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Good morning. I'm Ed Hall and I'll be one of your presenters. | 0:00:02 | 0:00:06 | |
I'm Rani Price, your co-presenter on today's To Buy Or Not To Buy. | 0:00:06 | 0:00:11 | |
-So return your seats to the upright position. -Stow away your tray tables and prepare for take-off | 0:00:11 | 0:00:17 | |
to find three fantastic properties. | 0:00:17 | 0:00:20 | |
-One of which, today's buyers can get the chance to try... -..before they buy. | 0:00:20 | 0:00:25 | |
We are currently cruising at a rate of one estate agent every ten minutes! | 0:00:40 | 0:00:47 | |
With a constant speed of three viewings per show! | 0:00:47 | 0:00:51 | |
-Why are we talking and shouting in aeroplane analogies? -One of our buyers is an airline pilot. | 0:00:51 | 0:00:58 | |
-Clever. Never let anything get in the way of a good theme. -Exactly. | 0:00:58 | 0:01:02 | |
-Some things in life can be black and white. -Like today's buyers? -Yes. | 0:01:02 | 0:01:07 | |
-His name is Alistair Black. -And her name is Liz White. If they get married, will they become Grey? | 0:01:07 | 0:01:13 | |
I doubt it! Anyway, Alistair is a real-life airline pilot | 0:01:13 | 0:01:18 | |
and flies all over the world. | 0:01:18 | 0:01:21 | |
Liz is a musician and works in the marketing department for musicians at the South Bank. | 0:01:21 | 0:01:26 | |
-She's rather adept at the violin. -But what we need are properties to whet their appetite. | 0:01:26 | 0:01:32 | |
-Is that so we don't STRING them along? -Enough punnage, Ed, or this duet will be over! | 0:01:32 | 0:01:39 | |
You seem like go-getters, | 0:01:39 | 0:01:41 | |
youthful...but why can't you find a house? Why are you struggling? | 0:01:41 | 0:01:47 | |
-Mainly budget. -Location. -Anything else?! | 0:01:47 | 0:01:51 | |
Laziness! | 0:01:51 | 0:01:53 | |
I guess you're very busy. Do you feel you need to farm this job out to us? | 0:01:53 | 0:01:58 | |
-Yes! -Yes! -I in no way led you to that conclusion. | 0:01:58 | 0:02:02 | |
So you're having problems with your budget and location. So location... | 0:02:02 | 0:02:08 | |
I want to be quite central into London. I work there. Or an easy commute is important. | 0:02:08 | 0:02:15 | |
And for me, getting to Heathrow and Gatwick is the compromise. | 0:02:15 | 0:02:20 | |
-Do they not give you a helicopter or landing strip? -Every other day. | 0:02:20 | 0:02:25 | |
-OK. -50/50. I can see why you want to move. | 0:02:25 | 0:02:28 | |
What zone do you want? London is broken up into transport zones - zones 1 to 6. | 0:02:28 | 0:02:33 | |
-Six is out where Heathrow is. -We would look for a Zone 2-4 kind of area. | 0:02:33 | 0:02:40 | |
-Have you looked at any areas? -Clapham is quite good for us both. It's easily commutable. -Right. | 0:02:40 | 0:02:46 | |
Wandsworth, that kind of area. Any part of the south-west of London! | 0:02:46 | 0:02:51 | |
South-west is a good place for us to start. The property itself... | 0:02:51 | 0:02:56 | |
-How many bedrooms? What are we looking for? -Two would be nice, | 0:02:56 | 0:03:00 | |
but we're very open to everything. | 0:03:00 | 0:03:03 | |
OK, so two bedrooms. Do you need a garden? Do you want to be modern? Old? You just really don't mind? | 0:03:03 | 0:03:10 | |
We're really open to whether it's modern or old. | 0:03:10 | 0:03:13 | |
Most important is location. A garden would be ideal. We'd eventually like to get a dog. | 0:03:13 | 0:03:19 | |
We've got the area, we've got the style of property. Now you're a musician. | 0:03:19 | 0:03:26 | |
-Violin, yeah? -Yes. -Do you go to any of the bigger ones? | 0:03:26 | 0:03:30 | |
-Cello I think he's talking about! -Do we need storage for these things? | 0:03:30 | 0:03:35 | |
Not really, no. Storage isn't really a problem. | 0:03:35 | 0:03:39 | |
-OK. -Ally's got a guitar as well. -And you don't have to bring the...home. -No, no. | 0:03:39 | 0:03:46 | |
So you've had a little look. What would make you go, "Yes!"? | 0:03:46 | 0:03:50 | |
It would be nice to have somewhere where we could go out, a nice pub, a few bars. | 0:03:50 | 0:03:56 | |
Is there anything else we need to know before we ask the rudest question, about money? | 0:03:56 | 0:04:01 | |
-Is there anything else? -Probably not. -I don't think so. | 0:04:01 | 0:04:06 | |
-All right. Do you want to do it? -I don't mind. -It's rude. | 0:04:06 | 0:04:10 | |
-How much have you got to spend? -We're looking between sort of, ideally £185,000-£200,000. | 0:04:10 | 0:04:16 | |
Cos...depending, you know... it's London... | 0:04:16 | 0:04:21 | |
-Could you go any higher? -We could nudge not much further than 200. | 0:04:21 | 0:04:25 | |
-Say, two... -Ten. 210 at a push. | 0:04:25 | 0:04:29 | |
-We'd like to say yes, but... -OK, I'll tell you what we'll do. | 0:04:29 | 0:04:33 | |
The credit crunch is still happening. You can have a haggle zone for things beyond that. | 0:04:33 | 0:04:40 | |
-Maybe around 210... -But if you find somewhere for £185,000, you'd do work on that property? | 0:04:40 | 0:04:46 | |
-Would you be willing to do that? -Yeah. -That may be the situation. | 0:04:46 | 0:04:51 | |
I'd quite like to do that with all this free time I've got(!) | 0:04:51 | 0:04:55 | |
I think we're quite realistic. We know our budget's limiting. We're open to doing some work. | 0:04:55 | 0:05:01 | |
-OK, wish us luck. See you later. -Good luck. | 0:05:01 | 0:05:05 | |
We are not going to get two bedrooms plus space for a woof woof. It's not going to happen, Ed. | 0:05:05 | 0:05:11 | |
No, we need to do the haggle zone. We need at least 225 or 30. | 0:05:11 | 0:05:16 | |
We need to look up to that and then maybe haggle back. | 0:05:16 | 0:05:20 | |
And if they do some work, we could get it, possibly. It is London. | 0:05:20 | 0:05:24 | |
-So shall we go to Clapham? -Lovely place. We'd be fools not to. | 0:05:24 | 0:05:29 | |
Clapham is a town in South London and it's famed for having a Common and a Junction. | 0:05:29 | 0:05:36 | |
-World-renowned for them. -And it has some very famous residents indeed. -Tell me more. | 0:05:36 | 0:05:43 | |
Ainslie Harriott likes to rattle those pots and pans here. | 0:05:43 | 0:05:48 | |
And when he's not filming New Tricks, Dennis Waterman's here. | 0:05:48 | 0:05:51 | |
-A real home to the stars, then. -A veritable hotbed, Rani. We'd fit right in. -Won't we just? | 0:05:51 | 0:05:58 | |
What about Clapham Common? It's just over 200 acres of land | 0:05:58 | 0:06:02 | |
between Clapham, Battersea and Balham, but it stopped being a common in 1878. | 0:06:02 | 0:06:08 | |
How uncommon. Clapham Junction is reputed to be | 0:06:08 | 0:06:12 | |
the busiest train station in Britain with 2,000 trains a day. | 0:06:12 | 0:06:17 | |
A trainspotter's paradise. However, these are interesting facts but I have to point out | 0:06:17 | 0:06:23 | |
that Clapham Junction isn't in Clapham - it's in Battersea. | 0:06:23 | 0:06:27 | |
In 1863, a junction was added to the Battersea line to cope with the trains, but was named after Clapham, | 0:06:27 | 0:06:33 | |
hence the name Clapham Junction. | 0:06:33 | 0:06:36 | |
-All this train talk has got me thinking. -About what? | 0:06:36 | 0:06:40 | |
-The prices of houses in the rest of the country! -What? | 0:06:40 | 0:06:45 | |
Don't look so confused. I meant houses in the rest of the country that are near train stations. | 0:06:45 | 0:06:51 | |
If you like your stations close - and your airports - this four-bed terrace in Newton, West Lothian, | 0:06:51 | 0:06:58 | |
would be ideal. The train is 2.9 miles away and the airport 10 miles. | 0:06:58 | 0:07:02 | |
The price? | 0:07:02 | 0:07:05 | |
Not bad, Rani, but this two-bed semi-detached bungalow in Cheadle | 0:07:09 | 0:07:13 | |
is a trifling 1.8 miles to the nearest train station and 2.6 miles to Manchester Airport. | 0:07:13 | 0:07:21 | |
This three-bed semi in Birmingham is right on the doorstep of the train, just 1.2 miles away, | 0:07:25 | 0:07:31 | |
and Birmingham International Airport is 3.2 miles away. | 0:07:31 | 0:07:36 | |
-3.2 miles is an advisable distance to be away from an airport. -Agreed! | 0:07:36 | 0:07:41 | |
-House prices are on the rise. -And they're being driven up by the resurgence of London. | 0:07:47 | 0:07:54 | |
In particular, the scrubbed-up suburbs such as Clapham. | 0:07:54 | 0:08:00 | |
One reason is greater availability of credit. And the estate agents know it! | 0:08:00 | 0:08:06 | |
Your average house hunter here has the three Cs. | 0:08:06 | 0:08:09 | |
Cash. Clean credit record. Chunk of equity, | 0:08:09 | 0:08:13 | |
which is technically an E, but it is kind of three Cs - two Cs and an E. | 0:08:13 | 0:08:20 | |
So lenders are happy to lend and agents put the prices up. | 0:08:20 | 0:08:25 | |
And Clapham becomes even more desirable. | 0:08:25 | 0:08:28 | |
Prices are rising, but it could still be a good time for a bargain. | 0:08:28 | 0:08:33 | |
But our idea of a bargain might not be the same as those estate agents. | 0:08:33 | 0:08:38 | |
A two-bed maisonette in the old town is on the market at 400 grand. | 0:08:38 | 0:08:43 | |
-£400,000. And we've only got 200 and a bit. Fingers crossed we can do it. -I'm sure we will. | 0:08:43 | 0:08:49 | |
-So, Ed, was I right? -Well, you were kind of right. | 0:08:51 | 0:08:55 | |
I've pushed the haggle zone a bit. Remember, this is London. | 0:08:55 | 0:08:59 | |
£210,000 maximum. It's not a lot. But for London it's nice. | 0:08:59 | 0:09:04 | |
I am in Battersea for the first one. A lovely little building. | 0:09:04 | 0:09:08 | |
-Purpose-built apartment block with lots of history. -Nice. -No garden, perfect for them. | 0:09:08 | 0:09:16 | |
-Like it? -I actually really like that. -Battersea and Clapham border. | 0:09:16 | 0:09:20 | |
OK, same area for my property. This one is a bit of a project. | 0:09:20 | 0:09:25 | |
This is a fantastic opportunity for a first-time buy. | 0:09:25 | 0:09:29 | |
-I love that building. -It's similar. | 0:09:29 | 0:09:33 | |
OK, the Wild Card. Everyone loves it. A house split into two. | 0:09:33 | 0:09:39 | |
It has two bonus features. | 0:09:39 | 0:09:41 | |
-Yes, it does! -I won't tell what they are. Very lovely. | 0:09:41 | 0:09:46 | |
I think they might like this. Clapham/Brixton borders. | 0:09:46 | 0:09:51 | |
-Where shall we start? -Why not at Property Number One? | 0:09:51 | 0:09:55 | |
-Your choice. -The beauty. | 0:09:55 | 0:09:57 | |
Ladies and gentlemen, Property 1 - my choice. | 0:10:00 | 0:10:04 | |
This ground-floor flat in Lucas House is screaming out for some first-time buyers to snap it up. | 0:10:04 | 0:10:10 | |
Cabin doors to manual and prepare for viewing. | 0:10:10 | 0:10:14 | |
Ally and Liz, welcome to Property 1. | 0:10:14 | 0:10:17 | |
Look at this oasis in the middle of the Clapham/Battersea zone. | 0:10:17 | 0:10:22 | |
It's Battersea post code. What do you think? | 0:10:22 | 0:10:26 | |
-It's amazing. -Very nice. -OK, down there, | 0:10:26 | 0:10:30 | |
that is the beauty. That is the one we've gone for. | 0:10:30 | 0:10:35 | |
Ground floor, two bedrooms, this is the most garden I could get. | 0:10:35 | 0:10:40 | |
It's communal space. And the future dog could cock his leg over any one of these. | 0:10:40 | 0:10:47 | |
Or whatever it would do. You'd have a plastic bag. | 0:10:47 | 0:10:50 | |
What do you think about the area, the whole idea of living here? | 0:10:50 | 0:10:55 | |
Half a mile from the Tube. | 0:10:55 | 0:10:57 | |
I think it's nice. Yeah, it looks nice and bright. And quite a nice location. | 0:10:57 | 0:11:03 | |
-I like it so far. -Liz? -It's perfect to have this little green area on your doorstep. | 0:11:03 | 0:11:09 | |
-And the area seems great. -It's even got cat flaps! | 0:11:09 | 0:11:13 | |
-If you wanted a cat as well... -Or a little dog. -This is perfect. Enter that dream house. -Thank you. | 0:11:13 | 0:11:19 | |
-I've got to say, Ed, fantastic location. -Brilliant. -I really like this place. | 0:11:19 | 0:11:25 | |
-You never normally agree. -I love it. -So it IS lovely. | 0:11:25 | 0:11:28 | |
-Good call, Ed, on the location. You're very clever. -Very clever. | 0:11:31 | 0:11:36 | |
-Why are you being so complimentary? -I just think you've done... I'm just surprised. It's really good. | 0:11:36 | 0:11:43 | |
-I like... -All right! It's lovely. | 0:11:43 | 0:11:46 | |
Mmm. | 0:11:49 | 0:11:51 | |
OK, nice snug living room in here. | 0:11:51 | 0:11:53 | |
-Yeah. We could just about get the telly in here. -Yeah. -That'll be that half of the room. | 0:11:53 | 0:12:00 | |
Then we can live in the other half. | 0:12:00 | 0:12:02 | |
How big is his telly? How big? He's got a TV that is half the size of that room? Ridiculous! | 0:12:02 | 0:12:08 | |
-I like that Liz has described it as snug. Not the normal cosy, but snug. -Snug. | 0:12:08 | 0:12:14 | |
It still means "small and I like it". | 0:12:14 | 0:12:18 | |
Quite small. Not sure when we have friends over. Depends what the rest is like. | 0:12:18 | 0:12:23 | |
They've got two sofas in, and a table. | 0:12:23 | 0:12:27 | |
-Yeah. -And then just the telly. | 0:12:27 | 0:12:30 | |
They've never lived together properly. We can spot that. | 0:12:30 | 0:12:35 | |
They don't know what they're talking about! He's an aircraft pilot. | 0:12:35 | 0:12:39 | |
And she's a lovely musician. But when it comes to moving in together, they know nothing! | 0:12:39 | 0:12:45 | |
-It would probably need decorating, a bit of a spruce up. -Yeah. | 0:12:45 | 0:12:51 | |
Wooden floorboards. | 0:12:51 | 0:12:54 | |
OK, right. What have we got here? | 0:12:54 | 0:12:57 | |
This looks like it might be a good bedroom. | 0:12:57 | 0:13:01 | |
-Bedroom? -Bedroom number one. -You'd fit a nice double bed in here, I think. -Yeah. | 0:13:01 | 0:13:06 | |
-It might need a bit of work. -Sprucing up. I don't think there's a lot of work needs doing. | 0:13:06 | 0:13:13 | |
When they open their Christmas presents, you'd be hard pushed to know what they thought about it. | 0:13:13 | 0:13:20 | |
-"Do you like that?" -That's maybe because of what you're showing them. | 0:13:20 | 0:13:24 | |
I think this is perfect, but they're not revealing much. | 0:13:24 | 0:13:28 | |
Fireplace as well. | 0:13:28 | 0:13:30 | |
We could put in a few shelves. | 0:13:30 | 0:13:33 | |
It's not a bad size room. In fact, it's a pretty good size. | 0:13:33 | 0:13:37 | |
-A-ha! -Kitchen. | 0:13:38 | 0:13:40 | |
-Right. It's not massive. -No. -But it's not a bad size. | 0:13:42 | 0:13:46 | |
-I quite like the old school-ness. -Especially the cooker! Can't get more old school. | 0:13:46 | 0:13:52 | |
So they want the retro-style oven with the grill on top. | 0:13:52 | 0:13:56 | |
-It does look sweet, but no. Really. -It's good for cheese on toast. | 0:13:56 | 0:14:01 | |
-It IS great! -Cheese on toast. -But you've really got to get your timing right with toast. | 0:14:01 | 0:14:07 | |
But my grill's underneath, I close it, forget my cheese on toast. Up there I see it happening. | 0:14:07 | 0:14:14 | |
We'd put a new kitchen in. | 0:14:14 | 0:14:16 | |
We'd get something nice in here. New cooker, new cabinets. | 0:14:16 | 0:14:21 | |
-Probably a little breakfast table. -Yeah, that would be nice. -It'd be nice. | 0:14:21 | 0:14:28 | |
-Yeah, but again I don't think it's actually immediate. We could live in it. -We could start here | 0:14:28 | 0:14:33 | |
-and do it as we go along. -That's nice - the window will overlook the garden. | 0:14:33 | 0:14:39 | |
-That's the kitchen discussion. -Totally enthusiastic. -Is that enthusiasm? | 0:14:39 | 0:14:45 | |
It's hard to say with youth these days. | 0:14:45 | 0:14:48 | |
-OK. A little bathroom! -Yeah. | 0:14:50 | 0:14:53 | |
It's not bad. You've got a bath. | 0:14:53 | 0:14:56 | |
-A bath's very important. -Yeah? | 0:14:56 | 0:14:59 | |
Shower. | 0:14:59 | 0:15:01 | |
-Actually, the shower looks pretty good. -It would do us for a while. | 0:15:01 | 0:15:05 | |
-It just needs some colour in here, maybe. -Yeah. | 0:15:05 | 0:15:09 | |
-The appliances look OK. -Yeah. It's in very good condition. | 0:15:09 | 0:15:14 | |
-Nice little window. -Yeah. -Good size. Well done. Well done, bathroom. | 0:15:14 | 0:15:19 | |
Very strange thing to say. I'm sure the bathroom would say, "Thank you very much." | 0:15:19 | 0:15:25 | |
-A-ha! -Second bedroom. | 0:15:27 | 0:15:30 | |
Two bedrooms. | 0:15:30 | 0:15:32 | |
-What do you think? -I think it could be the master bedroom. | 0:15:32 | 0:15:37 | |
Yeah, it looks bigger to me. | 0:15:37 | 0:15:40 | |
-You did tell them there was a second bedroom? -Yeah! | 0:15:40 | 0:15:44 | |
-They seem quite excited. -They are. | 0:15:44 | 0:15:47 | |
-Might be a bit quieter as well. -Yeah, the view's definitely a little nicer than the other one. | 0:15:47 | 0:15:54 | |
But maybe we could have one of the bedrooms as a dining room where we could all eat. | 0:15:54 | 0:16:00 | |
-Or a study? -Hmm. Less keen on that idea. | 0:16:00 | 0:16:03 | |
That was an uncomfortable moment. Did you hear that? | 0:16:03 | 0:16:07 | |
Ally just knocked back Liz's suggestion. | 0:16:07 | 0:16:12 | |
If we twisted the bed that way this would be a master bedroom. | 0:16:12 | 0:16:16 | |
-It's a great size. -Yeah. -It's a great size. | 0:16:16 | 0:16:21 | |
-Again needs a lick of paint. -Yeah. | 0:16:21 | 0:16:24 | |
-Some Arsenal framed pictures. -Yeah. -Would be nice. | 0:16:24 | 0:16:29 | |
-Good. -OK. | 0:16:29 | 0:16:31 | |
-Hello! -Hello. | 0:16:34 | 0:16:37 | |
-How are you? -Very good. -So you're wandering round the flat, there's really nothing in it. | 0:16:37 | 0:16:43 | |
An it's probably smaller than you're used to because you've not lived in London together. | 0:16:43 | 0:16:49 | |
-So what do you think? -Really, really like it. | 0:16:49 | 0:16:53 | |
-Really? OK. -It's like you said. The living room is quite small, | 0:16:53 | 0:16:58 | |
the kitchen's quite small, but the two other big rooms counterbalance that. | 0:16:58 | 0:17:05 | |
-It's ideal, really, for us. -I quite liked it. A blank canvas. | 0:17:05 | 0:17:10 | |
You were talking about doing the front bedroom as the living room. Would that be a possibility? | 0:17:10 | 0:17:16 | |
-You didn't like that idea. -I like the idea, if we've got the space, of two bedrooms. | 0:17:16 | 0:17:22 | |
So your maximum budget for your new property is £210,000 at a real push. Right? | 0:17:22 | 0:17:28 | |
-Yeah. -Are you competitive? Who wants to go first? -Very competitive, but Liz can go first. | 0:17:28 | 0:17:34 | |
You're forcing her to... Right, go on. | 0:17:34 | 0:17:38 | |
OK, well, a gut feeling for this is 195. | 0:17:38 | 0:17:43 | |
-£195,000. Right, Ally? -I was thinking similar, | 0:17:43 | 0:17:48 | |
but probably just a little bit higher, I think. Maybe 199,950? | 0:17:48 | 0:17:54 | |
-Playing it safe! -You're being cruel there, Ally. | 0:17:54 | 0:17:58 | |
You've won it based around Liz's price guessing, | 0:17:58 | 0:18:02 | |
but you still have won. The actual price, right, you're not that near. | 0:18:02 | 0:18:09 | |
It's £225,000. | 0:18:09 | 0:18:12 | |
Sob! | 0:18:12 | 0:18:15 | |
-Sob, indeed! -There's no-one in it. And that would imply someone owns it, with no mortgage or rent. | 0:18:15 | 0:18:22 | |
So that's a good position to have. And you've got nothing to sell. | 0:18:22 | 0:18:26 | |
So you could get some money off it. | 0:18:26 | 0:18:29 | |
-Don't cry too much! -OK. -Tell them Uncle Edward the Haggling Man told you it would be fine! | 0:18:29 | 0:18:35 | |
OK? Yeah? Do you want to see Property 2 anyway? | 0:18:35 | 0:18:39 | |
-Absolutely. -Well, let's go to Property 2. | 0:18:39 | 0:18:42 | |
-And...we're here! This is it. -No, no, mine's there. Can't be. | 0:18:42 | 0:18:47 | |
Ed, Property Number 2. | 0:18:47 | 0:18:49 | |
The very short journey from Ed's choice leads you to my choice. | 0:18:52 | 0:18:56 | |
Again a ground-floor flat, but a far more challenging prospect awaits. | 0:18:56 | 0:19:01 | |
We'll be landing shortly so please prepare yourselves for a viewing. | 0:19:01 | 0:19:05 | |
Right then, Ally and Liz, surprise, surprise! | 0:19:05 | 0:19:09 | |
I loved Ed's location and the reason being, Ed's property is just there, | 0:19:09 | 0:19:13 | |
-Property Number 2 is just here. -OK! | 0:19:13 | 0:19:18 | |
It is still a two-bedroom flat. | 0:19:18 | 0:19:21 | |
-The layout is slightly different. -Just... | 0:19:21 | 0:19:25 | |
-What do you think of the location? -Brilliant, yeah! | 0:19:25 | 0:19:29 | |
-Great for you to get to work. What are your thoughts? -It was so fast to get here! | 0:19:29 | 0:19:35 | |
It's like deja vu a little bit. | 0:19:35 | 0:19:38 | |
It's a shock, I know, but it is a fantastic little place, so we thought why not show you | 0:19:38 | 0:19:45 | |
two properties? It's slightly different. OK. | 0:19:45 | 0:19:49 | |
I can't sell it any more outside. Would you like to look inside? | 0:19:49 | 0:19:53 | |
-Let's go. -Go on, then! Love it! What a great location! | 0:19:53 | 0:19:58 | |
They'll like this one so much better. It's so much better. | 0:19:58 | 0:20:02 | |
We normally show them three properties and they're different. | 0:20:04 | 0:20:09 | |
-Mine's there. You're showing it again! -No, it's very different on the inside, Ed. | 0:20:09 | 0:20:15 | |
And it's a fantastic location. | 0:20:15 | 0:20:17 | |
Well done. I love this location. | 0:20:17 | 0:20:20 | |
-Nice red door. -Welcome mat. | 0:20:20 | 0:20:23 | |
-It's a bit different. -Much more of a hallway this time. | 0:20:23 | 0:20:27 | |
-Natural finish. -Shall we look in here? -Let's go for it. | 0:20:27 | 0:20:32 | |
We're like the album cover of a progressive folk band. | 0:20:32 | 0:20:36 | |
-Shall I do this? -I'm wistfully thinking up my next lyric. | 0:20:36 | 0:20:40 | |
-Snug! -Ah, yeah. | 0:20:41 | 0:20:44 | |
-It's quite cosy. -So we've got the bathroom, which is nice. | 0:20:44 | 0:20:49 | |
-Toilet... -It's got a bath. No shower. -No. | 0:20:49 | 0:20:53 | |
-You need a new bathroom. -Yes. -You can do that up, make it lovely. | 0:20:53 | 0:20:58 | |
-It's small. Or we could say it's compact. -Or beautifully formed. | 0:20:58 | 0:21:02 | |
Either way, you've got to spend minimum...400 quid in there. | 0:21:02 | 0:21:06 | |
-It's cosy, but it's got everything we need. -Does the job. | 0:21:06 | 0:21:11 | |
And again a lick of paint to brighten it up a bit. | 0:21:11 | 0:21:15 | |
But again it's decent. | 0:21:15 | 0:21:17 | |
Yeah, I agree. Let's see what else we've got. | 0:21:17 | 0:21:22 | |
-Great. Shall we have a look? -Yeah. | 0:21:22 | 0:21:25 | |
Let's have a look in here. | 0:21:25 | 0:21:28 | |
-A-ha! Kitchen. -Kitchen. | 0:21:28 | 0:21:30 | |
-Wow. -Similar size. | 0:21:30 | 0:21:32 | |
Yeah. It's a bit...disjointed, isn't it? | 0:21:32 | 0:21:37 | |
It doesn't have much of the... much working surface or anything. | 0:21:37 | 0:21:42 | |
-We'd have to do a lot of work here. -Second World War feel to it. | 0:21:42 | 0:21:47 | |
-But actually a good size. -Yeah, not bad. | 0:21:47 | 0:21:50 | |
We'd have to replace everything and put a nice little kitchen in, but we could live in here. | 0:21:50 | 0:21:57 | |
Yeah. This would need a lot of work. | 0:21:57 | 0:21:59 | |
The only work you've got to do is put a new kitchen in. | 0:21:59 | 0:22:02 | |
So far, you've got to buy a new kitchen and new bathroom. Kitchens and bathrooms sell houses, Rani. | 0:22:02 | 0:22:08 | |
-Really nice view out the window. -Yeah. -We'd have to do a lot of work, invest a lot of money. | 0:22:08 | 0:22:14 | |
Yeah, it would need a lick of paint and probably a new kitchen unit put in. | 0:22:14 | 0:22:19 | |
-But it's an OK size for us. -Oven, fridge. | 0:22:19 | 0:22:23 | |
-Yeah, OK. Shall we see what else they've got for us? -Yeah, OK. | 0:22:23 | 0:22:28 | |
OK, after you. | 0:22:28 | 0:22:30 | |
Wow! | 0:22:30 | 0:22:32 | |
Yeah. | 0:22:32 | 0:22:34 | |
-This is an interesting room. -Living room/library. | 0:22:34 | 0:22:38 | |
A good way of describing it - the library room. | 0:22:38 | 0:22:41 | |
-An OK size. -Fantastic size. It's really big. -Get the telly in here, | 0:22:41 | 0:22:45 | |
-get some sofas in here comfortably. -Yeah. | 0:22:45 | 0:22:49 | |
-Table over there? -Dining table in the corner. | 0:22:49 | 0:22:52 | |
-This is a really good size for socialising in, you know, having people over. -Yeah. | 0:22:52 | 0:22:59 | |
Yes, thank you, this is a great size living room. | 0:22:59 | 0:23:02 | |
There's space to entertain, to socialise. | 0:23:02 | 0:23:05 | |
To read books in. You could have the entire librarian conference of... It's near Battersea and Clapham. | 0:23:05 | 0:23:11 | |
All the librarians from Battersea and Clapham could fit happily in that room. | 0:23:11 | 0:23:16 | |
-A bit of potential. -A lot of potential, I'd say. | 0:23:16 | 0:23:20 | |
And nice, open windows that really let the light in. | 0:23:20 | 0:23:23 | |
-Again, could probably do with a clean. -Yeah. | 0:23:23 | 0:23:26 | |
-He's right. -When you move into a new property, you'd probably give it a clean. | 0:23:26 | 0:23:32 | |
At least give it a once-over with a brush. | 0:23:32 | 0:23:35 | |
What else have we got? What's in here? | 0:23:35 | 0:23:38 | |
OK, we've got a nice bedroom in here. | 0:23:40 | 0:23:42 | |
-A bedroom. -Very nice size. | 0:23:42 | 0:23:45 | |
Again, nice size. Could do with a bit of work. | 0:23:45 | 0:23:48 | |
-Yeah. -Not keen on the colour. | 0:23:48 | 0:23:51 | |
OK, so a lick of paint, definitely. | 0:23:51 | 0:23:53 | |
Are they on a sponsored "lick-of-paint-athon" and a "nice-size-athon" now? | 0:23:53 | 0:23:58 | |
She's done it in the room. Both of them. | 0:23:58 | 0:24:01 | |
It's probably some trigger for I don't know what. | 0:24:01 | 0:24:05 | |
Maybe she gets a pound from her friends every time she says it. | 0:24:05 | 0:24:09 | |
-We've got enough book shelves. -Yeah. We'd obviously put some storage in. | 0:24:09 | 0:24:14 | |
Good windows. I think there's more work to be done in this place than house number one. | 0:24:14 | 0:24:19 | |
-This room has huge potential. -Yeah. | 0:24:19 | 0:24:21 | |
-That was the P-word. -It was and it was a "huge P" as well. -Yeah, "huge potential". | 0:24:21 | 0:24:28 | |
Bigger or smaller than the other ones? Similar size, isn't it? | 0:24:28 | 0:24:32 | |
Well, it's more square. | 0:24:33 | 0:24:35 | |
That's a very good answer to Ally's question. If you don't know the answer, give a different answer. | 0:24:35 | 0:24:41 | |
"Do you think it's bigger or smaller?" "It's more square." | 0:24:41 | 0:24:45 | |
"Does that help?" "No, that's not an answer." "It is more square though." | 0:24:45 | 0:24:50 | |
Right, probably this way if we can get through. | 0:24:50 | 0:24:53 | |
Ah! Or not. | 0:24:53 | 0:24:56 | |
Yes, it does have dual access, but if you've got a big pile of books next to it, | 0:24:57 | 0:25:02 | |
it just has singular access. | 0:25:02 | 0:25:04 | |
And more books! | 0:25:05 | 0:25:08 | |
-Right. -Incredible. -Another library. I think I've discovered why we couldn't get through the door. | 0:25:08 | 0:25:13 | |
OK, so this could be a second bedroom. Um... | 0:25:13 | 0:25:17 | |
-Yeah. -Single bed. -I don't know. I think you'd just get a double in. | 0:25:17 | 0:25:21 | |
If you put a double that way, it would be against the wall. | 0:25:21 | 0:25:25 | |
I don't think the bedrooms are quite as big in this place. | 0:25:25 | 0:25:29 | |
It's quite an interesting shape, actually. | 0:25:29 | 0:25:32 | |
-You could have a bed here and have some storage round there. -Imagine it without as many books. | 0:25:32 | 0:25:38 | |
We need to start collecting books to fill all these bookcases(!) | 0:25:38 | 0:25:42 | |
Rani, I went to the liberty earlier on of conducting a small competition which we could do now. | 0:25:42 | 0:25:48 | |
-I'd love a small competition. -It's "guess how many books there are in this property". | 0:25:48 | 0:25:54 | |
I went round, gave a rough estimate. How many do you think? | 0:25:54 | 0:25:58 | |
-When I go too high, you usually yell at me. -Go on. How many? | 0:25:58 | 0:26:01 | |
I'm going to say there is 984. | 0:26:01 | 0:26:05 | |
That's Rani's guess. And you at home, how many would you like to say? Higher or lower? | 0:26:05 | 0:26:10 | |
They're saying higher. They're right to say higher. 1,200 books in there. | 0:26:10 | 0:26:15 | |
I'm just thinking maybe if we wanted to not have this as a second bedroom, | 0:26:15 | 0:26:20 | |
whether we could make this an en-suite kind of bathroom | 0:26:20 | 0:26:24 | |
-and use that for storage or a small practice room for you. -Yeah, it would be a lot of work. | 0:26:24 | 0:26:29 | |
-Oh, oh, oh! Did you just hear that? -I did hear that. -He's just done it. | 0:26:29 | 0:26:33 | |
What he could do is turn it into a Jack and Jill bathroom, so it would almost be an en-suite. | 0:26:33 | 0:26:39 | |
-That's a good idea. -Very good idea. | 0:26:39 | 0:26:42 | |
-We could put a big corner bath in here, a big, nice bathroom in here. -Yeah. | 0:26:42 | 0:26:47 | |
That's definitely a possibility. That is a bit small for a practice room. | 0:26:47 | 0:26:52 | |
I don't think I'd be able to move in it, but a cupboard definitely. | 0:26:52 | 0:26:56 | |
-Yeah. Shall we see what they've got to say for themselves? -Yeah, excellent. | 0:26:56 | 0:27:01 | |
Ally and Liz, we didn't move too far for property number two. | 0:27:04 | 0:27:08 | |
-But it's quite a different property. Would you agree? -Yeah. -Definitely, shape-wise. | 0:27:08 | 0:27:13 | |
It's a different shape. Yes, it does need a new bathroom. | 0:27:13 | 0:27:17 | |
-Would you agree? -Yes. -And probably a new kitchen and some other work. | 0:27:17 | 0:27:22 | |
However, Ally, you did say you wanted a project, something to do. | 0:27:22 | 0:27:27 | |
-Does this interest you? -A little bit. Certainly the floors. | 0:27:27 | 0:27:30 | |
-Lovely floors. -They could be really, really nice. | 0:27:30 | 0:27:34 | |
With the walls, there isn't too much that needs doing, just a clean. | 0:27:34 | 0:27:38 | |
-Or a lick of paint maybe? -Yeah. -You said that a lot in there. -Yeah. | 0:27:38 | 0:27:42 | |
-What did you think of it, Liz? -I really liked it. I loved the living room space. -Great space. | 0:27:42 | 0:27:48 | |
Yeah, fantastic space. I could just see it as... We could have friends over. | 0:27:48 | 0:27:54 | |
It could be a good place to socialise. | 0:27:54 | 0:27:57 | |
I liked also how you went from the living room straight into the bedroom. | 0:27:57 | 0:28:02 | |
Yeah, it does need a lot of work, but the key to that place is the living room and the space. | 0:28:02 | 0:28:08 | |
-I think you like my one more, Ally. -I think I did. -And Liz, you like this one more? -A bit. | 0:28:08 | 0:28:14 | |
Maybe when you guess the price, you will come to a different conclusion. | 0:28:14 | 0:28:18 | |
-You have to go first, Ally. -Put the finger away. -Sorry. | 0:28:18 | 0:28:22 | |
£210,000 to spend... How much? | 0:28:22 | 0:28:25 | |
-I'm going to say 210,000. -You'll say this is £210,000? -Yeah. | 0:28:25 | 0:28:29 | |
I'm going to say 235. | 0:28:29 | 0:28:32 | |
-235?! -You really did like this place, didn't you? | 0:28:32 | 0:28:36 | |
-I was so off last time, I've gone up, I've gone up! -Listen, why not be off in a different way? | 0:28:36 | 0:28:42 | |
-Liz, the good news is you're £15,000 out, way over the budget. -OK. | 0:28:42 | 0:28:47 | |
That means, Ally, you're closer, just £10,000 below. | 0:28:47 | 0:28:50 | |
-This property is on the market at £220,000. -OK. | 0:28:50 | 0:28:55 | |
-It does need the work which Ally wanted to do. -Yeah. | 0:28:55 | 0:28:59 | |
-That's why I picked it. -This is embarrassing. -He's changed his mind now! | 0:28:59 | 0:29:03 | |
-Shall we go to the wild card? -Yeah. -I think so. -Which one is it? -None of these. | 0:29:03 | 0:29:09 | |
Well, if properties one and two were Learjets, then the wild card is a Harrier jump jet. | 0:29:11 | 0:29:18 | |
-Why? -Because it goes up. -I see. Then it goes down again? -Yes, it does. | 0:29:18 | 0:29:22 | |
-In between, there are rooms as well. -Brilliant. | 0:29:22 | 0:29:26 | |
Ally and Lizzie, Lizzie and Ally, many, they say, love the wild card. | 0:29:26 | 0:29:30 | |
It is often the favourite part of the programme. | 0:29:30 | 0:29:33 | |
OK, this is a different style of property. It is not the other flat which is the same as the first flat. | 0:29:33 | 0:29:39 | |
This is a house. What do you think about this style? | 0:29:39 | 0:29:42 | |
It looks amazing, really nice. Nice pillar outside. | 0:29:42 | 0:29:46 | |
-Nice and old. It's good. -Lovely. | 0:29:46 | 0:29:48 | |
-What do you think, Ally? -Yeah, it looks nice. Intriguing. -It certainly is. | 0:29:48 | 0:29:53 | |
-Are you ready to enter the wild card? -We certainly are. | 0:29:53 | 0:29:57 | |
It is everyone's favourite part of the programme, so don't let them down. | 0:29:57 | 0:30:01 | |
Three, two, one, be that wild card! | 0:30:01 | 0:30:04 | |
You told me there was a special treat about this. What is it? | 0:30:04 | 0:30:08 | |
-It's a garden. -What? Round here? | 0:30:08 | 0:30:11 | |
Here we go, Ed. This is said garden. Are we impressed? | 0:30:15 | 0:30:18 | |
-This is all of theirs? -Yes. -And that bit up there as well? | 0:30:18 | 0:30:22 | |
-Yes, that's the roof terrace. -Very posh, isn't it? -Yes. | 0:30:22 | 0:30:26 | |
Wow, that's a bright wall! | 0:30:26 | 0:30:28 | |
-It certainly is. -That would wake you up in the morning. -Yeah. | 0:30:28 | 0:30:33 | |
Nice sense of mystery and discovery there from Lizzie. "A-ha!" | 0:30:33 | 0:30:37 | |
Wow, another big room! | 0:30:37 | 0:30:40 | |
All right, yeah. Again, possibly bedroom? | 0:30:40 | 0:30:44 | |
-Mm-hm. -Possibly living room. | 0:30:44 | 0:30:46 | |
-Possibly a bedroom, possibly a living room. -Could be a kitchen as well. -Could be a bathroom. -Could be. | 0:30:46 | 0:30:53 | |
It's got huge potential, this room. | 0:30:53 | 0:30:55 | |
Ah! We've got a view of the prison from here. | 0:30:55 | 0:30:58 | |
What everyone wants(!) | 0:30:58 | 0:31:00 | |
-The road doesn't seem too busy, which is good. -And the parking outside. -Yeah. | 0:31:00 | 0:31:06 | |
OK, let's be honest, we didn't say Brixton Prison is just over there. | 0:31:06 | 0:31:11 | |
-I could see this working as the living room. -Or the bedroom if we go with next door for the living room. | 0:31:11 | 0:31:17 | |
I think the bigger front room should be the living room, whereas you think that should be the bedroom. | 0:31:17 | 0:31:23 | |
-Room number three. -Oh! -Right... | 0:31:23 | 0:31:26 | |
A lot smaller. | 0:31:26 | 0:31:28 | |
And green. | 0:31:28 | 0:31:30 | |
-It is inspiringly green. -It is, but do you know what she hasn't said? | 0:31:30 | 0:31:34 | |
-What? -It needs a lick of paint. -Because it really, in our world, does. | 0:31:34 | 0:31:39 | |
But what Lizzie's doing when she says that is painting everything that colour. | 0:31:39 | 0:31:43 | |
She's not said it there, so that's the colour she likes. | 0:31:43 | 0:31:47 | |
This would be perfect for, like, well, I don't know... | 0:31:47 | 0:31:52 | |
a kind of storage area or practice room. | 0:31:52 | 0:31:55 | |
Maybe you'd get a single bed in here. | 0:31:55 | 0:31:58 | |
A nice little window at the top. | 0:31:58 | 0:32:00 | |
-It is a little window. -It is. | 0:32:00 | 0:32:02 | |
And into the kitchen... | 0:32:02 | 0:32:04 | |
Ah! | 0:32:04 | 0:32:07 | |
-Wow, it's nice. -Yeah, it's not a bad size. | 0:32:07 | 0:32:10 | |
Really good fittings. Wouldn't have to do a lot of work. | 0:32:10 | 0:32:13 | |
Washing machine, dishwasher from the looks of it. | 0:32:13 | 0:32:17 | |
I quite like this. | 0:32:17 | 0:32:19 | |
-I quite like the fittings. -Really good size, actually. -You could have a table in there. -Definitely. | 0:32:19 | 0:32:25 | |
In every other property, they've had to change all of the kitchens. | 0:32:25 | 0:32:29 | |
In my one not so much as your one. Here, they like 'em. | 0:32:29 | 0:32:33 | |
-Right, there's probably a bathroom round here somewhere. -You'd hope. | 0:32:33 | 0:32:37 | |
Here we go. This must be it here. | 0:32:37 | 0:32:40 | |
And here's the bathroom. | 0:32:41 | 0:32:43 | |
-This is a good size. -Yeah, it's OK. | 0:32:45 | 0:32:47 | |
-Similar size to the others, but it's got a bath, it's got a shower. -Toilet. -This'll do us. | 0:32:47 | 0:32:54 | |
-Very nice fittings. We could leave these. -I really like it. The purple's lovely, the purple floor. | 0:32:54 | 0:33:00 | |
-Looks like there's an attic there as well to climb up into, so some storage space upstairs. -Possibly. | 0:33:00 | 0:33:07 | |
-You look down the street to see if you could go up and extend. No-one has. -They have across the road. | 0:33:07 | 0:33:13 | |
But not on this strip and sometimes they're a bit pernickety about that, | 0:33:13 | 0:33:17 | |
but they've got permission to do it within the property. | 0:33:17 | 0:33:21 | |
They won't pay for them to do it, but they're allowed to do it. | 0:33:21 | 0:33:25 | |
-Will it be big enough for them? -Enough for a bedroom and an en-suite. -No! | 0:33:25 | 0:33:31 | |
-Looks like we've got an extra door. -OK. What's through there? | 0:33:31 | 0:33:35 | |
-Oh, wow! -Wow! Look at this bit out here. -A little balcony. -Yeah. | 0:33:36 | 0:33:40 | |
-This is nice. -It's very sweet, very sweet. -I like this. -Yeah. | 0:33:40 | 0:33:44 | |
You could have a table out here and have a few drinks in the summer. | 0:33:44 | 0:33:49 | |
-Yeah, a barbecue out here maybe, a few pot plants. -Yeah, little bit of a garden. | 0:33:49 | 0:33:54 | |
Could do with a bit of work. Probably get rid of the two gnomes. | 0:33:54 | 0:33:58 | |
-Thank you very much(!) -Are you talking about us? Get down here! | 0:33:58 | 0:34:03 | |
-All right... -I was looking for gnomes then, Ed. | 0:34:03 | 0:34:06 | |
-Welcome to your garden. -Thank you. -Is this impressive or what? -It's very impressive. I like it. | 0:34:09 | 0:34:15 | |
-You've got the roof terrace as well, or balcony as you called it. -Sorry. Very nice. | 0:34:15 | 0:34:20 | |
-You can call it whatever you like. -If you owned it, you'd want to call it a terrace. | 0:34:20 | 0:34:26 | |
In London, not many folk have a roof terrace and a garden. Not even Elton John. | 0:34:26 | 0:34:31 | |
He'll be watching this livid right now! What did you think? | 0:34:31 | 0:34:35 | |
-Different style of property. How did it go? -I really liked it. | 0:34:35 | 0:34:39 | |
I mean, there are two really large rooms. | 0:34:39 | 0:34:42 | |
The smaller room is a little bit of a problem. | 0:34:42 | 0:34:46 | |
It's time to find out whether the price might help. | 0:34:46 | 0:34:50 | |
-Lizzie's really excited about "guess the price". She loves guessing. -I love it. | 0:34:50 | 0:34:55 | |
Your maximum budget, £210,000. | 0:34:55 | 0:34:57 | |
-I tell you what, I'll say 210,000 again. -210,000, OK. | 0:34:57 | 0:35:02 | |
OK, I'll go 225. | 0:35:02 | 0:35:04 | |
-225... -LAUGHTER | 0:35:04 | 0:35:06 | |
-I mean, you've kind of lost... -Go again? | 0:35:06 | 0:35:09 | |
Go higher. Just go a lot higher. | 0:35:09 | 0:35:12 | |
-It doesn't matter because someone's got it right and it's not you. -No. | 0:35:12 | 0:35:16 | |
It's 210 on the knocker and also, 210, you've got nothing to sell. | 0:35:16 | 0:35:20 | |
You're in a great position for haggling. And it's empty again. | 0:35:20 | 0:35:24 | |
-Empty properties, they want to get rid of them quickly. -Yeah. | 0:35:24 | 0:35:28 | |
-So, are you happy about the price? -Very happy. | 0:35:28 | 0:35:32 | |
-Does that make any difference about the transport links? -No, no... | 0:35:32 | 0:35:36 | |
-Free parking outside? -You're hard to please. -Get a bus to Victoria? | 0:35:36 | 0:35:40 | |
-The pub nearby was good. -All right. | 0:35:40 | 0:35:43 | |
You've seen all three properties. You've got to wander off and make the biggest decision of your lives. | 0:35:43 | 0:35:49 | |
-Use whatever you need to make that decision. Good luck and we'll see you later. -Thank you. -Good luck. | 0:35:49 | 0:35:55 | |
And here's a quick recap for you at home. | 0:35:55 | 0:35:59 | |
Will it be a simple short haul to my choice, the two-bed flat in Clapham? | 0:35:59 | 0:36:03 | |
A tiny amount of work, but ready to move into. | 0:36:03 | 0:36:07 | |
And if you like shiny floorboards, it's got 'em. | 0:36:07 | 0:36:10 | |
Ally and Liz will need to haggle back from £225,000. | 0:36:10 | 0:36:14 | |
Or will they make property two their destination of choice? | 0:36:14 | 0:36:18 | |
It needs a bit of love and attention, but I'm sure Ally has the inclination to make this flat | 0:36:18 | 0:36:24 | |
his and Liz's first home together. | 0:36:24 | 0:36:26 | |
Or will the wild card fly on to their radar? It's a two-bed flat, but in a house conversion | 0:36:26 | 0:36:31 | |
-and has the added benefit of a garden. -And a roof terrace | 0:36:31 | 0:36:36 | |
and a more realistic price tag of 210 grand. | 0:36:36 | 0:36:39 | |
-So which one will they test-drive? -I don't know. Let's ask 'em. | 0:36:39 | 0:36:43 | |
We are at the test-drive point and for the viewers at home, this could be very tense | 0:36:46 | 0:36:51 | |
-because there are two flats here - Rani's one which is... -Just over here. -And my one, which is...ta-da! | 0:36:51 | 0:36:57 | |
-OK, which one have you chosen to test-drive? -Which one will it be? Will it be mine, will it be Ed's? | 0:36:57 | 0:37:03 | |
-Lizzie? -Property number one. -Thank you very much. -Shame, shame! | 0:37:03 | 0:37:08 | |
How come you've chosen property one when property two was so much better? | 0:37:08 | 0:37:14 | |
-Ally? -I don't know. We obviously made a mistake! We just preferred the first one. | 0:37:14 | 0:37:18 | |
-Yeah, so learn from that. -I have learned from that. OK, fair enough. | 0:37:18 | 0:37:23 | |
We've had our mystery surveyor go round. He's given it a once-over and it's not legally binding. | 0:37:23 | 0:37:29 | |
-But he has picked up on a few points. -OK. -These are quite useful. | 0:37:29 | 0:37:33 | |
If you look at the roofs on the flats here, they all look fairly nice, | 0:37:33 | 0:37:37 | |
but they don't look like they've been replaced recently. | 0:37:37 | 0:37:40 | |
The block of flats over there has got a new roof on. | 0:37:40 | 0:37:44 | |
Because it is local authority, some people here, if the roof does go on it, they won't have to pay. | 0:37:44 | 0:37:50 | |
The council will cover that. But if you own the flat, you will have to pay for the roof to be mended. | 0:37:50 | 0:37:56 | |
He doesn't know if it needs replacing, but you want to look into that because that can stack up. | 0:37:56 | 0:38:02 | |
Find out if the local authority have any plans to do that. | 0:38:02 | 0:38:06 | |
-A good piece of information. -It was a very good piece of information. | 0:38:06 | 0:38:10 | |
He had a look inside the property. | 0:38:10 | 0:38:13 | |
He did say the kitchen and bathroom probably could do with a facelift. | 0:38:13 | 0:38:17 | |
He talked about the electrics. He figured they could need testing to check they're up to regulations. | 0:38:17 | 0:38:23 | |
There's like a pipe coming out of the light switches. | 0:38:23 | 0:38:27 | |
They're the wires and all the tubes coming out there, so you would probably need to get them redone. | 0:38:27 | 0:38:33 | |
Best to get them buried in the walls. | 0:38:33 | 0:38:35 | |
All these things could be seen as negative or as good bargaining tools. | 0:38:35 | 0:38:40 | |
-Are you still ready to test-drive it? -Yeah. -I think so. -Three, two, one, get in there! -Thank you. | 0:38:40 | 0:38:46 | |
First up, aisle or window seat? | 0:38:50 | 0:38:52 | |
We could also have a table here. | 0:38:52 | 0:38:56 | |
'I'm not sure the bookshelf looks right there.' | 0:38:56 | 0:38:58 | |
I think we'll move this bookshelf. | 0:38:58 | 0:39:01 | |
'Told you!' | 0:39:01 | 0:39:03 | |
-This used to be a fireplace. -There's a fireplace there. -We could get that back. | 0:39:03 | 0:39:08 | |
'I never knew this could be so complicated.' | 0:39:08 | 0:39:11 | |
-If we had the sofas there, we could maybe have the TV... -Yeah. | 0:39:11 | 0:39:15 | |
'No, no, put the TV in the other corner.' | 0:39:15 | 0:39:18 | |
I'm not sure about the sofa back against the window. It could work with the TV over in this corner. | 0:39:18 | 0:39:25 | |
That's what I was talking about. | 0:39:25 | 0:39:27 | |
I think that looks better with less shelves. Definitely looks better. | 0:39:27 | 0:39:31 | |
'At this rate, they'll end up with the room like it was at the start!' | 0:39:31 | 0:39:35 | |
-This wouldn't work. -It's a bit tricky for the door. | 0:39:35 | 0:39:39 | |
-Actually, this is perfect. -'Excellent. What next?' | 0:39:40 | 0:39:43 | |
-I'll go and do some violin practice. See you in a bit. -I'll stay and have a kip. | 0:39:43 | 0:39:48 | |
PLAYS CLASSICAL PIECE | 0:39:48 | 0:39:51 | |
'I bet you don't get that on a 747 very often!' | 0:39:54 | 0:39:58 | |
-Lizzie! -Yeah? | 0:40:06 | 0:40:08 | |
-Can you do the Dam Busters? -Hmm. | 0:40:08 | 0:40:10 | |
SHE PLAYS "DAM BUSTERS" THEME | 0:40:10 | 0:40:14 | |
Ah, the Dam Busters! Ed, whenever I hear this tune, it just makes me want to hand over my money. | 0:40:14 | 0:40:19 | |
'I think they'll need a bigger deposit than that!' | 0:40:23 | 0:40:26 | |
-Looks like the Wandsworth Road down here. Shall we have a look? -Yeah. | 0:40:26 | 0:40:31 | |
'They're really checking this place out, Ed. I've got good vibes about today's test flight, I mean, drive.' | 0:40:31 | 0:40:37 | |
Battersea Power Station in the distance there. | 0:40:37 | 0:40:40 | |
-Wandsworth Road Station. Perfect. -Yeah, it's not far, is it? | 0:40:40 | 0:40:44 | |
Well, I think it's time to enter the arrival lounge. | 0:40:44 | 0:40:48 | |
During the test-drive, you've been violining and moving around furniture | 0:40:48 | 0:40:53 | |
because there was debate as to what room was going to be what. Now you've done that, what do you think? | 0:40:53 | 0:41:00 | |
Yeah, I'm even happier with this room now. We've moved the furniture around like you said. | 0:41:00 | 0:41:05 | |
On first appearances, it seemed really small, but this room has a lot of potential. | 0:41:05 | 0:41:10 | |
-Just the power of placement. -Exactly. -It really is a potent force. -And making it your own. | 0:41:10 | 0:41:16 | |
-What about you, Ally? -Yeah... | 0:41:16 | 0:41:19 | |
Have you just done what men do? | 0:41:19 | 0:41:21 | |
-As soon as there's any talk about soft furnishings, you've fallen asleep? -I did what I was told. | 0:41:21 | 0:41:27 | |
That is the role of the male in a household. | 0:41:27 | 0:41:30 | |
-Is there enough space in this place for you to get your guitar out and for Lizzie to play her violin? -Yes. | 0:41:30 | 0:41:36 | |
-It's quite a big flat. -And Tube-wise, do you think this is a good location? | 0:41:36 | 0:41:42 | |
We looked across all of London. What do you think about this location? | 0:41:42 | 0:41:46 | |
It's really well located for what we're looking for. It's a good location which was our key thing. | 0:41:46 | 0:41:52 | |
It sounds really positive. I think you should ask the big question. | 0:41:52 | 0:41:57 | |
-Are you ready? -Yeah. -To buy or not to buy? Don't let the viewers down. | 0:41:57 | 0:42:01 | |
I think it'll be difficult. We'll go with "maybe buy". | 0:42:01 | 0:42:05 | |
-A bit more work and maybe we'll look into it. -"To maybe"? -Is that not an answer? | 0:42:05 | 0:42:10 | |
-Non-committal. -Can we... -To maybe buy. | 0:42:10 | 0:42:13 | |
-Give us the factors that would make it a "maybe". -If they come nearer to what we value the property at. | 0:42:13 | 0:42:19 | |
With the knowledge you've got from the things that could need doing with the wiring and the boiler, | 0:42:19 | 0:42:25 | |
-it's a good negotiation point, isn't it? -It is. | 0:42:25 | 0:42:28 | |
-If you could bring the price down and we asked you the question again... -Here we go. | 0:42:28 | 0:42:33 | |
-Don't let the viewers down. -If you get everything you want, to buy or not to buy? -To buy! | 0:42:33 | 0:42:39 | |
Yes! | 0:42:39 | 0:42:41 | |
We didn't in any way have to force you to do that, which was good. | 0:42:50 | 0:42:55 | |
-Has this got everything you require apart from the price? -Yeah. -It's great. | 0:42:55 | 0:42:59 | |
-OK, shall we take off? -Yes, up like a plane. See you later. -Thanks very much. -Bye. -Bye. | 0:42:59 | 0:43:05 | |
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