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SINGS "MATCH OF THE DAY" THEME | 0:00:02 | 0:00:04 | |
Good morning. In case you're confused, this is To Buy Or Not To Buy and not Match Of The Day. | 0:00:04 | 0:00:09 | |
Yeah, but, Jonny, we're getting close to kick-off time for two first-time buyers who are UNITED | 0:00:09 | 0:00:14 | |
in their search for a home in the city of Manchester. | 0:00:14 | 0:00:18 | |
-Know what, Simon? -I'm all ears, gaffer. | 0:00:28 | 0:00:29 | |
I think today's programme is going to be a game of two halves. | 0:00:29 | 0:00:32 | |
-Tell me more, boss. -Both our buyers are fans of the beautiful game. | 0:00:32 | 0:00:35 | |
And as we know, the beautiful game is a team game. | 0:00:35 | 0:00:38 | |
That it is. Y'know, I always dreamed of being a footballer. | 0:00:38 | 0:00:42 | |
Just wasn't meant to be, Jonny. | 0:00:42 | 0:00:44 | |
Sadly not, but I find it equally fulfilling showing to buyers | 0:00:44 | 0:00:47 | |
three properties and letting them try one before they buy. | 0:00:47 | 0:00:49 | |
And the most important thing, don't forget, Jonny, this game is not about individuals. | 0:00:49 | 0:00:53 | |
No matter how well we perform, it's the result that matters. | 0:00:53 | 0:00:58 | |
Right, then, O'Brien, it's time to kick off this match by meeting today's buyers, 27-year-old Laura | 0:00:58 | 0:01:03 | |
and her boyfriend, 26-year-old Gareth. | 0:01:03 | 0:01:06 | |
They are living proof that long-distance relationships do work. | 0:01:06 | 0:01:09 | |
Despite having lived literally thousands of miles apart, | 0:01:09 | 0:01:12 | |
Gareth earning his dollars in New York and Laura her euros in Sweden, | 0:01:12 | 0:01:16 | |
their love still managed to blossom. | 0:01:16 | 0:01:17 | |
But now they're back in Manchester, living with their parents, | 0:01:17 | 0:01:21 | |
and they've decided to buy their first property together in Sale. | 0:01:21 | 0:01:24 | |
Today's couple may seem like a match made in heaven, | 0:01:24 | 0:01:26 | |
but I see potential cracks in their relationship. | 0:01:26 | 0:01:30 | |
-It's that age-old problem that divides this city. -What's that? | 0:01:30 | 0:01:33 | |
Well, Gareth is a Manchester City supporter and Laura is a Manchester United supporter. | 0:01:33 | 0:01:38 | |
-Oh, trouble at t'mill! -So, come on, you two, one Blue, one Red. | 0:01:38 | 0:01:41 | |
Can you really live together? | 0:01:41 | 0:01:44 | |
-I reckon so. -Just about. | 0:01:44 | 0:01:47 | |
I like the "Just about". That's most of the year, but what about derby days? Come on, be honest. | 0:01:47 | 0:01:51 | |
We don't talk to each other | 0:01:51 | 0:01:53 | |
after the result. | 0:01:53 | 0:01:55 | |
-But we are united in our property search? -Absolutely. | 0:01:55 | 0:01:58 | |
-We are, yeah. -What kind of property are we looking for, Laura? | 0:01:58 | 0:02:01 | |
We quite like the idea of a terraced house. | 0:02:01 | 0:02:04 | |
We want something with a bit of character, | 0:02:04 | 0:02:06 | |
a couple of bedrooms minimum, maybe three if we're lucky. | 0:02:06 | 0:02:10 | |
We really want | 0:02:10 | 0:02:12 | |
a separate kitchen/diner. We don't really want one together. | 0:02:12 | 0:02:15 | |
We don't really like the more modern houses, | 0:02:15 | 0:02:18 | |
we want something with a bit of character, because the newer houses sometimes seem to be a bit smaller. | 0:02:18 | 0:02:22 | |
We want a decent amount of space, but for what we get for our money, | 0:02:22 | 0:02:25 | |
we just want to get the best deal, really. | 0:02:25 | 0:02:28 | |
And, Gareth, with Laura being a Manchester United supporter, | 0:02:28 | 0:02:30 | |
she never stops talking, but do you agree with all that? | 0:02:30 | 0:02:33 | |
Yeah. I think the main points are... | 0:02:33 | 0:02:37 | |
right, and I think we've got to be realistic, because we've both been quite privileged that we've been | 0:02:37 | 0:02:44 | |
brought up in nice areas with big, nice houses, and now we're looking at moving away from that, and | 0:02:44 | 0:02:49 | |
we have to be realistic that we're probably not going to be finding a house like that for a few years. | 0:02:49 | 0:02:53 | |
We're looking for something with a bit of character, we can make a bit of money on... | 0:02:53 | 0:02:58 | |
There you go! I was about to ask what your motivation is, Gareth, and there it is - money. | 0:02:58 | 0:03:02 | |
So you want somewhere that you can get in, maybe do a bit of work to? | 0:03:02 | 0:03:06 | |
-Yeah. -You're quite happy to get your hands dirty. | 0:03:06 | 0:03:08 | |
-Yeah, yeah. Yeah, we don't mind doing a bit of that. -Are you sure? | 0:03:08 | 0:03:11 | |
Who's going to colour-code the house? That's the question. | 0:03:11 | 0:03:14 | |
I think we don't want a huge job. | 0:03:14 | 0:03:16 | |
We don't want to have to gut somewhere, but we're happy | 0:03:16 | 0:03:19 | |
-to do a few changes and put our own print on it. -Finally, just location. | 0:03:19 | 0:03:24 | |
-You've talked about the areas, but where are we concentrating our search? -We both live in... | 0:03:24 | 0:03:29 | |
south and west Manchester at the mo, and we both work in Manchester, | 0:03:29 | 0:03:33 | |
so somewhere close to the Metrolinks and the connections into Manchester, | 0:03:33 | 0:03:37 | |
because we've got a transport system that can get us to Manchester so quickly. | 0:03:37 | 0:03:42 | |
How much are you two prepared to spend on this blue-red City-United home? | 0:03:42 | 0:03:45 | |
Erm, this is a bone of contention, because we've got slightly different | 0:03:45 | 0:03:50 | |
ideas, but we've sort of come to a conclusion of about 180, 190. | 0:03:50 | 0:03:55 | |
190 it is. I like that, yeah. Shall we get going? | 0:03:55 | 0:03:59 | |
-Let's do this. -I'm not coming back for the second half. Good luck with the rest of the match. | 0:03:59 | 0:04:03 | |
-See you later. -See you later. | 0:04:03 | 0:04:05 | |
-Good team talk, Jonny, my son, good team talk. -Yep, first-time buyers, not committing to anything too soon. | 0:04:05 | 0:04:11 | |
They may not agree on who they support, but they agree on what kind of houses they like. | 0:04:11 | 0:04:15 | |
-I'm pretty excited about this. -Now it's time to let the feet do the talking! -I know where you're going. | 0:04:15 | 0:04:20 | |
Yeah. Let's play a one-two-three with the houses. | 0:04:20 | 0:04:24 | |
Anyway, today we're in Sale, five miles south-west of Manchester, | 0:04:24 | 0:04:28 | |
a town in its own right, but it's close enough to be considered part of the city. | 0:04:28 | 0:04:31 | |
Its residents typically live in detached and semidetached houses, | 0:04:31 | 0:04:35 | |
and there are plenty of Victorian and Edwardian properties. | 0:04:35 | 0:04:38 | |
Alongside Sale's more traditional virtues, the | 0:04:38 | 0:04:41 | |
town centre's seen some significant developments in the past few years, with a cultural corner emerging. | 0:04:41 | 0:04:47 | |
The area has also seen a number of new apartment blocks, | 0:04:47 | 0:04:49 | |
for a more affordable, trendy lifestyle to that of neighbouring Altrincham. | 0:04:49 | 0:04:53 | |
Crucially for today's buyers, Sale is on the tram line, | 0:04:53 | 0:04:57 | |
with a regular service to Manchester and Altrincham. | 0:04:57 | 0:05:00 | |
Before we head off to begin our property search, | 0:05:00 | 0:05:02 | |
let's see what their 190K budget can get them elsewhere in the UK. | 0:05:02 | 0:05:07 | |
For starters, this two-bedroom apartment just down the road | 0:05:07 | 0:05:10 | |
from the Ibrox stadium, home to Glasgow Rangers. | 0:05:10 | 0:05:14 | |
You can sit here in the morning and take in the views of the waterfront, all for 169,500. | 0:05:14 | 0:05:19 | |
If Laura and Gareth decide to switch teams and support Wolves, then this extended, | 0:05:19 | 0:05:23 | |
three-double-bedroom detached house in Wolverhampton is on the market for 187,500. | 0:05:23 | 0:05:30 | |
Now look at this for a stadium - home to my team, Simon, the mighty Arsenal, and this | 0:05:30 | 0:05:36 | |
ground-floor, double-bedroom apartment in Highbury would | 0:05:36 | 0:05:39 | |
be ideal for a first-time buyer and is on the market for 179,995. | 0:05:39 | 0:05:44 | |
If, like Gareth and Laura, you are a first-time buyer and you're looking to dive into the property market, | 0:05:44 | 0:05:49 | |
here are a few facts you ought to know. | 0:05:49 | 0:05:51 | |
As a first-time buyer, you are the heartbeat of the property market. | 0:05:51 | 0:05:55 | |
And as the market's taken a bit of a dip recently... | 0:05:55 | 0:05:57 | |
..the Government, estate agents and homebuilders are doing their utmost... | 0:05:57 | 0:06:00 | |
..to get you to buy. | 0:06:00 | 0:06:02 | |
First-time buyers are not part of endless chains so are very attractive to sellers. | 0:06:02 | 0:06:06 | |
So if you're ready to buy a property and can raise a mortgage... | 0:06:06 | 0:06:09 | |
..you'll be in a strong position to take advantage of lower house prices. | 0:06:09 | 0:06:12 | |
The main difficulty now is, unlike recent times... | 0:06:12 | 0:06:15 | |
..it is nigh-on impossible to get 100 per cent mortgage. | 0:06:15 | 0:06:18 | |
Now you will need a deposit of at least ten per cent... | 0:06:18 | 0:06:20 | |
..but going as high as 25 per cent deposit, just to get a decent mortgage. | 0:06:20 | 0:06:24 | |
Tough times for mortgages, but let's hope we can give Laura and Gareth some cheer with today's properties. | 0:06:24 | 0:06:30 | |
My choice, property one. | 0:06:32 | 0:06:33 | |
Well, if it were a football team, I'll put it this way - it would be top of the Premier League. | 0:06:33 | 0:06:38 | |
It would be still fighting in all cups with a chance of European glory. | 0:06:38 | 0:06:41 | |
This is a dynamic property. It's going to take home the silverware. | 0:06:41 | 0:06:45 | |
-There it is, property one. -A very confident Simon O'Brien there. | 0:06:45 | 0:06:47 | |
I'm going to be a little bit more reserved in my estimations. | 0:06:47 | 0:06:50 | |
I'm going to say this place is probably in the play-offs of the Championship. | 0:06:50 | 0:06:53 | |
There's a quick look at it. Absolutely bang-on. | 0:06:53 | 0:06:55 | |
-So fingers crossed. -OK, so a chance of promotion. -Yeah. | 0:06:55 | 0:06:58 | |
OK, the wild card. Now then, Jonny, like all good football managers, I don't think we should announce | 0:06:58 | 0:07:03 | |
-our starting line-up before the game kicks off. -OK, good thinking. | 0:07:03 | 0:07:07 | |
-Going to keep that a secret? -Yeah. -Let's get going. My choice, property one. | 0:07:07 | 0:07:10 | |
And I have scored in the opening minutes here today with my choice, this superb | 0:07:12 | 0:07:17 | |
three-bedroom terrace in a very sought-after location in Sale. | 0:07:17 | 0:07:21 | |
This property is fitted out to the highest standard. You could move in straightaway and not lift a finger. | 0:07:21 | 0:07:26 | |
I think it's 1-0 to me! | 0:07:26 | 0:07:29 | |
Here it is, property one. | 0:07:29 | 0:07:30 | |
It is a mid-terrace period property, which you asked for. | 0:07:30 | 0:07:33 | |
First impressions, please, because I think get in the net! | 0:07:33 | 0:07:37 | |
Yeah, it's really nice. It's a lovely location. It's quiet. | 0:07:37 | 0:07:40 | |
So yeah. | 0:07:40 | 0:07:43 | |
First impressions good. Gareth? | 0:07:43 | 0:07:45 | |
-Yeah, very good. -It's also a lovely quiet street, though, isn't it? | 0:07:45 | 0:07:49 | |
We are two minutes from the metro, two minutes from Sale town centre, | 0:07:49 | 0:07:53 | |
-so all your shopping's just round the corner, and you get to the match easy as you like. -All right, then. | 0:07:53 | 0:07:57 | |
-Get in there. But by the way, you haven't got 45 minutes. -OK. -Enjoy! | 0:07:57 | 0:08:01 | |
-Great. -Great, thanks. | 0:08:01 | 0:08:03 | |
I don't think you tried hard enough to squeeze every football pun possible into that little section. | 0:08:03 | 0:08:08 | |
Well, it's not about me, it's about the team. | 0:08:08 | 0:08:10 | |
As long as we got the result, that's the main thing. | 0:08:10 | 0:08:12 | |
-Ooh! Lovely. -Yeah, it's lovely, isn't it? Yeah. | 0:08:14 | 0:08:18 | |
-I like the decoration, as well. It's nice colours. -It's huge, isn't it? | 0:08:18 | 0:08:21 | |
Yeah. I love the windows. | 0:08:21 | 0:08:23 | |
There's a lot of light coming in. | 0:08:23 | 0:08:24 | |
-Yeah. -I love the red, obviously. | 0:08:24 | 0:08:26 | |
-Less so me. -I love the fireplace, as well. | 0:08:26 | 0:08:29 | |
-Yeah, you don't need a lot doing to that, do you? -It's good space. | 0:08:29 | 0:08:31 | |
-Yeah. Maybe have a little coffee table there. -Mm. | 0:08:31 | 0:08:35 | |
-Yeah, it's lovely. -I love the finishings here, as well. | 0:08:35 | 0:08:39 | |
-Oh, wow! -Lovely, yeah. | 0:08:41 | 0:08:43 | |
-These doors are great. -I love the decor. | 0:08:43 | 0:08:45 | |
-Yeah. -It's fantastic. | 0:08:45 | 0:08:47 | |
This table's quality. It's nice and big, this room. | 0:08:47 | 0:08:51 | |
-That's probably where they've taken a fireplace out. -Yeah. -Yeah. | 0:08:51 | 0:08:53 | |
I love the way that they've decorated it. It's gorgeous. | 0:08:53 | 0:08:56 | |
Yeah. Plenty of space either side of the alcove. | 0:08:56 | 0:08:58 | |
-Plenty of light coming in, still. -Yeah. | 0:08:58 | 0:09:01 | |
Two defined rooms - dining room for entertaining, | 0:09:01 | 0:09:03 | |
lounge for relaxing, and obviously into this lovely refitted kitchen. | 0:09:03 | 0:09:07 | |
-Wow! It's massive! -I like the floor. | 0:09:07 | 0:09:11 | |
-Yeah. -Really like the floor. -Floor's good. | 0:09:11 | 0:09:12 | |
Patio doors out. That's something that we liked, isn't it? | 0:09:12 | 0:09:16 | |
-Yeah. -To be able to go out into the garden... | 0:09:16 | 0:09:17 | |
The garden looks nice. | 0:09:17 | 0:09:19 | |
Double-glazed windows. Oh, it's lovely. | 0:09:19 | 0:09:22 | |
-Yeah. -So far, this is everything they've asked for. | 0:09:22 | 0:09:24 | |
You've given them the period features, the separate reception rooms, | 0:09:24 | 0:09:27 | |
not too much work, adequate-sized garden... | 0:09:27 | 0:09:30 | |
-It's nice and spacious up here, isn't it? -It's a good hallway again. | 0:09:30 | 0:09:33 | |
It's got to go wrong somewhere, surely. | 0:09:33 | 0:09:35 | |
Absolutely not. We've already got a hat-trick in the first half here. | 0:09:35 | 0:09:38 | |
-Here's the bathroom. -Yeah. | 0:09:38 | 0:09:40 | |
Lovely. | 0:09:40 | 0:09:42 | |
Neutral again. | 0:09:42 | 0:09:44 | |
Big enough. I love the tiles. | 0:09:44 | 0:09:45 | |
Again, looks like it's been relatively recently done. | 0:09:45 | 0:09:47 | |
-Yeah. -I've just scored with the bathroom again. It was a tap-in. | 0:09:47 | 0:09:52 | |
Study, perhaps. Oh, study/third bedroom. With a cat! | 0:09:52 | 0:09:58 | |
Quite a nice view out of the window. | 0:09:58 | 0:09:59 | |
Yeah. You can see the other gardens. | 0:09:59 | 0:10:03 | |
-Definitely a single room, yeah. -Mm. | 0:10:03 | 0:10:06 | |
They've got the money, they've looked at quite a few houses. | 0:10:06 | 0:10:09 | |
Why haven't they committed to a purchase yet? | 0:10:09 | 0:10:12 | |
Because, oddly, with the market being what it is, | 0:10:12 | 0:10:16 | |
-people have more time, and so it's harder to make a decision. -Ooh! | 0:10:16 | 0:10:20 | |
That's nice and big, isn't it? | 0:10:20 | 0:10:21 | |
-Mm! Lots of light in. -Yeah. -Love the fireplace. | 0:10:21 | 0:10:25 | |
That's lovely. | 0:10:25 | 0:10:27 | |
Yeah. | 0:10:27 | 0:10:28 | |
-Ooh! -Good Lord! It's huge. -Huge. | 0:10:30 | 0:10:34 | |
-Hey, it's excellent. -How big must this be?! | 0:10:34 | 0:10:37 | |
The fireplace, again, is lovely. | 0:10:37 | 0:10:39 | |
The features and the wooden-like furniture is really tastefully done. | 0:10:39 | 0:10:43 | |
-So much space in here, and the windows... -It's really light and airy, as well. | 0:10:43 | 0:10:47 | |
-Yeah. -I love it. | 0:10:47 | 0:10:48 | |
Seems to have gone quite well. | 0:10:48 | 0:10:49 | |
Pretty well. | 0:10:49 | 0:10:51 | |
The question is, is it going to be a red devil or is going to leave them singing the Blues? | 0:10:51 | 0:10:55 | |
OK, you two, you've worked up a bit of a sweat. | 0:10:58 | 0:11:00 | |
You did a lot of work, bobbing and weaving out of those rooms. What did you think? | 0:11:00 | 0:11:04 | |
It's a lovely house. | 0:11:04 | 0:11:05 | |
Good location, quite quiet, spacious, three bedrooms. | 0:11:05 | 0:11:10 | |
-Mm-hm. -We liked the period features. -Yeah. -Is it somewhere you | 0:11:10 | 0:11:13 | |
could see yourself living, having taken into consideration the room sizes, the finish of the place? | 0:11:13 | 0:11:18 | |
Yeah, I think so. It's everything that we sort of asked for. | 0:11:18 | 0:11:22 | |
-Yeah. -I think definitely you could just move into it and just put your stamp on it. So yeah. | 0:11:22 | 0:11:26 | |
-It's "guess the price" time. Now, Simon's kicked things off pretty well. -That was a football pun. | 0:11:26 | 0:11:30 | |
Your maximum budget's around about £190,000. | 0:11:30 | 0:11:33 | |
How much do you think for this beautiful property? | 0:11:33 | 0:11:35 | |
I'm going to say 190. | 0:11:35 | 0:11:38 | |
United say 190. | 0:11:38 | 0:11:39 | |
-What will City say? -185. | 0:11:39 | 0:11:42 | |
185. | 0:11:42 | 0:11:44 | |
It's early doors in the derby. | 0:11:44 | 0:11:47 | |
But it's 1-0 to United. | 0:11:47 | 0:11:50 | |
Expected. | 0:11:50 | 0:11:52 | |
It's actually above your budget. | 0:11:52 | 0:11:55 | |
-Yeah. -It's 200 on the nose. | 0:11:55 | 0:11:57 | |
-But I absolutely guarantee there is room for negotiation. -Yeah. -Not a bad start, eh? | 0:11:57 | 0:12:01 | |
Yeah, good start, yeah. | 0:12:01 | 0:12:03 | |
Right, second half. My choice, property two. | 0:12:03 | 0:12:05 | |
-This way. Follow me. -Brilliant. | 0:12:05 | 0:12:07 | |
Now, Simon, prepare for your property to be relegated | 0:12:10 | 0:12:13 | |
once our buyers have clapped eyes on this house. | 0:12:13 | 0:12:16 | |
Yes, this newly refurbished semi in Sale is Premier League. | 0:12:16 | 0:12:19 | |
Like yours, it has three bedrooms, but unlike yours, there's off-road parking and there's even enough room | 0:12:19 | 0:12:25 | |
for a kickabout in the private back garden. On me 'ead, son! | 0:12:25 | 0:12:28 | |
Right then, Gareth and Laura, here... 1-0, 1-0, 1-0! | 0:12:28 | 0:12:32 | |
1-0, 1-0, 1-0... | 0:12:32 | 0:12:34 | |
-What are you doing? It's bound to be 1-0 - we've only seen one house! -Oh, that is true, yeah. | 0:12:34 | 0:12:37 | |
Right, Gareth and Laura, here we are at my choice, property number two. | 0:12:37 | 0:12:39 | |
Now, trying to keep the football theme going, we've brought you to a | 0:12:39 | 0:12:42 | |
little area just outside of Sale called Ashton-upon-Mersey. | 0:12:42 | 0:12:45 | |
Merseyside, Merseyside... | 0:12:45 | 0:12:47 | |
-Sorry. -He's having a great day, though, bless him. | 0:12:47 | 0:12:50 | |
Let him enjoy himself. Now, I think the property overall is a slightly better house than Simon's. | 0:12:50 | 0:12:55 | |
He did kick it off very nicely, but semi-detached, which is a bonus, of course, and also, as you can see, | 0:12:55 | 0:12:59 | |
two off-road parking spaces for your vehicles. | 0:12:59 | 0:13:03 | |
Negative on the location, though, as it is that bit further away from the Metrolinks, yeah? | 0:13:03 | 0:13:07 | |
It's about a 20-, 25-minute walk, although that's only a five- or ten-minute drive in the car. | 0:13:07 | 0:13:11 | |
What do you think? First impressions? | 0:13:11 | 0:13:13 | |
Yeah, it looks, er, a good size. | 0:13:13 | 0:13:15 | |
-Off-road parking's good, because we've got a car. -Yeah. | 0:13:15 | 0:13:18 | |
It certainly seems a bigger and better garden. | 0:13:18 | 0:13:20 | |
-Yeah. -It does have a bigger and better garden! | 0:13:20 | 0:13:22 | |
Shh, you're giving too much away. Get in there and enjoy it! | 0:13:22 | 0:13:24 | |
-Go on, in you go! Go on. See you later. You ready, Jonny? -Yeah. | 0:13:24 | 0:13:28 | |
Headphones! | 0:13:30 | 0:13:31 | |
Good hall. | 0:13:35 | 0:13:37 | |
Good size. | 0:13:37 | 0:13:39 | |
-Yeah. -I like the wooden floors. The other place was completely carpeted, wasn't it? | 0:13:39 | 0:13:43 | |
-These are nice, aren't they? -Yeah. | 0:13:43 | 0:13:45 | |
-It's quite neutral. -They didn't sound particularly excited, did they? | 0:13:45 | 0:13:48 | |
-I hate to tell you this, Jonny. As the second half has begun, the crowd are muted. -This is the lounge. | 0:13:48 | 0:13:54 | |
Good size again. | 0:13:54 | 0:13:55 | |
I like the bay windows, because it gives you a good illusion of space. | 0:13:55 | 0:14:00 | |
-Yeah, it does. -Nicely decorated. | 0:14:00 | 0:14:02 | |
Yeah. More space than the previous house's lounge, so you can fit a lot more in. | 0:14:02 | 0:14:07 | |
-Kitchen. -The kitchen. -Oh, that's nice, kitchen/diner kind of... -Yeah. | 0:14:09 | 0:14:14 | |
It's good to be able to get in from the kitchen to sit down. | 0:14:14 | 0:14:17 | |
-Definitely. -The kitchen's a bit narrower, but it's longer. -Yeah. -More modern. | 0:14:17 | 0:14:21 | |
I like that skylight. Plenty of light coming in. | 0:14:21 | 0:14:23 | |
-Yeah. -What we have is a skylight flooding light into the kitchen. | 0:14:23 | 0:14:27 | |
Massive difference, if you're putting an extension on, to put a roof light in. | 0:14:27 | 0:14:30 | |
-Yeah. -And with the patio doors going out onto the garden... | 0:14:30 | 0:14:32 | |
This is a big space, as well. | 0:14:32 | 0:14:34 | |
I think you could probably do more with the table if you | 0:14:34 | 0:14:38 | |
kind of took it that way. | 0:14:38 | 0:14:39 | |
Nice to have that view as you're dining, with the patio doors. | 0:14:39 | 0:14:42 | |
-Definitely. -There you go, Laura said at the top of the show she didn't like those open-plan kitchen diners. | 0:14:42 | 0:14:47 | |
You've got that nice sense of openness for an entertaining point | 0:14:47 | 0:14:52 | |
of view and those dinner parties they talked about. It is perfect. | 0:14:52 | 0:14:55 | |
Here we go, move into the business end of the tour, the first floor, what do you reckon? | 0:14:58 | 0:15:02 | |
Time is running out. Pressure's on. Let's see if she can pull it back from the brink. | 0:15:02 | 0:15:06 | |
Looks like the front bedroom. Still a good size. | 0:15:06 | 0:15:10 | |
Definitely comfortable enough for a single bedroom. | 0:15:10 | 0:15:12 | |
We could use this as a study. | 0:15:12 | 0:15:15 | |
Bathroom. A nice size. It's bigger than the last one isn't it? | 0:15:15 | 0:15:20 | |
Definitely. | 0:15:20 | 0:15:22 | |
Separate shower's really good. | 0:15:22 | 0:15:26 | |
Yes, it is a bigger bathroom. | 0:15:26 | 0:15:28 | |
Because of the style of property, you have the space upstairs. | 0:15:28 | 0:15:30 | |
-A good size. -Definitely. | 0:15:30 | 0:15:33 | |
I like these. | 0:15:33 | 0:15:35 | |
Good wardrobe space. | 0:15:35 | 0:15:37 | |
They are in bedroom number two. | 0:15:37 | 0:15:39 | |
It has fitted wardrobes in it, which is a bonus. | 0:15:39 | 0:15:41 | |
Because they both live with their individual parents, I'm assuming | 0:15:41 | 0:15:44 | |
they don't own that much furniture themselves. | 0:15:44 | 0:15:47 | |
OK, this is the master bedroom. A good size again, isn't it? | 0:15:47 | 0:15:53 | |
It's not as big as the master bedroom in the terrace. | 0:15:53 | 0:15:56 | |
-That was monstrous. -It is still a good size. | 0:15:56 | 0:15:59 | |
Shall we go and find out how much it might be worth? | 0:15:59 | 0:16:03 | |
We had better had do. | 0:16:03 | 0:16:05 | |
Good game guys, excellent second half. | 0:16:08 | 0:16:11 | |
Some refreshments well needed. | 0:16:11 | 0:16:13 | |
Before I get your feedback, let's talk about something | 0:16:13 | 0:16:15 | |
you mentioned earlier and that was you want a property they you can make some money off. | 0:16:15 | 0:16:19 | |
Something that will definitely improve the value is extending the downstairs, this ground floor. | 0:16:19 | 0:16:25 | |
You have already got the extension in place here coming off the back of the kitchen. | 0:16:25 | 0:16:28 | |
Because we have a much larger garden than Simon's property, we've | 0:16:28 | 0:16:32 | |
actually got space to play with out here and what I would look to do it is extend this kitchen across | 0:16:32 | 0:16:37 | |
the back of the dining room, maybe utilise some of that side space but definitely increase your down space. | 0:16:37 | 0:16:41 | |
Living area, get a downstairs toilet in there, preferably a utility room | 0:16:41 | 0:16:45 | |
and that will add real value to the property. It is 1 - 0 to United. | 0:16:45 | 0:16:51 | |
Do you want to go first then? | 0:16:51 | 0:16:53 | |
I've never known such a pressure on guess the price. | 0:16:53 | 0:16:55 | |
Come on, let's make the blue go first. | 0:16:55 | 0:16:58 | |
I'm going to go with 175. | 0:16:58 | 0:17:01 | |
175, right, OK. | 0:17:01 | 0:17:04 | |
I'm going to go with 170. | 0:17:04 | 0:17:08 | |
170. | 0:17:08 | 0:17:12 | |
OK, City are back in it then, it is one-all. | 0:17:12 | 0:17:14 | |
This place is on the market for 179,950. | 0:17:14 | 0:17:19 | |
Comfortably under where you are prepared to push your maximum to. | 0:17:19 | 0:17:22 | |
You are first time buyers, there is always money to be taken off that, isn't there? | 0:17:22 | 0:17:26 | |
After normal time, it is one all between City and United which means | 0:17:28 | 0:17:31 | |
as we move into extra time, the pressure will really tell as we head for the wild card. | 0:17:31 | 0:17:36 | |
It is this way, come on folks. | 0:17:36 | 0:17:37 | |
So we are into extra time for today's wild card and it is a real team effort. | 0:17:40 | 0:17:45 | |
We've gone just outside Sale and into neighbouring Altrincham for this modern three-bedroom semi. | 0:17:45 | 0:17:49 | |
So before the final whistle goes, let's see whether this property goes to the top of the league. | 0:17:49 | 0:17:57 | |
Right, completing a hat-trick of properties today, we give you the wild card. Why is it the wild card? | 0:17:57 | 0:18:03 | |
It's fairly obvious, isn't it? | 0:18:03 | 0:18:05 | |
It is a new signing, a fairly new signing, it isn't a period property. First impressions please. | 0:18:05 | 0:18:10 | |
Looks like a decent size. | 0:18:10 | 0:18:12 | |
I think it could be sneakily big and that might be why it's a wild card. | 0:18:12 | 0:18:16 | |
Looks like it might be big out the back as well with the garden. | 0:18:16 | 0:18:19 | |
Would you have viewed this house if you had seen the particulars? | 0:18:19 | 0:18:21 | |
-Probably not. -Good. | 0:18:21 | 0:18:23 | |
That's what we like to hear. | 0:18:23 | 0:18:24 | |
Get in there and enjoy. In you go. | 0:18:24 | 0:18:27 | |
All to play for now. | 0:18:27 | 0:18:29 | |
-Shall we find the commentary position? -Let's do this. | 0:18:29 | 0:18:32 | |
Straight up the stairs. | 0:18:35 | 0:18:38 | |
Lovely lounge. | 0:18:38 | 0:18:40 | |
Quite neutral, we could have a feature wall or something like that with a blast of colour in there. | 0:18:40 | 0:18:45 | |
Neutral colours which I think is important for these two because one is a red, one is a blue. | 0:18:45 | 0:18:49 | |
Any neutral territory we can find for these two is going to be a good thing. | 0:18:49 | 0:18:53 | |
Through into what I imagine is the kitchen. | 0:18:53 | 0:18:56 | |
-For our two football supporters, the kitchen has got to be the best room in the house. -Why is that? | 0:18:56 | 0:19:02 | |
-That is where you keep the cups. -Really modern. It is lovely. | 0:19:02 | 0:19:05 | |
I like this feature. | 0:19:05 | 0:19:07 | |
Sit here and have breakfast. | 0:19:07 | 0:19:10 | |
Lovely kitchen. Really really nice, that is. | 0:19:10 | 0:19:13 | |
It is almost decadent because you have that very dark high-gloss black work surface and splashback. | 0:19:13 | 0:19:18 | |
In the other properties we've seen, you walk through and expect a diner here but they have | 0:19:18 | 0:19:22 | |
done the kitchen and put the diner through there. | 0:19:22 | 0:19:24 | |
It must have been quite a small house before they did that extension. | 0:19:24 | 0:19:26 | |
The thing with these modern properties is one of the reasons they might | 0:19:26 | 0:19:30 | |
-not have considered them, they can come up quite small compared to the older Victorian style. -Fair point. | 0:19:30 | 0:19:35 | |
Having this conservatory addition downstairs increases that living space. | 0:19:35 | 0:19:38 | |
The conservatory is fab. | 0:19:38 | 0:19:41 | |
-Nice and big, isn't it? -It is good to have the dining table in here, I quite like it. You are | 0:19:41 | 0:19:46 | |
looking out onto the garden. | 0:19:46 | 0:19:48 | |
There is the separate lawn and patio tables. | 0:19:48 | 0:19:54 | |
Conservatories have evolved over time. | 0:19:54 | 0:19:56 | |
They used to be mainstays of wicker furniture and palm trees | 0:19:56 | 0:19:59 | |
but now they are really versatile rooms. | 0:19:59 | 0:20:01 | |
This was used as a dining room and a sitting room. | 0:20:01 | 0:20:03 | |
I've got a wicker chair and a palm tree in mine. | 0:20:03 | 0:20:06 | |
Have a look upstairs. I like this rail. It is modern. | 0:20:06 | 0:20:09 | |
-I'm not feeling the love. -Are you not? -No. | 0:20:11 | 0:20:14 | |
-I thought they were starting to warm to the concept of modern property. -We completely disagree, then. -Yes. | 0:20:14 | 0:20:20 | |
Quite small. | 0:20:20 | 0:20:22 | |
Very modern though. It has the shower. | 0:20:22 | 0:20:23 | |
You wouldn't need to do anything to this. The bath is actually quite big. | 0:20:23 | 0:20:26 | |
It is really modern with the taps and the faucets. | 0:20:26 | 0:20:31 | |
I love the tiling. | 0:20:31 | 0:20:33 | |
The other thing to bear in mind is this is probably the smallest bathroom out of all three. | 0:20:33 | 0:20:37 | |
It goes to show if you have got taste, if you can get | 0:20:37 | 0:20:40 | |
style in there, you can make the most of those small rooms. | 0:20:40 | 0:20:44 | |
A nursery. | 0:20:44 | 0:20:45 | |
Definitely fit a single bed in. | 0:20:45 | 0:20:47 | |
A single bed there, I don't think you would fit a double in there. | 0:20:47 | 0:20:51 | |
Not sure about the green walls but that is something you could redecorate. | 0:20:51 | 0:20:55 | |
Thinking about changing the colour in that bedroom. What d'you think? Red or blue? | 0:20:55 | 0:20:59 | |
-It's got to be red. -Blue. | 0:20:59 | 0:21:00 | |
-Red. -Blue. | 0:21:00 | 0:21:02 | |
Study/decks. | 0:21:02 | 0:21:05 | |
DJ. | 0:21:05 | 0:21:06 | |
Quite good for a study though. | 0:21:06 | 0:21:09 | |
Too small for a bedroom. | 0:21:09 | 0:21:12 | |
Considering they only needed two bedrooms, the size of the third one doesn't really matter too much | 0:21:12 | 0:21:16 | |
because they will need to use it as a study anyway. | 0:21:16 | 0:21:19 | |
The master bedroom. Narrow, isn't it. There is not a load of space at the end of the bed. | 0:21:19 | 0:21:23 | |
You have to climb over the bed to get to the other side. | 0:21:23 | 0:21:27 | |
The wardrobes are nice with the mirrors, I quite like that. | 0:21:27 | 0:21:30 | |
Saving space. | 0:21:30 | 0:21:32 | |
This property match is not going well. | 0:21:32 | 0:21:34 | |
I think if we leave now, we could beat the traffic. | 0:21:34 | 0:21:36 | |
-Yes but it is a derby match. It is 1-1. Have got to stick around to see who wins. -I forgot about that. | 0:21:36 | 0:21:41 | |
It was an experiment. | 0:21:43 | 0:21:45 | |
Taking you out of your comfort zone, bringing you to this modern property. | 0:21:45 | 0:21:49 | |
It didn't really work, did it? | 0:21:49 | 0:21:52 | |
-Not particularly. -No. | 0:21:52 | 0:21:53 | |
-There were elements that you did like weren't there? -Yes, definitely. | 0:21:53 | 0:21:56 | |
We just didn't feel the love. | 0:21:56 | 0:21:59 | |
Gareth, be brutal with me. | 0:21:59 | 0:22:00 | |
I think we would rather live in a terrace. | 0:22:00 | 0:22:04 | |
-We like the terrace feel. -Just what you know and talking of terraces. | 0:22:04 | 0:22:08 | |
Guess the price is always a bit of fun. | 0:22:08 | 0:22:11 | |
Today, the pressure. | 0:22:11 | 0:22:14 | |
Come on, I am with you, the Blues, it is one-all. | 0:22:14 | 0:22:17 | |
Your budget is 190,000 max. Who is going to go first? | 0:22:17 | 0:22:22 | |
Who is taking the first penalty? | 0:22:22 | 0:22:24 | |
Laura. | 0:22:24 | 0:22:26 | |
Hang on, just before you start. | 0:22:26 | 0:22:29 | |
Jonny, this could turn nasty. | 0:22:29 | 0:22:31 | |
-Keep them well apart for this one. -185. | 0:22:33 | 0:22:38 | |
175. | 0:22:40 | 0:22:43 | |
I'll tell you what. Commiserations. | 0:22:43 | 0:22:47 | |
Yes, the Blues have taken it. | 0:22:50 | 0:22:54 | |
It is grace in victory. | 0:22:54 | 0:22:56 | |
The price is £169,000. It is well beneath your budget. | 0:22:56 | 0:23:00 | |
Does their interest you at all, knowing you can get a modern property that cheap compared to... | 0:23:00 | 0:23:06 | |
-She is gutted. -Nobody cares. | 0:23:06 | 0:23:09 | |
It is all about winning with these two. | 0:23:09 | 0:23:11 | |
-Absolutely. -You two had better go off and decide which one you want test drive. | 0:23:11 | 0:23:14 | |
-Off you go, see you in a bit. -Are you sure they should go together? | 0:23:14 | 0:23:18 | |
While they do that, here's a quick action replay for you at home. | 0:23:18 | 0:23:21 | |
Kicking off the first half and getting off to an early lead was my choice. | 0:23:21 | 0:23:25 | |
This period terraced property in the centre of Sale is on the market for £200,000. | 0:23:25 | 0:23:31 | |
Simon, you may have thought it was all over | 0:23:31 | 0:23:33 | |
but I fought back with this second-half semi-detached stunner on the market for 179,950. | 0:23:33 | 0:23:41 | |
Into extra time, we showed Laura and Gareth this | 0:23:41 | 0:23:43 | |
beautifully decorated three-bed semi in Altrincham. | 0:23:43 | 0:23:46 | |
Although I think they might have given this one a red card. | 0:23:46 | 0:23:49 | |
It is on the market at £169,000. | 0:23:49 | 0:23:54 | |
1-0, 1-0, 1-0! | 0:23:58 | 0:24:00 | |
It is property number one. | 0:24:00 | 0:24:02 | |
Don't go on about it. | 0:24:02 | 0:24:04 | |
What a result, Jonny, what a result. | 0:24:04 | 0:24:06 | |
In the box, get in the box, what is in the box? | 0:24:06 | 0:24:09 | |
I'm not sure but it has found a gap in the wall. | 0:24:09 | 0:24:12 | |
We might have guessed. | 0:24:14 | 0:24:17 | |
Looks like they've decided to have another play-off. | 0:24:25 | 0:24:28 | |
These two just don't give it up, do they | 0:24:33 | 0:24:36 | |
Yay! | 0:24:36 | 0:24:38 | |
Victory is mine. | 0:24:38 | 0:24:39 | |
And victory is mine, Jonny. Did I mention they went for my choice? | 0:24:39 | 0:24:44 | |
I think you may have mentioned that. | 0:24:44 | 0:24:46 | |
Anyway, never mind all this football. Time for some serious test-driving to be done. | 0:24:48 | 0:24:53 | |
Laura and Gareth are checking out the Metro for the journey to work. | 0:24:53 | 0:24:57 | |
I think work can wait, but there is one thing I can't wait for. | 0:24:57 | 0:25:01 | |
-What's that? More singing? -No, their post-match interview. | 0:25:01 | 0:25:05 | |
Welcome back to the Manchester job, | 0:25:05 | 0:25:08 | |
where it's has been an absolute whitewash for the Blues. | 0:25:08 | 0:25:11 | |
Not only was Gareth victorious 2-1 in guess-the-price, | 0:25:11 | 0:25:14 | |
Simon O'Brien did marvellously on his choice of property, hammering Jonny. | 0:25:14 | 0:25:19 | |
-We'll talk to the losers in a moment. First of all, Gareth, how does it feel? -Fantastic. | 0:25:19 | 0:25:24 | |
I was confident that we had the skills to be victorious and we have proved it. | 0:25:24 | 0:25:29 | |
And we also demonstrated it was a team effort. | 0:25:29 | 0:25:32 | |
Absolutely. Team dominance over the Reds. | 0:25:32 | 0:25:36 | |
Could you pick out any individual that really played the part for you? | 0:25:36 | 0:25:40 | |
You did well in your selection. | 0:25:40 | 0:25:42 | |
The 2-1 victory was... | 0:25:42 | 0:25:44 | |
All right, all right, enough of the Blues love-in. | 0:25:44 | 0:25:47 | |
You can cuddle afterwards. We've got a big question to ask. | 0:25:47 | 0:25:51 | |
You spent some extra time in the house. | 0:25:51 | 0:25:54 | |
How was it coming back? Does it still feel like somewhere you could live in? | 0:25:54 | 0:25:58 | |
Yes, it was good to come back the second time. | 0:25:58 | 0:26:00 | |
It gives you time to have a wander, go into the garden, and consider options | 0:26:00 | 0:26:04 | |
and weighing it up against the other properties that we have seen. | 0:26:04 | 0:26:08 | |
-It has been useful. -It is the period features, isn't it? | 0:26:08 | 0:26:11 | |
Yes, the terrace. We have now come to the conclusion | 0:26:11 | 0:26:15 | |
that terrace is the way forward and we are stuck to that decision. | 0:26:15 | 0:26:19 | |
You look very happy. | 0:26:19 | 0:26:21 | |
It is the property that is making you happy, though. | 0:26:21 | 0:26:24 | |
ALL LAUGH | 0:26:24 | 0:26:26 | |
OK, Jonny, I know you are feeling a bit glum, | 0:26:26 | 0:26:29 | |
-but do you want to try and raise your game for one last question? -I can do this. | 0:26:29 | 0:26:33 | |
Thank you very much for everything. Big question, guys. To buy or not to buy? | 0:26:33 | 0:26:37 | |
Potentially to buy. | 0:26:37 | 0:26:39 | |
-What a result. -Well done. | 0:26:39 | 0:26:41 | |
What a result. | 0:26:41 | 0:26:43 | |
Absolutely fantastic. | 0:26:43 | 0:26:45 | |
That is the latest breaking news, here from Manchester. Back to you in the studio. | 0:26:45 | 0:26:49 | |
Thank you, Simon, and now we are joined by the losing manager of the Reds, Jonny. | 0:26:49 | 0:26:55 | |
What let you down today? | 0:26:55 | 0:26:57 | |
Do you think it was location or perhaps it was the style of house? | 0:26:57 | 0:27:01 | |
-They wanted a period property... -The thing is... | 0:27:01 | 0:27:03 | |
-Or perhaps it was the lack of local amenities? -No... -What could it be? | 0:27:03 | 0:27:07 | |
Give me that. If you are interested on coming on the show | 0:27:07 | 0:27:11 | |
and want us to help you find your dream home, do get in touch with us. | 0:27:11 | 0:27:14 | |
-I'm going to do it, Jonny. -Don't do it. | 0:27:14 | 0:27:16 | |
-I'm not looking. -I've got to. | 0:27:16 | 0:27:18 | |
They think it's all over. It is NOW. | 0:27:18 | 0:27:21 | |
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