:10:27First question. How do you feel about coming up and down here in the car every day?
0:10:27 > 0:10:32- It's a bit steep, but...- It should be interesting in the winter!
0:10:32 > 0:10:35Don't worry, you can do a lot of work from home when the snow comes!
0:10:35 > 0:10:39That's the location. What do you feel about that?
0:10:39 > 0:10:42- I think it looks great. - It's fantastic.
0:10:42 > 0:10:44Yeah, it's brilliant.
0:10:44 > 0:10:47From here on in, you're going to fall in love with this place.
0:10:47 > 0:10:50- Fantastic views. - If we make it up that far!
0:10:50 > 0:10:52Shall we get on? Come on.
0:10:53 > 0:10:57Right. After that climb, take a moment to get your breath back.
0:10:57 > 0:11:02- Because I think this property is about to take it away again.- Yeah.
0:11:02 > 0:11:06- Wow!- Very handsome house.
0:11:06 > 0:11:08Beautiful.
0:11:08 > 0:11:09But have a look at that.
0:11:09 > 0:11:12- I can see all the way over to Riber! - It's marvellous.
0:11:12 > 0:11:14- Look at that.- Let me expand further.
0:11:14 > 0:11:18You said you wanted seclusion and wanted your own land.
0:11:18 > 0:11:22You won't be farming on this land, but if you follow the tree line,
0:11:22 > 0:11:27- everything you see is part of your property.- Oh, my goodness!
0:11:27 > 0:11:31- Good grief.- It sits in its own land. You feel like you're in your own kingdom.
0:11:31 > 0:11:34- Yeah. It's fantastic.- OK.
0:11:34 > 0:11:36- Good choice!- Yeah. - Location's working OK.
0:11:36 > 0:11:40- Absolutely. Spot on.- Spot on. - Let's have a look at the property.
0:11:40 > 0:11:44- What do we think?- Great. - It looks great.
0:11:44 > 0:11:48- Fantastic.- It has that period feel that you wanted.- Yes, it certainly does.
0:11:48 > 0:11:53It's newer than you'd think. It was built in the 1920s, all from local stone.
0:11:53 > 0:11:57- Great.- If you don't buy it, Simon might!- Yes!- You're not wrong there!
0:11:57 > 0:12:03- Before I put an offer on it, you'd better get in there and have a look around.- We will do.- Off you go.
0:12:06 > 0:12:08Wow!
0:12:10 > 0:12:12This is a nice little room.
0:12:13 > 0:12:15There we are. Home office!
0:12:15 > 0:12:20- What?!- That wouldn't be an office! It's the kitchen/diner. - It's what they asked for!
0:12:20 > 0:12:22In here? Yeah, great idea.
0:12:22 > 0:12:26Simon's certainly done his homework. Look at this.
0:12:28 > 0:12:30Oh, my goodness!
0:12:30 > 0:12:33And it's got an Aga! Wow!
0:12:33 > 0:12:35Ooh!
0:12:35 > 0:12:38- What do you think? - I think I like that.
0:12:38 > 0:12:42It's actually... You could work in here. Get a table in here.
0:12:42 > 0:12:45It's big enough. Could certainly put a table in the middle.
0:12:45 > 0:12:50What I like about this kitchen is the range and modern windows but it still feels old.
0:12:50 > 0:12:56- Shall we investigate the rest of the house?- Yeah! I can't imagine what'll be there next.
0:12:56 > 0:12:57What's in here?
0:12:57 > 0:12:59Oh, wow!
0:12:59 > 0:13:02- Look at that.- This would make a great little office.
0:13:02 > 0:13:07- Yep.- Look at the beams. And it's got a real fire.
0:13:07 > 0:13:12Somebody's already using it as an office. That's perfect, isn't it?
0:13:12 > 0:13:14- There's the office!- Not the kitchen!
0:13:14 > 0:13:16- No.- The office!
0:13:17 > 0:13:20This is brilliant. Look at the views out the window.
0:13:20 > 0:13:24- Looks like you'll get them through every window.- That's the problem.
0:13:24 > 0:13:25You'd never get any work done!
0:13:27 > 0:13:30- So this is the...- The lounge.
0:13:30 > 0:13:31This is the living area.
0:13:31 > 0:13:33Look at that.
0:13:33 > 0:13:36- It's a decent size, isn't it? - Yeah, it is.
0:13:36 > 0:13:39- It feels really homely.- Yes.
0:13:39 > 0:13:40This is really good.
0:13:40 > 0:13:45I thought the ceilings would be a lot lower and pokey, but it's not.
0:13:45 > 0:13:47It's nicely proportioned.
0:13:47 > 0:13:49For me, Simon, my favourite room, this.
0:13:49 > 0:13:53- That's very kind of you. Thank you very much.- Tell it how it is.
0:13:53 > 0:13:57- This is the conservatory we saw from outside. Fantastic.- Goodness.
0:13:57 > 0:13:59This has been added on recently. It looks new.
0:13:59 > 0:14:02- Look at the view!- I know.
0:14:02 > 0:14:04It's fantastic, isn't it?
0:14:04 > 0:14:08- Everywhere, the castle looks at you, doesn't it?- Yeah.
0:14:08 > 0:14:11OK. Let's go and see what's upstairs.
0:14:14 > 0:14:15- Wow!- What have we got here?
0:14:16 > 0:14:20- So this is the master bedroom, I'm guessing.- The master bedroom.
0:14:20 > 0:14:22- Yeah, it's OK.- Yep.
0:14:22 > 0:14:27- It's certainly big enough, isn't it? - You only sleep in it.
0:14:29 > 0:14:34- What's here?- Oh, wow! A walk-in wardrobe!- Oh, no.- Fantastic!
0:14:34 > 0:14:36There won't be any room for my stuff!
0:14:36 > 0:14:39Ladies love a walk-in wardrobe.
0:14:39 > 0:14:41- And it's got an en-suite!- Ooh.
0:14:41 > 0:14:45- I like that. I even like the decor in there. It's good.- Yeah.
0:14:45 > 0:14:47He likes the decor
0:14:47 > 0:14:51because by his own admission, he doesn't want to do much! Naughty man!
0:14:52 > 0:14:55Wow! Oh, this is nice.
0:14:55 > 0:14:59- It's quite small for a second bedroom. - Look at the size of the bed!
0:14:59 > 0:15:01Exactly. It's enormous.
0:15:03 > 0:15:07- They've got more clothes hanging there!- More wardrobes! This is great.
0:15:07 > 0:15:11Far more storage space than I've got in my place.
0:15:11 > 0:15:13Yeah, absolutely. And me.
0:15:13 > 0:15:15So this is the third bedroom.
0:15:15 > 0:15:17It's another double.
0:15:17 > 0:15:19- It is another double. - And more wardrobes!
0:15:19 > 0:15:23More wardrobes, indeed. Yeah, that's great.
0:15:23 > 0:15:26They haven't said one bad thing about this house.
0:15:26 > 0:15:31I don't know whether all three houses, they'll love them all.
0:15:31 > 0:15:34Or whether they genuinely love this house.
0:15:34 > 0:15:37Don't dilute the praise for my property, thank you very much!
0:15:37 > 0:15:39Oh!
0:15:39 > 0:15:42Ooh, a corner bath.
0:15:42 > 0:15:44I think that would have to go!
0:15:44 > 0:15:47Why? You don't like them?
0:15:48 > 0:15:52So, replacing a bathroom. That's the first slight negative.
0:15:52 > 0:15:56- Chris is going to do something? - No, he'll get a man in.- Right.
0:15:56 > 0:15:58Oh, it's got no door knob on!
0:15:58 > 0:16:00Does that mean we'll get locked in?
0:16:00 > 0:16:06- Yeah!- Oh! This is bigger than... - Another double bedroom! - ..the other one.
0:16:06 > 0:16:10- You wouldn't guess it, would you? - No, you wouldn't guess it at all.
0:16:10 > 0:16:11And storage space again.
0:16:11 > 0:16:15- And it looks out onto the terrace. - The wood pile!
0:16:15 > 0:16:18- Yeah.- I hadn't noticed the terrace before.
0:16:18 > 0:16:23No. That's lovely. But this is great cos it's different to the others.
0:16:23 > 0:16:27A different shaped room. The others were quite square.
0:16:27 > 0:16:32- Yeah.- And boxy. This feels as if it's part of another house.
0:16:32 > 0:16:36- You're going to hunt that one down! - I am going to hunt it down.
0:16:36 > 0:16:40Ah, there you go. Now, then. There is a detective in you, Clare.
0:16:40 > 0:16:43In fact, that is part of the modern extension.
0:16:43 > 0:16:47- Tell you what, those two have done a pretty good...- Fantastic job.
0:16:47 > 0:16:50Yeah. Don't tell them, though!
0:16:50 > 0:16:52- No.- They'll get big-headed!
0:16:55 > 0:16:58Before we talk about what you think about this place,
0:16:58 > 0:17:04you picked up on your detective skills when you said some rooms felt newer than others.
0:17:04 > 0:17:09It felt like it was almost two houses or an old house with an extension.
0:17:09 > 0:17:11- She's amazing.- She is amazing. - She's good.
0:17:11 > 0:17:14If you look out here, look carefully,
0:17:14 > 0:17:18that's because this end of the house is a very modern extension.
0:17:18 > 0:17:21All the stone came from this garden.
0:17:21 > 0:17:23- Really?- That's why it matches in so well.
0:17:23 > 0:17:26The guy who owns this place is a builder.
0:17:26 > 0:17:31- He rummaged in the garden and found enough stone.- It matches. You don't notice it when you walk up.
0:17:31 > 0:17:33No, you don't.
0:17:33 > 0:17:36What sort of jobs would you get to do in this house, if any?
0:17:36 > 0:17:40A fair amount of redecorating, definitely. I can wield a brush.
0:17:40 > 0:17:42Upstairs or downstairs or all over?
0:17:42 > 0:17:46- Probably more upstairs. - More upstairs, yeah.
0:17:46 > 0:17:51We also agree with you completely that the bathroom needs attention.
0:17:51 > 0:17:54Yes. You could make that really nice, though.
0:17:54 > 0:17:58- It's big enough to make... It's a good space.- We've both got flash bathrooms.- Yes.
0:17:58 > 0:18:02- It all costs money, those changes. - Yes. Now, how much
0:18:02 > 0:18:05do you think this place is on the market for?
0:18:05 > 0:18:08- A budget of £500,000, of course. - 495.
0:18:08 > 0:18:10- I think it's at the top end of our budget.- Chris?
0:18:10 > 0:18:12I'll go a little lower.
0:18:12 > 0:18:14- 490.- OK.
0:18:14 > 0:18:19- This place is actually on the market for £450,000.- No!- Oh, yes.
0:18:19 > 0:18:22- Whoa!- It's 1-0 to Chris.
0:18:22 > 0:18:26I think we've got a big tick next to this house. Well done, Simon.
0:18:26 > 0:18:28- I think you're right. - Good job there.
0:18:28 > 0:18:32No shaking of hands! Let's see my property next.
0:18:32 > 0:18:34Property Two. Follow me.
0:18:37 > 0:18:43I think Simon's being a bit smug about his admittedly strong opener.
0:18:43 > 0:18:47But I've brought Chris and Clare to the small village of Shirland,
0:18:47 > 0:18:49seven miles to the east of Matlock.
0:18:49 > 0:18:52Barn conversions can look a bit underwhelming from the road.
0:18:52 > 0:18:57But open the door on this barn stormer and you'll find a real Aladdin's Cave.
0:18:57 > 0:19:02For Property Two, let's start where Simon started for his offering.
0:19:02 > 0:19:05- Location. Do you know this location? - Not very well at all,
0:19:05 > 0:19:08even though it's not far from where I live.
0:19:08 > 0:19:12- We haven't looked at this area at all.- Let's start with the positives.
0:19:12 > 0:19:17- It's eight or nine minutes' drive from the all-important Junction 28 of the M1.- Absolutely.
0:19:17 > 0:19:19- So right spot for your commute. - Yeah.
0:19:19 > 0:19:24A slightly busier road. We heard a car go by. But what do you think?
0:19:24 > 0:19:28- Completely different to Property One.- No way the same.- No.
0:19:28 > 0:19:31It's fantastic. Just totally different.
0:19:31 > 0:19:35- Not like anything we've looked at. - Is it a good difference?
0:19:35 > 0:19:36- Very good.- Yeah.- Yeah?
0:19:36 > 0:19:41- Yeah.- It's got a lot of those things...- From the outside. - Quite old.- Like what?
0:19:41 > 0:19:43It's old, it's got lovely stone.
0:19:43 > 0:19:45The courtyard's fantastic.
0:19:45 > 0:19:48Great, isn't it? These massive flags as well.
0:19:48 > 0:19:53- A potted history - you might have seen the farm next door.- Yes.
0:19:53 > 0:19:56These were basically cow sheds.
0:19:56 > 0:19:59The cow sheds got converted to holiday accommodation
0:19:59 > 0:20:05and the owners have been here seven years and done the entire property top to bottom.
0:20:05 > 0:20:09It's starting to rain. I'll get you inside. We'll stay outside.
0:20:09 > 0:20:13But I think you are going to be blown away by this place.
0:20:13 > 0:20:16- Excellent.- To coin a phrase from one of your books,
0:20:16 > 0:20:19"all is not as it seems".
0:20:19 > 0:20:22- Indeed?- Enjoy! - Thank you.- See you later.
0:20:27 > 0:20:29Oh, look - stable door!
0:20:29 > 0:20:33- Is it?- Oh, my!- Shine a light!
0:20:33 > 0:20:35Shine a light, indeed, my friend.
0:20:35 > 0:20:39This is the open plan party house you've been looking for.
0:20:39 > 0:20:41Look at this!
0:20:41 > 0:20:44Is that a kitchen or two kitchens?
0:20:44 > 0:20:48- This is amazing.- And a gas lamp. - Another range!
0:20:48 > 0:20:51Good grief.
0:20:51 > 0:20:54Look at the ceiling! It's so high!
0:20:54 > 0:20:56It's stunning.
0:20:56 > 0:20:58Totally stunning!
0:20:59 > 0:21:02- This is amazing.- I know. I like it already.
0:21:04 > 0:21:06What do you think of that?
0:21:09 > 0:21:11Look at the floor!
0:21:14 > 0:21:17- There's even more! - There's more of it!
0:21:18 > 0:21:19Oh, my goodness!
0:21:19 > 0:21:21Oh, dear!
0:21:22 > 0:21:27- Well, we wanted space!- It's so different from the last house.
0:21:27 > 0:21:30- Oh, yes, did you mention the swimming pool?- I haven't, no.
0:21:30 > 0:21:34I thought I'd put that little cherry on top of the beautiful cake.
0:21:34 > 0:21:36CLARE GASPS
0:21:36 > 0:21:38- Look!- What?!
0:21:38 > 0:21:45- What was my dream addition that you said...- A swimming pool! - ..never in a million years!
0:21:45 > 0:21:47Good grief!
0:21:48 > 0:21:50And a hot tub! Is it a hot tub?
0:21:50 > 0:21:53- I can't think of anything else... - It is a hot tub.
0:21:53 > 0:21:55- And a pond.- And decking!
0:21:56 > 0:22:02- And it's got a separate dining area. - And upstairs... Upstairs to the dining room.
0:22:02 > 0:22:04Oh, look at this!
0:22:04 > 0:22:07A church pew. We'll have to get one of them.
0:22:07 > 0:22:09It's absolutely amazing.
0:22:09 > 0:22:12What can you say about this?
0:22:12 > 0:22:14It's gobsmacking.
0:22:14 > 0:22:16- No, that's not good enough!- No,
0:22:16 > 0:22:19gobsmacking's not it. It's absolutely wow!
0:22:21 > 0:22:27I would never have thought that shiny silvery wallpaper and red walls would work,
0:22:27 > 0:22:28but they look fantastic.
0:22:28 > 0:22:33Everything they see, even down to the colour of the walls, they love.
0:22:37 > 0:22:41Oh, my goodness me!
0:22:41 > 0:22:46I would never have dreamed that this was inside what you see outside.
0:22:46 > 0:22:48Look at those beams!
0:22:48 > 0:22:51This is just absolutely amazing. And so big!
0:22:52 > 0:22:59What they haven't done in this house, what they've done in yours, is start allocating rooms.
0:22:59 > 0:23:01Here, they've just reacted.
0:23:01 > 0:23:04It's not, "This is your office." They've thought, "We love this!"
0:23:04 > 0:23:07Because you've blown them away completely.
0:23:07 > 0:23:09This certainly wasn't what I was expecting.
0:23:09 > 0:23:13- You couldn't imagine this, could you?- No.
0:23:13 > 0:23:16You always think of barn conversions as being pokey.
0:23:16 > 0:23:19Not having huge amounts of space.
0:23:19 > 0:23:22Perhaps one of the weaker rooms upstairs, first up.
0:23:22 > 0:23:28- The spare room, or the office, or the drumming room, I don't know.- All right! It's the study. The office.
0:23:28 > 0:23:30Is this the first bedroom?
0:23:30 > 0:23:31Ooh!
0:23:31 > 0:23:34Oh, good grief, it's the...
0:23:34 > 0:23:37This is a lot bigger than you think.
0:23:37 > 0:23:40It's obviously the lad's bedroom.
0:23:40 > 0:23:43Look at the windows. They're great because they're so low down.
0:23:43 > 0:23:45They look fantastic. This is lovely.
0:23:45 > 0:23:48Really, really nice.
0:23:48 > 0:23:51- It's a good size, actually.- It is.
0:23:51 > 0:23:53Ooh, strange-shaped door.
0:23:53 > 0:23:55SHE GASPS
0:23:55 > 0:23:57Wow!
0:23:57 > 0:23:58What?!
0:23:58 > 0:24:01- Wow! Just look at this! - Master bedroom, maybe?
0:24:01 > 0:24:03This has got to be the master bedroom.
0:24:03 > 0:24:09It's the same sort of shape as the kitchen with the big high triangular ceiling.
0:24:09 > 0:24:12This is truly amazing.
0:24:12 > 0:24:14Oh, look at the view!
0:24:14 > 0:24:16Two windows straight out.
0:24:16 > 0:24:19As far as you can see, there's absolutely nothing!
0:24:20 > 0:24:22Wow!
0:24:22 > 0:24:24Ooooh!
0:24:24 > 0:24:26This is an en-suite.
0:24:26 > 0:24:31- They have spared no expense in this place, have they?- No.
0:24:32 > 0:24:37That's better. Now we can stay outside, not getting wet
0:24:37 > 0:24:41and listen to these wonderful people look at my wonderful house.
0:24:41 > 0:24:44So this is... Oh, this is the bathroom!
0:24:45 > 0:24:48- Oh, my goodness! - Now, this is a bathroom!
0:24:48 > 0:24:51- Look at this!- Look at the size of that bath!
0:24:51 > 0:24:56- You'd get three people in that bath! - It's a bubble bath, do you think?
0:24:56 > 0:25:00- Size-wise, what would you compare the bath to? - I know where you're going.
0:25:00 > 0:25:03- Would it be as big as... - The swimming pool!- Nearly.
0:25:03 > 0:25:07We've had the bathroom. This should be, yes, another bedroom.
0:25:07 > 0:25:10- This is lovely.- Lovely! - This is really pleasant.
0:25:10 > 0:25:13- Isn't it nice?- Yes. - Even though it's quite...
0:25:13 > 0:25:17Well, it seems small because they've got two large wardrobes in here.
0:25:17 > 0:25:20- Compared to everything else we've seen.- Yes.
0:25:20 > 0:25:23- Ooh.- Oh, wow!- Look at this!
0:25:23 > 0:25:28This isn't what I was expecting. I expected a small fourth room.
0:25:28 > 0:25:33- I thought they'd get smaller.- Yes. This is quite a large bedroom.
0:25:34 > 0:25:36- Oh!- Oh, I don't know!
0:25:36 > 0:25:39More water! Honestly!
0:25:39 > 0:25:42Just when you think you've seen absolutely everything!
0:25:42 > 0:25:44They throw another bathroom at you.
0:25:44 > 0:25:46There's so many rooms!
0:25:46 > 0:25:50- It's so full of surprises! - They must be very clean!
0:25:51 > 0:25:55- Oh, it's another...- Another en-suite.- Another flashy one.
0:25:55 > 0:25:57They sound surprised.
0:25:58 > 0:26:02What do they expect? Everything else in this house is amazing. It's going to be good.
0:26:02 > 0:26:07We've seen the whole house. Let's find the guys and tell them what we think.
0:26:07 > 0:26:09- OK?- Let's guess the price. - Guess the price!
0:26:12 > 0:26:16- Here they are, Mr and Mrs Keen! - Do come and join us.
0:26:17 > 0:26:19Now, then.
0:26:19 > 0:26:22- Now, then, lad.- Did you like this house at all?
0:26:22 > 0:26:25- This house is amazing!- Yeah.
0:26:25 > 0:26:28It's an old shell that's got a new life inside it.
0:26:28 > 0:26:31Something like that. It's perfect.
0:26:31 > 0:26:36When someone moves into a house and starts to allocate spaces, it usually means they like it.
0:26:36 > 0:26:41Here, you didn't start saying, "That'll be an office", "That'll be good for my daughter."
0:26:41 > 0:26:43You just reacted to each room.
0:26:43 > 0:26:47But would it work for you? Going back to your wish list.
0:26:47 > 0:26:48It would.
0:26:48 > 0:26:50- Yes.- It would. - I think it would as well.
0:26:50 > 0:26:55There's enough flexibility. I don't know, you could have the end room
0:26:55 > 0:26:58as a bedroom, or a bedsit, or something.
0:26:58 > 0:27:01- A real contrast to the first property.- Absolutely.- Yeah.
0:27:01 > 0:27:04But will it contrast price-wise?
0:27:04 > 0:27:08Your budget is £500,000. Who's going to go first this time? Chris.
0:27:08 > 0:27:10Um...
0:27:10 > 0:27:12I say it's right at the top of the budget.
0:27:12 > 0:27:17Four hundred and ninety-nine thousand and ninety-nine pence!
0:27:17 > 0:27:22- 499.- I actually think it's over our budget.- Do you?- I do.
0:27:22 > 0:27:23525.
0:27:23 > 0:27:25- Well...- I think it's over budget.
0:27:25 > 0:27:28I think... I think it is.
0:27:28 > 0:27:32Well, I'll tell you the price. Good job you're sitting down.
0:27:32 > 0:27:37- Because it's 439,950.- What?!
0:27:37 > 0:27:38You are joking!
0:27:38 > 0:27:42- Does he look like he's joking?- Twice you've done that to us today.
0:27:42 > 0:27:44- We like to do that.- Say it again!
0:27:44 > 0:27:46439,950.
0:27:46 > 0:27:4960 grand under your budget.
0:27:49 > 0:27:54- Well, I'm absolutely gobsmacked. - We walked around saying, "We can't afford it!"
0:27:54 > 0:27:57So you couldn't hear, "We can't afford it!"
0:27:57 > 0:27:59- No.- There you go.
0:27:59 > 0:28:02This isn't over, yet. You love detective series.
0:28:02 > 0:28:03What's Columbo's catch phrase?
0:28:03 > 0:28:05Is it, "Just one more thing"?
0:28:05 > 0:28:09- Yes, as he's going out the door. - Just one more thing. The Wild Card.
0:28:09 > 0:28:11- Let's go!- OK.
0:28:14 > 0:28:19OK. I know we've scored a hit with the first two properties.
0:28:19 > 0:28:21But how about the Wild Card?
0:28:21 > 0:28:24Clare asked for a period property with character.
0:28:24 > 0:28:28These yew trees were around when Elizabeth I was on the throne.
0:28:28 > 0:28:32They gave their name to this later rambling pile.
0:28:32 > 0:28:35DIY may not be their thing, so what will they make of this?
0:28:35 > 0:28:39Right, then. The Wild Card.
0:28:39 > 0:28:41What can we tell you about the Wild Card?
0:28:41 > 0:28:44First, we're in the village of Crich. Do you know this village?
0:28:44 > 0:28:46My mum and dad live in this village!
0:28:46 > 0:28:50They do? Whereabouts? Just over there!
0:28:50 > 0:28:54In that case, no point in telling you about the local area!
0:28:54 > 0:28:56We'll tell you about the house itself.
0:28:56 > 0:28:59- Built around 1640.- Wow!
0:28:59 > 0:29:02- So bags of character. Look at it. - Wow!- Yeah.
0:29:02 > 0:29:05- This says country house to you? - It does.
0:29:05 > 0:29:07Know what else is remarkable about it?
0:29:07 > 0:29:10Jonnie's just said. If this was built in 1640,
0:29:10 > 0:29:12it looks like it was built yesterday.
0:29:12 > 0:29:14That's the beauty of gritstone.
0:29:14 > 0:29:18- Right.- It will last for ever.- They knew how to build houses then!
0:29:18 > 0:29:23This stuff will last for ever. First impressions of the house?
0:29:23 > 0:29:26- Very different to the other two. - Pretty.- Yes, pretty.
0:29:26 > 0:29:28- Really traditional.- Yes.
0:29:28 > 0:29:30Very much what you imagine as a country cottage.
0:29:30 > 0:29:34- Views to die for, again.- Absolutely. - You can't help it
0:29:34 > 0:29:36in this part of the world. It's fabulous.
0:29:36 > 0:29:38And a lot of land with this place.
0:29:38 > 0:29:42- You'll see that as you wander round when you look out back.- OK.
0:29:42 > 0:29:46That's what you should do straightaway. Go in, have a good mooch around.
0:29:46 > 0:29:49- We'll meet you in a bit.- Brilliant. - See you in a moment.
0:29:51 > 0:29:54Wow! Let's see what we've got here.
0:29:54 > 0:29:55Wow!
0:29:56 > 0:30:00- This is not what you expect. - Not at all what you'd expect.
0:30:00 > 0:30:03- It's very traditional.- Yes. - Very traditional.
0:30:03 > 0:30:09Are they going to like the tradition of this house after the contemporary fittings in number two?
0:30:09 > 0:30:12We're taking them back to what they asked for.
0:30:12 > 0:30:13Yes.
0:30:15 > 0:30:18Very, very different to the others. Very traditional.
0:30:18 > 0:30:21- Traditional cottage feel to it. - Yeah.
0:30:21 > 0:30:23- A warm sort of feeling.- Yes.
0:30:23 > 0:30:25Yeah. Really nice.
0:30:27 > 0:30:30What have we got in here? Nice and warm, isn't it?
0:30:30 > 0:30:32- Lovely and warm.- Yes.
0:30:32 > 0:30:35- Fire.- Yes, this is... - The obligatory fire.
0:30:35 > 0:30:38It's almost the same as the other side.
0:30:38 > 0:30:40Like a mirror image of the other room.
0:30:40 > 0:30:43For a house this old,
0:30:43 > 0:30:46I expect beams.
0:30:46 > 0:30:48It's 1640.
0:30:48 > 0:30:52I thought there would be beams running all through the house.
0:30:52 > 0:30:54- Right.- That's one mystery.
0:30:54 > 0:30:56Yeah.
0:30:56 > 0:30:58Are they questioning the date of this house?
0:30:58 > 0:31:02We've been informed by the vendor and agent that this dates back to 1640.
0:31:02 > 0:31:07Yet the detective in Clare is saying, "Maybe not."
0:31:07 > 0:31:10- Question everything, Clare. - That's the idea. That's why.
0:31:10 > 0:31:12Oh, look.
0:31:12 > 0:31:14This is the kitchen.
0:31:14 > 0:31:19- Oh, this is great. - Ah, look!- A real Aga!
0:31:19 > 0:31:22- An absolutely real Aga. - Fantastic. Look at that.
0:31:22 > 0:31:30- And look at these walls. These stone walls. I wonder if these are... - They're real.- ..1640 as well?
0:31:30 > 0:31:32Look at the lintel over the top.
0:31:32 > 0:31:34Wow! Now there's a beam, an old beam.
0:31:34 > 0:31:38- Definitely.- Not in the ceiling, but certainly over the Aga.
0:31:38 > 0:31:41Just imagine how many people have sat in here.
0:31:41 > 0:31:43Yeah. God, that is so warm.
0:31:43 > 0:31:48Even though this was just a farmhouse, you get the impression it was built with money.
0:31:48 > 0:31:51It's built on quite grand lines, really.
0:31:51 > 0:31:56It's quite a long, thin kitchen. It's a strange shape.
0:31:56 > 0:32:02- The cooking over here.- The cooking there.- And all the other units over this side.
0:32:02 > 0:32:08- I suppose there's not a lot of other things you could do with it.- No.
0:32:08 > 0:32:11Wow, look at this.
0:32:12 > 0:32:14Oh, look at that garden.
0:32:14 > 0:32:16Now there's a lot for you to mow.
0:32:16 > 0:32:18HE SPLUTTERS
0:32:18 > 0:32:21Do you think all of this belongs to the house?
0:32:22 > 0:32:25It could be. It would be wild if it was.
0:32:25 > 0:32:26Yeah.
0:32:26 > 0:32:32The outside has got well over an acre of wild land, which you could do anything with, really.
0:32:32 > 0:32:361640. I wonder how many people have climbed these stairs?
0:32:36 > 0:32:38I know!
0:32:41 > 0:32:42Right. So this is...
0:32:42 > 0:32:45Oh, wow!
0:32:45 > 0:32:48This bedroom's a lot bigger than I thought it would be.
0:32:48 > 0:32:50This is lovely. Isn't it bright?
0:32:52 > 0:32:56Really high ceilings, which I wouldn't have expected in a house this old.
0:32:56 > 0:33:01- I'm still expecting low ceilings and beams.- Cos it's quite a squat house.
0:33:01 > 0:33:03From the outside, it doesn't look like
0:33:03 > 0:33:07- it's got rooms of this size or this height, either.- No.
0:33:07 > 0:33:11It's a really tall building. You have tall ceilings on the ground floor
0:33:11 > 0:33:14- but it keeps on giving when you go upstairs.- Yes.
0:33:15 > 0:33:16Oh, this is a great room.
0:33:16 > 0:33:19Another bedroom.
0:33:19 > 0:33:22- This is a nice size. It would fit a double bed.- Definitely.
0:33:22 > 0:33:25And a really low window.
0:33:25 > 0:33:29- Now we're starting to feel... - It's coming down.- It's coming down.
0:33:29 > 0:33:32More like you'd feel in an older house.
0:33:32 > 0:33:38Look at that field out there. There's no fence between us and the field.
0:33:39 > 0:33:41Yeah, but look at the view.
0:33:41 > 0:33:46There's nothing for miles and miles. It's fantastic.
0:33:49 > 0:33:51This is the bathroom.
0:33:51 > 0:33:54Right.
0:33:54 > 0:33:56- This is quite teeny. - Bijou and compact!
0:33:56 > 0:33:59Yes. This is quite small.
0:33:59 > 0:34:03But it's OK. The central heating boiler's in here.
0:34:03 > 0:34:05It is quite small.
0:34:05 > 0:34:07Um...
0:34:07 > 0:34:11For such positive people, they're struggling to find things to say about this.
0:34:11 > 0:34:13Ah.
0:34:14 > 0:34:18- Oh! This is the fourth bedroom. It's a decent size.- Third bedroom.
0:34:18 > 0:34:21We've only seen three. Yes, third bedroom.
0:34:21 > 0:34:23- Right.- But it's still... - I'm losing count!
0:34:23 > 0:34:26- It's still a big room, isn't it? - Yes, it is.
0:34:26 > 0:34:32Now I'm starting to feel that Clare is being polite for the sake of being polite.
0:34:32 > 0:34:38- Do you think we've seen everything? - Maybe the lads were wild. Like you say, we've only seen three bedrooms.
0:34:38 > 0:34:44- Do you think there's more?- There's another one somewhere!- Shall we ask them?- Good idea!- OK!
0:34:47 > 0:34:49- You've had a good look round.- Yes.
0:34:49 > 0:34:52- Our pair of super sleuths.- Yes.
0:34:52 > 0:34:57- It seemed fairly conventional, didn't it?- We couldn't work out what was "wild" about it.
0:34:57 > 0:34:59- Really?- Yeah.- OK.
0:34:59 > 0:35:04Well, you asked us for a couple of reception rooms and four bedrooms.
0:35:04 > 0:35:07- What is missing from that? - Fourth bedroom.- Yes.
0:35:07 > 0:35:10On the last page of this particular property mystery,
0:35:10 > 0:35:16what is revealed is your fourth bedroom, which is perhaps 33% of this property.
0:35:16 > 0:35:21- Right.- There is planning consent for another three double bedrooms
0:35:21 > 0:35:22all en-suite.
0:35:22 > 0:35:24Right.
0:35:24 > 0:35:28So the idea is, what they've got permission for, already granted,
0:35:28 > 0:35:32is to tear down this building completely, an old workers' cottage,
0:35:32 > 0:35:38and as long as the stone is reused, you can match up the grandeur of the existing property
0:35:38 > 0:35:41- go to that gable and come out this way.- And extend out.
0:35:41 > 0:35:42- Extend out this way.- OK.
0:35:42 > 0:35:45- Well, that's...- Now it's "wild", isn't it?
0:35:45 > 0:35:48- Absolutely.- Really wild. - It is, yeah.
0:35:48 > 0:35:52Try to factor that in to how you would buy this property.
0:35:52 > 0:35:54What you would do. You don't have to do that.
0:35:54 > 0:35:56- At least not straightaway.- No.
0:35:56 > 0:35:59But armed with what you've seen, the beautiful views,
0:35:59 > 0:36:01the one-and-a-half acres of land
0:36:01 > 0:36:04and the planning consent that will run with this property,
0:36:04 > 0:36:07how much is it on the market for?
0:36:07 > 0:36:08350.
0:36:09 > 0:36:11- Clare?- I think a bit more than that.
0:36:11 > 0:36:14Especially given the age of the property. 385.
0:36:14 > 0:36:17- She's good. Put them out of their misery.- Absolutely.
0:36:17 > 0:36:19You've saved your face!
0:36:21 > 0:36:25Absolutely. In fact, a very educated guess, there.
0:36:25 > 0:36:28- Right.- 395.- Right, only 10,000 out.
0:36:28 > 0:36:30- Yeah.- Fantastic.- I gave you that!
0:36:32 > 0:36:36Now, the costings for that conversion have come in
0:36:36 > 0:36:40- in and around the £100,000 mark. - Really?- OK?
0:36:40 > 0:36:43That is the three double en-suite rooms
0:36:43 > 0:36:48- and some fantastic accommodation on the ground floor. It would be a dream house.- OK.
0:36:48 > 0:36:51- Right.- In and around your budget.
0:36:51 > 0:36:52- Yeah.- Right. OK.
0:36:52 > 0:36:54- Food for thought.- Absolutely.
0:36:54 > 0:36:59- We've now shown you three very different properties, I'm sure you'll agree.- Yes.
0:36:59 > 0:37:03What you have to do now is one last bit of detective work
0:37:03 > 0:37:07- and decide which one you'd like to spend more time in. - OK.- Off you go
0:37:07 > 0:37:10- and we'll see you in a while. - Yes.- Thank you.- It could go any way.
0:37:10 > 0:37:15- Certainly could.- Whilst they try to solve this particular property mystery,
0:37:15 > 0:37:18a reminder of all three properties for you at home.
0:37:18 > 0:37:23There should be no argument. Here are the clues that lead to Property One.
0:37:23 > 0:37:25Character, bedrooms and land.
0:37:25 > 0:37:28A stunning period house with awe-inspiring views,
0:37:28 > 0:37:29On the market at:
0:37:32 > 0:37:34Not bad if you're a mountain goat!
0:37:34 > 0:37:36Now, what Property Two lacked in land area
0:37:36 > 0:37:40it more than made up for with its interior spec. A unique layout
0:37:40 > 0:37:44with luxury fittings, this had all the bells and whistles.
0:37:44 > 0:37:48And let's not forget about that magnificent heated swimming pool.
0:37:51 > 0:37:55But the Wild Card was that word we dare not mention,
0:37:55 > 0:37:57a project. All the land you'd ever need
0:37:57 > 0:38:02and planning permission to give it the dimensions of a stately home.
0:38:02 > 0:38:06395 grand means there's plenty of room in the budget for upgrades.
0:38:06 > 0:38:09But what will Chris and Clare decide?
0:38:13 > 0:38:17So today's test drive is Property Two, my property.
0:38:17 > 0:38:20I thought it was an open-and-shut case.
0:38:20 > 0:38:24Apologies. Apologies. Now, look. Now we're here,
0:38:24 > 0:38:27why did you choose property number two?
0:38:27 > 0:38:29We think this house is absolutely stunning.
0:38:29 > 0:38:32It's not something we would have found ourselves.
0:38:32 > 0:38:37- Would you have even got out of the car?- No way.- No. Not from the look of the outside.
0:38:37 > 0:38:40Cos it looks like just a very ordinary barn conversion.
0:38:40 > 0:38:42- Yeah.- But you need to see it inside.
0:38:42 > 0:38:46What about inside? What was it that blew you away?
0:38:46 > 0:38:47Everything.
0:38:48 > 0:38:51OK. That's all I need to hear.
0:38:51 > 0:38:56It's absolutely amazing. The space, I've never seen anything like it.
0:38:56 > 0:39:00- Fantastic. And outside it's just wonderful as well.- Out the back.
0:39:00 > 0:39:02- Absolutely.- Yeah.- Great.
0:39:02 > 0:39:06Before you go in there, our eagle-eyed surveyor
0:39:06 > 0:39:08has had his magnifying glass out
0:39:08 > 0:39:11and gone over this place with a fine-tooth comb.
0:39:11 > 0:39:14He's come up with a couple of points to bear in mind.
0:39:14 > 0:39:18It's not a legally-binding survey. If you proceed with this or any other property,
0:39:18 > 0:39:21- get full searches and surveys done. - Absolutely.
0:39:21 > 0:39:24Firstly, I'm pointing at the pointing.
0:39:24 > 0:39:29He's discovered that the cement between the blocks is harder than the stone itself.
0:39:29 > 0:39:34- People think if you use a very hard mix it'll last forever.- Yes.
0:39:34 > 0:39:38But it must be softer than the block because that must erode before the block
0:39:38 > 0:39:42or you'll get water in behind and it damages the blockwork itself.
0:39:42 > 0:39:46The roof may need attention. It's nearing the end of its life.
0:39:46 > 0:39:51If you look really closely, there's little metal attachments called tingles.
0:39:51 > 0:39:55They are put in place to hold the tiles down.
0:39:55 > 0:40:00- The whole of this roof, the tiled part, will need replacing in the next couple of years.- OK.
0:40:00 > 0:40:05That is something I recommend you build in to your bid price if you were to make an offer.
0:40:05 > 0:40:08As we said, nothing to do inside.
0:40:08 > 0:40:12- But enjoy yourselves.- Armed with all of this information,
0:40:12 > 0:40:16Simon and myself want you to try before you buy.
0:40:16 > 0:40:19- And we will.- OK. Thank you. - Enjoy.- Thank you.
0:40:22 > 0:40:25Here we go, then, on the test drive.
0:40:26 > 0:40:31- Hang on - who's this? - Ah, they've brought daughter Heather along. What's all this kit?
0:40:31 > 0:40:35I think she's brought Dad along as a roadie, more like!
0:40:37 > 0:40:40Ah, noise!
0:40:40 > 0:40:42- You can tell who her dad is! - She's good, though.
0:40:42 > 0:40:47That room is a brilliant space for her. Well away from the rest of the house.
0:40:47 > 0:40:51Looks like Clare's having a stab at writing a detective novel!
0:40:51 > 0:40:53So, what's she typing, then?
0:40:55 > 0:40:58"She walked along the lonely corridor,
0:40:58 > 0:41:03"creeping ever closer towards the door." This is the dramatic bit!
0:41:03 > 0:41:05Oh, I can't look!
0:41:08 > 0:41:13- SYNTHETIC SOUNDS - Aghh! He's murdering that tune again!
0:41:13 > 0:41:16Looks like they need a rest after all that tension!
0:41:16 > 0:41:21- They're in the garden. - It is a fabulous garden and those views are to die for.
0:41:21 > 0:41:24Plenty of space for Chris to "grow" those chickens.
0:41:24 > 0:41:28And for burying that incriminating evidence!
0:41:28 > 0:41:33I think it's time for Chris and Clare to reveal whether we "dunnit". Shall we find them?
0:41:34 > 0:41:40Listen, we were standing outside, and there were some strange wailing noises coming from that house.
0:41:40 > 0:41:44- A very odd noise! You've had the theremin going.- I certainly have.
0:41:44 > 0:41:48As well as that, lovely Heather's looked round the place.
0:41:48 > 0:41:49- She has.- What did she think?
0:41:49 > 0:41:53- She loved it. She absolutely loved it.- Absolutely loved it.
0:41:53 > 0:41:55It's gone down pretty well.
0:41:55 > 0:41:59Have you any plans for this place? What's going through your minds?
0:41:59 > 0:42:04We need to get a quote for the roof cos it is a big thing to replace this part of the roof.
0:42:04 > 0:42:08And we've also thought about how we'd manage the swimming pool
0:42:08 > 0:42:11and we wondered whether we could put a solar panel in at the same time
0:42:11 > 0:42:16- and heat it with that. - That's the thing to do if you're getting the roof done.
0:42:16 > 0:42:18Get your solar panels up. This is south-facing.
0:42:18 > 0:42:23- Yes.- That could work.- Yep.- You're on board with this one.- I am now.
0:42:23 > 0:42:25Let's not beat around the bush.
0:42:25 > 0:42:28To buy or not to buy?
0:42:31 > 0:42:33To buy!
0:42:33 > 0:42:37- Yes! Brilliant!- Congratulations, my friend.- Thank you very much, partner!
0:42:37 > 0:42:40- I'm over the moon.- Yeah.- So are we!
0:42:40 > 0:42:44Yeah, we absolutely loved it.
0:42:44 > 0:42:49- You're pleased, then?- Absolutely over the moon.- We never would have found it without you.- No.
0:42:49 > 0:42:55- Don't just thank us. Thank our property hunting team.- The murder mystery property hunting team.
0:42:55 > 0:42:59They're on their next case now. And maybe we should go on to our next case.
0:42:59 > 0:43:03- We should.- OK.- See you later. - Thanks a lot.- Cheers, guys.- Bye!
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