0:00:02 > 0:00:08- Welcome to To Buy Or Not To Buy in glorious Dartmouth. Simon is taking me on a boat trip!- A-har!
0:00:08 > 0:00:14- Steady the tiller!- Is it this one? - No, it's bigger than that. - That one there, then?
0:00:14 > 0:00:20- No, it's bigger than that! Anchors aweigh!- What about this? - It is even bigger than that.
0:00:20 > 0:00:24- It's the biggest one here. - Really? You're the best.
0:00:33 > 0:00:39Ah, this is the life, eh, Jonny? The smell of the sea spray, the wind in your hair.
0:00:39 > 0:00:41This is the worst yacht ever.
0:00:41 > 0:00:46- It's a ferry, isn't it?- Yes, all our resources went on a property search.
0:00:46 > 0:00:51- We can't galavant on super yachts! - OK, let's get cracking, then.- OK.
0:00:52 > 0:00:55- Em, can you swim?- Ah.
0:00:56 > 0:01:00We've got a moment or two to meet today's house hunter.
0:01:00 > 0:01:04Ceramics painter Gilly Chandler has lived in North Devon for 4 years.
0:01:04 > 0:01:10Now she's looking to relocate to South Devon and rekindle the nautical passions that waned
0:01:10 > 0:01:16- when she sold her 31-foot boat, Meerkat, a few years ago. - She loves the arty vibe of Dartmouth
0:01:16 > 0:01:20and sees potential for her pottery painting business to thrive.
0:01:20 > 0:01:26With pal and ex-sister-in-law Julie she's setting us the task of finding her dream home.
0:01:26 > 0:01:30Time for her to paint us a picture of what that is.
0:01:30 > 0:01:35- Ladies, before we even start, I would like to thank you.- Why?
0:01:35 > 0:01:40- Well, look where you've brought us. How fabulous is this? - Nowhere better.
0:01:40 > 0:01:45- So why Dartmouth?- Because I'm thinking of moving to Minorca...
0:01:45 > 0:01:50- Whoa! We're in Dartmouth!- Yes, but...- I like the sound of Minorca!
0:01:50 > 0:01:54- Let's go!- I want a place that I can rent out
0:01:54 > 0:01:59that I can have as a bolt hole if I want to come back from Minorca.
0:01:59 > 0:02:03And I may decide to stay here anyway because it's so beautiful.
0:02:03 > 0:02:07- So it's not knowing quite... - Umming and ahhing.- Exactly.
0:02:07 > 0:02:11Julie, you've known her that long, you're here for good sound advice?
0:02:11 > 0:02:15- Yes. I'm the sensible one. She's the daffy one.- OK.
0:02:15 > 0:02:23- We'll be the judge of that! - So with your sensible head on, what should Gilly have in mind?
0:02:23 > 0:02:26Something a bit quirky, probably. With character.
0:02:26 > 0:02:30Internal accommodation - what have you got in mind?
0:02:30 > 0:02:35I want more space downstairs. I'd like a nice, big sitting room.
0:02:35 > 0:02:39I don't mind a small kitchen because I'm used to a boat kitchen.
0:02:39 > 0:02:43A galley! Nautical terms. I'm all over this.
0:02:43 > 0:02:49- And a minimum of two bedrooms. - That's important if you're thinking of renting this place out.- Yeah.
0:02:49 > 0:02:55- You don't want to be restricted. - What about work on a place? You'd take that on?- Yeah.
0:02:55 > 0:03:01- You were in the property industry yourself?- Yes, I was. I've worked for a few estate agents.
0:03:01 > 0:03:05I'm fascinated by all property things.
0:03:05 > 0:03:10- So we've really got the pressure on. - No pulling the wool over this one!
0:03:10 > 0:03:15- Nothing she doesn't know about sailing or property.- Right.- OK.
0:03:15 > 0:03:18- Budget?- Right. There's two budgets.
0:03:19 > 0:03:24If I was to buy to rent somewhere out as a holiday place and I go and live in Minorca,
0:03:24 > 0:03:27- it's up to 250.- OK.
0:03:27 > 0:03:31If I was to stay here and find something really lovely, up to 450.
0:03:31 > 0:03:34- All right.- An interesting twist.
0:03:34 > 0:03:40- I like the sound of this. - It's different.- Right, ladies, we're going to set sail.
0:03:40 > 0:03:45- All the puns are going to come out? - Yes!- All day, all day with him.
0:03:45 > 0:03:47- Believe me.- Take your fenders up.
0:03:48 > 0:03:55- I didn't know they were down! Shall we go?- This is a generational thing. I'll see you later!- Bye!- Bye!
0:03:55 > 0:04:00Jonny, I am not exactly convinced that today will be plain sailing.
0:04:00 > 0:04:06- We've got an ex-estate agent, nothing she doesn't know. Tricky day.- Indeed it is.
0:04:06 > 0:04:12Plus we've got two very contrasting properties to look for - primarily a holiday home,
0:04:12 > 0:04:18- but if we find something super fantastic, a permanent residence. - So it's two searches, really.
0:04:18 > 0:04:23- We'd better get cracking. I'll go port, you go starboard.- Brilliant.
0:04:24 > 0:04:30Dart Harbour is a trust port in one of the finest natural harbours in the UK.
0:04:30 > 0:04:34The deep waters made it an important sea port since the Middle Ages.
0:04:34 > 0:04:41In 1620, the Pilgrim Fathers rested here before setting sail for America in the Mayflower.
0:04:41 > 0:04:46It's still home to the Royal Naval College, set up here in 1901.
0:04:46 > 0:04:53And in June, 1944, it was from here that 400 ships assembled ready for the D-Day landings.
0:04:53 > 0:04:59These days, the town's primary industry is tourism and Gilly is right to think of a holiday let
0:04:59 > 0:05:06- as it's a popular vacation spot. - But, as always with popularity, there's a price,
0:05:06 > 0:05:13- and the area is running about 18% over the national average for house prices.- Shiver me timbers!
0:05:13 > 0:05:19It's time to set sail on a coastal pleasure cruise of other nautical hot spots around the UK.
0:05:19 > 0:05:24How about this two-bed apartment in Swansea with its sweeping views?
0:05:27 > 0:05:31Or this four-bed detached property near Hayle in Cornwall?
0:05:31 > 0:05:34It's beautifully finished and ideal for a holiday let.
0:05:36 > 0:05:41Last, but by no means least, this detached property in Tenby.
0:05:41 > 0:05:46With five bedrooms, three en suites and an indoor swimming pool,
0:05:46 > 0:05:48there's great B&B potential here.
0:05:51 > 0:05:56Feels like we're getting our sea legs now so let's get cracking.
0:05:56 > 0:06:01What would be the most sought after property in this lovely old town?
0:06:01 > 0:06:05One of the last remaining 16th and 17th-century timber frame places?
0:06:05 > 0:06:09Surely properties with sea views have got a premium?
0:06:09 > 0:06:1330-40% can be added on to a property just because it has a good view.
0:06:13 > 0:06:18Or perhaps a brightly-coloured Georgian and Victorian townhouse?
0:06:18 > 0:06:25Our buyer today, then - two bedrooms, maximum £250,000, sea view, holiday let potential.
0:06:25 > 0:06:29- How realistic is that?- Tough. Tough with a sea view.
0:06:29 > 0:06:35If she gets the sea view, she'll have to compromise on everything else.
0:06:35 > 0:06:41Arguably, it would be one of these. Because of the really narrow streets and huge summer influx of tourists,
0:06:41 > 0:06:46parking here can be a nightmare. A garage identical to this one
0:06:46 > 0:06:51is on the market right now for a fraction under £50,000.
0:06:51 > 0:06:55I met Andrew the estate agent. This might come as a surprise -
0:06:55 > 0:06:59- properties with a sea view, more expensive!- Really(?)- Shocker.
0:06:59 > 0:07:05I'll tell you what is even more amazing - I found a property with just that for Property One.
0:07:05 > 0:07:10It is absolutely gorgeous. That is the winner, I assure you.
0:07:10 > 0:07:16Property Two is further away from the water, where you can get a little bit more value for money.
0:07:16 > 0:07:22- It's a gorgeous cottage, loads of period features.- Away from the sea? - I know. Controversial.
0:07:22 > 0:07:25And so is the Wildcard today.
0:07:25 > 0:07:31If Gilly goes for this place, she will not be setting sail for the distant shores of Minorca.
0:07:31 > 0:07:37She'll be living right here. It's beautiful. That's the Wildcard.
0:07:37 > 0:07:41- Shall we start the property tours? - Yeah, let's get cracking.
0:07:44 > 0:07:49My property today is located just over the bay in Kingswear.
0:07:49 > 0:07:53I've certainly delivered on one criteria - the view.
0:07:53 > 0:07:57- Will that make up for the rather tricky access?- We'll see.
0:07:58 > 0:08:02- OK, ladies, do come in. There we are.- My God!
0:08:02 > 0:08:06- Ladies AND Jonny. - My property is this...
0:08:06 > 0:08:10- Julie, look at it. Oh, sorry.- Excuse me!
0:08:10 > 0:08:16You're quite right, I know. You are quite right. This is why I chose this property.
0:08:16 > 0:08:22- It's amazing.- I've brought you over the other side of the Dart to Kingswear.- Right.
0:08:22 > 0:08:25What about those steps?
0:08:25 > 0:08:27That is a bit of an issue.
0:08:27 > 0:08:33- With all these boats and pulleys, surely someone could link it up. - Absolutely.
0:08:33 > 0:08:38Anyway, enough of the steps and enough of the view.
0:08:38 > 0:08:42- You wanted somewhere with potential for a holiday let.- Mm-hm.
0:08:42 > 0:08:47- Well, look at this terrace. - Absolutely.- Look at the view.
0:08:47 > 0:08:53- I think you'd get people coming here.- I think so, definitely. - Just as a ballpark figure,
0:08:53 > 0:08:59you're looking at around 400 quid low season, going up to nearly £1,000 a week,
0:08:59 > 0:09:03but only for a very short period when the regatta is on.
0:09:03 > 0:09:07Somewhere between those two is the average.
0:09:07 > 0:09:10- There's a good income to be had.- OK.
0:09:10 > 0:09:14Get in there and enjoy it. We'll be listening in.
0:09:14 > 0:09:16Right. Don't like that door.
0:09:16 > 0:09:22But then it does let light in. I like the feeling of this. It's like being on a ship.
0:09:22 > 0:09:25It is! Particularly that staircase.
0:09:25 > 0:09:33- A bathroom!- You've got a downstairs bathroom. It looks like somebody's spent some money on it.
0:09:33 > 0:09:38- I like the feel of it, though. It's open-plan, obviously, isn't it? - Yeah, yeah.
0:09:38 > 0:09:42This would be brilliant as just a holiday place.
0:09:42 > 0:09:48There you go. It is open-plan. I think it's ideal for a holiday let. It's exactly what you want.
0:09:48 > 0:09:54I normally go for colour, but I like these white walls. It goes well in here.
0:09:54 > 0:10:01- Being so small, it does make it look bigger, doesn't it? - And that view is just amazing.
0:10:01 > 0:10:05That's a moving view all the time.
0:10:05 > 0:10:09It's just like being on a liner coming up these stairs.
0:10:09 > 0:10:16- It's been decorated to sell. It's been modernised, perhaps a bit too much...- Neutralised.- Yeah.
0:10:16 > 0:10:22- Just two rooms upstairs? - It's a nice, clean room. It's been freshly painted.
0:10:22 > 0:10:24- You'd get a double bed in.- Yeah.
0:10:24 > 0:10:28If you want to sell this property, just move to one side.
0:10:28 > 0:10:31Property sold.
0:10:31 > 0:10:38- Ah, the same sort of size and it's got that fantastic view in here, Julie.- The view.
0:10:38 > 0:10:43Again, they're both doubles, aren't they? You'd get your double bed in.
0:10:43 > 0:10:49I think there might be an attic, actually. Do you think there is? Shall we have a look?
0:10:49 > 0:10:53- They're adventurous, these two! - Yeah, they're game girls.- Going up!
0:10:53 > 0:10:56It's ridiculous!
0:10:56 > 0:11:01- I'd have to sort that out. - Good-sized room.- Lovely.
0:11:01 > 0:11:03With these little cupboards.
0:11:03 > 0:11:10It's very practical. You do need storage in a house like this. It's bijou, shall we say?
0:11:10 > 0:11:14I couldn't see myself living here, but as a holiday let, I think,
0:11:14 > 0:11:19it would certainly be very sought after, I'd have thought.
0:11:22 > 0:11:28You said ideal holiday let and then weren't sure about it being a bolthole for you.
0:11:28 > 0:11:34- I don't think it's big enough. I like room, you see. - Ah, but this is the thing.
0:11:34 > 0:11:38- Done it, have you? - Yeah, I put the ladders away.
0:11:38 > 0:11:42- So you're the sensible head here. - I think it's too small.
0:11:42 > 0:11:47If you take on a mooring in that lovely harbour below us,
0:11:47 > 0:11:51you get free car parking down there, washing facilities.
0:11:51 > 0:11:57- The cost of that is £478 per metre, roughly.- Right.
0:11:57 > 0:12:04- For a metre of boat?- Yeah. - Guess the price. You offered us a maximum budget of around 250K
0:12:04 > 0:12:06if it was just a part-time base.
0:12:06 > 0:12:11- Simon's done wonderfully. Did you mention the view?- Did I?
0:12:11 > 0:12:15- Did we mention the view? - How much do you think?- I reckon...
0:12:15 > 0:12:19250, actually. About 250. Round about that price.
0:12:19 > 0:12:23- OK. Bang on the nose. Julie? - I reckon less.
0:12:23 > 0:12:27- 235.- 235.- Interesting.- Hmm.
0:12:27 > 0:12:31- Well, you're closest.- Right. - It's on the market
0:12:31 > 0:12:37- for £277,500.- Oh, God. It's funny. I was going to say 275 and then I thought it can't be.
0:12:37 > 0:12:44People always say that! "I was going to say within £2,000 of the answer!"
0:12:44 > 0:12:49- Of course it's because of the view. - Want to go and see Property Two?
0:12:49 > 0:12:52- Yeah, that would be brilliant. - Follow me!
0:12:55 > 0:13:01I've come away from the coast a little to the village of Blackawton, about two miles inland,
0:13:01 > 0:13:05for this two-bed Georgian cottage with lovely countryside views.
0:13:05 > 0:13:12Looks gorgeous, but will Gilly be happy with country and not sea views? Did you notice my views?
0:13:12 > 0:13:17Right, then, follow me. Here we are outside Property Two.
0:13:17 > 0:13:25- I haven't got the coastal views... - It's so lovely.- ..that Simon offered, but instead we do get
0:13:25 > 0:13:31- these glorious countryside views. - Fantastic.- And this village, Blackawton, is a fantastic village.
0:13:31 > 0:13:38You'll be part of an area. Blackawton - Best Kept Village of the Year, 1998.
0:13:38 > 0:13:43- Wow! Whoopy-do!- What an incredible accolade to have achieved!
0:13:43 > 0:13:47- The property is a period cottage. What do you think?- Very pretty.
0:13:47 > 0:13:52- What do you think, Julie? - It's interesting, yeah. - It's a very nice property.
0:13:52 > 0:13:57- I can't wait to get in there. - Get yourselves in.- In you go. We'll see you in a moment.
0:13:59 > 0:14:02- This is pretty.- Oh, yeah.
0:14:02 > 0:14:06- I like the beams. It's freshly painted, isn't it, on the walls?- Yes.
0:14:06 > 0:14:12- Come on. What's wrong with you? - I've got no energy. I feel like there's an anchor weighing me down.
0:14:12 > 0:14:14Hold this.
0:14:14 > 0:14:17This must be the kitchen. Oh, yes.
0:14:17 > 0:14:22- It's a tiny kitchen.- It's not too bad. You said you wouldn't mind a galley kitchen.- I did.
0:14:22 > 0:14:29Jonny, I think you've really got their style with this place, but I am still hearing doubts.
0:14:29 > 0:14:34It's a nice staircase. I like all the artwork on the walls.
0:14:34 > 0:14:39Under any normal circumstances, that would be a view worth paying a premium for,
0:14:39 > 0:14:44but having seen such a fantastic harbour view earlier, it's not quite cutting it.
0:14:44 > 0:14:46- Oh, it is. It is for me.- Yeah?
0:14:47 > 0:14:51- That's nice, the upstairs bathroom. - Yeah, absolutely.
0:14:51 > 0:14:55Whereas with property one, they very much viewed it as a holiday let,
0:14:55 > 0:14:59with this one, they've spoken about it more as a potential home.
0:14:59 > 0:15:03- So this is the second bedroom. - My gosh, it's a small bedroom.
0:15:03 > 0:15:08- They've got two big pieces of furniture in. I'll lie down.- Go on then.
0:15:08 > 0:15:10I'm five foot, right?
0:15:10 > 0:15:15You don't expect, when you walk into the living room and kitchen all in one space,
0:15:15 > 0:15:19that upstairs there'll be two good-sized bedrooms and a bathroom.
0:15:19 > 0:15:25- This is a nice size. - That's a big bed. It's wide, isn't it?- Yeah, it is.
0:15:25 > 0:15:29- Julie really likes this place, but Gilly...- Is not so sure.
0:15:29 > 0:15:31- I think it's a nice cottage.- Yeah.
0:15:31 > 0:15:36- It's small. That's the only thing that concerns me. - But perfectly formed.- Yes.
0:15:36 > 0:15:42- You do get used to being smaller and you've got to think of your budget. - Yeah, maintenance and everything.
0:15:42 > 0:15:47- And thinking, "This is how much my budget will buy."- Yeah.
0:15:50 > 0:15:55- So, property two, Blackawton, what did you think? - Very nice little cottage.
0:15:55 > 0:16:02A bit small, I think, at the moment, but I'm thinking, if I could extend it, it's a possibility.
0:16:02 > 0:16:07- With a conservatory.- Hmm. - Upstairs, there are two good-sized bedrooms, lovely bathroom.
0:16:07 > 0:16:12- I don't mind small bedrooms. A bedroom is just to sleep in. - You said it was that living space.
0:16:12 > 0:16:18- I like the bathroom upstairs. - Your maximum budget, if we spent everything in the pot, was £450,000.
0:16:18 > 0:16:22But we want an enormous amount left for a place in Minorca and a boat.
0:16:22 > 0:16:26- Yeah.- So how much for Jonny's place here?
0:16:26 > 0:16:32- Who's winning at the moment? It's one-nil to you, isn't it, Gilly?- Me.- You go first, Julie.
0:16:33 > 0:16:36I reckon...240.
0:16:36 > 0:16:38OK, fair enough rationale.
0:16:38 > 0:16:42I'm thinking perhaps a bit more than Julie, actually.
0:16:42 > 0:16:44I'm thinking 265?
0:16:44 > 0:16:50Oh, interesting! I've just done the maths in my head. It's close, but you are the winner.
0:16:50 > 0:16:56- Well done.- This place is on the market for just underneath that stamp duty level at 249,950.
0:16:56 > 0:16:59- That's good.- So very reasonable, I think.- Yes.
0:16:59 > 0:17:04That leaves a lot of money for that lovely place in Minorca where you have more space.
0:17:04 > 0:17:10- And/or a conservatory.- And a nice boat.- I wouldn't have any money left if I had to do that as well.
0:17:10 > 0:17:15- You could stick a conservatory up for 15 grand.- That's a big conservatory for 15 grand.
0:17:15 > 0:17:19If you want a conservatory for 15 grand, I'll do it.
0:17:19 > 0:17:23One more property to look at. It's the wild card. Over the fence?
0:17:23 > 0:17:29- No, it's right over those fields. - Fantastic.- Over the hills. Come on. - Sounds interesting.- Come on.- OK.
0:17:34 > 0:17:39Today's wild card is something special, hand-picked, as we're sure Gilly will love it.
0:17:39 > 0:17:45But will it be enough to stop Gilly setting sail for Minorca and stay in Dartmouth full-time?
0:17:45 > 0:17:48OK, you lovely ladies, we give up.
0:17:48 > 0:17:53We realise the downsize perhaps has been a downsize too far.
0:17:53 > 0:17:59- Yeah, I think so.- So, for the wild card, we've brought you back into the heart of Dartmouth.- Right.
0:17:59 > 0:18:03- To this gorgeous place here. First impressions, please?- Very nice.
0:18:03 > 0:18:06I like the style, I like the age.
0:18:06 > 0:18:09- It looks quite small.- Does it now? There you go already!
0:18:09 > 0:18:13- Oh, ye of little faith!- Calm down. We talked about this. Just relax.
0:18:13 > 0:18:17- It is deceptively spacious. - Yes, I think so.
0:18:17 > 0:18:23One thing you said to me that certainly resonated and is present in this property is the feeling
0:18:23 > 0:18:29- that when you step into a property, you'll know. This is that kind of property.- Gives you a fuzzy feeling?
0:18:29 > 0:18:35- It is gorgeous. You've got no idea what lies behind that door. - I can't wait.
0:18:35 > 0:18:41You don't have to wait. Ladies, get yourselves in. We know you will enjoy this place as much as we did.
0:18:41 > 0:18:43- There you go.- See you then. Bye.
0:18:45 > 0:18:47Oh! This is nice.
0:18:47 > 0:18:50I like the entrance, Julie.
0:18:50 > 0:18:56Ah, what a view! That's a nice view. It's the first thing that hits you as you come in.
0:18:56 > 0:18:58What a lovely room!
0:18:58 > 0:19:03- Oh, it's really nice. It goes right round the corner. - Yes.- Oh, I like this.
0:19:03 > 0:19:08- This room is lovely.- So there's two fireplaces here, look.- Yes.
0:19:08 > 0:19:13- This is her sort of study bit. - Very good idea. You've got a separate area.
0:19:13 > 0:19:18- Lovely study. And the desk was once owned by...- Ridley Scott.
0:19:18 > 0:19:23- Nice staircase. - Yes, it's really nice, isn't it?
0:19:23 > 0:19:28They're about to head straight into a compact bathroom on the first floor landing.
0:19:28 > 0:19:32- But there are alternatives. - There certainly are.
0:19:32 > 0:19:36Small, but perfectly formed. Oh, it is quite wee, but it's nice.
0:19:36 > 0:19:41- It looks like a Victorian style... - Yes, very nice. Bijou. It's very pretty.
0:19:41 > 0:19:45This is probably the smallest bathroom of the three properties,
0:19:45 > 0:19:49- yet Gilly doesn't mind as I feel she likes this place.- Absolutely.
0:19:49 > 0:19:51Bedroom here...
0:19:52 > 0:19:56- It's a nice bedroom, isn't it? - And another open fire.- Very pretty.
0:19:56 > 0:20:01- It's one of three gorgeous double bedrooms.- Don't give it away!- Sorry.
0:20:01 > 0:20:06- That's nice. Isn't that a pretty bedroom? - Yes, it is. Nice and light again.
0:20:06 > 0:20:12- Two pretty cupboards.- Aren't they pretty with the built-in...- The French "curtainy" bit.- I like that.
0:20:12 > 0:20:18- This is up in the gods, isn't it? - Yeah. But this is the master bedroom, Gill.- Oh, wow!
0:20:18 > 0:20:22- This is lovely.- This is super. - Oh, I like this.
0:20:22 > 0:20:26- And lovely views here. - Look what's on your right!
0:20:26 > 0:20:29- Another bathroom. Isn't this nice? - An en-suite.
0:20:29 > 0:20:33- There's a shower in here. - Nice tiles.- Very nice.
0:20:33 > 0:20:35It's like going down to the cellar.
0:20:35 > 0:20:39I suppose it is... Is it like a cellar? Isn't this interesting?
0:20:39 > 0:20:43- It must be the kitchen. - Let's see what's in here.
0:20:45 > 0:20:50- Oh, look!- Oh, a wet room. Wow! I've always wanted a wet room. - Really nice.
0:20:50 > 0:20:57- That wet room really is fantastic. - You could walk past it without noticing it's there. I did!- I did!
0:20:58 > 0:21:01This is a nice little kitchen, isn't it?
0:21:01 > 0:21:05- Very nice.- This is very nice because it's open, isn't it?- Yes.
0:21:05 > 0:21:10- This is very workable. Just the right size for a kitchen.- Perfect.
0:21:10 > 0:21:17We've got on to our third and final property and we've MASTERED Gilly's property requirements. Let's go.
0:21:19 > 0:21:23- Hi.- So, the question is, did you get that feeling?
0:21:23 > 0:21:28- I definitely did.- Let me just remind you what you said - "It looks a bit small."- Yes.
0:21:28 > 0:21:32- Eat your words, miss. - Well and truly eaten, yes.
0:21:32 > 0:21:38It's difficult building on these hills, but the advantage is you get to step down.
0:21:38 > 0:21:40I like all these different levels.
0:21:40 > 0:21:44- The wet room and all those things. It's fantastic.- Fabulous details.
0:21:44 > 0:21:47So, beautiful property...
0:21:47 > 0:21:50- Yeah. Oh, guess the price? - Yes, indeed.
0:21:50 > 0:21:56- Now, it is a little bit complicated today. It's £450,000 if you decide to stay here full-time.- Yes.
0:21:56 > 0:22:01Or £250,000 if you decide to split your time between here and Minorca.
0:22:01 > 0:22:04- Right, so...- It's definitely on the higher price range.
0:22:04 > 0:22:07- Do you think?- I think so, yes.
0:22:07 > 0:22:12- Who's going to go first? It's one-all.- You were first last time and you won.- You go first.
0:22:12 > 0:22:15- Come on, Gilly.- Come on, Gilly.
0:22:15 > 0:22:20- Right, 465.- You think we've been that cheeky?- I think perhaps.
0:22:20 > 0:22:23- Julie?- I think it's more than that. - Yeah.- 485.
0:22:23 > 0:22:27- Do you want to deliver the bad news then?- Yeah.- Uh-oh!- Well...
0:22:27 > 0:22:34If you wanted this gorgeous townhouse in the middle of Dartmouth just outside the town centre,
0:22:34 > 0:22:36you would have to fork out...
0:22:36 > 0:22:39£50 short of £400,000.
0:22:39 > 0:22:42- Oh, wow!- 399,950.
0:22:42 > 0:22:45- That's fantastic. - You'd have money left over.
0:22:45 > 0:22:50You wouldn't have money left over to go to Minorca, but perhaps a little boat
0:22:50 > 0:22:53or I could offer you another alternative.
0:22:53 > 0:22:58At the end of this road here, there is a garage for sale for £50,000.
0:22:58 > 0:23:05- £50,000?- Seriously.- Parking is such a premium in Dartmouth. - Absolutely.- I could rent it out.
0:23:05 > 0:23:09We've shown you three very different properties.
0:23:09 > 0:23:15You've got to decide with the help of your good friend here which one you'd like to spend more time in.
0:23:15 > 0:23:21- Take yourselves off and make that decision. We'll see you in a moment. - See you later.- See you later.
0:23:21 > 0:23:27- It's getting very tense. We'll remind the viewers of all three properties today.- Here's a recap.
0:23:27 > 0:23:29We weighed anchor with my property.
0:23:29 > 0:23:33- This two-bed Victorian terrace was bijou.- Or, in English, "small".
0:23:33 > 0:23:37But the views were priceless. Well, not quite.
0:23:37 > 0:23:40They cost £277,500 with the cottage thrown in.
0:23:40 > 0:23:44Or will Gilly go for my Georgian gem of a cottage?
0:23:44 > 0:23:50She liked the period architecture and had to admit the countryside views were stunning.
0:23:50 > 0:23:52- Size was an issue. - But you can extend out the back.
0:23:52 > 0:23:55On the market at 249,950.
0:23:55 > 0:24:00And last, but certainly not least, was this beautiful Victorian townhouse
0:24:00 > 0:24:04just a couple of minutes' walk to the centre of Dartmouth.
0:24:04 > 0:24:08Gilly fell in love with the place at 50 grand under her maximum budget.
0:24:08 > 0:24:12Will it be special enough to ditch the idea of going to Minorca?
0:24:12 > 0:24:15On the market at 399,950.
0:24:18 > 0:24:22Well, it looks like Gilly has chosen the wild card.
0:24:22 > 0:24:28They're straight in showing off their artistic prowess. They're both artists, don't you know?
0:24:28 > 0:24:32- Let's see if they're any good. - Oh, Julie's off to a strong start.
0:24:32 > 0:24:35Look at the size of that bird. It's bigger than the boat!
0:24:35 > 0:24:40They call that "naive art", I think. Very fashionable at the moment.
0:24:40 > 0:24:43I think that's absolutely brilliant. You are so clever.
0:24:43 > 0:24:48With the plates drying, they've nipped out for a walk around Dartmouth.
0:24:48 > 0:24:51Gilly's been looking for a potential shop to run here.
0:24:51 > 0:24:56- It was a fish and chip shop. I love this place. - I wonder if she's found it?
0:24:56 > 0:24:59I didn't realise she wanted to open up a chippy.
0:24:59 > 0:25:03No, she wants somewhere to sell pottery. She can change the decor.
0:25:03 > 0:25:06It's such a lovely view, isn't it?
0:25:06 > 0:25:08- Fantastic.- Yeah.
0:25:08 > 0:25:13It looks like the view at this one won them over. Who can blame them?
0:25:13 > 0:25:15Oh, it's lovely, isn't it?
0:25:15 > 0:25:19- Hi.- You two are having a tough afternoon, aren't you(?)- Cheers.
0:25:19 > 0:25:21- And ours?- Brilliant, brilliant.
0:25:21 > 0:25:27So you seem prepared to sacrifice the Minorcan dream by choosing to test-drive this property.
0:25:27 > 0:25:33It is a very nice property. It's in a perfect position, as far as I'm concerned. There's lots going on.
0:25:33 > 0:25:37- It seems perfect to me. - What have you been up to?
0:25:37 > 0:25:42A-ha! I have a little surprise for you. Julie and myself have a little surprise for you.
0:25:42 > 0:25:46We've been painting plates. Would you like to give yours over?
0:25:46 > 0:25:50- This is for you guys. - This is Dartmouth.- Great.
0:25:51 > 0:25:53That's just fantastic.
0:25:53 > 0:25:59- I guess this demonstrates that you felt quite at home and relaxed here? - It was very relaxing doing that.
0:25:59 > 0:26:02I'd be doing a lot more of that here.
0:26:02 > 0:26:04Well, to buy or not to buy?
0:26:04 > 0:26:10Definitely would like to buy, but I need to sell my house first, of course.
0:26:10 > 0:26:15- Yeah.- OK. - But I'm definitely very interested. - So if you were sold...?- I would.
0:26:15 > 0:26:19- She's on the market.- Yeah. Not personally, but the house.
0:26:20 > 0:26:24- Glad you cleared that one up! - So, yes...
0:26:24 > 0:26:28And I am guessing a certain friend will be visiting as much as possible
0:26:28 > 0:26:31- in such a lovely place? - Absolutely. It's fantastic.
0:26:31 > 0:26:37- We will leave you to enjoy this gorgeous view. We must get on and take our presents with us.- Indeed.
0:26:37 > 0:26:41We will allow them to dry first. It's been a pleasure.
0:26:41 > 0:26:44- Thank you for all your help. - It's been brilliant.
0:26:44 > 0:26:49- We will shake hands. It's been so gorgeous.- Thank you so much. Hope to see you again.
0:26:49 > 0:26:52Possibly when you're buying your next property,
0:26:52 > 0:26:56- but we must help some other needy house-buyers. - Cheers.- Bye.- Thank you.
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