0:00:02 > 0:00:05Hello and welcome. Today we are in Stafford.
0:00:05 > 0:00:11And by some cruel bizarre twist of fate Stafford is actually the county town of Staffordshire.
0:00:11 > 0:00:16And when you take a look around this beautiful town it's quite easy to see why when it comes to this
0:00:16 > 0:00:19particular property show it's a popular destination.
0:00:19 > 0:00:23It certainly is. It's our 10th visit to Stafford and it's easy to see why.
0:00:23 > 0:00:25It is infinitely kissable, gloriously gorgeous
0:00:25 > 0:00:29and because the sun's out what better time to start the programme?
0:00:29 > 0:00:33Ladies and gentlemen, relax because this
0:00:33 > 0:00:35is To Buy Or Not To Buy.
0:00:43 > 0:00:47- You know what, Ed?- What? - I love this part of the country.
0:00:47 > 0:00:48Rather like a stick of rock,
0:00:48 > 0:00:51if you cut me and half it reads "I heart Stafford."
0:00:51 > 0:00:54- Also, Staffordshire is known as the Creative County.- Really?
0:00:54 > 0:00:58I didn't know that. Then perhaps we should embrace this creativity and
0:00:58 > 0:01:02bring the creativity to the property search, thus creating a masterpiece.
0:01:02 > 0:01:07I like it. I do feel though one vital ingredient is missing from our creative cornucopia.
0:01:07 > 0:01:09- Do you know what that is? - Househunters.
0:01:09 > 0:01:12It gives me great pleasure to introduce
0:01:12 > 0:01:15today's wonderful couple who are hoping to find their dream home.
0:01:15 > 0:01:17A big welcome to Katie and Matt.
0:01:17 > 0:01:21They became friends after working together in a local pub and from there love blossomed.
0:01:21 > 0:01:24If you think Katie looks a bit nervous you'd be right.
0:01:24 > 0:01:28She's anxiously awaiting her university results and her first job is riding on it.
0:01:28 > 0:01:31Matt is already doing the work thing.
0:01:31 > 0:01:34He's an engineer at a biomass technology firm, whatever that may be.
0:01:34 > 0:01:37They're a sociable pair who like nothing more than a game of darts,
0:01:37 > 0:01:42so I guess the question today is can we hit their property bull's eye?
0:01:42 > 0:01:45Katie and Matt, welcome to the show.
0:01:45 > 0:01:46- Thanks very much. - Are you nervous to be here?
0:01:46 > 0:01:50- Not really.- Good because today is your day.
0:01:50 > 0:01:52Now, can I just ask how old are you both?
0:01:52 > 0:01:54- I'm 22.- And I'm 26.
0:01:54 > 0:01:57This is an amazing house you've achieved.
0:01:57 > 0:02:02- Very swanky.- How did you manage to do that?- It's my parents' house.
0:02:02 > 0:02:06- So this potentially is a first time move.- Yeah.
0:02:06 > 0:02:10You are currently living here and I believe a student?
0:02:10 > 0:02:13Well, not any more. I got my results today, so...
0:02:13 > 0:02:15Now how many people know your results?
0:02:15 > 0:02:20- My mum and my dad, Matt and my sister pretty much.- Are they good?
0:02:20 > 0:02:22They're good. I've got a job.
0:02:22 > 0:02:26- I needed a 2:2 to get the job and I got the 2:2!- Well, done!
0:02:26 > 0:02:28- So...- Congratulations.- Very happy. - Congratulations.
0:02:28 > 0:02:31So you are looking to live where?
0:02:31 > 0:02:33- Stafford.- Stafford.
0:02:33 > 0:02:35And where is your job?
0:02:35 > 0:02:39- Manchester.- And why do you want to live in Stafford?
0:02:39 > 0:02:41We've got family and friends.
0:02:41 > 0:02:44My sister's got two young kids so we don't really want to move away.
0:02:44 > 0:02:50Imagine we are Phil and Fern and you are some local Stafford celebrities, we're playing all
0:02:50 > 0:02:55star celebrity Mr & Mrs, what do you want in the ideal house? Are you singing from the same hymn sheet?
0:02:55 > 0:02:57You know, we're pretty agreed.
0:02:57 > 0:03:03We're after two to three bedrooms, the older houses and ideally
0:03:03 > 0:03:06off-road parking, or at least parking close by.
0:03:06 > 0:03:09Internal space, are you kitchen diner fans?
0:03:09 > 0:03:10- We're not fussed, are we?- No.
0:03:10 > 0:03:15No. I like kitchens to be kitchens.
0:03:15 > 0:03:17Will you be doing the building work?
0:03:17 > 0:03:20No, I want to move into a house that's all ready done.
0:03:20 > 0:03:23- Right.- Right. Matt? - I'm more keen on a bit of project.
0:03:23 > 0:03:25Oh, here we see the first...
0:03:25 > 0:03:27The first slight difference of opinion, then.
0:03:27 > 0:03:30Have you done any houses up before for friends or...
0:03:30 > 0:03:35- No, not much at all.- OK. So, at the moment we've got ideally what?
0:03:35 > 0:03:40Two to three bedrooms, you want a kitchen and a separate dining room.
0:03:40 > 0:03:43It sounds like it could be an old house, but, Ed, it sounds like a big house.
0:03:43 > 0:03:45A huge house.
0:03:45 > 0:03:48I guess the question is how much money?
0:03:48 > 0:03:51140,000.
0:03:51 > 0:03:57I think we could possibly go for 150, but then the house has to be done.
0:03:57 > 0:03:59- Right, so no wrecks for 150.- No.
0:03:59 > 0:04:01- No.- I mean, it might help if you can proceed.
0:04:01 > 0:04:04What's your status at the moment?
0:04:04 > 0:04:06I think we're ready to go ahead now.
0:04:06 > 0:04:08The money's in place, so...
0:04:08 > 0:04:13Really? Well, proceedable buyers, as they say, are very much in demand at the moment.
0:04:13 > 0:04:15OK, wish us luck.
0:04:15 > 0:04:17- Do you think we can do it?- Yeah.
0:04:17 > 0:04:19- I think we're there. - Good. See you later.
0:04:19 > 0:04:21Right then, see you. Bye.
0:04:21 > 0:04:24Well, great news about the exam results!
0:04:24 > 0:04:26If you are a relative of Katie's
0:04:26 > 0:04:30she got a Desmond, as they call it, students, a Desmond Tutu.
0:04:30 > 0:04:32That's great news. The thing is, house, right?
0:04:32 > 0:04:34Do we go for two bedrooms or three?
0:04:34 > 0:04:38Well, it's not only just two or three, it's also do we go and please Matt and give him a wreck...
0:04:38 > 0:04:40- Oh, yeah, yeah. - Or risk upsetting Katie?
0:04:40 > 0:04:44I am going to maybe hand my responsibility to an agent. What do you reckon?
0:04:44 > 0:04:47I'll meet the beautiful people of Stafford.
0:04:47 > 0:04:50They are beautiful, as well. I'll see you later.
0:04:50 > 0:04:54- Jonnie, do you remember early '90s rave act Altern-8?- I do, Ed.
0:04:54 > 0:04:56They did some catchy numbers.
0:04:56 > 0:04:59Do you also remember early 90s rave act Bizarre Inc?
0:04:59 > 0:05:01Ah, yes, Ed, great stuff that.
0:05:01 > 0:05:03I remember throwing some shapes back in the day.
0:05:03 > 0:05:06I bet you don't know where these banging acts came from?
0:05:06 > 0:05:08- It's not Stafford is it, Ed? - It certainly is!
0:05:08 > 0:05:14So not only is Stafford ideally situated for the Midlands, the North West and The Potteries,
0:05:14 > 0:05:17it's also home to some of the finest early '90s talent to come out of Great Britain.
0:05:17 > 0:05:19That's right. Amazing, isn't it?
0:05:19 > 0:05:23I'll tell you what's also amazing is that for Katie and Matt's budget
0:05:23 > 0:05:26there's a lot on offer in other areas of the UK.
0:05:28 > 0:05:32If you were to head to Lincoln this country cottage could be yours.
0:05:32 > 0:05:37With a beautiful garden it's a real bargain at 149,950.
0:05:37 > 0:05:41Or this two bedroom end of terrace house in Worcester.
0:05:41 > 0:05:44The interior beautifully mixes period character and modern features
0:05:44 > 0:05:47and it's ready to go at offers over £145,000.
0:05:47 > 0:05:51And if you fancy blending modern style with Edwardian character
0:05:51 > 0:05:54you could get this cracking two bed apartment with views over Nottingham.
0:05:54 > 0:05:58Why wouldn't you want it at the price of 150 grand?
0:05:58 > 0:06:01Right then, time to get this house hunt underway.
0:06:01 > 0:06:06Now, a little birdie tells me that Stafford is a creative town.
0:06:06 > 0:06:08It's the creative town of the county.
0:06:08 > 0:06:10What's the most creative thing you've done?
0:06:10 > 0:06:11- That I've done?- Yeah.
0:06:11 > 0:06:14I suppose written... Written history.
0:06:14 > 0:06:17- Hello, how are you.- Hello. - My name's Ed, pleased to meet you.
0:06:17 > 0:06:20I would like you to pump me for information.
0:06:20 > 0:06:24- OK.- I have £150,000 maximum to spend.
0:06:24 > 0:06:28- OK. First of all, areas, what type of areas are you looking for?- Stafford.
0:06:28 > 0:06:32- I need to be near the train station. - And how many bedrooms are you looking for?
0:06:32 > 0:06:35Well, two or three bedrooms.
0:06:35 > 0:06:38- What's the most creative thing do you think you might have done?- Me?
0:06:38 > 0:06:41- That we've done?- Oh, I had my son!
0:06:41 > 0:06:43That is creation, isn't it?
0:06:43 > 0:06:47It's a traditional property, only five minutes' drive from the station.
0:06:47 > 0:06:48It's almost centre of town.
0:06:48 > 0:06:53You could walk into town from here for Stafford's amenities.
0:06:53 > 0:06:56I don't know, I'm not that much of a creative person.
0:06:56 > 0:07:00I think the most creative thing I did was paint a picture of a chaffinch when I was 11.
0:07:00 > 0:07:05Katie and Matt, there is a diversion, a split. One wants one, one wants the other thing.
0:07:05 > 0:07:07Katie I've played for with this character property.
0:07:07 > 0:07:11It is lovely, it's got two bedrooms but they don't have to do any work
0:07:11 > 0:07:13and I don't think Matt wants to do anything.
0:07:13 > 0:07:16Don't take this badly, Matt, when you watch this back!
0:07:16 > 0:07:19It is a little bit of a peach. Having said that, I think Katie will
0:07:19 > 0:07:23also be tempted with this little offering. Again, nothing to do.
0:07:23 > 0:07:27I think contemporary design inside here will tempt her.
0:07:27 > 0:07:29The wild card is going to float Matt's boat even more.
0:07:29 > 0:07:34It is in need of a thorough kind of interior renovation, decoration wise.
0:07:34 > 0:07:36They could also knock a few things out.
0:07:36 > 0:07:39I think Matt will like this. I'm concerned about Katie.
0:07:39 > 0:07:42Those are the houses. Where shall we start the journey?
0:07:42 > 0:07:46- With property number one?- My one.
0:07:48 > 0:07:51So, here we go then, we start with my choice.
0:07:51 > 0:07:55It's the first property of the day, but will it turn out to be the last
0:07:55 > 0:07:59property for these first time buyers, if you know what I mean?
0:07:59 > 0:08:01I can't say I do, Ed.
0:08:04 > 0:08:07Katie and Matt, I have many favourite parts of Stafford.
0:08:07 > 0:08:09They're all beautiful.
0:08:09 > 0:08:13But this I would say, if I did have to push for one, is my favourite area.
0:08:13 > 0:08:16- Do you know the spot? - We know it quite well.
0:08:16 > 0:08:19My sister owns a house down at the bottom of the road.
0:08:19 > 0:08:21If it's good enough for the sister...
0:08:21 > 0:08:24- It's good enough for me. - Any other kind of links to the area?
0:08:24 > 0:08:27I've also got my mother living round the corner
0:08:27 > 0:08:30and my father living up the road, so it's a very good location.
0:08:30 > 0:08:33- Obviously that's the sister you'll be doing the babysitting for.- Yeah.
0:08:33 > 0:08:37If that becomes a little bit hard work, invite the parents round.
0:08:37 > 0:08:39- Yeah.- See where I'm going with that?
0:08:39 > 0:08:42It's a good plan. OK, looking at the property it is a cracker.
0:08:42 > 0:08:46What do you think of my choice?
0:08:46 > 0:08:50First impressions is it looks well kept on the outside.
0:08:50 > 0:08:53- It's about the sort of size we were looking for.- OK, Katie?
0:08:53 > 0:08:57Yeah, it looks good. I like the area, I like the look of the house.
0:08:57 > 0:09:00- Are you ready?- Ready.- Are you going to be on your best behaviours?
0:09:00 > 0:09:02- Yes.- Good luck.
0:09:02 > 0:09:04- Lovely.- See you.
0:09:10 > 0:09:12First impression?
0:09:12 > 0:09:15- Green.- Not too keen on the colour.
0:09:15 > 0:09:18- No.- It's a very strange first impression of a property.
0:09:18 > 0:09:20- Green.- Stating a colour.- Yes.
0:09:20 > 0:09:26- This will be the dining room. - Yeah. Nice feature wall.
0:09:26 > 0:09:30- Well, looked after. A lot of space in here.- Yeah, you can fit a big table.
0:09:30 > 0:09:32Look at the lounge.
0:09:34 > 0:09:37It's quite compact.
0:09:37 > 0:09:40Compact, well, you know, they asked for character.
0:09:40 > 0:09:43- Traditional terraced houses, they're not huge.- It's got plenty of space.
0:09:43 > 0:09:47- Still, a lot of light coming in through that bay window.- Yeah.
0:09:47 > 0:09:49It's not quite what I was expecting.
0:09:49 > 0:09:51So why isn't this what Matt's expecting?
0:09:51 > 0:09:54His mum lives here, his dad lives here,
0:09:54 > 0:10:00all the houses are similar, so it should be exactly what he's expecting.
0:10:00 > 0:10:06The ceiling, though... Have to change that!
0:10:06 > 0:10:09- Right, OK.- Now we're talking!- Now... And who's bringing this up, right?
0:10:09 > 0:10:11Katie, the girl that doesn't want any DIY done!
0:10:11 > 0:10:17And doesn't believe that Matt can do any DIY is saying, well, maybe we could knock some stuff down!
0:10:17 > 0:10:19Kitchen's a bit small.
0:10:19 > 0:10:22- A bit small.- Bit small.- It's got...
0:10:22 > 0:10:25There's...
0:10:25 > 0:10:27- Storage.- Space through there.
0:10:27 > 0:10:30- That's quite big storage. - Small kitchen?
0:10:30 > 0:10:35Well, look, they said they wanted a kitchen and a separate dining room.
0:10:35 > 0:10:38They've got that here and, let's face it, this is a Victorian terraced house.
0:10:38 > 0:10:42- It's true.- They're not going to have a massive kitchen here.
0:10:42 > 0:10:44- Go into the bathroom first?- Yeah.
0:10:44 > 0:10:47Nice view from the windows.
0:10:47 > 0:10:51- Out to the field.- You've got a separate shower, that's always good.
0:10:51 > 0:10:56It's quite large in here, as well. It's not tiny like a lot of the terraced houses are.
0:10:56 > 0:10:59Again, in really good condition.
0:10:59 > 0:11:02- You wouldn't have to do much with this at all.- No.
0:11:02 > 0:11:05This must be the back bedroom.
0:11:05 > 0:11:08It's very light.
0:11:08 > 0:11:09It's quite sizeable.
0:11:09 > 0:11:11It needs redecorating.
0:11:11 > 0:11:14- It's hard to imagine without any furniture in it.- Yeah.
0:11:14 > 0:11:18As she said, it's a back bedroom, but that's a pretty big second bedroom for a terraced house.
0:11:18 > 0:11:25- I mean, that's as big as you'll see. - Ah, this must be the master bedroom.
0:11:25 > 0:11:26It feels a lot larger, doesn't it?
0:11:26 > 0:11:29Yeah. This definitely could fit a king size, do you reckon?
0:11:29 > 0:11:34Space... Yeah, I'd say so up against that wall or across there.
0:11:34 > 0:11:37- So, what do you think?- Yeah, I'm quite happy with the house.
0:11:37 > 0:11:41- I think it's met a lot of what we requested.- I'm a bit unsure.
0:11:44 > 0:11:46So, how did he do, then?
0:11:46 > 0:11:49- Good house, yeah. - Lovely. We've had a good look round,
0:11:49 > 0:11:52we've had a bit of a change of opinions between ourselves.
0:11:52 > 0:11:55Yeah, I would say a bit of a change of opinion.
0:11:55 > 0:12:00- The first person to mention any kind of DIY project was who? It wasn't you, Matt, was it?- No.
0:12:00 > 0:12:02It was supposed to be Captain DIY!
0:12:02 > 0:12:04- It was you.- Yeah.- What... What...
0:12:04 > 0:12:06What, why, how, who, where, what?
0:12:06 > 0:12:07What's going on?
0:12:07 > 0:12:10I think if it makes it a little bit bigger and you've
0:12:10 > 0:12:15to do a bit of work, I think I'm coming round to that idea rather than just coming straight in to a house.
0:12:15 > 0:12:20- Unbelievable.- OK, you've got a budget of what, 140 to pushing 150?
0:12:20 > 0:12:22How much is this house on the market for?
0:12:22 > 0:12:29Having a look around and considering it's so done up I'm going for 130.
0:12:29 > 0:12:36I think I'd go for 140 just because of the area.
0:12:36 > 0:12:38- It's a good area, so... - Well, yes, of course.
0:12:38 > 0:12:40Your sister, relatives are all around here.
0:12:40 > 0:12:44The actual winner is Matt. You're out by 50 quid.
0:12:44 > 0:12:48Pretty good. It is 129,950 is the price.
0:12:48 > 0:12:51You could, you know, spend money on this and turn it into a project,
0:12:51 > 0:12:54but I sense you want to find a bigger place.
0:12:54 > 0:12:56- I think so, yeah.- God! - Well, it's my turn next.
0:12:56 > 0:12:59- Is that what I need to do, find just a bigger house?- Yeah.
0:12:59 > 0:13:01Ideally, I think.
0:13:01 > 0:13:03- Good luck.- OK, let's have a look.
0:13:05 > 0:13:11On to property two, my choice. I'd say it's less of a period home but more a home full of modern elegance.
0:13:11 > 0:13:14I think Katie and Matt will love it and will put their
0:13:14 > 0:13:16property differences behind them once and for all.
0:13:16 > 0:13:18Jonnie, what part of not modern didn't you understand?
0:13:18 > 0:13:21He who dares, Ed, he who dares.
0:13:21 > 0:13:27So, guys, for property two I think I'm giving you quite a different option here, aren't I?
0:13:27 > 0:13:30What do you think, do you like it, do you like the area?
0:13:30 > 0:13:32Yeah, I really like the area. It's nice and quiet.
0:13:32 > 0:13:37It was a nice private close and it seems very quiet around, so...
0:13:37 > 0:13:40And she ain't old, but she's older than you.
0:13:40 > 0:13:42Do you like her?
0:13:42 > 0:13:45Well, yeah, it's not... Well, it's not what we class really as a new...
0:13:45 > 0:13:47Newbuild, so...
0:13:47 > 0:13:52Well, that was a concern because you do go for old. I played the old card.
0:13:52 > 0:13:55This I thought would be classified as modern by you pair, but, that's good news.
0:13:55 > 0:13:58I think if you like the style Jonnie is winning already.
0:13:58 > 0:14:01- Yeah. Definitely.- Well, I'm quite geed up by your response.
0:14:01 > 0:14:03Let's see what you think of it when you get inside.
0:14:03 > 0:14:06- Fill your boots.- Good luck.
0:14:06 > 0:14:08- Thank you.- Cheers.
0:14:10 > 0:14:12The hallway's nice.
0:14:16 > 0:14:18Into the lounge.
0:14:18 > 0:14:21- I quite like this. - It's quite open, isn't it?
0:14:21 > 0:14:24I like the colour. You wouldn't need to decorate!
0:14:24 > 0:14:27No, there's not really any work that needs doing in here either.
0:14:27 > 0:14:29The fireplace is really nice.
0:14:29 > 0:14:31So these are all positives.
0:14:31 > 0:14:36Obviously, we know Katie's the more vocal but she likes the fireplace, she likes the colour.
0:14:36 > 0:14:41From the other side there's not a lot of work to do so far.
0:14:41 > 0:14:44No, and that was the conclusion they'd come to
0:14:44 > 0:14:46at my beautiful property. They wanted a bigger property.
0:14:46 > 0:14:48I just don't think this is big enough.
0:14:48 > 0:14:50Not much work needs to be done in here.
0:14:50 > 0:14:54- I think we can go straight on with this. It's...- No.
0:14:54 > 0:14:56It's all fairly modern.
0:14:56 > 0:14:58Another house for me, then.
0:14:58 > 0:15:01They like the modern feel to it, they like the open plan.
0:15:01 > 0:15:03They have lied to us consistently.
0:15:03 > 0:15:07I was testing them a little bit and I think this gamble's paid off.
0:15:07 > 0:15:10Ah, this is the kitchen.
0:15:10 > 0:15:12What's your first impressions?
0:15:12 > 0:15:16I quite like it. It's still small, but I think it's reasonable.
0:15:16 > 0:15:19There's lots of cupboard space, so...
0:15:19 > 0:15:21It's not massive, but I don't think it needs to be.
0:15:21 > 0:15:23No, it only needs to house one person.
0:15:23 > 0:15:27I don't mean that in a sexist way, it's... Katie's the cook.
0:15:27 > 0:15:29- By their own admission... - Yes.- Katie's the cook.
0:15:29 > 0:15:31And through into the bathroom.
0:15:33 > 0:15:35It's quite a small bathroom.
0:15:36 > 0:15:38A lot smaller than the first one.
0:15:38 > 0:15:41A lot smaller, but it's still manageable.
0:15:41 > 0:15:43It's nice, it's well kept.
0:15:43 > 0:15:45They did stipulate upstairs bathroom.
0:15:45 > 0:15:48But they'll probably say, "I wouldn't mind a downstairs bathroom."
0:15:48 > 0:15:52Ah, this is what they use as a master bedroom.
0:15:52 > 0:15:55- Must be. It's...- Quite big.
0:15:55 > 0:16:01- It's probably the most spacious one considering the floor layout. - Yeah, it's a really good sized room.
0:16:01 > 0:16:03I don't think we'd have to change much.
0:16:03 > 0:16:07Maybe you'd want to change the black wallpaper, but I quite like it.
0:16:07 > 0:16:11I think the decor of this is very sensual, I would say.
0:16:11 > 0:16:15- Very conducive to married life and... I don't want to... - To recently married life.
0:16:15 > 0:16:20I don't want to paint too much of an image there, but I think the viewers know...
0:16:23 > 0:16:25It's...
0:16:25 > 0:16:29- It's a bit small, but it's not as small as I expected, if that makes sense.- Yeah.
0:16:29 > 0:16:31It's another decent size bedroom.
0:16:31 > 0:16:34- It looks like it was a children's room, obviously.- Yeah.
0:16:34 > 0:16:36It's smaller than the first house...
0:16:36 > 0:16:38- The back bedroom in the first house. - Yeah.
0:16:38 > 0:16:41But, again, it's not a bad size.
0:16:41 > 0:16:43So, what do you think of a newer house?
0:16:43 > 0:16:46It's changed my mind around, I think.
0:16:49 > 0:16:51So, we started pretty well outside.
0:16:51 > 0:16:53How did we get on inside?
0:16:53 > 0:16:56I think it's been a pretty good choice so far.
0:16:56 > 0:16:59We've had a look round, we're quite happy with what we've seen.
0:16:59 > 0:17:02Quite shocked with the modern-ness and that we actually quite like it.
0:17:02 > 0:17:04We thought we'd...
0:17:04 > 0:17:06You've been complete contradictions!
0:17:06 > 0:17:10In my one you wanted to do the work when you didn't want to before,
0:17:10 > 0:17:12and now you didn't want to look at modern but now you do.
0:17:12 > 0:17:15- Yeah.- Explain yourselves, how has this happened?
0:17:15 > 0:17:18- You've shown two really good houses! - £150,000 maximum budget. Matt, how much?
0:17:18 > 0:17:23I think it's just below the last one, so I'm going 133.
0:17:23 > 0:17:25Cagey guess.
0:17:25 > 0:17:27Katie, how much?
0:17:27 > 0:17:32- 135.- Flipping 'eck!
0:17:32 > 0:17:37Well, you are the winner, very well done. It is 134,950 so...
0:17:37 > 0:17:40- Only out by 50 quid! - 50 quid out, both of you each way.
0:17:40 > 0:17:421-1. Now you know the price, what do you think?
0:17:42 > 0:17:44It's a good contender. Kind of...
0:17:44 > 0:17:47- Still torn I think between the pair of them, so...- Really?
0:17:47 > 0:17:52- We like both of them.- You can't test drive all of them! And there's one more to look at.
0:17:52 > 0:17:56- Do you want to go to the other one, because you've got too much of a dilemma already!- Definitely.
0:17:56 > 0:17:59- It is everyone's favourite part of the show.- Yeah.
0:17:59 > 0:18:00- This way.- Wild card time. After you.
0:18:03 > 0:18:05The wild card is entering the fray,
0:18:05 > 0:18:09ladies and gents, and, as ever, it's a belter.
0:18:09 > 0:18:12Matt is absolutely going to love this place.
0:18:12 > 0:18:17- And what of Katie?- Well, she'll love it, too, when Matt's finished doing it up, that is!
0:18:17 > 0:18:21So far, Ed and I've shown you houses that are ready to move into straight away.
0:18:21 > 0:18:25Now, this wild card, there's a bit of work to be done to it,
0:18:25 > 0:18:27but hopefully that's a positive.
0:18:27 > 0:18:32It looks larger, certainly, than the first two properties we've seen.
0:18:32 > 0:18:35Again, with a nice driveway on the front.
0:18:35 > 0:18:38- Could this be your dream property? - We'd have to look inside.
0:18:38 > 0:18:43And when you see inside you're going to see everything beginning with P.
0:18:43 > 0:18:46- Potential, that being. All right, are you ready?- Yeah.
0:18:46 > 0:18:50Metaphorically knock those walls out, but not literally, you don't own it yet.
0:18:53 > 0:18:57Do you know what, Ed? I cannot wait to hear Matt wax lyrical about this place.
0:18:57 > 0:19:00It's not a given that he will actually wax lyrical
0:19:00 > 0:19:03because we know that he's not necessarily fond of a project now.
0:19:03 > 0:19:05It's quite spacious.
0:19:05 > 0:19:08It's a nice open space to come into.
0:19:08 > 0:19:09It's a bit dated.
0:19:09 > 0:19:13They're talking about the space, about the fact it's not too bad,
0:19:13 > 0:19:14because this is a project.
0:19:14 > 0:19:17Everyone loves the wild card, you can't ever discount that fact.
0:19:17 > 0:19:20It is everyone's favourite part of the programme.
0:19:20 > 0:19:24They're excited to be on their favourite show with their favourite couple on the show in the wild card.
0:19:24 > 0:19:27It goes through straight into the kitchen.
0:19:27 > 0:19:29Large kitchen.
0:19:29 > 0:19:31- Needs doing.- Yeah, it's going...
0:19:31 > 0:19:35It's going to need a bit of modernising, we'd have to strip this out.
0:19:35 > 0:19:38- Yes, start again.- Put new units in.
0:19:38 > 0:19:42Right, this has been the level of inspiration Matt needed.
0:19:42 > 0:19:44The decor has, you know, disturbed him so much
0:19:44 > 0:19:48that he thinks, "Right, OK, but I can still work with the space."
0:19:48 > 0:19:51So, it's another
0:19:51 > 0:19:54lounge/dining room thing again.
0:19:54 > 0:19:55A lot of space.
0:19:55 > 0:19:59Again, in need of a bit of alteration, decor-wise.
0:19:59 > 0:20:03They like the open plan. I know they started saying they wanted separation,
0:20:03 > 0:20:04but they like it.
0:20:04 > 0:20:07So, if we bought this one how would you start it?
0:20:07 > 0:20:12- Where would you start to change things?- I think we'd have
0:20:12 > 0:20:15to try starting at one room at a time and...
0:20:15 > 0:20:18The windows would need to be taken out, I think that's
0:20:18 > 0:20:20a good start to get in.
0:20:20 > 0:20:24She's asking Matt's advice. This never happened at the other properties.
0:20:24 > 0:20:27And through to the conservatory.
0:20:27 > 0:20:30Nice and bright in here.
0:20:30 > 0:20:32It's nice to see the big windows into the garden.
0:20:32 > 0:20:35The garden is quite long and it looks like it's got a dip of a hidden bit.
0:20:35 > 0:20:38It seems... It seems quite spacious, doesn't it?
0:20:38 > 0:20:41And I take it this is the bathroom.
0:20:44 > 0:20:46Not the colour I would have picked, actually.
0:20:46 > 0:20:51- It's quite small again.- I think again it is quite a small bathroom.
0:20:51 > 0:20:55It's horrible, that's what you're after!
0:20:55 > 0:20:56Having seen my bathroom,
0:20:56 > 0:21:00if we go back in time she just went, "Yeah, nice bathroom",
0:21:00 > 0:21:01and then walked out.
0:21:01 > 0:21:04She's now realised that my bathroom is the dream bathroom.
0:21:04 > 0:21:06Yeah.
0:21:06 > 0:21:07No, it's quite a big bedroom.
0:21:07 > 0:21:09It's very spacious.
0:21:09 > 0:21:12It's going to need stripping down again.
0:21:12 > 0:21:13This is another bedroom.
0:21:13 > 0:21:17I don't know which one you'd use as a master bedroom.
0:21:17 > 0:21:19There's not much different in size.
0:21:19 > 0:21:22Well, that doesn't matter, they can choose then.
0:21:22 > 0:21:25Many go for the master bedroom at the front of the house, but that's where all the traffic is.
0:21:25 > 0:21:27And you've got a beautiful view.
0:21:27 > 0:21:29So, this is the final room.
0:21:29 > 0:21:30It's a good size for a third bedroom.
0:21:30 > 0:21:32For a third, yeah. For a third bedroom.
0:21:32 > 0:21:34This looks bigger than the bathroom, though.
0:21:34 > 0:21:37You'd be tempted to put the bathroom here and make that tiny room the office.
0:21:37 > 0:21:39It's a possibility.
0:21:39 > 0:21:42- Again, a lot of work. - It's got to be a good price.
0:21:42 > 0:21:44Well, perhaps it is a good price.
0:21:44 > 0:21:47- Well, perhaps it is. Shall we find out?- Yes, I think we should.
0:21:50 > 0:21:55- So, the wild card. Was it all you'd hoped and dreamed of?- I think it's more what you hoped and dreamed of.
0:21:55 > 0:21:57It's exactly what I asked for...
0:21:57 > 0:22:01- Good.- On the set out. It's a big project, a lot of work
0:22:01 > 0:22:05needs doing, a fair bit of money that will need to be spent, I think,
0:22:05 > 0:22:06to get it up to what we're after.
0:22:06 > 0:22:10It's also what you thought you wanted after you went to property 1,
0:22:10 > 0:22:14you wanted a bigger project, now I'm sensing you've changed your mind again.
0:22:14 > 0:22:17- Yeah.- Right.
0:22:17 > 0:22:19I think it's just too big.
0:22:19 > 0:22:23It's just too much to do for us for a first-time house.
0:22:23 > 0:22:25It's not your style, is it?
0:22:25 > 0:22:28And I reckon you could do it in and around 20 grand.
0:22:28 > 0:22:31OK. So that makes guess the price quite important because
0:22:31 > 0:22:34if the price is right then maybe this comes back into the race again.
0:22:34 > 0:22:36£150,000 is the maximum threshold.
0:22:36 > 0:22:40- What's your guess?- I'd hope, to give us the money to spend on it,
0:22:40 > 0:22:42it would be somewhere around 130.
0:22:42 > 0:22:44OK. Katie?
0:22:44 > 0:22:46I'd hope a bit less. 120?
0:22:46 > 0:22:51Big hope. Well, I reckon you could be quite happy then.
0:22:51 > 0:22:56I mean, you should be an estate agent. It's 129,950.
0:22:56 > 0:22:5850 quid out twice!
0:22:58 > 0:23:00- And you've won. Bad luck, Katie. - Commiserations.
0:23:00 > 0:23:04OK. You now go away and make the biggest decision of your adult lives.
0:23:04 > 0:23:07Go into Stafford, maybe have a coffee, whatever you need to do,
0:23:07 > 0:23:10relax, shake it loose and come up with a conclusion.
0:23:10 > 0:23:13- Yeah.- All right, we'll see you later. - See you later.
0:23:13 > 0:23:15Well, while they go and have that chat
0:23:15 > 0:23:19for you folks at home here's a reminder of the rollercoaster
0:23:19 > 0:23:20that was today's house hunt.
0:23:20 > 0:23:23We kicked off with this delightful Victorian terrace,
0:23:23 > 0:23:28a turnkey property just up the road from Katie's family.
0:23:28 > 0:23:32A recent instruction, if you will. It's packed full of charm.
0:23:32 > 0:23:35Why wouldn't you snap this one up at 129,950?
0:23:35 > 0:23:39My choice today offered three bedrooms and was decorated to a great standard.
0:23:39 > 0:23:42It ticked an awful lot of Matt and Katie's boxes.
0:23:42 > 0:23:46I really think I opened their eyes to modern houses and it's easy to see why.
0:23:46 > 0:23:48This property might be right up their street,
0:23:48 > 0:23:51on at 134,950.
0:23:51 > 0:23:52And the wild card.
0:23:52 > 0:23:54It had bags of room.
0:23:54 > 0:23:56A great garden.
0:23:56 > 0:24:00And the P word. Well, the P for potential was everywhere.
0:24:00 > 0:24:04But will the thought of a project this size have them running for the hills of Stafford?
0:24:04 > 0:24:08Let's hope not. A great proposition,
0:24:08 > 0:24:10on at the lovely price of 129,950.
0:24:16 > 0:24:19Today's test drive must have been a tough decision for Katie and Matt,
0:24:19 > 0:24:21so what have they decided?
0:24:21 > 0:24:25Well, I'm in clover, Jonnie, as they've gone for my choice, property one.
0:24:25 > 0:24:30Well, you may have hit the bull's eye, but it looks like Katie and Matt still need some practice.
0:24:32 > 0:24:35Well, that's enough of that, the family are here.
0:24:36 > 0:24:41And the babysitting duties are about to start.
0:24:41 > 0:24:44- Yeah, for Matt!- I can't say he looks entirely at ease there.
0:24:44 > 0:24:49Relax, Matt, you'll be fine, nothing better than having your hands full!
0:24:49 > 0:24:51It's huge.
0:24:51 > 0:24:53It's a big size, yeah.
0:24:53 > 0:24:56Looks like the ladies are impressed with the house.
0:24:56 > 0:24:58- Hello.- Hello. Everything seems to be OK in here.
0:24:58 > 0:25:02And the future son-in-law, Matt, seems like a natural.
0:25:05 > 0:25:08Well, some of the family look like they're jumping for joy,
0:25:08 > 0:25:10but will our couple soon be joining them?
0:25:10 > 0:25:15Matt and Katie, we are in the test drive vehicle. How has that gone?
0:25:15 > 0:25:17- It's gone well.- Really well, yeah.
0:25:17 > 0:25:20Now, obviously darts, you were relegated to the back garden.
0:25:20 > 0:25:22Does it have a good darts vibe?
0:25:22 > 0:25:25- It's... Yes. - You could play out their easy enough.
0:25:25 > 0:25:27I don't think I'd want to play with my wall.
0:25:27 > 0:25:31Oh, with MY walls, Matt. Oh, there's a sense of ownership already here.
0:25:31 > 0:25:35And what about the relatives and the little ones, how did they feel?
0:25:35 > 0:25:38- They loved it. Yeah. - We couldn't kick the nephew out.
0:25:38 > 0:25:41Why this place? I mean, we showed you three cracking houses.
0:25:41 > 0:25:45Towards the end of this house tour you were talking about maybe wanting more of a project,
0:25:45 > 0:25:48yet this place is ready to move into, isn't it?
0:25:48 > 0:25:52It is. I think it ticked all our boxes this place does because
0:25:52 > 0:25:56you can extend, you can go into the loft, so then Matt gets his project.
0:25:56 > 0:26:01It's in a great location, walkable to town so I can go to the train station
0:26:01 > 0:26:03and we can move in tomorrow, pretty much.
0:26:03 > 0:26:05So, well, here we are.
0:26:05 > 0:26:10- We're at the biggest question, the most important question. Jonnie, can you...?- OK.- Go on.
0:26:10 > 0:26:12To buy or not to buy?
0:26:12 > 0:26:14I think we'd buy.
0:26:14 > 0:26:18- To buy!- Really? - A genuine... A genuine to buy?
0:26:18 > 0:26:21- Well, I'm... I'm flabbergasted. Ed? - I... I am stunned.
0:26:21 > 0:26:24- Did you... Did you think we'd be able to achieve this?- No.
0:26:24 > 0:26:26No. I mean, that's honest.
0:26:26 > 0:26:29It's brutally honest and harsh, but thank you very much.
0:26:29 > 0:26:31And this is your first house!
0:26:31 > 0:26:34We're going to say goodbye now, good luck, congratulations.
0:26:34 > 0:26:38Think about your offer as well. You're in a great position, first-time buyers.
0:26:38 > 0:26:40- Congratulations.- See you later. - Take care.- Bye.
0:26:42 > 0:26:44Well, well done, Ed.
0:26:44 > 0:26:48Thank you very much. I want to say well done to you. You kind of helped.
0:26:48 > 0:26:50Although essentially it was just me
0:26:50 > 0:26:52and the mystery property hunting team for that one.
0:26:52 > 0:26:54- Not a team effort?- Nearly, nearly.
0:26:54 > 0:26:58And you'll be pleased to hear that less than a week after we filmed
0:26:58 > 0:27:01Katie and Matt had an offer accepted on their dream home.
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