0:00:02 > 0:00:04- Ed, I'm really in the mood. - In the mood for what, Rani?
0:00:04 > 0:00:06In the mood for two buyers, three properties...
0:00:06 > 0:00:08A bit of trying before buying?
0:00:08 > 0:00:13- Exactly that.- Well, it's good news, then, that this is To Buy Or Not To Buy. Come on, then.
0:00:22 > 0:00:27- You're in a very good mood today, Rani. I do hope it's going to last. - Oh, why do you ask, Ed?
0:00:27 > 0:00:31You remember the last time? I did that thing and then you wouldn't speak to me again.
0:00:31 > 0:00:36There was good reason for that, but, Eduardo, today I will not be sending you to Coventry,
0:00:36 > 0:00:40because today's property hunt IS in Coventry.
0:00:40 > 0:00:42Very funny. Very funny.
0:00:42 > 0:00:43I thought so.
0:00:43 > 0:00:50Today's couple from Coventry are newly-engaged Melissa Moseley and Jamie Rexworthy.
0:00:50 > 0:00:53They're looking to enlarge the nest since having baby Jacob, getting Lulu
0:00:53 > 0:00:57the dog and having Jamie's brother Mark living with them.
0:00:57 > 0:01:00Jamie works as a used-car controller for a German motor company,
0:01:00 > 0:01:06and Melissa is the manager of a family-run residential care home.
0:01:06 > 0:01:11With their wedding abroad in Ibiza looming ever closer, this couple need to find their dream home, and fast.
0:01:11 > 0:01:14OK, so we really are looking for a family home, I'm guessing.
0:01:14 > 0:01:17- Is that right?- Yes, it is, yeah. - So, who've we got here?
0:01:17 > 0:01:19- This is Jacob.- Hiya, Jacob!
0:01:19 > 0:01:22Now, Jacob, what are you looking for in your new home?
0:01:22 > 0:01:24- Somewhere to play, I think. - LAUGHTER
0:01:24 > 0:01:28He's telling us through the medium of performance art, in some way.
0:01:28 > 0:01:33- Now, it's not just Jacob, as well. - No.
0:01:33 > 0:01:35Who else is moving in with you?
0:01:35 > 0:01:37- My brother.- We've lived with him for...- Two years.
0:01:37 > 0:01:40- So I'm married to two of them. - Exactly!
0:01:40 > 0:01:43- Which I suppose is a bonus, in a way. - I actually have three children.
0:01:43 > 0:01:47- So, what's the reason for the move? I'm guessing space.- Space, yeah.
0:01:47 > 0:01:49We need bigger bedrooms.
0:01:49 > 0:01:54- Area, really, catchment areas for the school for little man. - It's always the way, isn't it?
0:01:54 > 0:01:56That's what you've got to start thinking about.
0:01:56 > 0:01:59We're in Coventry, and what are the schools like?
0:01:59 > 0:02:01What are the good areas? Where would you want to be?
0:02:01 > 0:02:06Allesley, Chapelfields, Coundon area, kind of CV5 area of the city.
0:02:06 > 0:02:11OK. Is that the Beverly Hills 90210, which no longer is that postcode, of Coventry?
0:02:11 > 0:02:13- It's a nicer part of the city, yeah. - I like it. OK.
0:02:13 > 0:02:15It's one of the nicer parts of the city.
0:02:15 > 0:02:18So, are we looking for four bedrooms?
0:02:18 > 0:02:21- Three is fine.- Three is good.
0:02:21 > 0:02:25Yeah. Three big-sized, two double-sized bedrooms and a... bigger box room.
0:02:25 > 0:02:29And what other kind of things are you looking for in this new house?
0:02:29 > 0:02:33- Off-road parking.- Right. - Is that a deal-breaker?
0:02:33 > 0:02:35How many cars do you actually have?
0:02:35 > 0:02:38- I've got one, you've got one. - Mark's got one.- We've got two Audis.
0:02:38 > 0:02:41- My brother's got a van.- So you've got three cars to consider.
0:02:41 > 0:02:43And a Peugeot 306 Cabriolet, as well, on the drive.
0:02:43 > 0:02:47- So you've got a lot of cars to consider.- We've got four.
0:02:47 > 0:02:51- Are there going to be any new cars? - Maybe a classic car in the future.
0:02:51 > 0:02:53- Is it all right to put on the road?- We need a garage.
0:02:53 > 0:02:55I know what men are like. You need your garage?
0:02:55 > 0:02:59- Need a garage for a classic car. - Are you prepared to compromise on that, Jamie?
0:02:59 > 0:03:05- Yes.- If it's a nice area and there's good parking on the road, then we don't mind.
0:03:05 > 0:03:09Obviously, if we have to fight for a parking space, then that's not good.
0:03:09 > 0:03:12Would you compromise a bedroom for a good parking space?
0:03:12 > 0:03:15- Yes, we can compromise. - Excellent.- We're very flexible.
0:03:15 > 0:03:19OK, so, with houses, their styles, various types,
0:03:19 > 0:03:22do you want old, modern... What's the dream?
0:03:22 > 0:03:24I'm not bothered either way.
0:03:24 > 0:03:27I like old, I like new. You like new.
0:03:27 > 0:03:30I prefer new, but I don't mind old if it's been done up nicely.
0:03:30 > 0:03:34OK. Who's wearing the trousers in this whole house buying?
0:03:34 > 0:03:37- Probably me. Probably me. - Really?- Ooh!
0:03:37 > 0:03:42Which obviously means it's Melissa! Cos she's letting him say that!
0:03:42 > 0:03:44At certain points, it's, "No. We don't want that."
0:03:44 > 0:03:46I'll go with the flow.
0:03:46 > 0:03:50As long as there's no work for me to do, I'm fine. OK.
0:03:50 > 0:03:52- He's not very good at DIY. - I'm not a handyman.
0:03:52 > 0:03:54Yeah, I don't mind doing painting.
0:03:54 > 0:03:57I'm quite good at painting and decorating, so I don't mind if
0:03:57 > 0:04:01- it's got vile wallpaper and stuff like that. I can do that.- Right.
0:04:01 > 0:04:04As long as it's got no major work to do.
0:04:04 > 0:04:08- So we need three bedrooms, new build, just a lick of paint.- Yeah.
0:04:08 > 0:04:12- Anything else? Do you want a garden? - Easily maintainable garden.
0:04:12 > 0:04:16- OK.- Easy maintainable? - Yes.- Doesn't matter about the size.
0:04:16 > 0:04:19- Right.- I mean, this garden we've got now is quite big,
0:04:19 > 0:04:21but you can't do anything with it.
0:04:21 > 0:04:25So as long as it's maintainable, if it's small that's fine.
0:04:25 > 0:04:31Well, before we disappear, is there anything else vital about the house
0:04:31 > 0:04:33before we ask how much money you've got to spend?
0:04:33 > 0:04:38The main thing is the two double bedrooms, good-sized ones.
0:04:38 > 0:04:42- OK. How much does this cost? Jacob, how much have you got to spend? - How much you got, mate?
0:04:42 > 0:04:45Erm, up to about 180.
0:04:45 > 0:04:52OK. In the world of the credit-crunch times that we're living in, 180, is that a good price round here?
0:04:52 > 0:04:55- Do you think that can get what you want?- I think we will on that.
0:04:55 > 0:04:57- OK, well, we'll see you later.- OK.
0:04:57 > 0:05:00Jacob, be good. Are you coming along, Jacob?
0:05:00 > 0:05:02We'll go and dump Jacob somewhere.
0:05:02 > 0:05:04OK. We'll see you once you've done that.
0:05:04 > 0:05:06- See you later.- Bye.
0:05:06 > 0:05:09Tell you what, that Jacob's demanding.
0:05:09 > 0:05:13- He really is.- Bigger house, better area, wants to be close to schools.
0:05:13 > 0:05:15It's true. He's not one yet, he can't even walk.
0:05:15 > 0:05:18- But, Ed, he's got 180 grand to spend.- That's a very fair point.
0:05:18 > 0:05:24I think, because they want the old CV5 area - I assume if Coventry had royalty, that's where they'd live -
0:05:24 > 0:05:27that I'm going to have to get out there, meet a local estate agent,
0:05:27 > 0:05:31swoon with that person and find out some information. What are you going to do?
0:05:31 > 0:05:35- If you're doing that, I'll meet the people of Coventry. - OK, see you later.
0:05:35 > 0:05:36So, today's property location
0:05:36 > 0:05:40is Coventry city in the heart of the Midlands,
0:05:40 > 0:05:44just 19 miles east of big sister city Birmingham.
0:05:44 > 0:05:48Because of severe bomb damage suffered during World War Two,
0:05:48 > 0:05:53Coventry now has a real mix of both historic and modern post-war architecture,
0:05:53 > 0:05:57everything ranging from the 1950s right through to the present day.
0:06:01 > 0:06:04With major redevelopment plans happening here this very year,
0:06:04 > 0:06:09there could be even more reason to put down your roots and move to this phenomenal part of the country.
0:06:09 > 0:06:13But before we start trawling the treasures of Coventry,
0:06:13 > 0:06:16what's on offer in other cities across the UK?
0:06:17 > 0:06:19Well, starting in Cheshire
0:06:19 > 0:06:23and the city of Manchester, there's this stylish third-floor
0:06:23 > 0:06:27apartment with two double bedrooms, contemporary kitchen and bathroom,
0:06:27 > 0:06:28plus a Juliet balcony.
0:06:28 > 0:06:31It's on the market for...
0:06:31 > 0:06:34In the portal city of Plymouth in Devon
0:06:34 > 0:06:37is this imposing Victorian villa apartment
0:06:37 > 0:06:41with a roof terrace, huge living room and striking kitchen/diner.
0:06:41 > 0:06:44It's on the market for...
0:06:45 > 0:06:49And staying in the south of England, in the daddy of all cities,
0:06:49 > 0:06:54what about this phenomenal three-bedroom maisonette in E7 London?
0:06:54 > 0:06:57Two generous bedrooms and a bright and sunny living room.
0:06:57 > 0:06:59It could be yours for...
0:06:59 > 0:07:03Very nice, I'm sure, but time for us to play property cupid in Coventry.
0:07:03 > 0:07:07Ladies and gentlemen, this is a treat. I've got Andrew, and Andrew has come to me.
0:07:07 > 0:07:11Normally, I go to the estate agents. Thanks for coming on a day like this.
0:07:11 > 0:07:18- No problem.- So, Coventry - I have been told by today's buyers that CV5 is quite the area to be in.
0:07:18 > 0:07:21They've got a young child, they're looking for schools.
0:07:21 > 0:07:23- Are they right? - Yeah, they're correct.
0:07:23 > 0:07:27It's a nice area to live. There's always a constant demand for property round here.
0:07:27 > 0:07:29What is great about Coventry?
0:07:29 > 0:07:32I'm trying to help people find a house here.
0:07:32 > 0:07:36- What is great about Coventry?- Yeah! It's not a trick question!
0:07:36 > 0:07:39I know it's not a trick question. Everything's good about Coventry.
0:07:39 > 0:07:43We're looking for three to four bedrooms,
0:07:43 > 0:07:46garage potentially, off-road parking,
0:07:46 > 0:07:49CV5 area in particular.
0:07:49 > 0:07:51Is that achievable? 180?
0:07:51 > 0:07:55- Is that realistic?- It's realistic for a three-bedroom semidetached,
0:07:55 > 0:07:58either a modern three-bedroom semidetached or a traditional.
0:07:58 > 0:08:00They've got £180,000 to spend.
0:08:00 > 0:08:03- Is that realistic to get them a cracking house?- I'd've thought so.
0:08:03 > 0:08:05If they've got a job. Have they got a job?
0:08:05 > 0:08:07Yeah, they've both got good jobs.
0:08:07 > 0:08:09They should find a nice house for 180,000.
0:08:09 > 0:08:15Now, obviously, the property market the way it is at the moment, it's tricky, but how's Coventry fared?
0:08:15 > 0:08:18We've certainly had a very difficult year.
0:08:18 > 0:08:24But in September and October, we saw a small turn of recovery with bursts of activity.
0:08:24 > 0:08:27Tell me something good about Coventry.
0:08:27 > 0:08:32Well, I think the regeneration of what they're doing is really good.
0:08:32 > 0:08:35It's all coming up, isn't it?
0:08:35 > 0:08:37Yeah. They've got...
0:08:37 > 0:08:40- millions of pounds to regenerate the whole city centre.- Fantastic.
0:08:40 > 0:08:45They're taking out some of the ring roads and trying to improve the shopping in the centre.
0:08:45 > 0:08:50You've done all my work for me, nearly. I'll go and meet the mystery property hunting team.
0:08:50 > 0:08:52You'll never recognise them. They may have met you already.
0:08:52 > 0:08:55- I'll see you later, maybe. - Yeah, no problem.- Pleasure.
0:08:55 > 0:08:59- I don't know where your car is, but I'm going this way. See you.- OK.
0:08:59 > 0:09:04I've had a lovely time with Andrew. Have you had a nice time with the good folk of Coventry?
0:09:04 > 0:09:06Very friendly in Coventry. I wasn't put in Coventry at all.
0:09:06 > 0:09:10So the rumours aren't true. OK, the mystery property hunting team,
0:09:10 > 0:09:15Rani and myself have been thrashing around, and we have found three absolute crackers.
0:09:15 > 0:09:20The one that I'm plumping for today is known simply as the Heybridge.
0:09:20 > 0:09:23- Nice name!- It doesn't have a surname. It's just the Heybridge.
0:09:23 > 0:09:26If it was a detective, it would be known as...
0:09:26 > 0:09:29Obviously, a house couldn't be a detective. It's silly.
0:09:29 > 0:09:33But it's a modern house on a lovely modern estate. It's very, very nice.
0:09:33 > 0:09:39It's in CV4, which I believe is one better than CV5 even though it's one less than CV5.
0:09:39 > 0:09:44- Postcodes, we're talking. - Now, that surprises me, because they want to live in CV5.
0:09:44 > 0:09:48- Yeah, but mine's CV4.- I've decided to champion a house in CV5.
0:09:48 > 0:09:50- Well done.- Good old me.
0:09:50 > 0:09:53And it's got a great garage, got a great little bit of parking.
0:09:53 > 0:09:58However, needs a touch of work, so Jamie's not going to be too happy.
0:09:58 > 0:10:00The wild card is in CV5, as well.
0:10:00 > 0:10:04- Ooh!- CV4, apparently, I was told...
0:10:04 > 0:10:08- CV5!- The wild card is a cracker. I'm not going to show it to you.
0:10:08 > 0:10:11And Melissa is going to be livid about this, because
0:10:11 > 0:10:15it's got a carport for Jamie's future purchase of a classic car.
0:10:15 > 0:10:17His toy.
0:10:17 > 0:10:22So yes, they've got everything they want in the wild card. It's a cracker. Doesn't need any work.
0:10:22 > 0:10:27But it is vacant possession and is, in the credit-crunch times, Rani, an absolute steal.
0:10:27 > 0:10:30So we're thinking these houses are lovely, but remember,
0:10:30 > 0:10:33this is the first house they'll move into as a married couple.
0:10:33 > 0:10:38It certainly is. We've got to think about what they need, what Mark needs and what even Jacob needs.
0:10:38 > 0:10:41- Where should we start the journey? - Property number one?
0:10:41 > 0:10:45- What, the Heybridge? The house detective?- Yes.
0:10:47 > 0:10:51So, we start today's house search with my charming offering,
0:10:51 > 0:10:57the Heybridge, a three-bedroomed semi-detached newly-built home situated on a former industrial site.
0:10:59 > 0:11:04Jamie and Melissa, walk toward what could be the new family residence.
0:11:04 > 0:11:08Let's stop and just take a second to marvel at it.
0:11:08 > 0:11:11This is of course the Heybridge-style house.
0:11:11 > 0:11:12There are many in this development.
0:11:12 > 0:11:16If you can hear the beeping of machinery, that's a good sign, as
0:11:16 > 0:11:20a lot of developments in the world of the credit crunch have stopped. People aren't building any more.
0:11:20 > 0:11:25- Makes a change. - But this one is still happening, so obviously people want to live here.
0:11:25 > 0:11:26And I tell you why.
0:11:26 > 0:11:30Because it's not CV5, it's better than CV5.
0:11:30 > 0:11:32What's better than CV5?
0:11:32 > 0:11:34- Ooh...!- Erm...
0:11:34 > 0:11:38CV4, of course! We're talking postcodes.
0:11:38 > 0:11:41So, you're in the catchment area of very good schools.
0:11:41 > 0:11:43It's a modern development.
0:11:43 > 0:11:46Obviously, they are looking for deals to be done.
0:11:46 > 0:11:49It's all brand-new. No-one's ever lived in there before.
0:11:49 > 0:11:51You fancied the idea of modern.
0:11:51 > 0:11:54- Yes, yes. I love new houses. - What do you think about it?
0:11:54 > 0:11:56- Very nice.- Nice from the outside.
0:11:56 > 0:12:00- Yeah?- Lovely from the outside, yeah. Very nice little street, isn't it?
0:12:00 > 0:12:04- And what do you think about the parking situation?- Where is it?
0:12:04 > 0:12:06Where is it, Ed?
0:12:06 > 0:12:09- Where's your parking situation? - Where's parking?
0:12:09 > 0:12:14- Somewhere around.- There is actually space there for one car park,
0:12:14 > 0:12:18- and there is also a garage, as well. Let's think about the inside of the house.- Good idea. Good link.
0:12:18 > 0:12:20It is called the Heybridge.
0:12:20 > 0:12:24Walk around it like Hattie Heybridge and enjoy it.
0:12:24 > 0:12:28- Thank you.- Hattie Heybridge is a celebrity, isn't she?
0:12:28 > 0:12:30- I don't know who she is. - I don't know her either.
0:12:30 > 0:12:34If you are Hattie Heybridge, how would you walk around?
0:12:36 > 0:12:39Ah! It's nice and bright as you walk in.
0:12:39 > 0:12:42I've figured it out, Rani.
0:12:42 > 0:12:46Hattie Heybridge was actually called Hattie Hayridge, and she was in Red Dwarf.
0:12:46 > 0:12:48So, as links go, it's pointless.
0:12:48 > 0:12:51But if you're doing a pub quiz tonight and that comes up, Red Dwarf's the answer.
0:12:51 > 0:12:55- Ah! Toilet.- That's nice, to have a downstairs toilet.
0:12:55 > 0:12:59Saves people going upstairs, doesn't it, when we have parties?
0:12:59 > 0:13:03Well, that's good news. I often think a downstairs toilet really is a useful thing.
0:13:03 > 0:13:07And with a little baby, as well, when toilet training happens.
0:13:07 > 0:13:08That's a nice lounge.
0:13:08 > 0:13:11Mm. Manageable size. No room for clutter.
0:13:11 > 0:13:15- Jacob would love crawling round on this carpet.- He would, wouldn't he?
0:13:15 > 0:13:17He's very practical, isn't he, Jamie?
0:13:17 > 0:13:21- It's better than the wooden floors we've got.- Yeah.- Very nice.
0:13:21 > 0:13:23That's nice out there, as well.
0:13:23 > 0:13:26Mm, nice, manageable garden. That's what we like.
0:13:26 > 0:13:28There you go, a nice garden for them, easy to maintain.
0:13:28 > 0:13:32It is, although it's grass and you would require a shed for a lawn mower.
0:13:32 > 0:13:35People always forget that, don't they? Although, you know,
0:13:35 > 0:13:38- there's room for a shed down there. - Very good.
0:13:38 > 0:13:40- Lovely.- Nice size, isn't it?- Yeah.
0:13:40 > 0:13:43You could fit our sofas in here, as well. One there...
0:13:43 > 0:13:46and one there.
0:13:46 > 0:13:47- Very nice.- And TV.- Big TV.
0:13:47 > 0:13:49Yeah.
0:13:49 > 0:13:51Shall we have a look at another one?
0:13:53 > 0:13:56Oh, that's beautiful.
0:13:56 > 0:14:00- Ah! My kind of kitchen! - What a nice room.
0:14:00 > 0:14:03OK, they've cruised into what I think is the main event of the downstairs.
0:14:03 > 0:14:10The Heybridge really offers a lot for a modern family, and the kitchen is where the magic happens.
0:14:10 > 0:14:14Nice and big. We could have some proper social events here.
0:14:14 > 0:14:17- Nice, big table.- Working area.
0:14:17 > 0:14:20The big table would fit there, wouldn't it?
0:14:20 > 0:14:22Nice, big kitchen, isn't it?
0:14:22 > 0:14:25Lovely, yeah. It's laid out really, really well.
0:14:25 > 0:14:31It's a large kitchen, which Jamie has picked up on. Large enough, I think, for three adults living there,
0:14:31 > 0:14:36- and adults require a bigger table to sit round, like the Waltons. And Jacob's getting big.- Yeah.
0:14:36 > 0:14:39You could sit here and watch the world go by.
0:14:39 > 0:14:43You could put a table and also have a sofa. Look at the kitchen.
0:14:43 > 0:14:47- You wouldn't fit your fridge-freezer in here.- I'd find somewhere to put the double fridge-freezer.
0:14:47 > 0:14:51- Yeah. Yeah.- That's nice. - Door goes out to the back.
0:14:51 > 0:14:57- Ideal for the dog, isn't it?- Yeah. - When you're washing up.
0:14:57 > 0:14:59- Yeah.- Nice shape here, isn't it?
0:14:59 > 0:15:03- A strange shape, but it works well. - I like the shape.
0:15:03 > 0:15:06- I do like the shape.- It makes it look bigger.- Different, isn't it? - Yeah.- Very modern.
0:15:06 > 0:15:09Ah. The shape of the house, Ed.
0:15:09 > 0:15:14I saw the plans earlier on, when I was finding this with the mystery property hunting team.
0:15:14 > 0:15:17And if you just pan round, it's a weird shape. Have a look here, OK?
0:15:17 > 0:15:19You can see one of the cameramen there, look. That's why.
0:15:19 > 0:15:21Because they're two houses joined together.
0:15:21 > 0:15:25One's a weird-shaped kitchen. You see? Very clever, isn't it?
0:15:25 > 0:15:29- This is nice.- Yeah, I like that window. It's different, isn't it?
0:15:29 > 0:15:32I like these windows at the top, as well. Nice, airy...
0:15:32 > 0:15:36- Lots of cupboards.- Yeah.
0:15:36 > 0:15:40- Master bedroom. This looks nice. - Nice and big, isn't it?- It's lovely.
0:15:40 > 0:15:43See what they've got in these...
0:15:43 > 0:15:45wardrobes, eh?
0:15:45 > 0:15:49- That's nice.- Walk-in wardrobe.
0:15:49 > 0:15:51- You could lock me in there! - THEY LAUGH
0:15:53 > 0:15:56- I like that. Is there another one that side as well?- Have a look.
0:16:00 > 0:16:02I'm getting the biggest one.
0:16:02 > 0:16:05- Ah, en suite.- That's nice, as well.
0:16:05 > 0:16:08- Lovely.- They've used the space really well, haven't they?
0:16:08 > 0:16:10Yeah, nice size. Nice floor.
0:16:10 > 0:16:12Yeah, lovely.
0:16:12 > 0:16:16It's nice and bright, as well, because you've got the two windows instead of just one.
0:16:16 > 0:16:21- Have to get rid of all the old bedroom furniture and start again, though.- Yeah. Yeah, it's wonderful.
0:16:21 > 0:16:23Oh, my goodness. Did you just hear Melissa there?
0:16:23 > 0:16:26She just said it. "It's wonderful." "It's beautiful." "It's lovely."
0:16:26 > 0:16:30Oh! This is nice, as well.
0:16:30 > 0:16:33- Another nice-sized room, isn't it? - This could be Jacob's room.- Mm.
0:16:33 > 0:16:37That's lovely. It's a bit bigger than a box room, as well, isn't it?
0:16:37 > 0:16:41- Ideal size for Jacob, isn't it? - Yeah, it's a perfect size.
0:16:41 > 0:16:46They think the space is lovely. It's a cracker, isn't it? There's not much to say. It's a brand-new house.
0:16:46 > 0:16:48Right, so this is going to be Mark's room.
0:16:48 > 0:16:52- Ah! Nice big room for Mark. - That's lovely, as well, isn't it?
0:16:52 > 0:16:55He'll like that. It's a nice, good-sized room.
0:16:55 > 0:16:57Is there anything you don't like about this house so far?
0:16:57 > 0:17:01- No. I love it. I'm smitten with it so far. - Well, there's a sum-up, isn't it?
0:17:01 > 0:17:04There is nothing in this house she doesn't like.
0:17:04 > 0:17:07Sadly, none of the stuff in the house stays with the house.
0:17:07 > 0:17:10Oh, yeah, I love it. I want to move now!
0:17:10 > 0:17:12Next room!
0:17:12 > 0:17:14Oh, what's in here?
0:17:14 > 0:17:16Oh, this is really nice, as well.
0:17:16 > 0:17:19I like the tiles.
0:17:19 > 0:17:23- No shower, but you've got it in the en suite, haven't you? - You could soon put a shower in.
0:17:23 > 0:17:27It wouldn't be a problem. I like it.
0:17:27 > 0:17:29- Love it.- Lovely jubbly.
0:17:29 > 0:17:32- "Lovely jubbly" indeed! - He's not a cockney!
0:17:32 > 0:17:34He's from Coventry!
0:17:37 > 0:17:40- Jamie and Melissa, I think you quite liked this.- Yes.
0:17:40 > 0:17:43- You did, didn't you? You loved it. - Absolutely lovely. It'd be perfect.
0:17:43 > 0:17:45- Really?- Yeah.- And, Jamie?
0:17:45 > 0:17:49- I liked it, yeah. But I'm not a new-house fan.- Right.
0:17:49 > 0:17:53- As new houses go, this is exemplary. - The rooms are big, as well, aren't they?
0:17:53 > 0:17:56And the small room is a big room, as well, which is good for Jacob.
0:17:56 > 0:17:58You see? It's almost like Doctor Who.
0:17:58 > 0:18:04Now, I'm aware that some cheating may have taken place for the next part of Guess the Price, because
0:18:04 > 0:18:09nailed to the side of this house is the price. But it's been a long time since we saw that sign.
0:18:09 > 0:18:11I have actually forgot what it says.
0:18:11 > 0:18:16And I, luckily, have got it written down in my pocket, so I have got a price in my head.
0:18:16 > 0:18:20- Who would like to go first?- Before we saw the price, I thought...
0:18:22 > 0:18:26"Before we saw the price and came into the building..."
0:18:26 > 0:18:31- I think about 210.- OK. - I thought about 200, 210.
0:18:31 > 0:18:33Do you want to say what the actual price is?
0:18:33 > 0:18:37- Yeah, 189,950.- Yay!
0:18:37 > 0:18:40I'm going to give that to you, Melissa,
0:18:40 > 0:18:44because you might as well be one up in this competition.
0:18:44 > 0:18:47It's a good price. They started off, I believe around the 230 mark.
0:18:47 > 0:18:50- Really?- And obviously, there is room for negotiation.
0:18:50 > 0:18:55Yeah. It's slightly over our budget, but, as you say, there's room for negotiation.
0:18:55 > 0:18:58- And we can move in and do absolutely nothing to it.- No work.
0:18:58 > 0:19:02You don't have to make your mind up yet, because we've got another property,
0:19:02 > 0:19:05property number two, which is my choice. Are you ready for it?
0:19:05 > 0:19:07- Yes, we are.- Come on, then.
0:19:10 > 0:19:13Right, for my choice, I'm suggesting to Jamie and Melissa
0:19:13 > 0:19:18this well-presented, spacious three-bedroom semi situated within a quiet cul-de-sac.
0:19:18 > 0:19:21OK, Jamie and Melissa, welcome to property number two.
0:19:21 > 0:19:27Now, I just want you to take a moment, because here we are in CV5.
0:19:27 > 0:19:29- How does it feel?- Good.
0:19:29 > 0:19:34- Good, yeah.- I'd say it feels slightly less exciting than CV4 that we've just been to.
0:19:34 > 0:19:39CV5 is a great area. Let me tell you first, this is walkable
0:19:39 > 0:19:42- to a very good primary school. Does that appeal to you?- Yes.
0:19:42 > 0:19:48- It does, yeah.- And this is a very nice family estate area as well, so lots of kids around here.
0:19:48 > 0:19:51And this is property number two.
0:19:51 > 0:19:54- Looks very nice. - It's not as modern, is it?
0:19:54 > 0:19:58- Oh, shush!- It's not got a fancy name like my one.
0:19:58 > 0:20:02No, it doesn't have a fancy name, but you can see straight in front of you.
0:20:02 > 0:20:05- And a front garden as well as a drive.- Yeah. And? And?
0:20:05 > 0:20:07A garage.
0:20:07 > 0:20:09- A garage! - It's not got a fancy name, has it?
0:20:09 > 0:20:12- You can name it.- Stop with the names!- We could name it.
0:20:12 > 0:20:15As you're going round, think of a name for the house.
0:20:15 > 0:20:18- What do you think of it? - Looks good.- It does look good.
0:20:18 > 0:20:21- It's got potential for extending as well, hasn't it?- Yeah.
0:20:21 > 0:20:25- You never mentioned that before. - No, but it's always good, isn't it?
0:20:25 > 0:20:27All the other houses, they're all extended.
0:20:27 > 0:20:30You must have watched our show before, because we always say this.
0:20:30 > 0:20:35If you roll up this sleeve, I've got it tattooed on my arm. "Look next door, see what they've done."
0:20:35 > 0:20:37All right, there you go. You've got lots of potential.
0:20:37 > 0:20:40It's all happening. I will point out again, it doesn't have a name.
0:20:40 > 0:20:43- Think of a name during the tour and enjoy.- Thank you.
0:20:43 > 0:20:45- Are you ready to go in?- Yeah.
0:20:45 > 0:20:47- Get in there.- Go on then.
0:20:47 > 0:20:50- Got a name for it yet? - No, but let's see your tattoo, then.
0:20:50 > 0:20:53Oh, it's the other arm. I'll show you later.
0:20:56 > 0:20:59Quite a big hallway.
0:21:02 > 0:21:05Will you just smell that CV5 air.
0:21:05 > 0:21:10- Smells good.- It's opulent, isn't it?
0:21:10 > 0:21:13Mm, that fireplace, very retro.
0:21:13 > 0:21:15- It's a little old-fashioned, isn't it?- A little.
0:21:15 > 0:21:18It's a good-sized room, though.
0:21:18 > 0:21:21That's a positive. It definitely is a good-sized room.
0:21:21 > 0:21:23I think I prefer the other one already.
0:21:23 > 0:21:25THEY CHUCKLE
0:21:25 > 0:21:27- Let's have a look at the kitchen. - After you.
0:21:27 > 0:21:30Thank you.
0:21:30 > 0:21:33- Again, nice big kitchen.- Nice oven.
0:21:33 > 0:21:35It's a very strangely laid-out kitchen, though.
0:21:35 > 0:21:38You couldn't really have a table in here, could you?
0:21:38 > 0:21:42- Nowhere you can have a table. - Nowhere to put a table, Rani?
0:21:42 > 0:21:44- Nowhere to put a table? - I suppose you could change it.
0:21:44 > 0:21:46But we don't want to do that, do we?
0:21:46 > 0:21:49- It'd cost too much money, wouldn't it?- Mm.
0:21:49 > 0:21:53- Nice size, though.- Nice size. Shall we have a look upstairs?
0:21:53 > 0:21:55Yeah.
0:22:00 > 0:22:02- This is nice and light. - The walls are quite flat.
0:22:02 > 0:22:04Yeah, they are.
0:22:04 > 0:22:07Let's have a look at this bathroom.
0:22:08 > 0:22:12It's a good size. A bit green. It's a little bit dated, isn't it?
0:22:12 > 0:22:15Green and light wood. Nice combination.
0:22:15 > 0:22:18- Not our cup of tea.- Not mine.
0:22:18 > 0:22:22They said one thing in that bathroom that was brilliant, the fact that it's a good size.
0:22:22 > 0:22:25- It is.- All the other stuff, they can get rid of.- Absolutely.
0:22:25 > 0:22:30And in these credit crunch times, Rani, they can buy new bathroom suites very cheaply.
0:22:33 > 0:22:36- Odd-sized room again. - Yeah, very strange.
0:22:36 > 0:22:38I'm not sure I like that grey.
0:22:38 > 0:22:42If you put the bed there, then you'd have no room for anything else.
0:22:42 > 0:22:44You'd have to squeeze.
0:22:44 > 0:22:47Lie down on the floor, see how much room you've got.
0:22:47 > 0:22:48I'm little, though.
0:22:51 > 0:22:54Not a lot, considering I'm so small.
0:22:54 > 0:22:56It's not, is it?
0:22:56 > 0:23:01It would seem you've offered them a smaller house than they currently have, Rani.
0:23:01 > 0:23:04Yes, it's in CV5, but it is smaller.
0:23:06 > 0:23:09- Oh, that's bright.- Mustard.
0:23:09 > 0:23:11Hmm, it's very small, isn't it?
0:23:11 > 0:23:12Very small.
0:23:12 > 0:23:18But that's the thing you've got to try and point out to people, they want the most desirable location.
0:23:18 > 0:23:21They think they do, but you're not going to get as much for your money.
0:23:21 > 0:23:25You know, I'm really finding it hard to get excited about this house.
0:23:25 > 0:23:30Yeah, I mean, the decorating, you could decorate no problem at all, but the rooms.
0:23:30 > 0:23:33You could extend that there, but I don't think it's worth it.
0:23:33 > 0:23:38- I think Jamie's heart is definitely not alight upstairs either.- No.
0:23:38 > 0:23:40Yeah, this room's small.
0:23:40 > 0:23:42There's another room which is even smaller, a box room.
0:23:42 > 0:23:44This is too small, isn't it?
0:23:44 > 0:23:48It's not the same as our house. It's not two double bedrooms, is it?
0:23:48 > 0:23:51No, if you put a double bed in, there's no room for anything else.
0:23:51 > 0:23:54- Too tiny.- Shall we go and look at the small small room then?
0:23:54 > 0:23:56Let's go and have a look.
0:24:01 > 0:24:06- This is a box room.- It is it box room, isn't it? Very small.
0:24:06 > 0:24:08It is quite tiny, isn't it?
0:24:08 > 0:24:13- The colours are a bit radical, but you can paint over that.- I just don't think it's big enough, is it?
0:24:13 > 0:24:18- I mean, lovely area, front of the house is lovely, garden looks nice, but...- It's not big enough upstairs.
0:24:18 > 0:24:22- At all.- I don't think this place is doing it for Jamie.
0:24:22 > 0:24:24No, but he's as good as told us.
0:24:24 > 0:24:26Do you think that's my fault?
0:24:29 > 0:24:33Now then, Jamie, I thought I'd grab you out here because on the walk up
0:24:33 > 0:24:35Melissa pointed out the extension.
0:24:35 > 0:24:38I just thought, I'm giving you three bedrooms here
0:24:38 > 0:24:41and if you wanted to, you could have a fourth,
0:24:41 > 0:24:44in that little space there, if you were interested.
0:24:44 > 0:24:50I wanted to tell you an extension like that could cost anything between five and ten grand.
0:24:50 > 0:24:56Which isn't a lot of money, but at the same time, at this moment, with the credit crunch the way it is,
0:24:56 > 0:25:01you'd have to be wary because it might not add that much value to the home.
0:25:01 > 0:25:05You could possibly just break even, so it's something you may want to consider.
0:25:05 > 0:25:06The potential's there, isn't it?
0:25:06 > 0:25:11- You see, that's it.- The potential's there if we have a growing family, which no doubt we will.
0:25:11 > 0:25:17Well, the other thing to consider as well is how much the property is actually worth.
0:25:17 > 0:25:20Have I catered for an extension?
0:25:20 > 0:25:24- Are you ready to guess the price? - I am. Let's go.- Let's find Melissa.
0:25:24 > 0:25:26So, you didn't name it. You didn't name the house.
0:25:26 > 0:25:30- That was your quest.- We can't really name something we didn't like.- Ooh!
0:25:30 > 0:25:32- That hurts.- That is harsh.
0:25:32 > 0:25:35Below the belt, I think. Mel?
0:25:35 > 0:25:38- It wasn't our thing.- No.- Why?
0:25:38 > 0:25:42From the outside, actually, the area was lovely. The garden was lovely.
0:25:42 > 0:25:46When we walked into the house, it was quite disappointing.
0:25:46 > 0:25:51The size of the rooms. I mean, decoration you can do but it didn't feel right at all.
0:25:51 > 0:25:56- The oven's quite nice. - It didn't feel like a Heybridge, did it?- Hang on, what was quite nice?
0:25:56 > 0:25:59- The oven.- The oven was quite nice? You see, there's always a positive!
0:25:59 > 0:26:03- The oven is nice, and it would look nice in a Heybridge, that oven. - It would.
0:26:03 > 0:26:09- Do you not think Jacob would like this place, a little bit of space for him in this living room?- No.
0:26:09 > 0:26:11- Close to a school maybe? - I don't think he'd like it.
0:26:11 > 0:26:13He really wouldn't.
0:26:13 > 0:26:16Do you want to play guess the price or shall we just leave it?
0:26:16 > 0:26:20Put it this way, when I was outside it was a lot higher than it is now I've come inside.
0:26:20 > 0:26:25Oh, my goodness me! Well, let's try and turn this frown upside down.
0:26:25 > 0:26:28We gave you the victory in the last one, even though you both knew the price.
0:26:28 > 0:26:32Jamie gallantly did that. You've got a maximum of £180,000 to play with.
0:26:33 > 0:26:35How much?
0:26:35 > 0:26:38- I'd say 165.- OK.
0:26:38 > 0:26:42Yeah, about 170, I think.
0:26:42 > 0:26:44170, 165.
0:26:44 > 0:26:48OK then. Your maximum budget is 180.
0:26:48 > 0:26:53You were actually the closest because out of that, I would only be giving you £50 change.
0:26:53 > 0:26:58- £179,950 is the price of this home. - Really?
0:26:58 > 0:27:03But that's what you're going to have to pay if you want to live in CV5.
0:27:03 > 0:27:06That's the compromise.
0:27:06 > 0:27:08What do you think now?
0:27:08 > 0:27:11- Not making the compromise! - I feel depressed.
0:27:11 > 0:27:16There's always a wild card, everyone's favourite part of the programme. That might chirp us up.
0:27:16 > 0:27:20- Do you want to come?- Yeah, let's go see.- Let's go through the kitchen.
0:27:21 > 0:27:25Well, without further ado it's time for our final option for today, the wild card.
0:27:25 > 0:27:30If it's space and parking our two are after, then this has it by the bucketload.
0:27:30 > 0:27:33Let's just hope they're open-minded on the decor front.
0:27:33 > 0:27:35Jamie and Melissa, the wild card.
0:27:35 > 0:27:42Everyone normally does love the wild card, but today's wild card is a bit of a mild card, because well,
0:27:42 > 0:27:46look at it, it's not a windmill or a houseboat,
0:27:46 > 0:27:50or a converted gasworks or anything like that.
0:27:50 > 0:27:51It is what it is.
0:27:51 > 0:27:54The thing is, it's only just come on the market.
0:27:54 > 0:27:56It is a deceased estate.
0:27:56 > 0:27:59- And it's a good house.- You could fit about seven cars on here.
0:27:59 > 0:28:02- Yes, you've got a lot of space out here.- A nice big drive.
0:28:02 > 0:28:04- We are in CV5.- Yes!
0:28:04 > 0:28:07There is a very good school just that way, walkable.
0:28:07 > 0:28:12You've got a great parade of shops just that way, so it's very accessible.
0:28:12 > 0:28:15- And this is the property. So what do you think?- Looks nice.
0:28:15 > 0:28:17Yeah, it looks very nice from the outside.
0:28:17 > 0:28:23- Now you've got to be positive when you go in there because it needs decor.- That's not a problem.
0:28:23 > 0:28:28It's not terrible by any means. It's instantly livable, but go in there, be positive and enjoy yourselves.
0:28:28 > 0:28:30- All right.- Thank you very much.- Bye.
0:28:30 > 0:28:33- That was a good sell, wasn't it? - Yes, I think they're interested.
0:28:33 > 0:28:37I thought my house was going to win. Now I think this is. Don't think yours is.
0:28:37 > 0:28:39I think you're right. Mine isn't going to win.
0:28:41 > 0:28:45- Nice and big entrance hall. - That's all right, isn't it?
0:28:45 > 0:28:48Ed, if a wild card is normally a tiger,
0:28:48 > 0:28:51is this mild card just a little tabby cat?
0:28:51 > 0:28:54- It's a tabby cat with a carport.- Oh!
0:28:56 > 0:29:00- Store cupboard.- That's kind of handy. And an alarm as well.
0:29:00 > 0:29:02- That's nice.- Hm.
0:29:02 > 0:29:04Instantly, they've gone for the practical when they walked in.
0:29:04 > 0:29:08Did we have an "Ooh, that's brilliant" when they walked into the Heybridge?
0:29:08 > 0:29:11- When they walked into yours they went, "eurgh!"- No, they didn't!
0:29:11 > 0:29:15In this one, they've said "Ooh, store cupboard, alarm system, practical."
0:29:15 > 0:29:18That's quite nice.
0:29:18 > 0:29:21- Nice size, isn't it? Very nice size. - Not too bad at all.
0:29:21 > 0:29:25- Dated, but that doesn't matter, you can soon change that. - That's not too bad.
0:29:25 > 0:29:27- It's only decoration. - The walls are nice and straight.
0:29:27 > 0:29:30I think I'd keep them carpets, though.
0:29:30 > 0:29:32- It's got wooden floors under it. - Just round the edge, I think.
0:29:32 > 0:29:35'I've got to say though, I love the sunken carpets.'
0:29:35 > 0:29:38And Melissa's just said, "I like the floor."
0:29:38 > 0:29:41Did she? The flooring is nice, the wood is nice.
0:29:41 > 0:29:43Maybe you'd change the carpet to a different carpet.
0:29:43 > 0:29:48Ah, a modern carpet but still that sunken feel? It's quite nice.
0:29:48 > 0:29:50Lovely garden, as well.
0:29:50 > 0:29:55- Very nice. Look at that view. - Oh, beautiful. You've got the playing fields, as well.
0:29:55 > 0:29:57The back garden, they've spotted, is lovely.
0:29:57 > 0:30:03When young Jacob is growing up, learning to play for Coventry, if they've a decent football team then,
0:30:03 > 0:30:08- he could learn to play on that playing field in the background there.- That would be amazing.
0:30:08 > 0:30:11- 'It's a lovely thing, isn't it?' - Lovely.- Have a look on the outside.
0:30:11 > 0:30:15That's not a bad size either, is it? It just needs updating, doesn't it?
0:30:15 > 0:30:19- That's a lovely size, isn't it? - It's good. A really nice size.
0:30:19 > 0:30:23Nice front. I like these windows, as well.
0:30:23 > 0:30:24- Yeah, very nice.- Yeah. I like it.
0:30:24 > 0:30:27You've just got to look the on the decoration, haven't you?
0:30:27 > 0:30:29As you say, it's just decor, isn't it?
0:30:29 > 0:30:32- It's all clean and tidy. - Lots of potential.
0:30:32 > 0:30:36Now, in property number two, they couldn't look behind the decor.
0:30:36 > 0:30:39Because the house was too small. Stop banging on about property two.
0:30:39 > 0:30:41No, but what I'm saying is, here,
0:30:41 > 0:30:44they want to look beyond the decor.
0:30:44 > 0:30:46- Good point. - It's very positive.- It is positive.
0:30:48 > 0:30:50This must be the kitchen.
0:30:50 > 0:30:52Oh, tiles everywhere.
0:30:52 > 0:30:55- That's a strange one. - Very blue, isn't it? Sky-blue.
0:30:55 > 0:30:58Yeah, it would need redoing completely.
0:30:58 > 0:31:01- It needs completely ripping out. - But it's a good size. - It's not a bad size, is it?
0:31:01 > 0:31:05- No.- You wouldn't have a dining table in here.- No.
0:31:05 > 0:31:07Their dining table is too big.
0:31:07 > 0:31:08They need to get rid of that.
0:31:08 > 0:31:13If they all got high chairs like Jacob had, it would be all right.
0:31:13 > 0:31:15They could just have four.
0:31:15 > 0:31:17I mean, it does need completely redoing, doesn't it?
0:31:17 > 0:31:21Yeah. It could be done quite nicely.
0:31:21 > 0:31:24- Retro again.- It's got potential. - Very much potential.
0:31:24 > 0:31:26Lovely.
0:31:32 > 0:31:35That's a nice staircase. Change this.
0:31:35 > 0:31:38- Change that again.- Yeah. - It's all very '70s, isn't it?
0:31:38 > 0:31:40Yeah. It's nice, though.
0:31:40 > 0:31:45- It just needs updating.- I like having windows on the landing.- Woo!
0:31:45 > 0:31:49That's quite a nice bathroom, apart from the tiles.
0:31:49 > 0:31:51- The suite's nice, isn't it?- Yeah.
0:31:51 > 0:31:54- Change the taps. You'd like that bath, wouldn't you? - Yeah. And Jacob would.
0:31:54 > 0:31:57No, I like that corner bath. It's a nice little size.
0:31:57 > 0:31:59Little size.
0:31:59 > 0:32:02- You'd change the ceiling. - Is that cork?
0:32:02 > 0:32:04I don't know what it is.
0:32:04 > 0:32:08But the bathroom suite's really nice.
0:32:08 > 0:32:11If they can live with everything the way it is now, which they should be able to,
0:32:11 > 0:32:16just work it room by room. That's what I'm saying. Work it room by room.
0:32:16 > 0:32:20- That's quite a good-size room.- Yeah, it's not a bad size at all, is it?
0:32:20 > 0:32:24- No, it's got built-in wardrobes. - Yeah, but you don't want to keep the wardrobes.
0:32:24 > 0:32:29- No, you'd probably change them but there's room for, if you wanted to put new ones in.- Now, there you go.
0:32:29 > 0:32:32This room, very good size. They're pleased with the size of the room.
0:32:32 > 0:32:36- Is this going to be Mark's room? - Mark seems to be doing quite well.
0:32:36 > 0:32:39In every house, Mark's done well. He's got to be a lovely guy.
0:32:39 > 0:32:42- Again, it's a nice size. - That's a nice view, isn't it?
0:32:42 > 0:32:45Yeah. You're not overlooked at all, are you, in the garden?
0:32:45 > 0:32:48No. And there's a garage out there as well. And a greenhouse.
0:32:48 > 0:32:49I like the greenhouse.
0:32:49 > 0:32:51Grow yourself some tomatoes and veg.
0:32:51 > 0:32:54OK. We've learned something about Jamie there,
0:32:54 > 0:32:57something we probably thought we would never know.
0:32:57 > 0:33:01- He likes greenhouses. - Again, nice size room. This will be the master bedroom, isn't it?- Yeah.
0:33:01 > 0:33:03It's a good size again, isn't it?
0:33:03 > 0:33:05- Yeah, nice and bright, isn't it, as well?- Yeah.
0:33:05 > 0:33:08And you've got, although you wouldn't keep those wardrobes,
0:33:08 > 0:33:11you could put new ones in. There's a good space.
0:33:11 > 0:33:14- It just needs to be decorated.- Yeah. - That's all you need to do.
0:33:14 > 0:33:17What's great is, we've got the size.
0:33:17 > 0:33:19You have the size, Rani.
0:33:19 > 0:33:22- You've got the blank canvas, haven't you?- No quirky shapes.
0:33:22 > 0:33:24- No quirky shapes. - Just keeping them happy.
0:33:24 > 0:33:26- Although I miss the quirky shape of the Heybridge.- Do you?
0:33:26 > 0:33:29Once you've lived in a Heybridge, they say, you can never go back.
0:33:32 > 0:33:36- That's not a bad size room, is it? - No, not for a box room. Nice size.
0:33:36 > 0:33:37For Jacob you've got......
0:33:37 > 0:33:43- Enough room for a cot.- Yeah. At the moment, they've got a single and the wardrobe, so it's quite good.
0:33:43 > 0:33:47- The floor's quite nice in here. - You wouldn't have to change it, would you?
0:33:47 > 0:33:48No, you could leave that in.
0:33:48 > 0:33:53- You've got to see beyond the decoration.- It could be really nice.
0:33:53 > 0:33:55You've got to see the potential in it.
0:33:55 > 0:33:58I guess the question here is, Rani,
0:33:58 > 0:34:02will today's mild card be just too mild for them?
0:34:02 > 0:34:05- Should we go and get an update from them?- I like it.
0:34:08 > 0:34:11- Jamie, you like this, don't you? - I do. I like it a lot.
0:34:11 > 0:34:16Melissa, she likes it but not as much as you.
0:34:16 > 0:34:17No, it's not grabbed her.
0:34:17 > 0:34:23Do you think the fact is that, behind here, she knows... Tada!
0:34:23 > 0:34:26It's almost like its electric. It isn't. I'm going to stop before it smashes.
0:34:26 > 0:34:30- That his means you can have the classic car.- I can have whatever I want in there.
0:34:30 > 0:34:32Let's come into here. So you've got a garage here.
0:34:32 > 0:34:36I was thinking that maybe you might want to put the classic car out here.
0:34:36 > 0:34:40I'd keep the car in the garage, leave this bit for, well, you could socialise in here.
0:34:40 > 0:34:42You could have parties in here. You could have all sorts.
0:34:42 > 0:34:48Also, with the doors there, a very secure area, so you could have Jacob playing out here.
0:34:48 > 0:34:51You've got the back garden, so it kind of makes that whole area.
0:34:51 > 0:34:53- It's all very nicely secured off. - You like it?- I like it.
0:34:53 > 0:34:56A lick of paint and we'll be on the way.
0:34:56 > 0:34:59- Will you like it when you know the price?- Let's wait and see, shall we?
0:34:59 > 0:35:01- OK, shall we go and find them?- Yes.
0:35:01 > 0:35:06Now then, Melissa. These two main double bedrooms, a good size for you?
0:35:06 > 0:35:09Yes. And this one, absolutely brilliant.
0:35:09 > 0:35:11- Yeah, so this is all good as well? - Yeah.
0:35:11 > 0:35:13A good-sized bathroom as well.
0:35:13 > 0:35:16- So you're happy with all the space here?- I am, yes.
0:35:16 > 0:35:18- That's very good.- A lot of space.
0:35:18 > 0:35:22What we were actually thinking is, if you look at the rest of the houses,
0:35:22 > 0:35:26- some of them have actually converted their loft.- Yeah.
0:35:26 > 0:35:31That means, up here, you have a lot of space to use if you wanted to.
0:35:31 > 0:35:35- Now, Jamie mentioned the growing family thing.- Yes, yes.
0:35:35 > 0:35:38Is this potentially, if you were to buy something like this,
0:35:38 > 0:35:41somewhere you could foresee yourself being in five or ten years?
0:35:41 > 0:35:44Yeah, we'd probably stay here for at least five years.
0:35:44 > 0:35:49- So that means you might need a little bit more space?- Yeah, definitely.
0:35:49 > 0:35:54So, if Mark's still here, if he hasn't flown the nest by them, there is a possibility...
0:35:54 > 0:35:57- We could go up... - You could go up into the loft.
0:35:57 > 0:36:01With the cost of that, you are looking about £15,000 to £20,000.
0:36:01 > 0:36:05It does mean you'd have to lose some of this space as you'd need stairs.
0:36:05 > 0:36:09You can't keep hoicking that down and putting a ladder up!
0:36:09 > 0:36:15We are talking about £15,000, because of building regulations, all the work that needs to be done.
0:36:15 > 0:36:18But have we left you enough money to play with?
0:36:18 > 0:36:22It depends really on the price of the house and, obviously, because
0:36:22 > 0:36:25we'd stay here for a while, it will be something worth doing.
0:36:25 > 0:36:28If you weren't going to stay here, then, it wouldn't.
0:36:28 > 0:36:30D'you want to play guess the price?
0:36:30 > 0:36:33- Yes, definitely. - Let's find the others.
0:36:33 > 0:36:36- So then, what did you think of this mild card?- I liked it.
0:36:36 > 0:36:41I really liked it. Of course, you've got to see behind the decor and the carpet. And it's very nice.
0:36:41 > 0:36:45It's a very clean house, isn't it? You could see potential in it.
0:36:45 > 0:36:48And would you keep it clean as well, Melissa?
0:36:48 > 0:36:51- Yes, I'd try. Is Jamie very clean around the house?- Very clean.
0:36:51 > 0:36:55- You're not too bad. your brother's a bit of a nightmare- OK. It's lovely.
0:36:55 > 0:36:59I think maybe Jamie likes it more than you, do you think, Melissa?
0:36:59 > 0:37:01- I think he does.- Possibly.
0:37:01 > 0:37:03I think it might be a bit too much work.
0:37:03 > 0:37:07Well, when you find out what the price is, maybe...
0:37:07 > 0:37:10- It might change my mind.- OK.
0:37:10 > 0:37:13Maximum budget £180,000. That's what we're saying, isn't it?
0:37:13 > 0:37:17I think this one's possibly about 170, I think.
0:37:17 > 0:37:21- 170?- I thought about 175.- 175?
0:37:21 > 0:37:24- It's 1-1 at the moment, isn't it? - Yeah.
0:37:24 > 0:37:28Melissa, you're closest. It is a victory to you.
0:37:28 > 0:37:33- Woo!- Jamie, commiserations. It has only just come on the market.
0:37:33 > 0:37:36The actual price is £184,950.
0:37:36 > 0:37:42With the property just coming on the market, that could mean that they are testing the water.
0:37:42 > 0:37:46You may be realistic with what you've guessed as a price for it.
0:37:46 > 0:37:49There is a lot of negotiation to be had.
0:37:49 > 0:37:52That is the price. You may be able to get it for your price.
0:37:52 > 0:37:55That is why we showed you something a bit over your budget.
0:37:55 > 0:38:00You now have to head off and make the biggest decision of your adult lives about which one to test drive.
0:38:00 > 0:38:03- We will see you later.- Good luck. - Bye.
0:38:03 > 0:38:06While they do that, here's a quick reminder for you at home.
0:38:06 > 0:38:13First, there was my property, the Heybridge. Three great bedrooms, a great, huge kitchen diner.
0:38:13 > 0:38:18How could they resist it for £189,950?
0:38:18 > 0:38:20Not so fast, Ed.
0:38:20 > 0:38:23Don't forget there was my three-bedroom, semi-detached place
0:38:23 > 0:38:28which, unlike your property, was situated in CV5
0:38:28 > 0:38:31and on the market for just...
0:38:32 > 0:38:37Fair cop, it was in CV5, as was today's mild card.
0:38:37 > 0:38:42Buckets of space and a huge carport and garage, which I think might swing it for Jamie.
0:38:42 > 0:38:46But will the price tag put them off?
0:38:49 > 0:38:53Jamie and Melissa, you didn't pick Rani's property, which has surprised us all.
0:38:53 > 0:38:56You went for the only house today that had a name.
0:38:56 > 0:38:59- And that name, of course, is... - Heybridge.- The Heybridge.
0:38:59 > 0:39:01And what a great place. Can I firstly say why?
0:39:01 > 0:39:06Too much work on the third one that we looked at - the wild card.
0:39:06 > 0:39:08You did like that one, though.
0:39:08 > 0:39:12We liked that, yeah. The second one, we didn't like at all.
0:39:12 > 0:39:15- This one, you just walk in and it's got the wow factor.- OK.
0:39:15 > 0:39:20We had our mystery To Buy Or Not To Buy surveyor come round and give it a thorough once-over.
0:39:20 > 0:39:25It isn't legally-binding but it's a good heads up as to what you can expect.
0:39:25 > 0:39:29And you would think, a brand-new house, would there be anything to say about it?
0:39:29 > 0:39:33- You wouldn't think so, would you? - You wouldn't think so, but actually, there was.
0:39:33 > 0:39:34There was a couple of things he mentioned.
0:39:34 > 0:39:38The first thing was, as we talked about earlier on,
0:39:38 > 0:39:41it was built on an industrial site.
0:39:41 > 0:39:43Out the back, the drainage isn't great.
0:39:43 > 0:39:49There is nowhere naturally for the water to go and the grass is becoming very cloggy.
0:39:49 > 0:39:52There's a lot of water there. It's very flat.
0:39:52 > 0:39:56- You would need to get that improved if you went ahead with buying this place.- Yeah.
0:39:56 > 0:39:59- That's not a good thing.- No.
0:39:59 > 0:40:02If you look at the windows, you can see that there's gaps.
0:40:02 > 0:40:04They shouldn't be there and should be filled.
0:40:04 > 0:40:08The house will be, in theory, guaranteed under the NHBC.
0:40:08 > 0:40:12You can see it as a negative or a positive because you've got a brand-new house.
0:40:12 > 0:40:17You could, therefore, with all these things, have a bit more room to negotiate.
0:40:17 > 0:40:20The house still does have the wow factor on the inside.
0:40:20 > 0:40:22It is a cracking house. We'll see you later.
0:40:22 > 0:40:25- We've got a bit of time, what do you want to do?- Grab a cup of tea.
0:40:28 > 0:40:32- What are you cooking me for tea? - I'm cooking you a nice shepherd's pie, babe.- That'll be nice.
0:40:32 > 0:40:34I'm going to the wedding dress shop in a minute.
0:40:34 > 0:40:37- It'll be all ready for you when you get back.- OK.
0:40:37 > 0:40:39- Right then, bye. - See you later, babe.
0:40:39 > 0:40:43That bodes well, practising for days of wedded bliss ahead.
0:40:43 > 0:40:46It looks like every day will be a heyday in the Heybridge, Ed.
0:40:46 > 0:40:51I'm not so sure, Rani. It looks like Melissa has left Jamie to it to try on wedding dresses.
0:40:51 > 0:40:54She's like Chris de Burgh's Lady In Red.
0:40:54 > 0:40:57Forget dresses, Ed, Jamie's cooking.
0:40:57 > 0:41:00And I'm loving the aubergine number.
0:41:00 > 0:41:02She's like Chris de Burgh's Lady In Aubergine.
0:41:02 > 0:41:05Aubergine, that would be good in a shepherd's pie.
0:41:05 > 0:41:09Rani, can you stop thinking about your stomach for just one minute and look at Melissa.
0:41:09 > 0:41:12She's like Chris de Burgh's Lady In Cream.
0:41:12 > 0:41:16Yes, cream goes well in mashed potato. That would be good on top of the shepherd's pie.
0:41:16 > 0:41:18No, I'm sorry, yes, Melissa looks great in that dress.
0:41:18 > 0:41:23But I've got to say, Jamie's shepherd's pie. That looks delicious.
0:41:23 > 0:41:25- Here you are, babe.- Looks very nice.
0:41:25 > 0:41:26Cheers.
0:41:28 > 0:41:32So you've had time to spend in the house.
0:41:32 > 0:41:34You've come back and you've seen it.
0:41:34 > 0:41:38You've had a sniff about, you know all the information about it.
0:41:38 > 0:41:42- Have you found any other problems? Do you still like it as much as you think?- We like the interior.
0:41:42 > 0:41:45We like the inside of the house but there are problems on the outside,
0:41:45 > 0:41:48especially with the drainage system, which is waterlogged.
0:41:48 > 0:41:52Would that put you off? It is remediable, you could sort that out.
0:41:52 > 0:41:55- What about the area? - Yeah, the area is good.
0:41:55 > 0:41:59The house is good, good location. It's got a lot of positives.
0:41:59 > 0:42:00I still like it.
0:42:00 > 0:42:04- So you still like it a lot, then? - Yeah.
0:42:04 > 0:42:09Well, the question is, then - the Heybridge - to buy or not to buy?
0:42:09 > 0:42:13I think we are going to have a serious think about it and
0:42:13 > 0:42:17come back and see it again, see what we can get them down on, price-wise.
0:42:17 > 0:42:21It's all about negotiation, I think. And what they can do with the exterior and garden
0:42:21 > 0:42:24- and how they can put it right. - I don't want to blow our own trumpet
0:42:24 > 0:42:28but, because you've had this non- legally binding heads up survey,
0:42:28 > 0:42:31you've got the information before you'd commit money to it anyway.
0:42:31 > 0:42:33- So you're in a good position. - Yes, we are.
0:42:33 > 0:42:38So it is a serious contender. And you're not in any way tempted to go back to Rani's property?
0:42:38 > 0:42:41- No.- Seriously, if you want to, I can take you there now.
0:42:41 > 0:42:44- No?- No, we're fine! We'll leave it for someone else.
0:42:44 > 0:42:47Then, I think we should leave. I'll pat you on the back on the way out.
0:42:47 > 0:42:50- Thank you very much. See you soon. - Thank you.
0:42:50 > 0:42:52Bye-bye.
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